Every actor has the right to make films just to pay the bills, but Nicholas Cage has been on a bill-paying binge, save for Adaptation, since Leaving Las Vegas.
Just saw the original Bad Lieutenant this weekend. This looks OK but the original has one thing this don't. Authenticity. Zoe Lund cowrote the screenplay and played the part now played by Eva Mendes. She eventually OD'd. Her track marks in the film were totally real. Eva Mendes won't be able to top that....drinking problem or not. BTW....I think EM is underrated, but this looks a bit forced. Why does Nick Cage continue to do these strung out roles? Leaving Las Vegas...Bringing Out the Dead... (I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch). This combines action with being under the influence. A perfect role for the forever- balding Mr. Capped-teeth!
Dammit--now I keep picturing Nicolas Cage saving his own toenail clippings in a box. Whoever guessed him for the Blind Item today totally ruined him for me forever!
This would have looked much more promising if Herzog had just floated Nic Cage down the Amazon, having him ramble about delusions of grandeur while Indians shoot poison darts at him.
Uhhhh, this looks amazing, but maybe that's just because I love camp.
But seriously, was that Jennifer Coolidge in that one scene? You're telling me there's a movie coming out with Jennifer Coolidge, and it's directed by Werner Herzog? *wipes away a tear* Thank you, God.
This is a win-win situation, I love campy Cage a la 'Con Air', 'Wicker Man', 'Knowing' . I also love Serious Actor Cage: 'Leaving Las Vegas' 'Adaptation'. So there is no going wrong here!
Maybe it's just me, but the whole smoking crack element of the story made a lot more sense back when people actually were smoking crack. Today laudanum would be more relevant.
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There may be a Wahlberg stunt peen involved!
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Secondly, WTF happened to Cage. He was in Wild at Heart and Raising Arizona. Now he chews screen in garbage like National Treasure.
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But seriously, was that Jennifer Coolidge in that one scene? You're telling me there's a movie coming out with Jennifer Coolidge, and it's directed by Werner Herzog? *wipes away a tear* Thank you, God.
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This is a win-win situation, I love campy Cage a la 'Con Air', 'Wicker Man', 'Knowing' . I also love Serious Actor Cage: 'Leaving Las Vegas' 'Adaptation'. So there is no going wrong here!
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Who knew crack would ever seem quaint?
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I would like to know if people still check quality by rubbing it on their gums. I feel like we must have advanced in quality control measures.
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"You don't have a lucky bear suit?"
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You know, if bees were swarming around my face, like Cage, I would open my mouth as widely as possible.
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So ... no, I guess.
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I guess that era has passed.
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I've been pushing for a 'Yo dawg, I heard you like iguanas' meme for months now!