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Nic Cage.

Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplaceShe crawled right inRegistered User regular
edited March 2011 in Social Entropy++
Let's talk Cage.
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Nic Cage is the greatest actor of our time. I say this not because of his Best Actor Oscar win, but because he can make anything watchable. Would I have suffered through Ghost Rider if anybody else was playing the titular rider? Absolutely not. Would people still watch and enjoy The Wicker Man if it weren't for his performance? Doubtful. Nobody watched that movie for the bees.
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But Nic Cage does not just star in schlock. No, he also takes the time out of his busy schedule to star in excellent films like Leaving Las Vegas, Adaptation, and Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call: New Orleans, in which he plays a corrupt cop who smokes crack, takes sexual bribes, and makes a dude watch while he fucks his girlfriend in a scene that I would link right here if it didn't have graphic nudity in it. So instead, watch as he calls an old lady a cunt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYJOAW7r03s
I don't think it's much of a stretch to say Cage at least deserved an Oscar nom for his role here. Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that Nic Cage is a fantastically entertaining actor who even makes great commercials.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=983_qqatdTQ
As it turns out, Nic Cage has a new film coming out tomorrow. The film is titled Drive Angry: Shot In 3D. He stars as a man who died and went to hell and escapes to save his kidnapped granddaughter, who was stolen by the dickhead cult responsible for killing his daughter, all while being pursued by the devil's right hand man, played by William Fichtner. And before you ask, YES, there is a scene where Nic Cage fucks a prostitute in 3D while killing henchman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2-hiHUh4UQ
Yes, his shotgun has five barrels. Go see Drive Angry tomorrow, then come back and join me in my love for Nic Cage.

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    This is a thread I can get behind. Love me some Cage.

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Nic Cage showed me that God really does exist.

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  • LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Every time I see a celebrity name in a thread title I think it's an obituary

    you scared the hell out of me

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  • Day of the BearDay of the Bear The Qun demandsRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeXIoBnu2MU

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    It's you.


    You're the rocket man.

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  • MaceraMacera UGH GODDAMMIT STOP ENJOYING THINGSRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lct6x-XqWrw

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  • George Fornby GrillGeorge Fornby Grill ...Like Clockwork Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Nic Cage.

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  • ArrathArrath Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Ledneh wrote: »
    Every time I see a celebrity name in a thread title I think it's an obituary

    you scared the hell out of me

    Glad I'm not the only one that was horrified for a moment.

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  • CorporateLogoCorporateLogo The toilet knows how I feelRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Drive Angry is a movie I will see

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  • Lost SalientLost Salient blink twice if you'd like me to mercy kill youRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Ledneh wrote: »
    Every time I see a celebrity name in a thread title I think it's an obituary

    you scared the hell out of me

    Honestly, I was horrified for a minute.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3-Y6UdDNWU

    E: Arrath get outta my heaaaad

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  • WhytherWhyther Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Was this the plan? Was that what this thread is here for? To get me a boner? 'Cuz I got one.

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  • Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Nic Cage is a terrible actor.

    He is excellent at playing Nic Cage but he can't act.

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  • MagnumCTMagnumCT Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Thank you for this thread. I had fallen out of love with Cage, but you have shown me the error of my ways.

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    He was pretty good in Con Air.

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  • Lost SalientLost Salient blink twice if you'd like me to mercy kill youRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    But seriously, Raising Arizona is so goddamn funny.

    Also, you know...

    The Rock.

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  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I can't watch a movie with cage in it.

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Put the bunny back in the box.

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  • WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Good call, baby-doll!

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  • BusterKBusterK Negativity is Boring Cynicism is Cowardice Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Blake T wrote: »
    Nic Cage is a terrible actor.

    He is excellent at playing Nic Cage but he can't act.

    No, I think he's acting at least some of the time

    Either that or he has many, many personalities

    They may all be strange

    But, they're definitely not all the same

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  • George Fornby GrillGeorge Fornby Grill ...Like Clockwork Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    UUUUUSE

    THE KRYPTONIIIIIIIIITE

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  • bsjezzbsjezz Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    port of call new orleans was so damned good

    anyone who thinks cage can't act is a fool

    the man's a comic genius

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  • MaceraMacera UGH GODDAMMIT STOP ENJOYING THINGSRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
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  • WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    George Fornby Grill wrote: »
    UUUUUSE

    THE KRYPTONIIIIIIIIITE

    :^:

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  • Lost SalientLost Salient blink twice if you'd like me to mercy kill youRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I uh...

    Look, I'm going to tell you this, but please don't judge me...

    I...

    I've seen Ghost Rider




    [SIZE="-4"](at least three times)[/SIZE]

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  • FirmSkaterFirmSkater Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I had a chance to go to an early showing of Drive Angry 3D tonight but the lady-of-the-house had to work late so we didn't go.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Sometimes I like Nic Cage

    But often there are times where he clearly doesn't know what the fuck he's supposed to be doing in a film and he can't do anything with the role

    I point you to Bangkok Dangerous as an example of the latter

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I didn't see that movie because it just looked dumb.

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  • ZonugalZonugal (He/Him) The Holiday Armadillo I'm Santa's representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Bangkok Dangerous was so bad.

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  • FoolproofFoolproof thats what my hearts become in that place you dare not look staring back at youRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Remember when Home Box Office showed Valley Girl every few days? I've liked Mr. Cage since then.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAMV01XqOSY

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  • sponospono Mining for Nose Diamonds Booger CoveRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I have sailed next to Nic Cage's house

    it used to be John Wayne's house

    he has a big ass boat

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  • satansfingerssatansfingers Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    i have seen so many nic cage movies

    i love the national treasure movies a lot

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  • artifexiteartifexite Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Raising Arizona was so good. I liked him in other things, but it's just the best.

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  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Nic Cages greatest contribution to society is Con Air

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  • SeriouslySeriously Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    All indications are the Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is a good movie

    but man


    the youtube clips are not selling it

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  • ZonugalZonugal (He/Him) The Holiday Armadillo I'm Santa's representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Nic Cage is magical.

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Seriously wrote: »
    All indications are the Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is a good movie

    but man


    the youtube clips are not selling it

    get out

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  • GaslightGaslight Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Didn't Nic Cage announce he was nearly broke and sell off some fucking Caribbean island he owned a couple years ago? Or did I completely imagine that?

    Whatever. The man is not, objectively, a great actor. But give him a role where he gets some nice morose, gallows humor or incipient batshit crazy to work with and watch him go to town. He's one of those actors who sort of seems to turn up everywhere in any type of movie you can imagine (maybe because he's broke?). A lot of them are rather awful, but a lot of others are quite entertaining - Lord of War is a personal favorite of mine. So here's to Nic Cage. For my money, Hollywood would be much less fun without him.

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  • GeoMitchGeoMitch Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Nic Cage should pull an Eddie Murphy and do a movie where is every role

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  • tardcoretardcore Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I respect the man. He is hard working. He has like, three new movies every year.

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  • SoaLSoaL fantastic Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    CE you are a pro-thread maker


    love me some nic cage

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