Janvier Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Just saw this on huffigtonpost.com: http://www.huffingto...f=entertainment You mention "Leaving Las Vegas." Is winning another Oscar important to you? Or is it now more, "Well, I did that. Now I just do what I'm going to do"? It's not important to me. In fact, I think that if you go about making movies to win Oscars, you're really going about it the wrong way. I think that it's ... right now, what I'm excited about is trying to create a [pauses] kind of a cultural understanding through my muse that is part of the zeitgeist that isn't motivated by vanity or magazine covers or awards. It's more, not countercultural, but counter-critical. I would like to find a way to embrace what Led Zeppelin did, in filmmaking. That's an interesting way to put it. Do you know what I mean? They did no press, you know? And "Stairway to Heaven" wasn't even a single. Yeah! And they were the biggest band in the world and they remained intimately mysterious -- because they just went about it their own way, or against what the advice might have been or what the council might have been. And I admire that. And I would like to tap into more exploration of horror films and just everything that I shouldn't be doing, according to representation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Nicholas Cage = Can't act his way out of a paper bag. That said, I did enjoy his performance in Raising Arizona. Can't say much of anything else favorable about him beyond that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Nicholas Cage = Can't act his way out of a paper bag. That said, I did enjoy his performance in Raising Arizona. Can't say much of anything else favorable about him beyond that. He's been in some dreadful films over the past decade and does not IMHO play the "Harrison Ford" role well but the mans clearly a great actor when he choses a decent script, Herzogs version of Bad Lieutenant, Lord of War, Matchstick Men etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 He's been in some dreadful films over the past decade and does not IMHO play the "Harrison Ford" role well but the mans clearly a great actor when he choses a decent script, Herzogs version of Bad Lieutenant, Lord of War, Matchstick Men etc. Thanks, I don't think I've seen him in any of the movies you mentioned. I'll have to check those out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I do actually get the jazz comparisons Cage often makes to his acting but the main influence of Zep would I'd say be JPJ's hair from the mid 70's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudslider Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 He may want to take a Zeppelin approach to acting, but his talent is more along the lines of Devo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 That's high praise. Did you see him on SNL this past weekend? He did a skit at the news desk with Andy Sanberg (as Nick Cage's clone). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 If he did nothing else, Nic Cage would still be immortal just for "Wild at Heart" alone. But then you add "Valley Girl", "Rumble Fish", "Raising Arizona", "Leaving Las Vegas", "Face/Off", "Matchstick Men", "Adaptation", "Lord of War", "Moonstruck", "Guarding Tess" and "Peggy Sue Got Married" and Nicolas Cage doesn't have to apologize for anything. Hell, even "The Rock" and "Con Air" have a kind of pulpy, goofy kick to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 He's not afraid of stepping way off the curb, e.g. his weird-ass performances in "Peggy Sue Got Married," "Vampire's Kiss" etc. He can be low-key and charming too, remember "Honeymoon in Vegas" with Sarah Jessica Parker? But it's the action films that pay the bills I guess, and he owes the tax man a bundle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I always liked Cage as an actor myself, but he's taken a lot of crap roles over the years. He's at his best when he does offbeat stuff, but like Opal says that doesn't make the big money needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bitnogoodjive Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Anyone ever see The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans? Cage does a flat out brilliant job in this dark humor crime drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the chase Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I always liked Cage as an actor myself, but he's taken a lot of crap roles over the years. He's at his best when he does offbeat stuff, but like Opal says that doesn't make the big money needed. Same here.. a couple good ones not yet mentoned - 8MM - Kiss of Death - Racing With The Moon. 8m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamf4k Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 My favorite Nic Cage movie has to be "The Wicker Man". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecube Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 My favorite Nic Cage movie has to be "The Wicker Man". GOB THE BEES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamf4k Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 HOW'D IT GET BURND??? HOW DID IT GED BURD!!!!!!!?!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyGun Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 he wish, johnny depp is LZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Im not a big fan of his work, but you have to admire his taste in Zeppelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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