Secret Ninja Movie Club (aka what have you watched lately)

[magma]

I actually quite enjoyed Kick Ass.

[wub]

I actually quite enjoyed Kick Ass.

It was good for a laugh, pretty stupid and over the top as it should be. Second one is supposed to be utter shite though, not seen that yet.

[Johnlenham]

Exactly, its pretty fun and Nicolas Cage is amazing haha

[wub]

Exactly, its pretty fun and Nicolas Cage is amazing haha

He's amazing in everything, let's be honest

[Forum]

Cage is like Seagal for me, the novelty of the shit acting wears off after a while

[wub]

Cage is like Seagal for me, the novelty of the shit acting wears off after a while

Leaving Las Vegas and Bringing Out The Dead if you want him to do proper acting.

[Muncey]

Exactly, its pretty fun and Nicolas Cage is amazing haha

He's amazing in everything, let's be honest

Have you seen The Bad Lieutenant?

[wub]

Exactly, its pretty fun and Nicolas Cage is amazing haha

He's amazing in everything, let's be honest

Have you seen The Bad Lieutenant?

Yes. Not a patch on the original but still entertaining, IMO.

[Muncey]

Really? I thought it was dreadful but I'm not a fan of Cage. Loved Adaptation though.

[Forum]

Fcae/off is probably the best I've seen of him, and he's not exactly great in that..

[Laszlo]

Con Air is probably the best Cage film but that's because of all the other good actors in it.

[wub]

Really? I thought it was dreadful but I'm not a fan of Cage.

It was meant to be verging on self parody and he hams it up nicely, particularly the bits with the iguanas and break dancing soul. At least you get the impression he was trying to be like that, whereas with something like Snake Eyes he's trying to be serious and just comes across as chewing the scenery.

Loved Adaptation though.

Yeah, when he does pseudo drama/comedy roles like that he can nail it. Weatherman is another good example.

Face/off is probably the best I've seen of him, and he's not exactly great in that..

He's better at playing Travolta as himself than Travolta is at trying to portray him, if you follow me? Con Air and The Rock are also solid in terms of the cheesy action film stuff he's done.

Drive Angry is fucking ridiculous as well, borderline grindhouse. Also has the excellent William Fincher, who is a fucking don

[Forum]

I like con air but a vegetable could have acted that role

[Johoosh]

Con Air murda any other film

[Muncey]

Loved Adaptation though.

Yeah, when he does pseudo drama/comedy roles like that he can nail it. Weatherman is another good example.

Not seen Weatherman I'll have to check it out.

[hubb]

Cage > DiCaprio

[hubb]

Really? I thought it was dreadful but I'm not a fan of Cage.

It was meant to be verging on self parody and he hams it up nicely, particularly the bits with the iguanas and break dancing soul. At least you get the impression he was trying to be like that, whereas with something like Snake Eyes he's trying to be serious and just comes across as chewing the scenery.

There are no good actors only good direction. Bad lieutenant 2 is a great example of that. The over the top guys are usually the ones that can act genuinely brilliant or completely ham it, like Gary Oldman, John C Reilly or Johnny Depp. But you can't depend on them being good generally imo.

There are so many comedians comming through in film/tv in serious roles right now, which sort of argues the same point.

[Jizz]

DEADFALL. That is the Nic Cage movie you all need to see:

[Nihilism]

Cage is like Seagal for me, the novelty of the shit acting wears off after a while

Leaving Las Vegas and Bringing Out The Dead if you want him to do proper acting.

Leaving Las Vegas is so fucking boring, i'm always fall in sleep. The book is better imo.

Cage > DiCaprio

You only hatin' because you were forced to watch Titanic. Man is killing every movie he's in.

[wub]

Cage > DiCaprio

The Academy would certainly agree with you.