Re: Nick Cage
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:30 am
wub wrote:The Weatherman.hutyluty wrote:One where he's a weatherman is really good
wub wrote:The Weatherman.hutyluty wrote:One where he's a weatherman is really good
magma wrote:No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Shit actor in generally shit films.. I don't get why people get so excited about someone so mediocre making run-of-the-mill action movies. Laziest genre ever.
Have you seen Adaptation?magma wrote:No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Shit actor in generally shit films.. I don't get why people get so excited about someone so mediocre making run-of-the-mill action movies. Laziest genre ever.
Con Air was a one off , and it wasnt Cage that made it goodwub wrote:magma wrote:No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Shit actor in generally shit films.. I don't get why people get so excited about someone so mediocre making run-of-the-mill action movies. Laziest genre ever.
Con-Air is not run-of-the-mill.
It is pretty mediocre though. I'm not sure I've ever actually finished it though, tbh... I was probably 17 the last time I tried.wub wrote:magma wrote:No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Shit actor in generally shit films.. I don't get why people get so excited about someone so mediocre making run-of-the-mill action movies. Laziest genre ever.
Con-Air is not run-of-the-mill.
Did you just call Die Hard 'utter rubbish'?magma wrote:It is pretty mediocre though. I'm not sure I've ever actually finished it though, tbh... I was probably 17 the last time I tried.wub wrote:magma wrote:No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Shit actor in generally shit films.. I don't get why people get so excited about someone so mediocre making run-of-the-mill action movies. Laziest genre ever.
Con-Air is not run-of-the-mill.
I've never really got action movies... a mate of mine reacted to me saying I'd never watched Die Hard by making me watch it the other year. I think that was the last time anyone convinced me to watch something where the lead character sports a vest, a machine gun and no personality. Utter rubbish. Too many good films to waste more time on that shit!
I'm clearly not a proper man.
the funny thing is from his interviews I can well believe that he doesn't do 'bad' films for the money, he genuinely seems to be deeply involved in every project. For instance he was banging on about researching the history of witchcraft and getting into character for 'The Sorcerers Apprentice' which was just some crap Disney Movieleyenda303 wrote:clearly just loves the money
If by your own admission you find the action genre to be lacking then how can you really judge an actor based on the work he's done in that genre alone? Watch Adaptation. If you like Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine or Synecdoche: New York you will most likely enjoy it as its written by the same screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman. Or just watch Bad Lieutenant because that shows his acting ability and is hilarious when he's tripping balls.magma wrote:It is pretty mediocre though. I'm not sure I've ever actually finished it though, tbh... I was probably 17 the last time I tried.wub wrote:magma wrote:No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Shit actor in generally shit films.. I don't get why people get so excited about someone so mediocre making run-of-the-mill action movies. Laziest genre ever.
Con-Air is not run-of-the-mill.
I've never really got action movies... a mate of mine reacted to me saying I'd never watched Die Hard by making me watch it the other year. I think that was the last time anyone convinced me to watch something where the lead character sports a vest, a machine gun and no personality. Utter rubbish. Too many good films to waste more time on that shit!
I'm clearly not a proper man.
I can't say I've ever found the lack of Nic Cage in my life to be something I've needed to work on changing. There are a LOT of good films out there so I expect if he was in one, I'll end up seeing it at some point.leyenda303 wrote:If by your own admission you find the action genre to be lacking then how can you really judge an actor based on the work he's done in that genre alone? Watch Adaptation. If you like Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine or Synecdoche: New York you will most likely enjoy it as its written by the same screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman. Or just watch Bad Lieutenant because that shows his acting ability and is hilarious when he's tripping balls.magma wrote:It is pretty mediocre though. I'm not sure I've ever actually finished it though, tbh... I was probably 17 the last time I tried.wub wrote:magma wrote:No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Shit actor in generally shit films.. I don't get why people get so excited about someone so mediocre making run-of-the-mill action movies. Laziest genre ever.
Con-Air is not run-of-the-mill.
I've never really got action movies... a mate of mine reacted to me saying I'd never watched Die Hard by making me watch it the other year. I think that was the last time anyone convinced me to watch something where the lead character sports a vest, a machine gun and no personality. Utter rubbish. Too many good films to waste more time on that shit!
I'm clearly not a proper man.
like Johnny Mnemonicmagma wrote:... even Keanu Reeves has managed the odd acceptably good performance in a great movie.
magma wrote:I can't say I've ever found the lack of Nic Cage in my life to be something I've needed to work on changing. There are a LOT of good films out there so I expect if he was in one, I'll end up seeing it at some point.leyenda303 wrote:If by your own admission you find the action genre to be lacking then how can you really judge an actor based on the work he's done in that genre alone? Watch Adaptation. If you like Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine or Synecdoche: New York you will most likely enjoy it as its written by the same screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman. Or just watch Bad Lieutenant because that shows his acting ability and is hilarious when he's tripping balls.magma wrote:It is pretty mediocre though. I'm not sure I've ever actually finished it though, tbh... I was probably 17 the last time I tried.wub wrote:magma wrote:No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Shit actor in generally shit films.. I don't get why people get so excited about someone so mediocre making run-of-the-mill action movies. Laziest genre ever.
Con-Air is not run-of-the-mill.
I've never really got action movies... a mate of mine reacted to me saying I'd never watched Die Hard by making me watch it the other year. I think that was the last time anyone convinced me to watch something where the lead character sports a vest, a machine gun and no personality. Utter rubbish. Too many good films to waste more time on that shit!
I'm clearly not a proper man.
A mediocre actor can be lit up by a great script. A great actor can make a bad script come to life... even Keanu Reeves has managed the odd acceptably good performance in a great movie.

I see where you're coming from and yeah there's a lot of good movies out there so it's not compulsory immediate viewing. As for the mediocre actor being lit up, that is true but Adaptation like all Kaufman films is very character driven rather than plot orientated. There's no hiding behind a good film (like Reeves did with the Matrix) when this is the case. Funnily enough it was Eternal Sunshine that convinced me Jim Carey could play a straight role really well.magma wrote:I can't say I've ever found the lack of Nic Cage in my life to be something I've needed to work on changing. There are a LOT of good films out there so I expect if he was in one, I'll end up seeing it at some point.leyenda303 wrote:If by your own admission you find the action genre to be lacking then how can you really judge an actor based on the work he's done in that genre alone? Watch Adaptation. If you like Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine or Synecdoche: New York you will most likely enjoy it as its written by the same screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman. Or just watch Bad Lieutenant because that shows his acting ability and is hilarious when he's tripping balls.magma wrote:It is pretty mediocre though. I'm not sure I've ever actually finished it though, tbh... I was probably 17 the last time I tried.wub wrote:magma wrote:No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Shit actor in generally shit films.. I don't get why people get so excited about someone so mediocre making run-of-the-mill action movies. Laziest genre ever.
Con-Air is not run-of-the-mill.
I've never really got action movies... a mate of mine reacted to me saying I'd never watched Die Hard by making me watch it the other year. I think that was the last time anyone convinced me to watch something where the lead character sports a vest, a machine gun and no personality. Utter rubbish. Too many good films to waste more time on that shit!
I'm clearly not a proper man.
A mediocre actor can be lit up by a great script. A great actor can make a bad script come to life... even Keanu Reeves has managed the odd acceptably good performance in a great movie.