For the longest time, I refused to watch anything he was acting in. I think it was sometime between maybe 1997 and 2002 when I realized how much his movies had started to suck.
More recently though, I caved and decided to watch Renfield, and I'm glad I gave it a chance. It's not like the greatest movie ever, but I thought it was cute. And I actually really enjoyed Nic in this movie for the first time in decades.
I totally get that, but for what it's worth, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is worth giving a shot, too! It breaks the 4th wall in a refreshingly humorous & self-deprecating way. Loved it!
I'd be willing to give it a try. I haven't watched much of his more recent filmography, and what I've seen was not in chronological order.
After seeing him in Renfield, I did end up watching Color Out of Space and Willy's Wonderland. Neither of those movies was something magnificent the way I view his performance in Renfield, but I enjoyed them. Well, Willy's Wonderland was meh, but I really liked Color Out of Space for what it is worth.
Nic was really good in KickAss. Not going to spoil it for you, but there was a scene where his performance pulled my heartstrings. And I thought to myself "I did not realise he can be that good as an actor". I also heard Nic is excellent in the recent movies Pig and Dream Scenario.
To be honest, I didn't even remember him in KickAss but for what it's worth I did enjoy that movie. Your comment inspired me to look at his IMDB page and compare to which movies of his I actually have seen since the 1997 - 2002 era.
The Flash - I don't really count this, especially given that his role is listed as uncredited.
Renfield - I liked this movie way more than I should have and I also particularly liked Nic in it. It has changed my view on him.
Willy's Wonderland - Nothing great, far from his worst movie. And I'm not sure it counts in this context since I saw it after Renfield.
Color Out of Space - I enjoyed the movie it's really my type of thing, but also I saw it after Renfield, so not sure it counts in this context. Plus, I can't say his performance was anything spectacular.
Mandy - I don't really remember the movie, let alone Nic's performance, but for some reason I'm thinking it was at least alright.
Ghost Rider movies - I didn't have much choice in watching these, but they sucked in my opinion and reinforced my dislike of movies that contain Nic Cage.
Kick-Ass - I forgot he was in it when I made my original comment, but I mostly just recall him as being unusually competent and in an usually good movie beyond his caliber.
One or more of the National Treasure movies - They weren't my thing. I thought they all sucked. Feel free to disagree, I won't hate you for it, but I disagree. It reinforced my belief that I should avoid movies with Nic Cage in them.
From what I could tell, his "appearance" in The Flash, which is in quotes because I'm fairly certain it was all CGI with no dialogue, was an incredibly deep cut inside joke for a Tim Burton Superman movie that never got released. His "appearance" in The Flash should not be considered a Nic Cage performance.
Last night i looked at this briefly and just thought "cool, thats nic cage through the years" this morning i look again and i realise what i missed and now im giggling by myself in the bathroom. Thankyou OP.
okay never mind the John Travolta picture but oh my gosh 1982, I never knew Nicholas Cage was kinda sorta handsome. Maybe he worked really hard with a photographer to get that shot.
I was a projectionist when that movie came out. As a consequence, there are parts of that movie that I watched and parts of the audio I couldn't ignore dozens of times.
Sometimes that didn't make me hate the movies that came out when I was a projectionist.
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smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works · 101 pts · 2y
You got me good, laughed my face off.
unreachable@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y
Land_Strider@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
AmosBurton@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
YoorWeb@lemmy.world · 50 pts · 2y
DandomRude@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
You don't say?
MissJinx@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
GratefullyGodless@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 2y
You may have to face-off against some people who wonder why you posted this.
flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y
Thanks for helping me connect the dots. I'm not smart but I do like a joke with more than one face
GratefullyGodless@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
You're welcome. Glad I could help you face the situation.
flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
More of a removal of false assumptions, really
nieminen@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y
Man, Travolta got himself really..... Caged in.....
jasondj@ttrpg.network · 20 pts · 2y
Was he briefly John Travolta in 1997? Wtf happened?
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y
He took Travolta's face... off.
hakunawazo@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y
Face/Off?
jasondj@ttrpg.network · 9 pts · 2y
Oh shit that came out 27 years ago. Woosh.
Fapp@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 2y
What's that?
dankm@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y
A movie where two characters traded faces. One a crimelord of some sort, another an FBI dude or somesuch.
nonfuinoncuro@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
https://youtu.be/S8swglfO168
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numberfour002@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y
For the longest time, I refused to watch anything he was acting in. I think it was sometime between maybe 1997 and 2002 when I realized how much his movies had started to suck.
More recently though, I caved and decided to watch Renfield, and I'm glad I gave it a chance. It's not like the greatest movie ever, but I thought it was cute. And I actually really enjoyed Nic in this movie for the first time in decades.
portifornia@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
I totally get that, but for what it's worth, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is worth giving a shot, too! It breaks the 4th wall in a refreshingly humorous & self-deprecating way. Loved it!
madcaesar@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Yea that was a fun movie.
numberfour002@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I'd be willing to give it a try. I haven't watched much of his more recent filmography, and what I've seen was not in chronological order.
After seeing him in Renfield, I did end up watching Color Out of Space and Willy's Wonderland. Neither of those movies was something magnificent the way I view his performance in Renfield, but I enjoyed them. Well, Willy's Wonderland was meh, but I really liked Color Out of Space for what it is worth.
Cyclist@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Pig is supposed to be quite good. In fact I think I'll go watch it.
rahmad@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y
Pig is a really unique and fun movie. John Wick meets Top Chef, or something like that...
crackajack@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 2y
Nic was really good in KickAss. Not going to spoil it for you, but there was a scene where his performance pulled my heartstrings. And I thought to myself "I did not realise he can be that good as an actor". I also heard Nic is excellent in the recent movies Pig and Dream Scenario.
numberfour002@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
To be honest, I didn't even remember him in KickAss but for what it's worth I did enjoy that movie. Your comment inspired me to look at his IMDB page and compare to which movies of his I actually have seen since the 1997 - 2002 era.
The Flash - I don't really count this, especially given that his role is listed as uncredited.
Renfield - I liked this movie way more than I should have and I also particularly liked Nic in it. It has changed my view on him.
Willy's Wonderland - Nothing great, far from his worst movie. And I'm not sure it counts in this context since I saw it after Renfield.
Color Out of Space - I enjoyed the movie it's really my type of thing, but also I saw it after Renfield, so not sure it counts in this context. Plus, I can't say his performance was anything spectacular.
Mandy - I don't really remember the movie, let alone Nic's performance, but for some reason I'm thinking it was at least alright.
Ghost Rider movies - I didn't have much choice in watching these, but they sucked in my opinion and reinforced my dislike of movies that contain Nic Cage.
Kick-Ass - I forgot he was in it when I made my original comment, but I mostly just recall him as being unusually competent and in an usually good movie beyond his caliber.
One or more of the National Treasure movies - They weren't my thing. I thought they all sucked. Feel free to disagree, I won't hate you for it, but I disagree. It reinforced my belief that I should avoid movies with Nic Cage in them.
wolfshadowheart@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 2y
Raising Arizona is something pretty different of his that I like a lot as well.
FanciestPants@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
From what I could tell, his "appearance" in The Flash, which is in quotes because I'm fairly certain it was all CGI with no dialogue, was an incredibly deep cut inside joke for a Tim Burton Superman movie that never got released. His "appearance" in The Flash should not be considered a Nic Cage performance.
oatscoop@midwest.social · 2 pts · 2y
I'd argue his best performance was in Vampire's Kiss, and a toss up between this scene or this one.
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angrystego@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Tugboater203@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
97 was a good year for him.
LordCirais@pawb.social · 1 pts · 2y
Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 pts · 2y
Now do Arnold Schwarzenegger!
VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf · 19 pts · 2y
Or his identical twin brother
Lexam@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 2y
Visited his grave once. It's really nice.
TWeaK@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
I was gonna say you missed his bald phase, but then I saw the joke.
LemmyFeed@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
He took his face..... off.
DJDarren@thelemmy.club · 8 pts · 2y
What about Nic Cage in 2014 as a cat.
betheydocrime@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
A sexy cat
Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Last night i looked at this briefly and just thought "cool, thats nic cage through the years" this morning i look again and i realise what i missed and now im giggling by myself in the bathroom. Thankyou OP.
Sharpiemarker@startrek.website · 6 pts · 2y
I knew I recognized Nicolas Cage from Saturday Night Fever!
Da_Boom@iusearchlinux.fyi · 6 pts · 2y
Looks like he stopped aging somewhere around '02.. then 2022 opened his eyes.
RyruGrr@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Made me think of Dwight Shrute's carved rescue dummy face. 😆
https://media.tenor.com/jZy7LVt1iz4AAAAM/dwight-schrute-rainn-wilson.gif
undeffeined@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y
I hear he can eat a peach for hours.
mtchristo@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
Need to get my hands on those magic pills that make one's hair grow back
s_s@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
Now here's a story...
EvilEyedPanda@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Face..... Off.....
buzz86us@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
You forgot the one from the 1800s
fne8w2ah@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
The eternal Cage.
wabafee@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
Literal face off
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
okay never mind the John Travolta picture but oh my gosh 1982, I never knew Nicholas Cage was kinda sorta handsome. Maybe he worked really hard with a photographer to get that shot.
RyruGrr@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I see the late 80s was fun....
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 2y
That was pretty funny. (1997 Faceoff if anyone missed it.)
Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2y
Why is John Travolta in the middle? Did he get a role that was supposed to go to Nicolas Cage in 1997 or something?
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I was a projectionist when that movie came out. As a consequence, there are parts of that movie that I watched and parts of the audio I couldn't ignore dozens of times.
Sometimes that didn't make me hate the movies that came out when I was a projectionist.
This was not one of those times.
TubeTalkerX@kbin.social · -2 pts · 2y
Didn’t know he was Pee-Wee Herman in 2002.