Drinker's Extra Shots - The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

It's fair to say that Nic Cage has gone through his ups and downs as an actor, but The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a welcome return to form for him after a decade of B-movie misery.
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[@ChristophelusPulps]

The casting of this movie was amazing. Whoever thought to put Nicholas Cage in the role of Nicholas Cage is a genius.

[@pineneedles_8845]

Nicholas Cage is a genius for putting Nicholas Cage in the role of Nicholas Cage. Cageception.

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

Brilliant casting indeed!

[@kri249]

Let's face it. No actor is Nicholas Cage enough to play Nicholas Cage but Nicholas Cage.

[@PsychoMike21000]

The backup choice for the roll of Nick Cage was Gary Busey.

[@freebee8221]

I actually think this movie wasnt nic cagey enough for me. Face off and the rock are way more nic cagey than this movie. Plus the trailer absolutely ruined this, they showed ALL the best jokes in the trailer before the movie came out.

[@grandmufftwerkin9037]

Whenever you get Nicholas Cage, you're pretty much guaranteed to get full Cage.

[@vpbr86]

That pretty much is the best summation ever!

[@nicholastotoro7721]

I joked with a couple friends of mine that Panos Cosmatos knew exactly when to tell him Cage on/Cage off in “Mandy.” 🤣

[@clarkstartrek]

CAGE MATCH! 😆 🤣 😂

[@TheSchaef47]

Except City of Angels. I was puzzled by how subdued he was in that movie. I'm not sure it was the best fit. I use to think the same about The Family Man. Then I went back and watched it again about a year ago. I had remembered it wrong: he is just as Cage there as most of his roles, easily 7/10 Cage-ness.

[@OhSnakes]

Always go full Cage

[@FunkBastid]

Christopher Lee once said something along the lines of, “Every actor is in a bad movie at some point, but that doesn’t mean that you have to be bad in them.” And I think Cage has a similar philosophy. No matter the movie, he’s giving it his all.

[@words007]

Cage is another example of American Dream, you don't have to best, far from it, just keep on doing what you love or know. Giving 2 shites what anybody else thinks or does. Just understand Will smith let go of Matrix Keanu role for some reason i heard long ago. You dont have to be smart to make it in holly biz. Just have sheer will to keep going 🤣

[@zachconant7031]

Except Dog Eat Dog with him and Dafoe, probably the worse movie I’ve ever seen.

[@switchp8286]

@@zachconant7031 They can't all be winners

[@spacequack5470]

@@zachconant7031 Which is pretty clearly irrelevant to the point

[@shawncarter7188]

Nick Cage is a ....National Treasure....

[@anubusx]

What a Pig.

[@AntarcticMagpie]

I see what you did there.....

[@TitanVoltage]

I actually wanted a mini-series called "Nick Cage is a National Treasure" where major motion pictures from prior decades are reprised with Nick in a leading role. Just 1hr episodes. Would be epic.

[@shawncarter7188]

@@TitanVoltage oh hell yeah! Or you can go Sci fi and it would be like Quantum Leap, where Nick just leaps into classic movie actor's roles haahha

[@SafetyBriefer]

Cage's birth name is Coppola. He didn't want a career riding on his cousin's coat tails so he adopted the screen name. Respect.

[@IbrahiemLegoFilms]

Hol the fuck up, forreal nigga?

[@DanzoSan]

Also Coppola is just a shit name

[@Ch1pp007]

Yet if you asked kids today they'd all know Cage but none would have heard of Coppola.

[@yaboiportch]

It was his Uncle's (Francis Ford Coppola) coat tails, actually. Ironically, Cage's son Weston changed his name _back_ to Coppola, possibly for the same reason.

[@TheFourthWinchester]

@@yaboiportch His son changed it back because Coppola is a more respectable name and opens all doors now than the Cage name.

[@DeltaEcho303]

What's awesome about Nicholas Cage is that he swings for the fences every time he's at bat. Sometimes he whiffs, but no one can ever deny he puts in the effort. Plus, any celebrity willing to check their ego and take the piss out of themselves in the name of entertaining their fans is OK in my book.

[@timmholl9238]

Give Cage credit for his awesome portrayal as Spiderman-Noir in "Into the Spiderverse." Had no idea I was gonna like some animated character as much as I did.

[@newtpondskipper]

Other than the Miles Dad, Spiderman Noir was the best thing about that movie. It was fun but those two characters were what I liked best.

[@TheSupart91]

At least cage rolled with the punches and memes unlike other "actors" who wouldve shutdown their social medias 😂😂

[@prince-solomon]

anti-social media is more appropriate

[@YeetmanSkeetman]

Face off, national treasure, ghost rider, the rock, Willy’s wonderland, and kick ass. Some fantastic movies.

[@mnels5214]

I'd forgotten about Kick Ass! He was great in that. "Good call, Baby Doll!"

[@prot07ype87]

*You forgot Lord of War.*

[@algas666]

@@prot07ype87 to be honest its his best movie

[@martinez5566]

Eh, Conair?

[@kakundra9997]

Raising Arizona, Leaving Las Vegas, Wild at Heart

[@nonamenoname1942]

"Welcome back, we all have missed you" so true. Great actor.

[@hazalad]

He was brilliant in Colour Out of Space. He has to portray someone gradually losing his sanity and he did excellent job at it. I was very pleasantly surprised considering his meme status at the time and will be looking forward to more of him in the future.

[@idiot_city5444]

That movie and Mandy. Amazing in both. I love in COoS he brings the Vampire's Kiss character back a little bit

[@tjhooker824]

Loved that movie so much

[@jkincaid582]

@@idiot_city5444 Not sure if you already know this, the Vampire's Kiss thing was entirely intentional, apparently the director was a fan of that film.

[@jwilde642]

I found it thrilling that at the beginning of Colour Out of Space, he was sanest person in the film, and slowly, relentlessly, and inexorably working up to Maximum Cage.

[@abh623]

@@jwilde642 Yes sir, you got that so right!

[@Arkeli5]

I knew absolutely nothing about this movie when my girlfriend dragged me along to see it but what a laugh we had. I've always liked Nick Cage and I agree that the chemistry he Pascal had in this movie was brilliant. The scene of them trying to get over the wall, had me in stitches and I still laugh thinking of it now as I write this.

[@prot07ype87]

Exactly, the part when they were high on drugs was hilarious. Watching it in the cinema was a blast.

[@idiot_city5444]

That scene had me in tears from laughter haha best scene in the movie by far

[@SumDumGy]

Pascal compared half the U.S. to Nazis on Twitter two years ago...

[@markallen7215]

The whole climbing the wall ‘save yourself’ scene whilst on acid just to then walk around it, is pure comedy gold! Would had loved to had seen the outtakes of that scene 🤣

[@Garrus1995]

A personal favorite Nic Cage film of mine is Bringing out the Dead. Directed by Scorsese, Cage plays a burnt out paramedic who has hallucinations/visions of people he failed to save. A solid character study that I feel also pays tribute to the very difficult life of EMS workers.

[@ViperChief117]

Easily goes up there as one of my favorite comedy films within the past decade or so. Definitely a movie people should watch if they like the old school days of Hollywood.

[@chasehedges6775]

💯

[@anubusx]

Do a video on Pig.

[@Starvino]

Definitely. It’s one of those movies that you can’t even categorize because it is a mesh of several genres and movies but it works.

[@Zathren]

I look forward to it being released on Redbox! #boycotthollywoke

[@rbu2136]

I just realized during my entire life there has always been Nicholas Cage. And Chuck Norris-his spirit animal.

[@helsinkianskies]

Never understood the hatred this man gets. I love, love, love Nic Cage. Brilliant actor, always, even when the film he's in isn't great. Cage fan forever. 😎

[@reikun86]

Who could hate Nicolas Cage? It's like trying to hate Christopher Walken

[@archstanton9073]

@@reikun86 Well, at least Cage didn't kill anyone with Robert Wagner...allegedly.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Guess all his over the top acting is why people consider him a joke as standard dumb internet mentality goes. Similar to what the Internet did with Rick Astley in the late 2000s when someone thought the Rick Roll joke with Never Gonna Give You Up happened and many people just for many years consider Astkey a one hit wonder joke for years without considering his massive catalogue

[@reikun86]

@@archstanton9073 Oh yeah. There’s that.

[@MichaelPohoreski]

Cage gets a lot of hate for being a bad, over-rated, one dimensional actor. Popularity is no guarantee of quality, sadly. Cage is meh in almost everything he plays. I’m apathetic, even after walking out of the theater of _8mm._

[@Sharkman1963]

He was also great in "Pig". Thanks for mentioning "JCVD". I could have watched a few more seasons of that hilarious show. Alas, only one season.

[@jasonsantiago6308]

That would be JCVJ, technically

[@Sharkman1963]

@@jasonsantiago6308 Heh. True.

[@MrJeffcoley1]

Did you get that "Pig" is actually a comedy? Cage is so very, very, VERY serious it underscores the absurdity of the film. An underground fight club for restaurant workers where servers and busboys beat up chefs? A highly successful restauranteur weeping over scotch eggs? The drama and intrigue of the food service supply business? Bruh. My personal favorite scene: The bakery with extremely long dramatic pauses between lines. "Do you still make that salted baguette?" (30 second pause) "Yes." (30 second pause) "I need one."

[@cptrelentless80085]

I like that in Pig they couldn’t afford a trained pig so they just used a farm pig instead, and it kept biting Cage

[@thedarkemissary]

@@MrJeffcoley1 Clearly, you've never worked in the restaurant industry. That sh!t is all real. Except it wasn't Scotch Eggs, it was a quesadilla.

[@THETRIVIALTHINGS]

He's still the best Ghost Rider. The man acted the shit out of that character and portrayed Johnny Blaze's insanity perfectly. In 1 and 2.

[@rmmm6725]

The second one was hit stinking boo boo garbage

[@ngultrum1]

Same, the 1st GR film is still my favourite capefilm of all time.

[@jaanuspapp1333]

@@ngultrum1 thank god im not alone, for the longest time i tought i was the only one who liked that movie

[@KlaustheViking]

First was good. Second one was atrocious in my opinion.

[@dbsommers1]

@@KlaustheViking agree. He tried in 2, but it was a crap movie.

[@elijahbigsby4154]

I don't necessarily think UWoMT represents a turning point for Cage - I think he hit that turning point as of a few years ago, starting notably with Mandy, but continuing with Color Out of Space, Willie's Wonderland, and even Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent itself. I think he's finally decided to do what he loves - acting for the sake of it. Not necessarily in films that are big budget, and not even necessarily in films that are GOOD (looking at you, Prisoners of the Ghostland), but in films that he has a blast doing or really wants to do because he finds the concept of them interesting. He's got not one, but TWO different films coming in the near future that look like they're going to be traditional Westerns (how many of those do we see nowadays? Not too many, that's for sure), and he's also got his role as Dracula in Reinfeld coming next year. Personally, as someone who considers him to be a fantastic actor - even in the hilariously shitty films he's done over the last decade or so, he's usually the highlight of the movie, and is almost always a joy to watch - I'm really excited to see this renaissance for his career. Even if every single film he does from now until he retires is like Prisoners of the Ghostland, they'll be fascinating even if they suck ass.

[@aninternetuser4306]

I really liked the color out of space, probably the only recent thing I've seen him in.

[@Spartan1981uk]

Isn't Pig meant to be excellent as well?

[@WllKiedSnake]

I'd say it was with his movie Knowing. I did really like that movie.

[@vladpiranha]

If Cage lets go of mainstream films and only does quirky projects for loyal fans and people who share his interests, that alone could be a career for him. Bruce Campbell has been doing the same thing for forty years.

[@elijahbigsby4154]

@@Spartan1981uk Yes. It was an incredibly poignant film and really showed off Cage's acting chops. I also really enjoyed Color Out of Space, as an internet user mentioned. He seemed to be the perfect fit for the "poor bastard that gets caught up in Old One/extraterrestrial shenanigans" characters that populate most of Lovecraft's works. I'd actually love to see a series of Lovecraft films that all use Cage as the main character. It'd be extremely fun to see him play the main character in The Rats in the Walls.

[@Fatdecember]

Mr. Cage has described his operatic acting style as 👉 Nouveau Shamanic. Okay so this guy is AWESOME 😆 In all seriousness, when you pair him with a good director and a good script he’s still one of the most fun to watch actors on screen there is. This guy isn’t afraid to take risks as an actor. The man won an Oscar when it actually meant something as an actor to win such an award.

[@sifunmon]

Well said. Dude is a fearless actor. One of a kind

[@Wustenfuchs109]

Yeah, and he had a nice explanation why the style is named that way. Shamans were people who'd fall into some form of trans but not lose themselves completely. They would act out possessions and visions, they were the original stage performers and they did and acted what came to them as a feeling in a specific instance, without caring that much about a general concept - which in the end created a very unique and captivating show for the people looking at them. And that is what Cage is talking about. His ticks and outbursts, exaggerations, cringe moments - that's all the primal feeling left unfiltered to bubble up to the surface. He looks at the role, and then acts it the way he feels it at any given moment. Hence the name Nouveau Shamanic. He tries to capture the mystery and beauty of those first actors in humanity in a new day and age. It might look strange to us, as we got used to a very sterile and professional performance from very sterile actors, but he decided that is not what art is. Art IS taking risks. Art IS doing what you feel in a moment. Painters do it. Musicians do it. So he, as an actor, tried it as well and gave it a fancy name. You can say many things about it, but no one can say that it isn't different. And, as all things different, some will like it, some will hate it. I am personally sick and tired of sterile actors who get type-casted in basically one role for their entire life. And some of the folks we consider "the best actors" today, are like that - playing one and the same character their entire professional life, just changing names and franchises. To me, that is not what a good actor is. A good actor must be able to change roles the way they change costumes, and sell the character just as good every single time, with it being unique in itself. And, unlike many in the business, Nick Cage can actually do it.

[@utubebgay]

Nouveau Shamanic... how fitting that he worked with Richard Stanley on Color Out of Space, then. (Another guy I hope is turning things around and will be putting out more movies in the future)

[@Fatdecember]

@@sifunmon Thanks 🙂👍

[@mikespearwood3914]

What role did he win an Oscar for???

[@Zathren]

I still love Nick Cage. Still enjoyed him in both Ghost Rider films, and I liked Next as well. I enjoy his work. Hope this movie was fun.

[@silashurd3597]

It was! Trust me

[@vladpiranha]

Lord of War and National Treasure are my two favorites.

[@ccptube3468]

His Best was Lord of War, The Rock, The Family Man, Con Air...

[@SumDumGy]

It’s fun for people who don’t mind his costar comparing half the U.S. to Nazis on Twitter two years ago.

[@OperatorMax1993]

Me too dude

[@shanemaguire55]

I remember seeing this with a couple of friends when it first came out. We were fans of his works before seeing this film, but it just reminded us why Nick cage films are just so damn good because it has Nick Cage

[@SumDumGy]

It also has Pascal, a man who compared half the U.S. to Nazis on Twitter two years ago... remember how fun that was?

[@edejan]

Drinker, you amaze me. I've always loved Nic Cage despite all his problems, personal and professional, but to hear you support him makes me feel justified that I've taken all the ribbing and insulting remarks regarding Nic and my fandom over the years! Thanks!

[@casketbase7750]

I saw this movie under the best possible circumstance: On a Friday night after a stressful week, in a theater with two friends. The third act is sketchy, but overall the film was a blast.

[@alexbarcovsky4319]

Well you know, you have to put some hollywood action into the third act to appease larger audiences, that way everyone gets something out of the movie.

[@SumDumGy]

My best scenario was remembering Pascal comparing me to a Nazis on Twitter two years ago and vowing to never support one of his projects again, as a result.

[@jowston100]

As Klaus from American Dad once said - "Look at Nicolas Cage. He made many horrible movies. Snake Eyes, 8mm, Gone in 60 Seconds, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Windtalkers, Ghost Rider, Family Man, Weather Man, Wicker Man, Bangkok Dangerous. But then he nailed it, Stan, with National Treasure 2, the greatest movie of all time!"

[@kubeanie18]

Hold on some good movies on that list

[@stephenc2527]

Knowing people who ran in his circles back in the day, I was always told that Nic was one of the sweetest most down-to-earth actors to come out of that time period. Always pulling for him.

[@sanddagger36]

I have always been impressed by Nicolas Cage's reaction to going bankrupt. He does not have franchises to fall back on like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone. He just kept accepting newer and newer roles. While his own unique style may have broken the immersion in more than a few of them, he never intentionally turned in a bad performance. The fact that he gets to play himself in this movie almost guaranteed he would be good because there is no immersion to break.

[@MatthiasPowerbomb]

I've loved Nick Cage since Raising Arizona, and I've loved him through all his career highs and lows, his small character pieces and his big, fun action movies, and even his direct-to video, I-need-the-money roles. He's one of the greats, despite it all. Or because of it all? No one really knows. But one thing we all know is that Cage is a legend, and he's a legend for a reason.

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

Hes a legend. Raising Arizona, Birdy, Lord of War, Wild at Heart, Leaving Las Vegas. I could keep going. I like him. Whatever his political views are. Cheers Drinker.

[@jimjamauto]

Put Adaptation on your watch list. His best role in my opinion

[@TS-rp7dz]

What are his political views?

[@elijahbigsby4154]

@@TS-rp7dz From what I can tell, he's one of those rare actors like Kurt Russell that really tries to keep his acting life and his private life as separated as possible, so I'm not sure he's ever really publicly stated his political stances on anything. Considering he's from Southern Cali and a big actor in Hollywood, I can guess that at the very least he's probably politically left leaning, though

[@MikeInTheWoods]

Lord of War is GOAT

[@Gaggerlotion]

Whatever his political views are? Haha

[@lorrispain4125]

This 30mil movie feels more like a 100mil movie outclassing plenty of 200mil movies. I was supriced how good this film is and thank you for the recommendation.

[@flacjacket]

I have always liked Nick Cage, it's good to see him getting it back together.

[@SumDumGy]

It’s a shame he had to do it with a man who compared half the U.S. to Nazis on Twitter two years ago...I hope enough people remembered that to impact its box office.

[@ImranShaikh-gh2wd]

He never left

[@ronniemaclaine5234]

One thing I got to say about Nick Cage is that he realizes as an actor it's a job people offer you jobs you say yes you make money a lot of other actors seem to think that they're trying to change the world or make people think a certain way and all this BS it's a job you play Make Believe and other people pay you to play Make Believe you're not changing the world you're not that important you're doing a job

[@cahg3871]

Too many so called actors are always pushing a narrative.The point of a movie is to let you escape from the real world for a few hours.

[@ronniemaclaine5234]

@@cahg3871 that is the reason why I can't stand certain movies is that they push the reality of the real world on me to the point where I'm depressed I watch movies so I'm not in the real world anymore

[@wyominghome4857]

Exactly right.

[@Avenus112]

Nick Cage was a favourite of mine as a kid and teenager. he was so enthusiastic and emotive, as if every film he ever made was the best time of his life. His heart was infectious.

[@kri249]

I have to admit I do enjoy his cheesy 90s Bruckheimer films for what they are. He was their greatest asset. The beauty of Nicholas Cage is that his acting doesn't have a dial. It has a switch. You either go full Cage or go home.

[@andrewbair7810]

I saw this and Everything Everywhere All at Once in the theater back to back on the same day. What an absolute mind fuck of an amazing day.

[@chasehedges6775]

Nicolas Cage is an absolute legend and just a fantastic actor. I love him in whatever he’s in and he’s just awesome. SCRAPING AT THE DOOOR!

[@IAMRUSTEDROOT]

@its Time

[@cmd31220]

I was shocked at how good this movie was. I went in expecting the now-standard Nic Cage B-movie insanity, but this was genuinely amazing

[@SumDumGy]

I was amazed how many people just ignored being compared to Nazis by a Pedro Pascal two years ago.

[@oldekingcole6849]

Cage is a Coppola, but not once has he ever used that name to gain influence. He has worked as his own man his entire career, for good or bad. Fucking inspirational in'nt.

[@Elknkam]

Unlike Sofia Coppola who is a terrible actress writer. Only really known for her role in Godfather & the film she did Lost In Translation which was a boring film.

[@redlightmax]

"...but not once has he ever used that name to gain influence." How could you know that? People know that Cage is a Coppola, even if he never mentioned it.

[@Lordeightbane]

The only time his Coppola name appeared in a credit was fast time at Richmond high

[@switchp8286]

Ehh nepotism still got him his start early on, and it kept him going regardless of his performance. Still I love his performances.

[@jnacho1976]

It appears in Massive Talent as the actor for the Character "Nicky"

[@lens_hunter]

I love Cage. He's the best part of every movie he's in, even if the movie is shit. I just always feel like he's having fun. Also that one SNL skit where he guest starred on "Get in the Cage" as a clone of himself, is fucking great.

[@Ailar2209]

This is basically Nic Cages version of "Last Action Hero" - an iconic movie star looking back at, taking stock of, and at the same time making fun of his previous career and his onscreen persona.

[@PTurbo86]

I'll have to watch this, for sure, then. LAH was such a criminally underrated movie, where Schwarzenegger beat his own over the top tropes into the ground, and did it genuinely, and hilariously. Too bad so many have missed that film.

[@Ailar2209]

@@PTurbo86 Yeah, I'm completely with you on LAH. I think back then audiences simply weren't ready for the kind of self-aware humor on display in that film. These days, when so many people are more cynical and consume their entertainment "ironically", lest anyone thinks they're really into stuff like that, maybe a flick like LAH would fly better - who knows.

[@archstanton9073]

@@Ailar2209 LAH also was up against Jurassic Park.

[@tnightwolf]

I fkn love this movie! These middle-range-budget movies that give creative freedom are the kind of movies i live for! And despite all the controversies the work that Nicholas Cage as been doing in these past few years just speaks for itself imo! It's like he finally figured himself-out, can now deal a new hand, showcase his talent and what he himself is really all about!

[@BeatchBall]

Let's bring him back for National Treasure 3.

[@mandude83]

Its rare as hell these days a new film comes out and I watch it 3 times within a month and still want more. Best film of 2022.

[@samuelschwager]

The Rock, Face/Off and Con Air are some of my favorites. Godspeed Nick Cage!

[@ahmad55]

I think Abed’s brain would explode trying to analyse this movie.

[@FitnessFox87]

Dude how could you not end it with, "welcome back we missed you....not that you went anywhere" ? I love your channels brother. I loved the movie as well, and as usual, spot on.

[@bravenkirok3142]

I watched this movie on your recommendation Drinker and I was not disappointed. Probably hopes that I've always enjoyed Nick Cage's movies mostly because of over-the-top acting roles and adventurous characters but this movie may be my favorite movie of the entire decade. The story was top notch especially with the plot twists and big reveals that show you that there's more to it than meets the eye. Thank you for the recommendation sir!

[@freelancenerd4804]

One of my favorite films of his is Leaving Las Vegas. The guy can definitely act!

[@Samaritan38]

I really like 'Lord of War' which is bonkers about buying weapons over the black market. Great movie.

[@anubusx]

Love him in Willy's Wonderland.

[@chasehedges6775]

His performance in 8MM….

[@freelancenerd4804]

All three of u guys are right! Lord of War was really good, especially the Africa scenes. Willy’s Wonderland was just wild and 8mm was one of the most unsettling films Iv watched

[@bartsullivan4866]

@@Samaritan38 He makes even smaller movies like that into something worth your time, not a lot of actors today can pull that off.

[@GG-bw3uz]

These days I only watch what drinker recommends. You're a legend, mate.

[@allendean9807]

The third act started to lose me, until i realized the whole movie WAS the movie they were writing! Then, it was made manifest in the end. Brilliant film

[@baloosd]

The Interview is still the king of this line of films.

[@cmleibenguth]

The Color Out of Space and Mandy weren't bad He's had some bad ones and wild ones At least he has paid his debts off and still gets work He's a fun actor to watch

[@taco2215]

My friend and I saw this movie during one of my depression episodes and I honestly thought it was gonna suck but after watching it I loved it and really made my day better that day it has so much genius moments and the comedy was genius

[@lilmelvin11]

"The Land of Cage"---cool. I've been on a Cage binge for a month, DVDs from my local library. "Joe" is a fucking good movie. Got a book from the library "Age of Cage" I think, that started me on this kick. "Mom & Dad" is offbeat. His "post-stardom" movies are very very interesting. He's a Real actor. Parcels out the Cage Rage more prudently, but when it's unleashed....

[@tswims92]

Lord of War is a great movie that no one ever seems to remember.

[@micahclawrence]

I’m a big fan. I think he’s the most fearless actor ever and I’m envious of his talent and ability to never doubt himself.

[@TheTuxmania]

Hands down the best movie i have seen in years. The way they pulled this off without making it plastic and stale is amazing. I was smiling the whole movie, feeling fucking great.

[@KalKratos]

My favorite Nic Cage movie of the last 10 years is Color Out of Space. That's a really underrated movie.

[@elliottobelliotnwaobi4779]

Thanks for the rec, Drinker. This film is an underrated Action Comedy Stoner Flick.

[@jasonbeneke4710]

Nic Cage gave us the greatest hero in the history of cinema, H.I. McDunnough. he doesn't have to apologize for anything, ever.

[@fathuman]

This! I was wondering how nobody's mentioning Raising Arizona on this page. One of my fave fiilms of all time.

[@CamCo55]

Lord of War is in my top 10 favourite movies of all time.

[@prot07ype87]

The part when they were high on drugs was hilarious. Watching it in the cinema was a blast.

[@WayoftheFerret]

I just watched this film last night, so excellent timing! I thought it was quite fun, a good tongue-in-cheek dissection of Cage's life while also serving as an entertaining comedy. Welcome back, Mr. Cage.

[@leonardodavi2695]

"Big, dumb actions fims that didn't demand too much from him as an actor." Oh C'MON MAN!!! Even you gotta admit that The Rock, Face Off and Con-Air are fucking awesome!

[@Tina93_]

Love Con Air so much!

[@kaineleggett3401]

Who else saw the title and thought Drinker was talking about himself? Your a gun bro, I love ya.

[@michaelpipkin9942]

Watch "Nick Cage's Agent". It's a fuckin hilarious skit. He will literally make anything.......

[@NeoDeXeno]

"Even with all my rage, I'm still just Nicholas Cage" - Epic Voice Guy

[@austinuhr8459]

This was such a fun movie. I wasn't even a Nic Cage fan going in, but the premise sounded so absurd that I just had to see it. Had a great time doing so

[@chasehedges6775]

Awesome to hear

[@queazy03]

Some of the behind the scenes stuff was great. The director/writers got together and started making a movie about multiple versions of Nick Cage, and had zero contact with him and no clue if he'd ever do the movie. They were total Nick Cage fanboys...and Pedro Pascal was an even bigger fanboy. There was a scene where Nick Cage is essentially half trying to kill himself at the bottom of a swimming pool while drinking, and when the directors were trying to instruct Cage (the actor) on the scene he joked "Oh yeah, I know exactly what you mean" (like he'd been there before). Cage admitted that the thing that he wanted to do the most in this movie was this black & white artsy montage where he kills his imaginary self. It had elements from many of Cage's past movies incorporated into it, Face Off, Gone in 60 seconds, Leaving Las Vegas, and all shot in a style similar to that "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (or art style around that period), which was that 100 year old movie they were always talking about it in the movie. Sadly most of that scene got cut, but it is in the DVD extras. Also for fun, Nick Cage specifically made a reference to the "Not the bees!" line he's always meme'd about

[@DrRasputin2012]

Pascale being in this is a hard pass for me. I can only suspend disbelief so far.

[@ΑναστάσιοςΠαπαζαχαρίου]

If you haven't already watched this I can assure you their chemistry is off the charts. Pascal was great in this.

[@dbsommers1]

"Don't call it a comeback. I been here for years." He never left. You all just stopped paying attention.

[@RRTNZ]

I loved this film. Been a Cage fan since Wild at Heart, and really enjoyed him taking the piss out of himself. But really, who wouldnt want a life sized statue of Castor Troy, with the real guns from Face Off ?

[@vonsowards1297]

Nick Cage gained all the cred when he became the only person to play Spider-man and Superman in the same year. That’s new levels of cool!

[@yak9989]

Valley Girl, Birdy, and Raising Arizona are (for me) the best examples of how good NC was as an actor, so it's good to hear that he still has some gas left in the tank.

[@grizzlymom579]

I, like, totally forgot he was in Valley Girl! He was also riveting in Rumble Fish (I think the first time I ever saw him).

[@jonbaxter2254]

Any film that mentions Paddinton 2 being awesome gets a nod of respect from me.

[@sauce8277]

Ironically, his slump gave us “Next” and that was a excellent FIRST TIME movie. ☝️☝️

[@Blitzo8390]

This was a surprisingly fun movie, I’m sad this bombed

[@chasehedges6775]

I will need to check this film out once it comes out on Amazon Prime or Netflix.

[@kirbymaster7491]

@@chasehedges6775 Pretty sure I saw it on Prime a while ago. It's on my list for the weekend

[@chasehedges6775]

@@kirbymaster7491 💯

[@RetroRespawn]

I unironically love Gone in 60 Seconds.

[@DNOstalgia]

This was a surprisingly disappointing movie, I was really excited by it and sure it would make my top 250 of all time. 😒

[@The_Huntmaster]

Nick has always been Wild at Heart.

[@optimascrime5235]

I'm so glad this movie was made for Nicolas Cage and Nicolas Cage fan's

[@larrymoran_THE_CODGER]

August 13, 2022 - Ahhh.. Once again The Drinker proves that he's either the son, or friend that I never had. Nick Cage is an actor whose name when mentioned, or when comes to mind, makes me smile. The man lives life, and what you see is what you get. Not many people in the entertainment industry, or in life generally can say that about themselves. When I was recovering from a surgical procedure at my V.A. hospital in Connecticut. One of my male nurses, who happened to be a spitting image of Tim Robbins by the way. Told me that he actually bumped into Nick Cage at Mardi Gra in New Orleans when he was younger. He said he bumped into someone while walking in the crowd and turned around. As he did, he saw Nick Cage who gave him the usual big Cage smile and said, "Hey man... how yah doin?". My nurse said that Cage seemed to be alone, but could possibly have had unseen "assistances" with him. Nick Cage along with that Sphinx like actress "of one facial expression", Noomi Rapace. Are among my favorite "Guilty pleasure" actors. I just really enjoy seeing them on screen. I avoid social, (I call it unsocial) media, so I have to wonder what Pascal's "questionable" comments on Twitter have been. I like his acting, and don't much care what his political/social views are. I'm only interested in whether people in the entertainment industry do their jobs well, and I feel that they are entitled to have their personal opinions, which are usually of no interest to me.

[@keithmichael112]

the bit where they climbed the wall was some great physical comedy

[@HappyO6165]

Drinker you sexy literary Rembrandt you. I'm sold. I can't wait to get blind drunk and watch nick cage back in action.

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

Vampire's Kiss is the ultimate Cage performance. Certainly the one I enjoy the most :)

[@RedBeardOne]

My cousin sold Cage a phone in Vegas. He said Cage in real life is exactly how you would imagine him to be.

[@zew1414]

Movie posters need to go back to looking like the thumbnail for this video! I really loved those posters. Took real talent to make 'em

[@aaronk7364]

Glad you got to this one. Was a huge surprise and one of the best I’ve seen in a while

[@laurasands8322]

"The Bees, the Bees" from the Wicker Man an absolute classic!!!!

[@DraknalHitdan]

Here's hoping we hear more from him as Spider-Man Noir.

[@specialk8888]

The Nick Cage renaissance is a beautiful thing to behold! Mandy, Pig and this movie proves that Nick’s still got it!

[@wootdoo]

Nic cage demands respect. Sure, he isnt the best actor ever but he has been the most consistent actor in history both in continuing to put out movies and doing a good job acting and being himself. Most A list actors would have looked at the lower films and said "that's below me im better than that" and they would have failed. Look what we got, color out of space, Mandy, wileys wonderland, PIG, and many others that are truly gems. Nic cage is the man!

[@AmityvilleFan]

The makeup if phenomenal on "Young Cage". And Cage can bring the two persona. That in itself makes this film respectable.

[@MegaMaximus333]

National treasure 1 is one of my favorite movies and ever since Mandy, Cage has been killing it.

[@Safety3d]

I didn't even know about this movie! This sounds awesome

[@kent2360]

I'm always stunned by the people I meet that have never seen Raising Arizona or Big Trouble in Little China.Two of the greatest films of all time.

[@sharadindusaikia]

We love him.... unconditionally..hard to do without

[@pistoneteo]

Those extra shots are pure gold.

[@jimbobjunior.]

He took all the mockery thrown his way and kept going. I think most people, even though fully aware of his meme status, respect him because of this.

[@xadine7125]

My wife and I had a blast watching this movie. I'm a fan of his so it's not really a surprise but my wife "hates" movies in general. So when she have a real good time watching a movie it usually says a lot about the movie.