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    What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?

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    Image of zenpoet zenpoet
    07/22/09

    In reply to What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?
    This "superhero stew" is going to taste like a warm glass of ass.

    I hope that, figuratively, I have to eat my words, but I am certain it will not be the case.
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    Image of holographicProfessorMoriarty holographicProfessorMoriarty
    07/21/09

    In reply to What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?
    Ghost Rider was not ill-conceived, it was f-uped by Cage forcing a script rewrite to lighten up the story.
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    tetracycloide promoted this comment holographicProfessorMoriarty was starred holographicProfessorMoriarty was unstarred
    Image of Julius Seizure - Gall Bladder Free Julius Seizure - Gall Bladder Free
    07/21/09

    In reply to What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?
    I still haven't forgiven him for the lovingly burnished turd that was Knowing.
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    Image of Soundandfury Soundandfury
    07/21/09

    In reply to What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?
    I hope everyone knows the only reason Nicholas Cage made it as an actor in Hollywood is because of his uncle, Francis Ford Coppola.

    There's something about the guy that screams entitled hack. Cage generally has the worst taste in roles he plays. I think he just takes anything that he's offered. He can be a good actor, just needs ample direction.
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    tetracycloide promoted this comment Soundandfury was starred Soundandfury was unstarred
    Image of BlueBeard BlueBeard
    07/21/09

    In reply to What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?
    The only thing I ever want to see Nick Cage do is play Fu Manchu in Rob Zombie's Werewolf Women of the SS, and then permanently retire.
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    07/21/09

    In reply to What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?
    Am I the only person who immediately thought "So he's really going to play Fu Manchu like in the Grindhouse trailer?"
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    Image of BlueBeard BlueBeard
    07/21/09

    @Belabras: Didn't see this comment when I posted mine (had the window open for a while).

    Yes, that's all I thought of as well :)
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    07/21/09

    In reply to What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?
    What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?
    Me not seeing it.
    /Didn't hate Ghost Rider
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    Edited by Ruthless, If you let me at 07/21/09 11:03 AM Ruthless, If you let me was starred Ruthless, If you let me was unstarred
    Image of phoenix6666 phoenix6666
    07/21/09

    In reply to What Does a Villainous Nic Cage Mean for the Green Hornet?
    Is it me or is Nicholas Cage turning out to be the next Steven Seagal?
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    Image of mekki mekki
    07/21/09

    @phoenix6666: Nah. Unlike Segal, Nicholas Cage can actually act. He simply would rather hide this fact.

    That and he's a serious fan boy. And rather than go for roles that would help his career, he goes for roles that help play out his fan boy fantasies. Which, sure, is fun and all but it's never going earn you an Oscar and Studio street cred.
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    crashedpc /sarcasm promoted this comment mekki was starred mekki was unstarred
    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    07/21/09

    @mekki: So... he acts for FUN???
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    Image of Bound Bound
    07/21/09

    @crashedpc /sarcasm: Well at least one person should have fun out of his movies
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    tetracycloide promoted this comment Bound was starred Bound was unstarred
    Image of mekki mekki
    07/21/09

    @crashedpc /sarcasm: Well, yes, he acts for a paycheck but for the most part, look at the movies he has been picking lately, comic book movies, high kicking action, horror. When was the last time he did a simple, straight adult drama? Something quiet? And thing is, he has the talent to pull of something quiet. He would just rather do a comic book movie or a big explosion action flick.
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    Image of bibble3000 bibble3000
    07/21/09

    @crashedpc /sarcasm: He's just some weird almagam of leading man and character actor. And I have to say I honestly respect the man for trying to spread out and play different characters in different movies rather than just playing the same guy in every movie. Sure, it might not work out that well sometimes (most of the last decade), but at least he's taking a chance and doing what he wants to do.
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    tetracycloide promoted this comment bibble3000 was starred bibble3000 was unstarred
    Image of it must be bunnies it must be bunnies
    07/21/09

    @mekki: He already won an Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas. Maybe he figures he now has the Oscar curse so all bets are off? His film choices sure seem to indicate that.

    Please let the rumour about Cameron (lollipop head) Diaz be false!
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    07/21/09

    @bibble3000: are we talking about the same actor? nic cage is the same person in almost every single movie he's been in since the rock. he's always the same guy with the quips and the slightly smarter than everyone else smarts and that shit eating grin. John Koestler? Ben Gates? Cris Johnson?
    Edward Malus? Yuri Orlov? Roy Waller? Sergeant Joe Enders?Memphis Raines? Rick Santoro?Castor Troy / Sean Archer? Cameron Poe? Dr. Stanley Goodspeed? They're all the same character!
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    Image of bibble3000 bibble3000
    07/21/09

    @tetracycloide: I could argue with you about how most of the characters have something unique to just that character, (Ben Gates excluded for the mainstream appeal.) but for the sake of not caring that much I'll say this instead: Yeah, but... sometimes he has long hair!
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    Image of mekki mekki
    07/21/09

    @bibble3000: Or hair shaped like a bird.

    But then that would make our argument invalid.
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    tetracycloide promoted this comment mekki was starred mekki was unstarred
    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    07/21/09

    @bibble3000: here's the issue though, is the unique thing for each character something in his acting or is it something in the apperance of the character, the setting, or the backstory?
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    tetracycloide was starred tetracycloide was unstarred
    Image of bibble3000 bibble3000
    07/21/09

    @tetracycloide: Like with everything else, its a combination of all of them. Unlike, say, Denzel Washington (whom I have no problems with) who plays literally the exact same character in almost every movie since at least 'Training Day' because even if his surroundings change he just commands all the attention anyway. But Nic disappears into his movies and tries something new with most. And like with anyone there will be similarities because its the same actor. He's not Kirk Lazarus. He can't change his appearance so much that you don't remember who he is. So I'm wondering if you're thinking that they're all the same character isn't just because they all have the same face?
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    Image of bibble3000 bibble3000
    07/21/09

    @bibble3000: and its really not fair to include 'Face/Off' given that one of characters was basically just ""JOHN TRAVOLTA" in the most hammy way possible. And we alll know Travolta is a terrible actor... if a talented singer and pilot...
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    Image of Kyle Pinion Kyle Pinion
    07/21/09

    @tetracycloide:
    I take it you didn't see Adaptation?
    I can't credit Cage for much lately, but he was damn awesome as Charlie/Donald Kaufman.
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    tetracycloide promoted this comment Kyle Pinion was starred Kyle Pinion was unstarred
    Image of blatanville blatanville
    07/21/09

    @mekki: um, 'The Weatherman" wasn't that long ago...
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    Image of mekki mekki
    07/21/09

    @blatanville: 2005 is long in terms of movies. Especially since he's been in a dozen movies since then and they have all been loud, FX riddled, action, horror and comic book movies.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    07/21/09

    @bibble3000: i'm not seeing the distinction between denzel's portrayals and nic's portrayals in terms of how similar one is to the next. cut from the same cloth those two are. i'm just not seeing the new, he's a slightly underestimated, intelligent underdog with a quick wit and the exact same smirk in every one of those roles. plenty of actors have enough talent to add nuances to their roles like facial expressions they don't use for every character so i'm not buying the 'it's just the same face that's throwing you' argument.
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    tetracycloide was starred tetracycloide was unstarred
    Image of bibble3000 bibble3000
    07/21/09

    @tetracycloide: yea... i'm actually not passionate enough about this to argue it with you anymore. we're both entitled to have an opinion and i'm not able to say you're wrong any more than you can say so to me. wait. wait. wait. this isn't what the internet's for! more fighting! more bickering! more!

    ...

    that said, i'd be more that happy to meet back up with you another time on a post about a subject i have a vested interest in. until then sir, thank you for my first unnecessarily drawn out discussion about something that doesn't matter. i look forward to many more...
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    Edited by bibble3000 at 07/21/09 3:00 PM bibble3000 was starred bibble3000 was unstarred
    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    07/22/09

    @bibble3000: is this not why you are here? are you not entertained?!
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    Image of Elizabeth Weinbloom Elizabeth Weinbloom
    03/03/09

    In reply to Chewey Reflects: With One Snap I Could Fix Heroes
    Actually, I think Meredith's headline wins hands-down, right out of the gate.


    [greetings from Barcelona (the city Barcelona, not the planet Barcelona), regulars-types!]

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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    03/02/09

    In reply to Chewey Reflects: With One Snap I Could Fix Heroes
    Why is Peter trying so hard to look cool? He's being embraced by a Wookiee for crissake.
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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    03/02/09

    @Annalee Newitz:


    Douchebag-itis. Or inflammation of the douche gland. It's what happens after you date a 17 y.o.

     Reply
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    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    03/02/09

    In reply to Chewey Reflects: With One Snap I Could Fix Heroes
    "Who's scruffy-lookin'?"
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    03/02/09

    In reply to Chewey Reflects: With One Snap I Could Fix Heroes
    Chewbacca:"GNAAARAAAR"

    Translation: Stop calling me your acting inspiration.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    03/02/09

    In reply to Chewey Reflects: With One Snap I Could Fix Heroes
    To Chewie: "I don't care what the last episode smells like, watch it!'
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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    03/02/09

    @Grey_Area:


    Honestly, that comment can go both ways.

     Reply
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    Image of BullfightsOnAcid BullfightsOnAcid
    03/02/09

    In reply to Chewey Reflects: With One Snap I Could Fix Heroes
    If Hayden Panettiere misses just one of her hair removal electrolysis appointments, it gets a little noticeable.
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    Image of Meredith Woerner Meredith Woerner
    03/02/09

    In reply to Chewey Reflects: With One Snap I Could Fix Heroes
    My caption was: Chewey Has A Problem With Your Plot Devices
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