OK, I'm gonna have to be honest with you, I like Nicolas Cage. Every since 1983's "Valley Girl," I have had a man-crush on this brilliant thespian. Seriously, think about the sweet movies that this Academy Award winner (!!!) has been in. Whether he's dazzling us with the dual role of Caster Troy/Sean Archer (shared with the clearly inferior John Travolta) in "Face/Off" or lying in a pile of terrorist rubble (with a mustache!!!!) in "World Trade Center," Nicolas has portrayed the human spirit unlike any other actor working today.
Some other career highlights? Where do I start?
- "Wicker Man." Not only did he sport a bear suit, but he produced this damn good film.
- Winning the Academy Award playing a dumb drunk and failed Hollywood script writer (imagine that) in "Leaving Las Vegas."
- Saving the world in "Con Air," "Ghost Rider," "Fire Birds," "Face/Off," "The Rock," and many others.
- Anyone seen "Honeymoon in Vegas?"
Not only is Mr. Cage one of Hollywood's top actors, but he has had an interesting personal life as well. Some highlights include:
- He owns a Lamborghini that used to belong to the former Shah of Iran.
- Has a tattoo of a monitor lizard with a top hat.
- He is a big fan of Elvis Presley. In fact, he dated, married, and divorced Lisa Marie Presley. For the record, Nic is on his third wife.
- Made $20 million to star in "National Treasure." TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS!
Some things to look forward to:
- An action-comedy called "Kick Ass!"
- A remake/sequel to "Bad Lieutenant."
- "Knowing" on DVD.
- A 2nd "Ghost Rider."
- A third "National Treasure" movie? Maybe he can find a hidden secret on the back of the "Contract With America."
But, when it comes down to it, the highlight of Nicolas Cage is his hair. Below are a few highlights (no pun intended). Let me "plug" away!
Con Air
Raising Arizona
Adaptation
Ghost Rider
I could keep going, but honestly, people have documented the hairstyles of Nicolas Cage far better than I could imagine. My favorite is here.
Other Great Nicolas Cage Stuff:
OK, my top 5 favorite bits:
ReplyDelete1. the hair cutouts from the hair retrospective
2. the Virus seems absolutely surreal. Talk about mise en abyme.
3. The bear that punches a bitch.
4. The fan site that spells his name wrong.
5. The mention of the skullet.
Also, he named his son Kal-El and his wife mad ehim sell off his comic bok collection.
ReplyDeleteVAMPIRE'S KISS.
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