After three months out of the Cage, I was back in. I have not mentioned it so far but there are a lot of boobs in his films. One of the first things you see in Zandalee is a naked woman and it makes me think it had to be in his contract or something. To be honest, most of the film is about naked people with very graphic sex scenes. So if you're into that, here you go. The Cage with a mullet. Having sex. A lot. Also, he has a breakdown and covers himself in paint. Honeymoon in Vegas has things back on track with Cage’s signature mania as he tries to win back his estranged fiancée through a game of poker. Highly recommended for those who love Elvis and want to see small Bruno Mars as Elvis.
Evie was reluctantly pulled back in the Cage again for two films, Amos & Andrew and Red Rock West. Amos is played by the Cage and Andrew is played by Samuel L. Jackson but it ends up being a rather dull film that felt like it was always just getting started. Red Rock West was far more interesting to begin with but, again, became dull by the third act. The movie also stars Dennis Hopper who outweirds Nic in what is a more subdued performance from the Cage. Watching these films with Evie meant I could do my Nic impression which, while she admits is impressive, did seem to concern. Oh well.
A fun thing I pointed out to Evie, is that the Cage, at times, has a striking acting resemblance to Timothée Chalamet, especially in his calmer moments. Evie did not like that I was spot on. Deadfall has the main tropes of a classic Nic Cage movie: directed by a family member (his brother Christopher Coppola), an unwarranted number of tits, a bad screenplay, and an absolutely absurd performance from the Cage. He has a weird voice, an awful wig, odd dialogue, and screams “fuuuuuuuuuck”. Then he dies from having his face shoved into an oil fryer. This is often deemed as one of his “Cagiest” performances and it is the only entertaining part of this movie. Save your time and watch the highlights on YouTube.
Guarding Tess has the Cage return to a comparatively more grounded state playing a special agent tasked with taking care of a former First Lady. Their enemies to (platonic) lovers arch is endearing, even if the film feels oddly slow yet rushed and unfinished. An alright film. It Could Happen to You is the first film I’m rewatching in the Cage, having seen it roughly a year prior. It’s sweet. Narrated by Chef from South Park, it stars Cage married to Rosie Perez, but he falls in love with Bridget Fonda who is getting divorced from Stanley Tucci and Nic’s friend and coworker Wendell Pierce is like “wow this is crazy”. A stacked cast with great performances all around. Trapped in Paradise is a Cage-mas movie with Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey who rob a bank on Christmas Eve but feel bad about it and give the money back. It’s fine; way too long but Dana Carvey has a funny voice so that’s something – and I even watched it on Christmas. It was a miracle.
The next film is A Century of Cinema which has unfortunately been lost to time so I did not watch it. It must be noted I watched nearly a film a day in the last two weeks of 2024. It was awesome.
Caginess: Back up after a well-needed break
Welfare Check: Dragged Evie into it to keep me in check
Total Films Watched: 30/137