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[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 43 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

How in the actual fuck has no one said Face/Off?

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That was Travolta playing both roles

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 10 points 1 week ago

Haha lore-wise very true.

[–] sevon@lemmy.kde.social 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Classic, but I'm more of a Con Air man myself

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[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Lord of War

Here's the intro to Lord of War. I love the little smirk he pulls off at about 45s.

[–] urda@lebowski.social 10 points 1 week ago

Lord of War is a work of art

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

by far the best movie he's ever been involved with. Good performance too. Leaving Las Vegas is another good performance.

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[–] EbenezerScrew@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The Rock and Con Air are tied for me. Con Air's cast is star studded and Nic Cage with a southern accent is fantastic.

"Put the Bunny back in the box."

[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago

Nobody move or the bunny gets it!

[–] sevon@lemmy.kde.social 6 points 1 week ago

You're god damn right with that opinion

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

"The color from outer space"

His slow descent into madness is great. It's like him turning the Cage knob very slowly from 0 to 11.

Also imo the best Lovecraft adaption.

Edit: "Color out of Space" is the correct title. Thanks to the commenter below.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)
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[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

This movie is so fucking good because of him! I honestly want him to do more lovecraft stuff.

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Rock. I'll be taking no further questions.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Carla was the prom queen

[–] TVA@thebrainbin.org 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Con Air ... why? No clue, I would have thought I'd go with Lord of War, but Con Air immediately popped into my head when I read the question, so ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[–] Idreamofcheesy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

"Put. The bunny. Back."

[–] Incblob@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Pig, amazing film with a very subtle performance. The scene at the restaurant is absolutely brutal yet without any violence.

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[–] markovs_gun@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Face/Off. Golden desert eagles, Nic Cage at his cagiest, John Travolta and Nic Cage swapping bodies, legitimately great action scenes, and Nic Cage grabbing a woman's ass while wearing a priest costume. Just an incredible movie.

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] kubok@fedia.io 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Another vote for Raising Arizona, although it is a close tie with Wild at Heart.

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[–] ytsedude@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I love "Matchstick Men." Great plot. Fun characters. Chef's kiss Cage freak-out towards the end.

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[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Mandy. It’s a balls to the wall thrill ride of psychedelic mayhem. Oh and amazing soundtrack.

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[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago

Raising Arizona by miles for me

[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Color Out of Space, I think he does really well in that and it's scary as fuck.

The Wicker Man, because of the scene with the bees is priceless.

And of course, Mandy. I will not elaborate further, just watch it.

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Kickass is the best surprise nic cage film.
Lord of war is the best serious cage.
Bangkok dangerous is the most cage being cage film.

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[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Lighttrails@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

My wife and I watched Moonstruck for the first time and when she saw Cage her reaction was: “that’s Nic Cage? Wtf he’s so hot!” If you were Cher which brother would you choose? We all know it’s Cage

[–] Lenny@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Plenty of The Rock and Con Air mentions, so I’m going to toss one out for Gone in 60 Seconds.

Yes the writing is terrible and it has its fair share of cringe moments, but damnit I still like it. Perhaps it was the cast, or the weird 90’s/00’s aesthetic, or maybe because I was still in my formative teen years, pre 9/11, aka the before times, but it holds a special place in my heart.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Con Air and Con Air

[–] Glitch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago

Adaptation.

It's got twice as many Nick's, and the Tiger King getting Maryl Streep addicted to drugs

[–] JakenVeina@midwest.social 9 points 1 week ago

Not one single mention for Gone in Sixty Seconds?

Lemmings... do I have bad taste?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I laughed my arse off at 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'. A classic farce like you don't get much these days.

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[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Vampire’s Kiss

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Definitely Raising Arizona and Con Air!

I feel like these are the kinds of conversations that should be happening in the movie communities instead of just corporate greed post after corporate greed post.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Rock and National Treasure

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[–] TheUnicornOfPerfidy@feddit.uk 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Matchstick Men anyone, or just me?

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Leaving Las Vegas.

…just kidding. That movie was depressing as fuck.

Raising Arizona was his best movie.

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago

Raising Arizona, why? Just watch it!

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Leaving Las Vegas. It's beautiful and heartbreaking.

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[–] Strider@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Next (2007) was quite good actually.

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[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Pig. It was INCREDIBLY emotionally effective and made me cry SO HARD FOR LIKE 20 MINUTES. Holy shit what a good movie.

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[–] sprack@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Raising Arizona or Wild At Heart

[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Ghost rider, for the mayhem and lots of fire everywhere!

[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 5 points 1 week ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation_(film)

It was weird and sometimes I like a good weird

Adaptation, because it’s more Nic Cage!

[–] kometes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago
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