Julian Price

Nicolas Cage Movies - The Good, the Bad and the Wicker Man Remake



Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2011

by Julian Price
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Nicolas Cage has a lot of movies in his filmography. In fact if you were to check out his IMDB profile you would see that he has more than 60 credits to his name since his first appearance in a TV movie (Best of Times) in 1981. This must surely make Nick Cage one of the busiest Hollywood actors of recent times. With so many films, it's hard to believe he is still only 47!

However, it appears that being busy doesn’t always equate to a steady stream of quality output. There is no doubt that Nicolas Cage is one of the most talented, charismatic and versatile actors around, who handles multiple genres (not to mention hair styles) with ease. From the high octane action of Con Air, The Rock, National Treasure and Face Off to the gentler comedy and drama of things like, It Could Happen to You, Matchstick Men, Adaptation and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.

Then of course you can throw in an Oscar winning performance in Leaving Las Vegas which really seemed to seal the deal for Cage. Since that award winning movie in 1995 and with the exception of 2003 and 2004, the actor has starred in at least 2 movies per year ever since. However, one must feel for Elizabeth Shue when thinking about Leaving Las Vegas, who also gave a wonderful performance and was indeed Oscar nominated only to find her career spiralling in the opposite direction compared to that of her leading man! Is that really the difference between winning and being nominated?

Anyway, what follows is my own list of Nicolas Cage movies split into categories of the “good”, the “bad” and the “wicker man remake”. Please feel free to share your own views if you perhaps agree or disagree with some of the films in the lists. (I have just picked 10 for each category, with 60 credits there could be others that fit into each one)

Nicolas Cage Movies -The Good (in no particular order)

  1. Leaving Las Vegas
  2. Matchstick Men
  3. Raising Arizona
  4. Face Off
  5. Con Air
  6. Adaptation
  7. Kick Ass
  8. World Trade Center
  9. The Rock
  10. The Family Man
Nicolas Cage Movies – The Bad (movies that were not particularly wonderful but not as awful as others)

  1. The Weather Man
  2. Trapped in Paradise
  3. City of Angels
  4. Bringing out the Dead
  5. Next
  6. Windtalkers
  7. National Treasure (Book of Secrets)
  8. Snake Eyes
  9. Kiss of Death
  10. Honeymoon in Vegas
Nicolas Cage Movies – The Wicker Man 2006 (Really what were they thinking?!)

  1. The Wicker Man Remake
  2. Season of the Witch
  3. Drive Angry
  4. Bangkok Dangerous
  5. Gone in Sixty Seconds
  6. Knowing
  7. Ghost Rider
  8. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (Please prove me wrong!)
  9. Zandalee
  10. Vampire’s Kiss
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» left by sourav
from India 315 days 18 hours ago.
Nicolas Cage is one of the talented Hollywood actor, that I have ever seen.. And he is one of the favorite actor of mine.. I do really appreciate that you have mentioned in your writing about Nicolas Cage above. After all, a person can’t always set the benchmark for all the time.
» left by Julian Price 315 days 13 hours ago.
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Thanks for reading Sourav...what is your favourite Nicolas Cage movie?
» left by sourav from India 315 days 2 hours ago.
Well.. I recently have seen - season of the witch and drive angry .. and I liked it ..
» left by Julian Price 314 days 21 hours ago.
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I think my personal favourite is Matchstick Men...great story...great acting!
» left by Deborah Jackson
 314 days 2 hours ago.
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You forgot Moonstruck in the Good.
» left by Julian Price 313 days 21 hours ago.
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Thanks for reading Deborah! I knew there would be some I couldn't squeeze into each section, as you have pointed out. Moonstruck is certainly very popular.
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