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One of the more memorable episodes of the sitcom Community has Abed (Danny Pudi) going crazy while trying to understand how Nicolas Cage's performances work in his class "Nicolas Cage: Good or Bad?". He refuses to hear his lecturer's solemn advice on not getting Cage get to his head. But that's Nic for you; he will get to your senses one way or the other. In another scene in the same episode, Danny tells his friend, "Is he good, or is he bad? Every actor is something. Robert Downey Jr, good, Jim Belushi, bad. Van Damme, the good kind of bad, Johnny Depp, the bad kind of good. There's a spectrum, and Cage is on it." So bang on! Nicolas Cage Birthday Special: From Con Air to Kick-Ass, Here's Looking at the Best Performances of the American Actor.
Nicholas Cage as an actor is an enigma. We all know that he can deliver Oscar-level performances like in Raising Arizona, Leaving Las Vegas (winning the trophy here), Adaptation. et al. But he can also give performances that rival Tommy Wiseau in The Room. See not beyond The Wicker Man remake. Or Guarding Tess. And then there are gloriously OTT performances of his that entertain you with the hamminess, like The Rock, Face-Off, Con Air, Kick Ass or Mandy. Boy, what a diverse range of emotions!
So on the occasion of Nicolas Cage's 57th birthday, we look at 11 memorable movie quotes of the actor that, well, syncs with the mystique around his persona. It is upto you to decide if they sound cool or bizarre. And if they do sound 'cool' to you, do give binge-watching Cage movies a break!
Someone Remind Him Even Goats Have Horns Too!
This Makes Some Sense...
I Really am Curious About The Identity of The Other Mystery Person...
A Line Like This Would Have Elicited Claps and Cheers in India!
That's Why You Should Never Have Your Breakfast in a Toilet!
Beware of the NCB!
Ouch! That Hurts in the Privates!
But Who Does That?
Hawkeye is Angry For Never Getting to Use This Line!
I Could Hear Brad Pitt Screaming, 'What's in the Bag? What's in the Bag?'
Bet He is Always Sleeping in the Living Room After a Line Like This!
To round up this article, let's get back to another quote of Abed from the same Community episode, that best describe what Cage means to movie buffs - "He's a complex performer. He'll give you The Rock, Con Air, then Face/Off, and you think you understand, but then Windtalkers, Guarding Tess, The Wicker Man. He begs you to stop watching, but you can't." Never change, Mr Cage, never change!
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 07, 2021 01:02 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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