At the beginning of the year, my goal was to watch 30 films from a different actor/actress every month. I ripped the idea off a friend who came up with a "30 Days of Costner" list, which I then preceded to steal his list and complete that task. I then did months for Marion Cotillard, Meryl Streep, Danny DeVito, and Nic Cage. It was at this point that I knew that doing this every month wasn't going to be sustainable, so instead I decided that I would simply continue on with the rest of Cage's filmography, daunting as it may be. Here's the results:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) - Quite possibly the GOAT comic book movie. 5/5
Raising Arizona (1987) - Is it possible to adore Holly Hunter anymore than I already do? Likely not. But yeah, a great comedy that gets a bit crazy when it needs to, and with some terrific supporting performances. 5/5
Adaptation. (2002) - Probably my favorite Nic Cage performance? Also, Chris Cooper was creepy as hell in this and was just perfect. Like most Kauffman films, still not fully comprehending the movie even after a rewatch. 4.5/5
Pig (2021) - Come for the Nic Cage absurdity, stay for the gorgeous slow-burn examination of existentialism. 4.5/5
Wild at Heart (1990) - This movie went *insert heavy meal riffs* from zero to 100 pretty fast. Thought the scenes with the mom *insert heavy metal riffs* could've used some trimming and not be so f'n weird. *Insert heavy metal riffs* Obligatory stanning of Laura Dern. 4.5/5
National Treasure (2004) - "Snorkel. See, I can do it, too. Albuquerque" Is it dumb? Yes. Am I being biased because of nostalgia? Also yes. But is this still extremely entertaining and fun? Also, yes. I might need to go on a Sean Bean kick here soon, because I'll be damned if the man isn't one of the best at delivering lines, no matter how ridiculous they are. 4.5/5
Joe (2013) - The third act could've used some re-writing, but overall a really solid film and one of Cage's better performances.4/5
Lord of War (2005) - I've seen this plenty of times before, still pretty entertaining each time. 4/5
Rumble Fish (1983) - Oh man, so many things to enjoy about this movie. The stylization, the score, the casting. I also think this is my introduction younger Mickey Rourke, which is...something. 4/5
The Rock (1996) - What a cast. Third act was a little bit if a let down compared to the rest of the movie. 4/5
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) - Well that was grim. Cage was pretty great here, no qualms with him g
... keep reading on reddit ➡Hey all! Since I’ve seen a few people already post early predictions for the 2023 Oscars, I thought I’d post my research now to help the rest of you out with your own future predictions. It’s way too early to tell what films will be nominated of course, but it’s always exciting to consider which films and filmmakers will be present! I did one of these last year and almost all of this year’s Best Picture contenders were listed! Full thoughts on each film can be found at this blog post, but here are my top 40 contenders for the 2023 Academy Awards (in alphabetical order):
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Armageddon Time, dir. James Gray, starring Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Strong (Focus Features)
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Asteroid City, dir. Wes Anderson, starring Bill Murray, Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Scarlett Johansson (TBA)
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Babylon, dir. Damien Chazelle, starring Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva (Paramount)
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The Banshees of Inisherin, dir. Martin McDonagh, starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan (Searchlight)
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Bardo, dir. Alejandro Inarritu, starring Daniel Gimenez Cacho (TBA)
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The Batman, dir. Matt Reeves, starring Robert Pattinson (Warner Bros.)
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Blonde, dir. Andrew Dominik, starring Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Julianne Nicholson (Netflix)
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Bones & All, dir. Luca Guadagnino, starring Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet (TBA)
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Call Jane, dir. Phyllis Nagy, starring Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara (TBA)
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Canterbury Glass, dir. David O. Russell, starring Christian Bale, John David Washington, Margot Robbie, Rami Malek (20th Century)
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Decision to Leave, dir. Park Chan-wook, starring Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Go Kyung-pyo (CJ Entertainment)
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Disappointment Blvd., dir. Ari Aster, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan (A24)
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Don’t Worry Darling, dir. Olivia Wilde, starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine (Warner Bros.)
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Elvis, dir. Baz Luhrmann, starring Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Warner Bros.)
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Emancipation, dir. Antoine Fuqua, starring Will Smith (Apple)
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Empire of Light, dir. Sam Mendes, starring Olivia Colman, Colin Firth (Searchlight)
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The Fabelmans, dir. Steven Spielberg, starring Paul Dano, Michelle
Grimy Bill had a moonshine still
Away up in the holler.
The price was nil for his low-grade swill:
A quarter and a dollar.
He was paid a visit by old George Allen
Who bought him several gallons.
“I’d glad ye like ‘er” says Dirty Bill
And he was mighty pleased.
“I don’t drink it, you plumb dern fool!
But it’s good fer killin’ weeds!”
Taken from: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/1/7/22871849/peter-bogdanovich-obituary-director-resume
The director, who died at 82 on Thursday, was a master craftsman who used his wealth of film knowledge to create singular hybrids of the old and new
“Comedy has to be built carefully,” Peter Bogdanovich told Vulture’s Bilge Ebiri in 2018. At his best, the New York–born filmmaker was a master craftsman, drawing on his love and knowledge of classic Hollywood style and conventions to create hybrids of the old and new. In a rollicking road movie like Paper Moon, about an experienced con man who takes a preteen apprentice on a cross-country odyssey, every moment feels familiar yet bereft of cliché; Bogdanovich didn’t just know how the comic mechanisms worked, but also how to keep them purring just below the surface. While rarely lumped in with the generation that reinvented Hollywood in the 1970s, Bogdanovich’s love of old genres—especially screwball comedies and musicals—yielded the same sort of postmodern pleasures as Francis Ford Coppola’s updating of gangster picture myths in The Godfather. (To wit: If Bogdanovich is to be believed, he was offered the adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel first.)
Bogdanovich was a raconteur and a gossip—in addition to the sterling books of film criticism he published during his 20s, he wrote and directed numerous behind-the-scenes books, articles, and documentaries, appearing in most as a vivid, polarizing character in his own right. Always good for a quote and gifted at intertwining narcissism with self-deprecation, he dined out on his ’70s successes while also owning the commercial failures (Saint Jack, They All Laughed) that led to his declaring bankruptcy by the mid-’80s. In time, there would be comebacks for this compelling fallen figure—retrospectives and late triumphs, including a killer recurring guest role on The Sopranos and the release of his friend and hero Orson Welles’s long-unfinished The Other Side of the Wind, a movie in which Bogdanovich brilliantly played a version of himself. He leaves behind not only several classics but a wide, varied, and almost uniformly idiosyncratic body of work—movies, performances, essays, books, and one-liners. Here’s our attempt at a Peter Bogdanovich syllabus.
The Wild Angels (1966)
As a young film critic, Bogdanovich hooked up with B-movie maestro Roger Corman, whose mercenary showmanship belied a similar appreciation for auteurism and aesthetics. (Among other things,
... keep reading on reddit ➡For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Pilot on me!!
If, God forbid, they ever remake Its A Wonderful Life these are my casting ideas
George Bailey-Jake Gyllenhaal
Mary- Amy Adams
Harry- Joseph Gordon Levitt
Mrs. Bailey- Sally Field
Mr. Bailey- Ed Harris
Mr. Gower- Bruce Dern
Violet- Olivia Wilde
Uncle Billy- Dan Aykroyd
Clarence- Pete Davidson
Mr. Potter- Jeremy Irons
Sam Wainright- Jason Sudekis
Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.
This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.
If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.
Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.
I won't be doing that today!
You take away their little brooms
There hasn't been a post all year!
This morning, my 4 year old daughter.
Daughter: I'm hungry
Me: nerves building, smile widening
Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.
She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.
Thank you all for listening.
When Billy's concerns fall upon deaf ears at Margolis & True, he takes matters into his own hands. Patty must face an issue from her past that she'd rather keep buried. George tightens the reins at Zax Pharma to bring his family into line. Rob is shaken by troubling news, and he struggles to maintain his composure at the firm in its wake.
Do your worst!
What did 0 say to 8 ?
" Nice Belt "
So What did 3 say to 8 ?
" Hey, you two stop making out "
