The mans got connections. He's Francis Coppolas nephew or some such relation.

There are roles out there for a guy like him. If he'd stayed as the bad guy in Face Off I think that movie would have been alot more fun. I'm just sick of him playing the American/Action version of Hugh Grant. Ultimately though, he only seems to be able to play one role. Himself.

There's nothing wrong with enjoying a movie like Kick Ass. There's plenty of abominations in my collection that I love to bits. I just hate it that the weak, lazily put together, derivative, unimaginative pieces of crap always seem to do so well.

thats what i felt odd about. Nick Cage is a horrific actor. when you watch an interview of him you also realize how much of a douchebag he is too

The mans got connections. He's Francis Coppolas nephew or some such relation.

There are roles out there for a guy like him. If he'd stayed as the bad guy in Face Off I think that movie would have been alot more fun. I'm just sick of him playing the American/Action version of Hugh Grant. Ultimately though, he only seems to be able to play one role. Himself.

There's nothing wrong with enjoying a movie like Kick Ass. There's plenty of abominations in my collection that I love to bits. I just hate it that the weak, lazily put together, derivative, unimaginative pieces of crap always seem to do so well.

I've never seen the movie, but this video was enough to keep me from it and discredit Nick Cage in every movie he's in. Whenever I see him in a movie now, no matter how serious it is, I just laugh now.

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Needless to say, I enjoyed Kick Ass. A few decent laughs and a laughably pathetic main character made it worthwhile to me.

Jesus. I've never seen this remake but that is one solid example of truly abominable acting.
The dude got an Oscar for dribbling and shouting incoherently in Leaving Las Vegas. One of the many reasons I don't watch films that get alot of praise from the Oscar committee.

Like when they gave Scorsese the Best Director for The Departed. So he doesn't get one for Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver or my personal favourite, Casino but he gets one for a remake of Infernal Affairs. The Departed is excellent but Infernal Affairs is easily the better of the two. Was like a slap in the face to the man.
Same thing happened to Denzel Washington. I don't like Denzel personally, he's good, but to me he plays the exact same character in every film he's in. He did change it up a little for The Fallen but that film could have had Kevin Costner opposite Nick Cage and I'd have dug it. But damn it he really did deserve the Oscar for Malcolm X. He didn't get one for that, but he got one for playing a crooked, black cop in Training Day.

Bah! Hate those guys.

Anyway, enough with such negative verbal rantosities.
The last film I watched was Southland Tales. Track 13 of Devlab always makes me feel like a trip to the Southland.
I can understand why most people hated this film, I on the other hand fucking love it.
A perfect example of a film that is much more than the sum of its parts.
Right after that I watched Holy Mountain by Alejandro Jodorowsky.
By the time I was done I'm not sure but I think my physical form may have momentarily blinked out of this plain of existence.

Then again it could just have been the Purple Kush. That Insidious, Indigo lookin' fiend!

I don't like Denzel personally

how can u not like teh denzel

I don't like Denzel personally

how can u not like teh denzel

IS IT BECAUSE HE'S BLACK?

I don't like Denzel personally

how can u not like teh denzel

IS IT BECAUSE HE'S BLACK?

AD - Dude.
Don't make me rant.
Because that would be a seriously long one.

DH - How to sum up my feelings about Denzel best.
Let me take Gary Oldman as an example. He's a very extreme case but why not?
You see a movie with Gary, you see Gary Oldman as a character. The same person but always different.
Depending on the role he's playing he's able to bring out that character in himself and literally become them to the point where the whole performance feels organic. He's not just saying lines he's memorised. You can see in his body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, everything, that this is a human being processing information as it comes to him and reacting as that character would, not how Gary Oldman, the actor would.

With Denzel, most of the time he's just being Denzel Washington. Sometimes he's angry, sometimes he's romantic, sometimes he's paranoid and so on, but it's always just Denzel Washington if you get my meaning.
And more power to him, if I was a smooth, handsome, confident son of a gun I wouldn't wanna be anyone else either.
But that's not the point of acting. Ultimately you will learn no more about the real man behind the personality that is Denzel from his films, than you would from a 5 minute interview on the Tonight Show. There's no truth to it. It's just a guy, fulfilling certain expectations in order to keep himself in the mode to which he's become accustomed.

And I care about stuff like that.
Um, and stuff.
I guess.

I don't like Denzel personally

how can u not like teh denzel

IS IT BECAUSE HE'S BLACK?

i lol'd

AD - Dude.
Don't make me rant.
Because that would be a seriously long one.

DH - How to sum up my feelings about Denzel best.
Let me take Gary Oldman as an example. He's a very extreme case but why not?
You see a movie with Gary, you see Gary Oldman as a character. The same person but always different.
Depending on the role he's playing he's able to bring out that character in himself and literally become them to the point where the whole performance feels organic. He's not just saying lines he's memorised. You can see in his body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, everything, that this is a human being processing information as it comes to him and reacting as that character would, not how Gary Oldman, the actor would.

With Denzel, most of the time he's just being Denzel Washington. Sometimes he's angry, sometimes he's romantic, sometimes he's paranoid and so on, but it's always just Denzel Washington if you get my meaning.
And more power to him, if I was a smooth, handsome, confident son of a gun I wouldn't wanna be anyone else either.
But that's not the point of acting. Ultimately you will learn no more about the real man behind the personality that is Denzel from his films, than you would from a 5 minute interview on the Tonight Show. There's no truth to it. It's just a guy, fulfilling certain expectations in order to keep himself in the mode to which he's become accustomed.

And I care about stuff like that.
Um, and stuff.
I guess.

so it is because he's black

Yeah, why not?

I caught Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage earlier today. There were a bunch of special one- or two-night showings in theaters around the US, and somehow Pittsburgh managed to net one. Wasn't expecting as many people to show up, but I under-estimated the power of the Rush fan base...the show was sold out, and the theater was packed with people in Rush tour shirts. Was a cool sight to see outside of a Rush concert. The documentary itself was really intriguing, and retold the tale of Rush from humble beginnings to Snake & Arrows, recapping the bulk of their releases throughout the who film. The earlier stuff gets deciphered more, and I understand why they did it, but I felt like I wanted to hear a little bit more from some of the band's 80's and 90's releases. The band members' gave some great interviews and lines throughout, and every guest interviewee they talked to conveyed what I saw as earnest feelings for Rush and their music. The people behind Metal: A Headbanger's Journey were behind the making of this film, as well, and they always have peppered their documentaries that I've seen with some interesting down-to-Earth interviews that probably wouldn't materialize in any other time or place.

All-in-all, a killer documentary for any Rush fan, and I could see it being an entertaining flick to experience for the average viewer, as well. Also, rare photos and early live footage definitely were a cool plus...nothing beats seeing a young Geddy Lee in big-ass grandma glasses.

[swervedriver]

^ I think I'll get that DVD when it comes out in about 2 weeks.

^ I think I'll harass you for that DVD when it comes out in about 2 weeks.

Do want.

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^ I think I'll harass you for that DVD when it comes out in about 2 weeks.

Do want.

I've been looking forward to this one. Also looking forward to the time machine tour in a couple months