The best and worst nicolas cage movies, ranked by critics. All 80 nicolas cage movies ranked from worst to best taste. Apr 26, 2019 nicolas cage is a lifelong comic book fan, and he was even cast to play superman in a tim burton movie that got cancelled for enough reasons that there was a whole documentary made about it. Cage has been nominated for numerous major cinematic awards, and won an academy award, a golden globe, and screen actors guild award for his performance in leaving las vegas 1995 during his early career, cage starred in a variety of films such as rumble fish 1983, valley. Nicolas cage plays a man on a plane who finds that worldwide a large percentage of the population has disappeared, including the pilot. Jun 01, 2014 the left behind movie trailer was released just recently, and it shows how nicolas cage will face the end of the world and the rapture in his role as pilot rayford steele. The film is very lucky to have director alex proyas from films such as dark city. Feb 24, 2010 this is a video of the 3rd and final disaster in the new film knowing. Knowing was filmed in docklands studios melbourne, australia, using various. Then again, oliver stone did the doors too, where he made morrison seem like a braindead drunk. Cage has appeared in over 110 films throughout his career. And it has to be said that the talent and experience of the actor, certainly justifies the massive salaries that he has earned in different movies.
And even though the cage is perfectly capable of playing normal roles as normal people see. A favorite moment from between worlds, the latest nicolas cage zmovie released to an audience of one, is in a love scene. He is of italian father and polish, german, and english mother descent. Left behind, the muchanticipated film about the beginning of the end of the world, is exactly what you think it is. Left behind movie trailer shows nicolas cage facing the end. Actor nicholas cage has told reporters at the gullivers post that he believes the world will end in 2020. The 5 most nicolas cage movies nicolas cage has ever done. The poetry joe proceeds to read in both scenes is from a book titled, i s you not, memories by nicolas cage. Mixing spielbergian childlike wonder, disaster movie spectacle and the. Nicolas cage on pay the ghost and why horror movies help him relax. Cage s job is to determine the veracity of the film and to find out the girls identity, whether she be alive or dead. Left behind follows rayford steele nicolas cage who is piloting a. In 1945, the portland class heavy cruiser uss indianapolis, commanded by captain charles mcvay nicolas cage, delivers parts of the atomic bomb that would later be used to bomb hiroshima at the end of world war ii.
As the nephew of filmmaker performerp85868francis ford coppolafrancisfordcoppola, cage altered his last name to avoid. With nicolas cage, chandler canterbury, rose byrne, lara robinson. A wooden nicolas cage stars as a private detective hired by a tycoons widow, who discovers in her dead husbands safe some 8mm footage of a young girl being sexually abused and slaughtered. If the aliens had needed cage s permission to take his son to another world, the ending would have made more sense. The project was originally attached to a number of directors.
Jennifer lawrence and chris pratt to star in passengers. Nicholas cage world will end in 2020 the gullivers post. The academy award winner has given countless successful movies including birdy 1996, racing with the moon 1996. Nicolas cage is an mit astrophysics professor whose son discovers a number sequence written by a little girl which seems to predict a series of disasters and ultimately the end of the world. Nicolas cage is an actor known for films like national treasure 2004 and faceoff 1997.
Theres many movies about the end of the world which. Knowing has some interesting ideas and a couple good scenes, but its. Knowing is among the best sciencefiction films ive seen frightening, suspenseful, intelligent and, when it. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Two port authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the world trade center. Kevin costner and nicolas cage roar back to life in latest. Through the careful unraveling of the mystery, and cages complex and deeply personal investment in the ultimate conclusion, this film manages to personalize what might otherwise be too enormous to care about. This video shows the solar flare completly destroying new york and the world as a whole. Sep 01, 2019 two port authority officers nicolas cage, michael pena become trapped in the rubble of the world trade center after going in to help people escape from the buildings during the terrorist.
Sure, many people think cage is a bad actor, i happen to think hes pretty good, but this was so poorly done i cant even believe it was an oliver stone movie. Cage did most of his own stunts in the film and at the end of the movie, the plane actually crashed into a real las vegas casino which was about to be demolished. Two port authority officers nicolas cage, michael pena become trapped in the rubble of the world trade center after going in to help people escape from the buildings during the terrorist. It stars nicolas cage, maria bello, michael pena, maggie gyllenhaal, stephen dorff and michael shannon. The new nicolas cage movie left behind, based on the book series that has sold 60 million copies, opens this weekend, and it promises to spark discussion once again about the end of the world. True fans, however, know that there was a time where nicolas was on top of the movie industry. Skip the movie and watch the highlights on youtube. His character, a trucker named joe, is sexing up the overripe daughter penelope mitchell of his new chokeme girlfriend franka potente. Lovecraft adaptation about a family battling an alien organism after a meteorite crashlands on their farm. The filmography of american actor, director and producer, nicolas cage includes the year the film was or will be released, the name of his character, the director, and other related notes. Today, many of you recognize nicolas cage as the hollywood powerhouse known for churning out shitty, straight to dvd movies. All 80 nicolas cage movies ranked from worst to best. Knowing 710 movie clip solar flare 2009 hd youtube.
Nicolas cage national treasure stars in this edge of your seat scifi thriller as john koestler, a professor who deciphers a coded message. Well call it that, because a more accurate description has to get into a lot of grey areas. With nicolas cage, michael pena, maria bello, maggie gyllenhaal. Nicolas cage born january 7, 1964in long beach gender male nationality north american profession actor zodiac sign capricorn nicolas cage movie quotes, phrases and lines. John koestler nicolas cage confesses to phil beckman ben mendelsohn that the world is going to end and there is nothing he can do about it. Aug 02, 2009 180 videos play all best movie disaster scenes top memorable film destruction moments end of the world video clips bosapollo knowing. The project was originally attached to a number of directors under columbia pictures, but it was placed in turnaround and eventually picked up by escape artists. The left behind movie trailer was released just recently, and it shows how nicolas cage will face the end of the world and the rapture in his role as pilot rayford steele. Nicolas cage criticizes hollywoods lack of opportunities for male asian actors by patrick brzeski, october 22, 20.
So here are the 15 craziest nicolas cage performances of all time. They say that i am the lord of war, but perhaps it is you. Mar 10, 2020 the poetry joe proceeds to read in both scenes is from a book titled, i s you not, memories by nicolas cage. In february 2005, the original script for knowing was revised by stiles white and juliet snowden to explore how nicolas cage playing an mit astrophysicist might react if he was confronted by the documentation of the end of the world. World trade center is a 2006 american survival disaster drama film directed by oliver stone and based on the september 11, 2001 attacks at the world trade center. Apr 10, 2011 nick cage s speech with the bullet floor at the start and end of the movie. Nicolas cage is heading to the cannes film festival this year, and hes looking mighty grisly. Nicolas cages best and worst movies on rotten tomatoes. In a related report by the inquisitr, nicolas cage will be returning as a neanderthal in the croods 2.
Cage stars in a mystery titled between worlds, in which the actor plays a man haunted by the. Left behind movie trailer shows nicolas cage facing the. Nicolas cage full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Adapted from the short story of the same name by author h. Nicolas cage fan binges all 29 directtovideo movies of. A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction. Actor nicolas cage has always strived to make a name for himself based on his work, rather than on his lineage. Jenkins, and starring nicolas cage, chad michael murray, cassi thomson, nicky whelan, and jordin sparks, the film was released to theaters on october 3, 2014, and was universally panned by critics. Nicolas cage on pay the ghost and why horror movies help him relax news briefs. Knowing is a 2009 science fiction thriller film directed by alex proyas and starring nicolas cage.
Cage also recently celebrated a milestone birthday when he turned 50 at the beginning of the year. While patrolling in the philippine sea, on july 30 in 1945, the unescorted ship is torpedoed and sunk by the imperial japanese. Knowing 2009 official trailer nicolas cage, rose byrne movie hd. He made his acting debut in the 1983 film rumble fish, but it was valley girl 1983 that successfully launched his career as an actor. Dec 05, 2008 nicolas cage knowing movie poster knowing is one more tale of the end of the world. It seems unlikely that god would kill us all before i could finish the national. With nicolas cage, lea thompson, cassi thomson, chad michael murray. Stoney lake entertainment is remaking left behind, a movie based on the biblical prophecies of the rapture and the end of the world, to be released in fall of 2014. Feb 03, 2020 adapted from the short story of the same name by author h.
Into the spiderverse 2010 and love, antosha 2019 were adored by critics. Nicolas cage at an event for knowing 2009 chandler canterbury and lara robinson. But the beauty of this philosophy is that he can sometimes end up in some of the most bizarre, outlandish movies of all time. The film is actionpacked and will star nicolas cage as rayford steele, chad michael murray as buck williams, and cassi thomson as cages daughter. As it is, knowing is a fascinating and beautiful movie that ends really poorly. Being an alist hollywood actor, nicolas cage gets a huge salary for acting in a movie. Dec 17, 2018 a favorite moment from between worlds, the latest nicolas cage z movie released to an audience of one, is in a love scene. Rewatching knowing just now ten years after the first time, im impressed. Hitting the halfcentury mark gave him a reason to reevaluate the way his career has gone in the. Knowing 2009 official trailer nicolas cage, rose byrne movie hd m. There is also a list of films he has produced and his appearances in television. Based on the novel of the same name written by tim lahaye and jerry b. Faceoff castor troy 1997 leaving las vegas ben sanderson 1995 the rock stanley goodspeed 1996 next cris johnson 2007 grand isle walter 2019 primal frank walsh 2019.
Lovecraft, the newest nicolas cage movie comes from cult filmmaker richard stanley, making his return to narrative filmmaking since he. The family man or world trade center, we prefer him when hes getting a little nuts. Theres nothing quite as riveting as a film about the end of the world. Nicolas is one of the most talented and respected actors in hollywood.
Then again, oliver stone did the doors too, where he. Cage changed his name early in his career to make his. The decade was dominated by the vietnam war, civil rights protests, cuban missile crisis, antiwar protests and saw the assassinations of us president john f. The actor who stared in apocalypse movie 2012 told us i was never to worried about the world ending in 2012. Feb 14, 20 actor nicholas cage has told reporters at the gullivers post that he believes the world will end in 2020. This is a video of the 3rd and final disaster in the new film knowing.
Left behind is a 2014 american apocalyptic thriller film directed by vic armstrong and written by paul lalonde and john patus. Told in a nonlinear form, the film explores how they helped each other struggle through their personal. Nicolas cage fan binges all 29 directtovideo movies of the. Mar, 2020 correctly, one of nicolas cage s highestrated movies is one where he goes full cage. The film is actionpacked and will star nicolas cage as rayford steele, chad michael murray as. However, some movies are doubtlessly better than others and have left a more lasting impression on us viewers, and critics have certainly praised certain disaster films better than the rest. Knowing 1010 movie clip at earths end 2009 hd youtube. Ive seen most of the ways the world can end on film. Jul 12, 2017 left behind, the muchanticipated film about the beginning of the end of the world, is exactly what you think it is. Nicolas cage was born nicolas kim coppola in long beach, california, the son of comparative literature professor august coppola whose brother is director francis ford coppola and dancerchoreographer joy vogelsang.
More stuff happens, and at the end of the movie, through various circumstances. The sciencefiction film, directed by alex proyas, is starring nicolas cage as a professor trying to prevent the mysterious prophecy encrypted in the content of a time capsule coming from his sons elementary school. Lord of war nicolas cages speech intro and outro youtube. I almost universally like nicolas cage movies, but this was crap. As scary as it is to watch, theres a certain thrill we get by watching how our favorite characters respond in the face of fear.
Cage has been nominated for numerous major cinematic awards, and won an academy award, a golden globe, and screen actors guild award for his performance in leaving las vegas 1995. Heres the lives of 7 teenage friends in 1981, singing, dancing and breaking the 4th wall. Nicolas cage net worth, earnings, house, cars, and many. Production was financially backed by summit entertainment.
Nicolas cage is an actor known for films like national treasure 2004 and face off 1997. The new warden of a small prison farm in arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate. Cage at the 66th venice film festival in september 2009. John koestler nicolas cage returns to his estranged fathers home alan hopgood and embraces his family before the end of the world.
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