A Very Late Introduction to 365 Days of Cage

Awhile back my buddy Rich sent out an email to a our group of friends claiming that Nicolas Cage "is the greatest artist this generation has ever seen", including links to various YouTube videos of said actor doing what he does in various movies. His email got me started wondering about how many movies Nic Cage has actually done.

A quick check of IMDB reveals that as of this writing, he has 66 credits to his name, 6 of which have not yet been released. Looking at the listing, I have seen roughly half of his movies and initially thought it'd be fun to go back and take a look at the ones I missed over the years. I let the idea roll around in my head for awhile and thought it would be more interesting to watch his entire body of work over the course of the new year. To make it even better I've invited a few friends to join in the endeavor. Please feel free to post your own reviews, comment on other reviews or post anything Nicolas Cage related. If you'd like to be a regular contributor, let either Rich or me know... 

The first movie up was Fast Times at Ridgemont High which, as Rich mentioned, was not Nicolas Cage's first movie but I thought it would be a good start as he actually has a line and you can spot him in several scenes in the movie such as at 47:28 he can be seen cheering for the other team in the bleachers or at 1:20:52 he's dancing in the crowd at the graduation dance. Rich already wrote a great review of the movie so I won't go into too much detail but Fast Times is definitely notable for a few reasons but the only one I really feel like writing about is the Phoebe Cates's tits. They just don't make gratuitous T&A flicks like that any more... Did you know she turned down the role of Clarice in Silence of the Lambs? Instead she chose to work on the incredibly deep and moving psychological thriller Drop Dead Fred... she hasn't done much since... 

The next movie up is Valley Girl, Nicolas Cage's first leading role which I must admit I've never seen... It's directed by Martha Coolidge, who's only other movie I've ever seen (or for the most part, heard of) is Real Genius. I'll post my thoughts as soon as I've watched it. In the meantime, I leave you with this gem...