"There's no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves."

(Quote from Chapterhouse: Dune)
There are many things that I cannot understand in the world. Not the least of which is Nicholas Cage's ability to pick the most absolutely awful movies. Movies that somehow have sequels. National Treasure was painful to watch. I winced in shame for the characters time after time, eventually settling my face into a resigned mask of horror and repulsion. Now I discover that they are planning a sequel? A sequel to a movie that should never have gotten past a second reading of the script? A script that should have been passed around the production office as a good laugh, before being used for taking phone messages and eventually retiring to a recycling bin somewhere.
I'm not saying I haven't ever liked a Cage movie. Matchstick men? Great. Adaptation? Not that bad. City of Angels? Fantastic. Moonstruck? I watch it every time it is on television. The problem is his lack of balance. For every good, redeeming movie that shows what skill he has there are six others that are embarrassing to watch. I don't understand his life choices.

Labels: Movie

-- G 'Bye, Sonya --

. ( 30.1.07 ) .