Did being a young man who was insecure about money color your attitude about buying things and what success looks like? You have good investments and bad investments. The good investments came from personal interest and my honest enjoyment of the history. For example, Action Comics No. 1: I bought that for $150,000. Then it was stolen. I got it back and sold it for $2 million. But that was a good thing to have, because I had an interest that was sincere. The funny thing is, my real estate buying spree was what the real problem was. It wasn’t these other things like shrunken heads that the media liked to talk about.Or that dinosaur skull?Or an octopus. What is an octopus, $80? You’re not going to go into dire straits buying an octopus. The dinosaur skull was an unfortunate thing, because I did spend $276,000 on that. I bought it at a legitimate auction and found out it was abducted from Mongolia illegally, and then I had to give it back. Of course it should be awarded to its country of origin. But who knew? Plus, I never got my money back. So that stank. But I went years where all I was doing was meditating three times a day and reading books on philosophy, not drinking whatsoever. That was the time when I almost went on — you might call it a grail quest. I started following mythology, and I was finding properties that aligned with that. It was almost like “National Treasure.” Of course, that didn’t sustain. On top of which, I said, “I’m going to get off philosophy,” because I became like a kite with a string but no anchor. No one could understand what I was talking about. And I thought people would rather see me as an orangutan than as an eagle meditating on the mountaintop anyway.Wait, what did you mean when you said you were on a grail quest and finding properties that aligned with that? One thing would lead to another. It’s like when you build a library. You read a book, and in it there’s a reference to another book, and then you buy that book, and then you attach the references. For me it was all about where was the grail? Was it here? Was it there? Is it at Glastonbury? Does it exist?Oh, O.K. I thought you were being metaphorical about going on a grail quest. Yeah, if you go to Glastonbury and go to the Chalice Well, there’s a spring that does taste like blood. I guess it’s really because there’s a lot of iron in the water. But legend had it that in that place was a grail chalice, or two cruets rather, one of blood and one of sweat. But that led to there being talk that people had come to Rhode Island, and they were looking for something as well.That’s why you bought property in Rhode Island? I don’t know if I’m going to say that’s why I bought the Rhode Island property. But I will say that is why I went to Rhode Island, and I happened to find the place beautiful. But yes, this had put me on a search around different areas, mostly in England, but also some places in the States. What I ultimately found is: What is the Grail but Earth itself?I find that grail quests tend to be more fulfilling when they’re metaphorical.Well, I knew that, and the metaphor for me is the earth. The divine object is Earth.
You have good investments and bad investments. The good investments came from personal interest and my honest enjoyment of the history. For example, Action Comics No. 1: I bought that for $150,000. Then it was stolen. I got it back and sold it for $2 million. But that was a good thing to have, because I had an interest that was sincere. The funny thing is, my real estate buying spree was what the real problem was. It wasn’t these other things like shrunken heads that the media liked to talk about.
Or that dinosaur skull?
Or an octopus. What is an octopus, $80? You’re not going to go into dire straits buying an octopus. The dinosaur skull was an unfortunate thing, because I did spend $276,000 on that. I bought it at a legitimate auction and found out it was abducted from Mongolia illegally, and then I had to give it back. Of course it should be awarded to its country of origin. But who knew? Plus, I never got my money back. So that stank. But I went years where all I was doing was meditating three times a day and reading books on philosophy, not drinking whatsoever. That was the time when I almost went on — you might call it a grail quest. I started following mythology, and I was finding properties that aligned with that. It was almost like “National Treasure.” Of course, that didn’t sustain. On top of which, I said, “I’m going to get off philosophy,” because I became like a kite with a string but no anchor. No one could understand what I was talking about. And I thought people would rather see me as an orangutan than as an eagle meditating on the mountaintop anyway.
Wait, what did you mean when you said you were on a grail quest and finding properties that aligned with that?
One thing would lead to another. It’s like when you build a library. You read a book, and in it there’s a reference to another book, and then you buy that book, and then you attach the references. For me it was all about where was the grail? Was it here? Was it there? Is it at Glastonbury? Does it exist?
Oh, O.K. I thought you were being metaphorical about going on a grail quest.
Yeah, if you go to Glastonbury and go to the Chalice Well, there’s a spring that does taste like blood. I guess it’s really because there’s a lot of iron in the water. But legend had it that in that place was a grail chalice, or two cruets rather, one of blood and one of sweat. But that led to there being talk that people had come to Rhode Island, and they were looking for something as well.
That’s why you bought property in Rhode Island?
I don’t know if I’m going to say that’s why I bought the Rhode Island property. But I will say that is why I went to Rhode Island, and I happened to find the place beautiful. But yes, this had put me on a search around different areas, mostly in England, but also some places in the States. What I ultimately found is: What is the Grail but Earth itself?
I find that grail quests tend to be more fulfilling when they’re metaphorical.
Well, I knew that, and the metaphor for me is the earth. The divine object is Earth.
― omar little, Thursday, 15 August 2019 19:10 (five years ago) link
He's so fantastic in Moonstruck. The hysteria of the earlier scenes sure but then following them with the scene at the dinner table (which took so many retakes diretor Jewison refused to let them break for lunch) where he does the best 'observing' routine you can imagine, he's almost motionless, just smiling and watching.. aw it breaks my heart it does.
This is great, bit disappointing to hear the Coens were kinda dicks to him, possibly an embellished tale though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_WDLsLnOSM
― piscesx, Thursday, 15 August 2019 19:29 (five years ago) link
(and the Alec Baldwin one of those is hilarious too.. )
― piscesx, Thursday, 15 August 2019 19:30 (five years ago) link
that nyt interview is fantastic
― american bradass (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 August 2019 19:33 (five years ago) link
nic cage is the real national treasure
― (Appears only as a corpse) (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 15 August 2019 19:53 (five years ago) link
I'm just glad he's out there, being Nice Cage. he's one of a kind. like, do you think Matt Damon or Leo or Brad Pitt or Matt Damon has ever said anything truly interesting?
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 15 August 2019 21:08 (five years ago) link
Matt Damon's so forgettable you forgot you typed his name once before.
― omar little, Thursday, 15 August 2019 21:08 (five years ago) link
looking suspiciously like jimmy hart, the mouth of the south
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/08/11/magazine/11mag-talk/11mag-talk-threeByTwoSmallAt2X.jpg https://ringthedamnbell.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/mi.jpg
― mookieproof, Thursday, 15 August 2019 21:15 (five years ago) link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Out_of_Space_(film)
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 15 August 2019 21:16 (five years ago) link
― omar little, Thursday, August 15, 2019 4:08 PM (eleven minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
lmao i meant to say affleck
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 15 August 2019 21:21 (five years ago) link
mookie, i had that same thought; glad to hear it's not just me.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 15 August 2019 21:41 (five years ago) link
When Frank Walsh (Nicolas Cage), a hunter and collector of rare and exotic animals, bags a priceless white jaguar for a zoo, he figures it’ll be smooth sailing to a big payday. But the ship bearing Frank’s precious cargo has two predators caged in its hold: the cat, and a political assassin being extradited to the U.S. After the assassin breaks free – and then frees the jaguar – Frank feverishly stalks the ship’s cramped corridors in hot pursuit of his prey, right up until the thrilling, unpredictable climax.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7UF9BMgKts
― omar little, Friday, 11 October 2019 17:49 (four years ago) link
TAKE IT EASY WITH MY CAAAAT
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 11 October 2019 17:57 (four years ago) link
gettin a Weinstein look
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 11 October 2019 17:59 (four years ago) link
I've had it with this motherfuckin cat on this motherfuckin boat
― frogbs, Friday, 11 October 2019 18:00 (four years ago) link
hold on a second isn't this just Con Air with zoo animals
― frogbs, Friday, 11 October 2019 18:10 (four years ago) link
what's your point?
― A is for (Aimless), Friday, 11 October 2019 18:54 (four years ago) link
"just"
― now let's play big lunch take little lunch (sic), Friday, 11 October 2019 19:33 (four years ago) link
https://www.headlineshirts.net/nicolas-cage-mood-board-t-shirt.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_5rtBRDxARIsAJfxvYB1gkvdHh1hc49MtxdAzF1GurKAMGG98nhGDOYkR6WUl5UXPkEPrTMaApcJEALw_wcB#.Xadhw397mM8
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 18:32 (four years ago) link
https://www.headlineshirts.net/nicolas-cage-mood-board-t-shirt.html
?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&
gclid=Cj0KCQjw_5rtBRDxARIsAJfxvYB1gkvdHh1hc49MtxdAzF1GurKAMGG98nhGDOYkR6WUl5UXPkEPrTMaApcJEALw_wcB#.Xadhw397mM8
so beautiful, truly elegant
― now let's play big lunch take little lunch (sic), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 19:37 (four years ago) link
cage is at risk of - if he has not already - being baconed
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 19:42 (four years ago) link
yeah I think that happened about 6-7 years ago
still think the entire essence of Nic Cage is perfectly captured in those 30 second Pachinko commercials he did for Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYkw-5htPw0
― frogbs, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 19:46 (four years ago) link
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 19:42 (yesterday) link
Nah, he’s not Chuck Norris. He can’t be reduced to a bunch of dumb memes.
― Conceptualize Wyverns (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 October 2019 01:20 (four years ago) link
Cage cannot be caged
― Conceptualize Wyverns (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 October 2019 01:25 (four years ago) link
Color Out of Space was dope. visually similar to Annhilation (though obv Lovecraft predates the book that inspired that film).
Cage gets old-school Cage at times, there's laughs, but it's a visceral experience.
wish I'd gotten baked beforehand.
― i've seen no good people (Neanderthal), Thursday, 23 January 2020 16:15 (four years ago) link
lmao is this the one with Tommy Chong in it
― frogbs, Thursday, 23 January 2020 16:23 (four years ago) link
i wanna see this movie so bad!!!!
― american bradass (BradNelson), Thursday, 23 January 2020 16:24 (four years ago) link
seeing it tomorrow; will pack goodies
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 23 January 2020 17:36 (four years ago) link
and yes, chong is in it
He rules in it
― i've seen no good people (Neanderthal), Thursday, 23 January 2020 17:38 (four years ago) link
how scary are we talking? i desperately want to watch this but my wife does not like anything too horror-adjacent.
― adam, Thursday, 23 January 2020 18:37 (four years ago) link
not v scary but it gets pretty gory
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Thursday, 23 January 2020 18:41 (four years ago) link
when I'm down I love to revisit the pachinko ad where everyone is having bad luck but Cage, it cheers me up every time
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 23 January 2020 18:45 (four years ago) link
it's disorienting but yeah not outright terrifying, outside of uhhh....well let's just say, what are your opinion on fingers
― ... that's Traore! (Neanderthal), Thursday, 23 January 2020 18:48 (four years ago) link
Muttered this on FB last night about it:
The basic framework of the story is pretty much the Lovecraft; Stanley’s dark humor is absolutely in full effect in many ways. The changes to make the story more immediately dramatic are a mix — couple of obvious moves here and there I wasn’t completely on board with, and it there’s a key change it’s that the alien presence is more active at various points instead of it being a slow, steady degrading (but again, drama for the story). Cage doesn’t start fully Caging until about an hour in — one particular moment garnered a spontaneous round of applause, which I didn’t expect, but then again, wasn’t sure how many people are just there to see Cage do Cage. Gorgeous looking film at many points, and Colin Stetson once again has an amazing score. In the Q&A from last week’s premiere they showed, Cage and Stanley talked about how _Ordinary People_ was a reference in ways on the family drama front, and I can see it. Lots of fun references here and there and there is one key reference that gets a specific visual echo right at the end which I enjoyed — suffice to say I want to hear Nathan Carson’s reaction to it (great adaptation BTW). Oh one big thing I did NOT like was that in the end credits one of the featured songs was some track by fucking Burzum. Whoever’s idea that was, it was shit, and if either Stanley or Stetson picked it, I’m gravely disappointed if so.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 23 January 2020 21:46 (four years ago) link
triple-bill this in between Fast Color and Annihilation, yeah
― don't care didn't ask still clappin (sic), Thursday, 23 January 2020 22:34 (four years ago) link
in terms of Cage-iness, it's very fun that he's a normal calm dad until he gets infected with an alien brain virus that turns him into ~Nicolas Cage~
although tbf this is to some degree also the premise of Mom & Dad (2018)
― don't care didn't ask still clappin (sic), Thursday, 23 January 2020 22:37 (four years ago) link
I love these commercials so much. There's a compilation on YouTube of all five which I have probably watched over a hundred times. They capture the essence of Cage so perfectly, there are a couple which basically encapsulate an entire Nic Cage movie in 30 seconds
― frogbs, Thursday, 23 January 2020 23:01 (four years ago) link
so this is kinda "Close Encounters of the Third Kind meets The Shining as directed by Jodorowsky, starring Nic Cage and a team of alpacas". If that doesn't sell you, you're not gonna enjoy it.
About a half hour too long, the fx is occasionally corny as fuck and i found the sound design really annoying (quit it with the whistling already!) but it's generally a blast visually, especially for the last ten minutes or so, plus lots of lovecraft jokes if that's your thing.
Beyond that, my audience was roaring at every Cage-ism and I mostly was too. You'll definitely want to pregame.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Saturday, 25 January 2020 07:18 (four years ago) link
absolutely awesome and p much as good as Mandy
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Saturday, 29 February 2020 23:55 (four years ago) link
v funny, v hyperaccelerated, v surreal and v v eldritch
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Saturday, 29 February 2020 23:56 (four years ago) link
Watched Deadfall over the holidays, to which that series of descriptors also roughly applies.
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch), Sunday, 1 March 2020 00:43 (four years ago) link
absolutely awesome and p much as good as Mandylol no
― Fantastic. Great move. Well done (sic), Sunday, 1 March 2020 02:01 (four years ago) link
In no way in the same league as Mandy but fun nonetheless.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Sunday, 1 March 2020 02:19 (four years ago) link
It helped that my expectations were only moderately high - it surpassed them at every turn. The two films will absolutely come to be regarded together I think. This one had more of a focus on ecological destruction and familial anxiety and subsumed the antagonist into the protagonist, and perhaps Mandy had the stronger and more original vision, but they're both superbly-executed odes to different eras of kickass fantasy horror idk
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Sunday, 1 March 2020 08:56 (four years ago) link
I haven't seen Annihilation yet - maybe that's next
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Sunday, 1 March 2020 08:58 (four years ago) link
former ilx0r m1ccio is running a bracket poll of Cageflix on twitter during lockdown, if anyone wants to play
― donald failson (sic), Wednesday, 29 April 2020 02:18 (four years ago) link
I hope that Sono/Cage movie wrapped before COVID hit.
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Wednesday, 29 April 2020 02:58 (four years ago) link
i think it's been 18 months since i watched every cage movie and i am pretty sure i am now like 10 behind
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 29 April 2020 19:19 (four years ago) link
like trying to visit every page on the internet
― wasdnous (abanana), Wednesday, 29 April 2020 21:21 (four years ago) link