If you want to talk about prolific actors who continue to churn out movies year after year, Nicolas Cage has to be at the top of the list. Sure, the guy has found himself in financial difficulties, which may help to explain his current splurge of roles in a new movie almost every two months, but the guy can act and remains one of my favorite actors.
Here are some the greatest Nicholas Cage movies from the past two decades.
I will start out by discussing Lord Of War, a film in which Nicholas Cage plays Yuri Orlov, a Jewish arms dealer that rises from nothing to become a lead supplier of guns in the African wars. Jared Leto also stars in this film and plays a very convincing druggie.
Another great Nicholas Cage film came out recently to limited release. That movie was none other than Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call, New Orleans. Sure, it’s a wordy title, but don’t let that stop you from seeing this dark film in which Cage plays one of the most corrupt cops I’ve ever seen.
A movie that came out earlier this year (2010) that was incredibly enjoyable was Kickass. Cage played a superhero in this film, but one thing I loved about this marketing campaign was that it never credited Cage as being the star of the film.
I would be remiss to make a list of Nicholas Cage films without mentioning Con Air. In Con Air, he plays Cameron Poe, a retired marine who is imprisoned for an act of self defense and has to get through John Malkovich of all people, before he can get home to see his daughter for the first time.
On the softer side of things, one film of his that I really enjoyed was It Could Happen To You. I normally am not a fan of romantic dramas, but this film felt real and was a feel good movie. This one definitely has my seal of approval.
These are just some of the better films that Nickelous Cage has released in recent memory.
