Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Nicholas Cage Movies

Well almost. I don't love all Nicholas Cage movies (I'm looking at you Wicker Man). And maybe love is too strong a word. The real issue is I can more than accept Cage's choice in roles. Let's take a look: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Raising Arizona, Leaving Las Vegas, The Rock, Bringing Out The Dead, Gone In 60 Seconds, The Family Man, Windtalkers, Adaptation, National Treasure 1 & 2. Those are the one's he should at least be proud of in my opinion. And let's not forget there's an actual Oscar win in there. Now for the ugly: Valley Girl (dude what's with the hair?), Peggy Sue Got Married (musta been drunk), Honeymoon in Vegas (I think the flying Elvis's saved this one, maybe), Amos & Andrew (no comment), It Could Happen To You (no it couldn't), City of Angels (I think they nipped his balls when they clipped the wings), and the mother of all suck ass films WICKER MAN! (Get off of the bike, NOW). My point is simple it's too easy to cast off Cage as a B grade actor because of numerous C grade movies. I just happen to think that he really enjoys what he does and isn't afraid to take a role he thinks would be fun (Ghost Rider, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call, Kick Ass, Sorceror's Apprentice, Drive Angry). I'm sure he's not the first actor to read a script, thinking it will "kick ass" and find out later he has to "punch a bear" (I'm looking at you again WICKER MAN!)