I Read Something... The Inaugural 2010 Nicolas Cage/ Oscar Edition

Do you love or really hate Nicolas Cage? Either way you can enjoy the greatness of Nic Cage as Everyone, a site based on the simple premise that all photos with a face can be replaced with Nicolas Cage. Some say he is an acting chameleon...

Here's our reptilian actor is as Tommy Boy (from Moviefill):


Speaking of cage, I'm watching his latest opus Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans as I type. he does seem to give better performances when he plays a guy who is falling apart and the performance gets better as he spirals out of control (see Leaving Las Vegas, Adaptation, and especially the underrated Weather Man.

Bad Lieutenant (not the original) is worth seeing if only to watch Cage deprive a senior citizen of an air hose as part of an interrogation, pulling a gun on her, then leaving after blaming the woman for why this country is going down the drain. It also usually For some reason his accent changes halfway through into a kind of James Cagney detective voice with a little of cottonmouth Brando mixed in, a move that only the greats can, do like Tom Cruise in Valkyrie. Don't forget about Xzibit plays the villain, a little better than 50 Cent in that shitshow Righteous Kill and ability to see dead men break dance to Harmonica music.

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If you need another reason not to watch the Oscars, they love disqualifying cool film scores because of bullshit. Even though I wasn't a big fan of Where the Wild Things Are, the soundtrack is quite excellent even if I'm not a big Karen O fan, it's garbage that soundtrack is not eligible. Brian Eno? Didn't even apply! Johnny Greenwood's riveting soundtrack from There Will be Blood? Nope. These are finally artists I would like to see perform in between the overbearing Best Picture introductions/montages that last forever (now upped from 5 to 10 nominees this year so the show should last 5 hours this year instead of 4).

I hope the increased nominations get one joke film in there every year. How about Crank 2 for 2009? When they do the intro, Sean Penn can blabber on about the riveting performance of Jason Statham as tortured Chev Chelios. Now that I would watch? C'mon Academy, give me something!

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Were you ever curious of what the world record for straight TV watching is? The answer is three days and the man is Ryan Miller. For the third straight year, he won a TV watching contest but outlasting everyone else at the ESPN Zone (he did get one bathroom break every 8 hours). (via TV Squad) I am pretty sure I could beat him especially if I get a bunch of HBOs.


Can you spot the mistake from the Fiesta Bowl? (TV Squad)

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Would you like to ride a bike on water like a modern Jesus? This guy thought you might.DoobyBrai

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Here's to a good 2010!

I Read Something: Nicholas Cage, Zach Galifianakis & Twilight

The definitive career trajectory of Nicolas Coppola and how he turned into Nicolas Cage in timeline format (NYMag) Still, I want to Cage in Werner Herzog's kinda remake Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.

It's list time! GQ's Best Coffee in America List. A perfect caffeine fueled road trip is in order. Don't forget Top 25 American Pizza Pies, which I don't necessarily agree with. (GQ)



GQ also has an excellent feature interview with the Zach Galifianakis that is a very interesting read.  The interview is not available online at the moment but it's in the Nov 09 issue where Betty Draper is wearing a leather jacket and showing off the goods.  The interview is quite intimate and quite thoughtful.  The whole story is well written by Devin Friedman.

Galifianakis talks about possible retirement:

As far as, like quitting...it's hard to have a normal life in the business. I'd like to have kids and sit around them and let them run around in the woods.  Just not have to go anywhere. Watch them grow up. Maybe shoot at them.

Both GQ and Esquire have entertainment columnists making fun of the Vampire trend with the impending release and air wave takeover of waifish teenage vampires in the coming weeks. I guess I will read articles that agree with my opinions on this trend but I will not give in and test one of the products.  Although I do feel slightly lost in pop culture without having seen the first Twi... I can't even type it.