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ohiosmith

(24,262 posts) Thu Jun 27, 2013, 05:40 PM Jun 2013

Academy Award winner to star in Paula Deen feature film.

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Academy Award winner to star in Paula Deen feature film. (Original Post) ohiosmith Jun 2013 OP

How did Nic Cage ever win an Academy Award? Chan790 Jun 2013 #1

He won for Leaving Las Vegas. nt pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #3

I thought he was great in Leaving Las Vegas bigwillq Jun 2013 #4

Okay, yeah...he was pretty good in Leaving Las Vegas. Chan790 Jun 2013 #5

Agree bigwillq Jun 2013 #6

Perfect choice In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #2

Where the hell are you finding these things?!! bluesbassman Jun 2013 #7

Dear Sweet Jaysus!!! CrazyOrangeCat Jun 2013 #8

Chan790

(20,176 posts)

1. How did Nic Cage ever win an Academy Award?

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:20 PM

Jun 2013

I assume it had to be for Raising Arizona. He peaked early.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

3. He won for Leaving Las Vegas. nt

Reply to Chan790 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:25 PM

Jun 2013

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

4. I thought he was great in Leaving Las Vegas

Reply to Chan790 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:31 PM

Jun 2013

Which he won his Oscar for. I love that movie; one of my faves.

Chan790

(20,176 posts)

5. Okay, yeah...he was pretty good in Leaving Las Vegas.

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:45 PM

Jun 2013

There's just an inordinately large amount of film in the middle and since then that are completely ruined by Cage's "acting".

Being that Arizona and Las Vegas are arguably his two best performances, are we to take it that Nic Cage's one strength as an actor is playing down-and-out "losers" you empathize with and want to see fulfilled?