🎬Nicolas Cage - from the A-list actor to the hero of memes. Let us remember good films with his participation

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I guess everybody knows about Nicolas Cage's visit to Kazakhstan.

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Cage visited Eurasia International Film Festival, where he was photographed with the Kazakhstani actress Aiman Musahodzhayeva:

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This photo became the object of numerous memes - Internet users were most surprised by the actor's detached facial expression.
I stopped following Nicolas Cage acting after "Kick-Ass". But I go back to remembering him when I saw numerous memes and I ask myself:

What happened to the Oscar-winning actor? Why did Nicolas Cage turn into a laughingstock?

Cage's career is rapidly rolling down for about a decade. He was shot in 2-3 films a year, in 2017 we'll see 6 movies with his participation! Cage agrees to any role, he would do anything to get paid and get off him.

It's all about conspicuous spending. One of the highest paid actors in Hollywood used to buy everything he wants. In addition to buying real estate, cars, watches, jewelry, Cage bought unusual things. For example, the skull of a dinosaur for 300 thousand dollars. In 2008, the tax service took charge of the actor. To pay numerous claims, he had to sell his property for nothing. However, the actor blames Samuel J. Levin, his former manager. Allegedly he did not followed the financial expenditure of the actor and not dissuaded him from unnecessary purchases.

According to the latest news Nicolas Cage divorced, he lives in a rented apartment and eats in cheap eatery. He returned the skull of the dinosaur to the rightful owner, who lives in Mongolia.

So don't be surprised at the strange behavior of the actor.

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Let us remember good films with participation of this once good actor. I hope that his business will go uphill, and he will surprise us.

The compilation is made for my amateur taste.

1. Leaving Las Vegas, 1995

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For this role, Nicolas Cage received a well-deserved Oscar, and in order to get into character, he had to consume a large amount of alcohol. The movie tells about difficult relationship between an alcoholic and a prostitute.

2. The Rock, 1996

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This is the first experience of Nicolas Cage in the action movie after the romantic films. And he did an excellent job. From the mattress, he turns into a tough guy. Well, the cast of the film makes you immediately click on the Play button.

The General with his team seizes Alcatraz prison with tourists. The piquancy of the situation is attached to the fact that the invaders have nuclear missiles and they promise to smash America to hell.

3. Face/Off, 1997

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Great action, great story! I'm totally delighted by Hallelujah scene).

The FBI agent decides on a plastic operation - he get instead of his face a complete copy of terrorist Castor Troy, who is in a coma. However, soon Troy regains consciousness and disappears, having undergone the same operation as Sean Archer, the FBI agent.

4. Gone in Sixty Seconds, 2000

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Someone may not like the movie, but I can not be objective, because I love movies with races, cars, etc. Fast and furious).

Professional hijacker Memphis can steal any car. He has a difficult task - to save his brother, he must hijack 50 cars as fast as impossible.

5. National Treasure, 2004

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By name it is clear that Nicolas Cage will hunt for treasure. He will have to solve many mysteries before he finds a treasure. But not everything is so simple. In addition to him, another group of people is hunted behind the treasure.

6. Con Air, 1997

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One of my favorite films. I watched it dozens of times.

Cameron Poe returns home after 8 years of imprisonment. At home, his daughter and his beloved wife are waiting for him, but soon happiness is overshadowed by an unpleasant news - the plane on which he is flying captures a group of prisoners.

Of course, this is not the whole list of good films with the participation of Nicolas Cage. He had many great roles, and even varied. He always tried to be honest in his films and maximally get into character, sometimes reaching the point of absurdity. That's how I remember him.