"The Weather Man" Gets it Wrong?
Category: Movies...
Posted Friday, October 28, 2005 at 07:21 AM [GMT-6]

Here's what Pulitzer-prize winning film critic Joe Morgenstern has to say about Nicholas Cage's new movie, coming today to a megaplex near you:

Are you feeling better than you think you should? Do you need an antidote for infectious optimism? Have I got a movie for you. "The Weather Man," which was directed by Gore Verbinski, is a guaranteed downer that's devoid of any upside, and free of dangerously entertaining side effects.

"Free of dangerously entertaining side effects." Heh.

I don't always agree with Joe's take on movies, but I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on this one.

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When will Nicholas Cage retire?

Posted by: Jim at October 28, 2005 08:17 AM

Retire? Just when he's finally getting that furrowed-brow, brooding, depressed look perfected? Who would we turn to for that in his absence?

Well, I guess there's always William Macy.

Posted by: Eric at October 28, 2005 08:43 AM

The difference between the two is Macy can act.

Posted by: Jim at October 28, 2005 11:56 AM

Well, I think that's being a bit unfair to Cage. I think he's capable of turning in some outstanding performances ("Matchstick Men" and "Guarding Tess" come to mind) in the right movies. I also think he does well in action movies ("Con Air" and "The Rock" being two examples).

I do agree that Macy can generally act circles around him...but that's no shame. He can out-act about 95% of Hollywood.

Posted by: Eric at October 28, 2005 12:13 PM

"He" being Bill Macy, in that last sentence. Just for clarification.

Posted by: Eric at October 28, 2005 12:13 PM

Unfair? So? I'm a blogger. I'm part of a 20 million person lynch mob. Blogging is how unfair gets done. :-D

... pay no attention to the man behind that comment. He's punchy after a week of fourteen hour workdays.

Posted by: Jim at October 28, 2005 01:09 PM

Hey, man, I'm just trying to protect you from a restraining order from Cage's legal eagles.

But, if it comes, your posse will back you up. Unless William Macy tells us otherwise.

And I posted that job notice for your benefit, amigo.

Posted by: Eric at October 28, 2005 01:18 PM

If Nicholas Cage is in a movie, it's either:

a) A downer.
b) Confusing in its artiness

Exceptions? Hmm. Con Air. National Treasure. That movie he played the airhead California valley guy in.

Posted by: Julie at October 29, 2005 10:16 PM

"Gone in 60 Seconds" was pretty straightforward, but that may have been before his artsy gene got inflamed.

Posted by: Eric at October 29, 2005 10:22 PM
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