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We take a deep dive into the career of Nicolas Cage and try to figure out... why he is the way he is.

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    • Jul 6, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from MADNESS IN THE METHOD

    Nicolas Cage tackles his hardest roll ever. Himself!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 99:52


    This is it. The official last episode of the podcast! We will however keep making episoes whenever Nic cage makes another movie, so we'll be back like 4-6 times every year. Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Nicolas Cage wants his PIG back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 69:09


    In this penultimate episode, we discuss what might be Cage's best performance of all time.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Willy's Wonderland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 49:07


    Nicolas Cage stars in what might be the worst movie of 2021.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Prisoners of the Ghostland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 72:15


    Once again, Nicolas Cage stars in what should be one of the coolest action movies of all time, but instead it quickly turns into a boring slog.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Grand Isle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 50:39


    Nicolas cage stars in this soft-core pr0n movie... that's it.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Primal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 63:12


    Nicolas Cage stars in, what is on paper, one of the coolest action movies of the last decade. In execution it is just kind of boring.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Kill chain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 38:25


    Nicolas Cage stars in what is technically a movie, but feels more like an idea for a music video.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Running with the devil

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 51:01


    Nicolas cage shows us the dangerous underworld of cocaine smuggling, and somehow makes it look like any other boring job in the world.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    The color out of space

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 83:31


    It's a new year and time for Nicolas cage to once again prove that he can pick good projects, and not just cheap cashgrabs. Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    A score to settle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 56:49


    This movie tries really hard to be good, and for a lot of the runtime it is, but then the generic action thriller shines through and ruins everything.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Between worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 50:36


    Ghost wives, soft core pornography, spirit possessions and shady drug deals. This movie is an absolute gonzo masterpiece... on paper. in reality though, yikes!   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    The bank heist (211)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 50:30


    With one good action scene, this movie is actually pretty good for about 20 minutes.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Looking glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 47:57


    Nicolas Cage inherits a motel in a twin peaks looking town, where nothing is what it seems to be, especially this movie which kinda seems good... but then it isn't.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Nicolas Cage is back... AGAIN!!! | Mandy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 68:15


    Yes! We are back!!! The greatest Nicolas Cage podcast is finally back for another season, and we start it of with a bang. IT'S MANDY!!!   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    The ressurection of a performance | Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 58:17


    What do you do when Hollywood takes your art away from you? Any regular filmmaker would just suffer in silence, but Paul Schrader, the last rebel filmmaker, just went rogue and recut it himself. With a young and crazy editor and only the DVD workprint to work with. Paulk Schrader took the mediocre "Dying of the light" and turned it into a gonzo masterpiece, sort of.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    The humanity bureau

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 75:38


    In the future, America has become a wasteland due to global warming. The infrastructure is failing and the government is trying desperately to keep control over the citizens by implementing a police state. Yes, this is basically the same story as every other Dystopian future movie, but this one has Nicolas Cage... so that's good... right?   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene  

    Mom and dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 61:42


    Casting Nic Cage as a insane man who wants to kill his children is... maybe the best decision in film history. This might not be his best performance, but it is definitely one of his greatest. The rest of the movie though... eh.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Vengenace: A love story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 53:31


    Nicolas Cage stars as Robocop in a movie written by Joyce Carol Oates... I am not even surprised anymore.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Arsenal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 62:45


    Nicolas Cage is back as the coked out gangster madman Eddie King, from Deadfall... Even though he died in that movie. He wreaks havoc through this grounded sibling drama and leaves nothing but blood and guts behind.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Army of one

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 52:29


    Nicolas Cage plays a crazy person who is on a mission from GOD to hangglide into Pakistan... to find Osama Bin Laden. Are you sure this isn't just a documentary about 2016 Nicolas Cage?   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    USS Indianapolis: Men of courage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 54:01


    Nicolas cage Stars in the story about the tragic fate of the USS Indianapolis. Unfortunately this movie is not the great celebration of courage the original story is. Hell, Quint told it better in that one scene from Jaws.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Dog eat dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 49:34


    Nicolas Cage teams up with Paul Schrader, once again, to make the antithesis of a hollywood movie.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    The trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 51:58


    In a strange turn of events, Nicolas Cage stars in a good movie for once. Ok, it wasn't that good, but comparing it to the other stuff he was in at this point in his career, this is a masterpiece.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Pay the ghost

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 55:35


    Nicolas Cage tries to cash in on another wave of popular movies. PG-13 ghost movies a la Insidious and The conjuring. Unfortunately he is about three years late.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    The runner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 48:47


    Nicolas cage gives an underrated performance in a movie that does not deserve the bad reputation it has. The curse of Cage is truly strong.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Dying of the light

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 57:53


    Nicolas Cage teams up with Paul Schrader to tell the story of an aging patriot trying desperately to fight off his demons, both outer and inner. Then the producers got their grubby little hands on the movie and turned it into a terribly generic spy thriller. gee thanks!   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Outcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 51:08


    Hayden Christiansen stars in this epic drama about honor, duty and faith in 13th century china. Oh, Nicolas Cage is also in it a little bit.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Left behind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 57:38


    Nicolas Cage takes another step towards the bottom by "starring" in a christian apocalypse drama. This is seriously low.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Tokarev (Rage)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 77:13


    Before John Wick, there was Rage. And thankfully, after Rage there is still John Wick. In this episode we are joined by guest Josefine Lundberg who will help us sort out this mess out. Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Joe (not Mud)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 60:06


    Nicolas Cage tries to have his own McConaughssance, even though listeners of this podcast knows he never went away. While he gives a great performance, one of his best in a few years, the movie failed to reignite his status as a great actor in the mainstream. Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    The Frozen ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 57:57


    Nicolas Cage tries to cash in on the true-crime craze of the early 2010s. And while I am sure he made a pretty penny off of it, the movie in question might be one of the worst ever. The Frozen Ground? more like The Frozen Turd!   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Stolen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 58:36


    Nicolas Cage is back...again, for the 10th time in like four years. How can he keep it up and still make compelling cinema? here's a hint, HE CAN'T!!!   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Ghost rider: Spirit of vengeance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 85:37


    After what feels like an eternity of terrible movies, We finally get another beautiful rage cage performance, an this time we actually get a good Ghost rider movie as well. Welcome back Mr Cage!   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Seeking justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 63:50


    Do you seek action, suspense or intrigue? Seek elsewhere. Nicolas Cage limps his way through this c-grade conspiracy thriller, and I am really getting tired of this. Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Trespass

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 48:36


    Nicole Kidman and Nicholas Cage in a thriller by Joel Schumacher. This must be a step in the right direction for the old rage cage right? Like, he had a few missteps in the last few years, but this will definitely redeem him...RIGHT?!?!?!   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Drive angry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 75:09


    Like a bat out of hell, Nicolas Cage assaults the screen, and various people, with his hair in one of the strangest movies I have seen in a good while. Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Season of the witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 58:36


    This is it. This is where it all went downhill. For the next 10 years, Nicolas cage actually became the caricature that people know.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    The sorcerer's apprentice | Madness in the method

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 51:52


    Nicolas Cage is back with his old pal Jon Turtletaub, but unfortunately it is not for National treasure 3 (yet). Instead they are making a rip roaring fantasy adventure full of wizards, dragons and... Jay Baruchel?   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting!

    Kick-ass

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 59:54


    Welcome to the Madness in the method. The Nicolas Cage podcast where we talk about nothing but Nicolas Cage movie. Today we will talk about a movie NOT starring Nicolas Cage... wait, what?   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting!

    The bad lieutenant: Port of call New Orleans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 60:16


    NO IT'S NOT A REMAKE!!! STOP SAYING THAT!!!   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting!

    Bangkok Dangerous

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 56:41


    The rage Cage pulls an Adam Sandler and takes a job filming for a few weeks in Bangkok. Watch as he eats delicious food in fancy restaruants, lives in big beautiful houses, goes on boatrides thhrough the local markets and goes on moonlit dates in the beautiful flora and fauna of Bangkok. He also films some scenes and kind of acts a little bit.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene and get access to hundreds of hours of exclusive content, including exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and exclusive videos. Support independent podcasting!

    National treasure: Book of secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 55:49


    In a rare turn of events, Nicolas Cage is actually starring in a SEQUEL. No seriously, it's like one of maybe... four sequels he has ever mad. Kudos.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene to get early access to every episode. There is also commentary tracks, exclusive episodes of our other podcast ans so much more. All for just $3 a month. Check it out and support independent podcasting.

    Next!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 64:53


    So, what's Next? an amazing movie about magicians, nuclear bombs and time travel? or is it a boring ass action movie where Nicolas Cage phones in his performance? You gotta check out this ep to find out! Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene For early access to episodes, commentary tracks and much more. Support independent podcasting. MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    Ghost rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 61:57


    Welcome back to the show! and welcome to season three! This is where it really starts going downhill for the ol' Rage cage, And we start it off with a bang. It's GHOST RIDER!!! Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene for early access to every episode, and exclusive episodes, commentary tracks and much more. Support independent podcasting! MORE LINKS HERE: https://linktr.ee/Pleasedontmakeascene

    World Trade Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 57:18


    Nicolas Cage joins Oliver Stone in recreating one of the worst tragedies in modern life. No jokes here folks. Support the podcast on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene for early access, commentary tracks and much much more.

    The wicker Man

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 81:06


    this is it. The movie that started it all. The birth of the meme, and the death of the man. The world was never the same after this. All hail the wicker man! Support the podcast on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene for early access, commentary tracks and much more.

    The weather man

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 59:26


    Nicolas Cage struggles to make sense of his life as he keeps getting pelted with fast food. The weather man might seem like a feel-good story, but it made me fall into a pit of despair for days. I highly reccomend it! Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene for early access, commentary tracks and much more! Support independent podcasting.

    Lord of war

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 53:09


    Nicolas cage looks really cool... while he sells illegal guns to mass murderers. It's like I really want to be this guy, but I also despise him. It's so deep about morality and stuff.   Support the show on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene for early access, commentary tracks and much more! Support independent podcasting!

    National treasure

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 63:11


    Indiana Jones and the raiders of the lost ark is NOT the greatest adventure movie of all time. Neither is this, but we need to stop talking about Raiders of the lost ark as the be-all end-all of adventure movies. Oh yeah, we are talking about National treasure today.   Support the podcast on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene for tons of extra stuff, including commentary tracks and exclusive episodes.

    Matchstick men

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 51:33


    Nicolas Cage struggles with OCD and his conscience in the least Ridley Scott movie that Ridley Scott ever directed. It's Matchstick men! Support the podcast on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene for early access, commentary tracks and much much more.  

    Adaptation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 66:37


    How do you get around writers block? You write ABOUT the fact that you have writers block. Charlie Kaufman struggles to write a movie about a flower while his fictional brother is having great success with his generic script. It is a strange and labyrinthine experience and probably the most approachable Kaufman movie ever made.   Support the podcast on https://www.patreon.com/DontMakeAScene for early access, commentary tracks and much much more.

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