Birdy

Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage star in this 1984 drama from Alan Parker.

Story of two Vietnam vets who both return home damaged...one physically, the other mentally. Always fascinated by birds, one friend thinks he is a bird himself. Touching story of how they can help each other overcome their afflictions.

Interesting drama is eventually uplifting. Good cast, intriguing story.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086969/

Raising Arizona

Ok, is this one of the funniest movies ever?

Coen Brothers film from 1987 stars Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand, Trey Wilson, John Goodman.

Loser and his police officer wife use twisted logic to justify stealing one baby out of a set of quintuplets ("They have more than they can handle..."). The police are after them, so is a bounty hunter (Tex Cobb).

Movie is twisted and wicked funny with great cast, acting, camera work. Wonderful scenes abound, from life in prison to a hunt for Huggies during a convenience store robbery.

A must see.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093822/

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Some movies are great, some are cool. Some are great AND cool (Pulp Fiction).

Gone in Sixty Seconds is ok, but VERY cool. Made in 2000 it stars Nicolas Cage, Giovanni Ribisi, Angelina Jolie (in blond dreadlocks!) and Robert Duvall.

The title refers to the time it takes a master car thief to do his or her thing.

Cage plays a former car thief who is drawn back into the business. He and his cohorts must steal 50 upscale cars in one night. An almost impossible feat but it must be done to save his brother's life.

A remake of an earlier film, this one is way cool. The characters are cool and so are the cars, especially a car Cage has a history with: Eleanor, a '60s Mustang. Climax of the film is the fight between Cage and the bad guy but the real highlight is the car chase near the end featuring Eleanor. It has thrills, pretty good effects, and even some humor.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187078/


Not a great movie, but certainly a cool one.