OH NO YOU DIDN’T #2: Nic Cage sinks to a new low in BAD LIEUTENANT remake trailer! by COOP
“Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.”
I am in awe of how bad this movie looks. Abel Ferrera’s immortal cinematic masterpiece of self-destruction, “Bad Lieutenant” (1992) starring Harvey Keitel as a New York police officer gone rotten to the core, was one of the most shocking and controversial films (NC-17!) of the 90’s. Keitel blinded audiences by showing his junk on the silver screen, paving the way for him to do it again in Jane Campion’s feminist touchtone “The Piano” (1993).
Apparently Werner Herzog had a brain aneurism and in his limited faculties suddenly thought remaking this film starring an increasingly looney Nic Cage, giving it a comedic spin and setting it in New Orleans to make use of southern stereotypes was a fantastic idea. While it sounded goofy to me, nothing prepared me for the hilarious awfulness that awaited me when I saw this first promo trailer.
“BL: POCNO” as I will call it from now on looks like one of the biggest potential screen disasters of the decade.
I recommend changing the name to “The Big Sleazy” to avoid any reference to the original “BL” and to capitalize on how manic and redonkulous this film looks. The best it could hope for is a so-bad-it’s-good stamp from the less cynical critics. I’m REALLY hoping that’s the case.
Worst line so far: “Shoot him again, his soul is still dancing!”
I’ll let the trailer speak for itself (WARNING: R-rated material!)
¡Ay, caramba! Which part did you laugh at the most? Mine was when the words “Academy Award Winner, Nicolas Cage” popped up on the screen. Now compare it to the original…
Hmmm… on second thought, with “BL: POCNO” maybe we have a new cult classic on our hands here.
-Coop
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Hahahahahahah!! Yeah I saw this last night and it actually freaked me out that someone was insane enough to even pitch this idea to a producer. And Werner Herzog? Yeah, he makes some good movies, but the guy is clearly bonkers at other times.
What can I say about poor Nic Cage?? I think we’re witnessing the death of a star. Or maybe the creation of a b-movie legend ala David Carradine and Lance Henriksen?
Simply Crazy!
Well, it looks like it’s shot on digital (ugh, it’s okay to shoot on digital but try to make it look like you didn’t); I guess if it’s good enough for Lynch it’s good enough for Herzog, right?
I’m doubtful of any movie that has a colon and then a secondary title, but I think I saw the ghost of Val Kilmer in there which is a good thing and I agree, it could be a cult classic if it’s sufficiently over the top.
But I could see that Cage was crazy when I saw Peggy Sue Got Married when I was 11; I was always shocked that he became a leading man. He belongs firmly in Bruce Dern territory.
I sweat this trailer gets funnier everytime I see it. I can’t wait to see this now. Sebe: Cage as the new Lance Henricksen? For some reason I love that idea. Erin: Digital was bad for Lynch so I doubt it’ll be good for Herzog. I couldn’t make it through “Inland Empire” for a lot of reasons but one of the big ones was how crappy the cinematography looked on digital. Glad to see Kilmer working too, but hopefully he’s not going down the same career chute as Cage who is starting to ruin halfway decent movies all by himself.
sweat = swear (of course)
So we’re basically trading Keitel for Cage, and Ferrara for Herzog…just say that out loud and you’ll understand how insane that sounds…NO WAY! Wished you would have left this one alone, Werner!