This week on CAGE/OFF we're joined by our friends Taylor and Justus as we break down two quasi-religious Nicolas Cage films! First we talk City of Angels (1998), a romantic drama in which a stoic angel (Cage) discovers the complexity of human emotion when he falls in love with a regular woman (Meg Ryan). Listen as we tackle what might be the most difficult question of all: is Nicolas Cage good in this movie?

If you thought the fun would stop there think again, idiot!! We then talk about Left Behind (2014), an adaptation of the best-selling evangelical Christian novel of the same name, in which Cage spends 95% of the runtime just kind of sitting in the cockpit of a plane figuring out what to do after the Rapture occurs. It's a battle for the ages as Cage at the peak of his movie stardom faces off against low-budget, VOD-era Cage! Thrilling!

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On a very romantic episode of CAGE/OFF, we're talking two Nicolas Cage rom-coms! First up is Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), co-starring Sarah Jessica Parker and James Caan, in which Cage has to give up his fiancée (Parker) for the weekend in order to square his debt to a professional gambler (Caan). 

Then, we turn the clock back to discuss Cage's very first starring role as Hollywood punk Randy in Valley Girl (1983)! Which film will be moving on to fight another day? Which character in Valley Girl carries the most BLE (Big Logan Energy)? You'll have to listen to find out!

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At last, the return of CAGE/OFF! This week we are joined by Aubrey and Emily from National Treasure Hunt (@NTHuntPodcast), two bona fide National Treasure experts, to help us break down National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) and Seeking Justice (2011). Will the iconic Disney adventure franchise redeem itself after the HUMILIATING defeat of the original film back in our first season, or will the obscure little revenge thriller be able to win the day? Go forth and go on, Cage fans! 

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The hour is upon us!! On today's episode of CAGE/OFF we wrap up the Zeus's Butthole conference and crown a winner of our second set of films. Will one of the iconic Nicolas Cage entries such as Con Air or Raising Arizona win the day, or will one of the lesser-known challengers like Sonny or Birdy pull out a surprise victory? You won't want to miss one second of this EXPLOSIVE finale!

STATE OF THE BRACKET - ZEUS'S BUTTHOLE CONFERENCE

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On today's episode of CAGE/OFF we are joined by Mike and Jess from the Cage/Fight Podcast (@cagefightpod) to discuss of final match-up of the Zeus's Butthole conference before our season finale: the part-live action, part-CGI animated Disney film G-Force (2009) about guinea pigs who want to be cops, and the home invasion thriller Trespass (2011), directed by the late great Joel Schumacher. Will we be persuaded to join G-Force Gang, or will the thrills and chills of Nicolas Cage being cucked by a pool boy win the day? There's only one way to find out!

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This week on CAGE/OFF we begin winding down the first round of the Zeus's Butthole conference by talking about two movies nobody has seen! First, we talk about Fire Birds (1990), a film that dares to ask the question: what if Top Gun, but helicopters? Then we discuss Nicolas Cage's directorial debut Sonny (2002), a mostly bad film centered around a male prostitute (James Franco) trying to get out from under the thumb of his brothel-running mother. Cage himself also has a small cameo as a character named "Acid Yellow". Also in this episode: how Tommy Wiseau wanted James Franco to play him in The Disaster Artist after seeing his Sonny performance, Ashley has been spiritually defeated by Nicolas Cage movies, and we reveal the films we will be covering in Season 3!

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On today’s episode of CAGE/OFF, we complete the trilogy of Nicolas Cage’s collaborations with his uncle Francis with The Cotton Club (1984), a part-musical, part-crime film about the Harlem jazz scene in the 20s and 30s. Then, we go POWEEEEEER MAAAAAD talking about David Lynch’s violent and darkly comic road film Wild at Heart (1990) before deciding which film will be moving on in the bracket! We also discuss which Nic Cage/Francis Coppola film is our favorite, sing the praises of the absolute legend Crispin Glover, and generally gush about Wild at Heart. Thanks for listening! 

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CONTENT WARNING: There is some mention of sexual assault in this episode due to a minor character in Con Air. On this episode of CAGE/OFF we crack open some Francis Coppola chardonnay and talk about two movies where Nicolas Cage plays an ex-con: the over-the-top action blockbuster Con Air (1997) and the recent VOD revenge movie A Score to Settle (2019). Can the little-seen modern Cage film prevail against one of the most memed Cage performances of all time? You probably already know the answer to that, but it’s fun to pretend! Enjoy! 

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