#CageClub: The Nicolas Cage Podcast

Joey Lewandowski and Mike Manzi

Welcome to #CageClub! Joey Lewandowski and Mike Manzi are watching all of Cage's movies, writing about them at cageclub.me, and podcasting about them. Join them on this journey! Presented by the CageClub Podcast Network.

  1. vor 4 Tagen

    The Surfer (2024)

    We're continuing our journey through Nicolas Cage's recent filmography by talking about The Surfer, which premiered at Cannes! After talking about how critics loved it (but fans didn't), we share our favorite details and moments, like: it's an Australian Christmas movie... it's the summer! We heap praise on both Nicolas Cage and Julian McMahon's performances, and talk about how it feels like this is a return to a Vampire's Kiss-esque character for Cage. So much feels like a dream... but isn't... and we talk about what that does for the movie. Joey praises it for being a really tight film with such clear wants and needs, Mike compares this surf crew to the one in Point Break, and we both talk about the rat being an item in old point-and-click PC adventure games. We look ahead to The Carpenter's Son and talk about showing off Cage's lesser-known films. Joey shares the level of artistic impact he has achieved on behalf of #CageClub.

  2. 15. Juli

    Spider-Noir s1e8: "The Man in the Mask"

    We’ve made it to the end of Spider-Noir — at least its first season — and it’s time to talk about its finale: “The Man in the Mask.” We talk about how, it turns out, there was never (really) a big bad. With 11 Emmy Award nominations under its belt (rightly recognizing the craft of this show!), we wonder: are people talking about this show? Watching this show? Or did all of that happen 8 weeks ago? We discuss how the finale balances the noir and comic book elements with almost an exact 50/50 split, heap praise on Lamorne Morris as Robbie doing a multi-layered impression of Cage doing Jimmy Stewart as Ben, and explore the idea that this episode really needs us to care about Cat and to fear Megawatt. We get a return to Spider-Man’s New York transportation roots (for action!) and receive a surprising happy ending. (Importantly, Ben gets that hot dog.) Will this show continue? Do we want it to? It’s behaving how every new show must behave: leaving the door open for more while also offering a conclusion.

  3. 8. Juli

    Spider-Noir s1e7: "Nobody's Hero"

    We've entered the home stretch of Spider-Noir! Today's episode is about "Nobody's Hero," the seventh in the season and the first of Greg Yaitanes's two episodes. We talk about how quickly the episode sets up its stakes (good!), has a bunch of fun stuff in the middle (great!), but ends in a strange place (not great!). We lament the lack of cumulative buildup and discuss some different ways this could have been fixed and try to connect the style of this show's creation to the way comics are written. Drunk Spider! Fighting Tombstone! There's so much to love, and we give "Nobody's Hero" its praises. Joey shares some details from the New York Times hour-long video interview, including what television means to Nicolas Cage and what, exactly, he was going for in The Gunslingers. We get a bit existential with the future of properties and the tenuous nature of 2026 media.

  4. 1. Juli

    Spider-Noir s1e6: "Nightmare on a Gurney"

    The first season (?) of Spider-Noir is wrapping up, but not before the show goes full horror in its sixth episode: "Nightmare on a Gurney." After Joey explains why the episode was a bit of a lowlight for him (but why this criticism is sort of a compliment to the series overall), we discuss the fact that we have cleaned up the thread set up in the last episode... so now what? Do we have unanswered questions left to answer? Is Silvermane the villain of this show? If he is... what's his plan? We discuss the episode's horror elements and nightmare sequence, what Ben will do with the antidote, and what his real name may be. We heap praise on the comic book split screens and rain, wonder whether or not this show was storyboarded out, and try to make sense of when this show takes place based on its references to new movies.

  5. 24. Juni

    Spider-Noir s1e5: "Betrayal"

    The fifth episode of Spider-Noir is "Betrayal," directed by Alethea Jones, which may be our favorite episode of the series so far! After praising the direction of the episode (and noting a naming coincidence between the director and a doctor), we talk about the backstory this episode provides, along with answers to some of our biggest questions. Plus: body horror! (A man-spider!) We talk about the serendipity of literally "dodging a bullet," whether removing Ben's powers would fundamentally change how he acts in the world (a la Superman II), and the dynamic duos of Robbie + Janet and Sandman + Tombstone. Cage makes some questionable acting choices with regards to a patient. Mike imagines a version of Casablanca with foul language. We discuss Cat's inevitable betrayal, Cage being so blinded by love that he'd order a scoop of cottage cheese instead of a hot dog deluxe, and whether Silvermane is still the show's "big bad."

  6. 17. Juni

    Spider-Noir s1e4: "A Mistake I'll Never Make Again"

    We're back with another episode of Spider-Noir -- "A Mistake I'll Never Make Again" -- and we're wondering: which is the titular mistake? There are many to choose from! Spider and Cat are together, but is the timing of their relationship right? We talk about how this episode slows things down a bit to offer some character backstory, and how it offers a different kind of cliffhanger resumption. Is "hungover Cage" a new Cage for us? Also, to borrow a moment from another one of Joey's podcasts, we discuss the "most Cage moment" in the episode. Joey admires more great stuff from the kid, Mike talks about how surprised he was to see cigarettes being smoked, and we both talk about how Cat pulls a "Superman II" in making the ultimate comic book gambit. Also, Megawatt is here now... will get even more members of Spider-Man's rogues' gallery? Also, we get another (or our first?) dose of "Cage Fu." What an episode!

  7. 10. Juni

    Spider-Noir s1e3: "Double Cross"

    It's time to talk about "Double Cross," the third episode of Spider-Noir, which is perhaps our most plot-heavy installment yet! In discussing the "intricate web" that this show weaves, we discuss the violence and language employed on this show (in a way that works), how Spider-Noir weaves race into its narrative in an intentional way, and how it smartly (and sparingly) returns to the things the show does well. Does "Double Cross" introduce Tombstone? We discuss the newest super-powered human. Joey talks about how he was emotionally affected by Sandman's storyline before making a big discovery about his favorite character on the show. We break down the big showdown and the series' second cliffhanger, and how that makes sense given the directorial duties on the show. This episode (and the next) were helmed by Nzingha Stewart, who is only Cage's second (!) female director; this discovery leads us down a Cage VOD rabbit hole and into the blur of his 2010s movies. Lastly: who got shot?!

  8. 3. Juni

    Spider-Noir s1e2: "Tread Lightly"

    We're back with another episode of Spider-Noir, "Tread Lightly," which also marks the return of the Spider after five years away from crime-fighting! After talking about our watching cadence (are you, listener, also watching weekly?) and how we generally dislike binge watching shows, we talk about the nice touches and twists on the formula, including a contemplative superhero at this show's core. We come to terms with the fact that this is an R-rated Spider-Man, praise both Nicolas Cage's comedy chops and the work Lamorne Morris is doing in the show, and discuss what powers Ben actually has. We dive into what the timing, setting, and level of technology does for this episode's action sequence. Joey digs a bit deeper into the director of these first two episodes, Harry Bradbeer, while Mike talks about an interview he watched about Black & White vs. Color versions. We discuss what we would like to see for this show, going forward, and we grapple with the reality that this is a Spider-Man who threatens to kill his enemies. What are the implications of that?

Alle anzeigen (183)

Info

Welcome to #CageClub! Joey Lewandowski and Mike Manzi are watching all of Cage's movies, writing about them at cageclub.me, and podcasting about them. Join them on this journey! Presented by the CageClub Podcast Network.

Informationen

  • Erstellt von
    Joey Lewandowski and Mike Manzi
  • Jahre aktiv
    2015 - 2026
  • Folgen
    183
  • Bewertung
    Anstößig
  • Copyright
    ℗ & © 2015 The CageClub Podcast Network
  • Sendungswebsite
    #CageClub: The Nicolas Cage Podcast

Das gefällt dir vielleicht auch