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May 14, 2008

Werner Herzog To Remake The Bad Lieutenant With The Bad Actor

I'm generally a fan of Werner Herzog. He's made some great movies, and he's endlessly entertaining as an actor (see: Julien Donkey-Boy if for nothing else than the Herzog scenes). But this news from Variety?

Nicolas Cage will star in an updated version of 1992's "Bad Lieutenant" with Werner Herzog directing, Edward R. Pressman producing and Avi Lerner's Nu Image/Millennium Films financing.

A rare miss, Werner. There is simply no reason to remake The Bad Lieutnant. And I'm even harder pressed to find a reason to cast Nicolas Cage (in anything). Imagine this memorable scene, but with Nicolas Cage:

Actually, that's painfully easy to do. I can totally see Nicolas Cage doing that. Hopefully they'll have him keep his hair from Bangkok Dangerous.

The man is like poison for the eyes.

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ugh. i wonder if he's gonna be showing his junk as well.

Posted by: sammy at 05/14/08 10:52 AM | Reply
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jim

http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/bad-lieutenant-movie.php

46. Bad Lieutenant "fake throws" ball for Golden Retriever

47. Elderly woman shoved into puddle

48. Sporting mascot married to Chinese woman in citizenship scheme orchestrated by Bad Lieutenant and Bad Helicopter with assistance from Bad Crustacean Notary

49. Kazoo used to frighten rape victim

50. Amish deceived into using computer disguised as plow by Bad Astronaut

51. Nearby tornado ignored by characters without consequence

Posted by: jim profile link at 05/14/08 11:36 AM | Reply
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Gabe, the official title of the original is just "Bad Lieutenant" without "The." Sorry if I'm reminding you of the olden days here... can't help it.

Posted by: Clown Coffee at 05/14/08 12:36 PM | Reply
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Gabe

I'm at the age where all titles start with "The." You should see the size of my 401k (nullus).

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