Not The Bees

Next up we want Spider-Ham! Spider-Noir (2026) (Part 4) "Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city's one and only superhero." (Synopsis via IMDB)

Initially planned to be released in black-and-white only, Nicolas Cage pushed for the series to also be shot in color for potential younger viewers, saying that “teenagers don’t have much experience with black & white" and that he hoped they would then be encouraged to explore classic black-and-white cinema. Spider-Noir (2026) (Part 3) "Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his-luck privat...

The decision to call Reilly's masked crimefighting persona "The Spider" instead of "Spider-Man" was made as a callback to early heroes of the 1930s like The Shadow. Spider-Noir (Part 2) "Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city's one and...

Since the beginning of his career,  Nicolas Cage  had a rule of never doing any TV series, as he was afraid of being stuck with the same character, same place, and same coworkers for a long time. After working on Spider-Noir out of love for the character, Cage said he enjoyed this new experience so much that he will focus more on similar shows than movies. Spider-Noir (Part 1) "Ben Reilly, a...

"It isn't lying! You just tell them what you did right, and you leave out the rest!" Snake Eyes (1998)Corrupt Atlantic City police officer Rick Santoro and Navy Commander Kevin Dunn join forces to investigate both the assassination of Secretary of Defense Charles Kirkland and the disappearance of a beautiful stranger. (Synopsis via IMDB)

"You stay invisible too long, the human race starts to look like another species. So you venture out. You observe. And then you return to your invisible world. Like a ghost." Bangkok Dangerous (2008) "A hitman who's in Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs violates his personal code when he falls for a local woman and bonds with his errand boy."

"You have gambled. You have lost. It's over." Running With The Devil (2019)"The CEO of an international conglomerate sends two of his most regarded executives to investigate why shipments of cocaine are being hijacked and over cut somewhere on the supply chain." (Synopsis via IMDB)

Nicolas Cage was attacked by bees while filming this movie. The Carpenter's Son (2025) "A remote village in Egypt explodes into spiritual warfare when a carpenter, his wife and their son Jesus are targeted by supernatural forces." (Synopsis via Rotten Tomatoes)

"I'm pretty sure this is animal cruelty." G-Force (2009) "A specially trained squad of guinea pigs is dispatched to stop a diabolical billionaire from taking over the world." (Synopsis via IMDB)

Nicolas Cage shaved his head for the film, which is the first time for Cage to be bald in a movie. Butcher's Crossing (2022) "An Ivy League drop-out travels to the Colorado wilderness, where he joins a team of buffalo hunters on a journey that puts his life and sanity at risk. Based on the highly acclaimed novel by John Williams."

There is rumored to be an eight-hour bootleg cut of this film. Rumble Fish (1983) "Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare." (Synopsis via IMDB)

Dwight Yoakam  brought his own pistol for his role as the Truck Driver. His hit single, A Thousand Miles From Nowhere, is used during the film's closing credits Red Rock West (1993) "Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter is mistaken for a hitman, but when the real hitman arrives, complications ensue." (Synopsis via IMDB)

"Men cannot know God's will, and when they pretend to, it ends in blood." Outcast (2014) "A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel brother, who seeks their deaths." (Synopsis via IMDB)

"You've got about as much style as a bowl of turnips." The Cotton Club"Meet the jazz musicians, dancers, owner, and guests (like gangster Dutch Schultz) of The Cotton Club in 1928-1930s Harlem." (Synopsis via IMDB)

Nicolas Cage wanted to retire after shooting this movie. He believed that his "meta trilogy" that consists of Pig (2021), The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022), and Dream Scenario (2023) was the perfect way to end his career. Dream Scenario "An ordinary family man finds his life turned upside down when strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams." (Synopsis via...

"Only Cage’s most diehard cultists will want to go to bat for this performance, and they could easily struggle to accentuate the positive. It’s manic, confounding, and gaspingly funny, too (for a moment), but boy, howdy, so what?" - RogerEbert.com Gunslingers (2025) When the most wanted man in America surfaces in a small Kentucky town, his violent history -- and a blood-thirsty mob seeki...

Nicolas Cage originally wanted to shave his head and sport a full tattoo on his cranium. He was talked out of this. Drive Angry (2011) "A vengeful father escapes from hell and chases after the men who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter." (Synopsis via IMDB)

Our second entry with John Cusak. The Frozen Ground (2013) "An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events." (Synopsis via IMDB)

Richard Stanley's favorite movie of Nicolas Cage is Vampire's Kiss (1988). He asked Cage to use the same style of performance. And Cage does the accent. Color Out of Space (2019) "A secluded farm is struck by a strange meteorite which has apocalyptic consequences for the family living there and possibly the world." (Synopsis via IMDB)

Gunslinger! Pew pew! The Old Way (2023) "An old gunslinger and his daughter must face the consequences of his past, when the son of a man he murdered years ago arrives to take his revenge." (Synopsis via IMDB)

We are just a couple of goofballs for Ned Hanlon! The Boy In Blue (1986) "A biography of the famous sculler Ned Hanlon who led a colorful life as a bootlegger at the turn of the 20th century." (Synopsis via IMDB)

Come for Nicolas Cage's nose, stay for Cary Elwes drinking bad beer. Never on Tuesday (1988) "After their cars collide on a desert highway in the middle of nowhere, two friends and a woman they both like must wait for someone to pass by and help them. Unfortunately, those who do stop turn out to be criminals, eccentrics or wackos." (Synopsis courtesy of IMDB)

Originally Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone were in mind to play the lead roles. When John Woo was brought in to direct, he decided that John Travolta and Nicolas Cage would be more suited to the roles. Other pairs that the studio wanted was Michael Douglas (who was the executive producer for this movie) and Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven...

The absolute worst version of this story. Christmas Carol: The Movie "Old bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Simon Callow) who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve." (Synopsis via IMDB)

"I'm beging held hostage on Jesus' birthday!" Trapped in Paradise (1994) "Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve." (Synopsis via IMDB)