Cage Old Question

LIVE (pre-recorded) from NEW YORK (Los Angeles) it's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! (Cage Old Question Podcast w/ your hosts Artoun and Christina!). Artoun and Christina venture into the world of TV once more to watch Nicolas Cage host SNL and delve into the mythology of SNL in the 90s. They ponder whether the show used to be better, question why Nicolas Cage wasn't in more sketches, and unanimously agree t...

Artoun and Christina: in full Elvis voice "Thank you, thank you very much" to Honeymoon in Vegas [RATED PG-13]. They are joined by guest Ruha Taslimi ( Blocks, UCB, Bad Drag Race ) who is all strapped in and ready to skydive out of a plane to help Christina and Artoun find true love. They help our host by figuring out if James Caan plays a good guy or a villain, the rules and probabilities of poke...

Artoun and Christina are about to get hot and sweaty as they head down to New Orleans for the erotic thriller Zandalee [RATED R]. They are joined by guest Adrian Snow (Kidding, The L Word: Generation Q, The Unicorn) who is happy to help our hosts parse through the tension between Judge Reinhold and Cage, figure out why Zandalee loves to run, and whether or not the ending makes any sense at all.&nb...

Artoun and Christina are contemplating the Avant-garde with Industrial Symphony No.1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted [UNRATED]. They are shocked that this is included in the Nicolas Cage canon given the brief cameo, discuss the joys of live theater and performing Avant-garde art, and debate the best way to film staged productions. Join us next week as we head down to the Bayou with Zandalee (1991)...

Artoun and Christina are strapping into some Apache helicopters and going for a spin with Fire Birds [RATED PG-13]. After figuring out whether or not the military could afford eye dominance training, they mercilessly compare it to Top Gun, ask why they have to use Helicopters in this mission, and most importantly get into whether or not Nicolas Cage is droning in this movie.  Join us next wee...

Artoun and Christina get ready for the road trip of a lifetime as they celebrate their individuality with Wild at Heart [RATED R]. They are joined by guest Rob Scerbo (UCB, Dino Portals) who is more than eager to help figure out whether or not Cage is good in this, how we'd feel becoming and then dating Willem Dafoe, and whether or not this is the best or worst movie to see as a 13 year old boy.&n...

Artoun and Christina have watched all of Cage in the 80s and are here to give you a short recap on the state of Cage!  They take a look back and see how Nicolas Coppola became Nicolas Cage, rank his movies of the last decade, and get to the bottom of what the Cage rating means.  Join us next week as we spring into the 90s with David Lynch's Wild at Heart (1990) [RATED R]. Don't forget to...

Artoun and Christina are calling the dentist before taking a trip to Ethiopia in Time to Kill [RATED R]. They bemoan how poorly this film handles social and sexual issues, wonder what if Nicolas Cage gives a more naturalistic performance or not, and try to figure out if Christina is strong enough to break an egg. Join us next week as we round up the 80s and discuss all the Nicolas Cage films thus...

Artoun and Christina are hitting the road and wondering how the hell they got to Never on Tuesday [RATED R]. They begin questioning what they're doing with this podcast and with their lives by watching a film that Nicolas Cage appears in for all of 20 seconds, get at the core of French philosophy, and try to figure out how they would direct Nicolas Cage in their feature film. Join us next week as...

Artoun and Christina don their fake vampire teeth, avoid the daylight, and carry a big stake in Vampire's Kiss [RATED R]. They are joined with guest Cassie Worrell (Development Coordinator ) who is so delighted to not be the only person to have seen this movie. We parse out real vs. fake vampires, the meme-ification of cage, and whether or not cage actually is....the greatest actor alive. Join us...

Artoun and Christina’s descend into a den of love, wooden hands, and moons hitting eyes as big as pizza pies with Moonstruck [RATED PG]. They are joined with guest Erin Byrne (UCB ) who helps untangle the complex lovers in the movie, Cher’s ability to tame Nicolas Cage, and the importance of Opera as an art form. Join us next week as we discuss Nicolas Cage in his most unhinged role yet in Vampire...

We are taking a break from our normal programming to go back to 1981 to Nicolas Coppola in The Best of Times (1981). Artoun and Christina debate the complexities of being a teenager in the 1980s, young Nicolas's bold beach moves, and whether or not there is any merit to this at all. Join us next week as we talk about the VERY popular Nicolas Cage movie, Moonstruck (1987) [RATED PG]. Don't forget t...

Artoun and Christina are feeling reformed and like they will be good members of film society with Raising Arizona [RATED PG-13]. This might be one of their favorite performances and movies yet! They talk about the importance of strong directors, Nicolas Cage's cartoonish performance, and how Artoun has worked with John Goodman. PLUS: New ratings of the last 10 movies!  Join us next week as we...

Artoun and Christina are feeling 18 again as they go back to the past with Peggy Sue Got Married [RATED PG-13]. They are joined for the first time ever with a guest! Teddy Steinkellner (Author: Trash Can Days/ Trash Can Nights/Two roads from here) helps our two hosts dig into whether or not this movie is made or broken by Nic Cages acting choices, nepotism in the Coppola family, and how to say the...

Artoun and Christina are getting ready for the big regatta in The Boy in Blue [RATED R]. After scouring everywhere, they spent $50 on eBay to buy and ship a DVD copy of this movie from North Carolina. And was it worth it? Listen in to find out! They talk about sound mixing, Nicolas Cage's impeccable chest, and whether or not to become a library.  Join us next week as we discuss Nicolas Cage r...

Artoun and Christina are suiting up and taking flight as they spread their wings for Birdy [RATED R]. They talk about the the state of psychiatric hospitals, whether Nicolas Cage is leading man material, and how lovely birds are.  Join us next week as we discuss Nicolas Cage in The Boy In Blue (1986) [RATED R]. Don't forget to rate & review the pod, subscribe on your favorite platform, an...

Artoun and Christina are tap dancing their way through Francis Ford Coppola's The Cotton Club [RATED R]. They talk about the commodification of black artistry, whether Nicolas Cage has gone "full tilt boogie", and how charming Richard Gere can be.  Join us next week as we discuss Nicolas Cage in another war drama Birdy (1984) [RATED R]. Don't forget to rate & review the pod, subscribe on...

Artoun and Christina are the fastest pin-setters in the west before getting shipped off to war with “Racing with the Moon” (1984) [RATED PG]. They talk whether or not Nicolas's over the top performance works in this film, if early Sean Penn is best Sean Penn, and draft anxiety!  Join us next week as we discuss Nicolas Cage's return to Uncle Francis with “The Cotton Club” (1984) [RATED R]. Don...

Artoun and Christina are ready to rumble with the sweaty, bloody “Rumble Fish” (1983) [RATED R]. They talk Coppola brotherly love, Nicolas Cage's affinity for female scene partners, and whether it's the actor’s job to punch up the script.  Join us next week as we discuss  Nicolas Cage’s reunion with Sean Penn for “Racing with the Moon” (1984) [RATED PG]. Don't forget to rate & review...

Artoun and Christina are feeling, like, so totally trip-in-dicular about Valley Girl (1983) [RATED R]. They talk about Nic Cage's first leading performance, how much they love montages, and whether or not we are in a new era of bimbo culture. Join us next week as we discuss Nicolas Cage under the direction of his uncle in Rumble Fish (1983) [RATED R]. Don't forget to rate & review the pod, sub...

Artoun and Christina go back to high school for a history lesson with Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) [RATED R]. They talk about how Nicolas was bullied on set, the similarities between Artoun's career and Cage's, and whether or not this counts as a true Nicolas Cage "performance." Join us next week as we discuss Nicolas Cage's first leading role in Valley Girl (1983) [RATED R]. Don't forget t...

The premiere episode of the series begins with Artoun and Christina cliff-jumping into The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) to decide how the film answers the question: is Nicolas Cage the greatest actor alive? Join us next week as we discuss Nicolas Cage's first film appearance (as Nicolas Coppola) in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). Don't forget to rate and review the pod, subscrib...