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Not The Bees
by Elizabeth And Megs
Not The Bees - THE Nicolas Cage Filmography Podcast. Each week we go through one amazing Nic Cage film.
Episodes
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Werewolf Women of the SS
Bonus content! Werewolf women of the SS
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Time to Kill
The UK video version was cut by 17 secs by the BBFC to remove a scene where a lit cigarette is placed into a lizard's mouth. Time to Kill (1989) "1936, the Italian army is invading Ethiopia. Lieutenant Silvestri, who suffers from toothache, decides to go to the nearest field hospital. But the...
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Racing with the Moon
This movie is beige. Racing with the Moon (1984) "In 1942 California, two young men await induction into the U.S. Marines and say goodbye to their girlfriends." (Synopsis via IMDB)
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Lord of War
"There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That's one firearm for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we arm the other 11?" Lord of War (2005) An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent.
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Peggy Sue Got Married
Featuring Kathleen Turner's only Oscar-nominated performance! Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) "Peggy Sue, on the verge of a divorce, faints at her 25th high school reunion, and wakes up to find herself back in 1960, leading her to try to spot and correct the mistakes that led to disappointments and…
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Birdy
Nicolas Cage had two teeth removed (without anesthetic) for this role. Birdy (1984) "After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird." (Synopsis via IMDB)
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Raising Arizona
According to Ethan Coen, Nicolas Cage was crazy about his Woody Woodpecker haircut and that it reacted to H.I.'s stress level. The bigger the danger he's in, the bigger the wave in his hair gets.Raising Arizona (1987) "When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to...
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Season of the Witch
It's a buddy knight film! Season of the Witch (2011) 14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce that her powers could be the source of the Black Plague.
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Rage (Tokarev)
Should have been called Snoozefest. Rage (2014) When the daughter of a reformed criminal is kidnapped, he rounds up his old crew and seeks his own brand of justice. (Synopsis via IMDB)
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Spider-Noir (Part 4)
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)
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Spider-Noir (Part 3)
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...
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Spider-Noir (Part 2)
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...
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Spider-Noir (Part 1)
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...
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Snake Eyes
"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…
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Bangkok Dangerous
"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...
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Running With The Devil
"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)
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The Carpenter's Son
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)
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G-Force
"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)
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Butcher's Crossing
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...
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Rumble Fish
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)
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Red Rock West
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...
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Outcast
"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)
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The Cotton Club
"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)
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Dream Scenario
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...
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Gunslingers
"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...
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Drive Angry
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)
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The Frozen Ground
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)
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Color Out of Space
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...
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The Old Way
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)
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The Boy In Blue
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)
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Never on Tuesday
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…
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Face/Off
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...
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A Christmas Carol : The Movie
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)
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Trapped in Paradise
"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)
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Joe
Just a little icky. Joe (2013) An ex-con, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15-year-old boy and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin. (Synopsis via IMDB)
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Pig
"We don't get a lot of things to really care about." Pig (2021) A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped. (Synopsis via IMDB)
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Kill Chain
"You know anything about rice cookers?" Kill Chain (2019) Three strangers become involved in a conflict. (Synopsis via Rotten Tomatoes)
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Mom and Dad
Woof. Mom and Dad (2017) A teenage girl and her younger brother must survive a wild 24 hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origin causes parents to turn violently on their own kids. (Synopsis via IMDB)
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The Surfer
"Don't live here, don't surf here." The Surfer (2024) A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point. (Synopsis via IMDB)
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Willy's Wonderland
The pinball machine is a rethemed Gottlieb Devil's Dare and was created for and used in the 2021 film "Willy's Wonderland". I would like to know where it is now. Willy's Wonderland (2021) A quiet drifter is tricked into a janitorial job at the now condemned Willy's Wonderland. The mundane tasks...
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Kick-Ass
"The world I lived in, heroes only existed in comic books, and I guess that would have been okay -- if bad guys were make-believe, too... but they're not." Kick-Ass (2010) Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father....
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Wild At Heart
"This whole world's wild at heart and weird on top." Wild At Heart (1990) "Young lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor." (Synopsis via IMDB)
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The Wicker Man
Oh no, not the bees! The Wicker Man (2006) "A sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, neo-pagan community." (Synopsis via IMDB)
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Looking Glass
*snore* Looking Glass (2018)Ray must race to save his wife and himself from a gruesome secret connected to a desert motel. (Synopsis via IMDB)
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Between Worlds
What the fuck did we just watch? Between Worlds (2018) "A young woman in a coma appears to be possessed by the soul of a tormented man's dead wife."
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A Score to Settle
This movie was a pleasant surprise. A Score To Settle (2019) "An ex-enforcer for a local crime syndicate has vowed to enact retribution on his mob bosses after 19 years of wrongful imprisonment. The only thing diverting his violent plans is a new found relationship to his beloved son."
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The Best of Times
And they're all babies! The Best of Times (1981) Here's the lives of 7 teenage friends in 1981, singing, dancing and breaking the 4th wall.
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Primal
CGI Murder Kitty! Primal (2019) "Hunter and collector Frank Walsh expects a big payday after bagging a priceless white jaguar for a zoo. But the ship bearing Frank's precious cargo has another predator -- a political assassin facing extradition to America. When the prisoner manages to break free,...
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The Ant Bully
"Ah, Kraznoks!" The Ant Bully (2006) After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his water gun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins. (Synopsis via IMDB)
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Vengeance: A Love Story
Come for the bad acting, stay for the brutal rape scene! Vengeance: A Love Story (2017) One vigilante policeman comes to the aid of a single mother seeking to bring her rapists to justice. (Synopsis via IMDB)
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