The famous "expression management master" Nicolas Cage, debuted in 1982, has appeared in more than a hundred movies so far, so prolific, can not help but admire his energy. Appearance and strength are the guarantee of the film box office and word of mouth, and have been in the first line of Hollywood for many years. It's just that in the past ten years, his film reputation and box office have made people feel sorry, but Uncle Kai's classics can never be copied. In this issue, I will review Uncle Kai's 12 classic movies with you, which movie is the first place in your mind, welcome to leave a message to share!
01. "Brave to Kill Island"
Douban score: 8.6 / Release date: 1996
Better than 97% action / better than 95% adventure films
Dissatisfied with the government's compensation and welfare of veterans and their families, General Farland of the U.S. Marine Corps led his subordinates to smuggle the latest biological and chemical weapons developed by the U.S. military, the VX gas bomb, to Rock Island, abducting 81 tourists who were sightseeing on the island and taking control of the island. Blackmail the U.S. government into paying a ransom of $100 million over 48 hours or kill hostages and attack San Francisco with gas bombs.
Rock Island was previously the most heavily defended prison in the United States, easy to defend and difficult to attack. The U.S. government accidentally found out from the archives that former British agent Mason had successfully escaped from the prison, so they invited Mason and asked him to lead special forces to capture the "Devil's Island" within 30 hours.
02. Prison in the Air
Douban score: 8.2 / Release date: 1997
Better than 94% action / better than 91% crime
The Air Prison is a plane dedicated to transporting the nation's most dangerous criminals. Cameron took the plane not because of his heinous crimes, but because he applied for a flight to give her a gift on her birthday. He did well in prison, and the warden granted his request. However, there is a problem - on this plane, a group of murderous maniacs are also escorted.
Detectives are very careful about the dangers that may arise at any time, but it is difficult to prevent that the mob still holds all the police on the plane hostage during the flight, and Cameron is forced to help them complete the escape mission. The federal forces on the ground decided to shoot down the plane and wipe out the maniacs, and how should Cameron, who was in danger, escape from this air prison?
03. "Changing Face"
Douban score: 8.5 / Release date: 1997
Better than 97% action / better than 95% crime
Kester is a terrorist who intends to kill Agent Sean, but accidentally kills Sean's son, and Sean has formed a feud with Kester. After his arrest, he thought he could put an end to it, only to learn that Kester had dropped a gas bomb in a crowded corner.
In order to find out where the bomb was, Sean decided to use plastic surgery to replace the unconscious Kester's face on himself, pretending to be Kester to tell his brother the truth. The matter was highly classified by the FBI, and only a few people knew about it. Kester woke up, and now he had Sean's face. So he decided to make a plan, and after killing the insider, he became Sean.
04. City of Angels
Douban score: 7.9 / Release date: 1998
Better than 83% romance / better than 70% drama
The angel Seth has all the mana an angel should have and can live forever. His mission is to wander around the hospital every day to bring the people who have gone to another world, but he falls in love with the hospital doctor Maggie, and in order to be able to be with his beloved, Seth gives up his angelic identity, gives up eternal life, and falls into the mortal world. However, he did not understand that what awaited him was not only touching love, but also the fate of people.
05. "Eight Millimeters"
Douban score: 7.3 / Release date: 1999
Better than 69% suspense / better than 63% crime films
The family of a deceased lawmaker stumbles upon a legislator's relic, an 8-millimeter video in which the girl was tortured and killed, and gives it to a private investigator, Tom Wheeler, to investigate the truth. Tom Weller's otherwise peaceful life began to be in jeopardy.
Tom Weller's step-by-step process of cracking the truth is also a process of getting into the quagmire step by step. But the masochistic tragedy of the strange woman in the film lingered in his mind. Conscience prompts him to become fearless in the face of the sinister truth. But when the truth is revealed, the ugliness of the world is so great that Tom Weller is also in a panic.
06. Stickman
Douban score: 8.2 / Release date: 2003
Better than 91% crime / better than 81% drama
Roy is a skilled professional liar who has a bold and greedy partner, Frank, who has been working together for many years and has barely missed a hand. Roy is also a mental obsessive-compulsive disorder sufferer. He loves to be clean and does not allow others to wear shoes into his house; He was cautious, checking the gas and power switches five times every time he went out. Frank helped him find a psychiatrist for this.
With the help of a psychiatrist, Roy finds his long-lost daughter Angela. The appearance of his daughter changed his life and made him slowly feel the joy of being a father. But he didn't want his daughter to know his profession. But after all, the paper can't contain the fire, the daughter knows his secret, and shows an excellent talent for deception, Roy decided to pass on all his skills to his daughter. Soon, a "big deal" came, father, daughter, and partners came together, what will be the result?
07. "National Treasure"
Douban score: 7.7 / Release date: 2004
Better than 75% adventure / better than 84% action
The Gates family is a well-known family of adventurers. As a child, Ben learned a shocking secret of their family: the place where the country's wealth was buried at the founding of the United States was hidden in the Declaration of Independence. Although his father did not want the Gates family to be entangled in the national treasure, Ben began a treasure hunt with the computer master Reilly.
Ben's treasure hunt soon reached an impasse. At the same time, the British billionaire Ian also has his eye on this treasure, and he sends people to infiltrate the National Book of the United States to find the secret of the treasure in the Declaration of Independence and plot against Ben. Dr. Abigaar of the library learns of Ian's sinister intentions and resolves to help Ben find the national treasure.
08. "King of War"
Douban score: 8.7 / Release date: 2005
Better than 94% drama / better than 97% crime films
The family of U.S. immigrants, Yuri, was originally in the business of opening restaurants. But by chance, he stepped into the arms business and began his "career" in arms trafficking. Yuri's wit and boldness not only allowed him to successfully capture the heart of the beautiful woman Eva, but also made him more and more courageous in the underground arms business. But then came the unpleasant things: the emergence of a nemesis in the business and an international policeman who always stared at him; His brother became addicted to drugs and lost his life in a single business transaction, and, despite his best efforts to defend his image of justice in the family, he could not hide the truth. Yuri begins to reflect on the justice of his business and torture his conscience, but it is too late, and he has rebelled.
09. "The Weather Forecaster"
Douban score: 7.7 / Release date: 2005
Better than 62% drama / better than 78% comedy
David was a weather forecaster, but he had no expertise to use at work, and when the forecast weather was not ideal, the audience would throw garbage at him on the street. David felt bleak about his life, and divorcing his wife was a blow to him. Now he has a chance to go to New York to work again, but he has to face a bad relationship with his children. Son Mike was sexually harassed by a counselor he knew while on drug rehabilitation; Daughter Shirley's obesity was laughed at by her classmates at school and her personality was melancholy. Even more sad for David, his novelist father, Robert, was terminally ill.
David wants his father to see his success, and he wants to reunite with his ex-wife and go to New York as a family to live again. No matter how hard he tried, his relationship with his family was not eased, he was still attacked by the audience's garbage, and he began to resist going to New York. At this time, he saw his father's calm attitude toward death, and in the last time with his father, David was awarded a lot of life principles.
10. "Soul Chariot"
Douban score: 6.7 / Release date: 2007
Better than 46% fantasy / better than 53% action
Johnny Brazeben is a motorcycle grand cast who, when he discovers that his father is suffering from cancer, signs a pact with the demon Mephistopheles. He transforms himself into a ghost car god and serves demons. Johnny, who obeys the demands of the devil, is a starry grand star during the day; At night, dressed in leather, his body turned into a skeleton, and he wore a battle robe covered with spikes, and he drove a motorcycle to hunt down the most vicious people for the demons. But Johnny gradually discovered that the biggest demon was Mephistopheles, who began to move between good and evil. His lover, Lockhey Anne, summoned up Johnny's courage, and he made a decision in his heart.
11. "Foreseeing the Future"
Douban score: 7.2 / Release date: 2007
Better than 70% sci-fi / better than 69% action movies
Although many people think that having superpowers is a good thing, the truth is the opposite of what they imagined. Chris was born with the ability to predict the future, but he spent his childhood in pain: institutions, governments, hospitals were so interested in him that he spent his happy childhood in tests and studies. As an adult, Chris invisibly wandered into the casino city of Las Vegas, gambling from time to time to win a little money.
Because a terrorist organization was planning to blow up Los Angeles, Agent Kelly approached Chris for help. However, this prediction of the future of superpowers now pains Chris, as he predicts that no matter how hard he tries, Los Angeles will eventually be blown up and his lover will die.
12. "Bangkok Killer"
Douban score: 5.9 / Release date: 2008
Better than 26% action / better than 16% crime
In Prague, Czech Republic, professional killer Joe completed a mission, and his technique was sophisticated. For a long time, Joe's belief in four principles allowed him to ruthlessly complete one mission after another and live out of everyone's sight, but this wandering and uncertain life was boring, and Joe decided to go to Bangkok, where he completed his last four missions.
In the lighted streets of Bangkok, Joe finds a local pickpocket, Kang, to work as his assistant and translator, connecting with Thai employers. Joe quickly completes his first mission, paying the price of a bruise on his right arm, and When he goes to the pharmacy for help, he meets the deaf-mute girl Fon, whose gentle attitude makes Joe's heart grow worried... Kang is beaten by a group of hooligans on his way to the joint, and a scarred Kang impresses Joe, who teaches him the skills of fighting, and his cold principles begin to waver.
Joe's last mission was to assassinate a decent politician who dared to act, and Kang's words were still in his ears that made him hesitate to do so. Thai employers, on the other hand, are afraid that the matter will be revealed and want to kill people. Joe's battle with gangster employers is inevitable.
13. "Mysterious Code"
Douban score: 6.7 / Release date: 2009
Better than 55% sci-fi / better than 58% disaster films
In 1959, William Daws Elementary School in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA, was about to celebrate its school day, and the idea proposed by the little girl Lucinda Amberley was adopted by the principal. On school day, students will draw their own visions for the future and bury them in the ground in a metal time capsule to reopen in 50 years. After the school day, Lucinda, who behaved strangely, wrote strange words on the wall with blood and warned the teacher.
In 2009, William Daws Elementary School celebrated again, and the time capsule that had been buried underground for 50 years was revealed. The little boy Keller gets Lucinda's letter, which has no drawings on it and a whole page full of irregular numbers. Keller's father, John, studied the numbers at night and discovered that they were a set of prophetic codes. The figures in the text clearly document the disasters that have occurred in the world over the past 50 years. In addition to this, this set of figures also includes the major disaster that will occur next.