Posted on 03/11/2014 8:40:24 PM PDT by This Just In
Thought I read somewhere that he had been convicted of tax evasion and was headed to the gray bar motel.
The irony of his failing to see the irony, it’s just turtles all the way down.
Frankly, I chose to forget Valley Girl. Just wasn’t my kind of film. Should I fetch my flame-retardant suit now? :^)
LOL
Yes it was decent, maybe excellent. Although I doubt the movie was true, I do suspect it was historical to a great degree.
The Island of Kephalonia (Cephalonia) really exists. It may have even been the real home of Odysseus.
“It may have even been the real home of Odysseus.”
Now that is truly intriguing. I’ve always enjoyed Homers The Odyssey more than The Iliad.
Carter Burwell composed the score. He scores all the Coen Bros movies.
Cage said he was fed up with reviewers discussing his personal life instead of his acting work. “Now even the art of film criticism … now in the LA Times, the critic who reviewed Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans, incorporated how many homes I bought or sold into the review,” he said. “What the hell does Lindsay Lohan’s personal life have to do with her performance in The Canyons? It should always be about the work itself. What difference does it make if Bill Clinton had an affair – how does that affect his performance as president? In my opinion, I don’t want to see personal aspects of someone’s life eclipse [their] work.”
haven’t made it through “Inside Lewynn Davis” yet but I generally like Cohen brothers films.
kcvl, I read his comments, but it’s ironic. Nicholas Cage has been in the business-so to speak-for a long time. This is nothing new.
The guy earned millions. He was one of the few actors in Hollywood who enjoyed international success. Nicholas Cage is free to spend his money as he pleases, but I feel no sympathy for a man who blows his cash like Sneezy blows his nose. I don’t feel sorry for a celebrity who dodges paying his taxes when the average citizen ( will never make close to half Nick Cages salary) pays more than his fair share and tries to be responsible with his money.
He’s lived a lavish life that most people in this world will only dream of, and so when Nicholas Cage boohoos about the business, I wish to say, “Suck it up, son.”
Good One. LOLOLOLOLOL
On July 14, 2009, the Internal Revenue Service filed documents in New Orleans in connection with a federal tax lien against property owned by Cage in Louisiana, concerning unpaid federal taxes. The IRS alleges that Cage failed to pay over $6.2 million in federal income tax for the year 2007. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service has another lien for more than $350,000 in unpaid taxes dating from 2002 to 2004. Cage filed a $20 million lawsuit on October 16, 2009, against his business manager, Samuel J. Levin, alleging negligence and fraud. The lawsuit states that Levin “had failed to pay taxes when they were due and had placed [Cage] in speculative and risky real estate investments ‘resulting in (the actor) suffering catastrophic losses’.” Cage is also facing separate lawsuits from East West Bank[48] and Red Curb Investments for unpaid, multimillion dollar loans.
The LaLaurie Mansion in New Orleans was purchased anonymously by Cage in 2007 and sold in 2009.
Samuel Levin filed a counter-complaint and responded to the lawsuit in a filing stating that he warned Cage that he was living beyond his means and urged him to spend less. Levin’s filing states that “instead of listening to Levin, cross-defendant Cage (Coppola) spent most of his free time shopping for high ticket purchases, and wound up with 15 personal residences”, Levin’s complaint continued: “Likewise, Levin advised Coppola against buying a Gulfstream jet, against buying and owning a flotilla of yachts, against buying and owning a squadron of Rolls Royces, against buying millions of dollars in jewelry and art.”
In his filing Levin says that in 2007 Cage’s “shopping spree entailed the purchase of three additional residences at a total cost of more than $33 million; the purchase of 22 automobiles (including 9 Rolls Royces); 12 purchases of expensive jewelry; and 47 purchases of artwork and exotic items.” One of those exotic items was a dinosaur skull of a Tarbosaurus for which Nicolas Cage paid $276,000 in an auction after winning a bidding contest against Leonardo DiCaprio.
I hate grunge!
Two words Deborah Foreman. Who cares about Nick Whashisname?
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I also meant to say that their personal lives matter. These things matter because their lifestyle has an influence especially on younger audiences.
Lumping a political leader into that discussion is idiotic. What our public representatives do in their private lives should be of great interest and concern to the general public.
Is Mr. Cage suggesting that if a politician has a history of beating his wife we shouldn’t be concerned? Is he suggesting that an individual who drafts, signs, and passes bills which affect each and every American shouldn’t be scrutinized by voters?
Mr. Cage needs to step into our reality.
Me too with the lovely and talented Elizabeth Shue (lets not forget)
Nicolas Cage...I've liked a lot of his movies going back to Valley Girl. a cultural artifact. He is a flake. A good one
true!
“At the top of the hour...here in the Valley it’s a balmy 83 degrees. Gotta go, but first here’s the story of my life....”
I referred to Valley Girl. A more innocent age.... for sure
I don’t understand why this guy even has a career, he is a horrible actor. I have no interest in anything he does.
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