According to director werner herzog in paul cronins interview book, some of the most talked about scenes and images in the film were not in the original screenplay by william m. Bad lieutenant port of call new orleans is screening as part of an all day celebration of nicolas cage. Sep 15, 2009 bad lieutenant doesnt go where you expect, but theres a stubborn, trippy logic to it. Bad lieutenant is a 1992 american neonoir crime drama film directed by abel ferrara. It was so dark out, keitel says, that he couldnt see his hand. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Bad lieutenant his soul is still dancing gif sd gif hd gif mp4. Its primarily a cop procedural about the murder of a family in postkatrina new orleans. Port of call new orleans 610 movie clip 2009 hd duration. In bad lieutenant we discover a cage clearly tapping a new. Contrast this with a friend of mine who just saw it on some kind of download and thought that nicolas.
May 24, 2010 bad lieutenant18, 122 mins 61018, 122 mins 610. Terence mcdonagh is a drug and gamblingaddled detective in postkatrina new orleans investigating the killing of five senegalese immigrants. Beyond expectations by sacha orenstein volume 16, issue 1112 december 2012 18 minutes 4477 words for the average audience member viewing werner herzogs bad lieutenant. Gone is the man who gave face in dreck like the wicker man and ghost rider. Finkelstein and added by herzog in preproduction or sometimes on the spot. Lieutenant gives two sisters a warning they will never forget. A new trailer for werner herzogs grizzly man bad lieutenant. May 20, 2010 in bad lieutenant we discover a cage clearly tapping a new, electrifying energy. Terrance juggles both ends of the moral spectrum including pulling oxygen tubes from elderly patient to get vital information on informant from her caretaker so we see a full panorama of his balancing justice manic.
I dont know if it indicates personal maturation on his part or the firm. May 21, 2010 bad lieutenant may be a fairly conventional police thriller but it also becomes the story of one mans journey towards hell, told with the kind of offbeat imagery and hysterical abandon that. I write poetry and short stories and watched a bunch of nicolas cage movies. The film is a quasiremake of abel ferraras infamous 1992 film, which. Port of call new orleans, is a different but no less beastly gutterseye view of the most dangerous game, replete with hallucinatory reptiles and dancing souls. Along time ago, harvey keitel was afraid of the dark. My advice to those who are planning to see this movie is to dont expect a serious, gritty movie, but instead something quite surreal, that could be pretty dark, but very funny and strange at the same time. As an exercise in controlled madness, werner herzogs remake of abel ferraras celebrated 1992 film certainly has plenty of screws loose before the credits roll. Port of call new orleans is for everyone whos ever yearned to see a movie featuring a recently departed soul a literal soul breakdancing, and pointofview shots taken from the perspectives of imaginary iguanas. Jan 07, 2014 50 of nicolas cages most ridiculous movie quotes i did a bare ass 360 triple back flip in front of twenty two thousand people. In bad lieutenant we discover a cage clearly tapping a new, electrifying energy. The screenplay was cowritten by ferrara with actorwriter paul calderon and actressmodel zoe lund, both of whom appear in the film. Dec 06, 2009 awesome scene from the bad lieutenant. So far i havent seen any of those, but its even better to see a remake starring nicolas cage.
When i wrote about abel ferraras bad lieutenant about 2 years ago i said that should be one of the movies they remake in be kind rewind, or some kids should do a remake in their backyard, or you should use scenes from it for your monologue in acting class. Mcdonaghs hallucinations of iguanas and a dead mans dancing soul add some visual zip to the proceedings. Port of call new orleans is one of the most brilliant portraits of true hell ive ever been exposed to. New orleans, werner herzog seems to have discovered how to save nicolas cage. Bad lieutenant is set in new orleans after katrina. The color is that of dried blood something a bad lieutenant has to live with on a daily basis. According to director werner herzog in paul cronins interview book, some of the most. Pocno fresh off the heels of the hour and a half long boredom parade that was the runner, and holy fucking shit, this movie is. Innocent viewers might be jived into supposing that herzogs lieutenant is hallucinating in reaction to his fantabulous intake of cocaine, crack cocaine, cannabis and inhaled heroin, but when the lieutenant claims to see the soul of a plugged thug break dancing over his body, i know that you know that werner knows that neither cocaine nor. It gives us a lead character thats as immoral as they come and whose prime determination in life is to go as far down the downward spiral as life will allow him. Instead of phoning in more uninspired fauxcraziness, cage artfully develops a character from the ground up. Soundwise they are pretty much a more guitarheavy latter day. Shoot him again, his soul is still dancing bad lieutenant. Port of call new orleans not an ordinary cop drama.
Terrence mcdonaugh nicholas cage plays police sergeant terrence mcdonagh. Counting down 50 of nicolas cages most ridiculous movie. In the first scene he and his police buddy val killmar scabrously powerful, the film dives into the addictive psyche, mixing ferraras fave elements. Now theres a real, meant for audiences trailer and, until the last few seconds when the iguanas and dancing soul stuff hits, it almost lookssane. Port of call new orleans is an interesting and entertaining combination of werner herzogs direction and nicolas cages acting, a movie that is a more surreal and energetic take on the kind of corrupt cop story which has been played out in so many other films. In this book devoted to the film, renowned photographer lena herzogs. Dec 17, 2009 his souls still dancing by carol on december 17, 2009 2 comments in the course of making the bad lieutenant. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bad lieutenant at the discogs marketplace.
What it isnt, despite its cumbersome title and narrative similarities, is a remake of abel ferraras scummy 1992 masterpiece. Its a meditative realtime thriller, and when herzog finally does give us a shootout, its a doozy. Jan 17, 2011 bad lieutenant his soul is still dancing duration. Bad lieutenant 69 movie clip baseball gambling 1992. Though the films title resembles that of abel ferraras 1992 film bad lieutenant, it is neither a sequel nor a remake. Werner herzogs first americanset fictional feature since stroszek, the canniest use in recent memory of nicolas cages bruisepurple twitchiness, and, pound by pound, arguably the years funniest film. Mcdonagh has just watched big fate and his men kill the. I dont know about you, but im waiting for the directtovideo sequel starring jeff fahey, bad lieutenant iii. I noticed over the main title sequence that the title of the movie was indeed the bad lieutenant. Despite the bad lieutenants continuing outrageous and crazy actions, you hope he comes through. Port of call new orleans is for everyone whos ever yearned to see a movie featuring a recently departed soul a literal soul break dancing, and pointofview shots taken from the perspectives of imaginary iguanas. Harvey keitel gives two girls a warning in bad lieutenant. And then he was a 17yearold marine, terrorstricken in a night combat course. They are joined by newcomer jake evans, with alex james of blur a guest.
In the first scene he and his police buddy val killmar scabrously powerful, the film dives into the addictive psyche, mixing. Bad lieutenant doesnt go where you expect, but theres a stubborn, trippy logic to it. Bad lieutenant comprise three members of new orders most recent lineup, namely bernard sumner, stephen morris making several appearances on drums and latter day additional axeman phil cunningham. Port of call new orleans, made in 2009 by werner herzog, follows terrence mcdonagh played by nicolas cage, a police officer in postkatrina new orleans, as he investigates the deaths of five senegalese immigrants connected to a drug ring.
Aug 04, 2019 bad lieutenant port of call new orleans is screening as part of an all day celebration of nicolas cage. It is something much better than that, being fresh, unique and original. Bad lieutenant may be a fairly conventional police thriller but it also becomes the story of one mans journey towards hell, told with the kind of offbeat imagery and hysterical abandon that. Abel ferraras crazed tale of a crackaddled cop turns into something totally different albeit equally deranged in werner herzogs funky. Herzog is always behind the curtain winking at you, even during the most distasteful scenes. Also, vern, if you really like nicolas cage in batshitinsane mode, for the love of god see vampires kiss, where he gives the most overthetop, ludicrous lead performance in any movie ive ever seen. Port of call new orleans without prior knowledge of the directors work or sensibilities, the films content was often a shock. This includes the ideas for the scenes at the beginning and at the end aquarium, the dancing soul scene, the inclusion of the iguanas. While tracking down drug kingpin big fate, mcdonagh engages in his vices of gambling, drugs and sex sometimes at the same time. The film stars harvey keitel as the titular bad lieutenant as well as victor argo and paul calderon.
Port of call new orleans is a 2009 american crime drama film directed by werner herzog and starring nicolas cage, eva mendes, tom bower, jennifer coolidge, alvin xzibit joiner, val kilmer, and brad dourif. Bad lieutenant 1992 the lieutenant harvey keitel is a corrupt cop steeped in gambling debt who exploits his authority to sexually harass teenage girls, embezzle money and abuse drugs. Although the title and the main character would suggest a remake of aber ferraras 1992 bad lieutenant, its not. May 20, 2010 bad lieutenant 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. You are browsing the website, which contains photos and videos of nude celebrities. While tracking down drug kingpin big fate, mcdonagh engages in his vices of.
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