Best movie of this year hands down!

the audience applauded

Such a frustrating disappointment

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

I don't get the hate for this movie, because I think a lot of the stuff in it is supposed to be funny, and I found it hilarious. The bike and the bear suit were just classic. I mean, people hate this movie but they talk about it a lot, and I think that says something for the movie. You remember it, and I think that's because it was actually made really well. It's always a good laugh for me. Just don't try and take it too seriously.

After seeing the original with Christopher Lee, never in my wildest nightmares did I think such a remake could even make it out of the editing room. This is not just bad, it is murder of the first degree of a wonderful earlier version. Sure the story is fanciful, but the original at least MOVED, the actors had PRESENCE, the ending was shocking not hysterical. How the mighty Cage has fallen. I really do love Cage as an actor - I think he is talented. But what in the name of all that is holy is responsible for his bumbling, shrieking, over acting, drooling performance here? Did he owe Lucifer something? This is BAD. REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BAD. So bad I almost died laughing at the absurdity of the the trainwreck on the screen. Good God Nicolas, come on!!! Take some time off and remember the days where your talent actually won you a well deserved Oscar. Please do not EVER utter these phrases on screen: "How did it get burned? How did it get burneddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd?" and the immortal "Not he beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!" Finally, what the hell is Ellen Burstyn doing in this, one of the finest actresses of all time? Did she kill scads of bees and had to atone for it by appearing in this mess?

The unintentional humor was definitely beyond my expectations. Worth a watch with a good group of people that can all make fun of Nic Cage. There's almost no value to the rest of the film. But so long as you can watch ol Nicky, and make fun of his role, the overall film, and his incredibly bad acting, you're in for a good time.

Ellen Burstyn and Nicolas Cage must have really needed a payday. This is, by far, one of the worst movies I've seen in a very long time. Cage came closest to "acting", despite being given nothing to work with, but he looked like he was begging for help through the whole thing, wanting someone, anyone, to please start acting along with him. Burstyn should just be embarrassed.There are no redeeming qualities to this movie - none. The story is hokey, at best. The acting is pathetic. This doesn't even look like a decent independent movie. The music score was horrible and didn't come close to fitting the movie, ever.Ugh - shame on you, Nicolas Cage. I usually like your work, but this was garbage.