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Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is going to be hilarious, a must-see cult film. Nicolas Cage vs. old ladies! His insanity levels are growing exponentially with each new performance, and all to the good. Plus his light-brown, blond-tipped rug isn't bad in this one. I'm buying this on DVD -- issue settled.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 28, 2009 at 2:32 AM

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actionman says ...

this obviously isn't the officialt trailer...but holy shit...this looks...ummm...deranged to say the least. I just can't get over the fact that Herzog directed this.

Posted by actionman at May 28, 2009 3:31 AM

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Rich S. says ...

Nicholas Cage, Werner Herzog AND Val Kilmer?!? Great doesn't even begin to describe where this could go. If midnight movies were still popular, I'd buy futures on the MM grosses right now.

Posted by Rich S. at May 28, 2009 4:58 AM

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Nick Rogers says ...

"His soul is still dancing."

I'll be there opening weekend.

Posted by Nick Rogers at May 28, 2009 5:46 AM

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ZayTonday says ...

Holy SHIT I'm sold.

Day. One.

Posted by ZayTonday at May 28, 2009 6:23 AM

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George Prager says ...

An instant classic, but what is up with Cage's constant lack of sideburns? A religious thing? I just don't get it.

Posted by George Prager at May 28, 2009 6:23 AM

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Tom Brazelton says ...

This looks good.

I'm talkin' Wicker Man good.

Posted by Tom Brazelton at May 28, 2009 6:24 AM

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p.Vice says ...

The Dirty Harry pistol is a nice touch.

Posted by p.Vice at May 28, 2009 7:12 AM

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sumo-pop says ...

You had me at "You don't have a lucky crack pipe?" Hysterical.

Posted by sumo-pop at May 28, 2009 7:38 AM

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erniesouchak says ...

If this weren't Herzog, I wouldn't bother. But this looks golden.

Posted by erniesouchak at May 28, 2009 7:43 AM

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MickTravisMcGee says ...

The camp value is, unfortunately, negated somewhat for me by the fact that it's a) directed by the guy who did Fitzcarraldo among other classics, b) the sequel to a movie I find very effective and c) looks like a fake film you'd see in a Hollywood comedy. Is "The Graduate 2" really all that more outlandish than this?

The part about the iguana is pretty funny, though.

Posted by MickTravisMcGee at May 28, 2009 8:11 AM

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Admiral82 says ...

This look awesome! I can't wait to be sitting in the dark cackling aloud.

Is this a sequel?

Don't look like it to me...

Posted by Admiral82 at May 28, 2009 8:21 AM

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berkguru says ...

too campy - need more darkness

looks like they crossed the line into aridiculous satire - will still see opening day

Posted by berkguru at May 28, 2009 8:23 AM

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longrunner says ...

Who is crazier--Cage or Herzog? I can't decide. This looks great!

Posted by longrunner at May 28, 2009 8:40 AM

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Sabina E says ...

I will go see this just for Faruiza Balk alone. Love her.

Posted by Sabina E at May 28, 2009 8:40 AM

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COCO says ...

This looks trippy...just like Vodoo New Orleans.

I am there...welcome back Nic...we like ya
crazy and full of shit

Posted by COCO at May 28, 2009 9:05 AM

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Marty Melville says ...

Yowza. And do my ears deceive me, or is Cage throwing a little Tony Montana and Frank Booth into the mix?

Posted by Marty Melville at May 28, 2009 9:08 AM

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Noah Redfield says ...

Guess I'm the only one who thinks this genuinely looks good. Nic Cage is an appalling actor nowadays but his performance in this recalls his work in Bringing Out the Dead, which is extremely underrated. While the original was about the burden of guilt, Herzog says it's about the bliss of evil. Sounds fascinating to me.

Even mainstream Herzog is sublime, as demonstrated by Rescue Dawn.

Posted by Noah Redfield at May 28, 2009 9:11 AM

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lipranzer says ...

Okay, in the original, Harvey Keitel acted that way because he was mad at God; here, Nicolas Cage acts depraved because of a bad back?!?

Posted by lipranzer at May 28, 2009 9:43 AM

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/3rtfu11 says ...

I just Wikipedia-ed the director. I haven't seen any of his films.

Posted by /3rtfu11 at May 28, 2009 9:47 AM

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CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

What. The. Fuck. Of course I don't even mean that as a bad thing in describing this trailer.

And you're kiddin' me, right /3rtfu11?

Posted by CitizenKanedforChewingGum at May 28, 2009 9:52 AM

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frankbooth says ...

Wow. Move over Citizen Kane and Showgirls.

And don't underestimate bad backs and what they can drive a person to.

Posted by frankbooth at May 28, 2009 9:55 AM

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nemo says ...

Well, that was fun, until el usario ha suprimido este video.

Hard to believe Werner Herzog directed that. He must be rolling on the floor laughing. Too bad Klaus Kinski isn't still around to take part in the fun.

Aside from the title, it doesn't appear to have a thing in common with Abel Ferrara's film.

Posted by nemo at May 28, 2009 3:24 PM

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YRG says ...

I just watched this after watching the Bad Lieutenant trailer on IMDB, a cobbled together critical piece highlighting Keitel's performance. It makes the Cage one seem a little overkill-- like a parody of a good film, but it is directed by Herzog, so how can I complain? With Eva Mendes, it can't go wrong...

Imagine if Herzog made this 20 years ago with Kinski... but then it would have predated the original...

Cage's performance is more Face Off than Bringing Out the Dead, IMHO...

I watched this version (don't know if it was the same as above), because the above link was removed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s043quEQ9FY

As for commonalities with the original, Victor Argo of Bad Lieutenant is listed as a writer on the IMDB site for the new film.

Posted by YRG at May 28, 2009 5:19 PM

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DeeZee says ...

Looks sort of like a low-key Uwe Boll movie to me, but without the prominent actors being ashamed to be in it.

Posted by DeeZee at May 28, 2009 7:27 PM

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Gordon27 says ...

if you're going to keep pretending to be DeeZee, stop the Uwe Boll references. It doesn't fit the guy you're pretending you are.

Posted by Gordon27 at May 28, 2009 8:50 PM

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