The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is hilarious 😂

Submitted by sylviaca t3_zzg8be in movies

I don't remember who told me to watch this but I have not laughed out loud crying and choking for a long time. Nicholas Cage is perfection in this movie, and Pedro Pascal is his perfect sidekick. Some of these scenes had me and my husband howling with laughter! Cannot recommend this enough. Go watch it now.

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Draxus335 t1_j2boh0i wrote

Pedro was the MVP in this one, all of my biggest laughs came from his material.

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Past-Adhesiveness691 t1_j2bvblq wrote

The look on his face when the lsd kicks in freakin kills me.

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Draxus335 t1_j2c7lif wrote

Then the "fake laugh" shortly after. The whole drug scene was gold.

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skarros t1_j2cuqj6 wrote

Pedro is so good he even makes Wonder Woman 1984 almost bearable.

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AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_j2d0ct2 wrote

>he even makes Wonder Woman 1984 almost bearable.

Hmm.

It's currently on Amazon Prime for no extra cost. I've ignored it this past two weeks it's been there, but maybe I oughtta give it a go.

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Halio344 t1_j2d49b8 wrote

It’s absolutely not a good movie, but Pedro is at least good in it.

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slylock215 t1_j2fac0t wrote

I really felt like pedro pascal was having SO much fun acting like a giant, corny, goofball of a stereotypical 60s batman villain.

Even the worst movie (and 1984 is trash) can have great individual things about it and pascal was a joy on screen every time.

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Grimsqueaker69 t1_j2day02 wrote

OK, but do remember the important use of the word almost in the previous comment. You do this at your own risk!

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towcar t1_j2fj8ul wrote

Hope you don't mean wonder woman, it's hot garbage

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NachoMarx t1_j2e0vlb wrote

Life is good, but it can be Pedro Pascal better!

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Thromkai t1_j2e7j1k wrote

He was the only redeeming quality in The Bubble along with Maria Bakalova. He's just gold in everything he does.

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sidsod t1_j2biclz wrote

got free tickets when it came out and went in knowing nothing about the plot with low expectations. absolutely loved it and then watched paddington 1 and 2 in the following days

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dont_worry_im_here t1_j2bn503 wrote

Why are people mentioning Paddington? Is it a plot point or something?

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DripDropWetWet t1_j2bp1oi wrote

Yes, Cage is into deep cut classics and when he meets Pascal they end up bonding over it and it gets mentioned throughout.

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dont_worry_im_here t1_j2bp4h7 wrote

Hah! OK that's pretty funny. I've been meaning to check this out.

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countgalcula t1_j2chg29 wrote

Ironically they're both in that category where people feel like they should watch them but they just don't. When they do they never regret it.

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trippingWetwNoTowel t1_j2cjd8q wrote

ok is Paddington 2 seriously good?
I started it after but couldn’t get into it. I was not sober so it might have just not fit my vibe at the time

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lost_scotsman t1_j2dbpd1 wrote

Paddington 2 is Excellent! But maybe it's a Brit thing

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FuckinNogs t1_j2fbt97 wrote

Yankee doodle here. No it's objectively great.

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The_Bat_Voice t1_j2dlqrx wrote

It somehow is the number one movie of all time on rotten tomatoes with a 100% fresh rating, or at least it was for the first couple of years when it came out.

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Rare-North t1_j2dtd51 wrote

It's a great family movie. Legitimately good vs. commercialized stuff like Minions. Second one has Wes Anderson vibes from what I recall.

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249ba36000029bbe9749 t1_j2c9f7w wrote

I had a general idea of what the movie was about and was somewhat wary given how...amenable...he has been to taking a wide variety of scripts. But damn that was so spot on meta and hilarious.

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noronto t1_j2do76m wrote

I will never forgive this movie for making me watch Paddington 2. Why did they not mention Paddington 1? How do they expect somebody who willingly watches a Nic Cage movie to understand the plot twists and science stuffs of the Paddington series? Do you even know how high I was, Nic Cage? That shit is real confusing.

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G8083r t1_j2bg10p wrote

I watched it on a flight recently and kept disturbing the peeps around me because i was laughing so hard.

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MovieMike007 t1_j2bh4ji wrote

Nicolas Cage unleashed himself in this fantastic meta-comedy buddy love story action film, a movie that starts out with a quirky weird and off-center version of the real Cage and then Pedro Pascal's scene-stealing superfan enters the picture and what was already a fun and goofy comedy explodes as two incredible actors bounce off each in what could best be described as a tennis match of the gods.

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No-Significance3872 t1_j2bgfmi wrote

And watch Paddington Bear 2.

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sylviaca OP t1_j2bh1yw wrote

I have not watched this and really want to now just to see if they were effing with me.

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KaladinarLighteyes t1_j2bi5or wrote

They weren’t. I mean it was slightly exaggerated but not by much.

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No-Significance3872 t1_j2bl4r7 wrote

I mean tbh, I finally watched it for the first time after this movie and was pleasantly surprised.

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No-Significance3872 t1_j2bh5qf wrote

It is a good movie, worth a watch.

Edit Brenden Gleeson plays a character named knuckles, and I just watched Banshees Of Ineshirin. Ironic.

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MacDegger t1_j2bkcyy wrote

Nope.

Watch the almost perfect 1 first to enhance the payoff in the perfect 2.

There are a few perfect movies and Paddington 1 and 2 are in that list.

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Friendofthegarden t1_j2c0eoc wrote

>Watch the almost perfect 1 first to enhance the payoff in the perfect 2.

Heed this advice!

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Grimsqueaker69 t1_j2db304 wrote

Just to balance this, I watched Paddington 2 as a result of this movie, and I really didn't enjoy it at all. I definitely seem to be in the minority, but it was a basic generic kids movie, in my opinion. Sorry everyone. I wanted to love it!

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rje946 t1_j2bjs15 wrote

Should I watch 1 first?

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MacDegger t1_j2bk6zg wrote

Yes, because it's almost just as good.

And it enhances the payoff in 2.

It just doesn't make sense how perfect those movies are.

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biznash t1_j2c2u3z wrote

How are the 2 related? Just both good movies?

Nevermind: figured it out

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american_dimes t1_j2bnznk wrote

Nicholas Fuckiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing Oh yeah! Cage!

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idkidc9876 t1_j2boyzg wrote

We get so few good comedies these days. I loved this movie. I wish more people saw it.

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Calm-Hovercraft9858 t1_j2btiv3 wrote

This film is absolutely hilarious. Shame it was a massive flop at the box office.

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Emeraldbreaker t1_j2bmjgp wrote

100% agree! I bought it. That’s how much it made laugh.

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c931 t1_j2cwznc wrote

The scene with Nic and Pedro on the wall is hands down the funniest moment of 2022.

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noodlyarms t1_j2bmvc9 wrote

Probably my favorite movie of the year, fwiw.

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fendo_king85 t1_j2bylqp wrote

I just rented it on Amazon Prime based on the comments of this post. Thank you.

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akrobert t1_j2c6a1o wrote

I loved that it was just him making a joke about himself and playing himself. It was great

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Menny_Okega t1_j2c9dyr wrote

Great movie. To bad its forever tainted by having Tiffany Haddish in it

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RuinousGaze t1_j2cbc3q wrote

God she’s fucking awful and brings every scene she’s in to a screeching halt as you’re forced to reflect on her awfulness.

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Sorry_Decision_2459 t1_j2d0sji wrote

The LSD scene is probably the most accurate depiction of what LSD is actually like that I’ve ever seen in a movie, besides maybe Men Who Stare at Goats. It’s not depicted as some over the top insane drug that makes you go crazy, but rather as two grow men who have a good time at first and let their imaginations get carried away.

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Dark_Winterage t1_j2bw5kt wrote

I didnt think the movie was funny at all. I didnt think it was a terrible movie, i thought it was good. But i dont think it was remotely funny. I cant even remember one gag. I remember chuckling once or twice but thats it. It was a lot more serious than i thought it was going to be.

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TheJoliestEgg t1_j2c3wrj wrote

Yes thank you. I had high expectations for this film, but I didn’t finish it. It’s fine, it’s acceptable, and amusing. Not hilarious. Unless all the funny parts were in the last twenty minutes.

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leopard_tights t1_j2c4lm5 wrote

It wasn't funny, meta or clever really. Ah yes at one point he kisses himself. That's the whole extent of the craziness. The rest is a really really bad comedy/action movie.

I mean you gotta ask yourself why even do the movie in the first place to do so little with it. It's like they started with the correct mindset but they just didn't have the talent to write it and ended with the most mid movie imaginable.

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HeartyBeast t1_j2bhsdo wrote

I enjoyed it a lot, but not as fun as Adaptation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMwOEkTmTyQ

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Ysgarder_syndrome t1_j2c43jp wrote

I'm surprised how little mention I've seen of Adaptation with this. I hope he makes a 3rd entry to the Metaplot Trilogy films.

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SipPOP t1_j2cfaq3 wrote

The part where his brother says that the popular girl didn't like him and was laughing behind his back and the other one said he new but it was his love to give was fucking with me.

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Consistent_Case_5048 t1_j2bpybt wrote

I developed a strong dislike of Cage by 1999 and haven't seen a movie of his since. I decided to see this one and loved it. :)

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neuronamously t1_j2c6m4l wrote

My dude. The Rock is one of the greatest action films of all time. You started to dislike Cage during peak Cage?

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BunnyReturns_ t1_j2dadg6 wrote

He has a lot of fun/good films ranging from high budget to indie. The most important part is basically understanding what you get with Cage.

Someone who will go absolutely balls to the wall with 100% commitment no matter how shit/weird the story/character is. He's quite honestly a really good actor when paired with a serious script and a good director and he can make shit movies really funny if you don't expect anything else.

Pig is a serious and really good movie showing that Cage is a legit actor

Color out of space is weird Cage in all of his glory

The way of appreciating Cage is embracing that he can be both a great actor, really fucking weird and that he will commit no matter what.

He can make a indie/b-movie and he can break a high budget movie

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AblativeLaser t1_j2cw5zx wrote

Do you think I need to be super familiar with his movies to get the jokes? I've seen most of them but it was a while ago !

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dobbyjones t1_j2dqsdl wrote

I've seen very few of his movies, but I still thought the movie was hilarious. Might've been jokes I missed for not having seen them, but there's still plenty of content that makes it worthwhile.

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The_Bat_Voice t1_j2dm3jv wrote

This was my number 2 or 3 movie of 2022 for me. Behind Everything, Everywhere All At Once and tied with Weird: the AL Yankovic Story.

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The_lady_is_trouble t1_j2dpwre wrote

I adore Pascal and he’s so perfect in this film. I went in with low (negative level low) expectations and left really liking it. It’s dumb in a lovable sort of way and no one seems to be taking it too seriously.

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infrequentthrowaway t1_j2ce956 wrote

I watched this movie on a plane earlier this year and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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truthpooper t1_j2crksa wrote

Great great movie, enjoyed it immensely

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stenz_himself t1_j2crnvq wrote

remember, you made me watch it now, 08:30 AM

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JugV2 t1_j2d37c4 wrote

Oh it's absolutely brilliant. I loved it!

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WorthPlease t1_j2dctq0 wrote

Movie was so good I bought it for full price. Most movies that aren't Minions, Disney, or Marvel/DC really need all the help they can get these days.

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JS671779 t1_j2djeey wrote

I saw it in theaters and it's one of my favorite movies of the year. It's so good!

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EpicTaco9901 t1_j2e8tzx wrote

Saw it twice in theaters, saw it with the GF the first time and it was so funny I had to take my mom the second time

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CountJohn12 t1_j2f2cs3 wrote

One of my top 4 movies of all time along with Face/Off, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and Paddington II

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macbanan t1_j2c41s1 wrote

He poked fun at himself which is likeable but the movie wasn't funny at all to me.

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Raspberries-Are-Evil t1_j2c5qmo wrote

Huh. There must be something wrong with me, I thought it was really really dumb.

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viper6464 t1_j2c9962 wrote

I’m with you. It was so boring and unfunny. Wife and I almost turned it off half way through.

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WalmartFap t1_j2cak5h wrote

Same. My bro and I walked out of the theater half way through.

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RuinousGaze t1_j2cb1tr wrote

Standards are pathetically low these days. I found it witless and unwatchable.

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jujubunicorn t1_j2cosf1 wrote

I thought it was gonna be a lot better then it was. It was good for the first 20 minutes but then it just becomes a generic action comedy

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venniedjr t1_j2ct1jn wrote

Me too. I thought it was going to be more of a mindfuck movie.

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brockwuzhere t1_j2eg2gt wrote

I thought it was mediocre at best. I really wanted to like it. I’m glad you enjoyed it though.

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HotdogsArePate t1_j2ffbz3 wrote

The trailer that was really proud of the completely unfunny gag of climbing a wall that could be walked around single handedly destroyed all of the excitement I had for this and made me assume it was terrible.

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Jump_and_Drop t1_j2fl8ui wrote

I couldn't stand it for some reason. I stopped watching it.

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InternationalBug910 t1_j2c69sb wrote

It is sad that Lily Mo Sheen’s face got so plastic at such a young age

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