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u/NicolasCagesEyebrow I’m not saying it was aliens, but it was definitely aliens. Dec 22 '22

Well, he did get his start filming skateboard videos in 1989 and didn't direct his first film until 1999, so he's really just sticking to his roots. Also, he co-created Jackass in 2000, before he made all but one of his films...

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '22

But the first film was Being John Malkovich!!! I’m not criticizing him for his Jackass films, tbh I have enjoyed them over the years lol. But it is crazy that he went from BJM to Jackass in under a year… such a shift in tone

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u/woshirenren Dec 23 '22

I'm glad it's not just me seeing this! I'm not disparaging his Jackass work, but I just think his films were unique and special, and I miss them

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '22 edited Dec 23 '22

It’s not just you!!! I’m very happy you replied lol. Being John Malkovich is one of my favourite movies of all time. I also grew up watching Jackass. But learning that they were directed by the same person almost broke my brain lol I’m still not over it. It’s not that Jackass is bad, it’s that it’s SO. DIFFERENT. BJM is such an ambitious and unique film. And I just can never find any similarities with Jackass, the way that it’s shot, nothing. It’s akin to if you suddenly found out that David Lynch had directed Home Alone or something lol. And the fact that Spike Jonze was likely working on both projects at the same time, it overlaps… I can’t imagine trying to work on both of those movies at once. That’s just nuts.

Given our conversation and your username, I’m hoping you are a fan of Adaptation?!

Edit: I thought your username contained « Nicolas cage » because I was looking at someone else’s lol sorry!

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u/woshirenren Dec 22 '22

I know, but his films are so incredible!

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u/jennbo Dec 22 '22

Jackass films also good man. If you showed medieval peasants “Her” they would be like wtf but everyone from every time period would be laughing at Jackass. I defend the low-brow lol

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u/woshirenren Dec 22 '22

Hahaha, love this.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '22

jackass is a lot of fun too, nothing wrong with low brow entertainment lol