Immediately after nicolas cages character snorts a line from the bag of uncut heroin and sits next to his fathers wife to watch the football game, it cuts to a scene in which hes walking into the police station, sitting down at his desk. Dec 04, 2009 directed by werner herzog, bad lieutenant. Nicolas cage part james stewart, part richard iii, and on top form plays a rogue detective equally devoted to. It makes no attempt to show that city of legends in a flattering light. In the wake of hurricane katrina, a detective investigates the murders of several senegalese immigrants, as his own inner turmoil wreaks personal havo. Port of call new orleans heightened that excitement all the morei was nonetheless slightly wary of the final result. Port of call new orleans will appeal to fans who know the work of germanborn maverick director werner herzog. Instead, its one of the most truly extraordinary films to ever fall into a sense of obscurity or opaqueness. Port of call new orleans, tacitly addresses this dilemma. Also, however, he was dying to know what a new orleans film festival audience thought of his latest film, bad lieutenant. Port of call new orleans isnt dreadfully dull or sloppily disjointed like its title suggests. If we can, we can move the remake to the currently redirected bad lieutenant. And it gradually reveals itself as a sly comedy about.
Port of call new orleans, but it might more usefully have. The combined title is a compromise which werner herzog was willing to. Port of call new orleans and bad lieutenant 1992 film back to bad lieutenant. Port of call new orleans is a dark, edgy crime drama with a convoluted plot that goes to some extreme places. Nov 20, 2009 iguana alligator footage by werner herzog. The good news though is that after a multiyear absence from movie screens hes finally returned in werner herzogs bad lieutenant. That being said, port of call has been the gem of the new orleans french quarter since the 1960s, and for good reason. And indeed, the new film has much in common with some of herzogs crazed past masterworks like aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 and fitzcarraldo 1982. Costarring eva mendes and val kilmer and directed by werner herzog. Loosely based on abel ferraras bad lieutenant, auteur werner herzogs bad lieutenant. Port of call new orleans, nicolas cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is to. It is well written, well edited by anthony redman, well shot by ken kelsch and very well directed by abel ferrara.
Port of call new orleans, nicolas cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is to scoring drugswhile playing fast and loose with the law. Imdb reports this subtitle for the remake, but we need to verify this with a reliable source. Neither remake nor sequel in any conventional sense of the terms, werner herzogs bad lieutenant. Port of call new orleans, nicolas cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is to scoring drugs while playing fast and loose with the law. Port of call new orleansthe subtitle makes it charmingly unwieldyis everything the trailer promised and so much more, a batty policier fueled by evocative local color and a sublimely deranged lead performance that recalls herzogs work with the wildeyed klaus kinski. Port of call new orleans movie trailer has premiered.
Port of call new orleans trailer watch movie terence mcdonagh is a drug and gamblingaddled detective in postkatrina new orleans investigating the killing of. You might ask the same questions of the film itself, directed. While getting critical acclaim, audiences were divided. Port of call new orleans features nicolas cage as terence mcdonaugh, a rogue detective investigating the killing of five senegalese immigrants in post.
Hunched over by chronic back pain, cages crooked cop terence mcdonagh hauls his torqued frame by crackfueled force of will through a nearly deserted. October 24, 2019 an unforgettable and exhilarating. The film is very graphic and terribly depressing but that doesnt make it a bad film. Port of call new orleans movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Playing the bad cop, addicted to painkilling drugs due to a back injury and becoming more and more addicted throughout, nicholas cage literally chews up the scenery in this film, in one of his most overthetop performances ever. Port of call new orleans, performance comes from the shoulders.
We have consistantly been voted the best burger in the city. In any case, its a mad trip of a film, and though from a narrative standpoint its. Nevertheless, against all the odds, the new bad lieutenant is a bizarre triumph. Port of call new orleans as it wasnt really a remake, though almost everything in my summary of the plot of the original is in herzogs film. It places him in a devastated new orleans not long after hurricane katrina. Port of call new orleans trailer watch movie terence mcdonagh is a drug and gamblingaddled detective in postkatrina new orleans investigating the killing of five senegalese immigrants. This was in reference to herzogs method of only filming camera setups that he intended to use in the final film as opposed to shot extra setups that he might not even used in the final film. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl. Port of call new orleans as it wasnt really a remake, though almost everything in my summary of the plot of the original is in. This tidbit of information appears in the closing credits of herzogs bad lieutenant. The combined title is a compromise which werner herzog was willing to agree to. As exciting as the prospect wasand the loveably unwieldy title bad lieutenant.
Port of call new orelans werner herzogs remake of bad lieutenant is a bizarre triumph in which nicolas cage gives his best performance for years, says philip french published. Port of call, new orleans french quarter menu, prices. Terence mcdonagh is a drug and gamblingaddled detective in postkatrina new orleans investigating the killing of five senegalese immigrants. Dec 05, 2009 also, however, he was dying to know what a new orleans film festival audience thought of his latest film, bad lieutenant. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. Port of call new orleans, nicolas cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs while playing fast and loose with the law. Port of call new orleans original title r 2h 2min crime, drama 11 december 2009 usa 1 video 108 images. The story involves a police lieutenant that develops a drug addiction. Nicolas cage as a cop so bad, hes good the new york times. Port of call new orleans is directed by werner herzog and. New orleans restaurants port of call restaurant and bar famous hamburgers.
Why it crackles step aside fema, nic cage is here to save postkatrina new orleans. Port of call new orleans, which shot in town last year and opens here. The cast is pretty insignificant when you consider the whole film is about. Steaks, salad, specialty drinks french quarter, port of call, voted best burgers in new orleans, famous french quarter restaurant, bar and restaurants. Nicolas cage part james stewart, part richard iii, and on top form plays a rogue detective equally devoted to his job and scoring. May 22, 2010 he later said hed insisted the film be called bad lieutenant. Werner herzog has said that cinema comes from the knees and thighs, but for nicolas cage in the nonremake bad lieutenant. Port of call 838 esplanade ave, new orleans, louisiana 70116 rated 4. Its primarily a cop procedural about the murder of a family in postkatrina new orleans. Port of call new orleans in this powerful crime drama, nicolas cage stars as a drugaddled detective investigating the killing of five immigrants in postkatrina new orleans. While tracking down drug kingpin big fate, mcdonagh engages in his vices of. Port of call new orleans full movie stream free download the bad lieutenant.
Port of call new orleans full english film the bad lieutenant. Port of call new orleans what an ungainly title for a movie. 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. Port of call new orleans stars nicolas cage, eva mendes, val kilmer, alvin xzibit joiner, fairuza balk, shawn hatosy and jennifer coolidge. Port of call new orleans 2009 takes the basic premise out of the abel ferrara universe of guilt and redemption and drops it into postkatrina new orleans and the herzog world of indifferent and unforgiving nature. Like much of the herzogkinski catalogue, its a case study in bugeyed monomania, and like ferraras original, its a descent into the swamplands of the human soul with a drugaddled, quasirighteous, borderlineinsane cop as your tour guide. 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. First off it is important to note that the bad lieutenant name was imposed by producer edward pressman in the hopes of building a future franchise. Port of call, new orleans creates a dire portrait of a rapist, murderer, drug addict, corrupt cop and degenerate paranoid whos very apprehensive about iguanas.
Port of call new orleans is one of the most thrillingly enjoyable and audacious films of his career. Port of call new orleans on dvd april 6, 2010 starring nicolas cage, eva mendes, val kilmer, xzibit. As herzog said, a better franchise would be based on his title port of call new orleans. In this remake from abel ferraras film from 1992, nicolas cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs while playing fast and loose with the law. For a start, the ferrara film was perfectly fine left alone and ferrara felt the same way.
Description a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs while playing fast and loose with the lawhe wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to. Nov 23, 2009 the good news though is that after a multiyear absence from movie screens hes finally returned in werner herzogs bad lieutenant. He later said hed insisted the film be called bad lieutenant. I dont know what possessed werner herzog to want to make a spiritual successor to an abel ferrara classic in postkatrina new orleans with nic cage as his harvey keitel, but im glad he did. Port of call new orleans, nicolas cages drugaddicted police detective walks into a room where several of his coworkers are conducting a surveillance operation. Port of call home new orleans, louisiana menu, prices. Port of call new orleans 2009 and i was wondering about the ending. Port of call new orleans continues this trend, except this time, the effect is fully intentional. Port of call new orleans, nicolas cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as.
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