Operation Watch This: The Bad Lieutenant Remake Starring Bill Hader

Gabe — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:25:08 +0000

This is one of those situations where I feel like the original idea of remakingThe Bad Lieutenant starring Nicolas Cage, directed by Werner Herzog, was so categorically bad that even Nicolas Cage’s bat-hair wig looked good in comparison, and YET, if the news of that remake is what led to this video, and the news of that remake is what led to this video, then it is almost worth it. Because even if you don’t think that Bill Hader crying “I’m such a bad lieutenant” is funny, although if that’s the case you should get better at thinking the right things, I think you can respect the gentle delight of throwing this in those dummies’ dumb faces.

Werner Herzog To Remake The Bad Lieutenant With The Bad Actor

Gabe — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:45:00 +0000

I’m generally a fan of Werner Herzog. He’s made some great movies, and he’s endlessly entertaining as an actor (see: Julien Donkey-Boy if for nothing else than the Herzog scenes). But this news from Variety?

Nicolas Cage will star in an updated version of 1992′s “Bad Lieutenant” with Werner Herzog directing, Edward R. Pressman producing and Avi Lerner’s Nu Image/Millennium Films financing.

A rare miss, Werner. There is simply no reason to remake The Bad Lieutnant. And I’m even harder pressed to find a reason to cast Nicolas Cage (in anything). Imagine this memorable scene, but with Nicolas Cage:

Actually, that’s painfully easy to do. I can totally see Nicolas Cage doing that. Hopefully they’ll have him keep his hair from Bangkok Dangerous.

The man is like poison for the eyes.

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Operation Watch This: The Bad Lieutenant Remake Starring Bill Hader

Werner Herzog To Remake The Bad Lieutenant With The Bad Actor