Vampire's Kiss (Nic Cage Microfest)

134 Blue Star,San Antonio TX 78204

27 May, 2022

Description

Slab Cinema's four days of Nicolas Cage movies continue with a cult classic. Vampire’s Kiss, thanks to Cage’s eccentric performance, has provided a significant source of memes, but the truth is that it’s his performance that makes the film work. The actor has compared his acting style to that of old Hollywood troubadours with larger-than-life presentations. Cage certainly has delivered grandeur characters over his robust career, but according to the actor on the DVD’s commentary track, Peter Loew marks one of his favorite roles of all time. Vampire’s Kiss is a character study; its narrative unfurls slowly to unfold a slow deterioration of a man so empty and lonely he’s driven to vampire obsessed madness. The story demands a magnetic lead. Just coming off his success with Moonlight, Cage’s reps begged him not to take the role of Loew. He bowed out, the part was given to Judd Nelson, and then Cage changed his mind. He couldn’t shake the character and asked to come back. Fortuitous events lined up, and thus Cage was reinstated for the part.