Poster for Nicolas Cage and Mickey Rourke's 'Marble City'

So. Quien es mas loco? Nicolas Cage o Mickey Rourke.

This burning question may be answered in 'Marble City', about a guy (from the looks of it, Cage) who is released from prison and goes hunting for the man who sent him there.

Flick is directed by Ryûhei Kitamura (The Midnight Meat Train) so don't expect punches to be pulled.

Poster looks like an early photoshopped placekeeper (I mean, that can't be Cage's body -- though I like the prison tats, and the gun is too big) but, for what it's worth... Something about this seems relevant, though. I like it.

What does 'Nic Cage executes Marble City' mean? He kills the whole place? O....kay....

I'm betting they'll be keeping the tagline: From revenge comes peace. This sounds like a central story element. You know, we'll be seeing Cage sitting cross-legged on the floor meditating on how he's gonna whup Rourke's ass and thereby soothe his (Cage's, that is) tormented soul. Yeah, that's where this movie will go.

Really, especially with Rourke's involvement, this may be one of Cage's finest, at least when it comes to nutty-kooky action.

At any rate, when you get a poster, even if it's a cheesy mock-up, a full year before release, that's got to be a good thing.

From Kinogallery (Blame them)

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New 'Immortals' Character Posters

There's more. I like this one. Mickey Rourke...gotta see.

(Another) Trailer for 'Passion Play'

Trailer for 'Passion Play'

Bill Murray playing a thug is a sight to see

I love this movie

Rourke Write-Up

Here's a cut from a beautiful write-up about Mickey Rourke by NYT:

Rourke knows about being hit in the head because, he claimed, he was a Golden Gloves boxer in his teens. He said he had 26 fights and won 20, 17 by knockouts. He planned on making a career of boxing until he suffered a concussion in the ring and "they wouldn't let me fight anymore." So he turned to acting, on a whim, because "I liked that you could escape who you were and be someone else, someone smarter, tougher." When Rourke's movie career tanked in the '90s, he turned back to boxing in his late 30s because, he said, "I'd be less of a man if I didn't react violently to the war in my head."

Photo by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

The Wrestler Trailer

Anne Thompson has 'The Wrestler' trailer. I've been waiting. Looks fantastic. Rourke is truly a force. Thompson includes a beautiful write-up that's worth a look:

..."I'm thankful to get this second chance. When you were as bad as I was, out-of-control and unprofessional and scary, more so than I realized. I didn't realize the degree to which I frightened people in the business."

Can't wait to see this movie.

The Wrestler

From the moment I heard of this movie I thought it couldn't possibly work. How could a movie about a pro wrestler be of any interest to anyone? But, everything I've seen from 'The Wrestler' not only speaks of quality but puts this picture on the must-see list. Between this and 'Killshot' (see the poster below) Mickey Rourke looks to be back in a big way. Hats off.