Any time my friends and I get into a discussion of the best actors currently working today, one of the more controversial answers that always seems to come up is Nicholas Cage. I can't pinpoint exactly why I love Nicholas Cage movies so much; I don't think he's the most versatile actor, and the films are rarely spectacular. But that does not stop him from being one of my favorites.

This article will highlight some of my favorite Nicholas Cage films of all time.

The first film that I will mention is The Rock. Where do I start with this movie? This film is everything that I miss about awesome 90s action flicks. Quotable lines, awesome action, chases, explosions and the perfect amount of humor mixed in.

Plain and simple there would not be a Fast And Furious franchise without its predecessor, Gone In 60 Seconds. Nicholas Cage was the man in this high speed action film (no pun intended). Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michele Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster all owe whatever careers they have to Nicholas Cage and crew for this one.

Another movie of his I feel the need to mention is National Treasure. While I do not love the franchise, you cannot question its box office success. I would be highly surprised if we do not see at least one more film from this franchise.

Face Off is another movie that I certainly have to mention. Directed by John Woo, this movie stars Travolta and Cage as a cop and villain respectively, but then both undergo a series of operations to switch identities. Great action and fight scenes ensue.

One film that I certainly have to mention on this list is the movie that won Nicholas Cage an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and that film was none other than Leaving Las Vegas. This film is categorized as drama/romance, but spans beyond its genre.

Hopefully there are one or more films on this list from this incredibly prolific actor that you have yet to see.