The hindering effect that the lack of acting prowess possessed by one Nicholas Cage has on any movie in which Nicholas Cage performs. It is identified by the lack of variation between any of the characters portrayed by this actor leaving all of his characters relatively ambiguous and uninteresting. Also when a character is brought up in common conversation, it is nearly indiscernible which character they are talking about.

"Hey did you go see that new Nicholas Cage movie where he could see the future?"
"Oh yeah, "Next," I didn't really enjoy that one."
"Yeah, me neither, but I was talking about "Knowing.""

An example of the Nicholas Cage Effect would result by watching any Nicholas Cage Movie, and then make a check-list. Does he have long flowing hair? Does he do a lot of epic running? Does he carry a flashlight? Does his face start on fire? Does he see the future? Most of the items listed above are usually true of any Nicholas Cage movie allowing you to see the future that the Nicholas Cage movie you are currently watching is probably going to be a colossal waste of your time.

The Nicholas Cage Effect by 3pj December 15, 2010

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Nicolas Cage

An actor who is physically unable to show restraint when accepting film roles. The quality of the role is reflected in the length of his hair. A neat haircut will surely garner some sort of critical recognition (e.g. Leaving Las Vegas, Lord Of War, Adaptation) One of the few actors in Hollywood to get incrementally worse with each role. Also, he has a tendency to appear in odd publications such as Serbian textbooks and Civil War photographs. He is possibly inhuman, inflicting generations of unsuspecting movie goers for generations to come.

"Nicolas Cage is the finest actor of our generation". -Nicolas Cage, Academy Award speech 1995.

"I'm just glad he was never in the Godfather". -Francis Ford Coppola

"He was an absolute pleasure to work with, truly an extraordinary talent". -The Mop from The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Nicolas Cage by UncleJessC July 27, 2012

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Nicolas Cage

the ability to figure out impossible stuff from very, very abstract and vague clues, much like nicolas cage.

"My cat had a rash on its tummy that looked like an eagle so I fed it a dollar bill and it lead me to treasure in the back yard!"

"You Nicolas Cage'd that shit!"

Nicolas Cage by SUG4RPLUMx September 6, 2009

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Nicolas Cage

1) An actor famous for movies that are either God-awful (Ghost Rider) or inexplicably awesome (Raising Arizona). He tends to overact a lot.

2) One of the internet's greatest mysteries.

Nicolas Cage is the butt of many internet jokes. There are countless memes involving the actor.

Nicolas Cage by heyitscarly28 March 8, 2014

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