It's one thing to remake the Fraggles, because, much as we feign outrage, we don't really remember what that show was about or why we liked it. But now Hollywood's fucking with our dear, dear independent films about crippling despair and the hopelessness of modern life. Now we're mad.

Nicolas Cage has been tapped to star in a remake of the 1992 classic Bad Lieutenant. Originally starring Harvey Keitel as the title character, Lieutenant focuses on a slowly unraveling New York City cop's search for salvation while working to solve a case of a raped nun. Why anyone is remaking it is beyond us, but we're certain the final product is going to be whitewashed of its predecessor's grime and NC-17 rating.

After the jump, catch some of Bad Lieutenant in its gritty glory before Nicolas Coppola has the chance to miss all Keitel's nuances. Be forewarned: some of it is seriously NSFW.

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