Apex Mountain
No affirmative selection
In the discussion (5)
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- Scheider’s Jaws breakthrough is defended as his career peak: a recognizable supporting star becomes a lead in the biggest movie. The case for All That Jazz cites an Oscar nomination, a signature late role and carrying the whole film; this prompts a distinction between career power and best performance. — Bill Simmons
- Shaw’s peak is disputed. A Man for All Seasons is called his best; From Russia with Love receives praise followed by a more reserved response. The Sting is praised repeatedly, while another response prefers Shaw in Jaws and points to Quint’s city-hands scene. — Chris Ryan
- Close Encounters leads the Dreyfuss choices. The unclear title transcribed as Mr. Hothotapus is loved but explicitly rejected as the answer. The Goodbye Girl is considered because of Oscar success while dismissed as a poor romantic comedy that nobody would revisit. His What About Bob performance receives praise. — Bill Simmons
- The debate explicitly distinguishes career power from best performance when defining Apex.
- All That Jazz is the preferred Scheider answer; the direct response explicitly identifies Chris as having long favored that film. — Chris Ryan