Apex Mountain
Jonathan Demme, Anthony Hopkins, serial-killer movies, Q Lazzarus, face-wearing, Chris Isaak, Francis Bacon homage, lamb chops, Ted Levine, night vision, the tuck dance, and Gumb’s van all receive cases.
In the discussion (8)
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- Jonathan Demme is accepted because he won Best Director for a superior film to Philadelphia.
- Anthony Hopkins is accepted, with jokes about later cat TikToks and The Father.
- Serial-killer movies are debated against Seven and Zodiac without a final resolution.
- Q Lazzarus is accepted for “Goodbye Horses.”
- Wearing another person’s face is accepted, while The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Face/Off are discussed as rivals.
- Chris Isaak is accepted as plausibly at his commercial/cultural peak around “Wicked Game” and this cameo.
- Francis Bacon homages, ordering lamb chops rare, Ted Levine, night vision, the tuck dance, and the 1979 Dodge Tradesman Maxi Van are all proposed or accepted.
- Poodles are proposed, then rejected in favor of Best in Show.