Apex Mountain
Sad alcoholic lawyers; multi-film bar; Disco Fever; drinking eggs (shared with Rocky)
In the discussion (18)
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- The bar is floated as Apex for film-location bars because of The Verdict and GodfatherII,without a settled comparative winner.
- Newman is rejected for Apex.
- Lumet's Apex goes to Network over Dog Day Afternoon and Serpico,using awards and industry power as the criterion.
- Warden's Apex is placed at Shampoo because it launches his 1975–82 run.
- Mamet’s Apex is placed at Glengarry.
- Crouse initially gets this film,but the choice moves to House of Games because she stars.
- Rampling's Apex remains uncertain given her international career; this film is personally striking,but The Night Porter and 45 Years are alternatives.
- Film-location bars remain an open comparison,with St.Elmo's Fire suggested and audience replies invited.
- Boston-film Apex goes to Good Will Hunting because it launched Damon and Affleck,unlike this already-established ensemble.
- Old Sully’s in The Town and unidentified Good Will Hunting/Departed bars enter the discussion.
- Goodfellas is considered but ruled a single-film location.
- Once multiple films become the criterion,the Verdict/GodfatherII bar receives affirmative Apex.
- Trial-film Apex remains unresolved between A Few Good Men and 12 Angry Men,with the latter's jury-room-only setting complicating the comparison.
- Disco Fever pinball gets affirmative Apex; the same machine appeared in a host's stepfather's home.
- Drinking an egg is shared between this film and Rocky.
- Keeping six-packs of Budweiser in office filing cabinets is an Apex proposal without an explicit ruling.
- Bushmills is an Apex proposal; later advertising and personal Jameson preferences qualify the discussion without a clear affirmative ruling.
- The alcoholic down-on-his-luck lawyer receives an affirmative early Apex.