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Zodiac

Apex Mountain

Zodiac The Rewatchables

The panel audits Fincher, Ruffalo as a detective, Gyllenhaal, San Francisco movies, Chloë Sevigny, Fincher villains, John Carroll Lynch, Donovan, wooden dildos, and Zodiac within Fincher’s filmography.

In the discussion (10)
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  • Fincher’s apex is disputed among Zodiac, The Social Network, Fight Club, and Gone Girl, with a distinct case for Zodiac as his creative apex.
  • Mark Ruffalo is judged at an apex specifically as a movie detective, with Zodiac favored over Collateral.
  • Gyllenhaal’s apex is debated against Nightcrawler and his End of Watch/Prisoners period.
  • San Francisco movies are measured against 48 Hrs., Bullitt, and Dirty Harry.
  • Chloë Sevigny is rejected in favor of The Last Days of Disco.
  • Fincher villains are compared, with John Doe favored over Arthur Leigh Allen and Mark Zuckerberg.
  • John Carroll Lynch movies are compared, and Zodiac is chosen over Fargo.
  • Donovan needle drops are compared across Zodiac, To Die For, and Goodfellas.
  • Wooden dildos receive a joking apex discussion.
  • Zodiac is selected as Fincher’s best or favorite movie, with Seven and other later films discussed.