Apex Mountain
David Fincher (creative apex disputed); Mark Ruffalo as a movie detective; John Carroll Lynch; Zodiac within Fincher’s filmography
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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. — Bill Simmons
- 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. — Bill Simmons
- Chloë Sevigny is rejected in favor of The Last Days of Disco. — Bill Simmons
- Fincher villains are compared, with John Doe favored over Arthur Leigh Allen and Mark Zuckerberg. — Bill Simmons
- John Carroll Lynch movies are compared, and Zodiac is chosen over Fargo. — Bill Simmons
- 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. — Sean Fennessey