Zodiac

[Cinemaman]

This movie looks excellent. Great cast, very intersting story and cool vissual style.

The only thing, which didn't work is music.

Can't wait to see the whole movie.

 

[Dark Donnie]

The trailer was great...but like everyone said the music is reallllllly out of place it felt like music that would be in a trailer for a comedy.

 

[Mentok]

Awesome trailer

 

[Hunter Rider]

Some new stills from Comingsoon

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

Some new stills from Comingsoon

gyllenhaal :heart:

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

God the music totally killed it. i mean it usually puts a creepier mood when putting slightly cheerful music into a thriller or horror, but that was too cheery

 

[Triadkd]

I know this is off topic but they had a Q&A session with sly stallone over on aicn and he said one of his biggest regrets was turning down seven. Does anyone know what role he would have played.

 

[Cinemaman]

Wow, pics look awesome

This movie will blow everybody's mind

 

[WorthyStevens]

Some new stills from Comingsoon

My favorite pics out of the whole lot. Poor kids.

 

[Wolfwood]

I kind of like the music they used in the trailer.

I haven't really read much about the movie or looked into it, but I get this feeling Jake dies in it. I don't know why.

 

[Dark Donnie]

I know this is off topic but they had a Q&A session with sly stallone over on aicn and he said one of his biggest regrets was turning down seven. Does anyone know what role he would have played.

I would assume it was Freeeman's role (Somerset). I just read that Denzel turned dow the Brad Pitts role (Mills)

 

[WorthyStevens]

Advanced review:

Zodiac Review -- B-​

From the first hour this had the makings of another great film from Fincher, but it's not sure what it wants to say, and a few plot turns seem out of character. Still, the film is commendable for what it does get right.

David Fincher’s thriller, Zodiac (opening in January), plays like an uneven follow-up to Seven (at 165 minutes) without the classic ending and rich layers. This is a film that builds upon its serial killer premise, but is too heavy on talk and too light on action; many scenes drag on for too long, and some are just unnecessary. Though Zodiac can stall in that regard, there are parts of this film that Fincher pulls off really well. The film looks really classy in its office settings (an obvious throwback to All the President’s Men), and Fincher does a great job of generating suspense. However, the pace is a real problem. From the first hour this had the makings of another great film from Fincher, but it's not quite sure what it wants to say, and a few plot turns seem out of character. Still, the film is commendable for what it does get right.

Zodiac is set in the late 60’s and early 70’s in San Francisco and is about a real serial killer who called himself the Zodiac. The murderer communicated with police throughout his string of endeavors, and fed them clues (through puzzles) as to what he might do next. The film starts off with an unsettling opening sequence that resembles Mystic River’s haunting intro; there is a sheer sense of realism in the way matters unfold (in a commonplace), and it sets the tone very well. Zodiac achieves this level of suspense several times with terrific atmosphere, but too much screen time is spent in the offices as characters endlessly talk about the synonymous Zodiac.

The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr., and also features Anthony Edwards, who I thought delivered a surprisingly Oscar worthy, subtle performance. Ruffalo might steal the show for some (as the main detective), but I found his character type as more of a cliché even though he does well with it. It is Robert Downey Jr. who really shines as his partner, but one can make the argument that he’s merely the same kooky character he’s commonly portrayed. Downey Jr. has been catching my eye in the last few years with some eccentric performances, and he brings a lot to this role (which was perhaps average before he signed on).

Zodiac ends up being more of a conventional detective thriller, but certain stretches save the film from being average. This was a work print when I saw it, and there were certain technical mistakes that will probably be cleared by the time of its release (a boom mike was in one shot, and a tracking shot {rail} was seen at the end). If the film does get edited down, it should help the flow a little bit, but the film still plays more like The Game (B-) and Panic Room (B-) than Seven (B+) and Fight Club (B+). It’s not a return to form for Fincher, but is still worth a shot.


Grade: B- (advanced screening version)

http://leesmovieinfo.net/Article.php?a=955

 

[Hunter Rider]

Supposedly new stills-might be more here:

http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=10484

 

[Warhammer]

Movie looks great.

I'm seeing it.
When does it come out again?

 

[Cinemaman]

Release date is moved to March 2nd.

That's not so soon, but I guess it's better month for movies like this one. Besides, Fincher will have more time for working on editing (as I think the studio wasn't glad with early reviews, so they make Finch to change some parts)

 

[Hunter Rider]

TV Spot

http://www.iklipz.com/MovieDetail.aspx?MovieID=860e9ef9-3ec6-4a61-b49c-df31f261dad2

 

[Cinemaman]

Awesome, thanx hunter.

I feel there will be much more tv-spots for this movie than usual thrillers have

Could somebody give me download link?

 

[green]

Pretty cool interactive timeline.

http://www.zodiacmovie.com/timeline/

 

[Cinemaman]

^^^

Cool, thanx.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.iklipz.com/MovieDetail.aspx?MovieID=c4f7d7fc-6089-4c0f-ae1b-b56a3367ff84

New TV spot

 

[Cinemaman]

^^^

Thanx hunter

 

[Warhammer]

When does this come out?

 

[Shifty]

When does this come out?

See Cinemaman's signature above your post.

 

[Warhammer]

Oh crap.
Duh.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/31514


A Brief Review Of ZODIAC!

Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.

Boy, I hope I see ZODIAC soon.

I can’t even read this review. I don’t want to know anything. I don’t want to see anything. I just want to walk in cold and see what Fincher’s done.

Here’s someone I hate because they’ve already seen it. I’d give them a spy name, but I hate them. Grrrrrr.

Spoiler

This is Memflix writing in to let you film lovers know a bit about David Fincher’s Zodiac. I have posted reviews here before, but under a different moniker. From here on out, I will be known as Memflix.

I was a freshman in college when I saw ‘Seven’ in the theater. The college was in a podunk town and I knew no one. The theater was where I found my company. It was a rather lackluster year compared to the previous one, but all that changed when Seven was released. I was blown away. I loved films before this, but Seven made me really see how a genre, when approached from a fresh angle, could be completely turned inside out. I have loved every one of his films since, with the exception being Panic Room. It was a solid thriller, but I felt the story could have been told by anyone. I wanted something much heftier.

It was almost as if Fincher felt he owed more to the genre than he had supplied.

Seven was geared towards the theatrics of the serial killer genre, where “Zodiac’ seems more concerned with telling a well rounded and detail (maybe too much at times) oriented story. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the plot, it is based on the book by Robert Graysmith. Graysmith was a cartoonist at the San Francisco Chronicle back in the late sixties. Around that time, a serial killer made himself known by sending in a letter and a cipher. He called himself ‘Zodiac.’

I haven’t read the book, but I would be surprised if this film wasn’t a faithful adaptation. There doesn’t seem to be a climax in the movie. It flows like a written account of the events that unfolded over years and years. That may sound boring, but it wasn’t. At least not until the halfway mark. It started to seem a bit too tedious after sitting in there for over an hour. I knew how long it was going in, so I was starting to look at my watch every 5 minutes. However, once Graysmith starts piling all of the evidence into his book, the steam picked up. As with a lot of films, the middle is its weakest point, but Zodiac shouldn’t be faulted for this. It stayed true to the style it started. it was a good overall film. It isn’t my favorite Fincher film, but if you go in expecting an extremely well-made retelling of a horrific time in San Fransisco’s history, then you should have no problem enjoying it.

There were good performances by the cast. The standout here is Robert Downey Jr. He played an arrogant, alcoholic, drug addicted reporter. I’m sure several comparisons to his off screen lifestyle will be made, but it would be a shame to overshadow his brilliant portrayal of a man during a downward spiral. The big surprise here is Ruffalo. I grew tired of his schtick in the first movie I saw him in, You Can Count on Me. Up until now, I thought that was his entire bag of tricks. I was wrong. He has far more range than most actors working today.

There were only a few scenes where you could see the Fincher from Seven standing proud and that was when we see ‘The Zodiac Killer’ earning his name. The murder scenes are the most intense and suspenseful bits of film I’d seen in quite awhile. The most bone chilling scene involves Ione Skye and her characters baby. The scene alone should revitalize her career.

It wasn’t exactly an ‘out of the park’ addition to Fincher’s resume, but it is definitely a different film than we are used to expecting from such a talented director. It is always inspiring to see a director drift away from the comfort zone.