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A Perfect Depot

posted 8 years ago by abishai_gangulee
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This crime-realism history drama about the Zodiac killer in America offers nice images of cross-sectional sociological dissection.

In a lot of ways, this sort of crime-noir storytelling reveals a sharp change from the earlier (more classical) style of Sherlock Holmes-esque behavioural insanity presentation.

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DETECTIVE 1: We should check the distance between the death sites.
DETECTIVE 2: Yea, the killer could be creating 'field-graffiti.'
DETECTIVE 3: I wonder if he knows that cops are trailing his blood-dye.

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[–] abishai_gangulee 8 years ago

I prefer Zodiac to Summer of Sam and From Hell, two other crime-noir films with a similar approach to historical storytelling, simply because Zodiac presents a better-organized compilation of urban-paranoia imagery.

This Fincher film may have inspired one of Nolan's 2nd two Batman (DC Comics) films --- The Dark Knight or The Dark Knight Rises.

It would be interesting to do a study differentiating between 'jurisprudence/civics propaganda' (e.g., Born on the 4th of July) and 'jurisprudence/civics criticism' (e.g., Backdraft).

Do you think Zodiac is creepier than Charles Manson and Jack the Ripper?

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DETECTIVE 1: What if there is no pattern?
DETECTIVE 2: That might be what Zodiac wants us to believe.
DETECTIVE 1: I get a nagging feeling one of the 'survivors' might be the killer.
DETECTIVE 2: Nah, the killer would want a 'luxurious distance' from the crime-scenes!

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