Gary Oldman

Made films the shows talk about.

Wikidata Q83492: matched by corpus:resolve, told apart by the only person by that name on Wikidata.

Counted as other. The films the hosts said they were tied to, which the two lists below run through too: Reservoir Dogs (1992); Pulp Fiction (1994); Seven (1995); The Truman Show (1998); Zodiac (2007). Count them as director (1 film), actor (12 films) instead.

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

Alfred Hitchcock: 2 lines

lineage (lineage) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Alfred Hitchcock ⇒ Seven (the host's read). Se7en is a Hitchcock movie in its pulling-your-chain structure of mystery, reveal and anxiety, and Hitchcock is Fincher's biggest influence.
“I think as much as this seems like a modern movie, it's also just completely a Hitchcock movie in so many ways.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:14:30 · Sean Fennessey (0.85 sure it was them)
lineage (lineage) · through The Truman Show (1998), which they were tied to as mentioned for the lead: Alfred Hitchcock ⇒ The Truman Show (the host's read). Same line: the premise is Frank Capra crossed with Hitchcock.
“you basically take Frank Capra and Alpha Hitchcock and you put it together, and that's what this movie is.”
The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 0:29:43 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

All That Jazz (1979): 1 line

lineage (cited influence) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: All That Jazz ⇒ Seven (the maker said so). A host recalls a Fincher film the show covered where he cited All That Jazz as an inspiration for the look, maybe Seven.
“where he cited how much of an inspiration all that jazz was for him for the look of the movie?”
Blank Check — Patreon · David Fincher Music Videos · 1:13:07 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

City on Fire (1987): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: City on Fire ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). City on Fire contains huge parts of Reservoir Dogs, which raises the homage-versus-theft question.
“This might make you mad to watch this movie because City on Fire is Reservoir Dogs.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:49:12 · unknown (0.35 sure it was them)

Collateral (2004): 1 line

people (casting) · through Zodiac (2007), which they were tied to as first choice / what-if casting for Belli (prosthetics tried): Collateral ⇒ Zodiac (the host's read). Fincher cast Ruffalo partly because he liked him in Collateral.
“One, Fincher really liked him in collateral.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Zodiac with Leslye Headland (Ad-Free) · 1:24:06 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

Deliverance (1972): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Deliverance ⇒ Pulp Fiction (the host's read). The pawn shop sequence is inspired by Deliverance and transplants a Tennessee 1974 pawn shop to Hollywood.
“It's not just that he's inspired by deliverance.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:41:44 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

Django (1966): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: Django ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). Corbucci's 1966 Django is credited as an inspiration for the torture scene.
“Sergio Corbucci's 1966 spaghetti western Django inspired the scene”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:47:43 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

Donnie Darko (2001): 1 line

people (casting) · through Zodiac (2007), which they were tied to as first choice / what-if casting for Belli (prosthetics tried): Donnie Darko ⇒ Zodiac (the host's read). Fincher liked Donnie Darko and had Gyllenhaal pegged for a while.
“unsurprisingly, Fincher liked Donny Darko”
Blank Check — Patreon · Zodiac with Leslye Headland (Ad-Free) · 1:22:44 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

Frank Capra: 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through The Truman Show (1998), which they were tied to as mentioned for the lead: Frank Capra ⇒ The Truman Show (the host's read). Nichol's idea is described as Capra plus Hitchcock combined.
“you basically take Frank Capra and Alpha Hitchcock and you put it together, and that's what this movie is.”
The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 0:29:43 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Hard Boiled (1992): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: Hard Boiled ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). The speaker had not yet seen Hard Boiled, but the standoff read as John Woo.
“I don't know if I'd seen hardboiled or whatever, any of those movies yet”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:37:14 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Joe Dante: 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Joe Dante ⇒ Pulp Fiction (the host's read). Monster Joe's truck and tow is named after Joe Dante, whom Tarantino interviewed in the 80s.
“Apparently named after Joe Dante, director of Gremlins”
The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 2:06:41 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

John Woo: 1 line

craft (craft) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: John Woo ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). The Mexican standoff was the first visual reference the speaker caught: like a John Woo Hong Kong action movie.
“It was very like John Wu Hong Kong action movie.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:37:12 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Kiss Me Deadly (1955): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Kiss Me Deadly ⇒ Pulp Fiction (the host's read). The briefcase is an overt mimic of the Kiss Me Deadly briefcase, a metaphor for danger.
“It's interesting because it is such an overt mimic of the Kiss Me Deadly briefcase”
The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 2:23:29 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

Klute: 1 line

lineage (visual inspiration) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Klute ⇒ Seven (the maker said so). The speaker watched Klute because Fincher and DP Darius Khondji cited it as an inspiration for Se7en's dark look and flashlight-led framing.
“I watched Clute over the weekend because I know that both Fincher and Darius Conji, the DP, had cited that as an inspiration”
Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 2:38:58 · Nick Wiger or Mike Mitchell (unresolved) (0.30 sure it was them)

L.A. Confidential (1997): 1 line

lineage (structure / influence) · through Zodiac (2007), which they were tied to as first choice / what-if casting for Belli (prosthetics tried): L.A. Confidential ⇒ Zodiac (the host's read). Leslye says Zodiac feels like it follows in the footsteps of L.A. Confidential.
“zodiac feels like it follows in the footsteps of that.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Zodiac with Leslye Headland (Ad-Free) · 0:50:16 · Leslye Headland (0.80 sure it was them)

Lee Majors: 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Lee Majors ⇒ Pulp Fiction (the host's read). The setup of Vincent taking the boss's wife out echoes a Hollywood story about Lee Majors asking someone to take Farrah Fawcett out while he was away.
“Because Lee Majors is going out of town.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:09:49 · Bill Simmons (0.40 sure it was them)

Reservoir Dogs (1992): 1 line, within their own work

lineage (lineage) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Reservoir Dogs ⇒ Pulp Fiction (the host's read). Pulp's opening two-song credits echo the radio dial concept from Reservoir Dogs.
“Well, the radio, the concept of the radio had been in Reservoir Dogs, but I think switching the songs in the middle, because you hear him change the dial.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:04:26 · Sean Fennessey (0.35 sure it was them)

Robert Graysmith: 1 line

lineage (adaptation) · through Zodiac (2007), which they were tied to as first choice / what-if casting for Belli (prosthetics tried): Robert Graysmith ⇒ Zodiac (the host's read). The Salerno script, which Vanderbilt took over, adapted Graysmith's nonfiction book (with a speculative sequel bolted on).
“So it's sort of like an adaptation of Graysmith's nonfiction book and a speculative sequence.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Zodiac with Leslye Headland (Ad-Free) · 0:50:39 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

Rumor Has It: 1 line

people (casting) · through Zodiac (2007), which they were tied to as first choice / what-if casting for Belli (prosthetics tried): Rumor Has It ⇒ Zodiac (the host's read). Jennifer Aniston, on Rumor Has It with Ruffalo, helped him get the role.
“So rumor has it kind of helps him get this.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Zodiac with Leslye Headland (Ad-Free) · 1:25:09 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

Seven (1995): 1 line, within their own work

unmapped (why Fincher was offered it) · through Zodiac (2007), which they were tied to as first choice / what-if casting for Belli (prosthetics tried): Seven ⇒ Zodiac (the host's read). Seven made Fincher the first choice for any serial-killer project, Zodiac included.
“Ever since he makes seven, if there's some serial killer movie, is getting sent it”
Blank Check — Patreon · Zodiac with Leslye Headland (Ad-Free) · 0:51:53 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

Shaft (1971): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Shaft ⇒ Pulp Fiction (the host's read). Bad motherfucker wallet reference to the Shaft theme.
“It was a reference to the theme song of Shaft.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:55:45 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

The Big Combo (1955): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: The Big Combo ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). Per the host's notes, The Big Combo and Corbucci's Django inspired the scene of a cop torturing a chair (sic).
“Joseph H. Lewis's filmed the big combo and Sergio Corbucci's 1966 spaghetti western Django inspired the scene”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:47:43 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

The Conversation (1974): 1 line

craft (temp score) · through Zodiac (2007), which they were tied to as first choice / what-if casting for Belli (prosthetics tried): The Conversation ⇒ Zodiac (the host's read). The Conversation's score was used as temp music while Zodiac was cut, then Shire scored it.
“they use the conversation score as temp score.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Zodiac with Leslye Headland (Ad-Free) · 2:14:21 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

The Killing (1956): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: The Killing ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the maker said so: a Tarantino quote the host reads). Tarantino said Reservoir Dogs was his version of Kubrick's heist film, without meaning it as a ripoff.
“but I did think of it as my killing, my take on that kind of heist movie.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:47:05 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

The Shining (1980): 1 line

unmapped (stolen move) · through Zodiac (2007), which they were tied to as first choice / what-if casting for Belli (prosthetics tried): The Shining ⇒ Zodiac (the host's read). Fincher steals the Steadicam move where the camera turns with the car and keeps it centered.
“Fincher steals that move of like when the car turns a corner”
Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 2:05:09 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). The color-name aliases were first seen in Pelham; called a great homage.
“It's just a great homage, great Walter Mathow in taking Pelham one, 2, 3.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:49:00 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Video Archives: 1 line

industry (industry) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: Video Archives ⇒ Reservoir Dogs (the host's read). Tarantino distilled the video-store aesthetic into the film; he programmed shelves like a film festival.
“he talks about how he used to program shelves at the video story worked at as if it was like a film festival.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:14:17 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

William Friedkin: 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: William Friedkin ⇒ Seven (the maker said so). Fincher drew from Friedkin and wanted it to feel like an episode of Cops.
“he's drawn from like Friedkin, but he's also, he's, he's referenced like how he wanted it to feel like an episode of cops.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:15:42 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

Fight Club (1999): 2 lines

career (career) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ Fight Club (the host's read). Without Se7en's power Fincher does not get to do The Game and Fight Club his way.
“I think without this movie, he doesn't go on this run”
The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:27:28 · Sean Fennessey (0.55 sure it was them)
career (career lever) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ Fight Club (the host's read). Se7en's success is what let Fincher make the seemingly impossible Fight Club.
“But the fight club is him more being like, okay, guys, I know this seems impossible, but I made seven.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 1:05:55 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

The Game (1997): 2 lines

unmapped (R-rated proof) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ The Game (the host's read). Se7en's hit status as an R-rated film convinced the backers to fund The Game.
“I think convinced, um, people like, okay, like, you can make an R-rated movie a hit.”
Blank Check — Patreon · The Game with Brendan Hines (Ad-Free) · 0:33:16 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)
unmapped (commercial lead-in) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ The Game (the host's read). Se7en's success gave Fincher an absurd budget for The Game.
“this is better for me because now I can make this movie at an absurd budget.”
Blank Check — Patreon · The Game with Brendan Hines (Ad-Free) · 0:47:35 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

8mm (1999): 1 line

lineage (rip-off) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ 8mm (the host's read). Calls 8mm Schumacher ripping off Se7en.
“8 millimeter is Schumacher ripping off seven.”
Blank Check — Patreon · The Game with Brendan Hines (Ad-Free) · 0:41:48 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Captain Marvel (2019): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Pulp Fiction ⇒ Captain Marvel (the host's read). Samuel L. Jackson driving around mid-90s Los Angeles evokes Jules Winfield, a clever but surface 90s nod.
“a Samuel L. Jackson character in the mid 90s driving around in a car in Los Angeles, a la Jules Winfield in Pulp Fiction.”
The Big Picture · ‘Captain Marvel’ Is a ’90s Nostalgia Play. Did It Work? | Exit Survey · 0:18:39 · Sean Fennessey (0.70 sure it was them)

MTV Movie Awards Se7en parody: 1 line

unmapped (parody) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ MTV Movie Awards Se7en parody (the host's read). The MTV Movie Awards parodied the Se7en ending with William Shatner playing every role and the head in the box.
“And then Shatner's head is in the box and then he sings a song.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 2:34:40 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Misery (1990): 1 line

programming (programming) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Pulp Fiction ⇒ Misery (the host's read). Butch's Girlfriend Award for weak link of the film is borrowed from Pulp Fiction.
“The Butch's girlfriend Award, Butch's girlfriend from Pulp Fiction.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:59:07 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

Nine Inch Nails: 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ Nine Inch Nails (the host's read). Se7en caught industrial rock at its peak and led to Fincher-Reznor scores.
“Fincher and Rezner go on to make this incredible partnership”
The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:55:04 · Sean Fennessey (0.45 sure it was them)

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Pulp Fiction ⇒ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (the host's read). Marcellus's you-pride-only-hurts speech to Butch is the same speech Pacino gives DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
“And it's the same speech that Pacino gives DiCaprio at Rousseau and Frank in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:17:32 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

Pulp Fiction (1994): 1 line, within their own work

lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: Reservoir Dogs ⇒ Pulp Fiction (the host's read). Pulp's opening two-song credits echo the radio dial concept from Reservoir Dogs.
“Well, the radio, the concept of the radio had been in Reservoir Dogs, but I think switching the songs in the middle, because you hear him change the dial.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:04:26 · Sean Fennessey (0.35 sure it was them)

Pulp Fiction imitators: 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Pulp Fiction ⇒ Pulp Fiction imitators (the host's read). The Royale-in-Paris, Amsterdam conversation is the most parodied and copied stretch of screenwriting of the last 30 years.
“Yeah. I would argue this is the most ripped off four and a half minutes of screenwriting in the past 30 years.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:06:07 · Bill Simmons (0.40 sure it was them)

Samuel L. Jackson: 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Pulp Fiction ⇒ Samuel L. Jackson (the host's read). Nick Fury's diner scene is described as a try at a Tarantino diner, with Jules-style rhythm.
“I'm trying to do some like fucking Tarantino diner scene.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Iron Man 2 · 1:05:14 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Saw (film series): 1 line

unmapped (borrowing) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ Saw (film series) (the host's read). Rewatching the Saw movies, the speaker was struck by how much they lifted from Se7en.
“I forgot how much saw stole.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 0:59:00 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

Station Eleven (2021): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Pulp Fiction (1994), which they were tied to as actor (considered for Lance): Pulp Fiction ⇒ Station Eleven (the host's read). Time-shifting storytelling that Pulp put front and center is still used in current TV.
“Yeah, it's like still showing up in like station 11.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 2) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 1:08:39 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

Survivor: 1 line

industry (industry) · through The Truman Show (1998), which they were tied to as mentioned for the lead: The Truman Show ⇒ Survivor (the host's read). Truman Show weirdly kicked off reality TV, predating Survivor by a year or two.
“This kind of weirdly kicked it off, like this predated by a year or two.”
The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 0:12:44 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Swingers (1996): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: Reservoir Dogs ⇒ Swingers (the host's read). Swingers openly ripped off the opening credit strut and joked about everyone copying Tarantino.
“The opening credit sequence is really fun to watch after swingers blatantly ripped it off”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:50:17 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

The Batman (2022): 1 line

unmapped (borrowing) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ The Batman (the host's read). The speaker had forgotten how indebted The Batman is to Fincher, mostly to Se7en.
“I had forgotten just how indebted the Batman is to...”
Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 1:28:34 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

The Farewell (2019): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: Reservoir Dogs ⇒ The Farewell (the host's read). The slow-motion group walk in The Farewell echoes the Reservoir Dogs shot, which remains influential.
“And that shot is still really influential.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:50:54 · Chris Ryan (0.40 sure it was them)

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: Reservoir Dogs ⇒ Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (the host's read). Called a bad-but-fun movie that would not exist without Tarantino, part of the ripoff era.
“kind of bad and would not exist without Tarantino.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:37:47 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

True Detective (2014): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ True Detective (the host's read). Se7en's influence shows in True Detective from the title sequence to the characters, though True Detective's first season flinches at the dark ending.
“you can see the influence of of 7 on things like True Detective from the title sequence to the characters.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:15:19 · Chris Ryan (0.55 sure it was them)

Very Bad Things (1998): 1 line

lineage (lineage) · through Reservoir Dogs (1992), which they were tied to as imagined as Mr. Blonde in Tony Scott's version: Reservoir Dogs ⇒ Very Bad Things (the host's read). Part of the era of Tarantino ripoffs about groups of friends.
“Well, that was the era of the Tarantino Ripoff era.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 0:37:51 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)

Zodiac (2007): 1 line, within their own work

unmapped (why Fincher was offered it) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ Zodiac (the host's read). Seven made Fincher the first choice for any serial-killer project, Zodiac included.
“Ever since he makes seven, if there's some serial killer movie, is getting sent it”
Blank Check — Patreon · Zodiac with Leslye Headland (Ad-Free) · 0:51:53 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

later crime thrillers and crime TV (unnamed): 1 line

lineage (genre influence) · through Seven (1995), which they were tied to as considered for Phil Joanou's version: Seven ⇒ later crime thrillers and crime TV (unnamed) (the host's read). As an adult the speaker is less shocked by Se7en because everyone since took a page out of its book.
“I'm not as shocked by 7 because everyone took a page out of its book, of course.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Se7en with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger (Ad-Free) · 2:15:39 · Mike Mitchell (0.50 sure it was them)

What the speakers said they did

What was said about them, by kind

career (1)

career (career): Gary Oldman → Batman Begins. Oldman's Gordon role changed his career after a stretch as a studio villain, and RoboCop asks him to play Gordon again without the mustache.
“He's just kind of Gordon without a mustache being like, Robocop, I'm really trying to help you here.”
Blank Check — Patreon · RoboCop (2014) · 0:24:43 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)

people (4)

people (people): Gary Oldman → Darkest Hour. Wright cast Oldman for Churchill's essence rather than his look, over more obvious choices.
“you can fake the exterior, but you can't fake the interior necessarily, Gary had the essence.”
The Big Picture · Joe Wright Bounces Back From His Darkest Hour | The Big Picture (Ep. 37) · 0:09:49 · Joe Wright (0.95 sure it was them)
people (people): Nil by Mouth → Gary Oldman. Nil by Mouth is a favorite of Wright's, and made Oldman his first actor who is also a filmmaker.
“nil by mouth is one of my favorite films.”
The Big Picture · Joe Wright Bounces Back From His Darkest Hour | The Big Picture (Ep. 37) · 0:10:51 · Joe Wright (0.95 sure it was them)
people (people): Christopher Nolan → Gary Oldman. Nolan offered Oldman the Gordon part, which the speakers say reset Oldman's career.
“Nolan offers Rashal Ghoul to Gary Oldman, of course.”
Blank Check — Patreon · RoboCop (2014) · 0:24:23 · David Sims (0.30 sure it was them)
people (later collaboration): David Fincher → Gary Oldman. Fincher eventually worked with Oldman and admires him.
“I mean, obviously, Fincher eventually worked with Oldman and really admires Oldman.”
Blank Check — Patreon · The Social Network (Ad-Free) · 1:49:29 · unknown (0.35 sure it was them)

unmapped (2)

unmapped (business partner): Douglas Urbanski → Gary Oldman. Urbanski, the Larry Summers actor, is Gary Oldman's producing partner and not an actor.
“Okay. Who is Gary Oldman's producing partner and not an actor?”
Blank Check — Patreon · The Social Network (Ad-Free) · 1:48:30 · Griffin Newman (0.35 sure it was them)
unmapped (recasting): Gary Oldman → Brian Cox. Fincher tried Oldman in prosthetics for Belli, then hired Cox.
“He always asked Gary Oldman in, but he put him in a bunch of prosthetics and was like, this looks silly.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Zodiac with Leslye Headland (Ad-Free) · 1:52:11 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

what-if (2)

what-if (what-if): Gary Oldman → Reservoir Dogs. In Tony Scott's version, Oldman would be Mr. Blonde with dreadlocks and gold teeth.
“Gary Oldman would have been Mr. Blonde, but with like a dreadlocks and gold teeth.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:05:55 · Chris Ryan (0.40 sure it was them)
what-if (what-if): Gary Oldman → Léon: The Professional. Oldman in The Professional is described as Mr. Orange's cousin.
“Gary Oldman pretty much plays like Mr. Orange's cousin in the professional.”
The Rewatchables · ‘Reservoir Dogs’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan · 1:06:02 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

fun, about Gary Oldman: Running gag: Adam says Oldman is great 'playing Mank or whatever', and Sean protests loudly.
“Not or whatever, how dare you? Back when he was, he played mank, all right?”
The Big Picture · ‘Elvis,’ ‘Walk Hard’ and Top Five Music Biopics · 1:08:51 · Sean Fennessey (0.85 sure it was them)
fun, about Gary Oldman: Churchill prep started with how he walked, smoked, and snuffled.
“he smoked a lot, and he had this kind of snuffle in his breath.”
The Big Picture · Joe Wright Bounces Back From His Darkest Hour | The Big Picture (Ep. 37) · 0:09:57 · Joe Wright (0.95 sure it was them)
fun, about Gary Oldman: Casting director Laray Mayfield: Herman was 'beat to shit', so Oldman's age doesn't matter.
“But then she says, but look, Herman was beat to shit.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Mank with Sean Fennessey (Ad-Free) · 0:58:16 · David Sims (0.70 sure it was them)
fun, about Gary Oldman: Oldman was put in prosthetics to play Belli; it looked silly, so Fincher hired Brian Cox.
“He always asked Gary Oldman in, but he put him in a bunch of prosthetics and was like, this looks silly.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Zodiac with Leslye Headland (Ad-Free) · 1:52:11 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)