Movie Information
Zodiac
Released: March 2, 2007
Credits
- composerDavid Shire
- directorDavid Fincher
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- Director's Cut:
Blu-ray
Soundrack Albums
Zodiac - Original ScoreVarese Sarabande (302 066 799 2)
Released: March 13, 2007
Formats: CD, Digital (40 min)
Song Credits
- Hurdy Gurdy Man
Written by Donovan Leitch+3
Performed by Donovan+2
Courtesy of Epic Records and EMI Records Ltd.
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment - Solar
Written and Performed by Miles Davis+13
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc. - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)+1
Written by Marvin Gaye+11 and James Nyx+1
Performed by Marvin Gaye+11
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)+3
Written by Sonny Bono+7
Performed by Vanilla Fudge+1
Courtesy of Atco Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing - Sky Pilot
Written by Vic Briggs, Eric Burdon+3, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch and John Weider+1
Performed by Eric Burdon+3 & The Animals+6
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises - Brother Louie
Written by Errol Brown+8 and Anthony Wilson
Performed by Stories
Courtesy of Buddah Records/The RCA Records Label
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment - Young Girl
Written by Jerry Fuller
Performed by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment - Baker Street+4
Written and Performed by Gerry Rafferty+5
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music - Easy to Be Hard
Written by Galt MacDermot+7, James Rado+5 and Gerome Ragni+5
Performed by Three Dog Night+1
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises - Soul Sacrifice
Written by David Brown+2, Marcus Malone, Gregg Rolie and Carlos Santana+1
Performed by Santana+8
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment - It's Not for Me to Say+2
Written by Robert Allen+8 and Al Stillman+9
Performed by Johnny Mathis+10
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment - Jean
Written by Rod McKuen
Performed by Oliver+2
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music - Don't Let the Sun (Catch You Crying)+1
Written by Les Chadwick+1, Les Maguire+1, Fred Marsden+1 and Gerry Marsden+1
Performed by José Feliciano+6
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment - Tar Sequence
Written by Lalo Schifrin+5 - Bernadette
Written by Lamont Dozier+20, Brian Holland+25 and Eddie Holland, Jr.
Performed by Four Tops+4
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises - Crystal Blue Persuasion+3
Written by Tommy James+13, Ed Gray+1 and Mike Vale+2
Performed by Tommy James+13 & Tommy James & The Shondells+1
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing - There is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas
Written by Mickey J. Addy and Carl Sigman+8
Performed by Perry Como+3
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment - (I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden+1
Written by Joe South+2
Performed by Lynn Anderson+1
Courtesy of Columbia Records/Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Nashville)
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment - I Want to Take You Higher
Written by Sylvester Stewart+4
Performed by Sly+2 and the Family Stone+2
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment - Arrivederci, Roma
Music by Renato Rascel
Lyrics by Pietro Garinei+1 and Sandro Giovannini
Performed by Mario Lanza
Courtesy of Sony BMG Masterworks/RCA Red Seal/RCA Victor
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment - Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic
Written by Isaac Hayes+18 and Alvertis Isabell
Performed by Isaac Hayes+18
Courtesy of Stax Records
Under license from Concord Music Group, Inc. - Snowbird
Written by Gene MacLellan+2
Performed by Anne Murray+3
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music - Mary's Blues
Written by Pepper Adams
Performed by John Coltrane+8
Courtesy of Prestige Records
Under license from Concord Music Group, Inc. - Spooky Nights
Written by Thomas Chase Jones - The New Scooby Doo Movies
Written by William Hanna+11, Joseph Barbera+11 and Hoyt Curtin+10 - Deacon Blues+1
Written by Walter Becker+5 and Donald Fagen+5
Performed by Steely Dan+5
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises - Lowdown+1
Written by William Scaggs+1 and David Paich+4
Performed by Boz Scaggs+2
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Compilation Soundtracks
Varese Sarabande: A 30th Anniversary CelebrationVarese Sarabande (302 066 900 2 / VSD-6900)
Released: April 15, 2008
Format: CD (309 min)
Review: Zodiac
3.5 / 5 Stars
Based on the 1986 novel by Robert Graysmith about the serial killings done by the "Zodiac Killer" in the late 1960s, the Zodiac focuses on Graysmith\'s account of the murders, and his subsequent investigation and research for his novel. I had great expectations for this film, given Fincher\'s track record for dark and interesting films (Seven and The Game most notably). However, I was ultimately let down - maybe my expectations were too high. It\'s a very well done film, but a bit too long and suffers from a rather anti-climactic ending.
The film starts out in the summer of 1969, when a young couple is attacked by the Zodiac killer - the man survives, but the woman is killed. Shortly thereafter, a letter with a code cypher is sent to three newspapers, including the San Francisco Chronicle, where Robert Graysmith (Jake Gyllenhaal) is working as an editorial cartoonist. He observes the media and criminal investigations from the sidelines, as crime-reporter Paul Avery (Robert Downey Jr.) spearheads the reporting, and Inspectors David Toschi (Mark Ruffalo) and William Armstrong (Anthony Edwards) investigate the murders. Time progresses in leaps and bounds, as the bulk of the film traverses an eight year period replete with multiple murders, a few botched attempts, and a few suspects. Careers are made and fall apart, and it\'s all very interesting to watch. However, by the end of the film, over 2.5 hours has progressed (as well as over 20 years), and we\'re left with a few pages of lengthy text to wrap it all up for us. Who was the Zodiac killer? We may never know, but they strongly hint at a particular suspect in this film (and in the book). Because there is no certainty to the actual case, and this film sticks to the facts (as best as they could, in the book), it feels like the ending was never finished.
The acting is overall solid, with Robert Downey Jr. standing out for his performance. Mark Ruffalo also should be noted, and the production design does a nice job of setting the scene firmly in the 1970s. There weren\'t as many "Fincherisms" as I had hoped for, but there were a few shots that were very stylish and well conceived. The score, by the king of 1970s scores, David Shire (who they dragged out of retirement), is effective and retro in an appropriately moody way. It\'s a violent film at times, as expected, and it\'s interesting to watch the story unfold for the most part - but it loses steam towards the last third, and it\'s a bit longer than it should be. The lack of an ending will annoy many, and while it\'s well made, I\'d say hold out for DVD to watch Zodiac - but definitely do see it!
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Theatrical Trailer- "(I Know) I'm Losing You" - Rod Stewart
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