GONE GIRL (2014) Breakdown | Easter Eggs, Analysis, The 'True Story', Making Of & Ending Explained

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[@drinkmorecocacola]

You could’ve just googled Norton wine. lol that little mistake makes me think you made everything else up

[@ТимурТыква-г9е]

What if you make breakdown about Tron (1982) and Tron: Legacy (2010)?

[@SPX1172]

Fantastic episode & channel.

[@heavyspoilers]

No way! Thank you so much mate. That’s really made my day. Can’t believe it. Thank you 🙏

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Yo where's my 100 bucks

[@petadewar4720]

One of the few movies that lived up to the book! I usually read the book first and prefer to get the author's full perspective before getting a limited view from the movie but for Gone Girl I wish I'd had the chance to watch the movie first without knowing what was going to happen. Fincher has a history of improving on the source material

[@gaylelim9131]

i also think the movie was so fantastic because Gillian Flynn wrote the screenplay! So it's very true to the source material

[@gyromurphy]

On a side note, I have to say that Rosemund Pike is a disturbingly underrated actress. I'm not saying she hasn't had good roles, but her acting chops and her natural beauty have never been fully realized in a movie.

[@lmasenas]

The eyes on the front cover could also be a nod to The Great Gatsby novel, which has Daisy’s eyes on the front cover. Also a story involving an abusive relationship and manipulative woman.

[@lowlowseesee]

the irony of all these stories is that looking at the homicide rates for women...most stories are more like the movie Gaslight lol.

[@MFLimited]

She didn’t like being messed with

[@brendenchee16]

No way!!! I just read the book and watch the movie for the first time this week! 😮 Perfect timing Heavy Spoilers ❤❤

[@HeatherHolt]

You did your homework and didn’t even kno it 😊

[@wowritenow]

Didn't know it was a book! Getting it now ty ty

[@leospaceman2976]

Your comment makes me feel like it’s 2014 again

[@GregHuffman1987]

​@@leospaceman2976i have a lot of friends that are so out of the loop with movies, its fun being able to introduce them to films

[@ElGatoBlanco1970]

It is as if your phone is listening and directing you.

[@liferealgood]

Ah man the wine bottle scene. 😆 the Nancy Grace copy was spot on. My mother used to watch her all the time when I came home.

[@mimigoodluck303]

The sheets they bought each other are brand "Tessere". Tesserae are blocks or tiles used in mosaics. So you put them together to form a picture, like a puzzle. The sheets are folded in the package in an interesting manner as well, with layers and depth. I don't know if it was in the book, but it seems very Fincher.

[@Shazzam12]

42:08 "a woman who finds her boyfriend cheating" is an insane way to describe Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes from TLC 😭

[@joels5150]

And the fact that in real life she did set that boyfriend’s house on fire too. The boyfriend happened to be Andre Rison, who was a wide receiver who played for the Atlanta Falcons.

[@deatherbradley]

She really did it haha

[@esm82ify]

Came here to say this! I've seen the "Behind the Music" on TLC many times and Lisa was apparently in the habit of burning Andre's shoes in his marble tub. The last time he got it replaced, it was a cheap fiberglass one and it burned straight to the frame 😂 She wrote the bridge to "Waterfalls" in the baclseat of a cop car

[@e.s.5529]

Paul loves your channel, i love when "you" talk to us .

[@cheekster777]

Great timing with this movie being re-released in cinemas this month as part of “Fincher Season”. Thank you Paul.

[@scantilysad]

Fincher season?! Whaaat, how am I just now hearing about this. Lol 😂 is this nationwide?

[@cheekster777]

@ - Yes, Nationwide at Cineworld cinemas in the UK.

[@scantilysad]

@ UK.. 😭

[@mattjones7226]

You lucky m'fers in the UK.

[@cheekster777]

@ - Not always, The Brutalist IMAX is only being shown at very select venues (two that I know of, BFI IMAX in London and Cineworld, Crawley!). Shocking! 🙄🤬

[@IsabellaCatherine19XX]

The song Left Ey3 by Kreayshawn refers to Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes from the group TLC. via wikipedia "In 1994, when she was arrested for setting fire to Andre Rison's sneakers in a bathtub; the fire ultimately spread to the mansion they shared and destroyed it. She claimed that Rison had beaten her after a night out, and she set fire to his shoes to get back at him, but burning down the house was an accident. Lopes later revealed that she did not have a lot of freedom within the relationship and that Rison abused her emotionally and physically; she said that she released her frustrations about the relationship on the night of the fire."

[@CarletonTorpin]

Inaccuracy: Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes did not intentionally set fire to her abusive boyfriend's home on June 9th, 1994. Correction: Lisa Lopes was tragically killed in a car accident on April 25, 2002, in Honduras. There is no public record or credible source indicating that she was involved in setting fire to anyone's home. -EDITED TO ADD: I was incorrect about the "inaccuracy', which is ironic. Editing this comment to retain the original message, for clarity of message-chain and reply.

[@day245]

@@CarletonTorpinAndre Rison. I lived in Atlanta when she did it. She lit his sneaker collection on fire in the bathtub and it burned his house. 90s

[@CarletonTorpin]

@@day245 I heard Abe Lincoln was there, too.

[@JaeWitThaK]

Abusive?

[@shroomssadow4981]

Not the kicks!😮

[@bryh555]

Gillian Flynn is a fantastic mystery writer and i love how she delivers her stories. Sharp Objects, both the book and the HBO show adaptation, are also really good. Btw how you pronounced her name at first is how she pronounces it (The G in Gillian is pronounced the same as the G in Gone Girl) i had to google it cause if i didnt know how to pronounce my fav author's name, what am i even doing lol

[@MFLimited]

Sharp Objects is the best TV series I’ve ever seen

[@solvseus]

"If you've ever been in a toxic relationship, then you'll see a lot of the hallmarks here" Me the whole time I'm watching the movie: yep 🥺

[@SirHenryMaximo]

I know, right? I actually recommend this movie to anyone who finds it difficult to understand my dread of being in an abusive relationship.

[@cheezburgrproduction]

Nice Chasing Amy reference you’re forever GOATed for that one mate; Kevin Smith is among the best to do his thing.

[@mbryson2899]

I was pleasantly surprised at how good the film was. I'm a huge Fincher fan but the subject isn't my usual. You really nailed a lot I either missed or only caught subconsciously. Excellent job!

[@MatthiasPeterson]

Where the hell did Nosferatu go?! I was just in the middle of watching that! Copyright strike?

[@Solidus92]

i paused for a second and it was gone.😅

[@knitwitchpgh]

Looks up now its available on my KZbin

[@formerlyfoote3380]

Thanks, Paul and team!

[@hassanaslam8487]

Great video, love your work guys

[@heavyspoilers]

thank you

[@jjhayness]

Love you Pauly boi. Love these breakdown videos of “old” movies, or things that didn’t come out. Keep up the good work!! Been a fan for years and always will be. Also didn’t know that book title fun fact

[@heavyspoilers]

thank you

[@AWorldofKayos]

David fincher is probably my top three favorite directors ever and gone girl is goes back-and-forth with the social network as my favorite film of his. This is my favorite film of 2014. I saw this at the movies all I knew about it was it was a Ben Affleck movie directed by David Fincher. They got my money from that and I must’ve been in the same boat. It was a packed movie theater and the moment in the movie where they revealed that Amy is alive I’m telling you you would’ve thought it was an avengers movie with everybody going crazy I think that’s the reason they added a little couple extra seconds of her driving because everybody in the movie theater was talking at that time.

[@thehalfmanTL]

32:18 😂 "Grace is a figure who, you love her or I hate her" I agree sir 😂😂

[@wesshort7202]

Great breakdown and insight into one of my favorite books and movie. Chef's kiss.

[@heavyspoilers]

thank you

[@adamkoontz629]

44:35 - “Norton” is a local Missouri grape and a popular wine type.

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[@adamkoontz629]

@ haha. Sorry brother! Hate to be the bearer of bad news. Don’t worry, nobody will know. *I meant popular only in Missouri

[@MFLimited]

@@adamkoontz629we know now

[@damianstarks3338]

Love this movie so happy to see you doing a review video on this movie

[@marcusyates3044]

PLEASE? Full Breakdown on Sonic the Hedgehog 3? It just got digital, you'll love it, I promise!

[@heavyspoilers]

MT handling it as we speak

[@LouRussell-k3y]

I absolutely adore this movie and book. Thank you so much for this excellent video.

[@PassThe40]

One of my favorite movies!! Great choice Paul!!

[@Tonyhandleistaken]

Another great episode from you guys, this movie honestly stuck with me too, definitely a lot to uncover. Also respect on the shirt, definitely connects with the theme of the movie bro, thank you! 👍

[@bradmorgan2396]

Another great breakdown

[@PercyNewton]

Great pick you guys never miss!

[@sour93]

I'm here cause nosferatu was taken down mid watch

[@bobleeswagger474]

Same, tnx Universal😪

[@lkf8799]

Great breakdown 👌 Really enjoyed the book and movie.

[@RavenG.est95]

Another one of my favorites! Thanks for the content!

[@leoninefyre]

Great breakdown of the film. But of a tangent, but I was in Modesto, CA the day missing posters for Laci Peterson were put up around town and a few days afterward. Also weird to think that it was the first of two missing/murdered wives cases for me, as the wife of a local chef disappeared and the husband later confessed to killing her. I’d met both and had eaten in his restaurant.

[@DinerLingo]

Susanna Clarke’s “Piranesi,” came out in 2020 not 2004. Her first novel, “Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,” came out in 2004. Both are amazing & highly recommended. They’re also very very different.

[@jim1242]

45:25 Growing up and later gonig back to live in Missouri, It makes sense Nick would have likley been a Saint Louis Cardinal fan, as this if one of the major cities in that state, t

[@marykayesugerman6843]

I haven’t seen the movie in years but I saw it before I read the book and I loved the twist! Great recap with all the Easter eggs that I didn’t notice 😮

[@rswilliams2003]

I am rewatching all of Finchers movies, and working on a Girl With The Dragon Tattoo breakdown myself, you always help further my creative ideas through your videos ❤

[@ReaLEthA]

I thought this movie was brilliant. The perfect amount of mystery and intrigue. You mentioned half of this about Affleck character finally winning back the audience after “acting”, but they’re practically reversed in that when Nick is being himself, he’s a total douche. When he plays the game, he’s likeable. When Amy is playing the game, she wins everybody over. When she’s being herself, she’s insufferable. Would you ever be interested in a HS video about the prestige? Or…..Mass Effect?!?😟

[@richboyprado]

You’re the goat! I absolutely love this movie! I can’t wait to watch this, instead of working this afternoon

[@heavyspoilers]

Haha thank you

[@kimberlymerrick3475]

I definitely think the baby is Nick’s. She needed the other sperm just to ‘prove’ she was assaulted.. but as far as I’m aware the hospital would’ve given her a Plan B as standard procedure for a SA..? Love the video 🫶🏻

[@DrizzyIGottem]

Not sure if it has anything to do with anything, but the “Andys” logo talked about at 36:50 looks very similar to the Andy’s Frozen Custard franchise which started near Springfield Missouri in the 1980’s. Google says they are “the largest dessert-only franchise in the world” - who knew 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@SSR-Khaleesi]

Heavy spoilers made that announcement and hasn’t missed since Cheers mate!

[@thaterinb245]

Chasing Amy reference? We’re totally getting a Kevin Smith breakdown soon 👀 😎

[@WhoIsCalli]

A film that has stuck with me also. Great breakdown guys

[@Kavilion]

I just watched this movie again (probably the sixth time) last night and now my favorite channel gives me this!?

[@grec.]

Fincher is my favorite direftor. This is not my favorite movie of his, however, is another masterpiece.

[@cinemasnitch3959]

I saw thiss in the theater with no idea what the story was about. Solidified me as a fincher fan

[@Shway_Maximus]

What a twist!

[@colinthedogfromspaced9365]

Definetly in my top 3 Fincher films (Seven obviously, and ...whisper it ...Panic Room). Rosamund Pike was amazing and I love the score.

[@christchex91]

Looking dapper Paul. Thanks for the breakdown awesome and quiet in depth

[@heavyspoilers]

Cheers mate

[@AC-hj9tv]

Damn fr!

[@FigmentForever]

I binge read all of Gillian Flynn’s books prior to the film coming out. It was one of only 2 films my wife & I saw with my mom, with the other being Midsommar. I think you should have a watch & maybe break down Dark Places as well. It didn’t get a huge release but is a great adaptation of Flynn’s novel & really dark. Didn’t care for Sharp Objects though, as the other 2 are so solid. Rosamund Pike is so great in this role & even at her most diabolical - I’d still take my chances 😂

[@heavyspoilers]

Ah nice I’ll go check it out

[@heavyspoilers]

She’s high on the crazy/hot scale tbf

[@HotCherry]

Paul, my opinion is of no consequence to you, but I absolutely fucking love these movie breakdowns and I never want you to stop.

[@AC-hj9tv]

Affleck always cheeked up (in the face)

[@Buhleep]

I had such a big crush on him in Pearl Harbor..I had a crush on all three of them if I’m being 100%😂🥴

[@harryhairo7272]

And cheeks

[@scretladyspider]

I love this movie and this breakdown. ‘Gone Girl’ really reminds me of the movie ‘Mr Brooks’. If you haven’t covered it (or seen it) I highly recommend! (And I hope you cover it too someday!

[@toaolisi761]

This movie is amazing! So grounded it feels like it could take place at this very moment. Damn, though just imagine what life would be like for their kid. No way they wouldn't pick on the tension between their parents.

[@rogueprince1341]

I'm kinda new to the channel so you may have done these but what about doing Lost Highway or Mulholland Drive since we lost David Lynch.

[@AuntieClimactic]

There is a search feature on channels ;-)

[@EpicMuttonChops]

13:00 what's this? a Garth Merenghi's Darkplace reference in 2025?

[@CityBreakdancerMan]

The best kind of reference.

[@ameliafoley9569]

Just reminded me that my old apartment building had a lady under my apartment who would blast Blurred Lines on repeat for HOURS! didnt know the song until i heard it on the radio one day. She was an older white lady, a hoarder who lived alone. I will never understand her obsession with that song 12 years later 😂😅

[@its_tomothy]

I love David Fincher, and back when I first discovered him I watched through all of his movies and shows. When I got to Gone Girl I decided to read the book first because I knew I'd spoil the reading experience if I already knew the mystery. I was right, the book was a phenomenal experience. Then I watched the movie, and honestly I didn't like it at all. For people who've never read the book, I bet the movie is amazing, but there's just so much detail and greatness lost in the translation. And I know that's inevitable with movie adaptations, but I swear I'm not doing the usual "the book is so much better" that book nerds always say just because like a few little scenes and details had to be cut out. I really mean it that A LOT of the book's concepts, details, context, vibes, etc. just weren't translated very well for the screen. But this is all just my personal opinion. If you love the movie, that's awesome. I love David Fincher's work, just not this exact work as much haha

[@timcogan82]

45:28 Bostonian here. In 2004, the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals winning the franchise’s first World Series since 1918. That time period was known as the Curse of the Bambino since the Red Sox sold (arguably greatest baseball player of all-time) Babe Ruth’s contract to the New York Yankees in 1920. Affleck wearing the shirt was likely a wink and a nod after the chaos regarding the Yankees cap.

[@pbjeffy27]

This was really good

[@heavyspoilers]

thank you

[@iamjro]

Respect for Ben not putting on the NYY hat 🧢 That actually made me laugh

[@signeaarejrgensen61]

I think it's Afflecks best role. He is perfect in this.

[@DanielDuffield-zy4sp]

I hadn't heard of this movie until I saw this. So I went and bought it!

[@cashjohnson8483]

The Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series to break the curse of Babe Ruth

[@nm985]

One of my favorite movies and books. ❤

[@imnotarealdoctoryousee]

oii do a book breakdown of the divine comedy. that and the first plays in rome has alot of traces that cinema still carry over and is great to breakdown.

[@joels5150]

Affleck and Scoot McNairy not only appear together in this film, AND Batman V. Superman Dawn of Justice, but they also shared screen time in Argo “F… Yerself” 😂 The reason Nick wears a St. Louis Cardinals shirt would be because the movie is set in Missouri, and they would presumably be the local Major League Baseball home team; otherwise the Kansas City Royals would be the other team around that area. 47:00 Nick shoving Amy up against a wall fits with a long history of Ben Affleck shoving people (usually against a wall) in the movies he appears in. Off the top of my head it happens in Dazed and Confused, Mallrats and Chasing Amy (both times to Jason Lee’s characters), Dogma (where I think he does it to both Matt Damon and Linda Fiorentino), along with his Batman movies, and a number of others I’m forgetting atm.

[@KevinMayoOfTME]

You’re amazing bro fr

[@xdominantgenex]

I think Mayflower is just a coincidence, it’s one of the largest moving companies in the US.

[@bat123ice]

Another banger

[@thelostpawn]

I should’ve seen this movie before getting married

[@ThePaulP]

Yay! New Heavy Spoilers video first thing Friday morning!

[@heavyspoilers]

Hope you enjoy it

[@macgirlcokey]

Can you pleeeeeeeaaaase do a breakdown of the movie Possessor (Brandon Cronenberg) it’s so underrated; I don’t hear it talked about, probably due to it coming out close to the panini (2020). You do such great breakdowns, so a breakdown on that movie would be awesome!! It would make my January lol 😊😊😊😊

[@melrye7350]

The Garth Marenghi cut is perfection 😂

[@jim1242]

Awsome film, the twist was mind blowing the first time is saw it. I know the ending was controversial but i think it was kind of unexpected and brilliant..

[@yosconisi]

The Mayflower truck is not a reference to Panic Room, it's just a well known nationwide moving company commonly seen in the US

[@jahijohnson3595]

This movie was crazy! And so was she 😂😂😂. Great breakdown!

[@themikeypass3828]

Legit thought Paul was Ben Affleck

[@JuanCena23]

I just do not understand how one can say they're "Team Amy" when she's a literal psychopath it's the same energy as people who sympathize with Walter Whites destructive personality. Great video as always.

[@MFLimited]

I think I can explain. It comes from the idea that not everybody makes a good victim. She was taken away from her cosmopolitan life with the promise of true love. Only to find herself an ignored and cheated on Midwestern wife taken for granted. There is an assumption that if you cheat on someone, if you’re rough with them, if you push them around and you lie to them, they will either just die inside and take it, or, be the bigger person and leave you with dignity, quietly taking their broken heart with them. That’s what most hurt people do. BUT they fantasise about snapping and really teaching the person who treated them like garbage a lesson. Rather than just leaving them to get on with messing up other peoples lives; to ruin their lives. If they won’t regret what they did to you because it was wrong, they will regret it because of what happens to you as a result. Choosing someone smarter than you as a victim can be a mistake. It’s all about revenge. Those who believe it’s common place to treat somebody like crap, but psychopathic to get revenge, probably treat people pretty badly themselves. It’s not the good Christian thing to do, but, it isn’t undeserved either.

[@duanein3d]

One of my faves of all time

[@jahijohnson3595]

Would you do a breakdown of I care a lot? That movie was excellent!

[@heavyspoilers]

probably at some point, really good film

[@reggiegarcia07]

I remember watching this movie and being terrified of Amy. How psychotic someone can be and the lengths they’ll go to was haunting.

[@PrismaticTentacle]

Yeah, the concept freaks me out too.

[@InimitableAde]

16:10 I see a lot of yellow in the color. It makes me think of jaundice, indicating that the relationship is sickly.

[@jessicakoksal5123]

Norton is a wine grape specific to missouri and Illinois. It's a full-bodied, very dry, red wine.

[@byronhorde5892]

Just started the video. This movie was... SO F'N GOOD. At least, from what I remember, anyway. Haven't watched it, since its cinema release.

[@camaronshoultz6137]

Mayflower is a trucking company in the United States. Those trucks are actually all over the roads here.

[@Mongolbaabar]

Please do The Others (2001) breakdown 😱

[@heavyspoilers]

One day

[@timcogan82]

47:47 Speaking of Hitchcock, you should do a breakdown of Rope. My favorite Hitchcock film.

[@skeedotreed1084]

I never read the book, but i will say, as a man, this is genuinely the most frightening movie I’ve ever seen

[@mariozimmermann7307]

For once a really Evil Woman in a movie. I mean they are both flawed and Emi was raised and used by her parents, but still. Love that movie

[@bucklesisfake]

To your sports teams point: The Mets & Cardinals both have ties to Affleck's favorite & hometown team, the Red Sox. The Mets beat the Red Sox in the 1986 World Series, one of the most infamous examples of their fabled championship drought. As you point out, the Yankees are the main rival to the Red Sox and no self-respecting fan of either team would wear gear of the other. And the Cardinals are the most popular baseball team in Missouri, so would stand to reason Nick would support them. And they're also the team the Red Sox beat in 2004 to finally end their championship drought of 86 years. So, Affleck could have been referencing that in a smirking way.

[@esm82ify]

That crooked ass grin is one of my favourite things about Ben Affleck. It reminds me of Corey Haim

[@frankmacs9379]

I phoned my doctor's surgery here in N Ireland, to ask them what my blood group was? I've lived here all my life. They said they didn't know 🤨

[@BoundLunar]

This was a fantastic movie I completely forgot about

[@ArtsyChick24]

Did not expect Cold Ones to make an appearance here

[@jetsonian]

I think there might have been an editing issue in this video. The first few minutes are talking about her being (or not being) pregnant and then the ad read, and then an introduction and discussion of the beginning of the film.

[@heavyspoilers]

We’re kind of experimenting with the format of doing a hook at the start and then a more linear breakdown after we’ve got some of the big things out the way

[@MyPisceanNature]

I think Ben Affleck gets unfair criticism because his best friend is Matt Damon. Damon was just a more natural actor when they started. Affleck had to work harder to hone his craft. I have a similar thought with Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix.