Some of this is just crazy talk.
I want to play too!
Zodiac is just an episode of Law & Order with better shots and an A-list cast. And less character development.
Stanley Kubrick is just George Lucas with a library card.
Peter Jackson deserves his praise simply for pulling an exciting and engaging story out from what amounts to little more than a textbook for a made-up language.
Clint Eastwood belongs in front of the camera, but never, ever behind it.