Author Topic: What is your favorite aspect of Chris Columbus as a filmmaker? (Read 2200 times)

Barry Egan · « **on:** July 22, 2015, 09:33:11 PM »

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brob · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2015, 09:39:47 PM »

no GILF Robin Williams option

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2015, 09:41:54 PM »

that his production company is called 1492 Pictures because his name is chris columbus

Kara · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2015, 09:44:42 PM »

Static cinematography.

Himu · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2015, 10:02:29 PM »

Having the sense to hire amazing soundtrack people for Harry Potter movie.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2015, 10:43:25 PM »

My favorite Chris Columbus movies in order:

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:13:39 PM »

I know Chris Columbus was the writer on Gremlins and The Goonies, but Gremlins is a Joe Dante movie and The Goonies is a Steven Speilberg movie.

Himu · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:27:32 PM »

Quote from: The Walrus on July 22, 2015, 10:40:29 PM

To be fair, if you can get John Williams to score your movie, you're pretty much always going to go with John Williams.

Yes but he still picked John Williams! It shows he's not completely incompetent!

Purrp Skirrp · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:30:19 PM »

Fuck, I always thought Home Alone 1/2 were John Hughes films.

That scream still gets me, but yeah my love for Home Alone is probably blind nostalgia.

Edit: Forgot about the GOAT.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:30:20 PM »

He was pretty awesome at casting child actors though.* That shit ain't easy.

*- disregard Mrs. Doubtfire

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:33:54 PM »

Quote from: Swishercrat on July 22, 2015, 11:30:19 PM

Fuck, I always thought Home Alone 1/2 were John Hughes films.

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That scream still gets me, but yeah my love for Home Alone is probably blind nostalgia.

Reminds me of a scene from another John Hughes movie:

Purrp Skirrp · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:44:53 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 22, 2015, 11:33:54 PM

Quote from: Swishercrat on July 22, 2015, 11:30:19 PM
Fuck, I always thought Home Alone 1/2 were John Hughes films.

(Image removed from quote.)

That scream still gets me, but yeah my love for Home Alone is probably blind nostalgia.

Reminds me of a scene from another John Hughes movie:

This dude just good at aping other directors, writers and producers?

king of the internet · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2015, 12:32:34 AM »

Voted for Joe Pesci, GOAT (RIP :'()

Tasty · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2015, 12:36:49 AM »

Sorcerer's Stone is pretty good.

StealthFan · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2015, 12:52:46 AM »

Richard Donner directed The Goonies.

benjipwns · « **Reply #15 on:** July 23, 2015, 12:57:21 AM »

Chamber of Secrets is great if you don't know anything about Harry Potter, come into it about half an hour in and it's just some kind of mystery film.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2015, 01:51:22 AM »

I was legitimately surprised to find out that he directed the latest Adam Sandler disaster, I even felt kind of bad for him. But then I remembered the rest of his resume and thought, "Yeah, that's about right."

For reals, haven't seen it in at least a decade, but I liked Only the Lonely, his remake of Marty starring John Candy. Man, I miss that guy.

bork · « **Reply #17 on:** July 23, 2015, 08:18:58 AM »

He directed "Adventures In Babysitting". I remember that being a fun movie. Although I also haven't seen that in over 20 years.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2015, 08:24:30 AM »

I rewatched it about 5 years ago. It's bad, but anything with Elisabeth Shue is watchable.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2015, 08:45:02 AM »

Quote from: StealthFan on July 23, 2015, 12:52:46 AM

Richard Donner directed The Goonies.

He did, but it was a situation like Poltergeist where Speilberg was on-set everyday and even directed some individual scenes.

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