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CinemaStix
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CinemaStix is a series of filmmaking stories & video essays, with a focus on popular & classic movies. Hey, I’m Danny Boyd! CinemaStix is an independent movie channel dedicated to the celebration and craft of filmmaking. Saturdays you’ll find new filmmaking stories and video essays on everything from directing to cinematography, to performances, to screenwriting. Or just fascinating production stories from great and popular movies. Peruse, ponder, share, subscribe… but most of all, I just hope you enjoy :)
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#homealone #harrypotter #videoessay // Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CinemaStix // Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bydannyboyd?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== What do the first two Harry Potter movies and the first two Home Alone movies have in common? Quite a lot, actually. Director Chris Columbus made two of the greatest Christmas comedies in the early 90s with Home Alone. But when it came time to direct Harry Potter, it laid a surprisingly firm foundation, from similar protagonists, plot beats, style and tone. Today I'll show off some of those comparisons. Written & edited by Danny Boyd Watch the Cinemassacre x Home Alone crossover I referenced here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shwFNKP_mI4&t=525s&pp=ygUXaG9tZSBhbG9uZSBpY25lbWFzc2FjcmU%3D Interview links: ‘Home Alone’ Director Chris Columbus Reflects On Film 30 Years Later | TODAY All Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MjPqH7_aKA&t=381s&pp=ygUcY2hyaXMgY29sdW1idXMgYWxsIGRheSB0b2RheQ%3D%3D Chris Columbus Interview: Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone's 20th Anniversary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQssKqFHwQ8&t=21s&pp=ygUjY2hyaXMgY29sdW1idXMgYXYgY2x1YiBoYXJyeSBwb3R0ZXI%3D Chris Columbus on Home Alone, Harry Potter, Gremlins & Christmas Chronicles 2 - Collider Connected https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy2jr1XRMxU&t=698s&pp=ygUfY2hyaXMgY29sdW1idXMgY29sbGlkZXIgIHBvdHRlcg%3D%3D Chris Columbus Talks 20 Years of HARRY POTTER and Why the Series Should Never Be Remade | INTERVIEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmZaF3f6pqQ&t=17s&pp=ygUhY2hyaXMgY29sdW1idXMgamFrZXMgdGFrZXMgcG90dGVy
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