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I can't say I'm too familiar with his movies, but Batman and Robin is incredibly underrated and I will die on this hill. RIP

St Elmo's Fire
The Lost Boys
Falling Down
Phone Booth

He deserves to be remembered for a lot more than just the 2 Batman movies he directed.

I didn't know he did Phone Booth. I really liked that too.

The Lost Boys is one of my favourite movies of all time.

RIP in peace.

I know his Batman movies are maligned, but he made some really great movies. RIP, Joel.

I have not seen Phone Booth but even from what little I know about it, he has my respect.

—Patrick

The Phantom of the Opera movie was one wild ride and an aesthetic marvel.
RIP

I didn't know he was already 80.

chris said:

I didn't know he was already 80.

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Same here.

And I also think his Phantom of the Opera is one of the better movie versions of a stage musical around.

Dang. Lost Boys was part of my transition from childhood to adolescence, too.

I don't think there has ever been anything said poorly about him as a person. Apparently he was an absolute joy to work with and treated everyone with respect.

Shawnacy said:

I don't think there has ever been anything said poorly about him as a person. Apparently he was an absolute joy to work with and treated everyone with respect.

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Many years ago I watched a making-of (or was it director's commentary?) of St. Elmo's Fire and he came across as a caring and good man. I still remember him saying how sorry he felt for the young actors because they got typecast after he directed them in that movie (or seomthing to that extend, it's been a while).

The man was one of the few people to make a universally hated movie and actually apologized for it, guy was a good egg.

Also, he did Lost Boys? Huh, sad on two accounts now.

Lost Boys is still a delight, and just between us, Batman Forever was fun. I know Batman is not allowed to be fun anymore, but that one was.

"Phone Booth" was awesome. I watched it in a theater when it came out without knowing anything about it.

You can put all is movies in a bag and pick one at random and won't be disappointed.

I have lost track of how many times I've watched St. Elmo's Fire and Lost Boys, and honestly his version of Phantom is my favorite, and I've been to the Broadway show.

I tend to mix up St. Elmo’s Fire with Chariots of Fire, so on the rare occasion it pops up I get really confused for a bit.

Their respective theme songs are completely different.

--Patrick

I’ve never actually seen St. Elmo’s Fire, and only saw bits of Chariots of Fire at a relatively young age.

Well, here is a video I found VERY interesting about the theme of St. Elmo's Fire... (But Todd doesn't particularly like the movie)