Difference between revisions of "Movies"
| (11 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown) | |||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
== Movies filmed on campus == | == Movies filmed on campus == | ||
* ''A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy'' | * ''A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy'' | ||
| − | * ''Altered States'' | + | * ''Altered States'': William Hurt plays a Columbia professor. Several scenes shot on [[The Steps]]. |
* ''Anger Management'' | * ''Anger Management'' | ||
:[[Lerner Hall]]'s exterior was used to depict a hospital in Boston | :[[Lerner Hall]]'s exterior was used to depict a hospital in Boston | ||
* ''Awakenings'' | * ''Awakenings'' | ||
* ''Black and White'' | * ''Black and White'' | ||
| − | * ''Casino Royale (2006)'', Lerner Hall ramps | + | * ''Casino Royale (2006)'', [[Lerner Hall]] ramps |
* ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'' | * ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'' | ||
| + | * ''The Detective'': Lee Remick plays a Columbia professor; Frank Sinatra in the title role sees her as she's entering Low Library for a dance, follows her, and cuts in. | ||
* ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' | * ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' | ||
:The [[Columbia Bookstore]] filled in for a Long Island Barnes & Noble | :The [[Columbia Bookstore]] filled in for a Long Island Barnes & Noble | ||
| − | * ''Everyone Says I Love You'' | + | * ''Everyone Says I Love You'': Drew Barrymore sings a song on College Walk. |
| + | * ''Extreme Measures'': In the final scene, Columbia plays NYU. | ||
* ''Ghostbusters'' | * ''Ghostbusters'' | ||
:Legend has it that royalties from the filming of this movie pay for the frequent reseeding of [[South Lawn]] | :Legend has it that royalties from the filming of this movie pay for the frequent reseeding of [[South Lawn]] | ||
* ''Ghostbusters II'' | * ''Ghostbusters II'' | ||
| − | * ''Gossip Girl'' | + | * ''Gossip Girl'': Columbia played [[Yale]]. |
* ''The Graduate'' | * ''The Graduate'' | ||
:There's controversy over whether this was set at Columbia, filmed at Columbia, or whether it has nothing to do with Columbia at all. | :There's controversy over whether this was set at Columbia, filmed at Columbia, or whether it has nothing to do with Columbia at all. | ||
| Line 26: | Line 28: | ||
* ''Kinsey'' | * ''Kinsey'' | ||
:Partly filmed in [[Havemeyer 309]] | :Partly filmed in [[Havemeyer 309]] | ||
| − | * ''The Mirror Has Two Faces'' | + | * ''The Mirror Has Two Faces'': Barbra Streisand plays a Columbia English professor. |
* ''Malcolm X'' | * ''Malcolm X'' | ||
* ''Manhattan'' | * ''Manhattan'' | ||
| Line 35: | Line 37: | ||
:[[Havemeyer 309]] is used to depict a lecture hall at Wellesley | :[[Havemeyer 309]] is used to depict a lecture hall at Wellesley | ||
* ''New York Minute'' | * ''New York Minute'' | ||
| − | :The Olsen Twins race across New York to reach Columbia in the nick of time. During filming, a giant clock was hung on the facade of [[Low Library]] | + | :The Olsen Twins race across New York to reach Columbia in the nick of time. During filming, a giant clock was hung on the facade of [[Low Library]]. Side note: at time of filming, Ashley Olsen was the girlfriend of Columbia football player. |
* ''Porn 'n Chicken'' | * ''Porn 'n Chicken'' | ||
:Columbia's unfortunate whoring of itself for this production was the source of much controversy. The book was actually set at [[Yale]]. | :Columbia's unfortunate whoring of itself for this production was the source of much controversy. The book was actually set at [[Yale]]. | ||
| + | *''Premium Rush'' | ||
| + | :Starring ex-[[GS]]er [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] | ||
* ''The Producers: The Movie Musical'' | * ''The Producers: The Movie Musical'' | ||
* ''P.S.'' | * ''P.S.'' | ||
| − | :The main character is a [[School of the Arts]] admissions officer who has an affair with an applicant because he reminds her of her dead high school crush | + | :The main character is a [[School of the Arts]] admissions officer who has an affair with an applicant because he reminds her of her dead high school crush. |
* ''Simon'' | * ''Simon'' | ||
* ''Spider-Man'' | * ''Spider-Man'' | ||
| Line 46: | Line 50: | ||
* ''Spider-Man 2'' | * ''Spider-Man 2'' | ||
:Peter Parker takes a physics class in [[Hamilton Hall]] | :Peter Parker takes a physics class in [[Hamilton Hall]] | ||
| − | * ''Stay'' | + | * ''Stay'': Ewan McGregor rides a bike through Lerner Hall. |
* ''The Nanny Diaries'' | * ''The Nanny Diaries'' | ||
:Scarlet Johannsen's character sits on one of the fountains on [[Low Plaza]] after applying to the Columbia graduate program in [[Anthropology]] | :Scarlet Johannsen's character sits on one of the fountains on [[Low Plaza]] after applying to the Columbia graduate program in [[Anthropology]] | ||
* ''Thirteen Conversations About One Thing'' | * ''Thirteen Conversations About One Thing'' | ||
| − | :One of the characters is a Columbia math professor who spends time watching students at play on [[Low Plaza]] and drives one of his students to suicide | + | :One of the characters is a Columbia math professor who spends time watching students at play on [[Low Plaza]] and drives one of his students to suicide. |
==Movies referring to Columbia== | ==Movies referring to Columbia== | ||
| Line 56: | Line 60: | ||
*''Igby Goes Down'' | *''Igby Goes Down'' | ||
:Igby says his brother Oliver is "majoring in neofascism at Columbia". His brother tartly replies that he's actually studying [[Economics (major)|economics]]. | :Igby says his brother Oliver is "majoring in neofascism at Columbia". His brother tartly replies that he's actually studying [[Economics (major)|economics]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | *''Old School'' | ||
| + | :The student council president is trying to get into Columbia law school. The dean bribes her by saying he has connections at Columbia if she uses her student council power to get rid of Vince Vaughn's frat. | ||
| + | |||
| + | *''Annie Hall'' | ||
| + | :While waiting on line to see a movie, a man annoys Alvy Singer ([[Woody Allen]]'s character) with his pseudo-intellectualism, then claims "to teach a class at Columbia called 'TV, Media and Culture'" only to have his opinions ridiculed by Marshall McLuhan in a memorable cameo. | ||
== Top filming locations == | == Top filming locations == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Morningside Heights campus]], especially: |
| − | * [[Havemeyer]] | + | :* [[Butler Library]] |
| − | * | + | :* [[South Lawn]] |
| + | :* [[Low Library]] (including [[Low Library steps|the steps]] and [[Low Plaza]]) | ||
| + | :* [[309 Havemeyer]] | ||
| + | * Inner quadrangle of [[Union Theological Seminary]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Montage by Double Exposure == | ||
| + | Student film journal [[Double Exposure]] produced this montage of memorable Columbia cameos in film: | ||
| + | <videoflash>JlYUWIZq4qQ</videoflash> | ||
[[Category:Morningside Heights campus]] | [[Category:Morningside Heights campus]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Movies|*]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:10, 23 May 2014
Many movies have been produced (in part) on Columbia's campuses. Unfortuately, few of them ever explicitly reference the university's name, thanks to the anality of the Office of General Counsel.
Contents
Movies filmed on campus
- A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
- Altered States: William Hurt plays a Columbia professor. Several scenes shot on The Steps.
- Anger Management
- Lerner Hall's exterior was used to depict a hospital in Boston
- Awakenings
- Black and White
- Casino Royale (2006), Lerner Hall ramps
- Crimes and Misdemeanors
- The Detective: Lee Remick plays a Columbia professor; Frank Sinatra in the title role sees her as she's entering Low Library for a dance, follows her, and cuts in.
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- The Columbia Bookstore filled in for a Long Island Barnes & Noble
- Everyone Says I Love You: Drew Barrymore sings a song on College Walk.
- Extreme Measures: In the final scene, Columbia plays NYU.
- Ghostbusters
- Legend has it that royalties from the filming of this movie pay for the frequent reseeding of South Lawn
- Ghostbusters II
- Gossip Girl: Columbia played Yale.
- The Graduate
- There's controversy over whether this was set at Columbia, filmed at Columbia, or whether it has nothing to do with Columbia at all.
- Hannah and Her Sisters
- In one scene, Woody Allen's character takes a ponderous walk past The Thinker. In another, one of the characters meets her new boyfriend, a Columbia professor, while strolling to class up The Steps
- Hitch
- Will Smith's character meets a girl after tripping on The Steps
- K-PAX
- Kinsey
- Partly filmed in Havemeyer 309
- The Mirror Has Two Faces: Barbra Streisand plays a Columbia English professor.
- Malcolm X
- Manhattan
- Marathon Man
- The Mirror Has Two Faces
- One scene was filmed at an organ recital at St. Paul's Chapel
- Mona Lisa Smile
- Havemeyer 309 is used to depict a lecture hall at Wellesley
- New York Minute
- The Olsen Twins race across New York to reach Columbia in the nick of time. During filming, a giant clock was hung on the facade of Low Library. Side note: at time of filming, Ashley Olsen was the girlfriend of Columbia football player.
- Porn 'n Chicken
- Columbia's unfortunate whoring of itself for this production was the source of much controversy. The book was actually set at Yale.
- Premium Rush
- Starring ex-GSer Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- The Producers: The Movie Musical
- P.S.
- The main character is a School of the Arts admissions officer who has an affair with an applicant because he reminds her of her dead high school crush.
- Simon
- Spider-Man
- Low Library plays host to an advanced research lab, where Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider
- Spider-Man 2
- Peter Parker takes a physics class in Hamilton Hall
- Stay: Ewan McGregor rides a bike through Lerner Hall.
- The Nanny Diaries
- Scarlet Johannsen's character sits on one of the fountains on Low Plaza after applying to the Columbia graduate program in Anthropology
- Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
- One of the characters is a Columbia math professor who spends time watching students at play on Low Plaza and drives one of his students to suicide.
Movies referring to Columbia
- Igby Goes Down
- Igby says his brother Oliver is "majoring in neofascism at Columbia". His brother tartly replies that he's actually studying economics.
- Old School
- The student council president is trying to get into Columbia law school. The dean bribes her by saying he has connections at Columbia if she uses her student council power to get rid of Vince Vaughn's frat.
- Annie Hall
- While waiting on line to see a movie, a man annoys Alvy Singer (Woody Allen's character) with his pseudo-intellectualism, then claims "to teach a class at Columbia called 'TV, Media and Culture'" only to have his opinions ridiculed by Marshall McLuhan in a memorable cameo.
Top filming locations
- Morningside Heights campus, especially:
- Butler Library
- South Lawn
- Low Library (including the steps and Low Plaza)
- 309 Havemeyer
- Inner quadrangle of Union Theological Seminary
Montage by Double Exposure
Student film journal Double Exposure produced this montage of memorable Columbia cameos in film: <videoflash>JlYUWIZq4qQ</videoflash>
