With a name like Chris Columbus, I'd say you're basically f*cked to begin with.
I don't dislike all of what he did with the Rent movie. But parts of his discussions in the commentary made me question him. Remember how he made such a big deal about how that one shot in La Vie Boheme when they say "not dying from disease" MUST feature all the principal characters? He went on about that, I was like "okay, we get it..." Then he was like "I haven't listened to the cast recording in a long time"
The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?