Members DRW50 Posted June 18, 2019 Members Share Posted June 18, 2019 I had no idea of who he was either but I'm also not that aware of the industry. I mostly just heard of his father. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted June 18, 2019 Members Share Posted June 18, 2019 Every now and then, I'm reminded that John Landis directed Coming To America and other movies but only last week when this news started to break open publicly, did I read about people suggesting that the elder Landis was known to bully people on set. I wish I hadn't looked at Wikipedia because I started to read about those horrific deaths on the set of the Twilight Zone movie, of which I vaguely remember watching some E! Channel docu-show about Hollywood's most horrific incidents but this time around, reading about it in clearer detail, it made me shudder. Landis never seemed to take full ownership of the horrific events that happened on that set. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted June 19, 2019 Members Share Posted June 19, 2019 I know the Twilight Zone case very well. Landis should've gone to prison. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted June 19, 2019 Members Share Posted June 19, 2019 Agree. But, you know, I'm satisfied with the stains that the scandal left upon his reputation. Stains that he's never been quite able to erase. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted June 19, 2019 Members Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) I wish I hadn't looked at those pictures that were taken just moments before. When the pilot states that he was following orders despite the conditions, the fault really does lie with Landis who was insistent on the helicopter pilot flying closer to the action, which was where the actors were. Also, if it hadn't been for his skirting child labor rules, those two kids would not have even been on set that day. Just horrid! Has his reputation actually impaired his ability to work as a director or a producer? Despite social media comments, it just seems like he's still been able to have a career in the industry and his connections seem to have allowed his terrible son to carve out a place in the industry--at least up to now. Edited June 19, 2019 by DramatistDreamer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted June 19, 2019 Members Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) That's not even the whole alleged story of what went down with that last take. On a side note: IIRC Frank Marshall, Spielberg's longtime producer, allegedly hired the kids under the table to work nights (TZ was a Spielberg co-production with several others). After the accident he apparently fled town for awhile. Landis had a rough few years, but got to make Coming to America, etc. near the end of the '80s, where he feuded with Eddie Murphy. His career really flagged for good in the '90s, but his rep as a legend (well earned in some respects) has not disappeared. Edited June 19, 2019 by Vee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 20, 2019 Members Share Posted June 20, 2019 There are two people missing here, for two very different reasons. (also it's time to note that Savannah Guthrie's voice, no matter how much NBC pushes her, still sounds like she lost out on an audition for Sweet Valley High) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted June 20, 2019 Members Share Posted June 20, 2019 Are people really complaining that Lauer's not in the montage? Please register in order to view this content JT may be on my sh*tlist but this GIF never fails. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted June 20, 2019 Members Share Posted June 20, 2019 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted June 20, 2019 Members Share Posted June 20, 2019 When was she in "Hercules"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted June 20, 2019 Members Share Posted June 20, 2019 Is she talking about herself? Or perhaps a friend in the business? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted June 20, 2019 Members Share Posted June 20, 2019 She said "us". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juliajms Posted June 21, 2019 Members Share Posted June 21, 2019 I think they were in a movie together. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted June 21, 2019 Members Share Posted June 21, 2019 Ah. Okay. Thanks, @Juliajms! :) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted June 21, 2019 Members Share Posted June 21, 2019 I googled and it looks like she did a movie with Sorbo called "Single in South Beach" which came out in 2015 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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