The goal of making a film adaptation isn't to follow the source material entirely. It's about effectively translating the story to another medium, even if it means changing or cutting a bunch of shit.
@@GriffithMustDie Cutting/changing things for the movie is usually about time constraints. The original ending didn't need to change and would have made the movie better, although no Rambo franchise.
@@southeastasiandna7578 This was a terrible accident I agree. Landis went through many years of a trial. If they found him culpable they would have locked him up
@@youraveragepasser-by7367 The trial might have lasted a year but the whole thing lasted a decade. There is a lot that goes on pre trial post trial. At the end of the day it was a terrible accident.
@@chiefscheider If you believe that I've got some timeshares for you. Landis illegally hired children and had the helicopter flying dangerously low AFTER the pilot said the rotors were at risk.
Landis didn't hire the children, Frank Marshall did. That came out in the trial. As for the helicopter flying too low, the pilot should have refused. Stop blaming one guy when four others made poor decisions too.
@@chiefscheider Landis was responsible for everything that happened on set since he WAS the director of this segment. He lied to the kids' parents that explosions won't be involved on set, and ignored safety concerns from the cast and crew that the stunt involved was dangerous (witnesses said that he was once quoted saying "Well, we might lose a chopper!). He shrugged it off like he didn't care. In doing so, he recklessly created an unsafe environment in which three people needlessly lost their lives.
John Landis-- who said when Vic Morrow was decapitated, "That's NOT what I meant when I yelled 'Cut!'" --NEVER GOTTA DINNER!
Happy 40th Anniversary... Dbag
Time flies. I was 17 and at my parents cottage when I read about it in the newspaper.
@@chiefscheider I was 14 years from being born, yet this story has horrified and enraged me ever since I found out about it in 2010
Id like to hear more Oscar stories
I never knew this 😂 They must have released it on Blu-ray. Woo-HOO!
Yes, Kino Lorber released it in 2018. It's $14.97 on their site right now if you're interested 👍🏻
@@chiefscheider Oh cool, thanks 😊
Anytime!
I didn't know that was the late Kirk Douglas in that role to be honest.
Kirk Douglas wasn't wrong, that's how it ended in the book.
The goal of making a film adaptation isn't to follow the source material entirely. It's about effectively translating the story to another medium, even if it means changing or cutting a bunch of shit.
@@GriffithMustDie Cutting/changing things for the movie is usually about time constraints. The original ending didn't need to change and would have made the movie better, although no Rambo franchise.
John Landis should be rotting behind bars.
John landis telling stories is the best
Do you know that he killed 3 people? Two child.
@@southeastasiandna7578 This was a terrible accident I agree. Landis went through many years of a trial. If they found him culpable they would have locked him up
@@alex2980 it lasted a year and he was acquitted. He denied any involvement despite the staff testifying
@@youraveragepasser-by7367 The trial might have lasted a year but the whole thing lasted a decade. There is a lot that goes on pre trial post trial. At the end of the day it was a terrible accident.
@@alex2980 Caused by him.
He made that shitty sad old Animal House movie then killed 3 people because he's a sociopath.
Blame the guy who detonated the explosives at the wrong time. He caused the chopper to go down.
@@chiefscheider If you believe that I've got some timeshares for you. Landis illegally hired children and had the helicopter flying dangerously low AFTER the pilot said the rotors were at risk.
Landis didn't hire the children, Frank Marshall did. That came out in the trial. As for the helicopter flying too low, the pilot should have refused. Stop blaming one guy when four others made poor decisions too.
@@chiefscheider Landis was responsible for everything that happened on set since he WAS the director of this segment. He lied to the kids' parents that explosions won't be involved on set, and ignored safety concerns from the cast and crew that the stunt involved was dangerous (witnesses said that he was once quoted saying "Well, we might lose a chopper!). He shrugged it off like he didn't care. In doing so, he recklessly created an unsafe environment in which three people needlessly lost their lives.
Another bozo ignoring the fact that four other people were charged, tried, and acquitted. Now let it go, Chuckles. It was 40+ years ago