Shoots from hell Oct 11, 2009
Twilight Zone: The Movie' (John Landis, 1983) Tragedy hit the production of John Landis' feature film version of the TV series when a special-effects explosion caused a helicopter to lose control during a Vietnam War scene. Lead actor Vic Morrow and child actors Renee Chen and My-ca Dinh Le were killed when the helicopter crashed on them. (CNN -- International)
Movie Review: The Boys Sherman Brot... Aug 12, 2009
"It's so catchy that, I swear that song was crafted for Chinese torture," director John Landis (who used the Shermans for Beverly Hills Cop III) said about "It's a Small World After All." ... Using interviews from the Sherman brothers, plus appearances by composers John Williams and Alan Menken, actors Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, executive producer , Roy E. Disney and director John Landis, the film celebrates the Sherman's achievements while exposing the battles and misunderstandings that... (Suite101.com)
Death of a showman Jul 5, 2009
He brought in one of Hollywood's top directors, John Landis (best known for The Blues Brothers ), and spent an unprecedented $500,000 on the 14-minute miniature epic. But it was money well spent: the launch of MTV, two years earlier, whose format was being copied by other broadcasters, meant that videos had rapidly become one of the most valuable tools for marketing recorded music, and more cost-effective than concert tours. (The Economist)
Michael Jackson's Video Vanguard Award, In MJ's Top MTV Moments Jun 28, 2009
" So it was only appropriate that Jackson receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 1988 Video Music Awards. The segment opened with a montage of clips from all the singer's videos. Peter Gabriel, who won the award in 1987 for his groundbreaking work in clips like "Sledgehammer," presented Jackson with the award. Jackson was praised for his commitment to "short films" and graciously accepted the prize from Gabriel.Jackson's crowning music-video achievement was, of course, "Thriller," the video he... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jackson created childhood memories for many Jun 26, 2009
My sister Janice has this memory of the night the Thriller video premiered on MTV. Thriller, the 13-minute Michael Jackson video directed by John Landis that changed the nature of music videos. The one that made a decent pop song seem better than it was. (MSNBC -- Music)
Jackson: 'Consummate entertainer' Jun 26, 2009
" John Landis, director of Jackson's "Thriller" and "Black or White" music videos: "I was lucky enough to know and work with Michael Jackson in his prime. Michael was an extraordinary talent and a truly great international star. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Michael Jackson's Music-Video Legacy Jun 26, 2009
From the cinematic 'Thriller' to the bank-breaking 'Scream,' Jackson made an indelible impact on music videos. " Like we said, it's a loss of immeasurable magnitude. Not just for music, but for music videos. We'll never see another star burn as brightly as Michael Jackson. Tune in to MTV at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday (June 25) for "Michael Jackson: A Tribute. (VHI.com -- Music News)
