The Dark Knight Death on the set! =(

[CaptainClown]

my condolences to him and his family.

 

[dude stannis]

Sad news. Maybe by some miracle it's a false report.

 

[chamber-music]

damn. condolences to the guys family.

 

[TheBatman072]

That sucks.

 

[Nina7]

Wow, how tragic. I'm sure there will be a thorough investigation. I really hope for Nolan and Co.'s sake, that every single precaution and code were followed. Otherwise, they could have a lawsuit on their hands(see Twilight Zone, the Movie).

Frankly, with the level of danger involved in these action movies, I'm surprised more tragedies don't occur.

 

[arty2]

That's truly awful, my condolences to his family.

 

[TheBatman072]

Frankly, with the level of danger involved in these action movies, I'm surprised more tragedies don't occur.

Well, considering how many accidents DON'T happen, I'd say that the level of danger is quite low.


This was just a freak occurance. "Once in a blue moon" type of thing.

 

[Baba Ghanoush]

Its hard for me to give condolences to someone when I don't even know who they are yet.

That said, this is unfortunate.

 

[fabman]

Wow, how tragic. I'm sure there will be a thorough investigation. I really hope for Nolan and Co.'s sake, that every single precaution and code were followed. Otherwise, they could have a lawsuit on their hands(see Twilight Zone, the Movie).

Frankly, with the level of danger involved in these action movies, I'm surprised more tragedies don't occur.

That sucks... Very sad... my heart is with his family and friends... I don't wanna sound like a jerk right now, but I hope the media won't do a 'Twilight Zone'-like thing out of it...

 

[jezza]

I heard about this on the local radio station on the way to work this morning. Very upsetting news. Condolences to his family.

 

[Darknightnomis]

This is so sad. My condolenses.

 

[Frank Noir]

Just read this. Awful... Don't know what to say. I hope they will honor him appropriately in the movie's end credits.

My sincere condoleances to his family.

 

[Bond]

Awh man...

 

[Citadel30]

I hope his wife and kids are taken care of... hopefully he had a good insurance policy or maybe WB will compensate his surviving family. Not that money would ever replace his place in their hearts, but it would help knowing that they are taken care of. sad, sad, sad situation.

 

[ActuallyRobin]

A horrible accident, my thoughts are with his family

 

[Milu]

That's terrible . My condolences go out to his family.

 

[Milkman95]

Tragic, thoughts to his family - very sad leaving young children and his wife behind early on in life........

 

[ultimatefan]

Best wishes to family and friends.

 

[NHawk19]

Here is another article on the crash

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/surrey/7012317.stm

 

[abcdefz]

Please don't compare this to the Twilight Zone movie, folks. John Landis -- though not convicted of the crimes -- was incredibly reckless with his cast and crew and broke labor laws, deliberately endangered his cast, etc. He had immigrant kids being paid illegally, working after hours, with explosives going off beneath a helicopter his stunt people told him was flying dangerously low. I seriously doubt Nolan is as callous, and unprofessional.

Some links:

http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/not_guilty/twilight_zone/1.html

http://www.filmreference.com/Directors-Ku-Lu/Landis-John.html

Bob Sullivan writes:

Landis appeared at Morrow's funeral and, inappropriately, said, "Tragedy strikes in an instant, but film is immortal." After years of taking credit for his films, he refused to take responsibility for the accident, calling it everything from an act of God to the fault of his special effects crew. OSHA cited 36 violations on the set and levied fines, the three wrongful-death lawsuits filed by the actors' families were settled out of court, and the criminal case dragged on for months, receiving much media attention. Finally Landis and his co-defendants were able to lay the blame on a special effects technician who had already been granted immunity, and all were found not guilty. The film failed financially, and Richard Corliss in Time said Landis's segment "hardly looks worth shooting, let alone dying for."

 

[nedflanders]

Well, considering how many accidents DON'T happen, I'd say that the level of danger is quite low.


This was just a freak occurance. "Once in a blue moon" type of thing.

Tell that to the guy who got crushed on the Jumper set.

This happens quite a bit guys. Just like any other industry though.

 

[Carnotaur3]

Please don't compare this to the Twilight Zone movie, folks. John Landis -- though not convicted of the crimes -- was incredibly reckless with his cast and crew and broke labor laws, deliberately endangered his cast, etc. He had immigrant kids being paid illegally, working after hours, with explosives going off beneath a helicopter his stunt people told him was flying dangerously low. I seriously doubt Nolan is as callous, and unprofessional.

Some links:

http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/not_guilty/twilight_zone/1.html

http://www.filmreference.com/Directors-Ku-Lu/Landis-John.html

Bob Sullivan writes:

Landis appeared at Morrow's funeral and, inappropriately, said, "Tragedy strikes in an instant, but film is immortal." After years of taking credit for his films, he refused to take responsibility for the accident, calling it everything from an act of God to the fault of his special effects crew. OSHA cited 36 violations on the set and levied fines, the three wrongful-death lawsuits filed by the actors' families were settled out of court, and the criminal case dragged on for months, receiving much media attention. Finally Landis and his co-defendants were able to lay the blame on a special effects technician who had already been granted immunity, and all were found not guilty. The film failed financially, and Richard Corliss in Time said Landis's segment "hardly looks worth shooting, let alone dying for."

I've researched this case a few months back. And you're correct. Landis is a jerk who would risk anybody's life on set for a great shot. The fact that he had Marrow and the kids out there doing the real thing and not stunt people says just that. He's also a man who takes no responsiblity. That's why I can't really watch another film he's directed/directing.

My heart goes out to the family of this special effects technician. I pray that their grief mends.

 

[DX]

This is terrible...my condolences to his family and friends.

 

[abcdefz]

I've researched this case a few months back. And you're correct. Landis is a jerk who would risk anybody's life on set for a great shot. The fact that he had Marrow and the kids out there doing the real thing and not stunt people says just that. He's also a man who takes no responsiblity. That's why I can't really watch another film he's directed/directing.

My heart goes out to the family of this special effects technician. I pray that their grief mends.

Back in the day, there was a really thorough article in Rolling Stone that hashed out the history. Landis' behavior was egregious.

Yeah, I've never watched one of his movies since then. The fact that someone would do something so insane for the sake of a movie or his own ego is astounding. Just no regard for human life. He even signed autographs for the jury when he was acquitted.

Come to think of it, maybe Landis would've made a good Joker.

 

[jimmylace]

it's always sad to hear of such things