--- title: "1 Burke Quotes By John Landis" description: "1 Burke quotes by John Landis. Plus more from John Landis and more Burke sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/142/john-landis-17412_film_there-have-been-14-versions-that-i-can-f_2920023.jpg" --- > [There have been 14 versions that I can find of Burke & Hare movies. They have all been horror films and all the movies have taken place in Victorian times, which doesn't make any sense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/there-have-been-14-versions-that-i-can-find-of-burke-hare-movies-they/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/142/john-landis-17412_film_there-have-been-14-versions-that-i-can-f_2920023.jpg) ## More by John Landis > [Well, the bottom line is that I'm extremely pleased with 'The Stupids.' I'm pleased that it's coming out, and it should look good. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/well-the-bottom-line-is-that-i-m-extremely-pleased-with-the-stupids-i/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [Marketing does have a lot to do with the success of a film. But even more so, and especially since home video, I've learned…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/marketing-does-have-a-lot-to-do-with-the-success-of-a-film-but-even/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [One of the challenges of the movie is there are no apologies or excuses.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/one-of-the-challenges-of-the-movie-is-there-are-no-apologies-or/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [I am very direct and I tend to treat everyone exactly the same, which sometimes gets me in trouble because some movie stars feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/i-am-very-direct-and-i-tend-to-treat-everyone-exactly-the-same-which/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [Rock 'n' roll started to make so much money and generated so much income for the record companies that suddenly it was no longer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/rock-n-roll-started-to-make-so-much-money-and-generated-so-much/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [It's not that I don't want to, it's just that there's no money in it. By that I mean the way the video business…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/it-s-not-that-i-don-t-want-to-it-s-just-that-there-s-no-money-in-it/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [I'm very lucky to have worked in the '70s. It's a different industry and distribution is in a state of flux. It's all different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/i-m-very-lucky-to-have-worked-in-the-70s-it-s-a-different-industry/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [What's interesting as a director, and even studio executives don't understand this, is that if you're directing a $200 million movie with six million…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/what-s-interesting-as-a-director-and-even-studio-executives-don-t/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [I've been all over the world, and to be in Milan and see guys dressed as Jake and Elwood is amazing. They really have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/i-ve-been-all-over-the-world-and-to-be-in-milan-and-see-guys-dressed/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [Anytime something makes money, no matter how outré, it's instantly mainstream. A good example is rock 'n' roll. When rock 'n' roll was first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/anytime-something-makes-money-no-matter-how-outr-it-s-instantly/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [The pedigree's pretty high. For people who are really scary movie fans, this is nirvana. If you're in the mood to get scared, just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/the-pedigree-s-pretty-high-for-people-who-are-really-scary-movie-fans/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [In my career, my movies tend to polarize critics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/in-my-career-my-movies-tend-to-polarize-critics/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [The 1960s and 1970s were the real years for independent film, because they were really independent. Plus, there were hundreds of distributors. There were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/the-1960s-and-1970s-were-the-real-years-for-independent-film-because/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [They sought out rap music to attack, but you don't hear that anymore because it made too much money. They use Che Guevara to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/they-sought-out-rap-music-to-attack-but-you-don-t-hear-that-anymore/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) > [Directors, like actors, get typecast.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-landis/directors-like-actors-get-typecast/) [John Landis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-landis/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/burke/john-landis/#itemlist", "name": "1 Burke Quotes By John Landis", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There have been 14 versions that I can find of Burke & Hare movies. 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