Movies directed by John Landis

Animal House (1978)

109 mins     Comedy      

There have been many pretenders to the crown, many a movie which has tried to emulate its success, but more than 30 years after it was released "National Lampoon's Animal House" or just "Animal House" as it is also called sti...

The Blues Brothers (1980)

133 mins     Action , Comedy, Musical      

Is "The Blues Brothers" one of the greatest movies ever made? In truth no but it is certainly one of the most entertaining movies ever made. From the mighty duo of John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd as Jake & Elwood through to the co...

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

97 mins     Comedy, Horror      

I first watched "An American Werewolf in London" back at the end of the 80s on the recommendation of a friend who proclaimed it was the funniest horror movie they had ever watched. It didn't do anything for me back then and I...

Trading Places (1983)

116 mins     Comedy      

Wealthy brothers Mortimer (Don Ameche) and Randolph Duke (Ralph Bellamy) decide to have a little bet over whether a con man could become a brilliant CEO and a CEO a con man if their circumstances suddenly changed. So they set...

Spies Like Us (1985)

102 mins     Adventure , Comedy      

I like Chevy Chase, I Like Dan Aykroyd, I like Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd together in 80s comedy "Spies Like Us" but then like is not the word I feel I should be using, I feel it should be love but I don't. The trouble is th...

Three Amigos (1986)

104 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Western      

As a rule I have one issue with 80s movies, I loved them when I watched them back in the 80s, they were a huge part of my teenage years, yet now when I re-watch an old favourite I am generally disappointed and left with tarni...

Coming to America (1988)

116 mins     Comedy, Romance      

It's strange how over time you forget things, I remember Eddie Murphy's "Coming to America" as a fun family friendly comedy. But having re-watched it I'd forgotten about all the expletives and sexual references which make it ...

Oscar (1991)

109 mins     Comedy, Crime      

Those who say that Sylvester Stallone can't do comedy should watch him in "Oscar" as he does a nice job of playing a gangster trying to go straight but having one of those days where every thing is transpiring against him fro...

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

104 mins     Action , Comedy, Crime      

7 year and 7 movies after giving us "Beverly Hills Cop II" Eddie Murphy returned as Axel Foley for "Beverly Hills Cop III". Why Murphy returned to an old favourite doesn't lie in that the storyline being any good but I would ...

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

123 mins     Action , Comedy      

Let me lay it on the line; even if John Belushi had been alive a sequel to "The Blues Brothers" 18 years after the original would still not have worked as the original had a vibe which appealed to audiences of the time and yo...

Burke and Hare (2010)

91 mins     Comedy, Thriller      

Both Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis have featured in some memorably enjoyable movies but it isn't a case that all they touch turns to gold. Take "Burke and Hare" which is directed by none other than John Landis; this movie looks ...