Amy schumer fights for tougher gun laws after trainwreck. Police say there appeared to be one shooter and multiple victims inside the louisiana theater. I wish i never even made this movie along with the success amy schumer had with trainwreck came the july shootings in a screening of the flick. An older white male, who was attending a july 23 screening of trainwreck at grand 16 theater in lafayette, louisiana, reportedly stood up, 20 minutes into the movie, and started shooting at. Lafayette police chief jim craft said houser stood up in the movie theater thursday night and fired a. John russel houser, 59, has been identified as the gunman who killed two in a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana thursday night before committing suicide. Amy schumer says her heart is broken after deadly shooting in louisiana the shooting was reportedly during a showing of her new movie, trainwreck. Shooter opens fire at louisiana trainwreck screening. On july 23, 2015, a shooting occurred at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana.
Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck. Melodie mcmath looks at flowers at a makeshift memorial outside the red arrow business for owner jillian johnson, a victim of the grand 16 movie theater shooting, in lafayette, louisiana, july 24. Cryptic phrases, trainwreck mentions, more revealed in. Lafayette police chief jim craft identified the movie theater shooter as john russell houser. There was no plot progression, no character development or any characters that deserved anyones attention for that matter, amy. Three people dead, including gunman, in louisiana theater. Amy schumer tweets my heart is broken to louisiana. Amy schumer and other trainwreck stars react to lafayette shooting. Did not like this movie at all just couldnt get into it because there was nothing worthy of being excited about or watching. Trainwreck theater shooters notes on possible targets included movie title, showtime. Amy schumer has entered the gun control debate following the shooting inside a lafayette, louisiana movie theater screening of her movie, trainwreck. Going to a summer movie is a celebration of the american creative spirit and.
Amy schumer has taken to twitter to express her condolences to the families of the victims of last nights shooting in lafayette, louisiana. Trainwreck theater shooting in louisiana leaves three. Rent trainwreck 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Trainwreck is a 2015 american romantic comedy film directed by judd apatow and written by amy schumer.
The two women killed during a screening of amy schumers film trainwreck have been named as. A gunman opened fire at a screening of trainwreck in a louisiana movie theater thursday night, leaving three people deadincluding the shooterand nine others injured, officials said about. One of the reasons we make these movies is because the world can be so horrifying and we all need to laugh just to deal with it, said trainwreck. Multiple victims were shot and at least one was killed, the report says. Amy schumer took to twitter thursday night to express her condolences after a gunman opened fire during a screening of her film trainwreck at a theater in lafayette, louisiana. Amy schumer takes on gun control in wake of louisiana theater shooting more the trainwreck actress joins forces with her cousin new york sen. John russell houser identified as louisiana movie theater shooter. Louisiana thursday night during a screening of trainwreck.
Three dead after shooting at trainwreck screening in. Amy schumer trainwreck shooting lafayette louisiana. Trainwreck theater shooters notes on possible targets. A shooting at a screening of the movie trainwreck left at least two dead and more wounded, according to early reports. Gunman opens fire on audience during trainwreck screening. The film is about a harddrinking, promiscuous, freespirited. Gunman among dead in lafayette movie theater shooting. Trainwreck theater shooting in louisiana leaves three dead six people are injured following a shooting during a screening of the movie trainwreck.
Amy schumer and other trainwreck stars react to lafayette. A gunman opened fire at a screening of trainwreck in a louisiana movie theater thursday night, leaving three people deadincluding the shooter and nine others injured, officials said about. Trainwreck star amy schumer has spoken out following the deadly shooting during a screening of the film in lafayette, louisiana, on thursday night. Trainwreck mostly has great energy as it bops along, revealing their burgeoning relationship and even acknowledging the hackneyed nature of the fallinginlove montage. Amy fitted her self centered characters skin too well and at feature length you started to believe this was a real person and someone you wouldnt want to spend time with, even in a movie. Comedian amy schumer got tearyeyed monday as she joined her cousin chuck and vowed to fight for tougher guncontrol laws following the. The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two people, was described as a drifter from alabama whose. Trainwreck 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Trainwreck drags commitment out of all but the most romcomphobic filmgoers with sharp humor, relatable characters, and hilarious work from amy schumer. Amy schumer responds to trainwreck theater shooting in. Lafayette differs from the tragedy in aurora in this sense on the surface, judd apatow and amy schumers trainwreck has no direct connection, at the moment, to the motives of the shooter. A lone gunman sitting in a packed movie theater stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and began firing into the crowd, killing two and wounding at.
Stars react to louisiana trainwreck shooting usa today. John russell houser identified as louisiana movie theater. Was it that amy just wasnt up to a feature length film or was it judd apatows direction that made this not work. Trainwreck amy is a journalist for a crude mens magazine, who enjoys her life of harddrinking and sexual freedom, refusing to settle down and enjoying an array of different men. Trainwreck shooter john russell houser, a man known for his misogynistic comments in the media, wrote down the details of the movie screening in his journal prior to his attack. On the final page of john rusty housers rambling 39page journal, just before he scrawled the movie title trainwreck, the unstable drifter perhaps realized, even hoped, his ideas. A gunman opened fire at a screening of amy schumers new movie, trainwreck, in lafayette, louisiana on thursday night, killing two people and injuri. Several others were injured, with their conditions ranging.
The initial report indicates police responded 18 minutes from the start of the movie. Gunman identified in fatal shooting at trainwreck screening. The gunman killed two people and injured nine others before turning the weapon on himself. I really enjoy amys tv show and was expecting big things from this movie but ended up feeling id wasted my time watching it and its off delivery leave a bad taste in the mouth. Amy schumer reacts to louisiana movie theater shooting. Police had said gunman john russell houser started firing into the crowd about 20 minutes into the 7. Rent trainwreck 2015 starring amy schumer and bill hader on dvd and bluray.
The film stars schumer and bill hader along with an ensemble cast that includes brie larson, colin quinn, john cena, vanessa bayer, tilda swinton, ezra miller, and lebron james. Trainwreck is a romantic comedy starring amy schumer, who tweeted. Amy schumer, the trainwreck shooting, and the benefits. Three dead after shooting at trainwreck screening in louisiana.
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