To me, it is understandable that most laypersons don't understand the physics of friction brakes.
What is surprising is that so many "car guys" don't either - like the two seen in this car.

Brakes don't stop a car by "grabbing the rotor/drum to slow it down".

Friction brakes function by converting the kinetic energy of the vehicle mass in motion into heat energy in the hard parts, via friction...
...and then dispersing that heat energy into the surrounding air.

No matter the size/age/quality of the brakes, if you keep putting more heat into the hard parts without letting them disperse that heat into the surrounding air, the system will quit functioning.

Put the photo shoot on hold while you resolve the sticking throttle? Nope.
Well then.. kick the car into neutral periodically to quit accelerating? Nope.
Okay, so perhaps ponder exactly why you are smelling the brakes? Nope.

For added entertainment, the driver thinks that throwing the trans into Park is going to have a significant effect at the speed (note the brrrrrrrrrrrr of the parking pawl as it ineffectively grinds down).

Yep, the after-action reviewer thinks shoulder harnesses should have been used (um, how about you don't crash the car in the first place?)...
...and that they should have had a hand brake (to use an alternate method to add more heat into a overheated braking system).