I was so scared someone was going to steal it, he said.
The Starmaker
http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=2654131
http://tiuniverse.com/letters
http://tiuniverse.com/characters
http://tiuniverse.com/images/stories/letters/L/Terra-Incognita-Avatar-Comparison-15.jpg
http://tiuniverse.com/law-suit-against-avatar/57-vancouver-man-sues-avatar-director-studio
The Starmaker
If you're afraid of someone going to steal it, why send it to Gonifwood Land, California?
The Starmaker
>
> �I was so scared someone was going to steal it,� he said.
Where do you suppose he got the idea that "copywriting his work" will protect him?
Some lawyer?
Some judge?
Writers Guild of America?
Did some teacher told him that in school?
Maybe he read it in a book somewhere..
I always thought 'writers' were intelligent people...I guess I'm wrong.
If this guy were to simply 'ask God', "If I copywrite my work, and send it to Hollywood, will I be protected?"
God will say, "You must be fuckin kidding Me!!!"
The Starmaker
If you want to protect your work, get this..
http://www.korabrno.cz/38-1.jpg
The Starmaker
>
> The Starmaker wrote:
> >
> > �I was so scared someone was going to steal it,� he said.
> >
> > http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=2654131
> >
> > http://tiuniverse.com/letters
> > http://tiuniverse.com/characters
> > http://tiuniverse.com/images/stories/letters/L/Terra-Incognita-Avatar-Comparison-15.jpg
> > http://tiuniverse.com/law-suit-against-avatar/57-vancouver-man-sues-avatar-director-studio
> >
> > The Starmaker
> >
> > If you're afraid of someone going to steal it, why send it to Gonifwood Land, California?
>
> Where do you suppose he got the idea that "copywriting his work" will protect him?
>
> Some lawyer?
> Some judge?
> Writers Guild of America?
>
> Did some teacher told him that in school?
>
> Maybe he read it in a book somewhere..
I've got a good idea...
go to this website
http://www.donedealpro.com/default.aspx
and get a copy of recently sold scripts...
then..
change the name of the scriptwriter to your alias name...
and change the script title to a different name...
then
submit it too all the studios and agents.
They'll steal your script and
before you know it all the
studios are suing each other for ...copyright infringement!
The Starmaker
Lilith
Okay, first of all what is this doing in a comic book forum? And,
second, it's "copyright," not "copywrite."
--
Lilith
Invid Fan
<lili...@gmail.com> wrote:
Shhh, this is a performance art monologue. You're to ignore the content
of his dozens of replies to his own posts and just view the structure
as a poetic whole.
--
Chris Mack "If we show any weakness, the monsters will get cocky!"
'Invid Fan' - 'Yokai Monsters Along With Ghosts'
Lilith
wrote:
Ummmmm. Not much for performance art or modern dance. Guess that's
why I missed it. I should have given my ticket to someone else.
--
Lilith
The Starmaker
Okay, you ask for it...How did Spiderman get his name? Is Spiderman a surname? Or is that his first name? Or
...or..what about Superman? Is Superman a surname, or is it his first name? They call him Superman because that's his
name right? But is Superman his first name or is it his last name? I suspect, Superman and Spiderman are surnames..I mean
they both end in "man"...you know like Silverman, Goldman, Altman, Feldman, Ironman, Lehman, Sandman, Spiderman, Superman..
Isn't the name Lilith, Adam's his first girlfriend name?
The Starmaker
Is Superman and Spiderman both Jewish?
The Starmaker
I mean, I just don't get it...
This guy named Emil Malak from Canada
http://tiuniverse.com/
knows what the *thief* James Cameron looks like..
(who also was born in Canada)
He knows his name
He knows what he looks like
He know he stole from him..
why doesn't he just go after him, ...personally?
Get him alone, put a gun to his head and say "Give me my fuckin money!"
I'm sure James Cameron would do the right thing and pay whatever he
asks.
Man to man.
You take care of it yourself.
You have to handle James Cameron just like any thief on the street...
You see him, you go after him and get what is due to you, what is yours.
You simply tell James Cameron, "If you call the police, when I get out
of jail, I'm going to fuckin kill you!"
But you certaintly don't hire a lawyer to go after James
Cameron...that's...that's like getting your big sister to
beat him up for you, ...sissy stuff.
I don't like sissies.
The Starmaker
David Johnston
Because he knows damn well Cameron probably didn't steal anything from
him and Malak just wants attention for his project.
David Johnston
<star...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
He didn't. No such character exists.
Is Spiderman a surname? Or is that his first name? Or
>...or..what about Superman? Is Superman a surname, or is it his first name?
Neither. It's a title.
The Starmaker
Don't you ever get tired of being wrong all the time?
The Starmaker
In your world these are just attention seekers...
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Charles Evans v. New Line Cinema. Producer says he worked years on movie
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Chapin v. Kushner-Locke. Writer says KL fraudulently induced him to sign
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college sweetheart if not married by 40, but was dumped from project.
Full Story Film New Filing December 1999
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indirect support of that government’s military and political occupation
of the North of Ireland.” New Filing CD California. Full Story Film
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hit "Notting Hill." New Filing LA Superior. Full Story Film New
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cut out of his promised role once the project got going. New Filing LA
Superior. Full Story Film New Filing October 2002
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or gave her a role in the project as promised. New Filing NY Supreme.
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Richlin v. MGM. The heirs of a co-creator of “The Pink Panther” are
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all rights. Full Story Film New Filing October 1999
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Full Story Film New Filing July 2000
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patient were used to make "The Cell." New Filing LA Superior. Full
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California.ntlawdigest.com Full Story Film New Filing September 2000
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Michael Alan Eddy v. Radar Pictures, Interscope, Warner Bros., WGA.
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the film’s producers and the WGA prevented him from receiving the proper
credit due to him the other early writers for their work on the project.
New Filing CD California. Full Story Film New Filing February 2004
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Martin Ransohoff v. Paramount. Producer says studio chief refused to
approve anyone to direct "The Long Ride" except her husband. New Filing
LA Superior. Full Story Film New Filing December 2004
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Show” is so similar to the screenplay he submitted to the defendants
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Jeff Rothberg v. Big W Pruductions et al. Plaintiff seeks enforcement of
arbitration award saying defendant filmmakers have no rights to story
“The Whole Shebang” until they pay Rothberg under option agreement. New
Filing CD California. Full Story Film New Filing August 2001
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Howard, Beutler, Schlossberg-Cohen v. Danjaq et al. Baltimore
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Fear." We print description of similarities in full. New Filing CD
California. Full Story Film New Filing January 1998
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Film New Filing August 1996
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Film New Filing September 1999
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Filing November 2000
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Vicky Rocco v. Tamasy, Bell. Writer says her script was ripped off for
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Burden" is based on her treatment and screenplay. New Filing SD New
York. Full Story Film New Filing January 1999
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1971 movie “200 Motels” was not a “work for hire” and that the copyright
and renewal term have reverted to them. New Filing CD California. Full
Story Film New Filing July 2001
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identical to a story written by the plaintiff, suit claims. New Filing
CD California. Full Story Film New Filing March 2002
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Esquivel v. Arau. Judge boots “Like Water for Chocolate” author’s suit
v. filmmaker, saying Mexico is better forum. Ruling NY Supreme Court.
Full Story Film New Filing January 1997
Ruling – Anaconda
Douglas v. Sony. Judge sanctions plaintiff counsel for seeking TRO in
copying case over "Anaconda" without asking for or seeing script. Ruling
CD California. Full Story Film New Filing May 1997
Ruling – Briarpatch
Briarpatch et al v. Phoenix et al. Federal court jurisdiction
appropriate in “Thin Red Line” case. Ruling 2nd Circuit. Full Story
Film Ruling August 2004
Ruling – Coming to America
Folke, Atnafu v. Paramount, Eddie Murphy. In short summary judgment
order, judge rules no reasonable trier of fact could find plaintiffs'
script similar to "Coming to America"; tosses case. Ruling SD New York.
Full Story Film New Filing February 1998
Ruling – Dante’s Peak
Hines, Jones v. Universal. Judges grants summary judgment for Universal
finding that "Dante's Peak" bore little resemblance to plaintiffs'
volcano script "Fire and Ice." Ruling CD California. Full Story Film
New Filing January 1998
Ruling – Godfather III
Nick Marino v. Kenoff & Machtinger. Upholding judgment for the defense
in malpractice case, appeals court deals yet another blow to long
unsuccessful litigant who claims he should have received screen credit
on “Godfather III.” Ruling California Court of Appeal. Full Story Film
New Filing December 2001
Ruling - Horrors
Shoptalk v. Concorde. Release of a film constitutes publications of
whatever portions of the underlying screenplay were used, the 2nd
Circuit says, following reasoning of 9th Circuit decision. Ruling 2nd
Circuit. Full Story Film New Filing April 1999
Ruling – Impact Pictures
May-Zur v. Dadon. Oral testimony, if credible, is sufficient to prove a
wire transfer was made, court says in decision over aborted $35,000
movie deal. Ruling California Court of Appeal. Full Story Film New
Filing October 2003
Ruling – James Bond
Danjaq v. Sony. In last gasp of James Bond litigation, court says laches
bars copyright claim for newly released DVDs of Bond films since
allegedly infringing material on DVD is the same as the original film.
Ruling 9th Circuit. Full Story Film New Filing August 2001
Ruling – Jingle All The Way
Murray Hill v. Fox. Jury verdict awarding damages for alleged copying of
another screenplay in film “Jingle All The Way” not supportable given
ruling that original treatment for “Jingle” could not have been copied.
Ruling 6th Circuit. Full Story Film Ruling April 2004
Ruling - Lone Star
Herzog v. Sayles. Circuit agrees with district court that attending film
festival at same time as someone else is not a strong link in a chain of
access; upholds dismissal of "Lone Star" infringement suit. Full Story
Film New Filing November 1999
Ruling - Malcolm X
Aalmuhammed v. Lee, Warner Bros. Dispute over consultant's claim of
co-authorship of movie "Malcolm X," prompts discussion of who exactly is
the "author" of a movie; consultant loses copyright claim. Full Story
Film New Filing February 2000
Ruling – McClintock
Batjac v. Goodtimes, Register of Copyrights. Circuit gives thumbs down
to movie co.'s attempt to resurrect unrenewed copyright in "McClintock!"
by registering two intermediate drafts of screenplay and suing for
infringement of them. Ruling 9th Circuit. Full Story Film New Filing
January 1999
Ruling – Pan and Scan
Batjac v. UAV. In case of first impression, Los Angeles judge finds that
the "pan-and-scan" reduction of the film "McClintock" from wide-screen
to video format is sufficiently original to warrant copyright
protection. Ruling CD California. Full Story Film New Filing June
2000
Ruling – Polydoros
Polydoros v. Twentieth Century Fox. Non-celebrity whose name and
likeness were used in a fictional movie about sandlot baseball has no
invasion of privacy, negligence or defamation claim. Ruling California
Court of Appeal. Full Story Film New Filing October 1997
Ruling – Regarding Henry
Joan and John Cox v. Paramount. Indiana couple lose claim that
"Regarding Henry" was based on wife's unpublished manuscript of book
about husband's motorcycle accident. Ruling SD New York. Full Story
Film New Filing July 1997
Ruling – Rounders
Grosso v. Miramax. Screenwriter’s claim that the ideas for “Rounders”
were stolen from his screenplay, “The Shell Game,” survive as breach of
implied contract claim, though not as copyright claim. Ruling 9th
Circuit. Full Story Film Ruling October 2004
Ruling – Set it Off
Christopher Robinson v. New Line Cinema. Circuit overturns summary
judgment for defense over alleged copying of script for "Set It Off,"
saying theory of access and claim of similarity were not so far-fetched
as to permit dismissal. Ruling 4th Circuit. Full Story Film New
Filing June 2000
Ruling – Stepmom
Silvers v. Sony. In case of first impression, court in “Stepmom”
plagiarism suit says assignment of copyright cause of action without
underlying copyright is valid. Ruling 9th Circuit. Full Story Film New
The Starmaker
don't forget to add this..it's legal you know:
http://www.impactguns.com/store/silencers.html
Lilith
<star...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
It's Spider-Man, not Spiderman.
>Isn't the name Lilith, Adam's his first girlfriend name?
Yep. It's also the name on my driver's license.
>The Starmaker
>Is Superman and Spiderman both Jewish?
Nope. Just their creators.
--
Lilith
Lilith
<star...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
Ummmm. Dunno. Let us know.
--
Lilith
David Johnston
<star...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
Not all of them. But your assumption that everyone who sues a guy in
Hollywood actually has a solid case is wrong.
The Starmaker
Oh, in that case Superman must be a puerto rican, and spiderman an
italian...catholics maybe.
The Starmaker
What i mean is,
using the services
of a lawyer
to sue for
copyright infringement is
just using the lawyer
services as a ...
collection agency.
I say,
somebody owes you money..
collect it yourself.
Why use the services of a ...collection agency?
The Starmaker
David Johnston
<star...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
tion agency.
>
>I say,
>somebody owes you money..
>collect it yourself.
Yeah but that's because you are stupid.
The Starmaker
Al Capone or John Ghotti would never hire a laywer to collect money due
to them, and
Al Capone had a very high IQ.
Wingnut
Whaaaaat?
Wingnut
Al Capone went to prison. Other people that behave in the manner that you
have suggested have also gone to prison, and many more have simply been
killed.
What you're recommending is dangerous, both to whoever takes your advice
and to others.
Tom
> David Johnston wrote:
>
> > rOn Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:36:31 -0700, The Starmaker
>
> > >Lilith wrote:
>
> > >> On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:07:44 -0400, Invid Fan <in...@loclanet.com>
> > >> wrote:
>
> > >> ><lilith...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >> >> On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:12:00 -0700, The Starmaker
> > >> >> <starma...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> > >> >> >The Starmaker wrote:
>
> > >> >> >> “I was so scared someone was going to steal it,” he said.
>
> > >> >> >>http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=2654131
>
> > >> >> >>http://tiuniverse.com/letters
> > >> >> >>http://tiuniverse.com/characters
>
> > >> >> >> rison-15.jpg
>
> > >> >> >>http://tiuniverse.com/law-suit-against-avatar/57-vancouver-man-sues-a...
You don't, so what's your point?
Tom
The Starmaker
David Johnston is Wrongman! He was born on the WrongPlanet..
The Starmaker
Isn't Superman a race? I mean, he's from a race of supermans.
The Starmaker
Going to prison is 'part of that life'...you either die or go to prison.
It comes with the territory..
Don't do the crime if you cannot do the time..
Don't you watch TV?
The Starmaker
You want to know what's dangerous, hiring a Hollywood lawyer..
they all work for the studios, ..they are all crooks.
David Johnston
It's Spider-Man, not Spiderman.
David Johnston
<star...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>David Johnston wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:37:18 -0700, The Starmaker
>> <star...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>> tion agency.
>> >
>> >I say,
>> >somebody owes you money..
>> >collect it yourself.
>>
>> Yeah but that's because you are stupid.
>
>Al Capone or John Ghotti would never hire a laywer to collect money due
>to them, and
>Al Capone
had syphilis and spent a third of his life in prison. He only lived
long enough to do that because Thompson machine guns were very
inaccurate.