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nice theory but you can make a Little Mermaid movie if you want random thoughts Send a noteboard - 06/01/2012 02:48:47 PM
You just can't make it look like the Disney adaptation of the classic.

You are also ignoring fact that Disney paid for the right to use some of those stories. Disney had to but the rights to Peter Pan and 101 Dalmatians, he couldn't just use them because they were not public domain. I think he had to pay to Jungle Book as well and if you took the time look I am sure he paid for others as well.

So he didn't just copyright them.
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Why Johnny Can't Read Any New Public Domain Books In The US: Because Nothing New Entered The P.D. Great Lord of Chaos - 03/01/2012 11:33:34 PM 2122 Views
I find it difficult to see this as stealing rights from the public. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 11:15:35 AM 1229 Views
Are you arguing for illegal use of legally protected works? Aeryn - 04/01/2012 09:34:18 PM 1191 Views
No. I'm saying that keeping works in copyright doesn't stop them from being read, watched, etc. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:24:50 PM 1138 Views
That's not the point, though. Macharius - 05/01/2012 01:05:17 PM 1213 Views
???? random thoughts - 05/01/2012 03:22:58 PM 1172 Views
Re: ???? Macharius - 05/01/2012 04:04:21 PM 1216 Views
That isn't inspiration that wanting to use the popularity of the original to promote your work random thoughts - 05/01/2012 05:04:25 PM 1190 Views
not to mention public libraries *NM* random thoughts - 05/01/2012 03:21:04 PM 632 Views
Blame Disney. *NM* Vivien - 04/01/2012 05:48:00 PM 794 Views
I don't get it. Palatine - 04/01/2012 05:51:19 PM 1486 Views
You know those Jane Austen parodies? Only because Jane Austen is in the public domain. Aeryn - 04/01/2012 09:32:20 PM 1273 Views
Parody is actually covered by the legal definition of fair use so doesn't break copyright. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:28:08 PM 1247 Views
I'm fairly sure the Jane Austen parodies do in fact use actual paragraphs... no? *NM* Legolas - 04/01/2012 10:31:32 PM 681 Views
The zombies one doesn't precisely. It's somewhat modernised. I've not read the others. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:32:59 PM 1172 Views
Precisely the point. Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:45:01 PM 1146 Views
Yes, they take tons of text from actual books. Contrast this with Ms. Rowling's reaction. *NM* Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:01:46 PM 544 Views
If there's zero chance of needing a lawyer at some point, it's way more likely to actually happen. Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:43:23 PM 1261 Views
Regarding quotes or poem lines, they ask permission for those. Legolas - 05/01/2012 07:48:08 PM 1102 Views
Answering you specifically Palatine - 05/01/2012 04:57:33 PM 1161 Views
But that doesn't make sense. Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:18:08 PM 1383 Views
Here's the gist of it. Palatine - 06/01/2012 04:18:29 PM 1199 Views
Patents and copyrights aren't meant to last forever (shouldn't, anyway) Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:33:30 PM 1266 Views
I know they aren't. I don't necessarily agree that they shouldn't though. Palatine - 05/01/2012 05:01:05 PM 1133 Views
Copyrights stifle creativity. Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:48:08 PM 1237 Views
Re: Copyrights stifle creativity. Palatine - 06/01/2012 04:39:24 PM 1641 Views
Re: I know they aren't. I don't necessarily agree that they shouldn't though. Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:47:50 AM 1142 Views
Why. Palatine - 06/01/2012 05:05:20 PM 1806 Views
That is a very confusing article. Legolas - 04/01/2012 10:19:22 PM 1307 Views
Works published between 1923 and 1978 are different Larry - 04/01/2012 10:25:16 PM 1231 Views
Do you think it is right that Disney can protect its movies? random thoughts - 05/01/2012 05:29:08 PM 1163 Views
Ok, what has movies Disney done lately that were on par with its classics? *NM* Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:44:20 PM 526 Views
And speaking of Disney's classics... ranagrande - 05/01/2012 10:06:16 PM 1305 Views
Until Disney discovered and copyrighted them, they obviouslty didn't exist. *NM* Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:58:55 AM 559 Views
Except of course they haven't copyrighted them... DomA - 06/01/2012 01:53:01 AM 1129 Views
nice theory but you can make a Little Mermaid movie if you want random thoughts - 06/01/2012 02:48:47 PM 1204 Views
OK why is that even a point of argument? random thoughts - 06/01/2012 02:42:47 PM 1152 Views
No incentive to make great new works if they can just keep re-releasing Lion King in 3D *NM* Aeryn - 06/01/2012 09:45:38 PM 644 Views
I'm a lot older than your five year old, but I'm not sure I disagree Tangled is better. Legolas - 06/01/2012 11:12:32 PM 1193 Views
Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug* Larry - 05/01/2012 07:57:38 PM 1335 Views
Do you really want corporations to be immortal? Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:50:11 AM 1220 Views
In a sense, aren't they already? Larry - 06/01/2012 02:42:53 AM 1290 Views
Re: Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug* DomA - 06/01/2012 01:18:04 AM 1229 Views
It's a thorny issue and I largely agree with you Larry - 06/01/2012 02:50:24 AM 1243 Views
Huh... apparently, Mickey Mouse is already Public Domain anyway ranagrande - 06/01/2012 07:30:36 AM 1416 Views
Can you back that up? Vivien - 06/01/2012 04:17:35 AM 1347 Views
Re: Can you back that up? DomA - 06/01/2012 06:02:01 PM 1107 Views
Artist/Singers used to *always* be on tour in order to make a living. Vivien - 06/01/2012 09:34:44 PM 1422 Views
Re: the piracy issues ranagrande - 06/01/2012 06:30:46 AM 1358 Views
Book piracy Vivien - 06/01/2012 05:21:40 PM 1434 Views
corporations have always had rights random thoughts - 06/01/2012 04:08:12 PM 1178 Views
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