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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 1912 Views
I find it difficult to see this as stealing rights from the public. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 11:15:35 AM 1034 Views
Are you arguing for illegal use of legally protected works? Aeryn - 04/01/2012 09:34:18 PM 972 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 937 Views
That's not the point, though. Macharius - 05/01/2012 01:05:17 PM 1019 Views
???? random thoughts - 05/01/2012 03:22:58 PM 981 Views
Re: ???? Macharius - 05/01/2012 04:04:21 PM 1026 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 991 Views
not to mention public libraries *NM* random thoughts - 05/01/2012 03:21:04 PM 532 Views
Blame Disney. *NM* Vivien - 04/01/2012 05:48:00 PM 680 Views
I don't get it. Palatine - 04/01/2012 05:51:19 PM 1260 Views
You know those Jane Austen parodies? Only because Jane Austen is in the public domain. Aeryn - 04/01/2012 09:32:20 PM 1060 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 1034 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 554 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 969 Views
Precisely the point. Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:45:01 PM 971 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 446 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 1064 Views
Regarding quotes or poem lines, they ask permission for those. Legolas - 05/01/2012 07:48:08 PM 914 Views
Answering you specifically Palatine - 05/01/2012 04:57:33 PM 984 Views
But that doesn't make sense. Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:18:08 PM 1167 Views
Here's the gist of it. Palatine - 06/01/2012 04:18:29 PM 992 Views
Patents and copyrights aren't meant to last forever (shouldn't, anyway) Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:33:30 PM 1017 Views
I know they aren't. I don't necessarily agree that they shouldn't though. Palatine - 05/01/2012 05:01:05 PM 928 Views
Copyrights stifle creativity. Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:48:08 PM 1009 Views
Re: Copyrights stifle creativity. Palatine - 06/01/2012 04:39:24 PM 1429 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 949 Views
Why. Palatine - 06/01/2012 05:05:20 PM 1623 Views
That is a very confusing article. Legolas - 04/01/2012 10:19:22 PM 1089 Views
Works published between 1923 and 1978 are different Larry - 04/01/2012 10:25:16 PM 1018 Views
Do you think it is right that Disney can protect its movies? random thoughts - 05/01/2012 05:29:08 PM 958 Views
Ok, what has movies Disney done lately that were on par with its classics? *NM* Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:44:20 PM 428 Views
And speaking of Disney's classics... ranagrande - 05/01/2012 10:06:16 PM 1120 Views
Until Disney discovered and copyrighted them, they obviouslty didn't exist. *NM* Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:58:55 AM 469 Views
Except of course they haven't copyrighted them... DomA - 06/01/2012 01:53:01 AM 933 Views
nice theory but you can make a Little Mermaid movie if you want random thoughts - 06/01/2012 02:48:47 PM 990 Views
OK why is that even a point of argument? random thoughts - 06/01/2012 02:42:47 PM 960 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 515 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 1008 Views
Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug* Larry - 05/01/2012 07:57:38 PM 1122 Views
Do you really want corporations to be immortal? Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:50:11 AM 1009 Views
In a sense, aren't they already? Larry - 06/01/2012 02:42:53 AM 1101 Views
Re: Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug* DomA - 06/01/2012 01:18:04 AM 1012 Views
It's a thorny issue and I largely agree with you Larry - 06/01/2012 02:50:24 AM 1036 Views
Huh... apparently, Mickey Mouse is already Public Domain anyway ranagrande - 06/01/2012 07:30:36 AM 1190 Views
Can you back that up? Vivien - 06/01/2012 04:17:35 AM 1133 Views
Re: Can you back that up? DomA - 06/01/2012 06:02:01 PM 916 Views
Artist/Singers used to *always* be on tour in order to make a living. Vivien - 06/01/2012 09:34:44 PM 1215 Views
Re: the piracy issues ranagrande - 06/01/2012 06:30:46 AM 1124 Views
Book piracy Vivien - 06/01/2012 05:21:40 PM 1222 Views
corporations have always had rights random thoughts - 06/01/2012 04:08:12 PM 973 Views
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