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revolutionotaku
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When it comes to copyright & trademark, TOHO doesn't play around.
They even took legal action against a tiny roadside restaurant in Maine called "Grill Zilla" (it was later forced to shut down). http://armandsrancho.blogspot.com/2010/08/grill-zilla-vs-toho.html?m=1 Last edited by revolutionotaku on Wed May 20, 2015 1:31 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Fainaru
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"Run! It's godzilla!"
"It looks like godzilla, but due to international copy right laws, it's not." "Still we should run like it is godzilla!" "Though it isn't.." "AHHHHH". |
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grooven
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Not fond of Hathaway either, hope it gets shutdown.
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EricJ2
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They're not suing Pacific Rim for the idea of giant monsters attacking, they're suing an independent movie actually putting the Big G himself in by name without copyright.
And that's just good old corporate no-no's, that were probably lost on the Spanish director. If they'd had Godzilla fighting a 100-ft. Mickey Mouse, and Disney sued, no one would blink. (Okay, bad example, but you know what I mean.) |
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enurtsol
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So..... if you're not fond of an anime seiyuu, you'd hope that anime gets shutdown too? |
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Mr. Anobe
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Oh, the irony is delicious on this one.
It just so happens not too long ago, Voltage tried that similar copyright infringement attempt on us Canadians only to be lost for a small amount of damages. For those who are not familiar with the situation, research "Teksavvy vs. Voltage Pictures". Anyway, considering it was blatantly obvious it mimics the main story and character of the Godzilla series, I do hope this idea gets shut down...or face another losing streak of lawsuits. |
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Hameyadea
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So... Only TOHO is allowed to destroy Tōkyō?
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Hmph!
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Not sure whether you're ignorant of copyright infringement or downright intelligently challenged. Oh, and don't try to weasel out by saying something like "You don't understand sarcasm, mate?". |
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Hameyadea
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Thank you for your in-depth analysis of my post, elaborate explanation on where your view is differing from mine, and the courteous language used. You are the epitome of humble etiquette. |
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enurtsol
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Anybody could destroy Tokyo - they just have to change the creatures to something they are allowed to use. |
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kgw
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Sooo... maybe I should keep my script about "Death Star aims to destroy Earth just to be stopped by Gundam and X-Men", should I?
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Gasero
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Mr. Oshawott
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Perhaps the situation might have been different had Voltage contacted Toho for their allowance of featuring Godzilla in their movie before they went ahead with it.
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Kadmos1
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While I identify myself an anti-copyright person, even I agree that is this is dangerous because it's almost like this company was asking to be sued by putting Mazinger and Godzilla on that photo.
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Kadmos1
Posts: 13626 Location: In Phoenix but has an 85308 ZIP |
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The problem with this is that sometimes Company A might ask Company B about using B's characters for a movie which B agrees to do but later B pulls the infringement card. |
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