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(...) Nope, it was One: A Space Odyssey. Two different films done by two different people. I think that LEGO is way overstepping its bounds on this one...especially if they want to foster goodwill with the fan community. -Tim (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.animation)
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(...) Can we have the link to see what's so disturbing about it. Eric. (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.animation)
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(...) I think this link points to what he's talking about: (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.animation)
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(...) Well, as TLC provided materials, then they can stop this particular film. If someone were to use thier own Lego pieces there is nothing legally TLC could do so long as thier Logos are not used. This is at least true in the US. I am not a (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.animation)
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(...) Yeah, this is an important point. Note what the filmmaker says in his post: "The film was completed with the cooperation of the Lego corporation and they even provided some of the materials" They made the film with official Lego materials. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.animation)
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(...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.animation)
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(...) I think Lego is more upset that he is trying to make a profit with the film. I saw nowhere that he said that Lego told him he could *not* make the film, just that he could not put it out to make a profit out of it quote from the other site: (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.animation)
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They may have provided materials, but the creators did not sign a contract stating they would not distribute it because of this. I hate to argue this point too finely, but providing the materials has nothign to do with the copyright of the words or (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.animation)
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(...) ...did not NECESSARILY sign... (...) True, true. Not in and of themselves. But we don't *know* what contract was signed, exactly. Were I LEGO(r), I would put a clause in any contract, after the concentration camp incident, that gave me control (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.animation)
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I've had conversations with the directors of the film in question. They did NTO sign a no distribute contract. The only thing close to it is that one of the creators sent a letter to them promising he wouldn't distribute it, but this was after LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.animation)
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(...) Larry - what 'concentration camp incident' was this? Jason J Railton (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.animation)
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"Jason J. Railton" <j.j.railton@cwcom.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:GBIv2n.FCo@lugnet.com... (...) That was a fake LEGO set, made by a Polish artist. Read more about it (incl. images) at (URL) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.animation)
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