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Re: Fair use and allusion?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:17:35 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler wrote:
No, it’s based on common courtesy, or the lack thereof on the part of Moore.
Farenheit 911 is so obviously a takeoff on Farenheit 451 that it’s not really
questionable that Moore intended to rip off the name recognition Bradbury has
earned for the title. I mean, really, can anyone debate that?
There may technically not be anything illegal about doing what Moore did, but
that doesn’t make it right or polite. (you can insert “random Moore action”
above and this para holds true)
But who on this list is surprised? Moore is entirely without shame and his
approach to his work is entirely without merit. That he happens to be on the
right side of the issue this time is fortuitous coincidence for him, nothing
more.
But I would argue that the issue of Bush’s complicity in sparking an unnecessary
war would be better served by Moore’s keeping his mouth entirely shut, as his
arguing in favour of something tends to suggest that being against that
particular something might be the better course to a large number of people,
including myself.
Fortunately I think I can get beyond that and evaluate the issue, but can
*everyone* else that has recognised that Moore is a total waste of food and
total twit do so?
I don’t think so, and therefore he does causes a disservice by taking them up.
Since he’s mostly wrong about stuff (GM, Columbine, etc), I guess that’s OK.
Just not this time.
++Lar
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| (...) Since common courtesy is in the eye of the beholder, and since a title can certainly be spoofed without seeking the indulgence of the title's holder, then Bradbury is left with nothing but sour grapes. Sorry, Ray, but that's how it goes in the (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| Ray Bradbury is fired up about (URL) title of Michael Moore's forthcoming film.> Regardless of your opinion of Moore or of Bradbury, it seems to me that this complaint is largely based on nothing. Bradbury's (URL) 451> is a copyrighted work, to be (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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