26-02-2010, 08:47 PM
Magda Hassan Wrote:I find this interesting on two counts . Firstly, that the church is claiming damage for something that was never damaged or even touched in real life. Secondly, that the motion picture industry, which likes to viciously protect its 'property' from unauthorised use by others totally ignored the churches position in this case because they wanted that image come hell or high water so fuck other people's property rights. I wonder how they would accept that position if done to them?
Quote:Church sues filmmakers for destroying Rio's Christ
It's guffaw territory.
This is the rich people's version of ambulance chasing: Armani-suited lawyers minting it as one rich monopoly fleeces another rich (near) monopoly.
Legally, it is blatant copyright violation. Hollywood will settle out of court. But may get its revenge by remaking Sleepers and setting it in an Irish Catholic orphanage.
Kevin Bacon would be so believable as an evil paedophile priest... :flute:
"It means this War was never political at all, the politics was all theatre, all just to keep the people distracted...."
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war