Re: [dvd-discuss] Copyright holders don't know Parody

[Dan Steinberg <synthesis(at)videotron.ca>]

As of 12:28 same day...neither of the real video links worked anymore...they
must have read Jim's post.

"James S. Tyre" wrote:

> At 09:53 AM 1/29/2002 -0700, John Zulauf wrote:
> >http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,9430,00.html
> >
> >The owners of the 007 rights have got a C&D against naming the 3rd
> >installment of the Austin Powers series "Austin Powers: Goldmember" --
> >too close to "Goldfinger"
>
> FYI, the C&D isn't from a court, it's from a title arbitration panel of
> your friends at the MPAA.
>
> The old poster and teaser have not yet been completely disappeared from the
> Net, see http://www.rottentomatoes.com/movie-1112312/trailers.php
>
> Unrelated, but still ...
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/020128/n28167122_1.html
>
> Monday January 28, 9:49 pm Eastern Time
>
> Universal sues MGM over "Rollerball" ads
>
> By Steve Gorman
>
> LOS ANGELES, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Universal Pictures went to
> court on Monday seeking to stop Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
> from running ads for its upcoming action film ``Rollerball''
> that link it with last summer's breakout hit ``The Fast and
> the Furious.''
>
> A Universal spokeswoman said the studio, a unit of Vivendi
> Universal , is concerned that its efforts to develop a sequel
> to its high-octane street-racing film could suffer from
> association with ``Rollerball,'' which has gained a reputation
> as a troubled picture.
>
> ....
>
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