Maybe it's because I have a headache

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But doesn't this kinda invalidate this ?

EDIT: Not if the "original" aspects of the movie were stolen. Still, I would think the ABC article might at least mention the original short story.

In related news: "Speed racer" is a riot of colour, and I mean "riot" in the "violent smashing things" sense. Ow.

Comments

[the-riviera-kid.livejournal.com]

There's a missing ) at the end of your first link.

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

And in any case, the short story appears to have, as is so often the case, very little to do with the actual movie. (Basic concept - man deaging, and the name of the character)

[angriest.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen the film or read the book, but assuming the adaptation takes some liberties, it would be very easy for the film to resemble a previously-existing screenplay that's entirely unrelated. Whether or not the woman has a case is a different matter - somebody files a claim like this every time a movie in America is successful.

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Speed Racer was purrrdy.

Speed and Trixie are also eye candy.

[evil-megz.livejournal.com]

"An Italian office worker has claimed megalomania and believes somebody actually read a story she wrote in 1994"


I've just come up with the best way to make a living: write crap short stories on absolutely every topic I can think of, mail them off to hollywood, and then demand royalties for every movie made henceforth.

[the-riviera-kid.livejournal.com]

There's a missing ) at the end of your first link.

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

And in any case, the short story appears to have, as is so often the case, very little to do with the actual movie. (Basic concept - man deaging, and the name of the character)

[angriest.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen the film or read the book, but assuming the adaptation takes some liberties, it would be very easy for the film to resemble a previously-existing screenplay that's entirely unrelated. Whether or not the woman has a case is a different matter - somebody files a claim like this every time a movie in America is successful.

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Speed Racer was purrrdy.

Speed and Trixie are also eye candy.

[evil-megz.livejournal.com]

"An Italian office worker has claimed megalomania and believes somebody actually read a story she wrote in 1994"


I've just come up with the best way to make a living: write crap short stories on absolutely every topic I can think of, mail them off to hollywood, and then demand royalties for every movie made henceforth.