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- mstie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+20this wasn't footage from the film but footage from the set that was shot from a public place (streets of Long Beach) as the movie was being shot on the streets of a large city. Paramount does not own this footage.
- lizard_king, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14incoming comment abuse...
the site is back up btw....
IESB Gets Violated! And Not In A Good Way…
Written by Stephanie Sanchez
Tuesday, 08 May 2007
The IESB is back up and running. We want to thank everyone for their phone calls, emails and postings. We were just put back online around 8:00am after being shut down yesterday at 2:15pm PT.
ImageTo answer everyone’s questions, yes, it is true, Paramount Pictures sent a letter to our hosting company demanding that our site be shut down immediately claiming copyright infringement from our spy video and images of the Iron Man set that are posted here.
We were not notified in any way, or asked to take it down, we were literally in the middle of posting a story and all of a sudden our server was gone. We called our hosting company, they transferred us to legal and we were forwarded the letter that was sent from Paramount on Friday that demanded the shut down, note, this is a letter we were never sent and weren't given any warning about.
Here's the kicker, the video and pictures that were in question, were IN NO WAY property of Paramount Pictures. Both were shot from a parking lot of a 24 Hour Fitness Center across the street from the Iron Man shoot that was taking place on a PUBLIC STREET in Long Beach CA. There was no violation of copyright whatsoever.
After hours on the phone yesterday with Paramount reps (who had no clue about it) they completely apologized and said this should have never happened, it was the idiots in the Paramount legal department who did this without checking with anyone else. But, it was too late when they finally got a retraction together, the legal dept. at our hosting company was already closed and had gone home for the day and wouldn't receive any of Paramount's requests until the morning.
So we just had to wait, and wait some more. We lost traffic, we lost respect for the studio, we lost out financially and most importantly it was just really a blow to our reputation.
Without even asking, the online community posted and supported us through the entire ordeal. Everyone's sentiments and support are very much appreciated.
We need to say thanks to our online colleagues, LatinoReview, TheMovieBlog, Ropeofsilicon, Collider, FilmStalker, Ain’t It Cool News, Obsessedwithfilm, Firstshowing, Film.com, Cinema Blend, Cinematical and the many others who posted or sent in kind words of support. Thanks guys!
Robert Sanchez and Stephanie Sanchez and the entire IESB team
Want to see what all the hub-bub was about? Check out IESB’s exclusive AND LEGAL spy report video and images from the set of Iron Man. - punch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Some of the "on the set" pictures.
http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/images/iesb1.jpg
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/6838/cimg1059avn0.jpg - punch, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13Annnnnnnnnd here is the video...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=agGD4pdAyd8&mode=related&search=
Take that Paramount! - punch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10A few more..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/Heymateo/VA/CIMG1057.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/Heymateo/VA/CIMG1067.jpg - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I AM IRON MAN
DUN DUN... DUN DUN DUN - fkr3, on 10/12/2007, -7/+14He should have thought about that before he published photos from a secure screening? If the movie people wanted photos released on blogs they'd invite people to bring their cameras or release them themselves.
I'm sympathetic that his site's been shut down for something so frivolous, it is pretty stupid, but it's hard not to blame him when TFA says it's happened before and he decided to publish the pics. - mstie, on 10/12/2007, -7/+14this is total ***** and paramount has crossed the line, no warning was even given. bad call ripley, bad call!
- Kev585, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8The pictures seem to be here:
http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2435&Itemid=99
(Iron Man looks pretty awesome) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8So, someone does something he knows is against the rules and then suffers the consequences ... sucks, but that's life.
- buddha1822, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8Yea but he's losing money, his living, when his site down. It's essentially as bad as being sued for money, and it was something that just went too far.
- itsHef, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6What a bunch of tightasses.
- acdcfanbill, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3yea that way they can blame it on piracy.
- smokeonit, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2free promotion, we don't want that, how stupid can a comapny be!!!
- bitemedigg, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Simple solution to when big studios pull a stunt like this. Don't see the movie. The only way to hurt them is in the pocket books.
Maybe if they realized that shutting sites like this only hurts the excitement surrounding the movie then maybe they will stop.
I however feel that millions will flock to this movie and the Transformers despite how "pissed off" they are about the studio shutting down these sites. - fkr3, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4They haven't crossed the line but they're going to extremes. When they start suing them for craploads of money they've crossed the line.
I'm sure the site'll be back soon enough. - cma3, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1all in all, at the end of the day this is just more hype for the movie. just look at the transformers...we had sneaky snapshots of scenes being filmed all over the place 6 months ago. but wheres the movie? we are still waiting and we are still excited (generally speaking).
i know i cant wait for iron man, batman, hulk or transformers...so whatever it is its working and affecting my tiny lil brain.
keep all this media hype coming and to the studios: STFU and let the blogosphere be. if anything it will help your bottomline you imbeciles. because everyone that is interested in the movie WILL PAY TO SEE IT and this just helps bring in more ticket sales. jeez. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1 \,,/
- mlfoley, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1m/ METAL m/
- dominiccarr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Movies companies turning into the RIAA?
- rejectnation, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1IESB was down when this was posted...
- LilRabbitFooFoo, on 08/11/2008, -1/+1Digg this up and show Paramount how little you think of their moronic legal beagel's actions.
What exactly about "being shot from a public venue, of action on a public set, in plain sight of everyone in the area" did that moron NOT understand.
I suggest Paramount "apologize" financially to IESB.net with an exclusive or some paying ads for IRON MAN or something to balance everyone's bad karma. :)
PS And why is this being dugg up from the blogspam site instead of the real source, IESB.net? Is Digg gamed or what?! - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0I smolder with generic rage!
Seriously though, who gives a *****? Yeah it sucks but doesn't seem like there's enough evil to make this fun. - Error601, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0It looks like this is a good way to get free publicity. Pay them to shut down the site using a cover story, and a bunch of people will advertise for you in a cloud of righteous indignation.
- wbeavis, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0The studio's love this stuff. Free publicity
- supermanred, on 10/12/2007, -7/+3Show me the damn picture, you retards!
It isnt a truck! The internet is a series of tubes...throw your pictures down the inter tubes and maybe we all might start to use the google to start hype for youtr movie on the internets!!! - DangerMouse9, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0BOO ***** HOO! Other than the three people that plan on seeing this movie does anyone else care?
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