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dasardasarNov 28, 2010
i like it :D
Closed AccountNov 29, 2010
It is funny when circlejerking comments are SO inappropriate with the article itself.
bobosmitorNov 28, 2010
Pretty hard to win when those movie studios get mad.
thezonerNov 28, 2010
Maybe they'll sue reviewers too for giving away parts of plots.
anomaly100Nov 28, 2010
Is that a plot you just gave away? I'll sue you!
pasqualzNov 29, 2010
My studio has a copyright on a script where a Digg user sues another for giving away the plot of a movie. Expect a subpoena in the mail any day buddy...
anomaly100Dec 2, 2010
Ruh roh! (And that's Ms. Buddy to YOU!)
PyriteGenieDec 2, 2010
I know they can get pretty uptight if you release the review a day earlier. Television exec are the only ones I've seen specifically tell reviewers what plot points not to mention in reviews, though.
luv2luvNov 28, 2010
Why do these companies choose to go after those who can't even afford to pay them back?
Closed AccountNov 29, 2010
you are right...people with no money should be ble to do anything they want.
My favorite part is how torrentfreak knows thattheirreaders are stupid...like you. They just kind of skip over hte part where this lawsuit is not against her but aginast her and 10 other people. They singled her out bercause she has the biggest sob story.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
woollymittensNov 29, 2010
Why are you siding with ultra rich mega corporations that will never ever do anything back for you?
sajorojasNov 29, 2010
He's always the loudest, and usually on the wrong side of the issue
evildeadashNov 29, 2010
I wish you were actually trapped in a mine.
woollymittensNov 29, 2010
Because that guarantees a win in court and the precedent can be used to extort others.
hipmanNov 29, 2010
Did she really think they would be ok with this?.Especially for a movie in production?.
ivanalbrightNov 29, 2010
Good to see at least one comment about something other than the big bad industry coming after someone.
Every article I've seen about this has been a sob story (poor struggling flower seller? send paypal donations here? come on..)
But then again, its not like I'm on Fox's side. I'd just rather read news without bias.
mavedatthews85Nov 29, 2010
Did you read the rest of the article? Only one of them is still in production; and everything she posted is easily found in several other locations.
crapolatimeNov 29, 2010
"""""the wrath of Twentieth Century Fox. Without any previous contact, the movie giant sent private investigators to P.J’s home to gather information and has now sued for a mind boggling $12 million.""""""
Anymore story on this? Was she stupid enough to allow 'private dicks' into her house to search her stuff.
Unless it's the cops with a 100% valid warrant, no one comes into your house to look through your stuff.
The CopyRight Mafia is nothing but a ripoff of the modern mob. Other than the Mob has a solid financial plan and the CopyRight Mafia has no real business plan, other than suing poor people.
ravagedsoulNov 29, 2010
The private investigators probably obtained evidence/information without her permission. Further, there are no rules about excluding illegally obtained evidence from a civil suit.
While a civilian may face criminal prosecution for breaking into someone's home, any evidence obtained by doing so remains admissible, certainly in a civil case, and probably even in a criminal case. Cops can't be prosecuted, but the evidence (should) be excluded if obtained without a warrant.
dwnwrdNov 29, 2010
To simplify: the fourth amendment only applies to the actions of the government.
Closed AccountNov 29, 2010
Yeah, like the TSA.
dwnwrdNov 29, 2010
The theory there is that you choose to fly and you agree to suspend your rights in order to have the privelige of flying. I don't necessarily agree, but that's their legal basis.
yehawwNov 29, 2010
Silly lawsuit but she asked for it. Is it really any different than posting novels on your site? "I'm a struggling writer and I just thought I'd post all the Harry Potter books here for you to read. I'm also including the next one that hasn't been released yet!" And she doesn't think she did anything wrong?
b0ttermanNov 29, 2010
Yeah, at the very least, she was being incredibly naive. Not using her loaf. Very dumb.
buyetalNov 29, 2010
the screen writer is in really big trouble. i will follow this case closely until its dramatic end.
Closed AccountNov 29, 2010
Ahhh...anotehr one ofthose "This poor woman! Let's pile on all the ways that she is hurting to make her more sympathetic." bulls**t articles.
Imagine if she finally wrote something that eople actually cared abuit. (Chances are that will never happen. And someone posted it before she had a chance ot make money on it. How wwuold she feel?Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
woollymittensNov 29, 2010
You've made your ranty, one-sided and disrespectful point, no go troll somewhere else please. Seeing your posts bothers me.
sniperhareNov 29, 2010
You have three, go troll somewhere else.
Closed AccountNov 29, 2010
Anyway you look at it, this woman is REALLY f**king stupid. She had to know it was wrong. And even if she didn't get sued, did she really expect ANY of the studios whose movies she made available to ever hire her? IT'd be like someone publishing the secret formulas for Coca Cola, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper and then looking for a job in the soft drink industry.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
ravagedsoulNov 29, 2010
How is re-posting something found all over the web the same as publishing *secret* formulas? And since (all but one) of these scripts was widely available, for free, she may well have not realized that it was wrong. Actually, even that one script was widely available, despite being unreleased; it's not like she broke into a vault to get it.
Closed AccountNov 29, 2010
ummm...are you over 12 years old? Because if you are, you should realize that "THEY are doing it too!" is not a valid defense.
breadfredNov 29, 2010
I think we already established that YOU are the twelve year old.
pppmktNov 29, 2010
That's a really dim bulb.
trythismangoNov 29, 2010
How dumb is this lady anyway, the movie company might not be right but she's even MORE stupid. Copyrights anyone?...I'd sue her pants off too (with a previous warning though)
youaretooNov 29, 2010
I feel for her, I really do, and $12 million is outrageous, but what did she expect to happen? You can't just post someones copyrighted material anywhere you want, even if its freely available from a variety of other websites. I don't think these sites are going to hurt Fox in any way but I can easily see this from their point of view.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
HoopDoctorsNov 29, 2010
She should move to Canada or another country where the copyright rules are more lenient....
GargrantuanNov 29, 2010
Classic. Fool me once, shame on me. fool me twice, shame on you. Fool me again...(use your imagination). Which is worse? The fact that this poor stupid person is not smarter enough to avoid copyright laws or Fox who is not smart enough to comprehend the fact that this lady will probably never completely compensate them?
pyrokarmaNov 29, 2010
Fox must be really narcissistic, if all they do is google theselves
dharmazazenNov 29, 2010
thanks for letting everyone know that the deadpool script has not only been leaked but it is legit. anyone have the link?
evildeadashNov 29, 2010
Couldn't this dumb lawsuit have been simply avoided by sending the woman a cease and desist?
xenodataNov 29, 2010
I agree with you. Or maybe just a nice simple letter asking her to take it down. Why does everything have to be "I'll SUE you" or "You WILL cease and desist" these days?
o76923Nov 29, 2010
Claiming Edward Scisorhands or Wall Street are old is also a pretty absurd claim. It takes a really long time for stuff to make it to the public domain.
daylo1228Nov 29, 2010
If they sued for only 12m imagine how much she made.
vikingscoolNov 29, 2010
Boycott 20th Century Fox! I glad Fox don't attract me and deaf and hard-of-hearing because this studio policy for not having captions or subtitles for bonus features. :)
ivanalbrightNov 29, 2010
I'm always of two minds about these issues. If the tables were turned and Fox reposted this lady's screenplay work, we'd all be on HER side and she'd sue for all she could.
What I see here is a writer who couldn't make it big, so she found alternative shady means. As a writer she knows it would suck to have your copyrighted work reposted, decreasing its value. She was out to make money (and/or connections) off other people's work here.
jonathandp81Nov 29, 2010
Just sent her $5 via PayPal.
xadowNov 29, 2010
the only writing on his screen must be "damn $12million
digitaldeadstarNov 29, 2010
It's not uncommon at all for sites to post screenplays. Many books (even top recommended books in the industry) will often recommend sites to read screenplays. In fact, the WGA (west, not sure about east) site actually links to sites that have screenplays to read.
I guess the big issue here was the posting of the Deadpool script. I doubt they really care about the rest. It mentions she uploaded it a second time, which was stupid on her part. But it also makes note that they never contacted her. A simple cease and desist would have been just fine. So in conclusion, both parties are pretty dumb.
As for the mention about is it any different than posting novels. Major difference. Most screenplays you read, even final versions are vastly different than their film counterpart. That and it's just a small part of a much bigger picture. As opposed to a novel where the writing is the whole thing. But the point is valid about posting an unreleased novel.
Closed AccountNov 29, 2010
She should have smelled the Bagels and Cream Cheese. It's probably all over the law suit.
cooldiggbroNov 29, 2010
She should just claim the site as a work of parody or a review site. Gotta love loop holes!
ch13696Nov 29, 2010
"Fox states that P.J’s actions “harm the fans who do not want their enjoyment of a movie or television show to be spoiled by knowing the story ahead of actually being able to watch it.”"
In that case I'm going to sue everyone that spoiled the ending to the latest Dexter and Walking Dead episode for me.
ins0mniakdsNov 29, 2010
I'll bet they are projected to spend more than 12 million on the making of the Deadpool film. I'll bet that if we boycott the film they'll lose more than 12 million.
I can't speak for all of us but I myself will not see that movie if they continue this action against her. Cease and Desist makes more sense. I don't always agree when a C&D angrygram is sent, but it is understandable. THIS is just going too far. Keep it up and I think it could be costly for Fox too, the long run.