Driller Killer - Public Domain. How does that happen?
Like I think a lot of movie nerds, I'm always interested in seemingly recently, semi well known flicks that somehow fall into the public domain.Does anyone know the specific story of how Driller...
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JackassCritics wrote: Like I think a lot of movie nerds, I'm always interested in seemingly recently, semi well known flicks that somehow fall into the public domain.Does anyone know the specific...
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I don't think that it really is in the public domain. People claim that there's a copyright notice missing or that it wasn't renewed or something, but I think that it's all wishful thinking on their...
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I lot of "lapsed" copyrights were fixed with newer legislation, too. Mirek
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Most likely never Public Domain but one of those PD companies issued it and the rest followed suit.
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I suspect luisj40 is correct. This has happened numerous times with copyrighted films. Despite the fact that the copyright registration for LASER MISSION can easily be found online, numerous labels...
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Atomic Mystery Monster wrote: I suspect luisj40 is correct. This has happened numerous times with copyrighted films. Despite the fact that the copyright registration for LASER MISSION can easily be...
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So what does the document V2636P080 for LASER MISSION on copyright.gov mean?
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Type of Work: Recorded Document Document Number: V2636P080 Date of Recordation: 1991-04-15 Entire Copyright Document: V2636P080 (Single page document) Date of Execution: 22Feb91 Title: Laser mission....
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Enemtron Media wrote: Type of Work: Recorded Document Document Number: V2636P080 Date of Recordation: 1991-04-15 Entire Copyright Document: V2636P080 (Single page document) Date of Execution: 22Feb91...
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I always thought it was public domain because in Spain, n the 1980s, it was concurrently issued in two rival versions by different companies, each version with a different Spanish-dubbed soundtrack.
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Nzoog Wahrlfhehen wrote: I always thought it was public domain because in Spain, n the 1980s, it was concurrently issued in two rival versions by different companies, each version with a different...
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I have a Q (and maybe Bill could shed some light on this as he is up on copyrights clearly). Is Deep Red PD? And does using a foreign print/alternate title make a difference? Reason I ask is that I...
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GoldenWheels wrote: I have a Q (and maybe Bill could shed some light on this as he is up on copyrights clearly). Is Deep Red PD? And does using a foreign print/alternate title make a difference?...
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One of the problems with movies is that it is often not distinct who a film belonged to in the first place. There is no one author (whatever the French might have us believe). Co-producers create...
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Thanks Bill. It is still surprising to me that companies and rights owners let these things lapse or never register them in the first place. It seems so short sighted. I mean, I know life can get busy...
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Bottom line is that most companies overseas, if they are aware of copyright transgressions, do not have the financial resources to take anyone to court in the United States. It works the other way,...
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True Mirek, you have to have money to make the legal system work in many cases. I'd guess a cease and desist letter (which is very easy to draft and send) doesn't do much if the vendor in Q is...
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I bumped into Laser Mission director BJ Davis. He wasn't aware his movie was PD, but was confused it was on so many dvd labels. Funny story he told me, the original lead as David Hasseloff, but he has...
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