Quote:
Originally posted by Superbelt
As was also pointed out titles of books and films cannot be copywritten. So Bradbury has no footing in court to stomp Moore.
|
Point conceded. I checked, and titles are not generally held under copyright, even if the book is. However, there was one case under a Danish court that held the opposite regarding a Hemingway title. Probably too flimsy for Bradbury to use. He could have registered the title as a trademark, but didn't. In fact, some store that sold Coffee and Books in California held Fahrenheit 451 as a trademark from 1993-2000, but has now abandoned the trademark (probably put out of business by Barnes and Noble).
That said, I still think that Moore should have asked Bradbury, as his staff even admits that the book, its theme, and content were all inspirations for his film. If a creator doesn't deserve respect for his intellectual creation (since property apparently doesn't apply), what does he get?