Quote:
|
Originally Posted by d*d
Completely agree with that just wanted to point out the differences between the case in point and the examples you used.
Also I found out it was Harlan ellison who successfully sued James Cameron because he claimed terminator was lifted from his stories "Demon with a Glass Hand" and "Soldier". This makes me skeptical about the validity of this story
|
as for the differences between written screenplay and finished film... I do see the difference but ultimately it comes down to the same issue...
A stolen idea or story.
It is one thing to remake a film, for example La Femme Nikita and Point of No Return. Money exchanged hands for the rights to the film. However, in the examples I gave above, the American filmmakers claim that they were inspired by the original film.
I am postive that Tarrantino didn't give a cent to Ringo Lam (or the rights holders to the story behind City on Fire).
That said, I also recognize the difference between her (allegedly) submitting a script to the Wachowski Brothers and them (allegedly) stealing her ideas.