Philip K. Dick’s estate claims the makers of “The Adjustment Bureau” are trying to avoid payments by claiming retroactively that the story it was based on was in the public domain, even after paying for and renewing the rights [link]
To commemorate a past event, you kill and eat an animal. It's a ritual sacrifice, with pie.
Anya ,'Sleeper'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Ginger - Nov 01, 2011 4:54:00 am PDT #16751 of 28282
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
sumi - Nov 01, 2011 7:05:11 am PDT #16752 of 28282
Art Crawl!!!
A friend sent me this information:
Next month, SCIENCE launches the world premiere of its new eight-episode series Prophets of Science Fiction from Ridley Scott on November 9 at 10p. Scott is the guide on the series exploring the relationship between science fiction and the ever-changing world of science and technology. The opening episode showcases Mary Shelley, author of the classic Frankenstein and regarded as the person who created the science fiction genre. Other sci-fi geniuses highlighted include Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov, George Lucas, Arthur C. Clarke, H.G. Wells, Robert Heinlein and Phillip K. Dick. Scott is joined on the series by other cinematic and scientific experts including the director Paul Verhoeven and theoretical physicist, Dr. Michio Kaku as they view film clips and cutting-edge animation pertaining to their subject. Prophets of Science Fiction is produced for the network by RDI Productions and Go Go Luckey Productions.
le nubian - Nov 01, 2011 7:37:44 am PDT #16753 of 28282
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Philip K. Dick’s estate claims the makers of “The Adjustment Bureau” are trying to avoid payments by claiming retroactively that the story it was based on was in the public domain, even after paying for and renewing the rights.
Not commenting on the validity of the lawsuit, but the movie bears little resemblance to the story except for a bit of the concept. The plot is not the same, the major protagonist does not have the same motives, the ending is the not same, even what the Bureau does is not the same.
It's almost like a person basing Cujo on "Little Red Riding Hood."
Jessica - Nov 01, 2011 7:42:41 am PDT #16754 of 28282
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
In legal terms, if they've signed a contract which requires them to pay a license fee, it doesn't matter if the material is in the public domain or not. They still need to pay the license fee.
§ ita § - Nov 03, 2011 9:00:44 am PDT #16755 of 28282
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Wow. If you have a Nook, or the Nook app, you can get all five of the Hitchhiker novels for $11.99. Last time I looked, I couldn't find any of them. I wonder why that was. Was it so long ago?
Liese S. - Nov 03, 2011 9:22:02 am PDT #16756 of 28282
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Ooh. I have all five, of course, plus the Salmon of Doubt, but I'm starting to build my Nook Pratchett collection, so it would be nice to build my Nook Adams collection all at once, as it were.
§ ita § - Nov 03, 2011 9:56:32 am PDT #16757 of 28282
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, I have them on paper, but now I can have them with me ALL THE TIME (downloads on tablet also...considers phone...). I would really love to get my hands on the radio plays for the Nook. That would rock.
Liese S. - Nov 03, 2011 10:03:39 am PDT #16758 of 28282
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh, that would be so great.
DavidS - Nov 03, 2011 10:13:43 am PDT #16759 of 28282
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I would really love to get my hands on the radio plays for the Nook. That would rock.
I have MP3s of the radio plays. At least the first two books worth. Also, the original Mighty Boosh radio shows.
DavidS - Nov 03, 2011 10:15:18 am PDT #16760 of 28282
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
::back from checking my iTunes::
Yeah, I've got the first twelve episodes. They're about a half hour each.