Comments on: The Beauty of Derivative Works http://techliberation.com/2006/05/18/the-beauty-of-derivative-works/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lewis http://techliberation.com/2006/05/18/the-beauty-of-derivative-works/comment-page-1/#comment-54865 Lewis Thu, 18 May 2006 23:43:59 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2006/05/18/the-beauty-of-derivative-works/#comment-54865 <p>The legality of the spoof is certainly questionable. However, my reaction after watching in (in addition to laughing my head off) was that I <em>really</em> want to see The Ten Commandments now. That says something about the value of derivative works to the thing they derive from.</p> The legality of the spoof is certainly questionable. However, my reaction after watching in (in addition to laughing my head off) was that I really want to see The Ten Commandments now. That says something about the value of derivative works to the thing they derive from.

]]> By: Lewis http://techliberation.com/2006/05/18/the-beauty-of-derivative-works/comment-page-1/#comment-33522 Lewis Thu, 18 May 2006 22:43:59 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2006/05/18/the-beauty-of-derivative-works/#comment-33522 <p>The legality of the spoof is certainly questionable. However, my reaction after watching in (in addition to laughing my head off) was that I <em>really</em> want to see The Ten Commandments now. That says something about the value of derivative works to the thing they derive from.</p> The legality of the spoof is certainly questionable. However, my reaction after watching in (in addition to laughing my head off) was that I really want to see The Ten Commandments now. That says something about the value of derivative works to the thing they derive from.

]]> By: Tim http://techliberation.com/2006/05/18/the-beauty-of-derivative-works/comment-page-1/#comment-54864 Tim Thu, 18 May 2006 19:44:51 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2006/05/18/the-beauty-of-derivative-works/#comment-54864 <p>The voiceover captures the conventions of vapid movies hyped by even more vapid previews perfectly:<br><br>"Now the battle is on to see who can get the girl, who will rule the school, and if a zero can become a hero. So let the games begin."<br><br>Priceless!<br><br>Another must-see spoof in this genre is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf7h6o3I8yw&search=the%20shining" rel="nofollow">Shining.</a></p> The voiceover captures the conventions of vapid movies hyped by even more vapid previews perfectly:

“Now the battle is on to see who can get the girl, who will rule the school, and if a zero can become a hero. So let the games begin.”

Priceless!

Another must-see spoof in this genre is Shining.

]]> By: Tim http://techliberation.com/2006/05/18/the-beauty-of-derivative-works/comment-page-1/#comment-33521 Tim Thu, 18 May 2006 18:44:51 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2006/05/18/the-beauty-of-derivative-works/#comment-33521 <p>The voiceover captures the conventions of vapid movies hyped by even more vapid previews perfectly:</p> <p>"Now the battle is on to see who can get the girl, who will rule the school, and if a zero can become a hero. So let the games begin."</p> <p>Priceless!</p> <p>Another must-see spoof in this genre is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf7h6o3I8yw&search=the%20shining" rel="nofollow">Shining.</a></p> The voiceover captures the conventions of vapid movies hyped by even more vapid previews perfectly:

“Now the battle is on to see who can get the girl, who will rule the school, and if a zero can become a hero. So let the games begin.”

Priceless!

Another must-see spoof in this genre is Shining.

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