Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 20 Feb 2015, 14:48
Very good, but what's the betting the film company will try and sue them for breach of copyright? 
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Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 20 Feb 2015, 14:53
I think they'll get away with it (well, I hope) - copyright laws allow for parody, and that's what this is. I think it would only be a breach of copyright if they reproduced an actual image from the films without permission, which they haven't.
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 20 Feb 2015, 14:56
That's good then.
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 20 Feb 2015, 15:38
Well, I've seen other send-ups already over the past 15 years or so since they started making the films - author Adam Roberts wrote parodies of The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, called The Soddit and The Sellamillion (by "A.R.R.R. Roberts"), while MAD Magazine did a comic strip spoof of the Lord of the Rings films, which I think was entitled Bored of the Rings. 
So I think they'll let the RSPB get away with it too.
So I think they'll let the RSPB get away with it too.Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 20 Feb 2015, 15:39
I should hope so as it's a charity.
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 20 Feb 2015, 15:45
Well, exactly. I'd be happy to buy one myself, but it looks like they only have men's sizes! 
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 20 Feb 2015, 15:49
I think you said you are quite small in build, so maybe you could buy an extra large one, and take the side seams in and turn it into a dress? 
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 20 Feb 2015, 15:54
I don't think the results would be very elegant somehow!! 
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 20 Feb 2015, 15:57
Well maybe one of Enid's many female characters with 'clever fingers' could alter it for you?
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 20 Feb 2015, 18:00
Shouldn't be long til the DVD of THE HOBBIT/3 is out? We've given up on our local fleapit cinema so intend to watch all 3 parts one after another, can't have too much of a good thing
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 21 Feb 2015, 17:38
I'm Surprised you've gotten away with that. When I wrote "Sod" in the limerick thread someone complained about me and got it deleted!Courtenay wrote:The Soddit
But you're otherwise right. In any case I think it would be Tolkien 's estate rather than the film company who would do any sueing.
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 09:05
We've just acquired the latest and last part of THE HOBBIT DVD - a gala performance of the whole trilogy to follow!
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 21:43
We picked up a copy in Tesco earlier in the week, and watched it the next night. Didn't do a run of all three as we didn't have nine hours to spare!
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 22:15
I didn't find out till Today that Andrew Lesnie, Cinematographer on the Lords of the Rings films, died yesterday (27th April) of a Fatal Heart attack...at the tender age of 59! 
Re: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Posted: 29 Apr 2015, 15:37
We staggered it over 3 nights, looked forward to joining Bilbo & the dwarves for the ongoing adventureFiona1986 wrote:We picked up a copy in Tesco earlier in the week, and watched it the next night. Didn't do a run of all three as we didn't have nine hours to spare!
