Re: Moore Film Title Angers Author Bradbury

Cory Bhreckan <CBhreckan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Randy Cox wrote:
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> > "John De Gennaro" <rhadts1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Moore Film Title Angers Author Bradbury
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > June 19, 2004 12:17 AM EDT
> > >
> > >
> > > LOS ANGELES - Ray Bradbury is demanding an apology from filmmaker
Michael
> > > Moore for lifting the title from his classic science-fiction novel
> > > "Fahrenheit 451" without permission and wants the new do***entary
> > > "Fahrenheit 9/11" to be renamed.
> > >
> > 
> > Does it not embarrass you extremists that your attention span is so
short.
> > You can take in three very short words.  Two medium short words, but
only
> > one long 50 cent word like "Fahrenheit".
> > 
> > Breathe in Breathe out!  Oxygenate that brain.  Ready?  Now let me
explain
> > it to you.  "Fahrenheit 451" is not the same title as "Fahrenheit
9/11"
> 
> Even if Mr. Moore had called it Farenheith 451 Bradbury couldn't do
> anything about it. Titles can't be copyrighted. this isn't actionable.
> Bradbury wouldn't look so stupid if he stopped whining.
> 
> > 
> > I suspect Bradbury had nothing to do with this claim.  If he did, he
would
> > be senile and currently STUPID!
> > 
> > Sober up, John!
> > 
> > Randy R. Cox
> 
> Farenheight 451 was a third rate book and a third rate film from a third
> rate author (but not a third rate film maker). Let him thow his hissy
> fits all he wants. It just that much more publicity for Mr. Moore.


Wasn't Bradbury the guy who said that he could "out-create" 100
"sonsof*****es" equipped with computers using only a pencil and a
notepad? The guy is a wacko.