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The Real Monsters Behind Godzilla

Posted by kdawson on from the radioactively-enhanced-cash-cow dept.

eldavojohn writes "A Wired blog looks at the real monsters behind Godzilla: his lawyers. Do you think Godzilla is basically a glorified T. Rex? Guess again, as his lawyers have tirelessly argued: 'He's erect-standing. He's got muscular arms, scaly skin and spines on back and tail and he breathes fire and has a furrowed brow, he's got an anthropomorphic torso. The T. rex has emaciated bird-like arms and stands at a 45-degree angle.' Read on to find out why they targeted the site davezilla.com but not mozilla.org. Another abuse of the American trademark & copyright system? You decide — just don't make a float of him or you'll find yourself paying an undisclosed sum to Toho Co. Ltd."

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  1. Helpless people on subway trains... by Count+Fenring · · Score: 5, Funny

    Helpless people on subway trains
    Scream to God, as he puts liens on their assets to cover the cost of legal proceedings!
    GODZILLA!

    1. Re:Helpless people on subway trains... by geekmux · · Score: 5, Funny

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    2. Re:Helpless people on subway trains... by laejoh · · Score: 3, Funny

      Naa, I like Trogdor more.

      Burninating the countryside. Burninating the Peasants. Burninating all the people in their THATCHED ROOF COTTAGES!!!!

      THATCHED ROOF COTTAGES!

  2. Luckily... by pwnies · · Score: 5, Funny

    We have ethical machines to deal with lawyers like these.

  3. TROGDOR! by KDR_11k · · Score: 5, Funny

    He's got an S, a more different S, consummate Vs, spinities, wings, a beefy arm for good measure, angry eyebrows floating above his head and he comes IN THE NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!

    --
    Justice is the sheep getting arrested while an impartial judge declares the vote void.
    1. Re:TROGDOR! by Mr.+Beatdown · · Score: 4, Funny

      Don't forget the majesty.
      Those guys wouldn't know majesty if it bit them in the face.

      --
      My fellow Americans, let's restore the death penalty for child rapists. Let's do it . . . for the children.
  4. AIIIEEEEE!!!! by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 2, Funny

    The lawyers have failed to stop Godzirra!! Run! Run for your lives!

    --
    No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
  5. For MT fanboys by Mishotaki · · Score: 2, Funny

    They don't sue rent-a-zilla.com ?

  6. Re:Tempest in a teapot by Lostlander · · Score: 5, Funny

    How would slashdotters feel if somebody started selling a Linux branded cabernet with a picture of Tux on it without permission?

    Most likely? Drunk.

  7. Re:Tempest in a teapot by Tetsujin · · Score: 4, Funny

    How would slashdotters feel if somebody started selling a Linux branded cabernet with a picture of Tux on it without permission?

    Most likely? Drunk.

    What's so unpleasant about being drunk?

    --
    Bow-ties are cool.
  8. Re:household names by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Since coke has been marketed so extensively that it's become a household name for cola,

    No it's pop

  9. Austin Powers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    This makes the it looks just like godzilla (but it's not) bit in Austin Powers way more funny. Anybody know if they had to get a license on the image to do that?

  10. Re:Equally stupid by mrt_2394871 · · Score: 3, Funny

    [...] have a dragon obsession and fire breath is cool.

    I'm fairly sure that's not the case.

  11. Re:At one time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    hi jane q public, do you know by any chances joe b. plumber?

  12. Re:allow me to rephrase by geminidomino · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mt Dew (PepsiCo?) would come after him for the name.

    Corona for violating a business method patent.