1940 - Justice Society of America (later renamed to league) 1961 - Fantastic Four 2004 - One of the abnormals notices that superhero groups are unoriginal
... will be needed. Isn't this how all the others got sued? Essentially, providing ANYONE with "information to make an informed decision" in ANY fashion will result in a lawsuit. Perhaps it would be possible to provide info on a website located outside the US, but keep in mind that Ford still tried to sue that guy in Sweden for having, get this: a PRO-Volvo site. (Volvo is owned by Ford) I'm not an American, but I would highly recommend that those of you who are put pressure on your government to change laws so that the losers of court cases pay all fees. It would put a stop to a lot of frivolous suits. Frivolous suits... is that a pun?
I was all set to make my points about Microsoft probably not being as crafty as they are lazy or incompetent, but it seems that others here have made similar points and so I don't need to. However, I think it should be pointed out that if these ProComp guys are as stangely uptight as they seem to be then Microsoft should take a few pages from an older school of business. Bring these guys across the border to Vancouver, where they can be entertained by the beautiful and naked women at Brandi's and then simply walk downstairs to the "Swedish Touch" where they can get "relaxers." They SO need them.
The fanboy crowd is no longer ballistic, simply depressed. Keaton was intriguing, I must admit, but he was NOT Batman. Nor was he Bruce Wayne, in spite of what people seem to be saying. Have they ever read a Batman comic? Bruce Wayne IS a playboy. He plays tennis, loves money and dates every single pretty woman in Gotham.
All of the Batman movies were terrible as Batman movies. Even Nicholson was a terrible Joker. He would have been great as someone else, but he wasn't Joker. Hell, I would have been happier if his character were called Jesus. The Joker is a goofy, laughing maniac, with wild mood swings. Nicholson's character was cold... come to think of it, Nicholson was Two-Face. And Jim Carrey was the Joker. And Tommy Lee was nobody.
Now they're casting Keanu as Superman? On purpose?
I have officially given up on DC characters making the jump to the big screen. Like I said, I'm not ballistic, just depressed.
Back in the golden, good-old-days, the business model of selling albums worked great. However, things have changed. A lot. Nowadays, record companies have to rely on their clients to be honest. And let's be honest, clients, that's a dangerous thing to rely on. Not only that, but in order to protect their product, the companies are all set to SUE the same people that want the product.
So, there's no real way to protect your product from thievery, no good way to even know if your product has been stolen, and you have to beat the money out of your own potential clients.
Bad business model! Bad!
For the record, I still buy CDs - and at a rate of a few a week. So don't come bustin' down MY door. I'm all paid up, man.
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A timeline...
1940 - Justice Society of America (later renamed to league)
1961 - Fantastic Four
2004 - One of the abnormals notices that superhero groups are unoriginal
The new Triumph, risen from the ashes like a Phoenix (ahem), is CURRENTLY making a Thunderbird. And it's magnificent.
... will be needed. Isn't this how all the others got sued? Essentially, providing ANYONE with "information to make an informed decision" in ANY fashion will result in a lawsuit. Perhaps it would be possible to provide info on a website located outside the US, but keep in mind that Ford still tried to sue that guy in Sweden for having, get this: a PRO-Volvo site. (Volvo is owned by Ford) I'm not an American, but I would highly recommend that those of you who are put pressure on your government to change laws so that the losers of court cases pay all fees. It would put a stop to a lot of frivolous suits. Frivolous suits... is that a pun?
I was all set to make my points about Microsoft probably not being as crafty as they are lazy or incompetent, but it seems that others here have made similar points and so I don't need to. However, I think it should be pointed out that if these ProComp guys are as stangely uptight as they seem to be then Microsoft should take a few pages from an older school of business. Bring these guys across the border to Vancouver, where they can be entertained by the beautiful and naked women at Brandi's and then simply walk downstairs to the "Swedish Touch" where they can get "relaxers." They SO need them.
All of the Batman movies were terrible as Batman movies. Even Nicholson was a terrible Joker. He would have been great as someone else, but he wasn't Joker. Hell, I would have been happier if his character were called Jesus. The Joker is a goofy, laughing maniac, with wild mood swings. Nicholson's character was cold... come to think of it, Nicholson was Two-Face. And Jim Carrey was the Joker. And Tommy Lee was nobody.
Now they're casting Keanu as Superman? On purpose?
I have officially given up on DC characters making the jump to the big screen. Like I said, I'm not ballistic, just depressed.
Back in the golden, good-old-days, the business model of selling albums worked great. However, things have changed. A lot. Nowadays, record companies have to rely on their clients to be honest. And let's be honest, clients, that's a dangerous thing to rely on. Not only that, but in order to protect their product, the companies are all set to SUE the same people that want the product.
So, there's no real way to protect your product from thievery, no good way to even know if your product has been stolen, and you have to beat the money out of your own potential clients.
Bad business model! Bad!
For the record, I still buy CDs - and at a rate of a few a week. So don't come bustin' down MY door. I'm all paid up, man.