Sunday, 17 June 2018

Terry Gilliam Loses His Don Quixote Court Case And No Longer Holds The Rights To The Film

quote [ “The ruling means that the rights to the film belong to Alfama. Any exploitation of the film up until now has been completely illegal and without the authorization of Alfama,” said Branco, in an interview with Screen Daily. “We will be seeking damages with interest from all the people involved in this illegal production and above all, all those who were complicit in its illegal exploitation. We’re holding everyone responsible.” ]

Worst case, a pristine 4k torrent suddenly becomes available, from an "unknown source." Gilliam just had a stroke a few weeks ago; I doubt he gives a flying fuck through a rolling doughnut what Paulo Branco thinks he owns. Case summary in extended.

Gilliam: Hey, will you give me some money to buy a truck?
Branco: Ok, but if I give you the money, I want the right to use the truck whenever I need it.
Gilliam: Ok, that's fair.
(Later, Gilliam buys truck with money from someone else.)
Branco: Hey, I want the truck.
Gilliam: No. You didn't give me any money to buy the truck.
Branco: But I said I would give you the money to buy the truck. It doesn't matter that you didn't use my money to buy the truck. You broke the agreement. Give me the truck.
Gilliam: Fuck you.
[SFW] [art] [+6 WTF]
[by midden]
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damnit said @ 5:51am GMT on 17th June
I sw the trailer for the movie. It's not even a direct adaptation. It's like some guy who thinks his Don Quixote. Maybe that was Gilliams way of skirting the rights to making this movie

damnit said @ 5:51am GMT on 17th June
I saw the trailer for the movie. It's not even a direct adaptation. It's like some guy who thinks his Don Quixote. Maybe that was Gilliams way of skirting the rights to making this movie

damnit said @ 5:57am GMT on 17th June
I saw the trailer for the movie. It's not even a direct adaptation. It's like some guy who thinks he's Don Quixote. Maybe that was Gilliams way of skirting the rights to making this movie


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damnit said @ 5:51am GMT on 17th June
I saw the trailer for the movie. It's not even a direct adaptation. It's like some guy who thinks he's Don Quixote. Maybe that was Gilliams way of skirting the rights to making this movie



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