Dirty Hazy
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Post by Dirty Hazy on Nov 26, 2009 5:52:39 GMT -5
Apparently Little Shop of Horrors is Public Domain according to Madison as I noticed in a recent thread.
But what else is.
And if anyone can explain WHY certain things are, please do.
Also, I have a general idea on what Public Domain is, but feel free to correct me. Basically something is so generic anyone can use it. Like a werewolf, vampire, the devil, and Santa. Others, well I can only assume that the original creator doesn't care or is to dead to tell us one way or another.
I look forward to your replies...
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Post by thesam07 on Nov 26, 2009 5:56:15 GMT -5
Isn't "Night of the Living Dead" public domain due to George Romero failing to put any copyright in the credits?
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Post by default on Nov 26, 2009 7:10:03 GMT -5
Yeah, most of the older movies are public domain because the copyright expired. I believe they changed the laws some during the VHS days as a few movies were released in public domain, then the copyright was picked back up. As for good movies... Night of the Living Dead, Little Shop of Horrors and... The Last Man on Earth. It stars Vincent Price and is about vampires, is fairly low budget but this movie heavily influenced Night of the Living Dead. The Last Man on Earth was later redone into The Omega Man and more recently, I Am Legend. It's still the superior to me. Price is just awesome. As for bad movies... Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. If you like Kung Fu at all, there are a ton. I recommend The Street Fighter series with Sonny Chiba (well, definitely the first two... The Street Fighter and Return of the Street Fighter.) Excellent Japanese martial arts films with some pretty gory scenes at the time that helped lay down the foundation for stuff like Battle Royal, Ichi the Killer, etc. EDIT: Oh and here's a fun site... www.publicdomaintorrents.comA list of public domain movies you can download via torrent. Some are available to watch through links to google video.
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Post by nickcave on Nov 26, 2009 13:04:41 GMT -5
I think To Kill a Mockingbird is public domain and that always surprises me. Nosferatu is public domain. As for bad ones, Manos: The Hands of Fate is a given.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2009 13:16:42 GMT -5
Anything before 1939 is Public Domain I think. I think the rule is if it's over 70 years old, it's public domain.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Nov 26, 2009 13:17:49 GMT -5
I think To Kill a Mockingbird is public domain and that always surprises me. Nosferatu is public domain. As for bad ones, Manos: The Hands of Fate is a given. Actually, Manos isn't. That's why there are only two versions of it on DVD - the MST3k one and one unauthorized one released by Alpha Video. I may be wrong but I think To Kill a Mockingbird's copyright was resecured as well, as Harper Lee is still alive and was "grandfathered" into a more recent version of copyright laws, nullying previous claimsm of PD.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Nov 26, 2009 13:18:28 GMT -5
I should note that the Little Shop of Horrors mentioned above is the original 1960s version, not the Rick Moranis musical.
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Post by Baixo Astral on Nov 26, 2009 13:42:17 GMT -5
Night of the Living Dead was PD'd by the Walter Reade organisation neglecting to include the copyright notice, which must piss Romero and the other guys involved off a LOT.
Carnival of Souls is PD.
The book company I used to work for would wait around for the 70th anniversary of author's deaths, and then republish their work. Smart move, I'd love to be doing it again.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Nov 26, 2009 13:45:44 GMT -5
Peter Jackson's first movie, Bad Taste, has apparently fallen through some sort of PD cracks in the States. It's really hard to do with more recent movies (and I mean post-1970 recent), but they somehow managed it.
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on Nov 26, 2009 13:48:24 GMT -5
Best public domain movie? Charade.
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Nov 26, 2009 13:56:00 GMT -5
I think some of the Censored 11 cartoons are public domain.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Nov 26, 2009 13:57:12 GMT -5
I think some of the Censored 11 cartoons are public domain. Only 2 I believe. All This and Rabbit Stew is one. I think Angel somethingoranother may be the other.
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Post by lovingway on Nov 26, 2009 14:16:12 GMT -5
I think To Kill a Mockingbird is public domain and that always surprises me. Nosferatu is public domain. As for bad ones, Manos: The Hands of Fate is a given. Actually, Manos isn't. That's why there are only two versions of it on DVD - the MST3k one and one unauthorized one released by Alpha Video. I may be wrong but I think To Kill a Mockingbird's copyright was resecured as well, as Harper Lee is still alive and was "grandfathered" into a more recent version of copyright laws, nullying previous claimsm of PD. Another movie that was in public domain and got their rights renewed was It's a Wonderful Life
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Post by Citizen Snips on Nov 26, 2009 14:42:22 GMT -5
Best public domain movie? Charade. I've seen DVDs for completely unrelated movies that have Charade thrown on as an extra. The whole movie is an extra. And you're right. Charade is the definition of awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2009 14:50:49 GMT -5
Wizard Of Oz. The movie isn't, but anyone can write a book about Oz and have it published.
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Post by Young Game on Nov 26, 2009 14:52:07 GMT -5
Peter Jackson's first movie, Bad Taste, has apparently fallen through some sort of PD cracks in the States. So, what you're saying is, I could use the "Head Shot" scene in a video I'm making for my friend's band? Without any legal hassle? If so, this is good news!!! To this, I will add "Dementia 13" and "The Killer Shrews".
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Post by Joe Neglia on Nov 26, 2009 14:53:45 GMT -5
Wizard Of Oz. The movie isn't, but anyone can write a book about Oz and have it published. Sure, same with most all books published pre-1910 or so. A few still retain copyrights, but through sideways means (The Burroughs estate retains copyright on the Tarzan character, which keeps the books out of the hands of PD'ers, for instance). Hell, there's a whole movement now with Jane Austen stuff where people are making dozens of sequels to her works and rewriting her books with new twists (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, for example)
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Post by ani on Nov 26, 2009 15:15:38 GMT -5
Pretty much every classical piece from the 18th century is PD I'd imagine.
Mozart, Haydn, Bach, etc...
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Nov 26, 2009 16:03:17 GMT -5
Wizard Of Oz. The movie isn't, but anyone can write a book about Oz and have it published. What about the 1921 movie?
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Post by Jay Carroll on Nov 26, 2009 16:07:45 GMT -5
Wizard Of Oz. The movie isn't, but anyone can write a book about Oz and have it published. Sure, same with most all books published pre-1910 or so. A few still retain copyrights, but through sideways means (The Burroughs estate retains copyright on the Tarzan character, which keeps the books out of the hands of PD'ers, for instance). Hell, there's a whole movement now with Jane Austen stuff where people are making dozens of sequels to her works and rewriting her books with new twists (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, for example) Rewriting, or just making it so the books are actually bearable? Sorry, my penis insisted I take a shot at Jane Austen.
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