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Does anyone know how the parody laws work in relation to celebrities? I think if you parody something it's fair game which is why you see all of these celebrity references in TV shows. I'm thinking of a theme for the game I'm making which is why I'm bringing this up.
Would you play a game that revolved around you stalking Matthew Perry from Friends? You basically avoid obstacles while he runs away from you. I'm not sure that I'm sticking with this concept specifically but I'm cooking up some things.
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@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
Does anyone know how the parody laws work in relation to celebrities? I think if you parody something it's fair game which is why you see all of these celebrity references in TV shows. I'm thinking of a theme for the game I'm making which is why I'm bringing this up.
Would you play a game that revolved around you stalking Matthew Perry from Friends? You basically both run at the same time and your goal is to catch him while avoiding obstacles. I'm not sure that I'm sticking with this concept specifically but I'm cooking up some things.
I bet a lot of the "legality" of those parodies depends on whether or not said celeb is a dick about being made fun of or not. Some will take it in stride, some others (Axl Rose, Donald Trump) will try to sue people and use the courts to prevent certain images of them from being shown... which is exactly how you get the internet to go full force in making fun of those very photos.
I would think Matthew Perry might be cool about it... after all, it would be free publicity for an actor whose career isn't exactly booming anymore.
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@RojoLoco said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
Does anyone know how the parody laws work in relation to celebrities? I think if you parody something it's fair game which is why you see all of these celebrity references in TV shows. I'm thinking of a theme for the game I'm making which is why I'm bringing this up.
Would you play a game that revolved around you stalking Matthew Perry from Friends? You basically both run at the same time and your goal is to catch him while avoiding obstacles. I'm not sure that I'm sticking with this concept specifically but I'm cooking up some things.
I bet a lot of the "legality" of those parodies depends on whether or not said celeb is a dick about being made fun of or not. Some will take it in stride, some others (Axl Rose, Donald Trump) will try to sue people and use the courts to prevent certain images of them from being shown... which is exactly how you get the internet to go full force in making fun of those very photos.
I would think Matthew Perry might be cool about it... after all, it would be free publicity for an actor whose career isn't exactly booming anymore.
Parody falls under Fair Use I think: "In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner."
Think about Donald Trump and Alex Baldwin. I don't think it matters.
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@RojoLoco said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
Does anyone know how the parody laws work in relation to celebrities? I think if you parody something it's fair game which is why you see all of these celebrity references in TV shows. I'm thinking of a theme for the game I'm making which is why I'm bringing this up.
Would you play a game that revolved around you stalking Matthew Perry from Friends? You basically both run at the same time and your goal is to catch him while avoiding obstacles. I'm not sure that I'm sticking with this concept specifically but I'm cooking up some things.
I bet a lot of the "legality" of those parodies depends on whether or not said celeb is a dick about being made fun of or not. Some will take it in stride, some others (Axl Rose, Donald Trump) will try to sue people and use the courts to prevent certain images of them from being shown... which is exactly how you get the internet to go full force in making fun of those very photos.
I would think Matthew Perry might be cool about it... after all, it would be free publicity for an actor whose career isn't exactly booming anymore.
Would have to be careful to avoid any intellectual property from Friends or the owners of that will come for your hide
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The real question is: Would you play that game?
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I'm not sure a game would qualify as a parody though...
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@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
I'm not sure a game would qualify as a parody though...
It's a very basic example. A parody is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work. I could easily throw humor in there to make fun of Matthew Perry.
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@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
I'm not sure a game would qualify as a parody though...
It's a very basic example. A parody is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work. I could easily throw humor in there to make fun of Matthew Perry.
yeah, but you're making a retail product... I just have no clue... If you were making a one time comedy show about him.. sure, but you're making something more permanent.
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@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
I'm not sure a game would qualify as a parody though...
It's a very basic example. A parody is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work. I could easily throw humor in there to make fun of Matthew Perry.
yeah, but you're making a retail product... I just have no clue... If you were making a one time comedy show about him.. sure, but you're making something more permanent.
That's kind of why I was wondering if Charles Barkley Shut Up and Jam ran into legal trouble. It could've been made outside the US. I'll call a lawyer I know who deals with copyright law. We'll see what he says
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@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
I'm not sure a game would qualify as a parody though...
It's a very basic example. A parody is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work. I could easily throw humor in there to make fun of Matthew Perry.
yeah, but you're making a retail product... I just have no clue... If you were making a one time comedy show about him.. sure, but you're making something more permanent.
That's kind of why I was wondering if Charles Barkley Shut Up and Jam ran into legal trouble. It could've been made outside the US. I'll call a lawyer I know who deals with copyright law. We'll see what he says
It's interesting regardless!or he could have approved it.
even though the songs are parody, Weird Al almost always gets permission before doing it.
Snoop Dog was a major exception... and Snoop was such a whiner about it... (though eventually I guess he was cool) that Weird Al makes a point of always getting permission now. -
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
I'm not sure a game would qualify as a parody though...
It's a very basic example. A parody is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work. I could easily throw humor in there to make fun of Matthew Perry.
yeah, but you're making a retail product... I just have no clue... If you were making a one time comedy show about him.. sure, but you're making something more permanent.
That's kind of why I was wondering if Charles Barkley Shut Up and Jam ran into legal trouble. It could've been made outside the US. I'll call a lawyer I know who deals with copyright law. We'll see what he says
It's interesting regardless!or he could have approved it.
even though the songs are parody, Weird Al almost always gets permission before doing it.
Snoop Dog was a major exception... and Snoop was such a whiner about it... (though eventually I guess he was cool) that Weird Al makes a point of always getting permission now.Coolio actually said no and Weird Al still did it due to a misunderstanding between their people. I think I remember him saying he doesnt need to do that but it's just a professional courtesy
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@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
I'm not sure a game would qualify as a parody though...
It's a very basic example. A parody is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work. I could easily throw humor in there to make fun of Matthew Perry.
yeah, but you're making a retail product... I just have no clue... If you were making a one time comedy show about him.. sure, but you're making something more permanent.
That's kind of why I was wondering if Charles Barkley Shut Up and Jam ran into legal trouble. It could've been made outside the US. I'll call a lawyer I know who deals with copyright law. We'll see what he says
It's interesting regardless!or he could have approved it.
even though the songs are parody, Weird Al almost always gets permission before doing it.
Snoop Dog was a major exception... and Snoop was such a whiner about it... (though eventually I guess he was cool) that Weird Al makes a point of always getting permission now.Coolio actually said no and Weird Al still did it due to a misunderstanding between their people. I think I remember him saying he doesnt need to do that but it's just a professional courtesy
Damn it was coolio, exactly.. all rappers are the same when you don't listen.
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@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
I'm not sure a game would qualify as a parody though...
It's a very basic example. A parody is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work. I could easily throw humor in there to make fun of Matthew Perry.
yeah, but you're making a retail product... I just have no clue... If you were making a one time comedy show about him.. sure, but you're making something more permanent.
That's kind of why I was wondering if Charles Barkley Shut Up and Jam ran into legal trouble. It could've been made outside the US. I'll call a lawyer I know who deals with copyright law. We'll see what he says
It's interesting regardless!or he could have approved it.
even though the songs are parody, Weird Al almost always gets permission before doing it.
Snoop Dog was a major exception... and Snoop was such a whiner about it... (though eventually I guess he was cool) that Weird Al makes a point of always getting permission now.Coolio actually said no and Weird Al still did it due to a misunderstanding between their people. I think I remember him saying he doesnt need to do that but it's just a professional courtesy
Damn it was coolio, exactly.. all rappers are the same when you don't listen.
Gangsters Paradise was my jam
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@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Dashrender said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
I'm not sure a game would qualify as a parody though...
It's a very basic example. A parody is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work. I could easily throw humor in there to make fun of Matthew Perry.
yeah, but you're making a retail product... I just have no clue... If you were making a one time comedy show about him.. sure, but you're making something more permanent.
That's kind of why I was wondering if Charles Barkley Shut Up and Jam ran into legal trouble. It could've been made outside the US. I'll call a lawyer I know who deals with copyright law. We'll see what he says
It's interesting regardless!or he could have approved it.
even though the songs are parody, Weird Al almost always gets permission before doing it.
Snoop Dog was a major exception... and Snoop was such a whiner about it... (though eventually I guess he was cool) that Weird Al makes a point of always getting permission now.Coolio actually said no and Weird Al still did it due to a misunderstanding between their people. I think I remember him saying he doesnt need to do that but it's just a professional courtesy
Damn it was coolio, exactly.. all rappers are the same when you don't listen.
Gangsters Paradise was my jam
Where "was" = "is"
