Best Movie of 2010 - Macgruber

[dj_rice]

Just saw this trailer on MTV, can't believe they're making it into a movie :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:




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[banned3x]

is he supposed to be mcgiver?

[89s1]

lol upper-decker :rofl:

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by banned3x
is he supposed to be mcgiver?


Yes, initially it was some spoof skits from SNL about McGyver


Here is a couple skits from SNL

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[banned3x]

'MacGyver' Creator May Sue Over 'MacGruber' Movie
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 8:51PM
I really don't think there's anything you can litigate here, but it's America, so you know someone will try. That someone is Lee Zlotoff, who created MacGyver, and he's considering a lawsuit to keep MacGruber out of theaters, according to Latino Review.



Two problems, as I see it. First, parody has long been upheld by the Supreme Court, even in instances that are clearly for profit. That's called Fair Use, and though it's not infallible, in this instance there's plenty of precedent.

Secondly, if Zlotoff was really angry, he should have sued before now because the MacGruber character has been featured on Saturday Night Live for three years, even incorporating the original MacGyver, Richard Dean Anderson, at one point.

Zlotoff's lawyer, Paul Mayersohn, may proceed with a copyright infringement suit as well as an unfair competition claim, neither of which the plaintiff has much chance of winning. About the only point in Zlotoff's favor is that he has apparently set up development for a MacGyver movie at New Line. The argument might be that having MacGruber on SNL doesn't impact the movie but a film version does.

However, since we're clearly talking about a spoof - and the history of cinema is full of those - I don't think any of that matters. Zlotoff could be hoping to get a little cash out of Relativity, the company producing MacGyver, but as for stopping its release? No way. The movie isn't coming out of nowhere, it's patently a parody of something that was in pop culture for almost 20 years, and Zlotoff should be grateful for the extra attention. Because that's all he's likely to get.

hahha he should get some money his idea right?

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by banned3x


hahha he should get some money his idea right?

Chances are that he's planning a movie return of McGuyver a la A-Team remake and this spoof will kill that plan.