Just look at the guy. He's a fat slob who's obviously ashamed of himself because he always wears black (which is supposed to make you look thin). Why would anyone consider this punk legitimate or authoritative.
Posted on 06/18/2004 11:20:17 PM PDT by jfreif
LOS ANGELES - Ray Bradbury is demanding an apology from filmmaker Michael Moore for lifting the title from his classic science-fiction novel "Fahrenheit 451" without permission and wants the new documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" to be renamed.
"He didn't ask my permission," Bradbury, 83, told The Associated Press on Friday. "That's not his novel, that's not his title, so he shouldn't have done it."
The 1953 novel, widely considered Bradbury's masterpiece, portrays an ugly futuristic society in which firemen burn homes and libraries in order to destroy the books inside and keep people from thinking independently.
"Fahrenheit 451" takes its title from the temperature at which books burn. Moore has called "Fahrenheit 9/11" the "temperature at which freedom burns."
His film, which won top honors in May at the Cannes Film Festival, charges that the Bush administration acted ineptly before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, then played on the public's fear of future terrorism to gain support for the war against Iraq. It opens nationwide next Friday.
Bradbury, who hadn't seen the movie, said he called Moore's company six months ago to protest and was promised Moore would call back.
He finally got that call last Saturday, Bradbury said, adding Moore told him he was "embarrassed."
"He suddenly realized he's let too much time go by," the author said by phone from his home in Los Angeles' Cheviot Hills section.
Joanne Doroshow, a spokeswoman for "Fahrenheit 9/11," said the film's makers have "the utmost respect for Ray Bradbury."
"Mr. Bradbury's work has been an inspiration to all of us involved in this film, but when you watch this film you will see the fact that the title reflects the facts that the movie explores, the very real life events before, around and after 9-11," she said.
Bradbury, who is a registered political independent, said he would rather avoid litigation and is "hoping to settle this as two gentlemen, if he'll shake hands with me and give me back my book and title."
Moore's film needed new distributors after Disney refused to let its Miramax subsidiary release it, claiming it was too politically charged. The documentary was later bought by Miramax bosses Harvey and Bob Weinstein, who lined up Lions Gate and IFC Films to help distribute it.
The movie's distributors are appealing to lower its R rating to PG-13 and a screening has been set for Tuesday by the Motion Picture Association of America's appeals board.
Bradbury's book was made into a 1966 movie directed by Francois Truffaut. A new edition of the book is scheduled for release in eight weeks, Bradbury said, and plans are in the works for a new film version, to be directed by Frank Darabont.
Just look at the guy. He's a fat slob who's obviously ashamed of himself because he always wears black (which is supposed to make you look thin). Why would anyone consider this punk legitimate or authoritative.
Good for Ray Bradbury!
People who always wear black are mourning their own lives.
Hopefully, you're not a troll.
Which film?
Some neck there Michael.
And I thought I was starting to get a bit saggy.
You made my day, Michael. Thanks for your sagging, disgusting neck/double chin.
It is an interesting first post, no?
Typically, first and last.
I thought I heard or read somewhere a number of years ago that copyright laws do not apply to the titling of books?
Good point and I agree, but he'll not get a dime from me.
Well, you did use capital letters in your screen name, so maybe you're not a troll. But, I'm not sure.
you forgot your sarcasm signal...at least I hope you did
With every new mockumentary he make he just gets fatter and fatter. Why? Because of the guilt. Why doesn`t he make a movie about 36 years of global terror, interview these muslim mosques in the US that raise money for terror, interview the Professors in our very own US Universities who consort with and support terror, or groups like the ACLU that spend more time defending the rights of Muslims who want to blow up every man, woman and child in the country than the rights of people who just want to be safe? oh but that`s right, that would make the US and Bush look good and we don`t want that now do we?
I think it means if you use a generic copyright. Leo Boscalia used to make a big issue over the fact nobody had every copyrighted the "Love" as the title of a book.
I do believe Bradbury has legs to stand on legally. The damage however has been done and that "handshake" better be accompanied by a check.
Seriously, Farenheit 451 is an excellent book. It is not aligned with any "wing" it is just a deep warning. It should not be marginalized with left wing politics. In the future some over reactive parent will associate it with Moore's R rated tripe and prevent children from reading it or seing the movie.
interesting on Letterman tonight the question was posed about the absurd "getting Bin Ladin family out of the country" stuff and Moore played stupid for Letterman (who was totally clueless) that whole thing has been totally disproven by the 9/11 Committee and by the admissions of one Richard Clarke. Letterman even said something like, "could somebody smarter than I even question these things?" and I had to laugh because Matt Lauer, even, drilled Moore on the same subject and apparently proves that even Matt Lauer is not as stupid as David Letterman.
Bradbury said far worse about Moore, if you read the full interview:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38776
Hezbollah sends their regards ;-)
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