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looking at films that either blatantly
looking at films that either blatantly ripped off something else or have been
ripped off something else or have been
ripped off something else or have been accused of doing so it means no worries
accused of doing so it means no worries
accused of doing so it means no worries [Music]
number 10 the Terminator is saying it’s
number 10 the Terminator is saying it’s from the future Harlan Ellison is one of
from the future Harlan Ellison is one of
from the future Harlan Ellison is one of the most prolific writers in the
the most prolific writers in the
the most prolific writers in the industry having written short stories
industry having written short stories
industry having written short stories novels screenplays for movies and TV
novels screenplays for movies and TV
novels screenplays for movies and TV shows he’s also one of the most
shows he’s also one of the most
shows he’s also one of the most litigious he has claimed that movies or
litigious he has claimed that movies or
litigious he has claimed that movies or television shows have stolen his ideas
television shows have stolen his ideas
television shows have stolen his ideas on a number of occasions for example
on a number of occasions for example
on a number of occasions for example Ellison had written an episode of the
Ellison had written an episode of the
Ellison had written an episode of the Outer Limits about a robot from the
Outer Limits about a robot from the
Outer Limits about a robot from the future that looks human and must travel
future that looks human and must travel
future that looks human and must travel back in time he’s from a future Paul
back in time he’s from a future Paul
back in time he’s from a future Paul this was the basis for his suit against
this was the basis for his suit against
this was the basis for his suit against Orion Pictures for the Terminator which
Orion Pictures for the Terminator which
Orion Pictures for the Terminator which ultimately resulted in the studio
ultimately resulted in the studio
ultimately resulted in the studio settling and giving him credit in
settling and giving him credit in
settling and giving him credit in subsequent prints I’ll be back
subsequent prints I’ll be back
subsequent prints I’ll be back number 9 The Lion King
Fuki a young lion cub must journey back
Fuki a young lion cub must journey back home to avenge his father and become
home to avenge his father and become
home to avenge his father and become king of the jungle you think we’re
king of the jungle you think we’re
king of the jungle you think we’re talking about the Lion King nope we’re
talking about the Lion King nope we’re
talking about the Lion King nope we’re describing the Japanese animated series
describing the Japanese animated series
describing the Japanese animated series Kimba the White Lion the original manga
Kimba the White Lion the original manga
Kimba the White Lion the original manga was created by legendary animator Osamu
was created by legendary animator Osamu
was created by legendary animator Osamu Tezuka known for such masterpieces as
Tezuka known for such masterpieces as
Tezuka known for such masterpieces as Astro Boy and metropolis Tezuka was
Astro Boy and metropolis Tezuka was
Astro Boy and metropolis Tezuka was actually friends with Walt Disney in the
actually friends with Walt Disney in the
actually friends with Walt Disney in the 1960s a diary entry even indicates that
1960s a diary entry even indicates that
1960s a diary entry even indicates that Disney asked to Zuka to help him with a
Disney asked to Zuka to help him with a
Disney asked to Zuka to help him with a sci-fi project while nothing apparently
sci-fi project while nothing apparently
sci-fi project while nothing apparently came of this it’s quite plausible that
came of this it’s quite plausible that
came of this it’s quite plausible that the zookas creation of Kimba was the
the zookas creation of Kimba was the
the zookas creation of Kimba was the inspiration for Simba I think you’re a
inspiration for Simba I think you’re a
inspiration for Simba I think you’re a little confused song number 8 Driving
little confused song number 8 Driving
little confused song number 8 Driving Miss Daisy you mean he stole a can of
Miss Daisy you mean he stole a can of
Miss Daisy you mean he stole a can of salmon author of multiple plays that
salmon author of multiple plays that
salmon author of multiple plays that went to Broadway
went to Broadway
went to Broadway Henry Deckard claimed his novel and play
Henry Deckard claimed his novel and play
Henry Deckard claimed his novel and play Horowitz in mrs. Washington
Horowitz in mrs. Washington
Horowitz in mrs. Washington about our old Jewish man and his black
about our old Jewish man and his black
about our old Jewish man and his black physical therapist was copied by the
physical therapist was copied by the
physical therapist was copied by the makers of Driving Miss Daisy offered URI
makers of Driving Miss Daisy offered URI
makers of Driving Miss Daisy offered URI the writer of the stage play turned
the writer of the stage play turned
the writer of the stage play turned oscar-winning film argued that his work
oscar-winning film argued that his work
oscar-winning film argued that his work couldn’t have been plagiarism since it
couldn’t have been plagiarism since it
couldn’t have been plagiarism since it was based on his own family’s
was based on his own family’s
was based on his own family’s experiences Miss Daisy you needs a
experiences Miss Daisy you needs a
experiences Miss Daisy you needs a chauffeur lord knows I needs a job the
chauffeur lord knows I needs a job the
chauffeur lord knows I needs a job the courts agreed ultimately ruling that the
courts agreed ultimately ruling that the
courts agreed ultimately ruling that the only similarities were an elderly Jewish
only similarities were an elderly Jewish
only similarities were an elderly Jewish person and an african-american employee
person and an african-american employee
person and an african-american employee this resulted in the cases dismissal
this resulted in the cases dismissal
this resulted in the cases dismissal then how come I see you looking at the
then how come I see you looking at the
then how come I see you looking at the paper all the time
paper all the time
paper all the time number 7 jingle all the way no idea is
number 7 jingle all the way no idea is
number 7 jingle all the way no idea is safe in Hollywood and this is an example
safe in Hollywood and this is an example
safe in Hollywood and this is an example of that biology teacher Brian Webster
of that biology teacher Brian Webster
of that biology teacher Brian Webster claimed that Murray Hill publishing to
claimed that Murray Hill publishing to
claimed that Murray Hill publishing to which he had sold the film rights had
which he had sold the film rights had
which he had sold the film rights had sent a script to 20th Century Fox but
sent a script to 20th Century Fox but
sent a script to 20th Century Fox but received no reply he alleged that jingle
received no reply he alleged that jingle
received no reply he alleged that jingle all the way contained 36 different items
all the way contained 36 different items
all the way contained 36 different items of similarity to his script and was
of similarity to his script and was
of similarity to his script and was therefore a copy of his work
a jury awarded them almost 19 million
a jury awarded them almost 19 million dollars in damages in legal fees
dollars in damages in legal fees
dollars in damages in legal fees although Murray Hill president Bob
although Murray Hill president Bob
although Murray Hill president Bob Laurel died before he got to see a cent
Laurel died before he got to see a cent
Laurel died before he got to see a cent of that money but then cook it down now
of that money but then cook it down now
of that money but then cook it down now Fox appealed and the damages were
Fox appealed and the damages were
Fox appealed and the damages were reduced significantly with the judge
reduced significantly with the judge
reduced significantly with the judge citing the fact that the script for
citing the fact that the script for
citing the fact that the script for jingle all the way
jingle all the way
jingle all the way was bought before Webster’s version had
was bought before Webster’s version had
was bought before Webster’s version had been read by Fox number six Zootopia
been read by Fox number six Zootopia
been read by Fox number six Zootopia leads none witnesses none and you’re not
leads none witnesses none and you’re not
leads none witnesses none and you’re not in the computer system yet so resources
in the computer system yet so resources
in the computer system yet so resources none
none
none Gary L Goldman is a famous Hollywood
Gary L Goldman is a famous Hollywood
Gary L Goldman is a famous Hollywood screenwriters known for works like Total
screenwriters known for works like Total
screenwriters known for works like Total Recall and Big Trouble in Little China
Recall and Big Trouble in Little China
Recall and Big Trouble in Little China on separate occasions he had apparently
on separate occasions he had apparently
on separate occasions he had apparently pitched a story to Disney that bore a
pitched a story to Disney that bore a
pitched a story to Disney that bore a strong resemblance to what would become
strong resemblance to what would become
strong resemblance to what would become Zootopia the word Zootopia was even used
Zootopia the word Zootopia was even used
Zootopia the word Zootopia was even used in the concept Fitch Sly Fox
in the concept Fitch Sly Fox
in the concept Fitch Sly Fox dumb-bunny plus Goldman’s pitches
dumb-bunny plus Goldman’s pitches
dumb-bunny plus Goldman’s pitches included illustrations that shared some
included illustrations that shared some
included illustrations that shared some features with a movie his suit also
features with a movie his suit also
features with a movie his suit also alleged that Disney had a long track
alleged that Disney had a long track
alleged that Disney had a long track record of copying the work of others
record of copying the work of others
record of copying the work of others Zootopia grossed over 1 billion dollars
Zootopia grossed over 1 billion dollars
Zootopia grossed over 1 billion dollars putting a lot of money on the line but
putting a lot of money on the line but
putting a lot of money on the line but Disney asserts that the lawsuit was
Disney asserts that the lawsuit was
Disney asserts that the lawsuit was riddled with false allegations and the
riddled with false allegations and the
riddled with false allegations and the suit was tossed out in June 2017 due to
suit was tossed out in June 2017 due to
suit was tossed out in June 2017 due to a lack of evidence
a lack of evidence
a lack of evidence okay maybe yeah maybe some of the
okay maybe yeah maybe some of the
okay maybe yeah maybe some of the evidence survived number 5 Ted you’re
evidence survived number 5 Ted you’re
evidence survived number 5 Ted you’re blaming me for something that you did to
blaming me for something that you did to
blaming me for something that you did to yourself Seth MacFarlane was sued by
yourself Seth MacFarlane was sued by
yourself Seth MacFarlane was sued by bangle mangle productions over Ted which
bangle mangle productions over Ted which
bangle mangle productions over Ted which is a movie about a dirty talking teddy
is a movie about a dirty talking teddy
is a movie about a dirty talking teddy bear that drinks and sleeps with
bear that drinks and sleeps with
bear that drinks and sleeps with prostitutes they claim the movie was a
prostitutes they claim the movie was a
prostitutes they claim the movie was a ripoff of their work about a teddy bear
ripoff of their work about a teddy bear
ripoff of their work about a teddy bear named Charlie who had similar
named Charlie who had similar
named Charlie who had similar characteristics Charlie has been
characteristics Charlie has been
characteristics Charlie has been featured in YouTube videos since 2009
featured in YouTube videos since 2009
featured in YouTube videos since 2009 however they eventually dropped their
however they eventually dropped their
however they eventually dropped their lawsuit believing that MacFarlane
lawsuit believing that MacFarlane
lawsuit believing that MacFarlane sufficiently proved that he created Ted
sufficiently proved that he created Ted
sufficiently proved that he created Ted on his own we guess this is one of those
on his own we guess this is one of those
on his own we guess this is one of those cases where great minds simply think
cases where great minds simply think
cases where great minds simply think alike I hit a fat kid running I hit a
alike I hit a fat kid running I hit a
alike I hit a fat kid running I hit a fat kid run and I bet a tellurian number
fat kid run and I bet a tellurian number
fat kid run and I bet a tellurian number for frozen conceal it don’t feel again a
for frozen conceal it don’t feel again a
for frozen conceal it don’t feel again a Disney movie appears on our list while
Disney movie appears on our list while
Disney movie appears on our list while frozen takes much of its plot theme and
frozen takes much of its plot theme and
frozen takes much of its plot theme and character points from a story called The
character points from a story called The
character points from a story called The Snow Queen it also appears to bear
Snow Queen it also appears to bear
Snow Queen it also appears to bear resemblance to Kelley Wilson’s animated
resemblance to Kelley Wilson’s animated
resemblance to Kelley Wilson’s animated short the Snowman in fact even the
short the Snowman in fact even the
short the Snowman in fact even the trailer for frozen seems to share
trailer for frozen seems to share
trailer for frozen seems to share several similarities with Wilson’s film
several similarities with Wilson’s film
several similarities with Wilson’s film both Center on a snowman that loses his
both Center on a snowman that loses his
both Center on a snowman that loses his nose and gets mixed up in other wacky
nose and gets mixed up in other wacky
nose and gets mixed up in other wacky shenanigans on two occasions
shenanigans on two occasions
shenanigans on two occasions Disney tried to have the lawsuit brought
Disney tried to have the lawsuit brought
Disney tried to have the lawsuit brought against them thrown out but Wilson
against them thrown out but Wilson
against them thrown out but Wilson wouldn’t let go
wouldn’t let go
wouldn’t let go thus Disney decided to settle out of
thus Disney decided to settle out of
thus Disney decided to settle out of court
court
court [Music]
number three lockout you’re a real
number three lockout you’re a real comedian aren’t you snow for this
comedian aren’t you snow for this
comedian aren’t you snow for this century we have a sci-fi movie about a
century we have a sci-fi movie about a
century we have a sci-fi movie about a CIA agent named snow who rescues the
CIA agent named snow who rescues the
CIA agent named snow who rescues the president’s daughter and escapes from an
president’s daughter and escapes from an
president’s daughter and escapes from an orbital prison French filmmaker luc
orbital prison French filmmaker luc
orbital prison French filmmaker luc besson known for directing leon the
besson known for directing leon the
besson known for directing leon the professional and the fifth element
professional and the fifth element
professional and the fifth element co-wrote the screenplay it is very
co-wrote the screenplay it is very
co-wrote the screenplay it is very similar to John Carpenter’s movie Escape
similar to John Carpenter’s movie Escape
similar to John Carpenter’s movie Escape from New York about a man named snake
from New York about a man named snake
from New York about a man named snake who must escape a futuristic prison
who must escape a futuristic prison
who must escape a futuristic prison under similar circumstances
under similar circumstances
under similar circumstances another foolish carpenter ultimately won
another foolish carpenter ultimately won
another foolish carpenter ultimately won his lawsuit with a subsequent appeal by
his lawsuit with a subsequent appeal by
his lawsuit with a subsequent appeal by the saw increasing the damages owed to
the saw increasing the damages owed to
the saw increasing the damages owed to him meaning there likely won’t be a
him meaning there likely won’t be a
him meaning there likely won’t be a sequel to lockout number two a fistful
sequel to lockout number two a fistful
sequel to lockout number two a fistful of dollars in three coffins ready this
of dollars in three coffins ready this
of dollars in three coffins ready this movie is about a quiet loner with major
movie is about a quiet loner with major
movie is about a quiet loner with major fighting skills who finds himself
fighting skills who finds himself
fighting skills who finds himself between two warring families in a small
between two warring families in a small
between two warring families in a small dust ridden town Yojimbo is about a
dust ridden town Yojimbo is about a
dust ridden town Yojimbo is about a silent but deadly samurai who takes on
silent but deadly samurai who takes on
silent but deadly samurai who takes on two warring clans yeah we notice
two warring clans yeah we notice
two warring clans yeah we notice similarities to legendary director Akira
similarities to legendary director Akira
similarities to legendary director Akira Kurosawa allegedly claimed that Sergio
Kurosawa allegedly claimed that Sergio
Kurosawa allegedly claimed that Sergio Leone the director of A Fistful of
Leone the director of A Fistful of
Leone the director of A Fistful of Dollars had ripped him off saying a fine
Dollars had ripped him off saying a fine
Dollars had ripped him off saying a fine movie but it was my movie after a suit
movie but it was my movie after a suit
movie but it was my movie after a suit was filed the two parties eventually
was filed the two parties eventually
was filed the two parties eventually settled by giving Kurosawa $100,000 and
settled by giving Kurosawa $100,000 and
settled by giving Kurosawa $100,000 and 15% of worldwide royalties no no no they
15% of worldwide royalties no no no they
15% of worldwide royalties no no no they only got money in his pocket it begins
only got money in his pocket it begins
only got money in his pocket it begins to appreciate beef before we unveil our
to appreciate beef before we unveil our
to appreciate beef before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
topic here are a few honorable mentions
topic here are a few honorable mentions very American fire enough bullets and
very American fire enough bullets and
very American fire enough bullets and hope to hit the target why do you want
hope to hit the target why do you want
hope to hit the target why do you want to fight because I can’t figure dance
to fight because I can’t figure dance
to fight because I can’t figure dance number one avatar rather I’m gonna punch
number one avatar rather I’m gonna punch
number one avatar rather I’m gonna punch a hole you follow me through many have
a hole you follow me through many have
a hole you follow me through many have argued that James Cameron’s
argued that James Cameron’s
argued that James Cameron’s highest-grossing movie of all time is
highest-grossing movie of all time is
highest-grossing movie of all time is just a knockoff of Dances with Wolves
just a knockoff of Dances with Wolves
just a knockoff of Dances with Wolves but set in space instead of the American
but set in space instead of the American
but set in space instead of the American frontier you could also make the claim
frontier you could also make the claim
frontier you could also make the claim that the plot took elements of 1995’s
that the plot took elements of 1995’s
that the plot took elements of 1995’s Pocahontas and various other whose the
Pocahontas and various other whose the
Pocahontas and various other whose the savage stories
savage stories
savage stories [Music]
[Music]
[Music] like you and be there have been several
like you and be there have been several
like you and be there have been several other lawsuits revolving around the
other lawsuits revolving around the
other lawsuits revolving around the film’s originality or lack thereof
film’s originality or lack thereof
film’s originality or lack thereof artist William Roger Dean alleged that
artist William Roger Dean alleged that
artist William Roger Dean alleged that his art was stolen in the designing of
his art was stolen in the designing of
his art was stolen in the designing of avatar sci-fi writer Bryant Moore also
avatar sci-fi writer Bryant Moore also
avatar sci-fi writer Bryant Moore also claimed that the movie infringed on his
claimed that the movie infringed on his
claimed that the movie infringed on his copyright Cameron won both lawsuits
copyright Cameron won both lawsuits
copyright Cameron won both lawsuits so this prompts us to ask do these
so this prompts us to ask do these
so this prompts us to ask do these lawsuits mean that the ideas were stolen
lawsuits mean that the ideas were stolen
lawsuits mean that the ideas were stolen or that avatar simply hit on some
or that avatar simply hit on some
or that avatar simply hit on some Universal motifs you decide I kind of
Universal motifs you decide I kind of
Universal motifs you decide I kind of hoped you’d say that do you agree with
hoped you’d say that do you agree with
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