How are they selling the "best of sexy movie moments" on DVD?
08-09-03, 09:36 AM
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How are they selling the "best of sexy movie moments" on DVD?
I saw a commercial on tv for two dvds of clips of sex scenes from various main stream movies. How are they allowed to do this?
08-09-03, 10:01 AM
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They most likely get a license from all the individual copyright owners to use the scenes in compilation form. I'd think it would be no different than your standard compilation CD.
If they didn't, the studios (who are usually the copyright owners) would definitely have squashed this DVD by now.
If they didn't, the studios (who are usually the copyright owners) would definitely have squashed this DVD by now.
08-11-03, 09:58 AM
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Originally posted by Groucho
What scenes does it have?
What scenes does it have?
Nothing too bad at the link... but it could be considered Mature. (i.e. -- don't click this at work in full view of others)
08-11-03, 10:10 AM
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Originally posted by bboisvert
I too was surprised to see this advertised... I find it nearly impossible to believe that any of the studios (let alone *all* of them) agreed to this...
I too was surprised to see this advertised... I find it nearly impossible to believe that any of the studios (let alone *all* of them) agreed to this...
08-11-03, 11:21 PM
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I seem to recall hearing/reading a Reese Witherspoon interview where she was angry about this, considering suing, blah blah.
08-11-03, 11:48 PM
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Hey, aslong as the copyright owners are getting a piece of the pie, they are happy. that's how this works. Did you ever get those old compliation tapes? I had one with the best of horror scenes. this also works the same for that DVD that had the best fight scenes with clips from fight club and other films.
08-22-03, 05:10 PM
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Well, there seems to be a pretty major difference in those two compilations:
BOOGEYMEN -- great advertisement for horror films. Studios are enouraged to license clips to increase sales of actual discs.
HOLLYWOOD'S HOTTEST -- treat major stars like slabs of meat. Encourage some of your most expensive talent to refuse to do certain scenes and enact 'no nudity' clauses.
Doesn't seem like there's much incentive for a studio to license out those clips.
BOOGEYMEN -- great advertisement for horror films. Studios are enouraged to license clips to increase sales of actual discs.
HOLLYWOOD'S HOTTEST -- treat major stars like slabs of meat. Encourage some of your most expensive talent to refuse to do certain scenes and enact 'no nudity' clauses.
Doesn't seem like there's much incentive for a studio to license out those clips.
08-31-03, 06:20 PM
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Last night on "Celebrity Justice" there was a segment about this DVD. The company selling it is being sued by the studios for copyright infringement.
08-31-03, 07:23 PM
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I think it's ignorant, from a commercial standpoint. Who wants to buy a movie that is just "best of sexy moments" or "best of kills" and sit and watch that for the complete running time?
08-31-03, 09:05 PM
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I think it's ignorant, from a commercial standpoint. Who wants to buy a movie that is just "best of sexy moments" or "best of kills" and sit and watch that for the complete running time?
I think it's ignorant, from a commercial standpoint. Who wants to buy a movie that is just "best of sexy moments" or "best of kills" and sit and watch that for the complete running time?
08-31-03, 11:41 PM
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Originally posted by marty888
Uh....some "movies: simply aren't meant to be watched for their complete running time .... many people are through in 10-15 minutes....
Uh....some "movies: simply aren't meant to be watched for their complete running time .... many people are through in 10-15 minutes....
08-31-03, 11:44 PM
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Last night on "Celebrity Justice" there was a segment about this DVD. The company selling it is being sued by the studios for copyright infringement.
Last night on "Celebrity Justice" there was a segment about this DVD. The company selling it is being sued by the studios for copyright infringement.
09-01-03, 01:09 PM
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Even stars who do nudity often have strict control clauses put into their contracts. So all re-use must be run by them first for approval. For example, if a star shoots a nude scene that is later cut from the movie, he/she can refuse to allow that scene to appear as a deleted scene on the DVD.
I find it VERY hard to believe that the makers of this DVD got all of the proper authorizations in advance.
I find it VERY hard to believe that the makers of this DVD got all of the proper authorizations in advance.
09-12-03, 01:03 PM
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Noted above, but I just saw this in Entertainment Weekly:
D'oh!!
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'HOLLYWOOD'S HOTTEST'
The video series, which airs nude scenes featuring the likes of Nicole Kidman and Halle Berry, is being sued for copyright infringement and $6 million in damages by five movie studios.
'HOLLYWOOD'S HOTTEST'
The video series, which airs nude scenes featuring the likes of Nicole Kidman and Halle Berry, is being sued for copyright infringement and $6 million in damages by five movie studios.
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09-12-03, 07:09 PM
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Originally posted by B4Bishop
The DVD is only 45 minutes long and they do not show the entire scenes, also the host is annoying and not even half of the scenes are not any good
The DVD is only 45 minutes long and they do not show the entire scenes, also the host is annoying and not even half of the scenes are not any good
09-12-03, 11:57 PM
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meg ryan on top and linda hamilton on the bottom! booyah! I too was shocked as hell when I saw the ad. Watching tv at 3 in the morning can be a real blast sometimes.
I also like how the show was marketed towards the "nudity" one, yet the "sex" one was just "call in the next 10 minutes..."
I also like how the show was marketed towards the "nudity" one, yet the "sex" one was just "call in the next 10 minutes..."