http://copyrightcommerceandculture.com/2010/04/19/the-avatar-world-not-so-distant/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed E59.1405, The Media, Culture, and Communications Department at the Steinhardt School of Education at NYU Fri, 18 May 2012 19:36:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://copyrightcommerceandculture.com/2010/04/19/the-avatar-world-not-so-distant/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Lauren C Wed, 05 May 2010 04:21:09 +0000 http://copyrightcommerceandculture.com/?p=1187#comment-1315 I find it ridiculous. The history of storytelling lies deep in the roots of retelling stories in order to pass long the ideologies that the society at the present time of the story's creation hopes to pass down from generation to generation. Anthony raises a great point that the plot of Avatar is a plot has come up again and again, not just in popular culture, but all over history. Hasn't anyone heard the phrase, "history repeats itself"? And honestly, isn't that the point? Again, we want to create and all the gibberish is ruining the creative flow. I find it ridiculous. The history of storytelling lies deep in the roots of retelling stories in order to pass long the ideologies that the society at the present time of the story’s creation hopes to pass down from generation to generation. Anthony raises a great point that the plot of Avatar is a plot has come up again and again, not just in popular culture, but all over history. Hasn’t anyone heard the phrase, “history repeats itself”? And honestly, isn’t that the point? Again, we want to create and all the gibberish is ruining the creative flow.

]]> http://copyrightcommerceandculture.com/2010/04/19/the-avatar-world-not-so-distant/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 anthonydiionno Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:47:26 +0000 http://copyrightcommerceandculture.com/?p=1187#comment-1157 Certainly stories and plots comparable to Avatar's have been told many times throughout history, which was a large complaint of the film. Cameron's ability to draw off other works, in my opinion, is the exact nature of what copyright was intended to do, further creativity. While the plot, story, and themes may not be revolutionary and groundbreaking, it is an important film in the area of technology and certainly a creative work. Certainly stories and plots comparable to Avatar’s have been told many times throughout history, which was a large complaint of the film. Cameron’s ability to draw off other works, in my opinion, is the exact nature of what copyright was intended to do, further creativity. While the plot, story, and themes may not be revolutionary and groundbreaking, it is an important film in the area of technology and certainly a creative work.

]]> http://copyrightcommerceandculture.com/2010/04/19/the-avatar-world-not-so-distant/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Kristine Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:24:49 +0000 http://copyrightcommerceandculture.com/?p=1187#comment-1152 A lot of times I feel like these accusations are bogus. There is only so much you can do with a plot. And in the case of Pocahontas and Avatar, they're both pretty much based on historical/current events. It's hard to say that because history is repeating itself, contemporary works are infringing on older material. And similarities are inevitable when you are deal with archetypes and far-reaching "themes." A lot of times I feel like these accusations are bogus. There is only so much you can do with a plot. And in the case of Pocahontas and Avatar, they’re both pretty much based on historical/current events. It’s hard to say that because history is repeating itself, contemporary works are infringing on older material. And similarities are inevitable when you are deal with archetypes and far-reaching “themes.”

]]> http://copyrightcommerceandculture.com/2010/04/19/the-avatar-world-not-so-distant/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Alena Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:25:02 +0000 http://copyrightcommerceandculture.com/?p=1187#comment-1148 There is another accusation that I read about where a science fiction writer named Zhou Shaomou filed a lawsuit, claiming that 80% of “Avatar”’s key elements and plot are the same as his novel, “Tale of the Blue Crows." I know that one of the problems with saying that a work is an infringement is that there is no set amount of how much of one person's work another can use to still be considered fair use, but if 80% is accurate... that's a lot! here's that article, incase you're interested: http://www.examiner.com/x-19663-LA-Legal-Examiner~y2010m3d7-Chinese-writer-files-copyright-lawsuit-over-Avatar There is another accusation that I read about where a science fiction writer named Zhou Shaomou filed a lawsuit, claiming that 80% of “Avatar”’s key elements and plot are the same as his novel, “Tale of the Blue Crows.”
I know that one of the problems with saying that a work is an infringement is that there is no set amount of how much of one person’s work another can use to still be considered fair use, but if 80% is accurate… that’s a lot!
here’s that article, incase you’re interested:
http://www.examiner.com/x-19663-LA-Legal-Examiner~y2010m3d7-Chinese-writer-files-copyright-lawsuit-over-Avatar

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