Comments on: Hollywood Lawyers Threaten ‘Hobbit’ Pub

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How Adobe DRM Requires People to Pirate Library Books | TorrentFreak — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:53:16 +0000

[...] writer and the recent hero to a Hobbit themed pub, Stephen Fry, is quoted at the Document Freedom Day website saying, “Open standards make [...]

By: Hobbit

Hobbit — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:30:00 +0000

Saul better u not crossing with me at the streets mate….ill make u a dead hobbit

By: Beyond The Black Stump

Beyond The Black Stump — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:14:00 +0000

Follow up to this story…

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movie-stars-help-save-hobbit-pub/story-fn7mjoe2-1226302253945

I love the quote from Fry:

Fry added on Twitter this week, “Sometimes I’m ashamed of the business I’m in. What pointless, self-defeating bullying.”

By: Ricky

Ricky — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:27:00 +0000

When this guy’s film comes out, don’t expect me to pay money for it – The Pi**te Bay was designed for people like this lowlife. I’m sorry I bought the LOTR films now, but I won’t make the same mistake again. I might give them to a charity shop.

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:36:00 +0000

This Saul Zaentz guy is also 91. He probably be dead by the time the movie comes out.

By: John Bedri

John Bedri — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:58:00 +0000

One of the very best resturants I have ever had the pleasure of eating at was named “The Hobbit” and is near Nags Head, NC iirc.

Why doesnt a party with some dignity that would at least try to represent the franchise on the behalf of the creator and not on the behalf of hollywood have ownership of tolkein’s works? Because he had enough money at the right time? Whats he doing with it? It’s just an investment to him and nothing more, so why is he the owner again?

I would expect a more noble nature from the Tolkien estate.

By: Mad Max

Mad Max — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:40:00 +0000

Seems that Saul Zaentz is the original troll. He may have been behind some decent films but he gets his kicks out of sueing the hell out of anyone who dares to breathe in his presence, judging by the frequency he indulges in such practices.

After all, this was the guy who sued Creedence Clearwater Revival singer and songwriter John Fogerty for , wait for it, “plagiarising himself”. DUH???!!!! Thank goodness he lost that case. Fogerty also wrote a song called Mr. Greed, no prizes for guessing who was the inspiration for that.

Bottom of the line – is he J.R.R.Tolkien ? NO
Did HE, Saul Zaentz, come up with those ideas or write those books? NO
Is he, Saul Zaentz, making a fortune out of other people’s creations? YOU BET HE IS.

So what’s his problem? He should be be really happy cos he’s dancing on other people’s graves. Why is he such a mean-spirited, miserable little shit? Beats me.

By: Don Dilly

Don Dilly — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

I wonder if Zaentz is getting any royalties from youtube for this gem

http://youtu.be/AGF5ROpjRAU

By: Asdf

Asdf — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:43:00 +0000

Without stealing content, Metallica would have never existed since they stole most of their music from someone else.

By: Loltroll

Loltroll — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:57:00 +0000

ssh, don’t give them any ideas, next thing you know every fantasy author that came after Tolkien will be prosecuted after apple patents the world troll :-)