I recently wrote a genius screenplay and went to a small firm that specializes in 'financial backing for individual filmographers' to get backing to make my movie. My movie told the tale of two aliens, both Jar Jar Binks, that get a seasonal job as sheep herders on a mountain, and while there, become lovers. And the hardships they face in 1970's america. The men at the firm were nonresponsive and had the nerve to say, in a rejection letter, the following things: "This movie plot is absurd..."; "..the character of Jar Jar Binks is copywrited and makes absolutley no sense in this plot' ; "Why are people in 1970's america not phased by the presence of two aliens?"; "the plot itself is a thinly veiled rip-off of the film "Brokeback Mountain"'. As you can imagine I am absolutley furious and believe they didn't even read my script, or were simply not intelligent enough to understand it. Is there any way I can sue them for the mental anguish I have suffered?
2006-12-22 00:09:30 · 11 answers · asked by Be Intimate with Jar Jar Binks!! 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Yes, I'd find yourself a lawyer straight away, I'm sure you can sue for mental anguish and time wasting at the very least
2006-12-22 00:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by Velouria 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How exactly were you being discriminated against?
You used a copyrighted alien for your script and they brought up good points "Why are people in 1970's america not phased by the presence of two aliens?".
It is also a major ripoff of Brokeback Mountain.
I'm glad they turned you down. Try to not rip off movies like Star Wars or Brokeback Mountain and come up with something on your own and you might have a chance.
2006-12-22 08:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you haven't suffered "mental anguish" you were merely shot down! And they are right...you're ripping off Brokeback Mountain...why you would want to I don't know! I hope this is not a real situation because I would have to say you made a fool of yourself and would do further damage to YOURSELF by trying to file a suit against them! You have no grounds for a suit. Even if you hadn't ripped of the movie, the company still has the right to not accept scripts from anyone and there's not a lot you can do about it! I hope you didn't really do this becuase it's seriously sounds like you need to redirect your attention to something original instead of leaching off someone else's ideas!
2006-12-22 08:17:21 · answer #3 · answered by kalypsokitty 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, there is no way. And the plot is probably not such a winner as you imagine. Making a ripoff of "Brokback Mountain" is not going to get you far, because "Brokeback Mountain" was a hyped movie that really didnt get much attention. And it didnt, because American society isnt ready to think much about homosexual cowboys - - Thank God for that!! So why would they be ready to think at all about homosexual aliens!! ?
2006-12-22 08:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by jkc19452004 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do not think you can sue because they didn't like your ideas. You went to them because you wanted their financial backing, they said "no" because they didn't think your movie was going to benefit them. It's kind of like being turned down by a bank, and saying you were discriminated against because you are poor.
It's really hard to put your ideas out there for someone else to criticize and critique, i applaud you for your courage. I would suggest you take their advice and try something a little more "mainstream" or maybe researching into companies that would be interested in sci. fi movies.
Good luck with your writing.
2006-12-22 08:22:32 · answer #5 · answered by Mckayla M 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, i'm sorry to say but it is actually absurd. The premise has as much weight as the story. That and Jar Jar is trade marked and the only way you could use him would be in a parody or tribute, and neither seems to be a possibility.
Unless you have had two unrelated people tell you this, I wouldn't call it genius.
I think you put too much stock into yourself. Not into you as a person but as in you as a writer. I don't think writing is in your future.
2006-12-22 08:14:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No. 2 points
2006-12-22 08:13:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This firm has the right to reject anything they do not feel would make money. They are professionals. Maybe you could improve your story line or you submit your story to another firm.
2006-12-22 08:13:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
how about this...stop writing b/c that movie, play, book or whatever the hell u were trying to write was the dumbest story line ive ever heard in my life...you cant sue them for not liking your script, get a clue...obviously ur the one who isnt intelligent enough...
2006-12-22 08:14:31 · answer #9 · answered by gwbgod 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. You may sue anyone for anything. It doesn't mean you will win though. Now stop wasting our time!
2006-12-22 08:18:02 · answer #10 · answered by anonymous 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋