famous (or not so) copycats how did they get away with it?

[Space Toker]

I thought in this state that it would be amusing to start a thread about copycats, will probably regret it! This is about famous people getting ahead by imitating less recognized people. Jim Carrey ripping off Matt Frewer (that was the reason for this thread look it up you will see what I mean), Harry Potter being a cheap imitation of Lord of the Rings, I think I had a 3rd I forgot now. anything else?

 

[krunchbubble]

 

[willyweed]

china ,cheap copy's of everything! i do not agree with your harry potter/lord of the rings theory !
peace.ww

 

[Space Toker]

well not in any shape to be having this debate right now, but so many characters from wizzards to harry himself are replicas of very similar characters in Lord of the rings. Matt Frewer got so screwed by Jim Carrey it isn't funny, and surprising he did not put up a protest!

 

[Max Headroom]

as max headroom, i don't think carrey ripped me off.
frewer is underrated tho, no doubt.

 

[shithawk420]

Lmfao!now that's funny max.and yes you are underrated

 

[dddaver]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 

[Midnite Toker]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 

[CosmicGiggle]

tracy chapman ripping off joan armatrading, doesn't get much worse but she made it work for her.

 

[VonBudí]

some great vids of joe rogan tearing apart carlos mencia for stealing jokes, shia la poof thing happened recently too.

Honorable mention of course

 

[D. B. Doober]

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That orangutan can't handle its beer

 

[dddaver]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Hi, my name is Pete. Your name must be Repeat? badoom tiss.

Your flattery will get you nowhere. I suggest you try sending money.

Just yukkin' away at how clever you are. But dude, I wouldn't quit your day job.

 

[stoned-trout]

I remain the one and only stoned trout.....china has yet to come up with a copy

 

[jayjayfrank]

Homer's The Odyssey

am i right or am i right?

"nothing new under the sun" and all

 

[Space Toker]

Alright, now I am wondering why I started this thread! But no I did not mean his Max Heaadroom role, but in a Star Trek TNG episode that I believe was called "A Matter of Time". Jim Carrey's persona, exagerated facial expressions and movements are like Frewer to a tee! Maybe 10 percent or a little more is original, but the rest is pure Frewer and why he didn't sue I don't know.

 

[LEF]

well Frewer and Carrey are both capricorns

 

[Space Toker]

well then there's the conspiracy I rest my case!

 

[Ickis]

The Lion King totally ripped off the cartoon Kimba The White Lion. I don't know how the Kimba people lost in court too. It was pouring salt on the wound.

Same almost exact plot.

 

[OGShaman]

Zuckerberg ripped off anyone with a pulse, but it made him a billionaire so more power to him.

 

[Ickis]

JK Rowling was sued too. I don't know how she won either.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_disputes_over_the_Harry_Potter_series

Nancy Stouffer[edit]
In 1999, American author Nancy Kathleen Stouffer alleged copyright and trademark infringement by Rowling of her 1984 works The Legend of Rah and the Muggles (ISBN 1-58989-400-6) and Larry Potter and His Best Friend Lilly.[1]