So Sesame Street is suing over adult muppet film.
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So I guess they tried to sue the producers of Avenue Q too?
Personally I don't think they have a case
Personally I don't think they have a case
... FOR PORN.Just saw this
The Internet is for Porn is great!
Heh. STX Entertainment has responded through a puppet lawyer.
http://www.slashfilm.com/happytime-murders-lawsuit-update/
http://www.slashfilm.com/happytime-murders-lawsuit-update/
The trailer to this thing was unexpectedly disgusting and offensive. I know we were all in there to watch a Deadpool movie, but still they should have warned us before showing that kind of bodily function. And for that long.
And then I read that this is being made by Brian Henson!! Way to make dad proud, son.
And Sesame Street should sue. Those are Muppets.
And then I read that this is being made by Brian Henson!! Way to make dad proud, son.
And Sesame Street should sue. Those are Muppets.
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Apparently, Sesame Street lost...
https://io9.gizmodo.com/sesame-street-has-already-lost-its-lawsuit-against-the-1826437353
https://io9.gizmodo.com/sesame-street-has-already-lost-its-lawsuit-against-the-1826437353
Muppets aren't so unique in design that they can be protected just because someone makes puppets that are similar. It's the advertising re trademarks and supposed brand confusion that was at issue.
Also Bert and Ernie sleeping in the same room (in separate beds) though some saw controversy with that.
AFAIK, Sesame Street's only problem is the use of those words (i.e. "no sesame, all street") in the adult-oriented film. If the film hadn't used that tagline, or anything with "sesame" or "street" in it, none of this would be happening.
Simply using muppets is of course nothing that SS can sue over. Not just Avenue Q, but also Fraggle Rock and things like that.
And the lawsuit is over: Sesame Workshop motion is denied, case is dismissed.
http://ew.com/movies/2018/05/31/sesame-street-melissa-mccarthy-happytime-murders-lawsuit/
http://ew.com/movies/2018/05/31/sesame-street-melissa-mccarthy-happytime-murders-lawsuit/
*sigh* Really? I don't really need my 8 year old seeing this.
Including me. I mean, separate beds?! What were they thinking?
Sesame Street must be making some money of the film. I am sure they just doubled the movie's profits by increasing people's interest in the movie. I was familiar with it and it looks like it might be a fun naughty comedy sort of like :Team America World Peace."
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I honestly was quite sure which way this one was going to go, I can kind of see Sesame Workshop's point.
I have to admit, I was really looking forward to this when I heard about it, but the trailer looked absolutely horrible. It just looks like they are just trying to be as disgusting as possible, just because they can.
If anyone would want to sue it should be who made "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" only because it's a movie where people and nonpeople supposedly exist side by side, although that was "toons" and these are puppets.
It's great that the article has the tagline wrong.
used the tagline “All Sesame. No Street.”
It's great that the article has the tagline wrong.
used the tagline “All Sesame. No Street.”
This movie looks like trash, but any similarity at all to Sesame Street is clearly parody and falls distinctly under fair use.
I will not be watching this trash, but it has a right to exist.
I will not be watching this trash, but it has a right to exist.