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Capcom Accused of Plagiarism by a Film Director in RE8
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AeonGaidenRaiden
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Ok but for people saying, the director just wants more attention to himself...i mean this is almost 1:1 design. Its not like the rotors were on top of his head, or the back, or it was his arm made of propeller rotors...its literally the same thing. Its like having a yellow ninja that spits fire, throws a harpoon out of his hand but he has Dr. Martin boots instead of ninja shoes and say noooo this is not at all liek Scorpion from MK. This is totally our own take.
InfiniteCombo
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Facts.
Not saying that it's right, and credit (and applicable royalties, per law) should be considered, but your statement is still true.
InterMusketeer
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King Kong was created in the 1930's. Donkey Kong came out 50 years later. By that time, giant apes that kidnap women were part of pop culture. It can hardly be called plagiarism at that point. This case is a bit different. I don't know if the creator deserves credit in-game or compensation though.
InfiniteCombo
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"Giant apes that kidnap women were part of pop culture."
Was there some other ape, other than King Kong, that kidnapped women, that I'm not aware of? I guess I'm not as knowledgeable of retro pop culture as I thought I was...
Also the 1930s point is not all that relevant, there was a remake of the '33 King Kong in the mid 70s ('76 I believe), so King Kong once again came into the public prominence because the mid-70s version did very well at the box office.
So it's not "a bit different" at all, as far as an example of what the poster I was replying to was talking about. A rip off is a rip off. And Donkey Kong is a direct and blatant rip off of King Kong. To the point where Universal sued Nintendo for it.
So I most certainly agree with the poster I was replying to, in that video games have been either taking heavy "inspiration" from, or directly ripping off, pop culture, since the 80s. Think about the Metroid series in relation to the Aliens movie series; Solid Snake in relation to Snake Plisskin from the movie Escape from New York, the Street Fighter character Fei Long in relation to Bruce Lee; the "boxer" Street Fighter character who was originally named Mike Bison in Japan, in relation to Mike Tyson (I mean, it's pretty blatant, which is why they had to rename him to "Balrog" in the Western releases), etc etc.
EDIT: Let's be clear, I'm only speaking in the narrow context of the poster I was replying to, who I agreed with. This is not saying that Capcom didn't do a blatant rip off here. It's pretty obvious. And my stance on it is that, if the original creator wants to sue, then he should, and the courts will issue the appropriate ruling per the many copyright and Intellectual Property laws....
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check out bara drill/drill master from super sentai/power rangers
his engine block for a head monster isn't terribly special
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generic realistic-looking propeller engine, I want a monster with a prop engine for a torso isn't exactly high concept and sticking inhuman things on human bodies has been a horror staple for ever
his engine block for a head monster isn't terribly special
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Jaguar Victory
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I could see it, but I mean...
Does every vampire movie/game/novel have to pay the Serbian countryside?
Does every vampire movie/game/novel have to pay the Serbian countryside?
phil_t98
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Get what you mean but it is a blatant copy of the design, either a credit in the game or cash pay out for his design
Belmonte
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StreetsofBeige
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What's this? Two propeller head zombies. Sounds like a pretty unique concept to me.
Unlike let's say two media having two red skinned horned demons.
Movie guy has a point.
Unlike let's say two media having two red skinned horned demons.
Movie guy has a point.
Spaceman292
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Most games copied Aliens really.
SoraNoKuni
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It certainly is "inspired" not to say flat out stolen design, the art team probably went on an indie horror movie binge watching for influences, and that's not bad, that's what artists usually do in every space.
A shout-out would be a great move by capcom, I just hope he doesn't take that shout-out to the courtroom.
A shout-out would be a great move by capcom, I just hope he doesn't take that shout-out to the courtroom.
StreetsofBeige
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Doubt they'll do that. If they do, it'll be an admission of taking the idea. Better just to keep your mouth shut and hope the movie guy disappears.
kurisu_1974
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No, only the Romanian.
Negotiator101
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What other games?
Zeroing
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everything is a copy of a copy of a copy… nothing is truly original. And when people say “it’s original” it’s because they ( creators ) subversively changed the concept of that copy! That’s why nowadays in movies , they put a disclaimer “inspired by real events” or “the characters and story are fictional”
so that nobody can sue the movie studio.
anyway it’s more than obvious RE8 copied or “took inspiration in a lot of things” and make them connected through one ridiculous story.
For more than 400 years, everything from fashion, art etc took “inspiration” from Japan. They are doing it the same
it’s the appeal of a foreign culture
so that nobody can sue the movie studio.
anyway it’s more than obvious RE8 copied or “took inspiration in a lot of things” and make them connected through one ridiculous story.
For more than 400 years, everything from fashion, art etc took “inspiration” from Japan. They are doing it the same
it’s the appeal of a foreign culture
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Manwithoutfear
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yeah I'm thinking the same. i never heard of this movie before but I did beat RE8 over the weekend. however, i just watched a trailer for the movie and looked at a bunch of the images.
Even then single and double arm drill guys look to be in the movie and the factory setting and eyes being covered with metal and the red heart thing but looks green in the movie instead of red.
sloppyjoe_gamer
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Still looking for that drama tag on this thread....
fart town usa
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Here's the actual scene in case it hasn't been posted. Movie looks hilariously bad in all the right ways.
Imtjnotu
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fart town usa
Gold Member
That buildup to Fan Man is fantastic.
Heisenberg yelling at him to "shut the fuck up" and then him bursting through various walls. If you were like me, I never stopped to actually look at him, just kept running.
the files talking about dumb he is and how he cut off his own arms accidentally, lol.
fart town usa
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Look, if Overlord can exist without Capcom claiming plagiarism, then I think we should be able to live in a world where two equally ridiculous Fan Man monsters can exist.
Seriously though, Overlord might as well be a Resident Evil move. It's so awesome.
Seriously though, Overlord might as well be a Resident Evil move. It's so awesome.
fart town usa
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Astral Dog
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I watched a part, but never finished it(the player stoped working) theyvput it recently on Netflix i want to watch it now
and Frankenstein Army 
Astral Dog
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That airplane guy was dumb but cool
Excess
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I think Lindsey Lohan tried this "pay-day" tactic once.
www.cnet.com
The most offensive thing he has done is his rip-off of Snake Plissken, but I guess John Carpenter is just a nice guy.
Lindsay Lohan loses Grand Theft Auto V lawsuit on appeal
Appeals court finds a game character Lohan called her likeness a "generic ... twentysomething woman."
www.cnet.com
Ughh, don't get me started on Kojima. The man is such a creative hack.
The most offensive thing he has done is his rip-off of Snake Plissken, but I guess John Carpenter is just a nice guy.
fart town usa
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It's awesome, I went in only knowing that it involved BOW stuff and Nazi's and it just slowly morphed into a total RE vibe, I was floored at what I was seeing. One of the main guys is more or less Chris Redfield, and then the main Villain has a total Wesker vibe. Definitely give it a watch sometime.I watched a part, but never finished it(the player stoped working) theyvput it recently on Netflix i want to watch it now
01011001
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yeah he's almost like a comic relief boss xD and he can be annoying to fight if the flames are in sub-optimal spots
tassletine
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Capcom ripped it off, but we're talking horror and I seem to remember the Cenobites pretty much started the 'head' motif years ago.
Pinhead, CD head. That lead to Pyramid head, Box head etc. It's all been done and sticking a propeller on human body isn't much of a stretch.
Also The Strain (Among others) was heavily inspired by RE so it's been a fair trade, especially given the free publicity the film gets.
Pinhead, CD head. That lead to Pyramid head, Box head etc. It's all been done and sticking a propeller on human body isn't much of a stretch.
Also The Strain (Among others) was heavily inspired by RE so it's been a fair trade, especially given the free publicity the film gets.
spookyfish
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Jim Cameron turns on Halo:
“Hey—wait a minute...”
Robert A Heinlein turns on ALIENS:
“Hey — wait a minute ...”
“Hey—wait a minute...”
Robert A Heinlein turns on ALIENS:
“Hey — wait a minute ...”
TheWanderingOgre
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You might have won the thread righ here haha
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Shodan09
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While we're at it:
daveonezero
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IP and IP laws are is stupid and this is non a problem.
Mediocre Arachno-Lad
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I put propeller on man, i am of the most original.
skit_data
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I actually thought the lower one to be Alien Covenant. Pretty shameless ripoff.While we're at it:
Athreous
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Is capcom in trouble?
skit_data
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Nah, if someone should be pissed its Mary Shelley. All these works of art are more or less ripoffs of Frankenstein to some extent.
Revolutionary
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I watched the movie. It's actually not bad, kinda fun at parts and has a hilarious ending.
As for the RE8 connection, it's very close in design. Only difference is that in RE8 the "dumbass chopped his own hands off", according to an in-game note.
Also, it's introduction in the movie is pretty fucked up. It's behind a flap, down a chute and the protagonists essentially throw a Nazi kid down the chute head-first in order to find out what's behind the flap. No gore thankfully but the imagery is still pretty shocking lol
As for the RE8 connection, it's very close in design. Only difference is that in RE8 the "dumbass chopped his own hands off", according to an in-game note.
Also, it's introduction in the movie is pretty fucked up. It's behind a flap, down a chute and the protagonists essentially throw a Nazi kid down the chute head-first in order to find out what's behind the flap. No gore thankfully but the imagery is still pretty shocking lol
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Krappadizzle
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Dude def. deserves the credit. That shit is pretty much the exact same thing.
MasterCornholio
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All these years later I still chuckle at what a fucking moron that guy is.
now that one is pretty badWhile we're at it:
John carpenter basically said its a good game Kojima seems like a nice guy so I'll let it slideI think Lindsey Lohan tried this "pay-day" tactic once.
Lindsay Lohan loses Grand Theft Auto V lawsuit on appeal
Appeals court finds a game character Lohan called her likeness a "generic ... twentysomething woman."
Ughh, don't get me started on Kojima. The man is such a creative hack.
The most offensive thing he has done is his rip-off of Snake Plissken, but I guess John Carpenter is just a nice guy.
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