Comments on: John Carpenter Wins Plagiarism Case Against Luc Besson Over ‘Lockout’

By: Vidar Støre Nystad

Vidar Støre Nystad — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:31:13 +0000

In reply to Luc Besson. Need my US$ 5. millions for Taken(#1). It\'s a plagiarism of Love in Danger. This was going to be my way into the film -or movie biz. You guys have stolen my whole potentially career opportunities. -You are also stealing from children. This was going to be Daniel 12 & Celestes inheritage, - & all I had to give them, of material things! Vidar, screenwriter \"Blue Ninja Pictures\"

By: Vidar Støre Nystad

Vidar Støre Nystad — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:21:17 +0000

TAKEN (#1) is also a plagiarism of both Luc Besson & Robert Mark Kamen from the spec script \” \”Love in Danger\” by the norwegian screenwriter Vidar Støre Nystad. The case has been through tye Norwegian Court System from 2013-2015. But the \”Luganoconvension\” of 2007, says that you have to sue the Copycat in the country / city he lives in, or has his company Europa Corp. The movie grossed US$ 226. mill. Haven\’t seen a dollar yet

By: Frankyo

Frankyo — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 23:39:38 +0000

Don\’t make your movie in France. Boom. Problem solved.

By: good glory

good glory — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

Can\’t believe Besson\’s been condemned for plagiarism – finally! Couldn\’t have happened to a more deserving person. Too bad all the no-name writers he rips off haven\’t been as lucky.

By: John Carpenter usually doesn't mind when directors are influenced by his work, but this is a total ripoff . Glad it worked out for him.

Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

H2ohyeah

By: Puly1333

Puly1333 — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

If the Korean film community find out about this, it will be the end of Quentin Tarantino!!!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

Still beating that horse from 1994, eh?

By: John Carpenter usually doesn\'t mind when directors are influenced by his work, but this is a total ripoff . Glad it worked out for him.

Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

H2ohyeah

By: L.E.Alba

L.E.Alba — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

Besson is a hack with very poor science literacy. Lucy was absurd. I\’m glad Carpenter won the case.

By: Luc Besson

Luc Besson — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

My one regret is that so many people had heard of John Carpenter, Metal Hurlant and limitless.

By: ti

ti — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

the French don\’t screw around when it comes to the sanctity of cinema.

By: Toyland Chairman

Toyland Chairman — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

I watched LOCKOUT on Netflix recently. I had never heard of it before, it was kind of a whim moment. And while I overall enjoyed it, the movie seriously screamed ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and ESCAPE FROM L.A. I actually joked to myself maybe this should have been John Carpenter\’s third Snake Plissken movie. I had no clue he had taken anyone to court over this.

By: The Doctor

The Doctor — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

Hey puly1333 you do realise Korea and Hong Kong are two different places and film cultures right?

By: pikul

pikul — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

"a dumb yet more-enjoyable-than-it-had-any-right-to-be adventure" : there\’s nothing enjoyable about this piece of crap. Even the usually great Pearce and Gilgun are awful in this. Anyway, Besson\’s whole career is based on plagiarism so he finally get what he deserve.

By: Jakob Montrasio

Jakob Montrasio — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

Happy for Carpenter, it was his idea placed in outer space. On the side, the plural of Euro is still Euro not Euros 😉

By: Xavier

Xavier — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

Maybe the COBRA\’s screenwriter can attack Besson for plagiarism in LOCK-OUT. Because Besson also re-used exactly the same joke about the male hero who refused to give his first-name… because his name is "Marion" !

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

There is a difference between homage and borrowing elements to straight up using the exact same plot. Lock Out was Escape from New York in space, it was almost shameless. A Fist Full of Dollars likewise was a shameless, yet brilliant, Rip-Off of Yojimbo. Carpenter was well within his rights and it baffles me it took 3 writers to rip off one screenplay.

By: Edward

Edward — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

i enjoyed this picture as an homage to escape, plagiarism seems a bit of a stretch….

By: Bluben

Bluben — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:46:24 +0000

FINALLY!!! In some way I\’m choosing to see this as vindication for Jodorowsky and Moebius after Incal was ripped off.