Well, that's strange...

Sarah · Post by **Sarah** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:57 am

Recently, I was forced to watch "Baby Geniuses: Superbabies" by my 8 yr old brother. Let me tell you, it was definately a pretty dumb movie in my opinion, but that's beside the point.

Anyway, about halfway through the movie, I came to notice something very strange... there was a machine in the movie called "The Imagination Station".

Isn't that name like... copyrighted or something? Could FOF sue? If I were head of FOF, I wouldn't sue... but if it was just me, I probably would, but that's just me, because I over react about stuff like this.

What are YOUR opinions? (on the situation, not the movie

)

Sarah

AIOfan11 · Post by **AIOfan11** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:25 am

I need information about who copied or who made the mistake before I will know for sure. How old is that movie? If it is newer than 15 years then they copied or didn't know what they were doing.

Sarah · Post by **Sarah** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:49 am

AIOfan11 wrote:I need information about who copied or who made the mistake before I will know for sure. How old is that movie? If it is newer than 15 years then they copied or didn't know what they were doing.

It was origionaly released in 2004 to theaters. It stayed in for about a week though.

It just came out on video a little while ago.

I checked, and it was by Sony Pictures.

In the movie, it doesn't do the same thing as the AIO IS, but I think don't think that's allowed.

Sarah

HarlowRoxMySox · Post by **HarlowRoxMySox** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:24 pm

That's really weird. You think somebody else would have noticed.

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:43 pm

Listening to the radio recently my ears perked up when I heard the words "Imagination Station." They were referring to some place that had to be shut down temporarily... I don't remember the details. I wouldn't be hasty to claim copyright laws. Is the IS copyrighted by Focus? The name itself isn't terribly difficult to think up.

gimp80995 · Post by **gimp80995** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:09 am

I have not watched the movie in question (and probably won't as I'm not big on TV / movies) however:

Many books, TV, radio shows, etc. usually contain something along these lines somewhere before the beginning:

All characters and places in this _____ are fictional and any similarity to other places or person, real or fictional are purely coincidental.

Now it's not always that wording (in fact probably not that wording as I just re-did that from a very poor memory), but it is a disclaimer that they could stand behind if anyone were to try to bring a law suit against them for copyright infringment.

Also........take a few minutes to REALLY think about FOTF.......From what I know about FOTF (as well as a few of their employees) I seriously doubt they'd take such action over something that trivial.

Now of course, if people were starting a show, theatre production, book or other form of entertainment based off AIO w/o permission and charging money for it, then the person could be held liable since when you download scripts from the offical site you see this (or anyway use to):

You can print this script and act it out for friends as long as you don't change any part of the script or charge money for it

I was looking for the real statement (maybe Nathan could help us out here), but I didn't see it when I went to download the script that is up.

Anyway, just some of my thoughts on the issue.

Peace Out

-Gimp

Shad Lexer · Post by **Shad Lexer** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:09 am

I don''t think sueing someone would be a good way of telling people about AIO...That Christian radio show

Sarah · Post by **Sarah** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:11 am

Oh dear... Please understand that I definately wasn't saying I WANTED them to sue, I was just asking wether or not they could. Like, if it would be a legitimate case.

And I must agree with you Screech, it definately would not be a very good way of promoting AIO as a good role model.

Thanks for your research Gimp

Sarah

gimp80995 · Post by **gimp80995** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:17 am

Well, considering our country allows people to spill coffee (something a 4 yr old knows is "hot" without reading a warning label) on themselves yet sue for millions I guess FOTF would have a ligitimate case.......IF the IS is copyrighted.

However I still find it difficult to even think that FOTF would take such action over something so trivial (considering they did it too).

Snow Day (the movie was out first)
The Trinagle (Again, the move was out first.........long before FOTF even existed).

I'm sure there are other episodes that would apply, but I just know those two off the top of my head.

Peace Out

-Gimp

StupendousMan · Post by **StupendousMan** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:03 am

I can't even believe they made a sequel to that awful movie

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:40 am

gimp80995 wrote:I'm sure there are other episodes that would apply, but I just know those two off the top of my head.

There are TONS of ep titles that share names with other things... I have no idea if all of them were intentional or not. Like "A Day in the Life" (more likely) and "The Graduate" (less likely).

Bmuntz · Post by **Bmuntz** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:44 pm

I bet that The Imagination Station has been used some palce else before Odyssey was around.

Follower of Christ · Post by **Follower of Christ** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:36 pm

I wouldn't sue because I've seen that name in a lot of different places, and on various items. I don't know I, do feel strongly about Advetnures in Odyssey, but still I wouldn't sue on something as typical.

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:54 pm

Sue Wiesel! Sue Wiesel!

I doubt FOTF has a copyright on the term Imagination Station.

You can print this script and act it out for friends as long as you don't change any part of the script or charge money for it

I actually preformed an Odyssey script that was partially modified.

I was in a special district drama thing a while back and I think I remember them saying that there's a copyright law specifically for theatre that states that you can take parts of the script out, but you can't add to it. I think that's the case, but don't quote me on that. I'm not sure.

Chandler wrote:
gimp80995 wrote:I'm sure there are other episodes that would apply, but I just know those two off the top of my head.
There are TONS of ep titles that share names with other things... I have no idea if all of them were intentional or not. Like "A Day in the Life" (more likely) and "The Graduate" (less likely).

Chandlers right, many episodes are common phrases or spoofs of common phrases. In fact, I would say a majority are. That would be like sign companies sueing FOTF for the episode titled Exit.

The Imaganation Station is different, although I'm pretty sure they don't have a copyright on that either. They definetly wouldn't get it just by putting it in episodes and producing them and selling them (as I believe gets you copyrights to something in a book). They would have had to file for it (much like when McDonalds copyrighted the word smile) which, again, I highly doubt they did.

Post by **Catspaw** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:17 pm

This thread is from well over three years ago, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

In general, thread bumping is discouraged, but more quality discussion is always a good thing!

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:10 pm

Aaaahhh! I'm so embarassed. I didn't even look at the dates and I though it was just started 'cause I haven't been on all day. I didn't even realize it was bumped. I'm so sorry!

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:50 pm

Catspaw wrote:This thread is from well over three years ago, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. In general, thread bumping is discouraged, but more quality discussion is always a good thing!

I was like, "Who was posting from my acount??"

Then I realized it was my evil twin from 3 years ago.

oy_mate · Post by **oy_mate** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:22 pm

wow...old thread. Whodathunk, though...cause I watched that movie last year and was really quite surprised to hear the Imagination Station being mentioned. It was kind of weird...