Recently
a British artist sued James Cameron, claiming Cameron ripped off his
work when he produced the film Avatar. If you're interested, here's a
link to that story.
http://tinyurl.com/mxf84zd
What follows is my response.
Concepts are often recycled.
How many authors over the centuries have written stories featurng a
crime the authorities couldn't solve and a really clever man or woman
who figures it out with a minimum of evidence?
How many stories
have been written featuring a couple in love who can't be together
because of hatred on the part of their families, a war, etc?
How many country songs have been written featuring a guy who cheats on
his wife, looses her and is so sad he can't forget her no matter how
much he drinks? How many feature a woman expressing anger at the woman
who stole her husband?
How many people painted or drew a picture of a woman before Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa? How man after him?
Almost every artist on Earth who ever drew or painted something
involving plant life created a picture of a tree? How many of those
trees were tall?
Over the centuries how many artists have
painted pictures of naked women? Someone must file a lawsuit against
Hugh Hefner. He ripped off their idea.
Doctor House is a rip
off of Sherlock Holmes. Both have a drug addiction. Both do what they
do because the puzzle interests them, not because they want to do good
in the world. Both have a B in the addresses of the place where each
lives. Both had sidekicks that stayed with them despite their oddities.
Holmes had Watson. House had Wilson.
