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Phil ([personal profile] greatbear) wrote2005-06-19 11:43 pm
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Night of the Free Living Dead

Want a free movie? Because of a copyright glitch, The Night Of The Living Dead has fallen into the public domain. The Internet Archive is hosting copies of it in various mpeg formats in file sizes from 111 meg to 4.1 gig. So, get your fat pipe and hook yourself up.

Yep!

[identity profile] ex-bearbong816.livejournal.com 2005-06-20 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
It has always been in the public domain, because Roger Corman made the film on a bet, that he could make a feature in three days. He did it, but was unable to secure his rights to the film, therefore his best known film has never made him any substantial money.

The cheap duplication houses have made millions from its notoriety over the years. Go through any old video store and see the different versions that are available. From film to tape to disc and now the internet, Corman hasn't seen a dime from alternate distribution outside his own, and can't do a thing about it.

This is also how Howard Ashman and Alan Menken were able to make it a musical on a shoestring budget when they were first starting their respective careers in songwriting.

Re: Yep!

[identity profile] brutusbuffalo.livejournal.com 2005-06-20 11:49 am (UTC)(link)
Night of the Living Dead was a musical?

Call me Emily Litella

[identity profile] ex-bearbong816.livejournal.com 2005-06-20 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
NEVERMIND!!!!

I thought he had said LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and I ran with it.

I really type way too fast.

'Night of the Living Dead': The Musical

[identity profile] fuzzbearmark.livejournal.com 2005-06-20 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
*singing*
"Brains, Glorious Brains!
Hot Steaming Fresh Entrails!"

Re: 'Night of the Living Dead': The Musical

[identity profile] pariahcub.livejournal.com 2005-06-20 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
lmao! And let's not forget the Tony nominated song, "They're Coming To Get You, Barbara"!

Re: 'Night of the Living Dead': The Musical

[identity profile] bearlover.livejournal.com 2005-06-20 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Lol. Genius. It needs to be done!