Agreed re. the copyright issues. Should the US Oscar org actively
ignore one challenge to their trademark, it'd quickly weaken their
claims in other areas. But this comment rubs me the wrong way:
> One thing I dislike about US movies is their cavaliere
> attitude towards historical facts (as I k
One hadn't really thought about it, but on reflection, and on reading this past
exchange, one finds oneself rather agreeing with Tomasz Rola. Particularly
after his painful jab about the historical authenticity of American movies.
These are compositions, agreed, and poetic license is permitted,
On Mon, 10 Jun 2013, Sumant Srivathsan wrote:
> > Obviously, "Folk Oskar" has nothing to do with "movie Oscar". I
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> > As a side note, it needs to be mentioned - one's strength can be
> > easily recognized by strength of one's enemies. I have long considered
> > US-made films harder and harde
> Obviously, "Folk Oskar" has nothing to do with "movie Oscar". I
> wouldn't care much about same name being used, but some other people cared
> and sued Stowarzyszenie Tworcow Ludowych (Association of Folk Artists) for
> this. They argue that "Folk O" parasites on fame and prestige of "movie
> O".
Howdy,
Oskar Kolberg was an etnographer, folklorist and composer, living in 19th
century:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskar_Kolberg
The Oscars is annually awarded prizes by some motion pictures academy.
"Ludowy Oskar" (Folk Oskar) is annually awarded prize for most interesting
folk events/i
