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11-22-2011, 02:43 PM | #1 |
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Save the Hungry Hobbit
Not really sure where this should go, I suppose it ties indirectly to the films, but still, how can anyone legally object to the use of a word now in dictionaries?
What would Bilbo say? Hungry Hobbit told to change its name
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11-22-2011, 02:53 PM | #2 |
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That article is misleading. We all know Christopher is really behind it.
I daresay CT's motives for defending copyrights are rather more well-intentioned, at least, than the movie co. in this case.
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11-22-2011, 03:18 PM | #3 | |
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A Hobbit is a creature from English Folklore, around long before JRRT was born - as mentioned in the Denham Tracts, collected in the mid 19th Century http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denham_Tracts
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11-22-2011, 03:31 PM | #4 |
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The article makes mention of the Estate, but it also leads one to believe the Saul Zaentz Company is the driving force. The letter makes a point of saying the use of "Hobbit" implies the business is "licensed, authorised, sponsored, or endorsed by SCZ or somehow affiliated with SCZ".
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11-23-2011, 01:28 PM | #5 | |
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11-23-2011, 03:18 PM | #6 |
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07-08-2012, 10:52 PM | #7 |
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The word "hobbit"
The word "hobbit" can also refer to an archaic unit of measure for grains etc, similar to a bushel.
And the word "Hobbit" is a surname, derived from the name Hubert. "Hobbits" fought in the American Civil War. (Somebody should make a movie about that.)
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