Comments on: Fair Use in Expelled Upheld http://resources.renewmedia.org/2008/06/04/fair-use-in-expelled-upheld/ A blog project of Tribeca Film Institute Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:37:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: The Chutry Experiment » Wednesday Night Links http://resources.renewmedia.org/2008/06/04/fair-use-in-expelled-upheld/#comment-3210 The Chutry Experiment » Wednesday Night Links Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:01:59 +0000 http://resources.renewmedia.org/?p=300#comment-3210 [...] First, the good news that the filmmakers behind Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed saw their rights to use the John Lennon song “Imagine” upheld in court under the doctrine of fair use.  While I found the film’s depiction of intelligent design to be misleading at best, I also felt their use of Lennon’s song should have been defended.  In the film, they use “Imagine” as a way of diagnosing what they believe to be a left-wing, Darwinist ideology, so while I find their reading of the song absurd, it is in some sense an interpretation.  Further, given that it was a borderline case, I do think it’s worthwhile to err on the side of protecting fair use (link via Agnes). [...] […] First, the good news that the filmmakers behind Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed saw their rights to use the John Lennon song “Imagine” upheld in court under the doctrine of fair use.  While I found the film’s depiction of intelligent design to be misleading at best, I also felt their use of Lennon’s song should have been defended.  In the film, they use “Imagine” as a way of diagnosing what they believe to be a left-wing, Darwinist ideology, so while I find their reading of the song absurd, it is in some sense an interpretation.  Further, given that it was a borderline case, I do think it’s worthwhile to err on the side of protecting fair use (link via Agnes). […]

]]> By: Chuck http://resources.renewmedia.org/2008/06/04/fair-use-in-expelled-upheld/#comment-3209 Chuck Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:31:02 +0000 http://resources.renewmedia.org/?p=300#comment-3209 As much as I hated the content of Expelled, I'm glad their Fair Use rights were upheld. It was a borderline case but one that I believe should have been protected. Thanks for letting us know. As much as I hated the content of Expelled, I’m glad their Fair Use rights were upheld. It was a borderline case but one that I believe should have been protected. Thanks for letting us know.

]]> By: mabooshi http://resources.renewmedia.org/2008/06/04/fair-use-in-expelled-upheld/#comment-3208 mabooshi Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:19:19 +0000 http://resources.renewmedia.org/?p=300#comment-3208 Interesting ruling Agnes, thanks. Here's another link to the story that I found useful: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080602006636&newsLang=en Interesting ruling Agnes, thanks.

Here’s another link to the story that I found useful:

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080602006636&newsLang=en

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