October 16, 2003
Monkeys v Caterpillars
Its not as if Caterpillar bulldozers have never been seen taking out a few acres of forest or jungle:
Bulldozer maker Caterpillar Inc. wants to bury Walt Disney Co.'s "George of the Jungle 2" movie, which it alleges in a lawsuit filed late Tuesday in Federal Court in Peoria, Illinois, infringes on its trademarks.Perhaps replacing the animation with real world scenes will take the wind out of Caterpillar's sails.In the sequel George, played by Chris Showerman, fights "bulldozing bullies" who drive Caterpillar equipment. That could have a "negative impact on children that view the movie" for the bulldozer maker and its line of toys, the newspaper quoted Caterpillar as charging.
I do find it a bit ironic taking Disney's side in this given their position on extending copyright protection.
Posted by Steve on October 16, 2003Maybe Disney will win an environmental award the way "The X Files" won one for the episode "Darkness Falls." (The creepy one with the glowing green bugs that swarmed on Scully, Mulder, some loggers, and environmental activists deep in the woods in the Pacific Northwest. Sucked all their fluids out.)
[By the way, I moved my blog. It's now at http://trishwilson.typepad.com/blog/ You may want to update the link to my blog in your blogroll.]
Posted by Trish Wilson at October 16, 2003 3:14 PM
