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1. rvhernandez

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   Don't see it...

   I don't see a connection. To say that two people remove earbuds and stare at each other? And that's plagiarism?

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1. Inkling

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   Not very alike

   Mike Sparrow seems to be trying to ride on the success of the Motorola ad. The two films are about as alike as two boy-means-girl-in-a-park films. And the Motorola ad's much better. Sparrow's drags out the earbud theme far too long.

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1. jdsonice@gmail.com

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   Oh Come on now!

   Similar concept? I don't see anything that leads me to that conclusion. Maybe I am not artistic enough.

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1. Salty

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   02/12, 06:59pm | report spam | close reply

   The whole

   The whole concept was lifted from that obnoxious Sansa site that Sandisk did (Also why I don't buy Sandisk products anymore.) People have been calling each other sheep for years, and lately the idea of presenting iPod owners as sheep has been very popular despite the fact that all it is is a good device for people to enjoy their music.

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1. facebook_Frank

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   Did Ridley Scott have anything to say?

   I suspect no -- at least not publicly. Reason: you cannot copyright an idea or a concept -- only the unique idea of that idea or concept.

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1. elroth

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   nice

   It's not really the same idea.
   
   Nice little movie, though - definitely more inspired, interesting and creative than the Motorola ad, which is typical corporate-style advertising.

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1. facebook_Justin

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   comment title

   I can see why there upset, to make some innovative ad then have a pile of s*** company rip it off to try to attack a good company and sell some pile of s*** iPad rip off, I hope you sue that piece of s*** Motorola and win.

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1. tonewheel

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   02/12, 11:48pm | report spam | close reply

   No surprise...

   Whether or not is is an actual ripoff, it's something that's done every day in the wonderful and craptastic world of advertising. Unoriginal, boring commercials from creative directors in major agencies pushing their own personal desires into client-paid-for campaigns. Not cool, not clever, not anymore.

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1. darkelf

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   good artists borrow

   great artists steal

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1. Eriamjh

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   Bearbuds?

   I don't see a resemblance.

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1. Sukoshi

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   02/13, 09:20am | report spam | close reply

   both

   When it comes down to it, both are similar, but also boring and uninspired, just one bores you for only 30 seconds, whereas the other bores for much longer.
   
   We don't live in a vacuum. Increasingly, ideas are rehashed and replayed. The most common theme of the movie industry now is remakes and sequels and old ideas. It's easier to line your pockets with money when someone else already wrote the script, and as long as they make millions, it will stay that way. I applaud any independent filmmaker in the hopes that they can break out of this cycle. However, independent filmmaking requires independent thinking. Alienation of people from other people is an idea that's been around for a long time, and played out many times, in every media, with many different things representing the instrument of alienation. This, the Moto commercial, and all that has come before it owes to previous ideas.
   
   Yes, amazing as it is, someone has come before you. And yes, they've probably said before what you have to say now. Rather than start complaining that someone made a movie with vampires in it and yours had vampires so they must have copied you, how about instead letting it energize you to come up with a more original concept and a more original execution. Oh, and one less boring and slow, and maybe with a little more effort into it so the viewer doesn't know what the middle and ending is two minutes into the beginning.

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1. wrenchy

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   02/13, 05:00pm | report spam | (1 reply) close | reply

   Is Apple

   
   trying to sue Motorola over this?

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1. facebook_Russell

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   02/13, 06:35pm | report spam | close reply

   Lemmings are the oldest story in the book!

   Cynics are always accusing the largest part of our population of being mindless followers. From Microsoft to Apple, these companies exercise a great amount of control in our lives. A million people could have thought up this "earbud" concept, especially Apple's competitors. Both films (commercial) stunk anyway. Have fun trying to sue over an age old concept!!!
   

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1. TylerDurden

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   Eh...

   The only thing I see in common are white earbuds... I guess you can say this this guy ripped off Apple's commercials because everyone in his film is wearing earbuds. Maybe the love connection at the end is somewhat similar too, but then if Motorola is ripping this guy off, this guy is ripping off every romantic story ever.
   
   Anyway, director dude, I think your thinking about how awesome you are a little too much. A story about a bunch of tranced out drones where two people break free and make a love connection is not really that clever... And connecting the drones by using an iconic object that's achieved critical mass... it's not that brilliant, it's expected. It's a simple concept, that I'm sure a million writers have come up with this idea without seeing your flick. As a matter of fact, if I had nothing better to do, I'm sure I could dig up a movie, cartoon, story, or drawing that predates your movie that I can accuse you of stealing your idea from.

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1. testudo

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   02/14, 03:42pm | report spam | close reply

   Re: The whole

   The whole concept was lifted from that obnoxious Sansa site that Sandisk did (Also why I don't buy Sandisk products anymore.)
   
   Oh, did Sandisk hurt your feelings with their website?
   
   People have been calling each other sheep for years, and lately the idea of presenting iPod owners as sheep has been very popular despite the fact that all it is is a good device for people to enjoy their music.
   
   No, they're saying Apple-ites are sheep, not iPod owners. And the "I must stand in line to be first to get nifty new Apple toy" is as close to sheep as you'll find.

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1. Flying Meat

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   02/14, 05:38pm | report spam | close reply

   If you switch out the earbuds

   for headphones, the concept is as old as the popular Sony Walkman era.
   
   If you switch out the seemingly new couple for an older long married couple, then the concept is as old as, well, marriage and sporting events. ;)