It's gonna be used for the worst fucking purposes
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They already scraped it. Why would they care if it became public domain?
I'm never going to actually watch any of the live action Popeye horror films, but it is funny that we immediately got three of them
... I haven't heard of any of them lol wtf? This is real?
Assume all horror movies are Producers style you-make-more-on-a-flop-than-a-hit tax scams.
Or we could just enjoy them as they are and not try to capitalize on them with low effort garbage.
Capitalism's gonna capitalize. It's what it does.
Still waiting for public domain character Smash Bros
Sherlock Holmes & Captain Nemo vs the Ghost of Christmas Future & a morlock
There's a game with exact idea that just finished Kickstarter several months ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQLIASwUO64
Oh Betty is 110 years old now, I guess the public should have fair use now, its only fair.
After more than a century. That's 4 generations.
How about limiting it to 25 years, 1 generation?
But won't you think of the poor Disney's of the world, ya heartless bastard!
Can we not have a battle royale game?
Cuphead DLC when?
i bought the mickey mouse origin horror game, even being a little hyped for it and wanting to make a yt video on it. it was so boring i just didnt do anything with the recording and never played that shit again
Betty Boop grand stratagy game when?
Best I can do ya is Betty Boop with a chef's knife in the shadows.
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We should embrace the bargin bin horror games/movies. The bargin bin is a great step to show people what can be done with public domain characters.
We need people to take risks on their creative takes on public domain characters. Bargin bin media allows people to take those riske with low stakes. Someeone has to get everything started.
I guess not even Disney has the money to extend copyright indefinitely
I'd like to get some fair use on betty boop if you know what I mean.
I think a killer betty boop movie would be great.
Betty boop detective noir film. That would be good. Make her a badass like Ana de Armas in No Time To Die.
But Minnie the Moochers aesthetic is so on point
Looks like Itch is hosting a game jam focusing on public domain woks to celebrate: https://itch.io/jam/gaming-like-its-1930 Maybe something fun will come out of it.
why the heck would i want to see any of these characters in anything that comes out today?
im old, but not old enough to have any desire to see these characters in any way.
I'm kinda curious to see how The Public Domain: The Game turns out, though it looks like it's gonna be more about the idea of privately owned ideas in general.
"it looks like it's gonna be more about the idea of privately owned ideas in general"
that sounds interesting on its own. i dunno i guess i just find 100 year old characters are just a bit stale.