I'm really wondering how they got the rights to the footage from dozens of films. The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Eyes Wide Shut and many, many other films (Kubrick's or not).
This wasn't exactly critical, which allows footage to be used, nor satire (same).
How did they get all the film clips they used?
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Thanks.
So why exactly did any one buy this film when they knew they could potentially get sued and lose millions of dollars on it? Docs rarely make money as it is, they could lose much more if they got sued over it... and why hasn't WB sued over this?
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There's probably not much money to be had and if you're an exec at WB you see the opportunity that this film creates. DVD/Blu Ray sales are going to go up because of this. I know after I saw it the first thing I wanted to do was see the film again. Some of the theories are a little out there but isn't that what makes debate fun? I think WB knows not to look a gift doc in the mouth.
shareThis is exactly the right question! How did this happen? The piece consists entirely of spliced clips from movies plus spooky music. There is never even a shot of the speakers, I'm guessing because they didn't have access to a video camera. Why else not? It's the same reason they didn't photoshop arrows or circles: too much bother or don't know how.
Clearly the content is legitimate, otherwise Netflix wouldn't serve it. I just want to know how these guys were given the rights to Kubrick's material, how it was intended to be distributed, and why Netflix recommended it to me.