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Apparently Steamboat Willie era Mickey Mouse is now public domain. John Oliver is using its likeness in episodes of Last Week Tonight.That's what I was thinking.
The main Disney characters (Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, etc.) will probably never be allowed to enter the public domain. They'll have to pry the rights from Walt Disney's own cold, dead fingers. And I'm sure whoever's in charge of the Disney estate will never let that happen.
Apparently Steamboat Willie era Mickey Mouse is now public domain. John Oliver is using its likeness in episodes of Last Week Tonight.
I know...Hint, he's already dead...![]()
Certainly, his legal department is doing so. I wonder if they are who Gibson uses?I know...
i just think that the man himself was so fiercely protective of his IP that he made sure his creations would be protected long after his death.
I got that feeling just from watching the 30-second TV ad for it. It seemed to be saying, "We just threw together a bunch of unoriginal, gross, demonic stuff with religious implications because people eat that up." I decided to pass.The Pope's Exorcist was very bad. The story was bad. It wasn't scary. The kid actor was terrible. I laughed out loud several times at things that weren't supposed to be funny. Awful, awful movie.

Few different things in rotation now:
Beef on Netflix. Kind of a dark comedy/drama revenge themed series. Really liking it so far.
The Mandalorian season 3. Some weak eps throughout (the one with Jack Black was awful), but the finale delivered. And I loved Gus Fring's new black "suit."
New season of Ted Lasso: meh so far. Considering it's the last season, they better get with it.
Is that real? That really happened?The Mandalorian episode with Jack Black and Christopher Lloyd seemed like a parody. A poor one.
Is that real? That really happened?
I heard about Lizzo. I thought that was a joke.It sure did. And Jack Black was very Jack Black-y. Lizzo was also in that ep. It was bad.