Hollywood cloned our clone movie, say cult film-makers

[emad]

Hollywood cloned our clone movie, say cult film-makers

Dan Glaister in Los Angeles
Thursday August 11, 2005
The Guardian


An independent film company is alleging that a big Hollywood studio has cloned its film about clones.

In The Island, released tomorrow in Britain, a man played by Ewan McGregor goes on the run after discovering that he is part of a colony of clones being kept as spare parts for the rich and ailing.

In The Clonus Horror, released in 1979, a man played by Timothy Donnelly goes on the run after discovering he is part of a colony of clones - kept as spare parts for the rich and ailing.

One film cost DreamWorks and Warner Bros $125m (£73m) to make; the other cost Clonus Associates $250,000. One film has been derided by critics and has turned into the box-office flop of the year in the US. The other has been ignored by critics but become a cult classic.
Now the two films are to meet in a New York court after the production company behind The Clonus Horror filed a lawsuit against the producers of The Island alleging 90 instances in which the later film was identical to The Clonus Horror.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1546669,00.html

[Richardo]

1. Duh.

I saw the resemblance the first time I saw the trailer on television. I honestly thought it was a legitimate, if ill-conceived, remake.

The fact that it may be a blatant rip-off is just sad.

[TlalocW]

2. I hope, hope, hope

That Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot are called as witnesses for Parts: The Clonus Horror.

TlalocW

[jane_pippin]

3. lol

Or Peter Graves could take the stand and they could randomly shout:

Biography!

[TlalocW]

4. Heheheheheh.

I lost it during that episode when Peter Graves' journalist brother visited him on Pete's yacht. The brother leaves, and there's a shot of Peter on the yacht close to the railing looking off camera (presumably at his brother walking). Crow just erupts with an incredibly loud, deep, raspy, "SAIL AWAAAAAAY!"

Ewan McGregor takes the stand
Crow: Tonight on Biography, Ewan McGregor. From Jedi Master to rip-off artist actor starring in a copy of Parts: The Clonus Horror starring Peter Graves. That's tonight... on Biography.

TlalocW

[jane_pippin]

5. Hahahaha....

Ahahahahahahha. Oh man. That was a good one. :thumbsup:



I think The Clonus Horror is my favorite MST3K because it's so hilarious with and without Mike and the Bots (with is better, of course). And it has multiple Milwaukee references which I always find funny since that's where I'm from. One of my favorite parts was when the guy (I can't remember his name) calls the confessional to ask about the old mil can he found:

Guy: "What does m-i-l-w-a-u-k-e-e spell?"

Crow: "About $2.99 a case!"