George asks…
Is there a specified time limit on copyright, publishing rights etc on movies?
If I want to download old black and white movies (free) is ther a period of time when its legal to do so, for example , if a film is 50+ years old.
Nagesh answers:
Check out the Intellectual Property Office website.
I have (ironically!!) copied a section from the website that outlines movie copyright.
Written, Theatrical, Musical, Artistic and Film
The term of protection or duration of copyright varies depending on the type of copyright work. The term of protection in the UK for an original written (literary), theatrical (dramatic) musical or artistic work lasts for the life of the creator plus 70 years from the end of the year in which he/she died.
Similarly, copyright in a film runs out 70 years after the end of the year in which the death occurs of the last to survive of the principal director, the authors of the screenplay and dialogue, or the composer of any music specially created for the film.
Both software (computer programs) and databases are able to be protected as literary works.
Where two or more people have created a single work protected by copyright and where the contribution of each author is not distinct from that of the other(s), those people are generally joint authors and joint first owners. The term of copyright protection in such a work is calculated with reference to the date of the death of the last surviving author.
Any sound recording made of a song will be protected for a different period of time from the underlying music or lyrics.
You should also note that. For copyright works originating outside the UK or another country of the European Economic Area (EEA), the term of protection may be shorter if it is shorter in the country of origin. There may also be variations in the term where a work was created before 1 January 1996.
James asks…
Old Boy (2003) Free download mp4/3gp/avi?
guys i m lookin 4 movie which name is old boy, plss help
Nagesh answers:
You can watch the whole movie on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=7Rk9vezlprk
It’s a great movie, it really is worth buying on DVD if you see it
Richard asks…
how to get movies?
how to download free full movies from the net, old movies too,like Xanadu ?? highlyyy appreciated!! thanxx
Nagesh answers:
Don’t know if you’ll find that movie but check mininova.org
Maria asks…
what are some good movies to download?
newer movies preferably but not too new cause I don’t wanna run into the theater recordings. I’m a regular guy, 20… what do you recommend? any good band movies? maybe something inspiring. zombie movies.. funny movies. sex drive is my fave movie at the time, so anything like that? and no, its not a porno. war movies? maybe something like an old style movie, like the ones we’d watch in school. whatever that means to you.
and yes, its illegal. save it, I’ve heard it a million times before. I don’t buy movies cause I only watch them now and then. so its not like if I couldn’t download, I would buy them. If I couldn;t download, no movies for me then. so they better be happy that I’m watching their movie for free cause its either that or I don’t even watch their movie. they won’t lose anything. they just won’t gain anything. maybe a fan who might buy in the future. simple as that. who agrees? =)
movies I could invite friends over to watch.. you know? something cool. with funny lines and people doing crazy shit. funny preferably. or anything.
Nagesh answers:
Saving Private Ryan- In response to the war movies.
The Hangover, The 40 year old virgin, Get HIm to the Greek
Shaun of the Dead ( Comedy and Zombie)
and finally Dawn of the Dead which is an awesome zombie movie!
Chris asks…
what website can i get full length movies for free and copy/burn to a dvd?
i know there is a website somewhere, but i cant find it. i want to be able to download a full length movie (new or old) and be able to put them onto a dvd for free.
Nagesh answers:
Watch-movies.net it has all the newest movies plus you can download most of them
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