Sunday, October 10, 2004
"Pink" Floyd sues Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater, who has directed some of my favorite films ("Slacker," "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset"), is being sued by three former high school classmates for using their names in his 1993 film "Dazed and Confused."
Bobby Wooderson, Andy Slater and Richard "Pink" Floyd claim that Linklater's film, which was released 11 years ago, has ruined their lives (I claim that the fact they still live in Huntsville, Texas may have more to do with it).
Interestingly, they filed their lawsuit in New Mexico because their statute of limitations had run out in Texas. I wonder if this lawsuit has anything to do with Linklater's recent commercial ("School of Rock")and critical success ("Before Sunset"). Otherwise, why wouldn't they have filed suit in 1993 when the film came out?
Richard Linklater, who has directed some of my favorite films ("Slacker," "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset"), is being sued by three former high school classmates for using their names in his 1993 film "Dazed and Confused."
Bobby Wooderson, Andy Slater and Richard "Pink" Floyd claim that Linklater's film, which was released 11 years ago, has ruined their lives (I claim that the fact they still live in Huntsville, Texas may have more to do with it).
Interestingly, they filed their lawsuit in New Mexico because their statute of limitations had run out in Texas. I wonder if this lawsuit has anything to do with Linklater's recent commercial ("School of Rock")and critical success ("Before Sunset"). Otherwise, why wouldn't they have filed suit in 1993 when the film came out?
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