Read the release agreement people signed to be in Borat

[mzkhadir]

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Borat Release Agreement

 

[IceBergSLiM]

how are we possibly expected to read that mess?

 

[Miramonti]

That's just evil. I'm starting to think some of these people might have a case in court.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
how are we possibly expected to read that mess?

its pretty bad but not unreadable.

 

[Feldenak]

Are his 15 minutes done yet? I'm sick of hearing about him.

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: jjsole
That's just evil. I'm starting to think some of these people might have a case in court.

Always read before you sign. If you can't read it, don't sign it.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: jjsole
That's just evil. I'm starting to think some of these people might have a case in court.

Always read before you sign. If you can't read it, don't sign it.

If I were one of the frat boys I'd subpeona? the entire raw footage of them and sift it for misrepresentation or anything else the film makers might be liable for. Shouldn't be difficult to get a favorable judgement and/or settlement imo.

 

[Lonyo]

"As the agreement makes clear, you will be waiving all claims in relation to the film"

 

[Ilmater]

What I can't believe is that there isn't a single mention of Twentieth Century Fox, only the fictional production company, America One.

 

[BooGiMaN]

im sure its a standard type of contract for the industry....whats so evil about it?

besides they should have read it...morons...they are only bitchign about it because the movie went ont o be so sucessful

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Ilmater
What I can't believe is that there isn't a single mention of Twentieth Century Fox, only the fictional production company, America One.

Good point. If America One is truly a fictional production company, there's reason alone for a judge to throw out the release.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
Are his 15 minutes done yet? I'm sick of hearing about him.

ETA - Here is the legible transcription of the release.

http://cdn.digitalcity.com/tmz_documents/111406_borat_transcription_wm.pdf

 

[herkulease]

fox isn't listed because they didn't produce the movie. they are just the distributer. Its possible that after the movie was made, cohen and his people searched for someone to put the movie out.

Not even Cohen had any idea how much the movie would be making so I don't expect they to have a distributer lined up ahead of time.

I have no idea if the production company is real or not. You couldn't even make out the address at the bottom of the cover letter.

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
Are his 15 minutes done yet? I'm sick of hearing about him.

I agree. I honestly don't get it. It's just a guy pretending to be a retarded foreigner with a bad accent.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: TheNinja

Originally posted by: Feldenak
Are his 15 minutes done yet? I'm sick of hearing about him.

I agree. I honestly don't get it. It's just a guy pretending to be a retarded foreigner with a bad accent.

... and using racism, off color, advanced "dick and fart" style jokes and sexist remarks as humor.

 

[40Hands]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: TheNinja

Originally posted by: Feldenak
Are his 15 minutes done yet? I'm sick of hearing about him.

I agree. I honestly don't get it. It's just a guy pretending to be a retarded foreigner with a bad accent.

... and using racism, off color, advanced "dick and fart" style jokes and sexist remarks as humor.

yeah and from what I have heard, being fvcking hilarious! I am going to see it tonight...

 

[beemercer]

Damn pdf's.

 

[AMCRambler]

Going to see it this weekend. Maybe if we're lucky this kind of stuff will replace reality tv! I'd start watching tv again! Lol.

 

[CptObvious]

People b!tch about lawyers but the truth is, if they weren't so lazy and adverse to reading contracts before they sign, there'd be only a fraction of litigation that there is now. At least that consent form is only 1 page long and broken up into paragraphs. If you see a contract with a clause that waives your right to sue for fraud, that should be setting off fire alarms in your brain.

BTW, I don't think any court will uphold that fraud waiver clause, but people should still read before they sign.