I recently wrote a film-based AU fic of my own and I haven't posted it yet, but you mentioned quoting lines from the film and this very issue has been on my mind for a few days. So I wanted to take advantage of your rant, if I could :)
I decided to use several lines from the film 'A.I.' and in some places mini-speeches that to me are very striking and famous. The rest of the fic is all mine, but in the moment it seemed reasonable to include quotes from the screenplay where I did. To anyone who has seen the film, the quotes would be very obvious. But to anyone who has not seen the film, the quotes would seem as if they were mine, perhaps. Which is unfortunate. It's definitely not a cut-and-paste, but it's there. Do you think it is alright to include famous lines from a film? Or do you think it's all in danger of being a case of plagiarism? I guess what I'm asking is, what do you consider "extensive" quoting? (I couldn't find the exact fic you were talking about.)
I'm just asking for your opinion, if you're willing to rant more :) I don't know of any fan consensus on this topic. Thanks!
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Date: 2010-05-12 06:00 am (UTC)I decided to use several lines from the film 'A.I.' and in some places mini-speeches that to me are very striking and famous. The rest of the fic is all mine, but in the moment it seemed reasonable to include quotes from the screenplay where I did. To anyone who has seen the film, the quotes would be very obvious. But to anyone who has not seen the film, the quotes would seem as if they were mine, perhaps. Which is unfortunate. It's definitely not a cut-and-paste, but it's there. Do you think it is alright to include famous lines from a film? Or do you think it's all in danger of being a case of plagiarism? I guess what I'm asking is, what do you consider "extensive" quoting? (I couldn't find the exact fic you were talking about.)
I'm just asking for your opinion, if you're willing to rant more :) I don't know of any fan consensus on this topic. Thanks!