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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 4,652 |
| | Posted: | | | | There's a contribution up for World Trade Center that adds 5 OMB's because the credit in the film is "Based on the True Life Events of".
I'm not sure how to interpret the rule here. On the one hand the OMB rule does say "Based on [anything] By", but on the other hand it also says "Adapted from another medium".
Now, "True Life Event" is hardly a medium, so is this a valid OMB credit or not?
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | I would include it. | | | | Hal |
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| | Posted: | | | | I don't know if it should or shouldn't be. Mainly because of the Adapted from another medium note.
I can say that my copy of the R1 US profile has 4 OMB credits...
- John McLaughlin
- Donna Mclaughlin
- William Jimeno
- Allison Jimeno
Not sure why it don't have the fifth one. | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 20,111 |
| | Posted: | | | | How should they not be included? They appear credited in the film, and the film itself is based mainly on the life events of 4 people. The writer of the movie didn't dream up the plot and main characters.
They're included in 40+ profiles in the database for World Trade Center.
If it's really that big of a deal though, I'll withdraw it... | | | | Corey |
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| | Posted: | | | | I would include them. |
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| | Posted: | | | | True Life Events are not a medium. Nor are the events "by" the persons cited; the events transpired involving them, but they were not written by them.
However, what I imagine the credit is conveying is that the events in the film are based upon the recounting of the events by the five named. By that interpretation an OMB credit would be appropriate. |
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| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Addicted2DVD: Quote:
Not sure why it don't have the fifth one. There's only four, no fifth is credited in the film. | | | | Corey |
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| | Posted: | | | | Thanks Corey... in the OP he put 5... so that threw me. Gunner probably just mis-typed it. | | | | Pete |
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| | Posted: | | | | Quoting GSyren: Quote:
There's a contribution up for World Trade Center that adds 5 OMB's because the credit in the film is "Based on the True Life Events of".
I'm not sure how to interpret the rule here. On the one hand the OMB rule does say "Based on [anything] By", but on the other hand it also says "Adapted from another medium".
Now, "True Life Event" is hardly a medium, so is this a valid OMB credit or not?
Thoughts? A strict reading of the rules says, no, they should not be included. Not only because there isn't another medium, but also because the credit is not formatted the same as the credit in the chart...there is no 'by'. This film is not based on something by them, it is based on an event that happened to them. That being said, I am torn on this one. For what it's worth, IMDb has them listed. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
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| Registered: August 23, 2008 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,656 |
| | Posted: | | | | I'd include them and vote yes on their inclusion. | | | Reviewer, HorrorTalk.com
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| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Katatonia: Quote:
How should they not be included? They appear credited in the film, and the film itself is based mainly on the life events of 4 people. The writer of the movie didn't dream up the plot and main characters.
They're included in 40+ profiles in the database for World Trade Center.
If it's really that big of a deal though, I'll withdraw it... Just to be clear: I don't mind their inclusion. I just thought it was interesting to hear how people interpreted the rule. The fact that the film is based on what happened to them doesn't make it OMB. If that was the case then we would have a lot of OMBs for all kinds of biographies. The fact that they are credited doesn't necessarily make it OMB either. As far as DVD Profiler is concerned, what matters is - as we all know by now - how they are credited. I'm on the fence on this, so I'll vote Neutral and let the screeners decide. | | | My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
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| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Alien Redrum: Quote:
I'd include them and vote yes on their inclusion. This. |
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| | Posted: | | | | Quoting GSyren: Quote:
I don't mind their inclusion. Neither do I, but you asked for thought based on the rules, so that is what I gave. Quote:
I'm on the fence on this, so I'll vote Neutral and let the screeners decide. I would do the same. I don't want to vote 'no', but I can't vote 'yes' on something that, in my opinion, clearly violates the rules. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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