Movie: Knocked Up

SoCalGirl · #1 06-05-2007, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Taualumna

Toronto journalist is suing Universal Studios

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Globe and Mail columnist and author Rebecca Eckler is suing Universal Studios and the producer of Knocked Up, claiming too many similarities between the new hit comedy and her 2004 memoir Knocked Up: Confessions of a Hip Mother-to-Be.

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Shouldn't the writers of Fools Rush In ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119141/ ) be the ones to sue?

Taualumna · #2 06-05-2007, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

Shouldn't the writers of Fools Rush In ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119141/ ) be the ones to sue?

But they actually got married in Fools Rush In, didn't they?

mu_agd · #3 06-06-2007, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

Shouldn't the writers of Fools Rush In ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119141/ ) be the ones to sue?

There's apparently a lot more similarities than just the theme. Including lines in the movie compared to the book and the logo used on the front page of the screenplay being incredibly similar to the one used on the cover of the book. I haven't had a chance to see the movie yet but I did grab the book last year and when I noticed it sitting in the pile the other day my first thought was to see if the movie was based on it.