Town of Batman wants to get paid...so suing... - GoFuckYourself.com

SykkBoy · 11-13-2008, 04:31 PM

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The mayor of Batman, Turkey, is suing Warner Bros. and The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan for using the Cape Crusader's name without the city's permission.

Variety reports Huseyin Kalkan, mayor of the predominantly Kurdish town located in the Batman province of Turkey on the Batman River, is preparing to file a series of charges against Nolan and Warner Bros. for royalties from the blockbuster film.

"There is only one Batman in the world," Kalkan said. "The American producers used the name of our city without informing us."

He also hopes to pin a number of unsolved murders along with the town's female suicide rate on the psychological impact the film's success had on Batman residence, the publication said. (Why so serious?) Kalkan claims to have evidence that will prove the city of Batman was founded before the 1939 debut of DC Comic's superhero by the same name.

Why the city is complaining now about its name being used for masked justice may have something to do with The Dark Knight having grossed over $994 million worldwide so far.

http://wizbangpop.com/2008/11/13/tow...-of-batman.php

Fletch XXX · 11-13-2008, 04:32 PM

ummm they suing the wrong people, Batman goes back further then some new movie...

SykkBoy · 11-13-2008, 04:40 PM

Yeah, they claim they were around before batman was created...
gads people in Turkey have moved on from carding affiliates programs to trying to shake down movie studios, hehe

BradM · 11-13-2008, 04:40 PM

I hope this is laughed and and shredded before it makes it to any judge.

The Duck · 11-13-2008, 04:41 PM

Turkey is full of strange people.

96ukssob · 11-13-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BradM

I hope this is laughed and and shredded before it makes it to any judge.

seriously, what a joke

Marcus Aurelius · 11-13-2008, 04:44 PM

What a bunch of jokers.

Smut · 11-13-2008, 04:45 PM

Who owns the trademark?

_Richard_ · 11-13-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

Yeah, they claim they were around before batman was created...
gads people in Turkey have moved on from carding affiliates programs to trying to shake down movie studios, hehe

trouble with that argument is they didn't sue anyone before

FakeNick · 11-13-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BradM

I hope this is laughed and and shredded before it makes it to any judge.

dont be stupid its going to cost the tax-payer millions and waste thousands of hours of time and energy that could be put elsewhere

i often wonder why we cant all file a class-action lawsuit against stupid people we could all be billionaires by now if we could

~Ray · 11-13-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

(Why so serious?) Kalkan claims to have evidence that will prove the city of Batman was founded before the 1939 debut of DC Comic's superhero by the same name.

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Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

ummm they suing the wrong people, Batman goes back further then some new movie...

reading comprehension = FAIL

spacedog · 11-13-2008, 04:50 PM

What a fucking joke, lol..

Boston = Band named after a city
Philadelphia = movie named after a city
Asia = band named after a continent
Dodge City = movie named after city (Kansas)

There's more out there I'm sure

WiredGuy · 11-13-2008, 04:54 PM

They need to prove that the term 'batman' was confusingly similiar to the town of batman. I'd like to see them show 1 person who went to the movie expecting to see the turkish town, lol. The judge will throw this out so fast.
WG

CDSmith · 11-13-2008, 04:55 PM

Since the comic and movie have no connotation or usage connection to some city in Turkey I doubt any legitimate court would see any infringement.

I'm no lawyer though. In reading that article it looks a lot like a greedy money grab ploy. No one "used the name of their city", Batman the comic character has nothing to do with them or their country in any way. Show me the episode where it was revealed that Bruce Wayne was of Turkish descent. :D

Frivolous foriegn bullshit.

Fletch XXX · 11-13-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AdvertisingSex

reading comprehension = FAIL

your trolling me is the big fail

After Shock Media · 11-13-2008, 05:01 PM

In related news the poultry association of tasty birds is launching a lawsuit against the descendants of Kemal Ataturk and the Governments of Turkey for using one of the poultry associations tasty birds names without their permission. The poultry association of tasty birds will show evidence that one of its tasty birds was indeed called a turkey before the 1920 formation of the country.
"There is only one Turkey in the world," Butterball said. "This countries governments used the name of our tasty bird without informing us."

CDSmith · 11-13-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

In related news the poultry association of tasty birds is launching a lawsuit against the descendants of Kemal Ataturk and the Governments of Turkey for using one of the poultry associations tasty birds names without their permission. The poultry association of tasty birds will show evidence that one of its tasty birds was indeed called a turkey before the 1920 formation of the country.
"There is only one Turkey in the world," Butterball said. "This countries governments used the name of our tasty bird without informing us."

Don't forget all the unsolved turkey murders and the suicide rate among female turkeys.

That country should pay.

DefaultMan · 11-13-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

Don't forget all the unsolved turkey murders and the suicide rate among female turkeys.

That country should pay.

The murders aren't unsolved, Thanksgiving did it!

Jack Sparrow · 11-13-2008, 05:32 PM

They would probably sue me for having my iarebatman.com!
Because well.. we all know: i ARE batman.

collegeboobies · 11-13-2008, 05:34 PM

thats awesome

Dame · 11-13-2008, 05:35 PM

This wont go anywhere...you cant be taken seriously if you wait about 40 years to sue.

woj · 11-13-2008, 05:37 PM

After Shock Media · 11-13-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dame

This wont go anywhere...you cant be taken seriously if you wait about 40 years to sue.

Wouldnt it be about 70 years (69 yrs)

halfpint · 11-13-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

In related news the poultry association of tasty birds is launching a lawsuit against the descendants of Kemal Ataturk and the Governments of Turkey for using one of the poultry associations tasty birds names without their permission. The poultry association of tasty birds will show evidence that one of its tasty birds was indeed called a turkey before the 1920 formation of the country.
"There is only one Turkey in the world," Butterball said. "This countries governments used the name of our tasty bird without informing us."

Tom_PM · 11-13-2008, 05:39 PM

Mmmmmmmmmmmm...... turkeyyyy......

Jack Sparrow · 11-13-2008, 06:18 PM

i always read turnkey where it says turkey..

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