TK787 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 4107 posts, RR: 13 Posted (2 years 12 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 9088 times:
Did anyone else watch tonight's opening monologue?
Letterman said something like " it used to be a mini-golf field but now I found something else to put all my money in..." and they showed a pic of an Oceanic Airlines plane (twin engine) broken in half, midair. It must be a "Lost" thing, but this plane had a Star Alliance logo by the front door.
Any legal issues there?
JBo From Sweden, joined Jan 2005, 2279 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (2 years 12 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 8941 times:
If it's for parody, which it pretty much is, there isn't a whole lot of legal recourse. Plus I think Star Alliance has better things to do than sue the Worldwide Pants off of David Letterman for one joke.
Chances are the Star Alliance logo was left on the airplane from whatever photo they Photoshopped the gag from.
I'd take the awe of understanding over the awe of ignorance any day.
YYZRWY23 From Canada, joined Aug 2009, 561 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (2 years 12 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6284 times:
Quoting JBo (Reply 1): from whatever photo they Photoshopped the gag from.
Looks very similar to the photo of the Boeing 777-200 on AC website.
Plane shown in the video appears to be on the same bank angle as in the photo, and would explain the placement of the Star Alliance logo. Also, the cloud cover below is identical to that in the video. Other things to note are similar shadows on the nose of the aircraft, cockpit windows, #1 engine in the exact same spot in both images.
Quoting JBo (Reply 1): I think Star Alliance has better things to do
I agree, especially because Letterman made no reference to Star Alliance or the logo (positive or negative). If he would have, than they might have grounds for suing Letterman.
YYZRWY23
Edited to add video screenshot for comparison.
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7673mech From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 632 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (2 years 12 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 5582 times:
I think you would have to be an Anutter to catch it.
If I were to ask family members or friends what the symbol was, I think most would be hard pressed to know what they logo means.
Also, it is clearly a spoof refering to Lost, so I would say that they won't pursue anything.
Airportugal310 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3065 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (2 years 12 months 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2044 times:
I guess my question would be as to how, casually, the forward cargo door is, casually, dropping out suitcases.
No. Mostly due to the fact that no one watching the show, apart from a bunch of aviation nerds on A.net like us, even noticed the Star Alliance logo on the aircraft...
Now, back to Ebay, I'm looking for a life...
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit posting...
oly720man From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 6188 posts, RR: 11 Reply 11, posted (2 years 12 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1940 times:
Quoting sudden (Reply 10): Oceanic!?
Wasn't that the Airline name used in the movie "Passenger 57"? If not, I'm sure it was used in a movie I have seen.
Look here. A common fictional entity it would seem.
Airportugal310 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3065 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (2 years 12 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1929 times:
Quoting sudden (Reply 10): Oceanic!?
Wasn't that the Airline name used in the movie "Passenger 57"? If not, I'm sure it was used in a movie I have seen.
I recall it being in Executive Decision, which I didnt think was a bad movie
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