DID YOU KNOW: In 1990, Warren Beatty made a Dick Tracy movie. But no one would let him make another one, and even tried to do a tv show without him. He got so mad he decided to find a loophole in his contract and get decades of petty revenge. Every couple of decades, he makes a no-budget 20-some minute tv special where he complains to Leonard Maltin while wearing his old costume, and releases it unannounced in the middle of the night on TCM. This week, at 85 years old, he premiered his new one, called Dick Tracy Zooms In. He didn't even have to show up on set. However, he has gone to court to make sure that they legally count as sequels, and thus renew his rights to the character. He does this solely so that no one else can legally use the character for anything. This new special will make the character his until 2027, when Dick Tracy goes into the public domain and anyone can use him for free.
Decided to FINALLY sit down and watch the original 2010 special and this one (Thank you UA-cam). I know so many have had a lot to say about them and all the reasons why. But to be honest, I enjoyed them both. Whatever Warren Beatty's real intentions are with these specials, they're Both Fun to watch without thinking about it too much. Much like his Dick Tract movie. And that's all I cared about. 😉
Who would show up to that shoot? Well we see who, so why? A few thousand bucks? What are we talking? $10k, $50k? Drinks and lunch on his yacht? I'm just trying to put a picture together, as they say. A documentary! Or, at the very least, a Docudrama. Dick Tracy: The "Disney Fucks Around, Now Look What Happens" Story: Parts I and II.
There’s not. Disney screwed over Beatty concerning doing a sequel, and they tried to mount a tv series behind his back, so, Beatty shoots these “specials” every 10 years or so in order to keep the rights, which now remain in his possession until 2027 when it becomes public domain. It’s the ultimate troll job and spite campaign designed to keep DT out of Disney’s hands.
I’m told he wasn’t allowed to make an official sequel, and that the studio tried to screw him over in that regard, so he’s doing this to keep the rights to the character until it’s public domain.
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Ah... it's Episode II of the "Warren Beatty Knows How to Troll Better Than You" Show!
DID YOU KNOW:
In 1990, Warren Beatty made a Dick Tracy movie. But no one would let him make another one, and even tried to do a tv show without him. He got so mad he decided to find a loophole in his contract and get decades of petty revenge.
Every couple of decades, he makes a no-budget 20-some minute tv special where he complains to Leonard Maltin while wearing his old costume, and releases it unannounced in the middle of the night on TCM. This week, at 85 years old, he premiered his new one, called Dick Tracy Zooms In. He didn't even have to show up on set. However, he has gone to court to make sure that they legally count as sequels, and thus renew his rights to the character. He does this solely so that no one else can legally use the character for anything.
This new special will make the character his until 2027, when Dick Tracy goes into the public domain and anyone can use him for free.
I was so confused. This is hilarious
Yep, that's true.
"That's a lot of reds, even for Beatty..." had me howling 😂
Decided to FINALLY sit down and watch the original 2010 special and this one (Thank you UA-cam). I know so many have had a lot to say about them and all the reasons why. But to be honest, I enjoyed them both. Whatever Warren Beatty's real intentions are with these specials, they're Both Fun to watch without thinking about it too much. Much like his Dick Tract movie. And that's all I cared about. 😉
"...his Dick Tract movie." Yikes, I don't want to know any more about that !!🤣
Beatty looks terrific!
Pomegranates.
Oh sweet, Tim & Eric & Warren is on.
this is delightfully kooky
Very funny!
Pacino was never the same after this movie
Who would show up to that shoot? Well we see who, so why? A few thousand bucks? What are we talking? $10k, $50k? Drinks and lunch on his yacht? I'm just trying to put a picture together, as they say. A documentary! Or, at the very least, a Docudrama.
Dick Tracy: The "Disney Fucks Around, Now Look What Happens" Story: Parts I and II.
Wow.Warren goes a long way to give the finger
Is that Sir Patrick Stewart in the credits?
Who else here came from imgur😂
What's that?
@Marcus-- image sharing website and app that has alot of funny and or interesting stuff on it.
Is there going to be a new Dick Tracy or not
There’s not. Disney screwed over Beatty concerning doing a sequel, and they tried to mount a tv series behind his back, so, Beatty shoots these “specials” every 10 years or so in order to keep the rights, which now remain in his possession until 2027 when it becomes public domain.
It’s the ultimate troll job and spite campaign designed to keep DT out of Disney’s hands.
These are literally "the new Dick Tracy", LOL... He's doing it to keep rights to the character.
This is the sequel. Legally.
THis......this is... THIS IS NOT SERIOUS
What’s the point of keeping the movie rights if you’re not going to make another movie ? Just to make these weird “specials”? 😂
I’m told he wasn’t allowed to make an official sequel, and that the studio tried to screw him over in that regard, so he’s doing this to keep the rights to the character until it’s public domain.
@@gabriellerussell8484 Unless he's tried with streamers and studios and no one is interested.
To keep it from going to Disney until Dick Tracy goes public domain. Heroic stuff.
Spite
You know what? I thought I understood this thing, but why the fuck doesn't he just make an actual movie?