Well said and to the point! (nm)

Posted by Patterson from gw.wizards.com on February 03, 2000 at 19:58:39:

In Reply to: Mr. Botwright's point... posted by Michaelson on February 03, 2000 at 19:46:04:

: : What's with the anger towards Lucas? Aren't you biting the hand that feeds you? Don't you intend to work on the next Star Wars films and the fourth Indy film if it ever gets made?

: : That just doesn't sound like a post from the Peter Botwright who is a near god on this forum.

: : My opinion only.

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: : : The Indyfan Forum brought to the fans attention that I made the original jackets for Indiana Jones for which I thank you. I read the forum but rarely comment as I believe in free speech. But it appears that certain people who copy my jackets and maintain to be Official??
: : : supplier licensed by Lucas are attempting to mislead the true fans.
: : : Lets get one thing straight I made the jackets, Lucas made the film. I dont make films and Lucas does not make jackets. So any Jacket licenced by Lucas is only a copy of my jacket.I cant stop ripoff companies getting a licence to copy my jackets but YOU KNOW who made the real thing. Enough said.
: : : By the way yes we did make the costumes for the new STAR WARS and also the uniforms in THE MUMMY and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and ENTRAPEMENT and 007BOND and I do have some originals.
: : : Sorry if I appear to be on my soapbox(English Expression)but I am proud of what I do and sometimes take offence.
: : : My support for the true fan is undeminished.
: : : Cheers Peter

: ...is that he is an industrial contractor. He specializes in creating and producing contracted work for studios and the entertainment industry. Period. That's his bread and butter. LucasFilm makes movies, and yet they own the licensing of all their materials. They do not own the patterns to Peter's jackets, and yet through licensing agreements LucasFilm allows anyone who pays enough for the priviledge to produce an item that Peter Botwright legally owns the patterns to, according to international patent and copyright law. As a contractor he has every right to be offended when another company pops up and claims to be making the one and only "official" jacket, when all they're doing is producing a knock off of an original item that Peter produced in his own shop, and they're using LucasFilm licensing as their shield. As a contractor, he would have a valid beef, but the industry knows that it would be expensive to try and fight in international court to stop this infringement. So he continues to make coats, and after all is said and done, he STILL supports the fans 100%. Can you spell c-l-a-s-s? I can. It's spelled Peter Botwright. Regards. Michaelson

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: : : What's with the anger towards Lucas?  Aren't you biting the hand that feeds you?  Don't you intend to work on the next Star Wars films and the fourth Indy film if it ever gets made?

: : : That just doesn't sound like a post from the Peter Botwright who is a near god on this forum.

: : : My opinion only.

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: : : : The Indyfan Forum brought to the fans attention that I made the original jackets for Indiana Jones for which I thank you. I read the forum but rarely comment as I believe in free speech. But it appears that certain people who copy my jackets and maintain to be Official??
: : : : supplier licensed by Lucas are attempting to mislead the true fans.
: : : : Lets get one thing straight I made the jackets, Lucas made the film. I dont make films and Lucas does not make jackets. So any Jacket licenced by Lucas is only a copy of my jacket.I cant stop ripoff companies getting a licence to copy my jackets but YOU KNOW who made the real thing. Enough said.
: : : : By the way yes we did make the costumes for the new STAR WARS and also the uniforms in THE MUMMY and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and ENTRAPEMENT and 007BOND and I do have some originals. 
: : : : Sorry if I appear to be on my soapbox(English Expression)but I am proud of what I do and sometimes take offence.
: : : : My support for the true fan is undeminished.
: : : : Cheers Peter

: : ...is that he is an industrial contractor. He specializes in creating and producing contracted work for studios and the entertainment industry. Period. That's his bread and butter. LucasFilm makes movies, and yet they own the licensing of all their materials. They do not own the patterns to Peter's jackets, and yet through licensing agreements LucasFilm allows anyone who pays enough for the priviledge to produce an item that Peter Botwright legally owns the patterns to, according to international patent and copyright law. As a contractor he has every right to be offended when another company pops up and claims to be making the one and only "official" jacket, when all they're doing is producing a knock off of an original item that Peter produced in his own shop, and they're using LucasFilm licensing as their shield. As a contractor, he would have a valid beef, but the industry knows that it would be expensive to try and fight in international court to stop this infringement. So he continues to make coats, and after all is said and done, he STILL supports the fans 100%. Can you spell c-l-a-s-s? I can. It's spelled Peter Botwright. Regards. Michaelson

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