Do These Boots Look Like Marlon Brando? His Estate Seems To Think So
from the likeness? dept
In the grand tradition of the estate of Humphrey Bogart suing over a couch, the estate of Marlon Brando is suing Harley Davidson, claiming that Harley’s new “Brando” boots misappropriate the actor’s “likeness.” I dunno, what do you think:
Filed Under: boots, marlon brando, misappropriation of likeness
Companies: harley davidson
Comments on “Do These Boots Look Like Marlon Brando? His Estate Seems To Think So”
…so, which is Brando?
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They both are. Duh!
How would anyone be duped if someone came up to you on the street, asked, “Do you want to see a picture of actor Marlon Brando?” and shows you a picture of boots…and you really believe that the boots are an actor?
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Must be some damned good acting…
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+1, sir; well-played.
He’s got what plants crave.
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Electrolytes?
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Death?
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Cake please!
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Oh please no. I already have fears that the world actually is headed in that direction.
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sad isn’t it?
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To cheer you up, you can tune in to the “Ow! My Balls!” channel for nonstop 24/7 entertainment.
(I think it’s called YouTube.)
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I think “America’a Funniest Home Videos” is another contender. Almost every episode has a hit to the crotch scene. America loves the nut shot.
Just re-brand them as Brand-O
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Marl-On-Brand-O Boots?
“Do These Boots Look Like Marlon Brando?“
No. But they do make me think of over-priced audio and video cables. I think Monster Cable should sue for trademark infringement and trademark dilution. Plus unfair competition. Because we all know the capitalism has to be fair.
Rights to last name use
It all comes down to the right of a public figure to have exclusive use of their last name as a brand. Is there such a thing? Good question.
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My last name is PepsiCocaColaMicrosoftAppleJohnsonandJohnson
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It all comes down to the right of a dead guy’s family to have exclusive use of their last name as a brand because one of their ancestors was famous once. Is there such a thing? There damn well shouldn’t be.
fixed that for you
Perfection...
The pot is calling the kettle black *and* the shoe is on the other foot. What more could one ask for in a perfect universe?
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Go on, just put the boot in, why don?t you.
Well...can you blame them?
Honestly HD should just think of some other name for their over-brand yourself even more boots. And if my last name was Brando I wouldn’t want my name associated with HD in any way shape or form. Just that they have even bothered to name them “Brando Boots” tells you something about their over saturated branding of their riders. Let me guess this is part of their new “Black” label? Black designs on black.
They have reached the level of Spinal Tap.
How about just calling them, “Frustrated Won’t Run Kickers”
Harley Davidson – Image for the ignorant
And it should tell you something, as lame as it still is, “Brando” was allowed on a Triumph jacket.
One bitch suing another bitch, as I do not partake of ethers products I hope they sue the shit out of each other. Tax a 750cc bike, fuck you assholes.
harley craziness
From the article: “Of course, it’s true that Harley Davidson has its own history of being massively overprotective when it comes to its own trademarks and such”
Totally brought to mind a long time ago when I heard that Harley was trying to patent (or maybe trademark?) the sound of their bikes. I thought then, and think now, “What a bunch of dipshits!” Don’t know if they succeeded – suppose the answer is only a Google away.
A small digression: the South Park episode about Harley “fags” is hysterical and every Harley rider should be forced to watch it, Clockwork Orange style.
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potato-potato-potato-potato-potato…
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RE: South Park episode about Harley “fags”
Only the Jersey Shore episode was funnier than that one. I hate the sound of a Harley even if the pipe baffles are still in place. I’ve been riding large highway cruiser style motorcycles since I was 17 and the quieter the bike the more enjoyable the ride.
Also, if the boots are like my experience with Harley Davidson motorcycles you will have to re-sole them once a week and every step you take vibrates to the point of pain and sounds like you are breaking wind.
I like money. They like money.
I like Money….. and Starbucks.
Boots
Ur kiddin, rite?
meh
I don’t think they look very similar. Distant cousins maybe. I think the boots should’ve got the part of Don Corleone, if they’d just gone to the audition.
The article you linked to does not claim the boots resemble the actor himself and you are blatantly misrepresenting the issue here. It clearly states:
Since neither you nor the other article actually included a picture of those boots from the film, it is difficult to evaluate the claim here, at least as far as the similarity of the boots is concerned. (I’ll leave it to the lawyers to fight over whether the Brando estate actually has any rights whatsoever to the design of the boots, even if they are similar.)