Is Metallica going to have a part in this movie?
I was wondering this because Metallica actually own the rights to this movie. They bought it back in 1989 so they could use clips in their video for "One". Anyone know anything about this?
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no, in reality, Metallica does own the rights to this movie.
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YES, Metallica's song "One" is used in the new film; although I can not disclose how or where.
YES, Metallica did buy the rights to the 1971 film version for the video.
NO, Metallica does not own the film rights to the new film; those rights were licensed jointly by the Dalton Trumbo's estate and playwright, Bradley Rand Smith. The film starring Ben McKenzie is based on the one-person stage version of the novel which was originally performed Off-Broadway by Jeff Daniels in 1982 -- 98% of the dialogue in the new film is taken directly from the book.
Other Metallica trivia related to the new film version of JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN -
The editor, Jay Cassidy, is good friends with Lars Ulrich. Mr. Cassidy was editing the film while at the same time finishing up editing on Sean Penn's INTO THE WILD. He discusses the new software used to edit the film in an interview in the current issue of Filmmaker Magazine.
http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/fall2007/script_to_screen.php
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I'm excited about it too.
shareHah, I was wondering if they were going to use "One". Sweet!
shareIt was Metallica's "One" that caused me to pick up the book and read it in the first place. I've been trying to find the original movie ever since. I sincerely hope this movie doesn't suck.
shareIt was Metallica's "One" that caused me to pick up the book and read it in the first place. I've been trying to find the original movie ever since. I sincerely hope this movie doesn't suck.
Ditto for me!! I was blown away by the book after I read it. share
Metallica was the death of metal, they missed a large point and emphasis of literature. Johnny Got His Gun still remains one of my 5 favorite books.
shareDoes anybody know when they are planning on putting the 1971 movie out on a DVD that can be played by U.S. DVD players?
shareThis is so not the case, if this thread isn't too old for people to see. Johnny Got His Gun was a large cult classic many many years before the Metallica song. If the video brings people to the story, more power to it, but Metallica was inspired by the movie and the song is a tribute to its impact on them, and you cannot credit Metallica in any way with the cultural impact of this film beyond the truth that some metal fans became aware of it because of the video.
shareThis film is owned by World Entertainment, which has absolutely no affiliation with Metallica in any way what so ever. Metallica paid World Entertainment for the use of clips from this film to use in the video for "One". Let's keep in mind, if a band owned any movie that appeared in the bands videos, let's see, Evanescence would own "Daredevil", Celine Dion would own "Titanic", etc. Metallica has NO OWNERSHIP of this film, and pays royalties each time "One" is either aired on tv or is sold on video or dvd. Before coming and insisting that your right with all certainty, do you research. And personally, I would love to see 1 single thing showing any of the members of Metallica as owners of this film. Documentation, a press release, etc. Anything beyond your personal assumption. And for further information, this is the website for the company that DOES own the 1971 version of "Johnny Got His Gun". Feel free to contact them regarding it. http://worldentertainment.net/
shareLet's clear up a little myth here....
Metallica paid for the right to use clips of Johnny Got His Gun in their video. They DID NOT buy ownership rights of this film. The film was originally released and owned by World Entertainment. World Entertainment was bought out by MGM. The DVD rights to this film are currently owned by Shout! Factory Entertainment. Shout entertainment has ties to Warner Brothers and is owned by a former Warner exec. Metallica has NO OWNERSHIP of this film. Never has.
Here is a link to Shout! Factory's wikipedia page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shout!_Factory
Please notice Johnny Got His Gun is listed.
For all of the people claiming Metallica's ownership of this film, please provide a link giving proof. This has long been rumor on these boards and no one has EVER provided any kind of proof besides "yeah I read it one time way back...."
The editor who cut the Ben McKenzie filmed stage version of 'Johnny Got His Gun', Jay Cassidy, is good friends with Lars Ulrich, the drummer for Metallica. Lars confirmed that they only bought the rights to use certain "clips" from the '71 film in the ONE video.
danimal97520 is 100% correct... and that's directly from Lars Ulrich, end of discussion.