To anyone reading,
I just wanted to let you know that Michael Bay/Dreamworks have recently admitted to being plagiarists.
http://www.agonybooth.com/agonizer/article.asp?Id=interview-with-clonus-screenwriter
(If that link goes dead, contact me and I'll get you the article.)
The parts: the clonus horror vs. The Island case has been settled for seven figures.
If you weren't aware, Michael Bay's 2005 Blockbuster attempt "The Island" is plagiarized all but word-for-word from parts: the clonus horror, a 1970's made-for-TV B-movie. Not just the cloning premise--the same character set up, character mechanics/motivations, sets, shot compositions,