NipkowDisc Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 something I have longed wondered about. in that movie the space capsule is named Ironman One. were there any copyright issues with marvel comics about the use of that name since it was also the name of that famous comic book character? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Not likely, since "iron man" was a phrase from long before the comic book character. I just looked it up, and the usage of "iron man" goes back to at least the mid 19th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 There's a 1951 Universal film starring Jeff Chandler that is called IRON MAN. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man_(1951_film) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Btw here Nip... You know the name "Apollo" that NASA used for their moon mission space capsules? Well, THAT name goes all the way back to Greek mythology, and so WAY before comic books came along. (...just in case ya might be wonderin' about THAT here too...although I'll bet you probably already knew that, huh!) LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Somnambula Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 On the other hand, Apolo Ohno was born in 1982. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinemaInternational Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I kind of wonder if after this film was mentioned in one of this year's Oscar contenders (Roma), if more people have looked it up or sought it out..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 15 minutes ago, Michael Rennie said: On the other hand, Apolo Ohno was born in 1982. Eeh! The kid here only has one 'L' in his name, and so he doesn't count in this regard! Guess his parents must've thought that second 'L' was somehow superfluous, huh. (...little did they realize that some 'L's are not like those 'U's that the Brits still insist on including within some words that really don't need 'em, huh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Somnambula Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Yeah but LL in Spanish is pronounced Y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 17 minutes ago, Michael Rennie said: Yeah but LL in Spanish is pronounced Y. True, but considering that neither Apolo's father Yuki Ohno who is Japanese, nor is his mother Jerrie Lee, of Spanish or Hispanic descent, (isn't the internet a convenient reference source now days?) what would that have to do with this? Actually here, the following excerpt from Apolo's Wiki page explains how his father would come up with his son's name: His father chose to name his son Apolo after the Greek words apo, which means to "steer away from" and lo, which means "look out; here he comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Somnambula Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Without the Internet and TCM, I would die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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