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A complaint filed by Between the Lines Productions makers of the Twilight parody film TwiHarder claim that the vampire movie series is rife with racism and perversion.
In the suit, filed against Lionsgate Entertainment and Summit Entertainment on Monday, Between the Lines alleges that the films perpetuate racial stereotypes specifically, one-dimensional stereotypes about Native Americans and indigenous culture through the depiction of the character Jacob Black as a noble savage, bloodthirsty warrior and sexual predator.
The complaint also claims that the movies place a heavy emphasis on socio-political hierarchy and economic power based on the color of skin rather than the contents of his or her character or accomplishments.
As for the perversion, the lawsuit points out that the Twilight films center around the lustful and eventual sexual relationship between a 17-year-old girl, Bella Swan, and a male character, Edward Cullen, who is nearly 100 years her senior.
http://www.thewrap.com/twilight-saga-racist-lawsuit-lionsgate-summit
Fenris
(30,414 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Which is essentially acknowledged in this piece:
Whether or not the movies are racist or hateful or just plain suck, is irrelevant legally to their copyright infringement status.
Sounds like the parody peoples' legal team is flailing.