WARNING DIALUPPERS:LARGE IMAGE: Infamous Hustler Falwell Parody - LOL

[Matsubara]

A blast from the past...

In Memoriam:

[Canuckistanian]

1. That's hilarious

What's the story behind it?

Did it really get published in Hustler? Was it around the time of the Supreme Court decision?

Did Campari go along with it?

[Matsubara]

2. Yes it was in Hustler.

It was the reason Flynt was sued for libel.

I don't know if Campari okayed it.

Here's more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustler_Magazine_v._Falwell

[pokerfan]

4. HUSTLER MAGAZINE v. FALWELL, 485 U.S. 46 (1988)

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=485&invol=46

"At the heart of the First Amendment is the recognition of the fundamental importance of the free flow of ideas and opinions on matters of public interest and concern. "he <485 U.S. 46, 51> freedom to speak one's mind is not only an aspect of individual liberty - and thus a good unto itself - but also is essential to the common quest for truth and the vitality of society as a whole."

[Canuckistanian]

5. Ah, thanks

Interesting to see that the majority of the SC agreed with Flynt.

INCLUDING Scalia.

[pokerfan]

6. If you've never seen People vs. Larry Flynt

it's worth watching if only for the scene late in the movie where Edward Norton as Flynt's attorney pleads his case before the Supremes. A lot of the dialog in that scene is supposedly taken directly from court transcripts.

There is even a point where the Scalia character questions Norton on a point and seems satisfied with the answer.

[ingac70]

3. A classic!

:evilgrin:

[wicket]

7. God bless Larry Flynt

:patriot:

[pokerfan]

8. quote from the film

Jerry Falwell: What?
Roy Grutman: Yeah, Jerry, he's suing you.
Jerry Falwell: He's suing me? For heaven's sakes, on what grounds?
Roy Grutman: Well, you xeroxed his ad, and you sent it out in a million fundraiser letters.
Jerry Falwell: Yeah, so?
Roy Grutman: But you didn't get his permission. And that's copyright infringement.
Jerry Falwell: The depth of his depravity sickens me.

[wicket]

9. Love that part

Love the whole movie! :)