Oh. No.
This makes me want to find a way to extend copyright out to eternity,
just to prevent this kind of thing. I'm sure Disney's attorneys could
find a way to do that, but only if they get the rights to do La Divina
Commedia as a cartoon with a princess - Beatrice, of course - and lots
of cute animals...
And I suppose that's better than having Paradiso done up in heavy metal...
Argh. At least World of Warcraft has no pretensions.
Alicia Henn wrote:
Apparently Electronic Arts (of World of Warcraft fame) is now selling
classic literature in the form of a video game.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/arts/television/30inferno.html
“It’s a highbrow/lowbrow project by design,” Mr. Knight said. “If you
know the poem, the game has a lot to offer. If you just want to mash
buttons and kill demons, that’s all it has to be for you.”
Why didn't I think of that?
Alicia
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