Back to the Future: Your First Look

[bassman]

I assume they went with the cartoon look because it's download rather than disc. Less room for life-like characters, maybe? I had wondered why Bob Gale says on one of the docs that MJ Fox allowed them to use his likeness. Ummm...what likeness? It's a cartoon...

[Trancelikestate]

The game is out! Go play! It's actually kinda fun.

[acealive1]

I assume they went with the cartoon look because it's download rather than disc. Less room for life-like characters, maybe? I had wondered why Bob Gale says on one of the docs that MJ Fox allowed them to use his likeness. Ummm...what likeness? It's a cartoon... his likeness......meaning a voice or his image.

[bassman]

Yeah....I understand what it means. I was just pointing out that it's NOT his voice or image, so permission wasn't really needed.

[MinionZombie]

Yeah....I understand what it means. I was just pointing out that it's NOT his voice or image, so permission wasn't really needed. Well, because the cartoon image is based upon MJ Fox, then that'll be why it's required in legal circles ... such is the case with law, it's all about technicalities and specifics, so being that it's based upon someone, then that'll be why - I'd assume - the "likeness rights" thing comes in. Doing a vocal impression is another thing - I don't think you need rights to do an impression of the dude, or anyone for in fact - so it's purely down to the visuals, cartoon or not.

[bassman]

Doing a vocal impression is another thing - I don't think you need rights to do an impression of the dude, or anyone for in fact - so it's purely down to the visuals, cartoon or not. Even with the visuals, I don't think it's close enough to matter. He wouldn't be able to sue over the very little "likeness" even if he wanted to. For example, Venkman in the REAL Ghostbusters was based on Murray, but he never gave them permission for it, iirc.

[Trancelikestate]

As a fellow ghostbusters fan, please explain to me why Peter And Rays characters are switched in the cartoon? They still look the same, and their names are the same, but the likenesses seemed to be switched?

[bassman]

The likenesses are switched? How do you mean? They seem like cartoon versions of the actors to me. The real question is why did Spengler's hair turn into a blond little debbie swiss roll?

[Trancelikestate]

Ha, that is a good question. What i meant was, when i was a kid i always thought that ray looked like bill murray, and peter looked more like dan akroyd.

[bassman]

Ha, that is a good question. What i meant was, when i was a kid i always thought that ray looked like bill murray, and peter looked more like dan akroyd. Never really noticed that. Cartoon Peter's face may be a bit slender for Murray's, but other than that I think they're pretty much spot on. Aykroyd is the tubby one and Murray is the slender guy...