Ford Sucks...
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It's probably some Michael Moore type movie.
I found this on imdb.
"Ya, Ford doesn't need this movie at all, especially since this wasn't a good case anyways. And they are completely blowing out of proportion the complexity of the intermittent windshield wiper. It's just a timer circuit. Europe already had one and so did a lot of inventors in America who had already added it to their own cars, just didn't bother pursuing a patent because it really wasn't that original. This is Hollywood attacking large corporations, just like always, becuase they never seem to get that by screwing with the whole corporation, you aren't just hurting the wealthy stock holders, you're making the hard-working factory laborer's downsized as well."
I found this on imdb.
"Ya, Ford doesn't need this movie at all, especially since this wasn't a good case anyways. And they are completely blowing out of proportion the complexity of the intermittent windshield wiper. It's just a timer circuit. Europe already had one and so did a lot of inventors in America who had already added it to their own cars, just didn't bother pursuing a patent because it really wasn't that original. This is Hollywood attacking large corporations, just like always, becuase they never seem to get that by screwing with the whole corporation, you aren't just hurting the wealthy stock holders, you're making the hard-working factory laborer's downsized as well."
Last edited by Rambo; Sep 26, 2008 at 02:21 PM.
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It's probably some Michael Moore type movie.
I found this on imdb.
"Ya, Ford doesn't need this movie at all, especially since this wasn't a good case anyways. And they are completely blowing out of proportion the complexity of the intermittent windshield wiper. It's just a timer circuit. Europe already had one and so did a lot of inventors in America who had already added it to their own cars, just didn't bother pursuing a patent because it really wasn't that original. This is Hollywood attacking large corporations, just like always, becuase they never seem to get that by screwing with the whole corporation, you aren't just hurting the wealthy stock holders, you're making the hard-working factory laborer's downsized as well."
I found this on imdb.
"Ya, Ford doesn't need this movie at all, especially since this wasn't a good case anyways. And they are completely blowing out of proportion the complexity of the intermittent windshield wiper. It's just a timer circuit. Europe already had one and so did a lot of inventors in America who had already added it to their own cars, just didn't bother pursuing a patent because it really wasn't that original. This is Hollywood attacking large corporations, just like always, becuase they never seem to get that by screwing with the whole corporation, you aren't just hurting the wealthy stock holders, you're making the hard-working factory laborer's downsized as well."
Someones taking this personal.
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It turns out this movie was at Michael Moore's film festival. They're also discussing it on Blue Oval.
http://www.blueovalforums.com/forums...howtopic=27007
Some points to ponder....
"Kearns didn't just sue Ford, he also sued GM and Chrysler and many foreign makers. He got the most money Chrysler (18.7million)"
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"As I said, the movie is definitely not favorable toward Ford, but it doesn't really sledgehammer them either. Early in the movie, Kearns and others say how much respect they have for Ford and its history, etc.
The guy who plays the agent for Ford approaches Kearns with (I think) three different offers, the last of which is $30 million dollars, and the way the movie plays you see Ford as trying to do "the right thing." Maybe it's just because I'm such a Ford fanboy, but I really think the movie portrayed Ford much better than it could have.
I thought the irony was that he refused the $30 million and throughout the movie was always saying he wanted them to admit they stole it, but when the jury finds for him, they find that Ford did not willfully infringe. And, he only got (I think) $10 million."
http://www.blueovalforums.com/forums...howtopic=27007
Some points to ponder....
"Kearns didn't just sue Ford, he also sued GM and Chrysler and many foreign makers. He got the most money Chrysler (18.7million)"
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"As I said, the movie is definitely not favorable toward Ford, but it doesn't really sledgehammer them either. Early in the movie, Kearns and others say how much respect they have for Ford and its history, etc.
The guy who plays the agent for Ford approaches Kearns with (I think) three different offers, the last of which is $30 million dollars, and the way the movie plays you see Ford as trying to do "the right thing." Maybe it's just because I'm such a Ford fanboy, but I really think the movie portrayed Ford much better than it could have.
I thought the irony was that he refused the $30 million and throughout the movie was always saying he wanted them to admit they stole it, but when the jury finds for him, they find that Ford did not willfully infringe. And, he only got (I think) $10 million."
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Ehhh, its not really about windshield wipers mang