Are you familiar with James Frey? He's that author of A Million Little Pieces, a "true" story about Frey's experiences as an addict. It's recently been revealed that Frey embellished his story to make it more interesting/exciting.
This revelation upset a large number of people, the most famous of which being Oprah. Some of the less famous readers are showing their anger in a typical fashion. They are suing for their "lost time."
They are trying to sue an author for "lost time." Let that sink in a bit.
Can you imagine being able to sue publishing houses or movie studios for "lost time"? Think of the horrid books you've read or movies you've seen which you think were misrepresented. Any book or movie that you've ever felt was a waste of time could potentially fall under that category. I can't help but wonder how many lawsuits would be flung about if this one actually succeeded.
Of course, law experts doubt this lawsuit will go far. Still, I wonder what it would be like to get reimbursed after reading/watching absolute crap.
Posted by Randy at January 30, 2006 02:22 AM | TrackBack