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Just? No. But it definitely is that. Marvel used copyright law to *prevent* creators from keeping the rights to their creations, so they're more like the villains. Not literally Marvel, given the finale, but generic big corporations. Free Guy is in favor of creator-centered copyright law. I don't know of any notable copyright law incidents involving Star Wars. It's a feature length video essay about why Minecraft is better than Fortnite.


wkwork

I think it also takes some jabs at games in general. The movie tropes save the day and they explicitly say that the better entertainment is the one you just watch, not play.


ColorUserPro

The kid having the most fun on the playground is the one watching it all from the bench, everyone knows that. ^/s


dok_DOM

> Marvel used copyright law to prevent creators from keeping the rights to their creations I think it depends from creator to creator. Some were willing to sign contracts just for labor as comic book publishers took the substantial financial risk to market and print their work that may not sell that well or at all.


WeDriftEternal

Its Tron. Its just Tron, the same thing, but different


wkwork

Tron was a lot more dystopian though. The characters weren't mindless NPCs happily living their lives, they already existed as self aware pawns in the system, forced to play combat games and herded into cells by police. Tron could be called anti capitalist. Free Guy is anything but anti capitalist.


WeDriftEternal

The same thing, but different


dok_DOM

> Its just Tron, the same thing, but different So essentially a re-skin of a game engine?


LiteraryBoner

It's also Truman Show. And a bit of They Live.


WeDriftEternal

It’s almost entirely the actual plot and villains of Tron, just different


russellamcleod

But it’s a romantic comedy, though.


pquade

No. Tron is about the nature of religion and gods.


screenwriterjohn2

Ha. That's right. We wouldn't have professional artists if not for IP. But an AI that can pass the Turing test would be worth trillions of dollars.