Takedown, Shakedown: Paramount pulls T3 filming videos from YouTube

Okay, I could understand Paramount's motivations if, say, they were shooting a scene on a closed sound stage out in Hollywood, and some spy jumped half a dozen fences, sneaked past security guards, and then videotaped the scene being shot, and then uploaded it to the web. But they're shooting smack dab in the middle of a major metropolitan city, and making practically no attempt to block off the area from prying eyes.

This is not unlike inviting a friend over to your house for a birthday party, taking a picture of that friend eating a slice of cake, uploading that photo to facebook, and then having the friend complain that you took their picture. Uhh, it's my house, that's my cake you're eating, and you didn't tell me to put my camera away when I was taking your picture. So, tough shit.

The really bothersome thing is how Youtube is so eager to cave to Paramount's demands, even though the videos break no law, and in fact removing the videos can be considered, by some, a breach of the first Amendment. This bit of news, coupled with Youtube's preventative Comic Con leak measures, shows that Youtube has really sold out.

Oh, and also, if Paramount is making all the fan-videos disappear, what about Chicago news coverage and officially released videos which show the exact same content?

Drat...and I had just composed a video in iMovie showing tonight's action.

They set off pyrotechnics on top of 8-9 different buildings near Michigan Ave, had some lights flashing in one building, and a herd of cop cars drove down Wacker and pulled up right in front of Hotel 71...and I was there!

well recently on thechive there were pictures from some guys who literally just walked right onto the set. They merely told security "excuse me" and they got on, got extremely close up shots and even managed to play around with some of the set pieces. Perhaps it is security they are worried about. What if those two walked too close to pyro and got hurt?

EXACTLY!!!!!!! I was just talking to my bro and saying man I didnt know a home video of a camaro and a ferrari driving on Chicago streets were property of Paramount Pictures.......and I didnt know a video of Patrick Dempsey waiving at the crowd was also property of Paramount Pictures...... I understand how they dont want anything getting out, but I mean come on, even the driving scenes, everyone wants to see the cars

i couldnt have put it better myself

dude that sounds epic!!!!!!!!!

Yeah man I saw those pics, I didnt believe that for a second, Im pretty sure he was there but still behind the barracades because people got that close without hoping any barracades(while they were filming), I was there and I was on set, they let people go by between takes and during filming and I dont think anyone could hop those because then you would be right in the street which mind you was guarded by groups of cops and tight security, everyone had to keep moving, the set pieces I believe because I saw where those were and they were two blocks from the initial set with no one guarding them, anyone could have went up to them....so I think security is fine....

LOL Sure thing man, I will and I hope I can still take some this weekend where ever they are, oh and no problem just wanna share some of my stuff with you guys

^^ Do you fellahs know... if you have a YouTube account in good standing (no vids where you're using another's audio content, etc) you can upload a video and share it with a private link... so only those with the actual link can view the video.

Great for Paramount's idiocy control. Completely agree with santoanderson who mentions recording something smack dab in the middle of a metropolis shouldn't expect some coverage.

Maybe they are just trying to hype the film?

it would not shock me if this had something more to do with it as channels will pay for "exclusive" content

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