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Originally Posted by Hitch
The White House Down thing is more than just similar. When we were watching it (at home, thank goodness I didn't pay actual ticket money for it), we got about...I don't know, 15 minutes into it, I turned to the other half and said "It's Under Siege!" For the remainder, I'd say "and now this will happen," and sure enough, it would happen. Even down to the bit with the helicopters, one nearly going off the roof (like the ship deck)...it was seriously like a beat-for-beat copy. Even bits of dialogue, albeit reworded, were the same.
It was ridiculous.
I'm not surprised that "Dare to be great!" people are copied. Hell, isn't that their entire premise? Copy me, do what I do, and you'll be great, too?
Hell, don't see how they can complain, really. 
Hitch |
Oh Hitch,
As to the similarities, there were a couple of minor differences.
There is only one Steven Seagal. Though Vin Diesel and Jason Statham are close.
I didn't mean copying as in paraphrasing, that I am fine with. I mean copying as in copying word for word.
Can't remember them off hand but yes the 7 habits are good ideas.
If you want to write a book about them, more power to you. Just don't copy them exactly and try to tell me they are all your ideas. At least show a minute of creativity.