Court Rules “Lockout” Copies Too Much from “Escape from New York”

Escape from New York and Lockout are two of my favorite movies.  That should be no surprise since a Paris appeal court ruled that they’re basically the same story. 

…Luc Besson must pay more than $500,000 (450,000 euros) in damages to John Carpenter and rights holder StudioCanal for plagiarizing Carpenter’s 1981 classic Escape From New York when he made the 2012 film Lockout.

Although there are similarities are there enough to justify the penalty?  Not sure I agree, but since Luc Besson’s people aren’t complaining, who am I to?

Source: Deadline.