It's really very different. Paramount are doing something that only hurts fans of their own movie. The fact that they are legally entitled to is beside the poin

It's really very different. Paramount are doing something that only hurts fans of their own movie. The fact that they are legally entitled to is beside the point. Paramount are legally entitled to pull all copies of Top Gun off the shelves and stop selling it. People would probably complain if they did that too. If there is enough of a public backlash, Paramount will reverse their decision. It's much less stupid than getting into a fight with some police. Also, there is the matter that the public has the right to complain about laws that they feel are unfair. In this case, copyright law has over-reached beyond what many people feel is the purpose of the law (protecting content creators profits from infringing competition). Your attitude seems to be one of "well, it's the law, what did you expect?" The answer to that question should always be "fair laws that exist to serve the public interest".