tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post7574382832457802235..comments2023-12-24T19:38:00.242-08:00Comments on Mendelson's Memos: How I learned to stop worrying & love the Veronica Mars film.Scott Mendelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131426080984100749noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-84630949318606282032013-03-18T15:51:06.491-07:002013-03-18T15:51:06.491-07:00Hi Scott great article as usual. :)
Even though I...Hi Scott great article as usual. :)<br /><br />Even though I agree the entitlement culture is huge and should die, the funding trend is not about entitlement but closure.<br /><br />Would you watch a movie or start a book if you knew it doesn't the ending? My particular idea of hell is a library with every book every written, every single one of them with the last page missing.<br /><br />In the case of series and movies the fans are subjected to the whims of market and producers it makes sense that if the series cut short or if the movie was left ambiguous a huge portion of the fans will do anything within their power to see the ending.<br /><br />I also think this is something that could never be used in a big scale. People don't like to feel they are getting rip-off a big studio demanding payment for not cancelling a series or for making a sequel will likely find a lot of push back and even though some fans might contribute those are the same fans that will turn against their own series if they "Don't get what I paid for. DANCE MONKEY DANCE!" No Studio wants more meddling than necessary specially for people that only paid a couple of bucks but think they financed the whole project on their own.<br /><br />I think this will be an opportunity for projects that might not have the numbers that please the Studios, but have enough audience for a small release, will get an opportunity to give the fans the closure they need.<br /><br />Now off to write a letter to Bryan Fuller suggesting him to do a Kickstarter for a Pushing Daisies movie or/and the comics. :)Ana Bastowhttp://www.facebook.com/ana.bastownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-62789254110368815912013-03-15T14:30:00.382-07:002013-03-15T14:30:00.382-07:00I'm glad you saw some of the good points to th...I'm glad you saw some of the good points to the story. It will definitely be fascinating to watch this unfold in future projects.<br /><br />I think your point of entitlement is an interesting one ... in that I think that's exactly the reason that this was a good idea. Studios absolutely shouldn't be shelling out cash for low-rated shows just because fans feel they are owed one last chapter. A Veronica Mars movie by all definitions was a bad investment for Warner Bros., as would be the other examples you stated. So Warner said, hey, you want it, you pay for it. We won't get in the way. <br /><br />Maybe it was a little late to the game, but it could set a precedent for failed properties to still fund satisfactory finales for fans willing to shell over the cash ... maybe just not so long after the fact. I know that I have lost trust in getting invested in new television shows for fear they will get cut short with no solid conclusion. This type of capitalistic relationship could reinstate that trust between fans and networks.<br /><br />Also I see this more as $2 million going to producer Rob Thomas. Lumping creators of projects into the same category as studios and corporations isn't really an accurate depiction. Producers find outside funding all the time. Big studio involvement had to happen here only because of rights issues. Maybe I won't get a monetary return on my investment (though I will get merch), but as you point out how much profit is a project like this really going to make after all the costs? It's a passion project, not a cash cow.<br /><br />And even if it is giving to a corporation instead of a charity, every time I go to the store I'm paying a corporation way too much for an end product so they can pay for all of their operating costs. I've gotten used to it. Movies are always funded by money they made off of movie-goers. I overpay for movie tickets so studios can fund their next projects. At least in this case, the people get a say in what that project will be.<br /><br />And maybe it will get abused by some, but that is the nature of giving the world nice things I think. <br /><br />P.S. I've never seen Veronica Mars, but all this hubbub has certainly renewed my interest in going back and watching the series! Maybe another bonus? :)dailydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-58362283929069647502013-03-15T08:53:55.196-07:002013-03-15T08:53:55.196-07:00I'll consider my reward that article you added...I'll consider my reward that article you added a link to in there. Fascinating indeed. Good readBrandon Petershttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=506833512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-74124375558829239092013-03-15T08:25:14.157-07:002013-03-15T08:25:14.157-07:00You're right, I wanted a news outlet article ...You're right, I wanted a news outlet article (this piece btw - http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/03/veronica-mars-movie-hits-2-million-goal-on-kickstarter-in-1-day/) but I should have just gone straight to the source. It's been updated.Scott Mendelsonhttp://scottalanmendelson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-90240967689518574242013-03-15T06:34:16.931-07:002013-03-15T06:34:16.931-07:00ABC news? Scott, why didn't you just go tot h...ABC news? Scott, why didn't you just go tot he Kickstarter page and read the details?<br /><br />Movie is shooting this summer for an early 2014 release. Also, those donating at least $35 will be sent a free digital copy of the film around the theatrical release. So, even then...they really don't have to fork any more money over to go see it in the theater.Brandon Petershttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=506833512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-24172332016173359102013-03-14T21:52:46.034-07:002013-03-14T21:52:46.034-07:00"ABC News reports that certain high-end donor..."ABC News reports that certain high-end donors will receive various perks<br /> for their contribution (digital copies of the film, T-shirts, etc.). <br /> But for the vast majority of donors, they basically gave their money to<br /> a movie studio"<br />No. The vast majority of donations were for 35 or 50 dollars, which means you get a t-shirt, a script, updates and, when it's released, either a digital copy or a DVD. The "high-end" donors get set visits, producer credits and stuff.<br /><br /><br />That's the thing about Kickstarter. You primarily pay to get the thing you want, but you're willing to pay more than usual in order to insure the thing you want gets made.Erlend Lunde Holbekhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=765845392noreply@blogger.com