So, wowsers. Writer/creator Rob Thomas of Veronica Mars and Party Down launched a Kickstarter a few hours ago to make a movie for the former. For those who don't know, Veronica Mars was a brilliant little TV show in 2004 that lasted just three seasons. It was basically a noir set in a California high school (sort of like Brick, but usually lighter and without the weird linguistics). There were the standard Mysteries of the Week, but also really great season-long mysteries that unfolded and expanded more year-over-year, too.
The titular character was played by Kristen Bell in what ended up being her breakout role, and the cast was well-suited to the material. Really well written, and really well-acted. It doesn't always sound like much on paper, but the mysteries were just really solid, and the performances really good. Highly recommended.
Anyway, Thomas launched the Kickstarter this morning with a target goal of $2 million, which is a huge amount for a Kickstarter, but a very small amount for any kind of movie (though I imagine there'll be raising more funds from other sources to supplement). It passed $260,000 as I was writing this, and it's been up less than half a day. I'm sure the donations will be somewhat front-loaded, but it's a great start.
I'm definitely giving at least the $35 amount to secure a digital copy of the film after it's released. How about you, MoFos? Anyone else a fan of the show, excited to see this, and/or thinking of donating? Anyone just excited about the idea of a mainstream production utilizing crowdfunding on this kind of scale?
The titular character was played by Kristen Bell in what ended up being her breakout role, and the cast was well-suited to the material. Really well written, and really well-acted. It doesn't always sound like much on paper, but the mysteries were just really solid, and the performances really good. Highly recommended.
Anyway, Thomas launched the Kickstarter this morning with a target goal of $2 million, which is a huge amount for a Kickstarter, but a very small amount for any kind of movie (though I imagine there'll be raising more funds from other sources to supplement). It passed $260,000 as I was writing this, and it's been up less than half a day. I'm sure the donations will be somewhat front-loaded, but it's a great start.
I'm definitely giving at least the $35 amount to secure a digital copy of the film after it's released. How about you, MoFos? Anyone else a fan of the show, excited to see this, and/or thinking of donating? Anyone just excited about the idea of a mainstream production utilizing crowdfunding on this kind of scale?
Last edited by Yoda; 03-14-14 at 10:18 AM.
Reason: Fixed some typos.