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Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai  

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Steph L. - Mar 13, 2013 9:17:56 am PDT #23732 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I donated $35 because I want a digital copy of the movie, since I cannot be sure that it will be distributed where I live if made.

That's what I donated, for the same reason.


Steph L. - Mar 13, 2013 9:39:47 am PDT #23733 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Any bets on what time it'll hit 1 million? It's $912,503 right now.


erikaj - Mar 13, 2013 9:40:29 am PDT #23734 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!

If it was Cupid with Piven and Marshall, I'd be in.(Even though Rob Thomas has had chances most kickstarterites only have in dreams) Not so much for Veronica though. That third season was SO awful.


§ ita § - Mar 13, 2013 9:43:20 am PDT #23735 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Watching those things go is hysterical. I think it's great that people have so many more options about what to spend their money on. You can get the stuff that's really niche but cool for you.

$925k...


Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 13, 2013 9:43:47 am PDT #23736 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I've mostly pitched in on kickstarters for gaming products. Sadly, the one I was gung-ho enough about to help the author research Mongolian Religion and offer free use of one of my full-page drawings failed to fund.


§ ita § - Mar 13, 2013 9:46:23 am PDT #23737 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I can't find the Kickstarter stats I want--I want to know more about projects after they're started. Which ones are most profitable now that they've burnt all that investment money, and are shifting into long term operational mode (for those that apply--clearly albums and movies don't).


Steph L. - Mar 13, 2013 9:47:53 am PDT #23738 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

At this point, I'm wondering which will happen first: the VM Kickstarter hits $1 million, or the new pope is announced. (I keep refreshing both the Kickstarter page and CNN.)


Consuela - Mar 13, 2013 9:49:57 am PDT #23739 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I can't go to Kickstarter from work, but what's the rationale for crowdsourcing the funding? It's not like Rob Thomas is some no-name person without connections in Hollywood, you know?

I mean, is crowdsourcing paying for the film, or is it paying the salaries of some producers at Warner Brothers?


DavidS - Mar 13, 2013 9:51:24 am PDT #23740 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I can't go to Kickstarter from work, but what's the rationale for crowdsourcing the funding? It's not like Rob Thomas is some no-name person without connections in Hollywood, you know?

I can't imagine there were a lot of investors lined up to do a VM movie.


Polter-Cow - Mar 13, 2013 9:54:28 am PDT #23741 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I mean, is crowdsourcing paying for the film, or is it paying the salaries of some producers at Warner Brothers?

It's to prove it's feasible:

Of course, Warner Bros. still owns Veronica Mars and we would need their blessing and cooperation to pull this off. Kristen and I met with the Warner Bros. brass, and they agreed to allow us to take this shot. They were extremely cool about it, as a matter of fact. Their reaction was, if you can show there’s enough fan interest to warrant a movie, we’re on board.