I think the concept of rewards has really clouded or changed what Kickstarter was originally about, which has both advantages and disadvantages. In a lot of cases it's basically a pre-order system--you pay money upfront to let someone make something, and you secure a copy of your own. In its purest form, though, it's also meant to enable a system of patronage. People give money to the arts to see things exist and expect nothing in return except the satisfaction of that thing existing and the enjoyment you derive from it.
So, yeah, on the one hand, obviously getting one crappy line in a movie doesn't seem like much of a reward for $10,000. But that's not really the point of the donation. The point is that you have the money to put towards a cause you believe in--getting a movie made that you really want to see, in this case--and the reward is secondary. Could the reward be better, though? Sure.
Also, an executive producer credit wouldn't really make sense, since that's an actual job with actual responsibilities on the movie, and being able to donate a few thousand bucks doesn't qualify you to do that job. And it seems like they've removed that associate producer reward now, or at least I can't find it on the page. Weird.
Your posts about Veronica Mars here years ago were actually the first thing that put it on my radar. I somehow forgot or missed the fact that it was noir/detective mystery--all I retained was that it was set in high school, had snappy dialogue, etc. Once I started watching it a year or so ago I couldn't stop.Originally Posted by Bunny
Why not see it in the theater if you're a fan, though?
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