Thanks Tyler Perry! Spike Lee must resort to Kickstarter To Get Next Movie Funded

[Kemyran]

You are missing the point of the outrage. I disagree with the dude who got 5 Million for Veronica Mars, I disagree with ANY established professional getting money off this site. Don't try to turn this into a black man c00ning issue cuz that's not the case with me. The whole point of Kickstarter is to give the little guy a chance to be heard and get his dreams fulfilled. I stated before if Spike wants donations to fund his projects he should create his own website and promote via social media. He has resources the average aspiring filmmaker doesn't. I am an aspiring filmmaker, I've done short films, commercials TV shows etc and have a few backers which is why I'm not on KS soliciting donations. Established professionals need to show some integrity to those trying to get success but no, next Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay will be on their soliciting 50 million for their new films. Hell Kevin Smith backed his first movie, Tyler Perry funded his first couple movies, certain big named actors and actresses have taken pay cuts and even contributed their personal funds to Independent movies with limited capital. He shouldn't use a site such as this to fufill that cause this site is not made for him. 1.2 Million is raised off of other people's money then who gets the profits if it's a major hit?

This is my entire beef with established stars/directors funding their projects off Kickstarter. It's bullshyt. They want everyone else to assume the risk but THEY get to profit. I can see the little indie producer that truly has no access to funds using Kickstarter to get their projects out into the world but you can't tell me that Spike doesn't either have 1.2 million or have personal friends that do or have the ear of decision makers that have it. The problem is that to get that money via traditional means, he has to give up a stake in the project and share the profits. This way, he doesn't. And that's complete and utter bullshyt. This is about greed and nothing more, IMO.

If the end product is good, I'll gladly support by going to go see it. But if you're asking for my money to get it made, then I and anyone else that contributes should become stakeholders and share in the success, just as we'd have to eat that loss if it didn't work.

And Spike is still eating.... he doesn't have to do this and it's nothing he was forced to resort to doing....dude was never this huge, blockbuster director to begin with. He's directing Oldboy and still gets work. This is purely about him jumping on the bandwagon of other people who are trying to get others to pay for their pet projects.

 

[AquaCityBoy]

He's not "resorting" to it, he WANTED to do it after seeing how successful Zach Braff and Veronica Mars were.

And even if he DID have to resort to it, that's his own fault for making so many box office failures. That has NOTHING to do with Tyler Perry.

 

[Spoonz]

Well Spike Lee's basically the type of nikka that loves to hear himself talk, never liked him to be honest.
Tyler Perry's okay.

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Also, on the subject of the Veronica Mars movie, that film NEEDED Kickstarter. No studio was gonna pay for that unless they could raise part of the funds themselves.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Why cant Spike Lee make a million dollar film that grosses enough money for him to fund his own projects like Paranormal Activity. He has his roots in independent films.

 

[kevin arnold]

Why cant Spike Lee make a million dollar film that grosses enough money for him to fund his own projects like Paranormal Activity. He has his roots in independent films.

that's the thing. he does have enough money to fund this project

 

[Turbulent]

spike is to filmmaking what "conscious" rappers are to hip hop. message to spike: those big budget movies are not taking money out of your pocket just like Wayne isnt taking money out of canibus/talib's pockets.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

didn't he just put out that Pariah movie? either he directed it or he had something to do with it.

dope movie. put me in the mindstate of a young dike.

He was one of the exec producers....And you're right..Flick was mad cool.....Shorty and Kim Wayans were great in their respective roles

 

[Nick Barnes]

fukk spike lee, he ain't getting a cent of my money.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

LOL I'm saying, Spike isn't dumb. If you can use leverage instead of your own money, best to go that way.

Business rule 101 right...Never use your own money if you don't have to

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

As much as i try to support spike (morehouse man) , its enough like minded people in hollywood to back his ventures. Why did he get blackballed? Why dont he get some dumbass knick player to sponsor a movie?

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

I wished Spike would do some more docs.....

4 little Girls and When the Levees Broke were

The Huey P solo joint was dope too

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

As much as i try to support spike (morehouse man) , its enough like minded people in hollywood to back his ventures. Why did he get blackballed? Why dont he get some dumbass knick player to sponsor a movie?

That made me chuckle....Good question tho

 

[Turbulent]

also, one element id like to add to the discussion. people need to stop thinking the machine owes them anything. those hollywood studios are free to finance whatever they want. you're not entitled to their money. if they want to finance movies with the same incestual cliques involved and that all have the same formats and styles, they have a right to. thing with spike lee and people like him is that its never his fault. it's always "them".

 

[beenz]

why the fukk should regular people subsidize a millionaire who already has industry connects to make a film. FOH with that bullshyt. these celebs out here fukking up the kikstarter game for the normal folks who don't have the means to get their dream financed.