Directed by Rob
Thomas
Veronica
Mars is one of my favorite TV
series ever. Far too good for the fledgling UPN/CW network when it
debuted ten years ago, it survived only three seasons, but in that
time it built a small but devoted fan following. By all accounts the
cast and crew were as devoted to it as the creator and the fans,
which is reflected in the fact that most of them returned for this
long-awaited follow-up motion picture which became a phenomenon in
itself by breaking several records on the crowd-funding website
Kickstarter last year,
in rapid succession attaining its first $1-million in the shortest
time, surpassing its initial goal of $2-million
in a mere ten hours, continuing on to receive the most backers of any
Kickstarter campaign
ever, to eventually end as the largest single Kickstarter
film-project ever with almost $6-million. All without me knowing
anything about it until it was over and done with.... I doubtless
would have thrown in something. Alas, all I can do now is thank all
those who were on the ball and so generous with their support, and
enjoy the fruits of their efforts. And I could do so much sooner than I expected, because Veronica Mars achieved another "first" when Warner Brothers decided to release it simultaneously in theatres and home video. I actually purchased and downloaded it through iTunes.
