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Topic History of: how is Vile Pervert doing?
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JK2006 |
And there is now a service (CreateABox) which I gather has started up inspired by my success with Vile Pervert.
I've been told by several Hollywood contacts that the success of the project has raised many eyebrows.
You see, whilst on the surface it's a loss maker, the ramifications of creating and building a cult success are financially attractive.
Sales of DVDs, music downloads, merchandising, future screenings (I'm thinking of midnight screenings for VPTM), artistes and stars emerging, TV sales...
I was always first! |
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DJones |
"Michael Moore, the political provocateur behind the films |
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zooloo |
Any criticism I have of Vile Pervert is bit unfair or rather misplaced because it would be based on something VP never claimed to be.
If I said your music lacked substance the obvious reply would be it never claimed or pretended to have any. It is what it is.
In a similar way if I said VP was a bit of a one-dimensional caricature it would be missing the point entirely and I did watch the whole of VP which I wouldn't have done if it was simply crap.
Within the context of itself it succeeds. |
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JK2006 |
and on the "what should the BBC judge on?" - I've noticed that the losers/useless executives in every walk of life do not select on quality or appeal.
People who took over record companies immediately altered the logo or changed the name of the label - anything except the priority (which I had) - get some hits.
This was usually because they had no idea how to find hits so blew up a smokescreen of unrelated activity.
It's the same in politics, police - the lot.
The head of Surrey Police should be finding, stopping and locking up the loony who murdered Milly Dowler. Instead they concentrate on traffic fines and historical abuse false allegations - nice and easy to get convictions and publicity as opposed to results.
So TV executives re-commission stings and graphics in order to avoid finding populist or good programmes.
Leave morality to those setting the morals - if you're in TV, get the viewers watching and enjoying. |
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JK2006 |
I appreciate your honesty Zoo - I hope that it is entertaining for the majority (it was intended to be though it may not have succeeded). That was my priority.
I also hope and think it is an interesting, novel and original way to present a documentary. I have to say I think that makes it worth screening.
There is no reason why a documentary cannot make points which are serious whilst still making people laugh (didn't you, Zoo?), tap their feet and hum tunes (ditto) and not switch off because there might be an interesting moment coming up in a few seconds.
That was the intention. It may or may not have worked. But I think the proof of the pudding was the response to the link on Popbitch some months ago - it nearly blew our server off air for one reason; the majority who tapped in stayed for the full 96 minutes, to our delight but using massive bandwidth as a result.
Which suggests that those who try it like it - or at least find it interesting - enough to stay watching. |
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