{"id":40265,"date":"2009-11-11T18:37:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-11T23:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techdirt.com\/articles\/20091111\/0218336893.shtml"},"modified":"2009-11-11T18:37:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-11T23:37:00","slug":"zombieland-director-goes-after-fans-doesnt-understand-popularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/40265","title":{"rendered":"Zombieland Director Goes After Fans, Doesn’t Understand Popularity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charles Vestal<\/b> alerts us to the news that Zombieland<\/i> writer\/director Rhett Reese has apparently be using Twitter to shame<\/a> people who were mentioning<\/a> that they were watching unauthorized copies of Zombieland<\/a> at home, declaring to each one: “You realize we do what we do for money, right? Same as you.” This comes soon after we highlighted some directors and moviemakers have found success by embracing<\/a> those who were downloading their movie, recognizing that it was leading to more sales.<\/p>\n

And, in fact, at least some of the people that Reese called out complained<\/a> that they had actually seen the film multiple times in the theater and planning to buy the official DVD<\/a> once it came out as well. In other words, the reason the movie is downloaded so much is because people like it<\/i>, and yes, they still are supporting the moviemakers.<\/p>\n

So, what made Reese lash out at these fans? You guessed it. He claimed he had just watched the 60 Minutes<\/i> episode on movie piracy<\/a> — the one that we debunked<\/a> for being factually incorrect, and it resulted in him getting angry at these fans, without thinking through the fact that the download might not be a substitute. But, even after the fans told him they had seen the film multiple times in the theaters, he’s complaining that this decreases the chances<\/a> of a sequel getting made. Given the massive popularity of the film — both in the theater and online — that seems highly unlikely. As we’ve seen before, the popularity of a movie in unauthorized downloads closely correlates with its box office take in many instances. It’s rarely a sign of “lost revenue,” and quite often a good indicator of actual revenue. In fact, the details show that Zombieland has done amazingly well<\/a>, already earning back much more than it cost. Reese has a strong and loyal fanbase who want to support him and a very successful movie on his hands. Rather than attacking them, he should look for ways to embrace them and give them more real reasons to buy.<\/p>\n

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