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This project successfully raised its funding goal on March 15, 2010.
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$1 for Calvin, $1 for Hobbes, & $1 for Bill Watterson. You'll get access to our Kickstarter updates, and that pleasant feeling of satisfaction.
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Joel originally hails from Wisconsin, and is a USC Cinema School graduate, class of 2002. He works freelance as an editor and camera operator and has resided in Los Angeles for the last decade. He's married and has two greyhounds.
hey George--
Hopefully you got the last update a few days ago. If you didn't get an e-mail about it, just check out the updates tab and you'll see it there.
Joel
Hi Joel, anymore updates? I'm excited about seeing the finished article. Any idea when the DVDs will be ready for shipping?
Yep, Patrick, that's the plan. The bonus DVD will have more of the "scenes" that end up getting cut or shortened significantly, and hopefully lots of interesting interview segments will be online.
Just read Update #17. Thanks! A thought for all the film that is hitting the cutting room floor: Any chance of it being in the "bonus" section of the DVD as well as online?
I second Johan's motion. I would appreciate a downloadable digital copy.
Johan--
I think that can be arranged when the time comes. We've got lot of work before then, but I'll bet you aren't the only one who would prefer a downloadable file.
Thanks,
Joel
I just realized that I really don't need the actual DVD, and would instead prefer just a downloadable copy. You would save money, the environment and space in my apartment.
Would that be arranged? A password protected site for downloading the entire documentary in decent quality and iTunes friendly m4v format?
Wish I could donate, this comic got me into comics. I love newspaper comics so much I stated saving old comics from the paper. I am glad this was funded I can not wait to get a copy.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ilovecomixarchive/historic-newspaper-collection
hey Abigail--
I wish I could tell you some concrete information about a release. We've got TONS of work still to do, but I do hope that we'll have a finished film a year from now. I know, that sounds like a long ways away, especially considering how long we've been working on the film already. We just want to make the best film possible, and that takes time.
Thanks for checking in!
Joel
Any word on a release date for this project?
Hey Joel! Thanks for the update! To answer your question, I don't want to hear any movie update specifics. I would rather wait to see the whole finished product, in a large room with a huge screen, surrounded by fellow Calvin and Hobbes fans! Keep up the good work!
Haven't heard anything in a few months and wanted an update! I hope its going well!!
Hey guys I moved and so my contact info has changed... please update your records by messaging me!
very cool
My first password for my email when i was in 6th grade was "iamcalvin"
P.S. I'm about to give this project some of the highest praise i can right now: I am extremely jealous of you for thinking of this first!
Really best of luck! I am so very excited for this project!
There was a quote a couple years ago in a newsweek. someone said something like "there are two types of cartoonists in the world: those who are influenced by Bill Watterson and those that spend all their time trying to cover up the fact that they are influenced Bill Watterson" I've found this to be true. I love me the comic pages, but this is very true. this idea has always stuck with me. i just wish i could remember who said it and the exact wording
Whee! Good for you! (And better for us!) Can't wait to see the finished product!
Good luck and congratulations.
Congratulations Joel! Gimme a ring when ya need me! :D
Pleased to see that we managed to double the $12,000 goal! Now for the other hard part; making the doc. It'll be a long journey but there is no doubt in my mind that you'll get there. Glad to help out. I read a few pages of Calvin & Hobbes each night before bed and it always makes me chuckle. So to be part of something like this is great.
Looking back on the entirety of Mr. Watterson's C&H works, I have a hard time calling it simply a comic. It is art. It's not only beautiful to look at, but the content is so incredibly deep. The fact that most of us here have loved these works for going on 20 years if not longer is a testament to how amazing C&H is. I hope my kids someday will love it how I do.
I loved reading Calvin & Hobbes so much when I was a teen that I told my best friend that when I grow up, I'm going to have a little blond boy and I'm going to name him Calvin. My Calvin is 12 now & he thinks it's cool that he was named after such an amazing comic strip character. Glad I came across this on facebook!
Heyy i also found this through facebook. Mr.Watterson has changed me in ways un imaginable. Even on my worst days, i would pick up Calvin and hobbes and i would read, no matter how much pain i went through that day or week, it would always light up my day. I just want to thatnk Mr. watterson for his comic strips and for his hard work. Also i would like to Thank the makers and everyone who contributes to this masterpiece. Make a great film! Last few words, when will this come out and where can i see it. Thank you.
I also found this through Facebook and I can't tell you how excited I was when I saw it and still am. I've always wanted to write to Bill (I think we're on good enough terms that I can call him Bill; the man practically taught me the English language) or do something to show how much Calvin and Hobbes impacted me but I never did beyond rereading the comics incessantly and making my own weak imitations from 2nd grade on. I pledged even though I'm officially "college student broke; the way I see it is, without Calvin and Hobbes I would not have the passion for English that I do now and would not be studying and excelling at school. So three bucks is a very small thank you for instilling in me not only for helping me appreciate the finer aspects of the language that I hope to work very closely with when I must give up a bit more of my childhood and graduate, but also for showing me how magical the world is (corrrrrrnball). On second thought, rereading Calvin and Hobbes should help keep me young.
I saw this link on Facebook and knew that I had to click on it and see what it is all about. I'm glad I did. Immediately I pledged my support for this project because of the tremendous impact Mr. Watterson and his beloved world has had on myself and many, many others. Even now, when I re-read the books, I feel just like a kid again and am transported to Calvin's world. I wish you the best of luck with this project Mr. Schroeder!
Thank you so much for your hard work and foresight on this project. Like most other people who commented, I read Calvin and Hobbes when I was a kid, and while I was reading them all I wanted was to be able to hang out with Calvin and Hobbes. I bought every book or collection that came out, I would read the book as soon as I had purchased it (most times by the end of the day I'd bought it) and at the end, every time, I would be filled with the same feeling that I didn't want to leave my pals. I moved around a lot as a kid, but no matter where I went, Calvin and Hobbes stayed with me- and even now, I wouldn't trade those books for anything. This is my first time contributing on Kickstarter, and I'm glad it's for such a great cause. I really really hope you get Bill Watterson to do an interview! That would make my day. Thanks again.
I cut out the very last C&H comic from the Columbus Dispatch on that sad December 31, 1995 day. I now have it framed and hanging on my wall. I truly wish I could get Mr. Watterson to sign that for me, but I know that will most likely never happen.
Oh well.
I support this fill with all my heart. Do us the fans, and Mr. Watterson right and make a kick ass film.
Every time I think about this project I get goose bumps!
For real,
seriously,
I have financially supported this film because I have always wanted to meet Bill Watterson, and just say, "Thank you so much for your art, and your passion"
And that is the specific goal of the film!
I hope at the end of the day Mr. Watterson actually watches the movie, and by extension he has heard me say what I have longed to say.
For the love of God,
Tim Mitchell
Dear Joel,
Thanks for taking on such an ambitious and wonderful journey. Calvin & Hobbes has had such an impact on my life, I can't begin to tell you. Mr. Watterson has touched so many lives, I'm sure he can't possibly phanthom how important and awe inspiring his work is. I remember back in the days when his work was in the Chicago Tribune reading C & H was one of the first things I would do in the morning. And if there were days I missed I would specifically go to the library to read what I missed. Good luck!
Joel,
How'd you get Seth Green to interview? Can you write me an email? I'm considering reaching out to him on a project for a large Redmond based tech company.
Best,
Keith
krfilms@gmail.com
krivers.com
I remember reading his strip every day before school back in the '80's. And let's face it, when you're a senior in high school, reading anything without being told to do so is a pretty amazing feat by the author. I saved a bunch of his Sunday strips from the paper, and I have every book he wrote ...including that huge set of 3 hardback books that have every strip he's ever published. If you don't have that, find it and buy it, it's a must have for all C&H fans.
Here's to you and the wonderful adventure you are embarking on!!!
It's not at all surprising to me that you've gotten the money Mr. Schroeder. Calvin and Hobbes is a very popular comic strip. I'm supporting you all the way and I really hope you get more than what you all had hoped for.
sorry - that last link had the cartoon really tiny - you'll find it here (look for the sledding cartoon in color) http://lnk.ms/47J1D
I've always loved Calvin and Hobbes! I even had them show up in one of my cartoon strips:
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs169.snc3/19661_290010519680_258105249680_3409353_2001069_s.jpg
I just heard about this project! I'm so glad someone is recognizing Mr. Watterson for his work. Calvin & Hobbes is magical.
Congrats on reaching your project goals so soon! and still two more months to go! I am honored to have the opportunity to help out in any way possible. Enjoy this amazing historical journey!!!
I am so pleased you are doing this. I have been following this on Facebook for a very long time and think that you are recognizing a wonderful man. I hope that my contribution helps.
What a great project! It was a sad day when I discovered Calvin and Hobbes was ending. It remains my all time favorite comic strip. I can't wait to revisit it with your film.
Hard to believe that it only took 3 weeks instead of 3 months to hit our $12,000 goal, but with so much time remaining, the sky is the limit. With 60 days left as of this post, we're hoping to keep up the pledging momentum, and we'll just pretend our goal is a gazillion dollars. If we kept up our present pace, we could get close to $40,000, and I guarantee that whatever we raise, we will put it on the screen. If you would have pledged to help us reach $12,000, don't let the fact that we're past that mark stop you now!
Thanks for your support!
Joel
Director, "Dear Mr. Watterson"
Amazing project and I am all excited to help in anyway to complete it. All the best.
Thanks.
Wow, you achieved your goal in three weeks instead of three months.
Bet you wish you'd asked for more funding. :-)
w00t ! Congratulations and champagne for everyone !
Congrats! Kudos to everyone involved in the film and the community!
M!TCH
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/popgunpulp/johnny-recon-no02-a-daring-hi-fi-adventure-tale
Thank you everybody!!!!
We made it. This feels good. I'm happy about this.
I miss this strip like crazy! Please make a great film!
So close now, glad to be of help. Sod this financial crisis, let's get that green going folks!
Kudos man. I wouldn't know if Bill Watterson ever even knew the impact he's had on everyone who's read his comics.
Fantastic project and I'm excited to help it become a reality. 72 days to go (from this point) and oh so close. See you at the finish line!