RallyPoint Members Start an Indiegogo, to Raise $150,000, to Support Another Indiegogo (to Produce the Range 15 Movie)?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 12 May 2015 19:59:28 -0400

I know the title of this post sounds complicated, but hear me out.

Today, the Army Times published THIS story:
http://www.armytimes.com/story/entertainment/2015/05/12/tim-kennedy-dakota-meyer/27171151/

For those who would like a quick summary:

You may have heard of the guys from 'Ranger Up' and 'Article 15' (and you may have even worn some of the clothing they produce).

They are joining forces to create a movie, that they are calling "Range 15".

To make this a reality, though, they need funds.

ENTER INDIEGOGO.

Indiegogo is essentially an online fundraising platform, where just about anyone can start a campaign to raise funds for a project/endeavor.

Here is their Indiegogo page:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/range-15-movie

....Now....My idea....

On the right hand side of the page are a list of what are called "Perks" -- these are essentially items, or combination of items/packages, that are given to contributors for contributing a certain threshold of monetary contribution.

.....The MAX "perk" currently offered is $150,000....so, if someone, or some group, contributes $150,000, they get that perk....

I propose we do the following:

1) Start an Indiegogo, with the intent to raise enough money to contribute the $150,000, to qualify for the MAX 'perk'.
2) Pick someone from the RallyPoint community to essentially be the selected RallyPoint Representative/Ambassador for this 'perk'.....This could be a neat way to incentivize the RallyPoint community, or, I'm thinking, it might be a cool thing for officers/SNCO to do this, so as to provide an awesome once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a deserving troop....
3) Heck...Maybe Ranger Up/Article 15 would even let our ambassador wear a "RallyPoint" T-Shirt, in the film?....wouldn't hurt to ask....

Thoughts?

Who would contribute if I started the Indiegogo campaign?

****ALL FUNDS RAISED WOULD GO 100% TOWARDS THIS. (I may even just be able to transfer the campaign, to them, once the threshold has been achieved...)

HERE IS THE PERK DESCRIPTION:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/range-15-movie/contributions/new/#/contribute?perk_amt=150000&perk_id=2853317

(I did censor some of the naughty words here, in the event that those words somehow violate a RallyPoint rule, or something like that)

$150,000 USD
Big XXXX Playa Bilzerian Role Change Perk
Have so much money lying around that you literally don't give a XXXX about anything or anyone? Use that money for good and join us. We'll all be on the verge of death, when BOOM, in comes YOU riding a white XXXXing horse and wielding a golden mini-gun. You save the day, deliver a poignant monologue, the horse kicks its legs high in the air, and you ride off, like the big XXXX playa that you are. Also, instead of Executive Producer, your credit will literally be "Big Dick Playa".

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Ranger Up, Article 15 plan movie with 2 MOH recipients

"Hollywood wants this movie, but their way sucks. So we're going to do it ourselves": For vets, by vets comedy seeks $350,000 in crowd funding.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 12 at 2015 8:01 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Tue, 12 May 2015 20:01:09 -0400

No thanks ... doesn't sound like anything I'd be interested in supporting.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made May 13 at 2015 4:56 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 May 2015 04:56:04 -0400

I already gave them some of my cash. Can't wait until it comes out, it's going to be EPIC!!!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 13 at 2015 7:18 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 May 2015 07:18:03 -0400

....or, we could raise that money, and see if General McChrystal or Dana Perino would be our RallyPoint ambassador...

Hey...just thinking out loud here...lol :)

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2015 2:32 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 May 2015 02:32:27 -0400

They are bringing on Marcus Luttrell, Author of Lone Survivor, and Navy Seal. So they are lifting the $325,000 cap to raise $500,000 to bring on Marcus Luttrell and other US Navy SEALS.
I hope that they also bring on people like Kyle Carpenter, Salvatore Giunta, Steve Reichert, James Yeager, and other special operations and defense contractors in to make the movie as real life and as accurate as possible.

Response by SGT Edward Perez made May 21 at 2015 3:28 AM

SGT Edward Perez — Thu, 21 May 2015 03:28:56 -0400

Good luck to you and your endeavor to make this film. I am not sure if i would donate to this. seems cheezy really no disrespect. but maybe beef up the story line a little. make it more wanting to be a part of. 'Sorry really i do hope you success.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2015 7:33 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 May 2015 19:33:43 -0400

Here is their video announcing that Marcus Luttrell will join the cast, if/when they hit $500,000:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZrZ3tLSv6c
(WARNING: Language...)

At the time of this post, they are at around $436,000.

I am sure they will get to $500,000.

Marcus Luttrell joins Range 15!

Help our campaign at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/range-15-movie/x/10724285#/story When we hit $500k, Marcus Luttrell joins the cast! Plus we increase ...

Response by SPC Charles Brown made May 21 at 2015 7:55 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Thu, 21 May 2015 19:55:27 -0400

Nope, sorry, I don't think I have any loose change laying around to participate. Not interested.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2019 9:09 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:09:46 -0400

I have an indiegogo for a side hustle I'm doing on my own.. not related to range 15 but figured this was a decent spot to broadcast help from mil community. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/snapmob-io--3/x/19878207#/

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