Fyre Festival Documentary

[Cyched]

Finally got around to watching the Netflix doc about the Fyre Festival fraud. I knew a little about it from when the news stories broke, but learned quite a bit from the interviews they did.

Billy McFarland seems like a real dirtbag, so glad to see him behind bars. Sounds like he had his workers continue to dig themselves into a deeper hole when they should have done the right thing and cut their losses.

I could see how the concert goers got duped, but I would’ve been a little more inquisitive if I wasn’t getting info on travel arrangements. Feel horrible for the Bahamians who lost a lot of money.

Anyone else seen it? How is the Hulu version?

 

[CyDude16]

I enjoyed both, but liked the Hulu one better. **** Jerry media helped produce the Netflix one so they made them look far better than in the Hulu one when they’re just as guilty as Billy was about this fraud.

Both made for good laughs at the individuals involved or festival goers though.

 

[3TrueFans]

I watched it and also next to nothing about the situation other than it was a disaster, pretty fascinating. I saw the Netflix one and didn't know there was another, maybe I'll have to watch that one as well.

 

[LindenCy]

I watched it and also next to nothing about the situation other than it was a disaster, pretty fascinating. I saw the Netflix one and didn't know there was another, maybe I'll have to watch that one as well.

Same with me. I didn't know a lot about it, but kind of remember hearing about it. The documentary wasn't bad, but I felt could have been better. The interview with Andy King about how he was prepared to get the water was probably the funniest/most surprising. I'll let you guys watch or Google that one.

 

[cyclonedave25]

I enjoyed the Hulu one more.
Very interesting seeing the techniques they used on social media to promote the event.
Both versions are worth the watch if you have a few hours to burn.

 

[Gonzo]

Watched it, very good. McFarland is total slime but anyone willing to shell out that much to see Blink 182 deserves whatever misery comes their way. The music lineup they had was absolute garbage.

 

[NjClone]

I have seen both Hulu and Netflix. I found the Netflix version to be more entertaining and the Hulu was more informative.

After seeing all of the bad Billy has done, I really think he is a psychopath.

It crazy that he only got 6 year in prison.

Also the Lady who lost $50,000 from the festival made over $100,000 on Gofundme

 

[Dress Slacks]

Who in their right mind drops that kind of coin when the headliner is Blink 182 for phuck sakes....

 

[LifeLongClone]

I watched it and also next to nothing about the situation other than it was a disaster, pretty fascinating. I saw the Netflix one and didn't know there was another, maybe I'll have to watch that one as well.

I thought the Hulu version was better. This one has Billy in it; you get a better picture of the type of person he is.

 

[SpokaneCY]

I knew a little about the story but didn't realize people actually showed up. The netflix version it sure seemed like he was trying and was out of his depth, but when he immediately started selling other BS tickets to stupid people it was clear.

Laughed about "influencers"...

 

[wxman1]

This whole social media influencer stuff is insane.

 

[madguy30]

Who in their right mind drops that kind of coin when the headliner is Blink 182 for phuck sakes....

People today who just need to be where it's impressivd to be so they can selfie it up.

 

[jbindm]

I watched both. I thought the Netflix one was a little more polished, but the Hulu version was good too. The best part of that one is when

Spoiler

Billy McFarland claims that he and the organizers had something like over 200 homes rented out for the attendees but all the keys were in a box that was misplaced right before everyone showed up. It's such an incredibly bold lie and it just rolls right off his tongue. Serial liar and con man.

I think it's a minor miracle that nobody was injured or killed when they stuck hundreds of drunk kids in FEMA tents with no water or power overnight. And Ja Rule is damn lucky to have avoided any prison time as well. Why he didn't do everything he could to distance himself from the disaster as much as possible is beyond me.

Does McFarland remind you guys at all of Marty Tirrell? Just all the ticket sale scams, the burned bridges, and the jumping from one rock to the next until you run out of rocks....similar behavior, I thought.

 

[jbindm]

People today who just need to be where it's impressivd to be so they can selfie it up.

Agree. I don't think the music had much to do with it. I think it was more of the idea of seeing and being seen with influencers and celebrities. People have been taken for less.

 

[thatguy]

Ya watch the Hulu one if you can. The **** Jerry guys produced the Netflix one, and the Hulu one has the actual guy that worked for **** Jerry that did the actual social media for the event. They aren't as innocent as they portray.

Billy McFarland started another ticket scam WHILE ON PROBATION. That is either balls or lunacy. Probably both.

Best tweet I saw about the whole thing was
"What kind of life decisions do you have to make, to end up on a conference call where Ja Rule is yelling AT LEAST NOBODY DIED"

 

[huntt26]

Who in their right mind drops that kind of coin when the headliner is Blink 182 for phuck sakes....

AND still decides to board a plane to a place they have no idea about AFTER blink 182 canceled their performance? Blink 182 tweeted the cancellation before many had even left to go.

 

[huntt26]

Ya watch the Hulu one if you can. The **** Jerry guys produced the Netflix one, and the Hulu one has the actual guy that worked for **** Jerry that did the actual social media for the event. They aren't as innocent as they portray.

Billy McFarland started another ticket scam WHILE ON PROBATION. That is either balls or lunacy. Probably both.

Best tweet I saw about the whole thing was
"What kind of life decisions do you have to make, to end up on a conference call where Ja Rule is yelling AT LEAST NOBODY DIED"

and when Ja Rule said, "It's not fraud. Not fraud............... it's false advertising"

 

[brianhos]

Finally got around to watching the Netflix doc about the Fyre Festival fraud. I knew a little about it from when the news stories broke, but learned quite a bit from the interviews they did.

Billy McFarland seems like a real dirtbag, so glad to see him behind bars. Sounds like he had his workers continue to dig themselves into a deeper hole when they should have done the right thing and cut their losses.

I could see how the concert goers got duped, but I would’ve been a little more inquisitive if I wasn’t getting info on travel arrangements. Feel horrible for the Bahamians who lost a lot of money.

Anyone else seen it? How is the Hulu version?

Hulu version is also good, it dives more into Billy and less into the failed festival.

 

[brianhos]

Watched it, very good. McFarland is total slime but anyone willing to shell out that much to see Blink 182 deserves whatever misery comes their way. The music lineup they had was absolute garbage.

Major Lazer is a pretty huge name in the EDM world.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I knew a little about the story but didn't realize people actually showed up. The netflix version it sure seemed like he was trying and was out of his depth, but when he immediately started selling other BS tickets to stupid people it was clear.

Laughed about "influencers"...

This was my overall take. Laughing at the “influencers” on the school bus as they made their way to the gravel pit.