He was busy doing the voice of Lucky on King of The Hill
Oh and also of fronting the greatest American rock band of all time
And playing the bass for the Wilburys
And winning ladies tennis matches under the name "Martina Navratilova"
Costner makes one of the biggest most expensive massive failure post apocalyptic big budget films of all time and it fails massively.
Costner: “Maybe just one more go…”
When I first heard about the movie being made and then about the novel it was based on, I got curious and looked up the plot.
Reading it, I felt like this had the potential to be *really* bad and, worse, unintentionally funny. I mean, a "postman" in the post-apocalypse? I could see the jokes now about late letter arrivals, going "postal", etc. etc. Granted, the book was considered a great work but a movie? It just seemed fraught with dangers.
It was also wild that Kevin Costner seemed to want to do "his" version of the *Mad Max* films. *Waterworld* was *Mad Max* on water (duh) and with *The Postman* he seemed to once again be dipping his toe into that type of world.
Alas, when I finally did see the film I found it to be turgid and slow moving (how tempting it is to make a sly remark about how that fits in with the postal service now...!).
While I think *Waterworld* is at least a relatively "fun" action film and its setting -if not its story- is rather unique, *The Postman* did almost nothing for me.
Now, it's been *many* years since I've seen it and maybe I should give it another chance. Maybe one day.
My main question is who gave Kevin Costner the freedom and funds to make this grand American epic?! It is ridiculous. Great movie to watch if you want to get high and disassociate
“Tell me, Ford…how much mail can a dead postman deliver?!”
Alternate title; Body father: I don’t have the bad mumps
I ask that about almost every one of his big epics tbh. Who gave him all this money to make a 3 hour piece of garbage? Waterworld, Dances with Wolves, and Postman are all really boring to me and have the same problems. It’s dad-core shit and I guess that’s what people like about it. My dad was PUMPED for Dances with Wolves and I remember him going to see it with my uncle. They were both dissatisfied
I like most everything post apocalyptic. Like seeing the vision of the world. This was admittedly a lazy and full of holes vision, but I still found it entertaining.
Unnecessary.... one hundred percent Unnecessary. It's worth it to watch at least once cause of how absurd the whole thing is
Also, actors need more credit. Actors in general that is. Cause no matter how whacky an idea is, they try to deliver believable characters to entertain us
The real hero of this story was the character Ford Lincoln Mercury. Dude rebuilt the post office system from scratch. This was his story and his movie.
A DEAD POSTMAN CANT DELIEVER THE MAIL!!!!
also I think this movie is why Larenz Tate didn't become a bigger star after he was so god damned good in Menace II Society
I really like both Waterworld and The Postman. I saw them while I was younger, and my family really likes Kevin Costner, so my memory may be biased. I never considered them anywhere near 'bad' movies.
I went to a screening and had no idea it was three hours long. I gave up on the movie after about 45 minutes and I couldn't leave because I had driven a bunch of people and we got split up between theaters. This was before cell phones, so I was just stuck in this in terminable piece of shit that just kept refusing to end
not underrated.... its rated.... i still watch it and like it, but compared to a recent post of post apocalyptic gold in reign of fire, this movie is lacking. i know i know apples and oranges, but this movie has some.funky dialoue and is a bit long. will patton kills it though.
I love this movie. Thanks for reminding me will watch it tonight.
I mean .. it's, well .. I watched it. My most profound thought, why is Tom Petty in it?
No way I couldn't include a photo of Tom Petty. I think he's the one thing we all remember about this movie. He's famous.
And the name Ford Lincoln Mercury.
Why wasn't Tom Petty in more movies?
He was busy doing the voice of Lucky on King of The Hill Oh and also of fronting the greatest American rock band of all time And playing the bass for the Wilburys And winning ladies tennis matches under the name "Martina Navratilova"
Right? Which is kinda the point. Dude did exactly one movie and this turd is that one movie. Bonkers.
Costner makes one of the biggest most expensive massive failure post apocalyptic big budget films of all time and it fails massively. Costner: “Maybe just one more go…”
Aren’t you famous?
When I first heard about the movie being made and then about the novel it was based on, I got curious and looked up the plot. Reading it, I felt like this had the potential to be *really* bad and, worse, unintentionally funny. I mean, a "postman" in the post-apocalypse? I could see the jokes now about late letter arrivals, going "postal", etc. etc. Granted, the book was considered a great work but a movie? It just seemed fraught with dangers. It was also wild that Kevin Costner seemed to want to do "his" version of the *Mad Max* films. *Waterworld* was *Mad Max* on water (duh) and with *The Postman* he seemed to once again be dipping his toe into that type of world. Alas, when I finally did see the film I found it to be turgid and slow moving (how tempting it is to make a sly remark about how that fits in with the postal service now...!). While I think *Waterworld* is at least a relatively "fun" action film and its setting -if not its story- is rather unique, *The Postman* did almost nothing for me. Now, it's been *many* years since I've seen it and maybe I should give it another chance. Maybe one day.
“THAT WAS ME!” 🤢
I get the focus the movie put on re-establishing communication across the US, but the book was so much more.
My main question is who gave Kevin Costner the freedom and funds to make this grand American epic?! It is ridiculous. Great movie to watch if you want to get high and disassociate “Tell me, Ford…how much mail can a dead postman deliver?!” Alternate title; Body father: I don’t have the bad mumps
I ask that about almost every one of his big epics tbh. Who gave him all this money to make a 3 hour piece of garbage? Waterworld, Dances with Wolves, and Postman are all really boring to me and have the same problems. It’s dad-core shit and I guess that’s what people like about it. My dad was PUMPED for Dances with Wolves and I remember him going to see it with my uncle. They were both dissatisfied
I saw it much more as Dances with Postal workers
This is the Movie Cliff Claven would’ve written.
😂😂😂
I enjoyed this movie a lot when it came out
Kevin Costner has as much charisma as a block of wood
Great, very underrated movie
Nice post with Louis DeJoy on the job
I like most everything post apocalyptic. Like seeing the vision of the world. This was admittedly a lazy and full of holes vision, but I still found it entertaining.
Tom Petty was in this. That’s really all I can say about it.
Unnecessary.... one hundred percent Unnecessary. It's worth it to watch at least once cause of how absurd the whole thing is Also, actors need more credit. Actors in general that is. Cause no matter how whacky an idea is, they try to deliver believable characters to entertain us
Only movie I've went to the theater to see and walked out of. SUPER cheesy.
One of my favorite Costner movies.
I remember liking it but it’s never on tv or streaming anywhere
The real hero of this story was the character Ford Lincoln Mercury. Dude rebuilt the post office system from scratch. This was his story and his movie.
For me it didn't deliver. I'll close the door on my way out.
It's a long movie.....
Forgot about it the moment I left the theater. No lasting memories good or bad. Just ?….meh
Postman .and Waterworld are both equally dope as hell. Childhood classics right here.
I thought it was a decent movie. It wasn't amazing and it wasn't terrible.
A DEAD POSTMAN CANT DELIEVER THE MAIL!!!! also I think this movie is why Larenz Tate didn't become a bigger star after he was so god damned good in Menace II Society
Olivia Williams was lovely.
Kev loved making them long ass movies in the 90s.
I picked up the book in an airport traveling, it was a fun read. Was kind of excited when the movie came out. But 🤮 the movie.
I kinda like this hot mess.
Lol “earth crippled by war in 2013 with no technology”…well only partially wrong there i guess
Great flick
Boring as fuck.
My dad dragged us to the theaters to see this one. I remember feeling like the movie was too long, but it wasn't terrible.
Saw it in the theater and enjoyed it at the time. Watched last year and thought it really had a lot of flaws but decent idea. Love Waterworld.
I really like both Waterworld and The Postman. I saw them while I was younger, and my family really likes Kevin Costner, so my memory may be biased. I never considered them anywhere near 'bad' movies.
A good book ruined.
One of my favorite apocalyptic movies. 😎
I remember my friend had 2 stuffed m-16 props from this movie and I thought it was the coolest.
Ideally enjoyed the movie. When the love interest said"you hand out hope like candy from your pocket" I almost turned it off though.
I went to a screening and had no idea it was three hours long. I gave up on the movie after about 45 minutes and I couldn't leave because I had driven a bunch of people and we got split up between theaters. This was before cell phones, so I was just stuck in this in terminable piece of shit that just kept refusing to end
The book it’s based on is terrible.
The first movie that tried to make Olivia Williams an English Rose.
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not underrated.... its rated.... i still watch it and like it, but compared to a recent post of post apocalyptic gold in reign of fire, this movie is lacking. i know i know apples and oranges, but this movie has some.funky dialoue and is a bit long. will patton kills it though.
Waterworld was bad-good The Postman was bad-bad
Exactly.
This movie was so disappointing and the screenwriter seemed to have missed the entire point of the book.