Why did the A-90s dystopian science fiction superstar fail

By Drew Dietsch | publishing 16 seconds ago

Remember the 90s Horizon: American Legend Guy threw himself into an epic apocalypse blockbuster that became a notorious failure at the box office?

And then he did the exact same thing?

Water World It might get all the attention, but we’re going to see another stab wound by Kevin Costner in dystopian science fiction.

This is the reason Postal deliveryman Failed.

Kevin Costner loves dystopia

Just two years after release Water WorldKevin Costner will star in, produce and direct adaptation Postal deliverymanDavid Brin’s famous novel tells the story of the post-apocalyptic America. Here is an interesting aspect of why Brin made the novelMad Max The boom of science fiction makes the madness of the Wasteland Future look interesting and exciting.

Kevin Costner just finished Mad Max RIP…We call it a tribute Water World. like Postal deliveryman Costner deliberately tried to transfer to slower gear with similar genre stories. Both movies even start with scenes about drinking water purity!

The basic idea of ​​the novel and the movie is that a nomad travels through the wiped America and meets the late postal workers and their mail. He picked up his uniform and mailed from the body and began to convince people that he was a real postman, leading to hope for a restored America.

As for the comparison with the novel, it seems Postal deliveryman More or less just taking the concept and some concrete elements of the David Brin story and turning everything into a lot of Hollywood.

First impression of the first view

So this is the first time I’ve seen it Postal deliveryman But I always want to see it because I like it Water World When I was a kid. What makes me unable to fall is Postal deliverymanNearly three hours of running time and its overall negative critical response.

Now I always want to give credit where I think it’s due, so here are some highlights Postal deliveryman After the first viewing.

Kevin Costner is a much more interesting actor than most people realize from his most popular characters, Postal deliveryman Let him a character who allows stupidity. It helps to attract the audience’s characters, like he drank hot water and shaved, and couldn’t help singing a stupid little song.

Unfortunately, this trait is indeed thin and actually leads to some of the big problems with some of the movies we end up with.

But I’m keeping a positive attitude now! Costner does have a sense of fashion and grandness as a director, which is probably the best illustration of the film’s opening. It won’t stick with it throughout the movie, but what is it.

F@#%Fascist

Probably the most successful thing I found Postal deliveryman Related to the evil fascists in the film led by Will Patton. Patton’s character is intentionally performed, but I appreciate the film, which illustrates the actual drawbacks and philosophy of fascist beliefs.

This reminds me of the first-level issues in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. These villains wear all the pitfalls of fascism without defining any solid moral beliefs or showing any actual compliance with the specific fascist ideology. It’s a “cake and eat method” approach that makes veneer criticize fascism while not knowing anything about it, thus allowing Disney to get a safety net from any political strikeback.

But in Postal deliverymanBad guys don’t just wear minimalist logos with armbands, that’s all the work the movie does to show why they are evil. Members of the sport speak openly about pure blood and eugenics when prisoners become new potential soldiers. They confidently use racial slander against black characters. Their entire legal system was shown early on to inspire your fascist ideology. Postal deliveryman Not only do you want to tell you: “These guys are fascists, which means they are bad.” It shows that fascism is not good for their behavior and beliefs.

It sounds like unnecessary compliments, but considering that I don’t even have overlord words here, I can’t even say certain words here, which reminds an era where Hollywood and pop culture are not afraid of calling evil directly and directly like this. If I could recommend one thing Postal deliverymanThis is my moralization when I recognize and set an example with the disadvantages of fascism.

It’s almost any compliment I can give Postal deliveryman Because of this movie suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.

Return to the sender

Costner’s Vision Postal deliveryman The waterfall first faces the ridiculous way of overly absurdity, for almost three hours of film. The plot and pace quickly get tough, and they are further stuck in the sludge only after a terrible romantic sub-picture is with a woman named Abby played by Olivia Williams. I don’t blame Williams at all, but these elements of the movie are completely failed.

Also, if you have anything to master about editing mobile images, this movie is not fun. Geography, time and motion are confused by multiple sequences.

This is just a small example: the postman looks up at a horse-riding character, establishing a height of perspective reference. Then we cut into Abby’s close-up, who apparently had entered the scene outside the camera. We know she is at a higher level, as the postman seems to look up and admit her, but cutting into the close-ups doesn’t determine her geographical location on site.

Then, the next cut shows Abby riding. The problem is: the last shot is a close-up shot, her figure is very big on the right side of the frame, and there are many trees behind her. The next image shows her small, to the left of the frame, with an open sky behind it. This is an incongruous juxtaposition of images that you may not be proactive in noticing at the moment, but this poor editing and composition does affect your brain’s processing of visual information. You feel it, right?

To the actual climax Postal deliveryman It’s time to start, you’ve been over two hours and there are 45 minutes left. Any possible emotional investment burns, and it’s a frustrating one because it’s the game. Daniel von Bargen and Tom Petty yelled as they helped me wake me up in this movie.

Costner himself should bear a lot of responsibilities. Postal deliveryman It feels like the director’s cuts are not only restrictive, but also indulgent. Costner’s Goofier Side conflicts with the self-importance emitted by the film. Again, it leads to many juxtapositions that are more discordant than harmony. The Postal Legion’s infamous heroic ride is probably the best example of the movie’s bomber, against its valuable and visceral messaging. It’s so silly that it plays a stupid ad like a postal service.

There are a lot about Postal deliveryman Stand out because there are so many movies being released. I didn’t even have time to tease Giovanni Ribisi’s character, nor did I highlight that I can’t believe that I didn’t become a meme.

I have to imagine Kevin Costner seeing the audience responding to the response Postal deliveryman 1997. American werewolf in Paris. Postal deliveryman The reported $80 million budget was completely defeated with a profit of $17.6 million.

Why the postman fails

So, why do you do this Postal deliveryman Apart from the fact that I agree with most critics, isn’t this a good movie? There is no doubt that Costner made a doomsday movie so quickly after his infamous collapse Water World Make the audience more alert. By comparison, Water World At least sold with huge moves. Postal deliveryman It doesn’t feel like it was their three hours of time that wasn’t that successful in their marketing and audience.

Just like I’m as negative in this video, Postal deliveryman It does prove that the film can be almost completely unsuccessful while still involving moments, ideas, performances and emotions that work. Even though I didn’t like the movie at all, it did make me interested in reading the novel. The premise alone seems to be the maturity of a remake of a movie or TV series. Postal deliveryman Has inspired other great modern sci-fi stories and worlds like Death Stranding and Our last one.

I’ll never watch Postal deliveryman Again, even though I have made a lot of things to say from the bottom of my heart. Sorry, Cave, but I’d rather watch it Water World.