The Postman [Blu-ray] starring Kevin
Costner
Ten Years Too Early
Falling from the Oscar-winning glory of Dances with Wolves to the
opposite end of the critical and box-office scale, Kevin Costner must have
been deeply humbled when this three-hour postapocalyptic tale--his
sophomore effort as a director--was greeted with a critical thrashing and
tepid audience response. One of the most conspicuous flops of its decade,
the 1997 release must have seemed like a sure thing on paper: a kind of
futurist Western starring Costner as a charismatic drifter-turned-hero who
leads the resistance against a military tyrant (Will Patton) by reviving the
long-dormant postal system to reunite isolated communities in their fight
for freedom. The movie bombed, but, like many audacious failures, its got
qualities that make it at least partially endearing, and its earnestness
(although bordering on corny) keeps it from being entirely silly. Faint
praise, perhaps, but Costners ode to patriotism is occasionally stirring and
visually impressive. The dual-layered, widescreen DVD includes a
documentary segment about the creation of the films special effects
sequences, featuring a running commentary by the special effects
creators. --Jeff Shannon
Features:
* In 2013 there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better
tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the United
States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a
mule, a knack for Shakespeare and something yet undiscovered: the
power to inspire hope.Two-time Academy Award winner* Kevin Costner
directs and plays a wayfarer in a world where might makes righ
I really enjoyed the Postman. Having it on blu-ray just makes it that much
better. I never saw the film in the theater and the dvd copy Ive been
watching just wasnt cutting it anymore. Hollywood seems to be on the
Post-Apocalyptic bandwagon this year, with the Road and 2012. The
Postman, if released this year would not have been so panned by the
critics. The movie has a great message about freedom and self
determination. It also shows how an idea can grow bigger than a man.
The picture quality on the blu-ray is excellent and the sound quality is the
best this movie has ever sounded. If you are on the fence, buy it. I have
watched my dvd copy more than 7 times and plan on watching the blu-ray
many times as well. To the people who say the movie doesnt match the
book, what movie has ever really matched the book?
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