The Postman is one of those films that supposedly destroyed an A-listers career.
For some reason, Costner has always been a target of critics, and despite the fact that in the early nineties, he was one of the big players thanks to the like of The Bodygaurd, Robin Hood and Dances with Wolves, we all tend to remember him for Waterworld, Wyatt Earp, and this, which is unarguably nothing more than a vanity project for it's star/Director.
But i've always been a fan of Costner, and I would watch him in a film where he reads the dictionary..
Set three years ago, after war has destroyed most of USA, including the government, a lone drifter is captured by a fascist group called the Holnists led by General Bethlehem.
When he escapes, he finds a mail Jeep and uniform, and starts to travel through small cities, telling them he is a postman, a representative of the restored United States.
No one believes him at first, but soon he has followers, and they start to prepare a revolt against Holnists.......
With this being a post apocalyptic vision of the recent past/future depending on when you actually see the film, I for one was actually surprised as to just how light hearted the film was in some scenes.
What Costner has given us is nothing more than Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves meets Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, as The Postman has the same traits and problems as Hood.
Now take away Patton (even though he is very good), and add Rickman, I would guarantee that this would have been better received, and more regarded today.
I wouldn't have been surprised if the late actor was sent a script, but didn't want to steal the show from Costner yet again.
So he escapes from the General, starts a movement, gets injured, spends a winter with Olivia Willaims, and fights some more, until we have a Braveheart type finale.
The film is all over the place, Costner clearly believed he had the answers to the meaning of life with this film, and was betting that he would repeat his success with Dances With Wolves.
It's not a bad film by any means, it's actually quite entertaining, and my advice is make your own decisions, you will find something to enjoy.
Even if it is for all the wrong reasons.
For some reason, Costner has always been a target of critics, and despite the fact that in the early nineties, he was one of the big players thanks to the like of The Bodygaurd, Robin Hood and Dances with Wolves, we all tend to remember him for Waterworld, Wyatt Earp, and this, which is unarguably nothing more than a vanity project for it's star/Director.
But i've always been a fan of Costner, and I would watch him in a film where he reads the dictionary..
Set three years ago, after war has destroyed most of USA, including the government, a lone drifter is captured by a fascist group called the Holnists led by General Bethlehem.
When he escapes, he finds a mail Jeep and uniform, and starts to travel through small cities, telling them he is a postman, a representative of the restored United States.
No one believes him at first, but soon he has followers, and they start to prepare a revolt against Holnists.......
With this being a post apocalyptic vision of the recent past/future depending on when you actually see the film, I for one was actually surprised as to just how light hearted the film was in some scenes.
What Costner has given us is nothing more than Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves meets Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, as The Postman has the same traits and problems as Hood.
Now take away Patton (even though he is very good), and add Rickman, I would guarantee that this would have been better received, and more regarded today.
I wouldn't have been surprised if the late actor was sent a script, but didn't want to steal the show from Costner yet again.
So he escapes from the General, starts a movement, gets injured, spends a winter with Olivia Willaims, and fights some more, until we have a Braveheart type finale.
The film is all over the place, Costner clearly believed he had the answers to the meaning of life with this film, and was betting that he would repeat his success with Dances With Wolves.
It's not a bad film by any means, it's actually quite entertaining, and my advice is make your own decisions, you will find something to enjoy.
Even if it is for all the wrong reasons.