The Postman1997
The Postman (1997)
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Cast
as The Postman
as Bethlehem
as Ford
as Abby
as Idaho
as Sheriff Briscoe
as Bridge City Mayor
as Luke
as Bandit No. 20
as Irene March
as Getty
as Ellen March
as Ellen March
as Old George
as Mercer
as Gibbs
as Woody
as Billy
as Michael
as Eddie
as Ponytail
Critic Reviews for The Postman
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It's about as inspiring as a movie about a vengeful meter reader.
Star/director Kevin Costner's futuristic folly The Postman is so loopy that, for a while, one wants to shield it from a critical storm that has already begun.
You can go with the idea of a heroic postie implausibly rallying the downtrodden, or you can have fun making fun of its awfulness.
...wasn't bad for the first two hours, but then kept going another hour
The first half of Costner's The Postman is actually quite interesting, but it falters badly in the second half with a few unintentional howlers.
A good idea hopelessly strangled by Kevin Costner's ernestness.
Audience Reviews for The Postman
Costner plays with an unlikely concept: that the little threads that form society are among the most resonant , like a thing as easily dismissable as the delivery of the mail being the hope in an apocalyptic aftermath. Sometimes corny, yes, but a point well taken.
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Considering all the flack that The Postman has received, I'm surprised that I enjoyed the film, and that it is actually pretty good. The film is certainly better than what the mainstream critics have said about the film, and I think that this film is quite frankly underrated. The film is pretty entertaining, and has a pretty good cast to support the film. Kevin Costner tends to direct biog, sweeping epic style films, and though this isn't exactly Dances With Wolves, the story is quite grand. What surprised me about The Postman was Will Patton's performance, he was really intense on-screen, and he plays a great villain in any film he does. Patton lights up the screen, and he is a terrific antagonist. The Postman is a very good, underrated film that Costner fans should check out. The Postman is quite frankly underrated and it's a better film than what most critics have said. This film has a good story, despite the fact that it's not perfect, the film is entertaining and has a good cast to boot. The Postman is well constructed post-apocalyptic action drama that doesn't deserve the flack it has received. I agree that the film could have been much better, but for what it is, The Postman is good entertainment. Kevin Costner directs an entertaining film that is far better than what most people have said it would be. Watch this film with an open mind, and you be the judge. I enjoyed it, it's not perfect, but it definitely isn't awful.
Super Reviewer
Sometimes I feel kind of sorry for Kevin Costner. Two out of two post-apocalyptic movies he's made, that both flopped and were torn a new one by the critics. One being Waterworld, which I personally find highly underrated, and the other being this, which altough not as good, has also become the victim of an undeserved degree of heckling. I may concur on it being cheesy and weak in its writing, but in a grander perspective, it's actually not that bad. It was worth the view at least, even if it's a little too lengthy for its own good.
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The Postman Quotes
| Bandit #20: | A Postal Carrier from the Restored Republic of California. Who are you? Postmaster Ford Lincoln Mercury. It's an Honor sir! |
| The Postman: | Things I like about my ass... |
| The Postman: | The things I like about my ass... |
| The Postman: | I know you... you're famous. |
| Bridge City Mayor: | I once was. Sort of. Not anymore. |