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Postal Opening On Four Screens (Yes, FOUR)

Posted: 16 May 2008, 10:32
by Frost
Uwe Boll's Postal is getting a limited release. A very, very limited release. Make that very, very, very limited. Four theaters, actually. Says Boll via press release:


Theatrical distributors are boycotting Postal because of its political content. We were prepared to open on 1500 screens all across America on May 23rd. Any multiplex in the U.S. should have space for us, but they're afraid... We have even tried to buy a few screens in New York and Los Angeles, and they won't let us even rent the theaters! I urge independent exhibitors to contact us and book 'Postal'! Audiences have been expecting the film and I don't think exhibitors should censor what gets played in U.S. theaters.


The movie will open on May 23rd in four cities on four movie screens. Yep.
taken from kotaku

Posted: 16 May 2008, 11:16
by Graham
Zing!

Posted: 16 May 2008, 11:35
by Shea
This should be in the next Phailhaus.

Posted: 16 May 2008, 11:42
by blackdragontaz
:evil: Dammit! I wanted to see this movie, too. To the interwebs!!

Posted: 16 May 2008, 12:23
by wilson_x1999
Wow, 4 screens? XD

This must be the work of Bay & Spielberg! Those bastards!

ROFL

Posted: 16 May 2008, 12:48
by CyberTractor
A big kick in the balls to Uwe Boll, a giant leap for mankind.

Posted: 16 May 2008, 13:27
by Lavos
I vote boycotting ALL MOVIE THEATERS IN THE WORLD.

Posted: 16 May 2008, 14:59
by Red Charlie
lawl epic phail for Boll.

Thank the cinematopgrapher wisemen who have finally seen the light and realised that Uwe Boll, just-makes-bad-movies.

Posted: 16 May 2008, 16:14
by JesterJ.
Wow, that's pretty intense. My school occasionally shows movies before they get released, I wonder if I could convince my Video Production teacher to get Postal played, as an example of what NOT to do in a film... Man, that would be epic.

Posted: 16 May 2008, 16:17
by Evil Jim
Also from the Kotaku comments on that page:

He's better off just dumping the thing on a pirate site and hope someone watches it.


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Posted: 16 May 2008, 16:32
by tak197
Boll thinks its the terrorist content and the commentary on the government that is why they are boycotting Postal?

Now that's politically incorrect.

It's because American theaters know how bad Uwe Boll is at directing.

Posted: 16 May 2008, 16:35
by tak197
JesterJ. wrote:Wow, that's pretty intense. My school occasionally shows movies before they get released, I wonder if I could convince my Video Production teacher to get Postal played, as an example of what NOT to do in a film... Man, that would be epic.


DO IT!

DO IT!

DO IT!

Posted: 16 May 2008, 16:38
by AlexanderDitto
By Political Content, they mean "Sucks too badly," right?

I don't get this Hollywood lingo.

Posted: 16 May 2008, 16:38
by Melendwyr
Um... scat porn. Scat porn.

Do I need to explain what 'scat' is? Please, please say no.

There is no way that you can possibly get this shown in your school unless your school administrators have closed-head injuries... which they may have, so I guess it's worth a try.

Posted: 16 May 2008, 17:26
by Alja-Markir
Melendwyr wrote:Um... scat porn. Scat porn.

Do I need to explain what 'scat' is? Please, please say no.


Image

Scat-bap-bah-dah-deetley-deetley-deetley-doo-doobie-doo-wah!

~Alja~

Posted: 16 May 2008, 18:43
by Kawaiicaps
I don't think he means that kind of skat....


I am sad, I was actually going to pay to see this movie. Ah well, I guess I can try to find it on the internet and pirate it, like I did when I found out DOA was not going to be shown in north america.

-^_^-

edit: Who would think this has too much political content?
http://www.sidereel.com/Postal/_watchlinkviewer/18

Posted: 16 May 2008, 19:39
by Frost
I have never had the displeasure of watching a uwe movie/clip before now I feel wrong and dirty.

Posted: 16 May 2008, 19:41
by RandomCheese
Oh boy.

Are these 4 theatres in major cities, or not?

Posted: 16 May 2008, 19:46
by Kawaiicaps
also I read online that it is banned in the usa, will it still be playing in canada. if not, when can I get it on dvd. (or rent it at least)

The fact it was banned makes me want to see it more.
-^_^-

Posted: 16 May 2008, 20:12
by Sieg Reyu
Probably has something to do with the highly controversial 9/11 part. Just a guess though.

This will be my deciding movie over whether or not he has a chance as a movie maker.

Posted: 16 May 2008, 22:31
by Wraith
Kawaiicaps wrote:also I read online that it is banned in the usa, will it still be playing in canada. if not, when can I get it on dvd. (or rent it at least)

The fact it was banned makes me want to see it more.
-^_^-


$50.00 says that's what he's counting on.

He is the the only fahking genius making films today , you know.

Posted: 16 May 2008, 22:43
by tak197
Uwe Boll wrote:...Audiences have been expecting the film...


Well yeah, they are expecting it. To SUCK ASS!!!!

Posted: 16 May 2008, 22:43
by Allen!
UGH.

WANT MOVIE.

SO BAD. FUCK YOU.

Posted: 17 May 2008, 00:37
by Lyinginbedmon
Kawaiicaps wrote:edit: Who would think this has too much political content?
http://www.sidereel.com/Postal/_watchlinkviewer/18


Well that was a touch prophetic.

Also, is this seriously meant to be a film for Postal? He fails again

Posted: 17 May 2008, 01:41
by CyberTractor
Cough cough.

Nevermind. You guys probably don't German.