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Posted: 4/15/2014 6:22:34 PM EDT
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I love this movie. In the begnining when he tests the water that Bill prematurely drank from, what was he testing for? I'm assuming either a bio or chemical agent. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 6:23:29 PM EDT
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One of the greatest movies ever made...
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Posted: 4/15/2014 6:25:38 PM EDT
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I like it too.
Can't help but think that it was robbed from a part of the book, Lucifers Hammer though. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 6:28:10 PM EDT
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I read the book once, found it on the shelf in a cabin on St. John's ...
Was a good book, I suggest it on occasion to people who I feel could appreciate it. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 6:42:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I read the book once, found it on the shelf in a cabin on St. John's ... Was a good book, I suggest it on occasion to people who I feel could appreciate it. As much as people rag on the movie, the book is NOT better in this case. Still worth a read, as it's a baseline of apocalyptic fiction, but it's not a better story than the movie.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 6:57:27 PM EDT
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After the Postman the Air force called Kevin Costner and asked him how he made such big bombs.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:08:52 PM EDT
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I tried to watch The Postman once, on network TV.
It was so slow, draggy, dis-jointed and plain awful that after about an hour, I switched channels so my wife could watch the latest CSI episode. An hour later, I switched back to The Postman, and caught the ending. I couldn't tell that I had missed much of the storyline while watching CSI for an hour. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:20:09 PM EDT
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I liked it when I was just getting into survival-y type stuff. I used to shop in cheaper than dirt catalogs too. Over time my tastes have changed. The book was weird. Good, but weird when I was expecting the movie and it was nothing close to it.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:20:20 PM EDT
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Shakespeare.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:25:28 PM EDT
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It gets all kinds of grief, but I liked it too.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:30:11 PM EDT
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Shakespeare. Law eight: There is only one penalty. Death. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:34:12 PM EDT
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The book lacked direction and cohesiveness. As much as people rag on the movie, the book is NOT better in this case. Still worth a read, as it's a baseline of apocalyptic fiction, but it's not a better story than the movie. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I read the book once, found it on the shelf in a cabin on St. John's ... Was a good book, I suggest it on occasion to people who I feel could appreciate it. As much as people rag on the movie, the book is NOT better in this case. Still worth a read, as it's a baseline of apocalyptic fiction, but it's not a better story than the movie. I feel the exact opposite. 
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:34:50 PM EDT
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After the Postman the Air force called Kevin Costner and asked him how he made such big bombs. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:51:48 PM EDT
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I liked it.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:53:16 PM EDT
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I felt bad for the mule.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:55:26 PM EDT
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I liked it. Watch it once or year or so.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:56:42 PM EDT
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"mr copier salesman"
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Posted: 4/15/2014 7:59:24 PM EDT
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I liked it. Watch it once or year or so. Yep,good entertainment and m14 pron
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Posted: 4/15/2014 8:02:16 PM EDT
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The Book is a great read and should really get the point of the inter-connection of society.
The Movie was lame in every way. Ford Lincoln Mercury was the Jar Jar Binks... I want to be... "A Post Man!!!" ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaa.... The Holnist in the books were the baddest of the bad feared wide and far. The Holnist in the movie had some screwed up 8 ball with rules that made zero sense to a group based on superiority and conquest. Waterworld was 20 times better (and that is saying a lot!!) |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 8:06:26 PM EDT
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Bad casting..........all the while I was thinking, What if.......
Cliff Clavin was the main character instead of Costner's take? LOL. That is all. Aloha, Mark |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 8:19:32 PM EDT
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The book was good.
The movie has Kevin Costner in it. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 8:22:09 PM EDT
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I liked it and Waterworld.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 8:22:15 PM EDT
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Movie was great.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 8:42:52 PM EDT
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I liked it. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 8:53:02 PM EDT
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After the Postman the Air force called Kevin Costner and asked him how he made such big bombs. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 9:47:23 PM EDT
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I liked it,the mule got a raw deal though
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Posted: 4/15/2014 9:49:32 PM EDT
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After the Postman the Air force called Kevin Costner and asked him how he made such big bombs. 
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Posted: 4/15/2014 10:07:09 PM EDT
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He's kind of a douchebag, but I enjoy Kevin Costner's movies. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 10:11:48 PM EDT
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Ending was dumb, otherwise enjoyable movie.
They had modern firearms. There is a reason Calvary charges went to the wayside at the turn of the 20th century. The winner would have been who ever was smart enough to dismount, take even limited cover and lay fire on a fucking mass of horse Calvary. Shit, this was the standard tactic even prior to repeating arms. In most instances horses were nothing more than a way to get from point A to point B quickly to dismount and fight on foot. Charging head on into an enemy force, especially one equipped with modern firearms, while mounted would be a death sentence and make the charge of the light brigade look like a a fucking cake walk. Charging calvary into melee and close range firearms actions only works if there is a short distance between you and the enemy force or your in a position of flanking. Two opposing forces with modern firearms, no sabers charging into each other would be nothing short of absolute chaos even by war standards. 
I guess it just wouldnt have been as epic had they actually done this, and granted its not what actually happen but wtf else was their plan? |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 10:12:34 PM EDT
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He was blind the whole time. His soul was in the briefcase. It was all a dream.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 10:16:42 PM EDT
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Ending was dumb, otherwise enjoyable movie. They had modern firearms. There is a reason Calvary charges went to the wayside at the turn of the 20th century. The winner would have been who ever was smart enough to dismount, take even limited cover and lay fire on a fucking mass of horse Calvary. Shit, this was the standard tactic even prior to repeating arms. In most instances horses were nothing more than a way to get from point A to point B quickly to dismount and fight on foot. Charging head on into an enemy force, especially one equipped with modern firearms, while mounted would be a death sentence and make the charge of the light brigade look like a a fucking cake walk. Charging calvary into melee and close range firearms actions only works if there is a short distance between you and the enemy force or your in a position of flanking. Two opposing forces with modern firearms, no sabers charging into each other would be nothing short of absolute chaos even by war standards.
I guess it just wouldnt have been as epic had they actually done this, and granted its not what actually happen but wtf else was their plan? I think that showed how naive in warfare the Postman was and how much of an idealistic lunatic Bethlahem was. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 10:18:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: He was blind the whole time. His soul was in the briefcase. It was all a dream. You dick ! ! ! ! ! ! ! may fuck be apon you ! Spoiler alerts ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 10:24:00 PM EDT
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I liked it when I was just getting into survival-y type stuff. I used to shop in cheaper than dirt catalogs too. Over time my tastes have changed. The book was weird. Good, but weird when I was expecting the movie and it was nothing close to it. You want weird? May I recommend Farnham's Freehold? |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 10:24:49 PM EDT
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Quoted: I love this movie. In the begnining when he tests the water that Bill prematurely drank from, what was he testing for? It was a basic PH test kit, like for testing swimming pools. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 10:40:04 PM EDT
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I liked the movie but then I like most Costners films! Especially like the closing credit song, the old Loving Spoonfull's You didn't have to be so Nice! Beautiful song when coupled with the incredible Amy Grant (the current Ms. Vince Gill!).
Liked the old guy who was supposed to have been a paratrooper in Vietnam, but man, timeline could not work! Great variety of weapons. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 10:46:49 PM EDT
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I liked the movie but then I like most Costners films! Especially like the closing credit song, the old Loving Spoonfull's You didn't have to be so Nice! Beautiful song when coupled with the incredible Amy Grant (the current Ms. Vince Gill!). Liked the old guy who was supposed to have been a paratrooper in Vietnam, but man, timeline could not work! Great variety of weapons. 
He said he was 68 years old, IIRC. The movie was set in 2013. Makes him born in 1945 or so. We were there until 1975. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 10:56:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/15/2014 11:00:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I like it too. Can't help but think that it was robbed from a part of the book, Lucifers Hammer though. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 11:11:44 PM EDT
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READ THE BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. David Brin is a great writer and I have enjoyed many of his books over the years. The book is so much better. Costner has a habit of taking great books and writing himself into the role of hero and in so doing he ruins many good works of literature.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 11:18:49 PM EDT
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I liked it. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 11:23:22 PM EDT
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He said he was 68 years old, IIRC. The movie was set in 2013. Makes him born in 1945 or so. We were there until 1975. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I liked the movie but then I like most Costners films! Especially like the closing credit song, the old Loving Spoonfull's You didn't have to be so Nice! Beautiful song when coupled with the incredible Amy Grant (the current Ms. Vince Gill!). Liked the old guy who was supposed to have been a paratrooper in Vietnam, but man, timeline could not work! Great variety of weapons.
He said he was 68 years old, IIRC. The movie was set in 2013. Makes him born in 1945 or so. We were there until 1975. POSTMAN: How old are you? OLD GEORGE: Seventy-five, sir. POSTMAN: Can you ride? OLD GEORGE: Nope. Can't walk too good, either. POSTMAN: Why are you here? OLD GEORGE: I know stuff. POSTMAN: When did you get that (tatoo)? OLD GEORGE: 1970. A girl with eyes as big as saucers did me in a little town called Saigon. |
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Posted: 4/15/2014 11:59:55 PM EDT
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He was blind the whole time.
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Posted: 4/16/2014 12:52:15 AM EDT
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I felt bad for the mule. However, I to like it and water world. 
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Posted: 4/16/2014 2:57:50 AM EDT
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However, I to like it and water world. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I felt bad for the mule. However, I to like it and water world. OK. |
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Posted: 4/16/2014 3:07:14 AM EDT
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Will Patton makes an excellent bad guy
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Posted: 4/16/2014 3:38:06 AM EDT
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Will Patton makes an excellent bad guy Best part of the movie. I know some guys that do voice work with him. All reports are he is a good guy. |
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Posted: 4/16/2014 3:53:23 AM EDT
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I would sit through Water World, before watching the Postman again.
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Posted: 4/16/2014 4:05:09 AM EDT
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"mr copier salesman" "My little shipping clerk..." |
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Posted: 4/16/2014 4:09:18 AM EDT
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Based on a novel by David Brin Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I like it too. Can't help but think that it was robbed from a part of the book, Lucifers Hammer though. Yes, but I think Mr. Brin might have taken a portion of Lucifers Hammer and turned it into a story by itself. |
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Posted: 4/16/2014 4:19:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Based on a novel by David Brin Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I like it too. Can't help but think that it was robbed from a part of the book, Lucifers Hammer though. Sort of. |
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