Most of Audience Walks out of Free Screening for Postal
By Jonathan on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 at 12:37 PM PST In Gamer Life, Videos
Oh, Uwe Boll, you just can’t seem to catch a break. Not only are you having trouble getting theaters to show your latest abomination creation, Postal, but now you can’t even give free screenings away. Last Friday, almost 200 people were present for a free screening of the film in Hoboken, New Jersey, but around three-quarters of those people walked out midway. The main reason cited was some offensive scenes, particularly one where 9/11 terrorists hijack a plane, decide to fly to the Bahamas instead, and then accidentally crash it into the Twin Towers anyway when passengers try to take over the cockpit. For his part though, Boll doesn’t seem to fazed, stating that his film isn’t for everyone:
“Being politically correct, let’s say, the big studios are kind of overdoing it,” he said. “I feel it is time now to make a really wild movie, something over the top…We don’t spare any group. We don’t want to hurt anybody but we want to break the rules,” he said, “We want to make people think: What is a taboo? We want to make people start thinking about their own boundaries and rules.”
Good point, Uwe. I’m going to start thinking about my own rules and boundaries from now on: Rule 1) Stay the hell away from any theater showing a Uwe Boll film.
Via NJ.com
I saw the movie and it honestly wasn’t that bad, and I completely disagree with all the negativities Uwe Boll is getting for this film. People are just being overly sensitive in my opinion, because I found it funny, even the scene you described.
At least Boll decided to do something different, and, like him or not, he DID accomplish what he set out to do: push the boundaries.
I think that’s his best movie (that’s not much
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I think the movie was ok. It really isn’t for all people. Who cares if it jokes about 9/11? Those whose relatives/friend died shouldn’t complain if they were too stupid to watch it. And honestly, that isn’t even close to top 10 most horrific things that has happened in this world.
Note: I’m not saying it’s not bad taste.
I agree with the guy above.
But at least no one is bitching about the jokes it makes. They did what everyone should do if they don’t like something. Don’t watch it.
If you don’t like an offensive movie, don’t watch it, don’t tell other people they CAN’T watch it.