Uwe Boll goes Postal about Postal

  • By Emma_UK, GameSpot
  • Posted May 19, 2008 11:59 am GMT

German director Uwe Boll has never been a man to retain a quiet, dignified silence when criticised, and this time the fact that Postal is set to open this week on only four screens in the US has really got his goat.Writing on the film's official Web site, he bashes President Bush, Michael Bay, and...

German director Uwe Boll has never been a man to retain a quiet, dignified silence when criticised, and this time the fact that Postal is set to open this week on only four screens in the US has really got his goat.

Writing on the film's official Web site, he bashes President Bush, Michael Bay, and Hollywood's current output. Boll, disappointed that only a few cinemas in the US have agreed to show Postal, argues that his film is being boycotted by cinemas because of its controversial subject matter.

He writes, "To all of you writing now about me and the fact that Postal is not getting screens... It's fun kicking a guy nonstop who is on the ground. You are all not getting that I'm the guy who made it big against the big Hollywood system and you are all only busy to destroy me and finish me up... You want only movies like Jumper, Speed Racer, What Happens in Vegas? Then keep going and your dreams will be fulfilled."

Boll continues to say that he believes Postal shows "the big picture," which is that US President George W. Bush "used September 11 to start a war against a country that had nothing to do with Bin Laden... What happened in America in the last seven years is the biggest joke since Columbus stepped on that land."

Postal starts with two terrorists on September 11 about to fly a plane into the World Trade Center, when they start to suspect that there may not be enough virgins left in the afterlife for them to get their deal of 99 virgins each when they die. They decide to abandon the idea and fly to the Bahamas instead, but the passengers overpower them and it ends up hitting the World Trade Center anyway. It is based on the 2003 first-person shooter Postal.

232 Comments

  • firehawk998

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 3:27 am GMT

    I saw a nightmare last night. Uwe Boll making CounterStrike the movie. Also with that Warcraft the movie. Please hope this never happens.

  • superdance14

    Posted May 27, 2008 2:41 pm GMT

    You sir, are an idiot who never ever, ever should have made anything ever.

  • Nvidafan1983

    Posted May 24, 2008 10:46 am GMT

    We need a MR T VS Uwe Boll Comic That Sucka is alot crazier then Murdock.

  • theshredmaestro

    Posted May 22, 2008 1:25 pm GMT

    I for one agree with Uwe Boll and I don't care what any of you untalented **** say I like uwe's movie s And another thing How come everyone always talks about his video game movies but no one ever talks about his other films not based on video games that are actually good is is it because they deal with taboo subjects? **** THE LOT OF YOU just a bunch of ****ING SHEEP!!!!

  • thestickman

    Posted May 21, 2008 2:57 pm GMT

    Dude you suck and everyone hates you, that's why they're not showing your movies... So just give up already and go lay in a corner somewhere and vanish from existence.

  • jknight5422

    Posted May 21, 2008 6:13 am GMT

    I think Uwe Boll should make a movie about himself getting his butt kicked by G.W. Bush. I'd pay to see that on film. Uwe's down on the floor, blood dripping from his mouth & G.W. is kicking him in the gut with a steel-toed boot.

  • MoK86

    Posted May 21, 2008 2:38 am GMT

    I WANT TO CHALLENGE UWE BOLL in a fight !!!!! why does he think his movies are GOOD? the movies he makes are just TERRIBLE.

  • Mercenary-X

    Posted May 21, 2008 1:15 am GMT

    Where did he get the idea that Postal was about terrorists? Wait, so he bought the rights to a game's name...just to use the name?

    Wow, I've seen some idiots in my time, but to license a game and not use the license? That's just stupid.

  • Jedilink109

    Posted May 21, 2008 12:50 am GMT

    FOUR SCREENS!!!!!!!!!!! XD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So anyway. () Referring to what Boll said about me wanting garbage like Jumper and What Happens In Vegas...yeah I CERTAINLY don't want to see trash like that. I like how he told me what movies I'd like and it turns out that I have absolutely NO desire to see them in the first place!

  • Timstuff

    Posted May 20, 2008 10:58 pm GMT

    I find it pretty stupid that Toilet Boll had the bolls to bash Speed Racer, which is actually a very good film which unfortunately is getting a very poor reception. However, to Uwe Boll a measly $30 million must seem like a smashing blockbuster hit, since none of his movies have come close to making that much. Isn't it sad that even a failure by Hollywood's standards is more successful than Uwe Boll's biggest "hit?"

  • UltimateXShadow

    Posted May 20, 2008 10:51 pm GMT

    I don't take this man seriously.

  • Dantai

    Posted May 20, 2008 8:37 pm GMT

    I really want to see this film, I've never seen an Uwe Boll feature, but this is one that I want to watch

  • rusky4ever

    Posted May 20, 2008 6:50 pm GMT

    Addmit it Uwe Boll you suck!!!! You ruin every film license you get.

  • gp3tron

    Posted May 20, 2008 3:07 pm GMT

    Uwe Boll should go and rest in Vanuatu, and start a burger or german food store/shop/restaurant, and never get out of there again, so we can all live in peace.

  • djZM

    Posted May 20, 2008 12:01 pm GMT

    Just four theaters? Judging by Uwe's past work, this is a good thing.. Unless it happens to be magical or something... Doubtful though.

  • King_Jeremy_77

    Posted May 20, 2008 11:13 am GMT

    Hey Uwe...your movies suck!

  • FallenOneX

    Posted May 20, 2008 8:26 am GMT

    OK, you have to admit, the idea of two terrorists second guessing themselves because of the possible lack of virgins sounds hilarious. I'll watch the first 5 minutes just to see if it's funny.

  • kejigoto

    Posted May 20, 2008 8:08 am GMT

    Uwe Boll made it big? I just thought he made crappy video game movies....

  • Arcxnus

    Posted May 20, 2008 7:53 am GMT

    Does he even LISTEN to himself anymore? What a freakin' crybaby. I believe he threw a fit about someone not giving him film right to something recently, too. What is his reasoning for even making movies in the first place?

    He obviously doesn't do it to express himself or be a part of the art community, seeing as how he so alienates himself from them.

    Dumb. :/

  • klasco

    Posted May 20, 2008 6:52 am GMT

    Uwe Boll = Epic Failure

  • Chernnunos

    Posted May 20, 2008 6:46 am GMT

    Columbus didn't discover America. He discovered the West Indies. Amerigo Vespucci discovered America. Uwe not only makes bad movies, but he's politically retarded, and uneducated as well. There is absolutely no proof that GWBush had anything to do with 9/11 other than not enough of his administration hustled to prevent it when he got intelligence communication of its impending occurrence. Negligence, maybe, but being responsible? Stay in Germany, you moron. And leave the good movie making up to the people with talent.

  • Witchsight

    Posted May 20, 2008 6:41 am GMT

    Boll reminds me of a mentally reterded white kid, who dreams of becoming a rap superstar.
    Hes so far out of his element that it makes you sad

  • sieg6529

    Posted May 20, 2008 5:42 am GMT

    Bravo to all the theatre execs who denied his cinematic atrocitiy. Hopefully all his movies are condemned to such a limited release.

  • i_got_you60

    Posted May 20, 2008 5:11 am GMT

    uwe boll is a retard he should be banned from making movies but the plot of the movie made me LOL

    "Postal starts with two terrorists on September 11 about to fly a plane into the World Trade Center, when they start to suspect that there may not be enough virgins left in the afterlife for them to get their deal of 99 virgins each when they die. They decide to abandon the idea and fly to the Bahamas instead, but the passengers overpower them and it ends up hitting the World Trade Center anyway. It is based on the 2003 first-person shooter Postal."

  • videogamesjunki

    Posted May 20, 2008 5:09 am GMT

    This guy has the worst case of denial I've ever seen.......

  • devildemondruid

    Posted May 20, 2008 4:03 am GMT

    reading the sypnosis on the end or the article that sounds like a completely terrible plot for a film, terrorists abandon there plan they have wanted since birth (you know being bred to be martyr type) because of a trivial question like that AND FLY TO THE BAHAMAS!!

  • ldonyo

    Posted May 20, 2008 3:02 am GMT

    Boll ought to be grateful that so few will have the 'opportunity' to see him trash yet another game b y turning out yet another truly horrible movie. This clown makes Ed Wood look like a genius!

  • ShipwreckX

    Posted May 20, 2008 1:40 am GMT

    It would be ironic if this was his only good movie. And on the record I hate all of his movies they put games to shame.

  • Damnation_6

    Posted May 20, 2008 12:22 am GMT

    Never saw one of his films so I dunno how crappy it is.
    I mean I'd have too see it first.

    I do however like the idea of films that try something new and fresh.....not just the standard Hollywood crap with the same type of music and the same actors. (don't get me wrong I'm not defending Postal the movie)
    Well Lord of the Rings was a big Hollywood production...but the directors didn't took especially big actors...but actors that just fit the characters well.......and a lot of them got famous after those movies.

    I do have to note that game movie wise I did like the first Resident Evil movie and Silent Hill was good too IMO.

  • Dryker

    Posted May 19, 2008 10:56 pm GMT

    Dude!? People are wondering why its not being shown? Think about what the article is saying the movie's about. Terrorists who decide not to destroy the World Trad Center and end up destroying it anyways because of the Americans on board... does that sound just a little offensive? Not that I care, but most would.

  • WingZero251

    Posted May 19, 2008 10:35 pm GMT

    AH HA HA HAHAHAHA! Is he making fun of Jumper and Speed Racer? Those WERE terrible...but next to BloodRayne and House of the Dead, they're like Star Wars and Lord of The Rings. By the way, I'm laughing about the "4 screens" part. Funny stuff. Maybe this dumb A-hole will finally get the point-move on to a new profession, and stop ruining video games for us real gamers. Games don't belong to you, Mr. Boll. They belong to everyone. So next time you decide to try and vomit up another wasted roll of film that some people generously call "movies", try following the story of the game you chose. Or better yet, actually play the game, 'cause we all know that you don't.

    Oh, and it REALLY takes some class to make fun of 9/11. Maybe you can challenge one of the victims to a boxing match next. Best of luck

  • wwonka666

    Posted May 19, 2008 10:05 pm GMT

    if this guy is ever allowed to make another film, it will be too soon. give it up mr. bolle you are finished

  • AvIdGaMeR444

    Posted May 19, 2008 9:30 pm GMT

    If you go to Imdb.com and look up Postal, it has a 3.7 rating. However, when you scroll down and read all the reviews, most people gave it praise. It is probably a bunch of fakeboys though.

  • siouxboy

    Posted May 19, 2008 9:18 pm GMT

    Uwe 'Toilet' Boll is such a douchebag. He cannot even argue his point in correct & proper English! What a friggin' retard He's such a crybaby, as if this will forgive him for making movies that are about as enjoyable to watch as a cat licking its butt. And I, for one, can't wait to see Kung Fu Panda.

  • RockaWuzHur

    Posted May 19, 2008 9:14 pm GMT

    I hope no one is taking this seriously. Uwe Boll is a moron who is immune to creating a decent movie. He is hell bent on making idiotic, moronic movies that don't appeal to anyone. He likes negative attention and you are all giving it to him, encouraging him. Im glad this movie is making it here and its not because its contreversal, its because its ILLOGICALLY contreversal.

  • RockaWuzHur

    Posted May 19, 2008 9:12 pm GMT

    I hope no one is taking this seriously. Uwe Boll is a moron who is immune to creating a decent movie. He is hell bent on making idiotic, moronic movies that don't appeal to anyone. He likes negative attention and you are all giving it to him, encouraging him. Im glad this movie is making it here and its not because its contreversal, its because its ILLOGICALLY contreversal.

  • RockaWuzHur

    Posted May 19, 2008 9:11 pm GMT

    I hope no one is taking this seriously. Uwe Boll is a moron who is immune to creating a decent movie. He is hell bent on making idiotic, moronic movies that don't appeal to anyone. He likes negative attention and you are all giving it to him, encouraging him. Im glad this movie is making it here and its not because its contreversal, its because its ILLOGICALLY contreversal.

  • jaredcrazy3232

    Posted May 19, 2008 8:51 pm GMT

    quit whining Boll, what happens in vegas may suck but it is still leagues better then your films. Speed racer my have gotten bashed by the critiques but I enjoyed it and thought It stayed well within the boundaries of speed racer while still having a creative flare. this is something you don't do! you never respect the original content and you aren't a good film maker! I know this only makes you want to make more films, but why not trying experimental films instead of licensed stuff? I encourage you to flex that creative muscle, but please don't flex anymore muscle on licensed things.

  • Telekenesis123

    Posted May 19, 2008 8:12 pm GMT

    The fact we keep even talking about this guy gives him some air of credibility in the industry. Perhaps if we just ignore him he will go away.

  • Shtinky

    Posted May 19, 2008 7:50 pm GMT

    LOL! Now i really want to see it, the thing about the terrorists wanting to go to the bahamas made me ROFL hard! XD

  • cooldude03

    Posted May 19, 2008 7:12 pm GMT

    Maybe Uwe Boll should challenge Bush, Michael Bay, and Hollywood to a Boxing Match.

  • earlthecannibal

    Posted May 19, 2008 6:08 pm GMT

    Hate to say it but he's right about Hollywood...Transformers sucked hardcore..

  • TylrKakarot1

    Posted May 19, 2008 6:07 pm GMT

    "...to get their deal of 99 virgins each when they die..."
    That seems innacurate... I thought that their beliefs were like 72 virgins?

    Either way, nobody wants his movies, and that's about it. We aren't boycotting the subject matter, we are just ignoring his horrible, horrible movies.

  • devilscry

    Posted May 19, 2008 5:37 pm GMT

    they arenb't showing the movie, cause no one cares about his crappy movies. Its that simple. the movie might even be good....which i doubt, but he makes craptastic films. No one should watch them, infact they should stop paying him to make films. let him make crappy TV commercials for all i care. But please, god, have him stop making movies...

  • mad0260

    Posted May 19, 2008 5:31 pm GMT

    i luke uwe boll, he has balls to keep doing what he does even though everyone tells him it sucks.

  • Nvidafan1983

    Posted May 19, 2008 5:29 pm GMT

    He's An idoit He reminds me of an Anti-Hollywood Terrorist.

  • StillWingless

    Posted May 19, 2008 5:06 pm GMT

    Props to theaters on this one. It seems to be a tasteless film, and its director has a reputation for creating flops. For once, being motivated by profit turns out to be a perfect solution.

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    Posted May 19, 2008 4:47 pm GMT

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  • IKRITaiNT

    Posted May 19, 2008 4:01 pm GMT

    I'll Just say it UWE BOLL, PLEASE LISTEN, NO ONE WANTS TO SEE A MOVIE U ARE BEHIND AND NO CARES WHAT U HAVE TO SAY...ABOUT ANYTHING!!!!!!!! U ARE INSIGNIFICANT, AND A DESTROYER OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN GOOD FILMS, U ARE AWEFUL AND SHOULD CRAWL UNDER A ROCK AND LEAVE CIVILIZATON ALONE!!!!!!1

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