Uwe Boll Speaks Out About Postal's Low Theater Count

Uwe Boll just can't seem to catch a break, and he's not shy about letting us know. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Boll is upset at the miniscule theater count his new film Postal is set to receive. While Boll was preparing for a 1,500 theater rollout, the film will bow on Friday in just 15 theaters across the country. The rollout was as low as 4 theaters earlier in the day, however.

"This is for me very disappointing, to be honest," Boll said Wednesday. "They don't like the political content. This is my personal feeling after trying for four or five weeks to get the distributors to book it. It's a ruthless comedy and makes jokes about Sept. 11 and all kinds of stuff, but at the same time I feel like it's my best-received movie so far."

A spokesperson for the AMC theater chain offered, "We carefully evaluate the movies that we choose to play in our theaters and elected not to put this film in our theaters because we feel is does not have potential for commercial success in the U.S."

Boll continued do defend his film, adding, "People were laughing their asses off," he said. "It works very well for the young male audience. It's a Monty Python kind of comedy, and I think that kind of product is missing right now because of political correctness."

Postal will open on May 23.

Postal was released May 23rd, 2008 and stars Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Chris Coppola, Jackie Tohn, J.K. Simmons, Ralf Moeller, Verne Troyer, Chris Spencer. The film is directed by Uwe Boll.


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Comments (21)

  1. TantoDjibouti

    If a blindfolded Adolf Hitler jumped on David Hasselhoff's back and screamed commands while drinking Schnapps and playing an accordian, he would still be a better director than Boll.

    Careful readers will notice that since my scenario was totally German to the max, I did not take advantage of Boll's racial handicap.

    4 years agoby @tantodjiboutiFlag

  2. ed_wood

    I don't even get how it made it to the theater in the first place. Does he really think anyone is going to see this? What a douche.

    4 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  3. Saquin Turok 'X'

    What a surprise that Postal has completely bombed. And how the f*ck can the mentally crippled caveman even mention his film in the same breath as a class act like Monty Python? Will this moron never learn? Wonder what 'delights' he'll try to inflict upon us next?

    4 years agoby @teesterxFlag

  4. nitti21

    Can't this idiot just f*ck off.

    4 years agoby @nitti21Flag

  5. RingWraither

    This guy just doesnt shut the f*ck up!!

    4 years agoby @ringwraitherFlag

  6. Vamp

    You can't compare this to Monty Python. The Monty Python team was genius!!!!!

    4 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  7. LinkinFanNum1

    Oh please Uwe Boll please SHUT THE F*CK UP.

    4 years agoby @linkinfannum1Flag

  8. DuDisNow

    Why do they let him make movies? Let alone release them in theatres.

    Uwe Bowl presents...Tetris!

    4 years agoby @dudisnowFlag

  9. renodc

    What's Uwe Boll complaining about? Every film he's ever done has been a complete failure, mainly because ever film he's ever done has been complete crap. He should be elated that there were 15 moronic theater owners out there dumb enough to pick up his film.

    4 years agoby @renodcFlag

  10. Darko

    Here is some of the other crap that Uwe Boll directed. In the Name of the King, Bloodrayne, Bloodrayne 2, Alone in the Dark and some other straight to DVD trash. To me, 15 theaters for his new movie is 15 to many for this talentless film maker.

    4 years agoby @brokenweldFlag

  11. TheEdge76

    F*CK THIS DICKHE*D! Indy 4 is going to squash everything that it opens against....bottom line. I agree with you AndrewRyan.

    4 years agoby @cwalkenisthemanFlag

  12. T.Clark

    I've never even seen any of this guy's movies and i hate him. Making fun of 9/11? What a douche! Does he really think his movie deserves more than 15 theater realeases? NEWSFLASH BOL: UR MOVIE SUCKS FLOPPY DONKEY DICK AND INDY 4 OPENS THIS WEEKEND-DO THE GODDAMN MATH

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  13. sirmetro

    just leave him alone,he is a f*ckin retard,he doesn't know what he's doing so its not his fault.

    Just f*ckin wit yr heads,f*ck uwe boll and his whack products!

    4 years agoby @sirmetroFlag

  14. Space101

    He just doesn't know when to quit does he? Can he get any more hints? lol I gotta give credit to him for trying...but he's still failing...

    4 years agoby @space101Flag

  15. Marcusx

    leave it to a german to joke about 9/11
    what a dumbass. why isnt he just giving up already?

    4 years agoby @marcusxFlag

  16. The Kwisatz Haderach

    haha Uwe Boll you suck!

    4 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag

  17. The Boondock Saint

    dam, this suks cuz postal got a HUGE response at the premiere, so i wanted to c it, even though uwe boll directed it

    4 years agoby @combatmadness360Flag

  18. Phatlightning

    ROFLZ, told ya ya big baby, theaters won't even air it if you PAY THEM. 15 theaters, HAH. Goodluck making a million. And I agree punisher, being a foreigner and making fun of the tragedy that was 9/11, thats not gonna be received well.

    4 years agoby @sxers2k1Flag

  19. DarkTower19

    He should stop whining. If he wants people to see his movies, he should make good movies. Right now, he's blaming his consumers for their taste; not a good move.

    4 years agoby @darktower19Flag

  20. PUNISHER

    For a foreigner to make fun of 9/11 is kind of a slap in the face. Even if this got a wide release no would watch it this weekend because of Indy. A waste of time on your part Mr. Boll.

    4 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag

  21. Nosarlliw

    Yeah, you're a great filmmaker Mr. Boll, and Michael Bay sucks. Yup, that's why Armagedon grossed over $550 million worldwide, and Transformers grossed over $770 million. Bloodrayne & that DungeonSeige farse together didn't even come close to the 100 million mark. Now you want to make light of 9/11 and try your hand at "a Monty Python kind of comedy"? You wouldn't know a comdey of that callibre, or how to make a movie if Graham Chapman came back from the dead & pimp slappped your bitch ass.

    4 years agoby @nosarlliwFlag

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