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Postal
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R,1hr 40min
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May 23, 2008
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Event Films
Synopsis: Notorious, critic-boxing director Uwe Boll takes the helm for this adaptation of the controversial video game that ignited controversy across the globe and is actually illegal to own in Australia and New Zealand. Dude (Zack Ward) is an unemployed slacker currently subsisting on Social Security until he lands his next job. Dude's uncle Dave (Dave Foley) is a cult leader currently in dire financial straits. When Uncle Dave hatches a plan to rip off a local amusement park, Dude sees the heist as the ... Full Synopsis
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Jason Buchanan
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If Lloyd Kaufman were to get a lobotomy and decide to make a satire skewering post-9/11 politics, the result would probably be pretty close in tone and execution to notorious schlockmeister Uwe Boll's fifth video game-to-film adaptation - the only difference being that the imaginary Troma version of Postal may actually be worth watching. Not that Postal doesn't have a handful of inspired moments - ... Full Review
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