uwe boll
"Postal" gets returned to sender by theaters
Published by patrick on May 22nd, 2008 - 4:05 am
"Postal", the latest film by love-him-or-hate-him director Uwe Boll, had been gearing up to go head-to-head this weekend against one of the year's biggest films, the new "Indiana Jones" movie. For the better part of two months Boll had been smartly plugging the blogosphere preaching to those that would listen the merits of his dark satire on life post-9/11.
Osama endorses Obama
Published by patrick on April 23rd, 2008 - 1:27 amIf you haven't been following the 2008 Democratic candidate race, what rock have you been living under? It's getting down to the wire between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and even though the latter candidate is ahead that doesn't mean for one second that the former First Lady is ready to throw in the towel. If Rocky Balboa taught the world anything it's to never give up, right? And after Clinton's win in Pennsylvania last night's primary she may be headed for her own version of "Rocky II" and starting her comeback.
The Friday MovieSet round-up
Published by patrick on April 18th, 2008 - 3:08 amLoads of things are happening across MovieSet that you need to know about and I'm not just referring to that short movie showing Marilyn Monroe giving private dictation to someone. Here's the latest round-up of news bites to show you the great lengths that the MovieSet team are going to bring you the best movie news:
Uwe Boll sounds off about the petition to make him stop directing movies
Published by patrick on April 8th, 2008 - 7:06 amUwe Boll. Those two words now have the strength of sending parts of the internet into chaos and outright fear. In the past five years Boll has made a slew of video game movies like "Alone in the Dark", "House of the Dead", "BloodRayne", "In the Name of the King", "Postal" and "Far Cry" and he's planning on making more. And while his films haven't been met with open arms by the collective online audience, Boll knows that he's become public enemy number one amongst certain segments of film fans.
New videos, new photos and a new trailer
Published by patrick on April 2nd, 2008 - 1:31 amMovieSet has kicked off another contest that you want to enter. If you want to have a chance to win one of 20 "Postal" photo cards autographed by the master of videogame movies himself, Mr. Uwe Boll, get yourself over to our contest entry page and enter the contest right away and then start thinking about where you will put on display your soon-to-be coveted prize.
Exclusive! MovieSet learns the next Uwe Boll videogame movie!
Published by patrick on March 31st, 2008 - 1:01 pmI totally know that we have been going postal (pun intended) in our Uwe Boll coverage but you've gotta understand that this is MovieSet's mandate: we give you complete access to how a movie gets made. Mr. Boll (after reading the blog his lawyers instructed me that I should refer to him as "Mr.
Postal poster pwnage
Published by patrick on March 28th, 2008 - 4:47 am
How do the filmmakers and movie studios decide on the movie poster that you see in the lobby of your favorite theater?
Go to Jail
Published by patrick on March 26th, 2008 - 2:01 am
Since we're hanging tiiiight with Dr. Uwe Boll and doing a mega-cool contest to celebrate the May 23 release of "Postal", the guy invited MovieSet to come down to the set of his latest project.
Free NYC screening of Postal and Uwe talks Indy
Published by patrick on March 24th, 2008 - 4:39 am
Uwe Boll dropped by the MovieSet offices last week to talk about his latest film and why he's issued a challenge to the world's greatest adventurer, Indiana Jones. Boll's "Postal" is primed to open on Friday, May 23 -- one day after "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", the fourth movie in the Indiana Jones series, arrives on cinema screens.
Users going Postal
Published by patrick on March 20th, 2008 - 5:03 amIt has been interesting watching the responses come in to MovieSet's "What's In the Bag" contest for "Postal" and it's only been one day. Some have taken a realistic approach to the question and put some thought into what sort of item should be in a bag worn by an adventurer archaeologist. Some others have embraced the zaniness of "Postal"'s adult comedy and come up with some rather, shall I say, colorful and novel ideas for what's lurking in there.

