Waterworld
In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. But the trio soon becomes the target of a menacing pirate who covets the map to 'Dryland'—which is tattooed on Enola's back. From TMDB
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60 of 206 · most liked firstI'm not saying Waterworld is a great movie. Or even a good one. But I will go to my grave asserting that "He doesn't have a name, so death can't find him" is a cold as fuck line, and a little girl saying that about the guy coming to kill you is terrifying.
unlabelledView post →Waterworld is a perfect 90s film. Big, expensive, doesn't really know what it wants to do, has Kevin Costner, and in it's bones, you're unsure whether or not you actually enjoyed it. The only way Waterworld could be more 90s is by adding Nic Cage.
unlabelledView post →The tactile nature of the production values in WATERWORLD is my favorite thing about the film. So much of the kinetic energy that fuels the action is in-camera and plays like a cinematic breath of fresh air today.
unlabelledView post →WATERWORLD has one of the most successful theme park rides ever, is a better movie than TRON, and still never got a remake! bsky.app/profile/broo...
unlabelledView post →The stunt coordinator on Waterworld also worked on Matilda! They were fewer stunts on our movie, though.
unlabelledView post →30 years ago today WATERWORLD was released in theaters, producing the true definition of blockbuster excess in its post-apocalyptic ocean adventure thats aged incredibly in the decades since. For a film thats notorious for going over budget every dollar is on the screen from the sets to the stunts.
unlabelledView post →Chotiner: You maintain Waterworld is a good movie. Me: A great movie, yes. Chotiner: Not just because you wish you had gills and could swim like a mermaid. Me: Haha no. Chotiner: Yet I have here a photograph of you at summer camp in 1997 with your ankles tied together in the pool- Me: No, no, no, no
unlabelledView post →Also 1995: Casino, 12 Monkeys, Rob Roy, Dead Presidents, Things To Do In Denver, Virtuosity, a Joel Schumacher Batman, Outbreak, The Net! We got so many movies. So many. WATERWORLD for God's sake. That's such a fucking movie.
unlabelledView post →When I was movie editor at EW, we came up with this idea for a Waterworld cover. We thought it was funny--he'd spent so much time shooting on water--and obv. Costner thought it was funny enough to play along. Readers and the industry HATED it and him--"He's spitting at Hollywood." You never know.
unlabelledView post →One thing I liked about the movie WATERWORLD was that in the end Kevin Costner gets his hard-earned victory, guides his newfound family to Dry Land, chills there for about 5 minutes and says "This place sucks. I'm going back on my boat alone." He was a true poster.
unlabelledView post →It’s like taking over a movie studio and immediately green lighting remakes of Heaven’s Gate, Ishtar, and Waterworld. People might conclude your agenda isn’t on the up and up.
unlabelledView post →Thought this was one of those floating villages from the movie Waterworld
unlabelledView post →I think where I'm at on WATERWORLD is that it's a bad movie that is frequently compelling and entertaining and occasionally even likeable because of the way in which it is bad bsky.app/profile/lawn...
unlabelledView post →WATERWORLD was released 28 years ago today. The most expensive movie ever made at the time, it went down in history with a reputation as one of the biggest flops in Hollywood. The making of story is full of fallouts, terrible luck, and lots more… 1/34
unlabelledView post →The Odyssey has a legit shot to be the most embarrassing movie ever made. Waterworld vibes.
unlabelledView post →Theory: All movies with studio credits altered to fit the film are Good Movies. #### Supporting Evidence Constantine (2005) - Logo swept away by the fires of hell The Simpsons (2007) - Ralph Wiggum trumps out the fanfare Scott Pilgrim (2010) - Universal logo rendered as 8-bit animation Pitch Perfect (2012) - Universal theme sung a cappella Upgrade (2018) - Studio credits read by ominous System Shock type voice Bob's Burgers (2022) - altered FOX fanfare audio. Spider-Men in…
unlabelledView post →In memory, Waterworld and The Postman (1997) often get merged. But in reality Waterworld was the movie that made people say Costner was grandiose and difficult to work with; The Postman (which ran 3 hours and couldn't even gross $20M) was the movie that made the industry say, okay, he's done.
unlabelledView post →I always felt bad when we got an actor to do a concept-y cover and it didn't work. Here's one, also from the Waterworld summer, that did--thanks to a very game movie star who was up for doing a post-scandal print interview, and an excellent stunt baby!
unlabelledView post →Is this dumb bitch really saying that the administration’s plan is us all living in the 1995 movie & record shattering box office disaster Waterworld??
unlabelledView post →This was the exact attitude that caused film journalism to collude in trying to destroy both Waterworld and Titanic in the 90s with a barrage of endless negative press and doomsaying. They were both deemed to be car crashes in the making doomed to a studio destroying level of failure.
unlabelledView post →It was a punchline when it came out but revisiting Waterworld, this movie is pretty amazing.
unlabelledView post →Kevin Reynolds: I have made for you, the film, Waterworld, a post apocalyptic warning about global warming and resource dependency. Jim O'Neill: Introducing Waterworld! Where freedom is infinite and maybe you can even do a little heroin!
unlabelledView post →“I guess Waterworld must have been a movie that was liked by everyone”
unlabelledView post →DC this spring has turned into Waterworld. And it's even worse than the movie.
unlabelledView post →In the "Bad movie not billed as a bad movie I paid to see in the theater" derby, I have a pretty strong game, opening with WATERWORLD, WING COMMANDER and KULL THE CONQUEROR
unlabelledView post →Waterworld, by George Miller it was always a bad mad max movie at heart
unlabelledView post →Waterworld. At one time, the most expensive flop ever. Truth is, it's not a terrible movie. Weird as fuck, but not terrible. Also insipred a great stunt show at Universal Studios that ran for decades.
unlabelledView post →I'm no _so_ ashamed but Waterworld is a glorious spectacle with great world building and an over the top performance by Dennis Hopper
unlabelledView post →Reign of Fire (2002), starring Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale, is such a disappointment.. *Reign of Fire* (2002), starring Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale, is such a disappointment. This movie had a fresh, awesome idea—a post-apocalyptic world ruled by dragons. Imagine that: dragons returning to our modern world, wreaking havoc, destroying everything in their path. Humanity is left in ruins, struggling to survive against the new apex predator. We’re just lunch meat. What a…
unlabelledView post →Mad Max Fury Road and Waterworld are *almost* the same movie. allow me a thread ...
unlabelledView post →...are their version of that. The "OMG a madman director/producer/star is burning money on NONSENSE and a whole studio is going to COLLAPSE!!!" coverage for 'Cleopatra,' 'Heavens Gate' and 'Waterworld' were all HUGE stories and paid a lot of bills for film journos in their day... 2/3
unlabelledView post →due to a bunch of people saying "actually the critics were too harsh when it came out" I watched WATERWORLD while I was working tonight and now I think that movie didn't get shit on *enough* when it came out
unlabelledView post →there's a theoretical version of Avatar that would've come out in 1999 as like, a compromised albeit endearing VFX-heavy scifi movie in the same occupational niche as like, Jurassic Park or Waterworld. that the first movie came out in 2009 seems entirely anachronistic. look at this fucking poster
unlabelledView post →Ultimately, 2025 was my Year of Waterworld: - Saw the Waterworld stage show - Saved a Waterworld game - Watched the Waterworld movie
unlabelledView post →Writer/director David Twohy, along with Diesel, created the Riddick character. I’m a fan. He wrote THE FUGITIVE and WATERWORLD, and has been a solid genre craftsman for many years. Check out BELOW, a World War II horror film about a submarine crew tormented by unseen forces. It’s great.
unlabelledView post →maybe a controversial opinion but i don't care: The Postman (1997) is a good movie and if you disagree u have the brain of a small rodent this goes double for Waterworld (1995)
unlabelledView post →no offense people but “Waterworld” was an amazing movie and everybody who saw it was thrilled by it
unlabelledView post →was playing Mina Hollower, got to the area called "backwaters", friend watching said "wait the backwaters!?" and i replied "yeah, reminds me of that movie... Waterworld."
unlabelledView post →Wife and I are watching Waterworld. What an absolutely terrible film. We're 45 minutes in and it feels like it's been 2 hours and there's still 50 minutes to go.
unlabelledView post →A relic from the Waterworld film set or pontoon boat/mobile dock for cleaning the course, on the course at the Canadian Henley venue. St Catherines, Ontario 📷 Pentax 17 🎞️ Orwo Wolfen UN54 ⚗️ D-76 1:1 7' #believeinfilm
unlabelledView post →You promised us WATERWORLD and half the movie is like "ah okay lets go into the atoll's indoor boardroom." Be on the water!
unlabelledView post →It was truly an honor to be a guest on my favorite movie podcast, The Flop House, where we talk about “Waterworld” (1995). Thanks so much to @theflophousepod for having me on. 🎧 Overcast: overcast.fm/+93kiaY1o 🎧 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
unlabelledView post →Waterworld is one of my favourite movies.
unlabelledView post →B-Movie King Roger Corman Dead At 98 - Dark Horizons. Did you know, it was Roger Corman who told a young writer that if he could write a Mad Max rip off, he would let him direct it. The writer, Peter Radar, wanted to be a director and came back with a script he wrote called Waterworld. Corman liked the script but said, “Are you out of your mind? This would cost us three million dollars to make this movie!”
unlabelledView post →Think about Black's early career: bit parts in major films like Waterworld and The Jackal. Movies that flopped. And then he EXPLODED via High Fidelity. Best part of that film and it's not close.
unlabelledView post →WATERWORLD SHOULD HAVE BEEN A STUDIO GHIBLI MOVIE
unlabelledView post →Don't feel like going to sleep yet. Threw on WaterWorld. Yes I like this movie it's got a bad rap but I still enjoy it. It's Mad Max of the Sea hahaha #filmsky #waterworld #90s
unlabelledView post →Another one: Waterworld. Do yourselves a favor; ignore the movie. Go see the live show at Universal Studios, if you ever get the chance. THAT will provide you the experience you need from this IP.
unlabelledView post →#LastFourWatched #filmsky worst 90’s movie tie-in since my Waterworld playset the fine snorted line between clever and stupid Robert Powell mind freaks thru a rather tepid magical mystery politico thriller inventive Aussie vampire flick elicits chills from its factory assembly line bloodsucking
unlabelledView post →Waterworld, AKA 'Mad Max at Sea', is an enjoyable romp if you ignore timescales, water pressure at depth, the effects of salt water on metal, the long-term effects of weather, the laws of physics generally and the apparent helplessness of the two female characters. Other than that, I really like it.
unlabelledView post →“Waterworld” is a great movie. Take it from me, a person who saw it in the theaters at the age of thirteen.
unlabelledView post →"Wasteland series. Abandoned Power Station" by Toyan Chen. Source: [Wasteland series. Abandoned Power Station (by Toyan Chen - ArtStation)](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/DA9mmG) > The Wasteland series. Abandoned Power Plant > Inspired by Waterworld and my favorite game "Frostpunk". > The "Pandora" wind power electronics factory is located in Alta, in the middle of the American continent. In this post-apocalyptic world where water and oil are scarce, the wind seems to be the only way…
unlabelledView post →YOU are rehabilitating the 93 Mario movie because you're mad about the new one, I'VE always liked it for being a weird and kinda bad 90s worldbuilding movie like Waterworld.
unlabelledView post →one SNL bit thats lodged in my memory was during the 1996 election where dana carvey as Ross Perot was going on about how ridiculous he found the movie Waterworld (1995) "you cannot pee into a mr coffee and get tasters choice!" what this film imagines is that you can
unlabelledView post →Waterworld is a very fun Saturday afternoon movie. It is insane.
unlabelledView post →Guy [who’s only ever seen one post-apocalyptic movie… and its Waterworld]: Getting a lot of Fallout vibes from this.
unlabelledView post →Waterworld. The set design is fucking incredible. The movie looks genuinely cool and loved in.
unlabelledView post →my wife found a waterworld (1995) starring Kevin Costner pinball machine and now I'm watching Waterworld (1995) because i unironically love this movie
unlabelledView post →Waterworld is NOT the Worst Movie Ever Made | Reel Talk 🎞️ We wrap up our Waterworld series by discussing how the film’s reputation evolved—and why it ultimately wasn’t the box office disaster history makes it out to be. #ReelTalk #Waterworld #MovieHistory #KevinCostner #FilmAnalysis #Hollywood
unlabelledView post →I know it gets a lot of hate, but since I'm a contrarian and actually like the movie: Waterworld
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