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electric_blue68

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12. Some of The Postman in the film was pretty close to the book.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 11:09 PM

16 hrs ago

The author felt Costner got part of the spirit of his book.

I would love a movie of same author's book The Uplift War - but it's so complex in storyline, world building and so much CGI for some aliens - I guess it's still too big to do. Sigh

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About re-read a book by a favorite author I don't remember the later portions of.... [View all] electric_blue68 Sep 2025 OP

The Postman is a modern classic imho Pluvious Sep 2025 #1

I finished re-reading The Postman. Enjoyed it. A lot more complex stuff going on ... electric_blue68 Sep 2025 #2

Thanks for sharing... Pluvious Sep 2025 #3

YW. I'll see if I can find The Kiln People from a library. electric_blue68 Sep 2025 #4

Interlibrary loan is wonderful. PoindexterOglethorpe 17 hrs ago #5

I've seen that. Might use them in the future. electric_blue68 16 hrs ago #7

Do so. PoindexterOglethorpe 16 hrs ago #8

I have to renew it each time, but I can if no one is asking for it. electric_blue68 16 hrs ago #11

I understand. I recently re-read a novel I thought I knew well, PoindexterOglethorpe 17 hrs ago #6

The previous time I read The Postman was in the ?90's.... electric_blue68 16 hrs ago #9

Of course, movies are different from books, we all know. PoindexterOglethorpe 16 hrs ago #10

Some of The Postman in the film was pretty close to the book. electric_blue68 16 hrs ago #12