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Here's a full list of features included on the Arrow Video Blu-ray. I would've hoped that enough time had passed for the actor to be willing to reflect on the film, but I guess not. Sadly, there's no new interview with Costner – his interview inclusion is archival. There is a sense that everyone here grew exhausted and dispirited as the film was shooting, but none of them look back at the event as the worst experience of their lives. Maelstrom is under no such obligation, and as such, the viewer gains real knowledge about the film and it's many problems.Īt the same time, no one here seems bitter, or resentful. They're there to sell the movie, proclaim it to be a new masterpiece, and praise everyone and anyone involved.
More often than not, behind-the-scenes docs are made while the film itself is still shooting, and the cast and crew interviewed are basically doing PR work. The doc features new interviews with director Kevin Reynolds, writer Peter Rader, producer Charles Gordon and more, and it's one of those painfully honest docs that provides real insight. In addition to the new cut, there's also a brand-new feature length documentary, Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld. But his days at the top of the box office were through. The actor would eventually rebound, though, by blossoming into a dependable character actor. He followed the flop up with the golf comedy Tin Cup, and then yet another post-apocalyptic flop, The Postman. By then, the damage was done. After Waterworld, though, the actor's star status was sunk. In 1990, he would prove he was more than a movie star by starring and directing Dances With Wolves, which won Best Picture.
Up until this point, Costner had been on the rise, starring in critically acclaimed films that also cleaned up at the box office. But when it arrived in 1995, it spelled the beginning of the end of Kevin Costner's movie star career. It's obtained a kind of cult following, and now, it's received a jam-packed Blu-ray release from Arrow Video. (Costner and Reynolds apparently reconciled, as the actor later appeared in the director's mini-series Hatfields & McCoys.)
This was the film that officially broke the relationship, with Costner taking control of the project completely. The two didn't really get along well on Robin Hood, but they came together yet again for Waterworld. Of course, Reynolds' contributions to the film often clashed with Costner's. The cinematography from Dean Semler (who also shot Costner's Oscar-winning Dances With Wolves), is often stunning – endless stretches of deep blue water abound.ĭirector Kevin Reynolds, who directed Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, brings a good eye to the film as well – he pulls the camera back for action scenes, providing a grand scale. Here, it's all real, and that lends an authenticity that's hard to beat. If this film were made today, the majority of these sets would be rendered in CGI. The production built massive water-logged sets, all of which are mighty impressive. Much was made about this film's out-of-control budget, but every dollar is up there on the screen. And there are long stretches where the narrative feels adrift, lost at sea, and on the verge of capsizing.Īnd yet.it's kind of a blast. Costner is far too wooden for his own good – sure, he's playing a mutant loner who hates people, but he leans into the monotone far too often. It's a big, bold, ambitious post-apocalyptic action pic, loaded with world-building, mythology, and yes, Kevin Costner drinking his own piss. In many ways, it does indeed "rule", just as Chip Douglas claims. But is Waterworld as bad as its reputation suggest? No.