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- The Waterworld Script Was Inspired by Mad Max.
- The Movie Marked Kevin Costner and Kevin Reynolds's Fourth Collaboration.
- Waterworld Was The Most Expensive Movie Ever Made at The Time of Its Release.
- The Movie's Production Was Troubled from The start.
- Joss Whedon Was An Uncredited Screenwriter.
- Its Production Gave Hawaii’s Economy A Boost.
- Waterworld Wasn’T A Total Flop.
- The Movie Received An Oscar Nomination.
- It Earned A Few Razzie Nominations, too.
- Waterworld Inspired A Hit Attraction at Universal Studios.
Sixteen years before the premiere of Waterworld, George Miller launched an action franchise set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Waterworld differs from the Mad Max series in some major ways (while Waterworld’s setting is an endless sea, most Mad Max movies take place in the desert), but they both imagine a primitive, violent future. Waterworld sti...
Star Kevin Costner and director Kevin Reynolds worked on three films together prior to Waterworld: Fandango (1985), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), and Rapa Nui (1994). (Costner produced but didn’t star in the latter.) During their fourth collaboration, the pair often butted heads over the creative direction of the film. Costner was apparentl...
Before it was first screened to the public, Waterworld had already gained a notorious reputation for being the most expensive film of all time. The original budget was set at $65 million, but thanks to the lavish, bloated production, that number rapidly increased. The final total came out to $175 million, breaking the previous record for costliest ...
Much of the blame for Waterworld going over its budget and schedule was the result of bad luck. There were numerous injuries and disasters on-set: Kevin Costner’s stunt double Norman Howell nearly died of an embolism when he surfaced too quickly during a deep-sea dive, and Costner had his own near-death experience when he got caught in a squallwhil...
Avengers director Joss Whedon was one of many writers who worked on Waterworld’s screenplay. He was brought in to punch up the script after production had already begun, and he soon learned that he had his work was cut out for him. "I was there basically taking notes from Costner, who was very nice, fine to work with, but he was not a writer," Whed...
One winner in Waterworld’s disastrous production was the state of Hawaii. The movie was shot on the coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, and the longer the movie shot in the area, the more money that was pumped into the local economy. Hawaii brought in more than $35 million from Waterworld’s production in 1994.
If the average person knows one thing about Waterworld, it’s likely that it was a huge flop—but this characterization of the movie may be rooted more in legend than truth. It’s true that the film made just $88 million at the U.S. box office, which was far less than its inflated budget. It performed much better overseas, however, grossing $175 milli...
Waterworld was hardly a critical darling when it premiered, but it did receive recognition from one of Hollywood’s most prestigious institutions. For the 1996 Academy Awards, the movie was nominated for Best Sound. It lost the award to Apollo 13.
Waterworld got much more attention from the Golden Raspberry Awards—a.k.a. the Razzies—than it did from the Oscars. The tongue-in-cheek award show recognizes the worst Hollywood has to offer each year, and in 1996, it honored Waterworld with four nominations. Though it was nominated for Worst Picture, Worst Director, and Worst Actor for Costner, Wa...
Waterworld may have been panned by audiences and critics, but the stunt show it inspired has been a consistent hit at Universal theme parks for decades. Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacularis set after the events of the film, and it features Helen (Jeanne Tripplehorn's character), the Deacon (Hopper's), and the Mariner (Costner's role) played by ...
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The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound at the 68th Academy Awards.
Jul 24, 2017 · That film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1988, and Waterworld, with its gritty high-seas action, must’ve seemed like a logical first step for Gaup into the realm of...
- It Was Nominated For An Oscar. Despite being a great big fail, Waterworld did get an Academy Award nomination — for sound mixing. It did not win.
- It Didn't Win The Golden Raspberry For Worst Movie. Despite all the "worst movie ever" declarations, Waterwold wasn't named worst movie of 1995, a title that was rightly bestowed upon Showgirls.
- The Movie Opened At No. 1 During Its First Weekend. Maybe everyone wanted to see what the hype was all about. Perhaps some folks are really into water.
- Production Cost $175 Million. And it's not like they meant it to. Waterworld went overbudget due to production problems, but Universal Pictures exec Tom Pollock took it in stride.
Jul 28, 2020 · Waterworld is not a bomb, but rather a mere disappointment in relation to unintentionally massive cost. But it still sunk Kevin Costner’s career as a viable movie star.
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Jul 28, 2015 · "Waterworld" also scored one Oscar nomination, for Best Sound Mixing. 19. Seventeen years later, Costner and Reynolds buried the hatchet and worked together again on the Emmy-winning 2012...
