Uwe Boll sees 'Postal' disservice

May 22, 2008 Controversy magnet Uwe Boll says "political correctness" among the big theater circuits doomed his quest for a wide release on "Postal," a farcical black comedy with references to Sept. 11, President Bush and Osama bin Laden. Originally targeted for up to 1,500 playdates, it now appears the film will unspool Friday in just 13-15 locations, with distribution limited to New York, Los Angeles and a half-dozen or so other markets. A spokesman for the AMC theater chain said, "We carefully evaluate the movies that we choose to play in our theaters and elected not to put this film in our theaters because we feel is does not have potential for commercial success in the U.S."

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