My 90's memory is as hazy as everyone's at this point - but I recall Waterworld receiving the flop tag even before it was released, just like Gigli would a few years later, so it had the feeling it was doomed from the start, even if it was just a middling movie with a bloated budget. But I also recall The Postman being a bigger flop - just a huge stinker all around that no one saw.
Thank you for sharing my Waterworld data article (Mariner vs. Sea Beast)! This is cool!
My 90's memory is as hazy as everyone's at this point - but I recall Waterworld receiving the flop tag even before it was released, just like Gigli would a few years later, so it had the feeling it was doomed from the start, even if it was just a middling movie with a bloated budget. But I also recall The Postman being a bigger flop - just a huge stinker all around that no one saw.