The demolition of the Metrodome ruins one of Kevin Costner's post-apocalyptic futures

I bet that's a title you didn't expect to read today.  The Metrodome in Minneapolis Minnesota was deflated for the last time this past Saturday, and is currently in the process of being demolished.  The longtime home of the Vikings (and previously the Twins, as well as the Timberwolves in their inaugural season) will give way to a new stadium being built in the same location.  This blog isn't about Minnesota sports memories though, but rather mid 1990's Kevin Costner post-apocalyptic future movies.

In 1997's The Postman, Costner plays a guy fighting for the people against the tyranny of an evil clan in a time not too far off in which the world is starting over from scratch.  I always though it was sort of weird he made this film, because just two years earlier in 1995 Costner did Waterworld, in which he also plays a guy fighting for the people against the tyranny of an evil clan in a time not too far off in which the world is starting over from scratch.

So what does this have to do with the Metrodome?  In The Postman Costner's character claims he works for a re-established U.S. government led by "President Richard Starkey."  He also says:

"The new capital is based in Minneapolis. Inside the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome. You know, where the Vikings used to play?"

Well, I guess that's out.  The world being totally covered with water might be kind of cool though...

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