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Yes, I certainly would watch reactions to the first three movies. Well, the second and third since the first one shows a particular scene which is very horrifying for me personally. It may not be for others but there is something that hits too close to home for my taste. I may tell you when you have watched it. As for your question if this one is a reboot or a sequel....... it doesn't matter. I am not sure myself but it does work either way. This can just as easily be watched as a reboot without knowing the previous movies as it can be watched as a sequel. My suggestion would be to watch the other three and decide for yourself how you want to interpret Fury Road.
A masterclass in action moviemaking. They built all the vehicles, and it's almost all practical effects. The camerawork, the editing, the costumes, the directing, etc. So many people at the top of their game.
I don't remember which director it was, but someone was absolutely blown way and told Miller it was a miracle that no one died in the making of this film with all the completely insane stunts.
"...almost all practical effects" - the sand storm was CGI and cringe, the crash of the truck tanker with the guitar flying at the camera in slow motion was CGI and cringe, the Immortal Joe's citadel was CGI and cringe, the flames spewing out of the guitar were CGI and cringe, the night shooting was fake (i don't understand do directors forget all of a sudden how to shoot at night, Road Warrior has ACTUALLY NIGHT SCENES filmed by George Miller himself why wouldn't he do that again) and it looked very unnatural, even the oversaturation of red, orange, brown colors it made the movie look more like a cartoon, Mad Max shouldn't be a comic book style action movie, it should be raw, gritty and as realistic as possible especially when it comes to surroundings, real dirt, real desert, real mud, real sand, trees, oasis etc. it makes you feel the actual place and its scarcity above all. I have many more critiques of the movie as a Mad Max fan (especially when it comes to Max's character development which is non-existant overall with this movie) but despite these details it was a decent movie for the series. Road Warrior is still far ahead at the top of my list, the best action movie of all time so far.
@@jimhowe2624 Go back watching marvel universe boy ! go back and consume like an NPC whatever your short attention span and your lack of depth mind craves you to watch...
@@theghostofbabanovac7069 Gee whiz, I can't imagine why you wouldn't want to build an actual flame-shooting electric guitar! Except maybe could it be, I dunno, because you actually don't want your actor/s accidentally incinerating themselves/each other? Think, man, THINK! ;) Nighttime shooting while driving and doing action sequences in a desert = difficulty and danger level goes way up. You might hit a rock you didn't see in the dark, front wheel/suspension might go, maybe roll the vehicle as a result, cars might collide; result of everything is people could get hurt or maybe even killed. Is it worth it risking peoples' safety for an action movie? No. Fake nighttime is a safety and practicality thing, just like dry underwater photography. Does it affect the greatness of the movie? No.
This is one of the best action movies ever made it just gets you on the edge of your seat. Most of it was done using practical effects and it looks amazing, I still remember when I saw it in theatres and it was a mind blowing experience.
It was mind fucking as well. I knew nothing about Mad Max going into the theater and about halfway through I had to step outside the theater room for a minute. Between the insanity of what was on screen and the bass violating me in my seat, it was unexpected sensory overload. I sat back down and enjoyed one of the best theater experiences of my life. It’s one of the best films of the 2010s and a one of a kind experience.
Nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture, but won for Best Film Editing Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Production Design Best Costume Design Best Makeup.
Fun fact Margaret Sixel, George Miller's wife, did the editing It's the first time she worked on an action movie (she previously edited documentaries and movies like Babe and Happy feet) and Miller did made her do it preciselly for that very reason
If you watch even a small bit of the "making of", what you see in film is actually what they're filming physically, it's MIND 🎉 BLOWING this film by the legendary George Miller!
It's the best action movie in decades and like 90% of it was practical effects. The director's wife also edited the movie and the edit is one of it's highlights. Basically everyone involved in this movie did a stellar job and you could feel it was a passion project.
They are of varying quality. The first one is a weird low budget movie. The second is one of the best movies ever made. The third one is ridiculous and can be missed.
This movie is a fantastic example of visual storytelling. Nux’s character arc and the relationship between Max and Furiousa really make this movie rise above just action.
My favorite thing about this movie is that every vehicle shown is real and completely functional! They used as little CGI as they possibly could. This movie is awesome start to finish
Mad Max Timeline for context: (No Spoilers) Mad Max Mad Max 2: Road Warrior Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome Mad Max: Fury Road People like to place Fury Road after Road Warrior as Fury Roads setting is very unspecific in when it's set, only that we know its after the first two films. The Post-Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome comics actually tie in nicely to the opening of Fury Road so that's why I personally place Fury Road after Thunderdome along with the fact Fury Road originally was meant to be a sequel to Thunderdome with Mel Gibson planed to return to role of Max in 2001 but the film was pushed back and Mel was too old by that point for the plans George Miller had for Fury Road. But regardless the whole idea of Max is that he's a folklore hero told by people who've met this mysterious stranger and through the generations like many folktales changing. The timeline of the stories don't matter too much beyond the first two films. There's also the Mad Max video game from 2015 that pulls heavily from elements from this film, mentions Gastown and Immortan Joe is mentioned but the game is not chronologically connected to the movie franchise for example Max lost a daughter instead of a Son. But regarding the Folklore tales this could be a case of his story changing through the generations or different groups having their own version of his origin. Edit: This is only my view of the timeline. Even the director himself goes back and forth on when Fury Road is set from after Road Warrior and before Thunderdome to the timeline I gave where he states it's set after Thunderdome. I guess we'll never know until a new film comes out.
I used to think Fury Road took place before Thunderdome, but seeing that it was originally meant to be after Thunderdome, that is how I see it. I see it as taking place after an alternate version of the trilogy.
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2:39 I think you'd like the original Mad Max trilogy. The first one is a bit... meh. Low budget, a bit rough around the edges, but not bad. The second one (Road Warrior) is **chef's kiss**. The third one (Thunderdome) is pure cheese. Some people love it, some people hate it. All three are worth watching IMO.
So, this series is essentially an anthology series and Max and the post-apocalyptic setting is what ties them together. It's him moving from story to story.
Straight up one of the best action movies ever made. Deserves all its awards and should have gotten more. Also, no, it's not CGI, like 90% of this movie is practical.
I saw this movie three times in theaters because it was one of the most visceral, amazing big screen experiences I've ever had. The third time, there was a special version called the "Silver & Chrome" edition which showed the movie in black and white to better focus on the unbelievable visual compositions and editing. The continuity across the four movies is very loose; in the first, there is still a small degree of civilization left, which Max abandons to travel into the wastelands where he feels more at home. From there, he becomes a kind of mythic figure like in those Clint Eastwood movies you've been watching, where he drifts into the ongoing drama of a group of people and then moves on. So the fact that there gaps and discrepancies in what we know about him sort of fits the idea that he's a legend that people in this post-apocalypse pass down stories about. The narration in the second movie really plays up this idea. "Fury Road" is really Furiosa's story and Max helps her fulfill her destiny. Would love to see your reaction to the first three films; especially the second, which is one of the most influential action/sci-fi films ever made.
I absolutely recommend the first 3 movies. The timeline can be confusing, but just think of each movie as a stand-alone story about the same guy, but they're being retold further and further into the future of this post apocalyptic world. The first movie is going to feel the most contemporary aesthetically, like the apocalyptic events have taken place, but the world isn't destroyed yet. After that you see the true effects of the breakdown of society as we know it and the settings of the movies start to feel more like this one.
Excellent choice Jen! À treat for the eyes! Hollywood really needs to focus more on making films of this caliber. Thanks again Jen! Here for it all...Eric 😊
@@e.d.2096 No, not yet, hopefully we should wrap some time this week, one of the cast was ill which delayed filming. I'm just off to bed, Eric, as I have an early start, about 4 and an half hours.
Definitely watch the first 3. This is kind of a continuing story from them set a while after the 3rd. The flashbacks are of characters from them. The 1st one Mad Max is a bit weird and dated but important for the character of Max. The 2nd called The Road Warrior is the best in the series of my opinion and shows a bunch of the flashback characters. The 3rd Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a fun and good sequel with good character and world building. Tina Turner is the main big bad boss in the 3rd that she even did the song and music video for it. Please do the reactions for them because they're awesome!
I love how much you comment on the sound design and music while watching movies. Are you from a musical background? This is right up there at the top for my favorite movies. Everything is perfect. No idea how no one died while filming this, lol. Just the bananas, over the top action, but also the acting is SO good. With just the shot of someone's face, you know exactly what's being communicated in a subtle way. Just brilliant.
If you ever get the chance to see this on the big screen don't pass it up. I missed the first run when it was in theaters, but years later I caught a showing at an alamo draft house and it was probably one of the best theater experiences I've ever had.
Yeah I've only seen it on tv, only one cinema in our town and 600kms to big smoke. How was the audiences reaction in the cinema,it's one thing you miss when just watching at home
To this day, one of my favourite movie going experiences. I was so pumped up on adrenaline when I went out of the theatre. Considering that Miller was in his...70s I think when he directed this, this movie is nothing short of a miracle, nobody would have thought that it could turn out to be that great.
Saw this in the theater, found it immediately on high quality bootleg, and I have watched it countless times since. On full volume. Standing right in front of the screen. It’s so good. Every time you watch it you see something new.
The 4 movies have virtually no continuity between them. It's supposed that Max is basically a campfire story. Like a Paul Bunyan or similar in their universe. All Aussies are crazy, and George Miller is crazy for an Aussie. This is one of the best action films ever made.
This is how you bring back a legacy 80's hero and treat him like the badarse he was while also including a kick ass new well written character that is female. Hey Disney! You need to take so notes homies. Max's car thought... RIP. X 3.
Hi Jen hope you having a lovely day. Over eighty percent was practical effects. There where 2000 to 2400 shots that incorporate VFX and CGI. The little girl that haunts Max is Glory, Max failed to save her from Immortan Joe's son, Scrotus. This is covered in the Mad Max game. You definitely do the three Mel Gibson films. Who'd have thought the director of the movie also did Happy Feet and Babe Pig In The City, could get more different if you tried.
"I feel like I'm being physically assaulted, in a good way." Kinda sums it up. Forget about the plot, plotholes. Just enjoy this freaking amazing visually stunning movie. So much style and creativity at work here its amazing, plus the acrobatics and stunt people actually did most if not all of this. So cool. Edit: The originals wih Mel Gibson are highly recommended. There was no cgi so they had to rely on real stunts and practical effects. Actually very freakin cool.
This movie is a master class of visual storytelling. I'm also glad you shouted out the score, it's genuinely one of my favorite all-time movie scores. Still in my music rotation to this day. Don't listen to it on the highway, though. You'll be doing 100mph and screaming Witness Me! to everyone else on the road before you realize it.
Besides the movies, there's also the video game that's actually really good for a movie tie-in. It's a prequel to this movie and George Miller was consulted. Really feels like the proper setting.
The original Mad Max was like a special forces police man. I guess they kept that background and that's why Max has special forces medic training. Modern soldiers are also taught to perform a pneumothorax procedure and carry the specific equipment inside their first aid packs. Great video, I also was running out of air 😂
Fun fact: the “door warrior”, the guitar guy was actually the musician iOTA. He made the flamethrower guitar himself, iirc. His bouncy rig was so comfortable he would nap between takes. Also the mask he wears is made from his murdered mother’s screaming face.
The original series is a must-watch. Each movie is very stand alone, even to the point of actors being recast as different characters. They're excellent. And very little CGI was in this movie, it was almost all practical effects. They really took these giant trucks and cars into the desert and raced and crashed them. That's why it look so spectacular.
I don't know the "official" answer, but I think all four movies work fine as stand-alones. There aren't a lot of hard-and-fast details that dictate the chronology, other than the first movie definitely takes place prior to the other three. Other than that, the only real difference in the first three is Gibson's age, and Hardy playing the role of Max in the fourth movie. George Miller wrote and directed all four "Mad Max" movies (in addition to the "Babe" and "Happy Feet" movies, if you want some major contrast), and while I think they're all superb, he's definitely upped his game over the decades.
Miller explained in an interview that, for him, the movies are like stories shared around a campfire. It's like every time someone told one, some details changed. Same protagonist, but not quite with differents settings and timelines
According to George Miller, the character of Max is like a campfire tale, a legendary figure. While the events of all the movies happened, they may not have actually been the same person, but stories attributed to this legendary Mad Max. Though you can certainly view the first 3 movies as being about the first and original Mad Max, they don't have to be. Overall this is perhaps the closest we have gotten to the perfect action movie, perhaps even the perfect movie with how it's made, the setups and payoffs, the storytelling. It's so well made.
I love the subtle worldbuilding in this film, makes it very rewatchable. As an example, when Max says their planned course is "160 days of salt", how does he know? Because that's where the ocean used to be.
30:46 That shot is, I'm convinced, one of the best action shots in the history of cinema. Max on the pole with the tuck exploding behind. It's just absolutely flawless.
When someone follows u as long as I have, I can tell u Really loved this! Nominated for best picture! Trivia: notice how the baddies meantions “Valhalla?” According to Viking lore, the only way to get there, was by dying in battle. The shortest good girl, plays Cat Woman is the latest The Batman. The main baddie plays the main baddie in Mad Max 1
Mind you, this isn't a work of fiction. It's a documentary that covers three days and two nights in the life of a milk delivery driver in the Australian outback.
The original movies are worth watching. This is my favorite, but I grew up with the originals, and Road Warrior is just cool. Plus, you see some of what happens to Max and the world, which is great to know when watching this one.
Fun fact: when they built the drum and guitar truck director George Miller said "that looks great! I can't wait to hear it!" They then informed him they intended to add the music is post. He wasn't having that nonsense. They rebuilt it to make it actually work.
The first film, just called "Mad Max" was a low-budget Aussie film starring Mel Gibson in his breakout role. It's 70 minutes of setup followed by 20 minutes of awesome. 🙂 The next film, "The Road Warrior" was a master-class in the use of practical stunts in a non-stop thrill-ride. Nobody had ever seen anything like it; it was mind-blowing. The third film, "Beyond Thunderdome" had a bit of a different tone, and it took place at least 15 years after "The Road Warrior," and some towns had started to re-establish themselves. Lots of people panned it, because it didn't re-hash the same story as the previous film, and/or they didn't like Tina Turner. I liked it well enough, although it wasn't the unprecedented epic spectacle of "The Road Warrior." If this film fits in the continuity, at all, it slots in shortly after "The Road Warrior," but well before "Beyond Thunderdome."
Couple of fun facts: Riley Keough, who played one of the brides(the one named "Capable") is: A) the granddaughter of Elvis Presley B) She married the "Doof Warrior" (The guitar guy) after this film
The guitarist, known as 'Coma Doof Warrior', was born without eyes. Immortan Joe raised him when he was found starving as a child after his mother died of sickness, raising him as he does the rest of his War Boys. When he saw the he had a knack for music, he made him his lead war party motivator. His mask is made of his mother's face, which he wears to honor her. Immortan Joe is also rumored to be gay as he supposedly enjoys the company of his War Boys more than his brides, who he only really needs to continue to bloodline as all of his other sons had genetically failed.
"This is gonna have a similar vibe. Violent and stylish and really intense." GIRL, you NAILED the description for this film 🤣This is my favorite action film of all-time because of how fun it is and how beautiful it looks.
You asked early on why the warboys like Nux need blood. Not sure if you realized it later but the reason they're so obsessed with death & Valhalla is because they're all sickly (mostly cancer and blood disorders) and going to die very young, so they need regular blood transfusions due to their illnesses. The stunts were all practical (including the people on polecats, my favs) and every vehicle seen onscreen was fully built & functional for the film. So badass. Also, the guy with the flaming guitar apparently wears the skin of his dead mother on his face for most of the film (that's what gets taken off to reveal his true face towards the end)
This was sort of a reinvention of the Mad Max universe. I highly recommend the original 3 Mad Max movies. Also the big bad guy in this movie, Immortan Joe, is also the bad guy in the first Mad Max movie. And Mel Gibson credits George Miller as one of his inspirations as a director.
It’s so funny that George Miller is also the guy who made Happy Feat. You gotta watch the original Mel Gibson Mad Max movies. Beyond Thinderdome is one of those movies people still reference.
"Where's he off to?" If you knew the Mad Max saga you'd know Max is someone who doesn't stay in the one place, he's a drifter. In the original movies, he starts off as a Police Officer trying to survive during societal collapse, and who also has a wife and child before they are murderered by a gang of bikers.
"I hope they kill him and then they rip the mask off!" Now hear me out... what if.... we do that, but in reverse?! Absolutely watch the first three. Just know they didn't have the budget this one did. But still Miller pulls off amazing movies with what he did have. My favorite one is actually Beyond the Thunderdome, I know for many it's their least.
There are 2 versions of the first Max. One with dubbed dialouge (bc originally it was released in North America to drive-ins and they distributor didn't think audiences could understand the Aussie accents. And the other has the original Aussie dialouge. I suggest the Aussie version.
"Mad Max" is the back story to Max. "The Road Warrior" is a continuation of the story of Max. "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" and "Mad Max Fury Road" are also. I would have thought they would have portrayed Max as a much older character because he would be.
This is the 4th movie in the franchise, but it stands alone story-wise. You can watch any of the first 3 movies in any order really - although they get better as they progress because the first movie is 1979 amd it shows. This one is set in the deeper deserts where max wanders to over the first 3 movies.
To answer questions. The original trilogy and Fury road (and now the Furiosa movie) are the same universe but are not the same story. Fun stuff, the actor who played Immortan Joe is also the same actor who plays a villain in the first mad max movie. If you watch the first three at some of the random stuff that goes on you can see a lot of Easter eggs in fury road and furiosa.
This is probably the best "reboot" of any franchise I've seen. The original trilogy is a must-watch at this point, but beginning with the reboot isn't a bad thing. In the original trilogy (with Mel Gibson as Max), the first film is an origin story for the character, and by the second film the world-building is established with the same "rat-rod", gear-head, car culture. The second film is my favorite of that trilogy, and I have to admit, this film surpasses the original from a film-making standpoint. Obviously, the indie-film nature of the first film (and to some extent, the second as well) meant that they were working on a shoestring budget. Regardless, they created a lore for the character that spanned comic books as well. The part of Immortan Joe is played by the same actor who was the villain Toe-Cutter in the original Mad Max (1).
The individual films work as stand alone stories and don't really directly tie in with each other except very loosely. The best way, I find, to look at them is as different stories told by the people in-universe about this legendary figure who wanders into stories, does some amazing deeds and fades back into the wasteland.
Yes, absolutely see the first 3 and in order. As I understand, there's very little CGI. Mostly to things like the background, sandstorm and removing Charlize Theron's arm. I saw an interview with Theron who said that she and Hardy did not get along at all. When asked if it was true that the two had screaming matches, she wouldn't answer.
When Max swings across the screen has to be a homage to old Charlie Chaplin silent films. Their is a scene where Chaplin does just that but on a ladder.
There is no movie that has influenced my personal culture more than this one. Not only do I throw up the Sign of the V8 to witness somebody who dies awesome in an awesome movie (I witness not only for Nux, but for Slit, Morsov, and that unnamed War Boy who falls from the cliff trying to catch Max in the opening sequence. When I first watched Terminator 2 after I had seen this film, I said, "Oh man, I retroactively owe that guy like 98 Signs of the V8". Also instead of getting road rage when somebody cuts me off on the highway I just give them my best Immortan Joe impression.
The first 'Mad Max' is absolutely worth watching for two reasons, you get to see Max's origin and he's played by an incredibly young Mel Gibson in one of his first roles
I enjoyed this so much in theatres, i saw it 8 times. I had a really nice movie theatre near where i lived so i'd just get off work and head over and see it a few times a week. Loved it.
Watching 1, 2 and 3 is a must! One thing to remember about Mad Max 2 and beyond is that they are told from a 3rd person pov, where Max is a legend they are retelling, as best as they can remember. So even though there is a general story arc tbrough 1 to 4, dont look for exact continuity thoughout as different people remember the same events differently. The legend of Mad Max lives on.
The studio did an edit of this movie and tried to make it a traditional action movie where there are lots of breaks between action scenes and George Miller hated it so hired his wife to do an edit asking her to not let up except when necessary, and test audiences liked that cut much better so that's what was released. Also George Miller is a crazy person, he filmed every scene in sequence and it's like 90% practical effects.
I would definitely recommend watching the original trilogy. They are amazing films. Tina Turner was in one of them and sang two songs for the movie, one during the opening credits and the other over the film's closing credits.
Yeah, re-inflating a collapsed lung is kind of shocking when you're not expecting to see it. My youngest daughter's lung collapsed after she slipped on a wet floor and fell on her knitting bag with the needles protruding. They went about 6 inches into her body, punctured a lung and stopped just short of her heart. At the emergency room the doctors had to make an incision between her ribs and into her lung to insert a tube and re-inflate the lung. I was present when they did that part of the procedure before she was prepped for surgery to remove the knitting needles. She took it like a trooper, even though there wasn't enough time to thoroughly numb the location prior to the procedure.
@@jenmurrayxo It took a while, considering the seriousness of the injury, but she did fully recover. (I think she was around 8 years old when it happened and she's an adult now.)
I was pretty surprised that we didn't get a sequel to this. It seemed like it was all geared towards being a franchise ( pun intended 🙂) Tom Hardy was a great choice to play Max...
In 2012, Sixel began editing Mad Max: Fury Road under the direction of George Miller. When asked why he chose his wife to edit his film, Miller observed that she had never cut an action movie before, and that if it were to be edited by "the usual kind of guys, it would look like every other action movie we see."
This movie is visual poetry, GCI dialed back to the lowest possible - all stunts real, an original concept and the result of cooking an idea for 30 years without letting it go bad.
These movies are all technically stand-alone. They can also be viewed as building on the previous. Watching them in order will answer alot of questions and you know basically what to expect so you can enjoy the ride. They all have interesting visuals and dialog and there are reoccurring characters besides Max. For instance, the guy who plays the lead villain here played the lead villain in the first movie. Many theorise (or just like the idea) that he is the same guy /character years later.
The actor who plays the villain played the villain in the original mad max movie. They need blood bags because they are riddled with cancer, Joe has them convinced that if they die while doing his bidding they will go to Valhalla. They used silver cake spray to spray their mouths and after the movie came out stores couldn’t keep it in stock apparently.
The trifecta of the warchiefs who represent industry, aggression, and the cult of machismo were a lot of fun. Particularly amusing is when the Bullet Farmer becomes a parody of “blind justice” in a darkly comic parallel to some less than accurate “peacekeeping” in the real world.
@jenmurrayxo George Miller said himself in interviews that there isn't a fixed timeline, beyond the first mad max setting the scene for why Max wanders the wasteland. The other movies are the stories told by the survivors of the wasteland about a hero who helped them named Max.
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Yes, and The Road Warrior.
Jen yes I would watch with you! Start with mad max then mad max2- road warrior then mad max- thunder dome. All worth a reaction!
Yes, i was going to ask if you had seen the original. I always start series (and such) at the beginning.
Mad Max: Yes. Road Warrior: Yes. Thunderdome: Even that, yes.
Yes, I certainly would watch reactions to the first three movies.
Well, the second and third since the first one shows a particular scene which is very horrifying for me personally.
It may not be for others but there is something that hits too close to home for my taste.
I may tell you when you have watched it.
As for your question if this one is a reboot or a sequel....... it doesn't matter.
I am not sure myself but it does work either way.
This can just as easily be watched as a reboot without knowing the previous movies as it can be watched as a sequel.
My suggestion would be to watch the other three and decide for yourself how you want to interpret Fury Road.
A masterclass in action moviemaking. They built all the vehicles, and it's almost all practical effects. The camerawork, the editing, the costumes, the directing, etc. So many people at the top of their game.
I don't remember which director it was, but someone was absolutely blown way and told Miller it was a miracle that no one died in the making of this film with all the completely insane stunts.
"...almost all practical effects" - the sand storm was CGI and cringe, the crash of the truck tanker with the guitar flying at the camera in slow motion was CGI and cringe, the Immortal Joe's citadel was CGI and cringe, the flames spewing out of the guitar were CGI and cringe, the night shooting was fake (i don't understand do directors forget all of a sudden how to shoot at night, Road Warrior has ACTUALLY NIGHT SCENES filmed by George Miller himself why wouldn't he do that again) and it looked very unnatural, even the oversaturation of red, orange, brown colors it made the movie look more like a cartoon, Mad Max shouldn't be a comic book style action movie, it should be raw, gritty and as realistic as possible especially when it comes to surroundings, real dirt, real desert, real mud, real sand, trees, oasis etc. it makes you feel the actual place and its scarcity above all. I have many more critiques of the movie as a Mad Max fan (especially when it comes to Max's character development which is non-existant overall with this movie) but despite these details it was a decent movie for the series. Road Warrior is still far ahead at the top of my list, the best action movie of all time so far.
@@jimhowe2624 Go back watching marvel universe boy ! go back and consume like an NPC whatever your short attention span and your lack of depth mind craves you to watch...
@@theghostofbabanovac7069 Gee whiz, I can't imagine why you wouldn't want to build an actual flame-shooting electric guitar! Except maybe could it be, I dunno, because you actually don't want your actor/s accidentally incinerating themselves/each other? Think, man, THINK! ;)
Nighttime shooting while driving and doing action sequences in a desert = difficulty and danger level goes way up. You might hit a rock you didn't see in the dark, front wheel/suspension might go, maybe roll the vehicle as a result, cars might collide; result of everything is people could get hurt or maybe even killed. Is it worth it risking peoples' safety for an action movie? No.
Fake nighttime is a safety and practicality thing, just like dry underwater photography. Does it affect the greatness of the movie? No.
@@theghostofbabanovac7069 but at least none of it was as cringe as your reply so at least they have that going for it
This is one of the best action movies ever made it just gets you on the edge of your seat. Most of it was done using practical effects and it looks amazing, I still remember when I saw it in theatres and it was a mind blowing experience.
It was mind fucking as well. I knew nothing about Mad Max going into the theater and about halfway through I had to step outside the theater room for a minute. Between the insanity of what was on screen and the bass violating me in my seat, it was unexpected sensory overload. I sat back down and enjoyed one of the best theater experiences of my life. It’s one of the best films of the 2010s and a one of a kind experience.
Nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture, but won for
Best Film Editing
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup.
And rightly so.
Should have won for directing also
Fun fact
Margaret Sixel, George Miller's wife, did the editing
It's the first time she worked on an action movie (she previously edited documentaries and movies like Babe and Happy feet) and Miller did made her do it preciselly for that very reason
If you watch even a small bit of the "making of", what you see in film is actually what they're filming physically, it's MIND 🎉 BLOWING this film by the legendary George Miller!
It's the best action movie in decades and like 90% of it was practical effects. The director's wife also edited the movie and the edit is one of it's highlights. Basically everyone involved in this movie did a stellar job and you could feel it was a passion project.
Right. The special effects heightened the practical. It’s a fantastic fusion. Definitely one of the best action movies in decades.
You'll love the original trilogy
They are of varying quality. The first one is a weird low budget movie. The second is one of the best movies ever made. The third one is ridiculous and can be missed.
Why start with the 4th movie in the series.... that's just weird. Should start with the first as each movie amps up the effects and stunts.
@@stevemonkey6666 the third one absolutely cannot be missed, it has the most hopeful tone and some of Max's best development
This movie is a fantastic example of visual storytelling.
Nux’s character arc and the relationship between Max and Furiousa really make this movie rise above just action.
Love this movie, but Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior with Mel Gibson is still my favorite.
Yeah. The Road Warrior‘s opening narration was nothing short of epic.
Agreed. This is right behind The Road Warrior. All the films in the series are excellent.
Road Warrior is definitely better than the first film.
My favorite thing about this movie is that every vehicle shown is real and completely functional! They used as little CGI as they possibly could. This movie is awesome start to finish
Mad Max Timeline for context: (No Spoilers)
Mad Max
Mad Max 2: Road Warrior
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max: Fury Road
People like to place Fury Road after Road Warrior as Fury Roads setting is very unspecific in when it's set, only that we know its after the first two films. The Post-Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome comics actually tie in nicely to the opening of Fury Road so that's why I personally place Fury Road after Thunderdome along with the fact Fury Road originally was meant to be a sequel to Thunderdome with Mel Gibson planed to return to role of Max in 2001 but the film was pushed back and Mel was too old by that point for the plans George Miller had for Fury Road.
But regardless the whole idea of Max is that he's a folklore hero told by people who've met this mysterious stranger and through the generations like many folktales changing. The timeline of the stories don't matter too much beyond the first two films. There's also the Mad Max video game from 2015 that pulls heavily from elements from this film, mentions Gastown and Immortan Joe is mentioned but the game is not chronologically connected to the movie franchise for example Max lost a daughter instead of a Son. But regarding the Folklore tales this could be a case of his story changing through the generations or different groups having their own version of his origin.
Edit: This is only my view of the timeline. Even the director himself goes back and forth on when Fury Road is set from after Road Warrior and before Thunderdome to the timeline I gave where he states it's set after Thunderdome. I guess we'll never know until a new film comes out.
I used to think Fury Road took place before Thunderdome, but seeing that it was originally meant to be after Thunderdome, that is how I see it. I see it as taking place after an alternate version of the trilogy.
Imo fury road should be placed before road warrior.
Max had the v 8 interceptor in fury road but in road warriors he had and lost it.
jen, i can't understand how you don't have over 100,000 subs.. you are just so entertaining to watch..you're one of my favorite reactors to watch..keep up the good work
Thank you! Maybe someday 🤞
The 70-year old director of Happy Feet and Babe: Pig in the City just schooling everyone with this film.
2:39 I think you'd like the original Mad Max trilogy.
The first one is a bit... meh. Low budget, a bit rough around the edges, but not bad.
The second one (Road Warrior) is **chef's kiss**.
The third one (Thunderdome) is pure cheese. Some people love it, some people hate it.
All three are worth watching IMO.
This is the best 3d movie i have ever seen in theaters! The first hour gives me chills evey time I rewatch. Hope you enjoyed this one Jen!
So, this series is essentially an anthology series and Max and the post-apocalyptic setting is what ties them together. It's him moving from story to story.
Straight up one of the best action movies ever made. Deserves all its awards and should have gotten more.
Also, no, it's not CGI, like 90% of this movie is practical.
I saw this movie three times in theaters because it was one of the most visceral, amazing big screen experiences I've ever had. The third time, there was a special version called the "Silver & Chrome" edition which showed the movie in black and white to better focus on the unbelievable visual compositions and editing.
The continuity across the four movies is very loose; in the first, there is still a small degree of civilization left, which Max abandons to travel into the wastelands where he feels more at home. From there, he becomes a kind of mythic figure like in those Clint Eastwood movies you've been watching, where he drifts into the ongoing drama of a group of people and then moves on. So the fact that there gaps and discrepancies in what we know about him sort of fits the idea that he's a legend that people in this post-apocalypse pass down stories about. The narration in the second movie really plays up this idea. "Fury Road" is really Furiosa's story and Max helps her fulfill her destiny. Would love to see your reaction to the first three films; especially the second, which is one of the most influential action/sci-fi films ever made.
I absolutely recommend the first 3 movies. The timeline can be confusing, but just think of each movie as a stand-alone story about the same guy, but they're being retold further and further into the future of this post apocalyptic world. The first movie is going to feel the most contemporary aesthetically, like the apocalyptic events have taken place, but the world isn't destroyed yet. After that you see the true effects of the breakdown of society as we know it and the settings of the movies start to feel more like this one.
Excellent choice Jen! À treat for the eyes! Hollywood really needs to focus more on making films of this caliber. Thanks again Jen! Here for it all...Eric 😊
Great to see your comment here, Eric. I've missed you on the last couple of Jen's reactions.
@@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. Hi Adam. Have you finished your project?
@@e.d.2096 No, not yet, hopefully we should wrap some time this week, one of the cast was ill which delayed filming.
I'm just off to bed, Eric, as I have an early start, about 4 and an half hours.
Hey Eric...sorry I'm so late, it's been a rather distracting day for Me. How's it going over there..?
@@tomhoffman4330 Nothing going on here. Just doing some baking. How bout you? Great reaction huh!
oh my, can't believe you hadn't done this yet! This will be a treat - fury road is easily in my top 10 of all time, it's that good.
Definitely watch the first 3. This is kind of a continuing story from them set a while after the 3rd. The flashbacks are of characters from them. The 1st one Mad Max is a bit weird and dated but important for the character of Max. The 2nd called The Road Warrior is the best in the series of my opinion and shows a bunch of the flashback characters. The 3rd Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a fun and good sequel with good character and world building. Tina Turner is the main big bad boss in the 3rd that she even did the song and music video for it. Please do the reactions for them because they're awesome!
I love how much you comment on the sound design and music while watching movies. Are you from a musical background?
This is right up there at the top for my favorite movies. Everything is perfect. No idea how no one died while filming this, lol. Just the bananas, over the top action, but also the acting is SO good. With just the shot of someone's face, you know exactly what's being communicated in a subtle way. Just brilliant.
I was an Orchestra kid! 🎶
@@jenmurrayxo WOO! I played violin in 4th and 5th grade then various brass through HS!
If you ever get the chance to see this on the big screen don't pass it up. I missed the first run when it was in theaters, but years later I caught a showing at an alamo draft house and it was probably one of the best theater experiences I've ever had.
Yeah I've only seen it on tv, only one cinema in our town and 600kms to big smoke. How was the audiences reaction in the cinema,it's one thing you miss when just watching at home
watching it in 3D in a VR cinema on a high end VR device is utterly mindblowing
Can't think of a better person to watch this with. You always get so hype and this movie is nonstop hype. 😆
To this day, one of my favourite movie going experiences. I was so pumped up on adrenaline when I went out of the theatre. Considering that Miller was in his...70s I think when he directed this, this movie is nothing short of a miracle, nobody would have thought that it could turn out to be that great.
Your reaction videos are so entertaining. It’s like I’m watching it with a friend. never change Jen.
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Saw this in the theater, found it immediately on high quality bootleg, and I have watched it countless times since. On full volume. Standing right in front of the screen. It’s so good. Every time you watch it you see something new.
The plot summary of Fury Road: A group of people pile into a stolen truck, drive for 12 hours, turn around and drive back.
The 4 movies have virtually no continuity between them. It's supposed that Max is basically a campfire story. Like a Paul Bunyan or similar in their universe.
All Aussies are crazy, and George Miller is crazy for an Aussie. This is one of the best action films ever made.
This is how you bring back a legacy 80's hero and treat him like the badarse he was while also including a kick ass new well written character that is female. Hey Disney! You need to take so notes homies.
Max's car thought... RIP. X 3.
Hi Jen hope you having a lovely day. Over eighty percent was practical effects. There where 2000 to 2400 shots that incorporate VFX and CGI. The little girl that haunts Max is Glory, Max failed to save her from Immortan Joe's son, Scrotus. This is covered in the Mad Max game. You definitely do the three Mel Gibson films. Who'd have thought the director of the movie also did Happy Feet and Babe Pig In The City, could get more different if you tried.
"I feel like I'm being physically assaulted, in a good way." Kinda sums it up.
Forget about the plot, plotholes. Just enjoy this freaking amazing visually stunning movie. So much style and creativity at work here its amazing, plus the acrobatics and stunt people actually did most if not all of this. So cool.
Edit: The originals wih Mel Gibson are highly recommended. There was no cgi so they had to rely on real stunts and practical effects. Actually very freakin cool.
This movie is a master class of visual storytelling. I'm also glad you shouted out the score, it's genuinely one of my favorite all-time movie scores. Still in my music rotation to this day. Don't listen to it on the highway, though. You'll be doing 100mph and screaming Witness Me! to everyone else on the road before you realize it.
Besides the movies, there's also the video game that's actually really good for a movie tie-in. It's a prequel to this movie and George Miller was consulted. Really feels like the proper setting.
The original Mad Max was like a special forces police man. I guess they kept that background and that's why Max has special forces medic training. Modern soldiers are also taught to perform a pneumothorax procedure and carry the specific equipment inside their first aid packs. Great video, I also was running out of air 😂
Fun fact: the “door warrior”, the guitar guy was actually the musician iOTA. He made the flamethrower guitar himself, iirc. His bouncy rig was so comfortable he would nap between takes.
Also the mask he wears is made from his murdered mother’s screaming face.
The original series is a must-watch. Each movie is very stand alone, even to the point of actors being recast as different characters. They're excellent. And very little CGI was in this movie, it was almost all practical effects. They really took these giant trucks and cars into the desert and raced and crashed them. That's why it look so spectacular.
Best action movie ever made, I will never not watch this movie if the opportunity presents itself.
I don't know the "official" answer, but I think all four movies work fine as stand-alones. There aren't a lot of hard-and-fast details that dictate the chronology, other than the first movie definitely takes place prior to the other three. Other than that, the only real difference in the first three is Gibson's age, and Hardy playing the role of Max in the fourth movie.
George Miller wrote and directed all four "Mad Max" movies (in addition to the "Babe" and "Happy Feet" movies, if you want some major contrast), and while I think they're all superb, he's definitely upped his game over the decades.
Miller explained in an interview that, for him, the movies are like stories shared around a campfire. It's like every time someone told one, some details changed. Same protagonist, but not quite with differents settings and timelines
According to George Miller, the character of Max is like a campfire tale, a legendary figure. While the events of all the movies happened, they may not have actually been the same person, but stories attributed to this legendary Mad Max. Though you can certainly view the first 3 movies as being about the first and original Mad Max, they don't have to be.
Overall this is perhaps the closest we have gotten to the perfect action movie, perhaps even the perfect movie with how it's made, the setups and payoffs, the storytelling. It's so well made.
By my deeds, I honor him, the V8 🙏
Such an amazing movie when the simplified premise is getting from point A to B back to A
What a great movie. Just full of fast paced action. And I agree with the others saying you’ll love the old trilogy as well. They’re a fun time
I love the subtle worldbuilding in this film, makes it very rewatchable.
As an example, when Max says their planned course is "160 days of salt", how does he know?
Because that's where the ocean used to be.
What a day what a lovely day for a reaction to this awesome movie 🤘🏿😎🤘🏿🔥🔥🔥
30:46 That shot is, I'm convinced, one of the best action shots in the history of cinema. Max on the pole with the tuck exploding behind. It's just absolutely flawless.
The hand gesture the war boys do with the interlaced fingers represents the piston in a V8 engine, 4 on each side.
This movie is a masterpiece! An absolute audio and visual treat! The horn of the War Rig gives me goosebumps !
When someone follows u as long as I have, I can tell u Really loved this! Nominated for best picture! Trivia: notice how the baddies meantions “Valhalla?” According to Viking lore, the only way to get there, was by dying in battle. The shortest good girl, plays Cat Woman is the latest The Batman. The main baddie plays the main baddie in Mad Max 1
Mind you, this isn't a work of fiction. It's a documentary that covers three days and two nights in the life of a milk delivery driver in the Australian outback.
The original movies are worth watching. This is my favorite, but I grew up with the originals, and Road Warrior is just cool. Plus, you see some of what happens to Max and the world, which is great to know when watching this one.
Fun fact: when they built the drum and guitar truck director George Miller said "that looks great! I can't wait to hear it!" They then informed him they intended to add the music is post. He wasn't having that nonsense. They rebuilt it to make it actually work.
I have seen All 4 of these Movies, and I still don't get it. (shrugs) I'm just here for Jen, Her Reaction should be Interesting, so "Let's Roll!" 😎👍
The first film, just called "Mad Max" was a low-budget Aussie film starring Mel Gibson in his breakout role.
It's 70 minutes of setup followed by 20 minutes of awesome. 🙂
The next film, "The Road Warrior" was a master-class in the use of practical stunts in a non-stop thrill-ride.
Nobody had ever seen anything like it; it was mind-blowing.
The third film, "Beyond Thunderdome" had a bit of a different tone, and it took place at least 15 years after "The Road Warrior," and some towns had started to re-establish themselves.
Lots of people panned it, because it didn't re-hash the same story as the previous film, and/or they didn't like Tina Turner.
I liked it well enough, although it wasn't the unprecedented epic spectacle of "The Road Warrior."
If this film fits in the continuity, at all, it slots in shortly after "The Road Warrior," but well before "Beyond Thunderdome."
Couple of fun facts: Riley Keough, who played one of the brides(the one named "Capable") is:
A) the granddaughter of Elvis Presley
B) She married the "Doof Warrior" (The guitar guy) after this film
Yes please for the OG Mad Max rewatch.
Had me going through your channel for the previous movies thinking me had missed them lol
The guitarist, known as 'Coma Doof Warrior', was born without eyes. Immortan Joe raised him when he was found starving as a child after his mother died of sickness, raising him as he does the rest of his War Boys. When he saw the he had a knack for music, he made him his lead war party motivator. His mask is made of his mother's face, which he wears to honor her. Immortan Joe is also rumored to be gay as he supposedly enjoys the company of his War Boys more than his brides, who he only really needs to continue to bloodline as all of his other sons had genetically failed.
"This is gonna have a similar vibe. Violent and stylish and really intense." GIRL, you NAILED the description for this film 🤣This is my favorite action film of all-time because of how fun it is and how beautiful it looks.
You asked early on why the warboys like Nux need blood. Not sure if you realized it later but the reason they're so obsessed with death & Valhalla is because they're all sickly (mostly cancer and blood disorders) and going to die very young, so they need regular blood transfusions due to their illnesses. The stunts were all practical (including the people on polecats, my favs) and every vehicle seen onscreen was fully built & functional for the film. So badass. Also, the guy with the flaming guitar apparently wears the skin of his dead mother on his face for most of the film (that's what gets taken off to reveal his true face towards the end)
This was sort of a reinvention of the Mad Max universe. I highly recommend the original 3 Mad Max movies. Also the big bad guy in this movie, Immortan Joe, is also the bad guy in the first Mad Max movie. And Mel Gibson credits George Miller as one of his inspirations as a director.
It’s so funny that George Miller is also the guy who made Happy Feat. You gotta watch the original Mel Gibson Mad Max movies. Beyond Thinderdome is one of those movies people still reference.
This movie rules, it's gorgeous and visceral and the sound is amazing. I loved it so much both artistically AND technically! :D
"Where's he off to?"
If you knew the Mad Max saga you'd know Max is someone who doesn't stay in the one place, he's a drifter.
In the original movies, he starts off as a Police Officer trying to survive during societal collapse, and who also has a wife and child before they are murderered by a gang of bikers.
"I hope they kill him and then they rip the mask off!"
Now hear me out... what if.... we do that, but in reverse?!
Absolutely watch the first three. Just know they didn't have the budget this one did. But still Miller pulls off amazing movies with what he did have. My favorite one is actually Beyond the Thunderdome, I know for many it's their least.
There are 2 versions of the first Max. One with dubbed dialouge (bc originally it was released in North America to drive-ins and they distributor didn't think audiences could understand the Aussie accents.
And the other has the original Aussie dialouge.
I suggest the Aussie version.
Pure cinema and incredible in the theater. You will enjoy the originals as well especially The Road Warrior.
Hi Jen hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤
Thanks John you too!
"Mad Max" is the back story to Max. "The Road Warrior" is a continuation of the story of Max. "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" and "Mad Max Fury Road" are also. I would have thought they would have portrayed Max as a much older character because he would be.
"I feel like I'm being visually assaulted... In a good way!"
You need to make that into a T-shirt!
This is the 4th movie in the franchise, but it stands alone story-wise. You can watch any of the first 3 movies in any order really - although they get better as they progress because the first movie is 1979 amd it shows. This one is set in the deeper deserts where max wanders to over the first 3 movies.
To answer questions. The original trilogy and Fury road (and now the Furiosa movie) are the same universe but are not the same story. Fun stuff, the actor who played Immortan Joe is also the same actor who plays a villain in the first mad max movie. If you watch the first three at some of the random stuff that goes on you can see a lot of Easter eggs in fury road and furiosa.
This is probably the best "reboot" of any franchise I've seen. The original trilogy is a must-watch at this point, but beginning with the reboot isn't a bad thing. In the original trilogy (with Mel Gibson as Max), the first film is an origin story for the character, and by the second film the world-building is established with the same "rat-rod", gear-head, car culture. The second film is my favorite of that trilogy, and I have to admit, this film surpasses the original from a film-making standpoint. Obviously, the indie-film nature of the first film (and to some extent, the second as well) meant that they were working on a shoestring budget. Regardless, they created a lore for the character that spanned comic books as well.
The part of Immortan Joe is played by the same actor who was the villain Toe-Cutter in the original Mad Max (1).
The individual films work as stand alone stories and don't really directly tie in with each other except very loosely. The best way, I find, to look at them is as different stories told by the people in-universe about this legendary figure who wanders into stories, does some amazing deeds and fades back into the wasteland.
Plz do the originals, these are how I got addicted to Mad Max. Love this series and was so happy when they made this.
Yes, absolutely see the first 3 and in order. As I understand, there's very little CGI. Mostly to things like the background, sandstorm and removing Charlize Theron's arm.
I saw an interview with Theron who said that she and Hardy did not get along at all. When asked if it was true that the two had screaming matches, she wouldn't answer.
When Max swings across the screen has to be a homage to old Charlie Chaplin silent films. Their is a scene where Chaplin does just that but on a ladder.
There is no movie that has influenced my personal culture more than this one. Not only do I throw up the Sign of the V8 to witness somebody who dies awesome in an awesome movie (I witness not only for Nux, but for Slit, Morsov, and that unnamed War Boy who falls from the cliff trying to catch Max in the opening sequence. When I first watched Terminator 2 after I had seen this film, I said, "Oh man, I retroactively owe that guy like 98 Signs of the V8".
Also instead of getting road rage when somebody cuts me off on the highway I just give them my best Immortan Joe impression.
The first 'Mad Max' is absolutely worth watching for two reasons, you get to see Max's origin and he's played by an incredibly young Mel Gibson in one of his first roles
I like the other two as well.
Charlize Theron as Furiosa is already iconic and this is one of the best Movies ever made.
The score during the storm scene never fails to give me goosebumps.
I enjoyed this so much in theatres, i saw it 8 times. I had a really nice movie theatre near where i lived so i'd just get off work and head over and see it a few times a week. Loved it.
Watching 1, 2 and 3 is a must! One thing to remember about Mad Max 2 and beyond is that they are told from a 3rd person pov, where Max is a legend they are retelling, as best as they can remember. So even though there is a general story arc tbrough 1 to 4, dont look for exact continuity thoughout as different people remember the same events differently. The legend of Mad Max lives on.
I knew this was going to be one of my GOAT movies before I even finished it. Can't wait for Furiosa!
I didn't see anyone mention it, but the actor who played Immortan Joe also played Toecutter (the antagonist in the original Mad Max)
The studio did an edit of this movie and tried to make it a traditional action movie where there are lots of breaks between action scenes and George Miller hated it so hired his wife to do an edit asking her to not let up except when necessary, and test audiences liked that cut much better so that's what was released. Also George Miller is a crazy person, he filmed every scene in sequence and it's like 90% practical effects.
The actor who plays Immortan Joe is the same actor who plays the villain in the first Mad Mad movie, Toecutter.
The filmography of George Miller is crazy, you will get whiplash from just seeing what he directed.
I would definitely recommend watching the original trilogy. They are amazing films. Tina Turner was in one of them and sang two songs for the movie, one during the opening credits and the other over the film's closing credits.
Yeah, re-inflating a collapsed lung is kind of shocking when you're not expecting to see it. My youngest daughter's lung collapsed after she slipped on a wet floor and fell on her knitting bag with the needles protruding. They went about 6 inches into her body, punctured a lung and stopped just short of her heart. At the emergency room the doctors had to make an incision between her ribs and into her lung to insert a tube and re-inflate the lung. I was present when they did that part of the procedure before she was prepped for surgery to remove the knitting needles. She took it like a trooper, even though there wasn't enough time to thoroughly numb the location prior to the procedure.
Oh my gosh crazy, I hope she had a speedy recovery
@@jenmurrayxo It took a while, considering the seriousness of the injury, but she did fully recover. (I think she was around 8 years old when it happened and she's an adult now.)
I was pretty surprised that we didn't get a sequel to this. It seemed like it was all geared towards being a franchise ( pun intended 🙂) Tom Hardy was a great choice to play Max...
In 2012, Sixel began editing Mad Max: Fury Road under the direction of George Miller. When asked why he chose his wife to edit his film, Miller observed that she had never cut an action movie before, and that if it were to be edited by "the usual kind of guys, it would look like every other action movie we see."
This movie is visual poetry, GCI dialed back to the lowest possible - all stunts real, an original concept and the result of cooking an idea for 30 years without letting it go bad.
These movies are all technically stand-alone. They can also be viewed as building on the previous. Watching them in order will answer alot of questions and you know basically what to expect so you can enjoy the ride. They all have interesting visuals and dialog and there are reoccurring characters besides Max. For instance, the guy who plays the lead villain here played the lead villain in the first movie. Many theorise (or just like the idea) that he is the same guy /character years later.
You have to see the original Mad Max and it's sequels. They are really good and build towards what this is.
The actor who plays the villain played the villain in the original mad max movie.
They need blood bags because they are riddled with cancer, Joe has them convinced that if they die while doing his bidding they will go to Valhalla. They used silver cake spray to spray their mouths and after the movie came out stores couldn’t keep it in stock apparently.
Just found your channel. So glad I did. Great content. Now time to binge watch 😊
Glad to have you here ☺️👍
The trifecta of the warchiefs who represent industry, aggression, and the cult of machismo were a lot of fun. Particularly amusing is when the Bullet Farmer becomes a parody of “blind justice” in a darkly comic parallel to some less than accurate “peacekeeping” in the real world.
@jenmurrayxo George Miller said himself in interviews that there isn't a fixed timeline, beyond the first mad max setting the scene for why Max wanders the wasteland. The other movies are the stories told by the survivors of the wasteland about a hero who helped them named Max.
I love the voices, and the background music .. everything in the film is awesome...