Mad Max - Fury Road - 2015 0

[Broke as a Joke]

Very cool movie - have to say I didn't understand a word anybody said for the first 30 minutes of the movie though. Little surprised critics loved it that much also.

 

Need to see this. I do feel that the positive critical response to this movie is also a way to turn up their noses at the superhero genre. Maybe this is the movie that leads people away from the "capes".

[Buzzetta]

Thing is that Mad Max has been the everyday superhero in this setting. No wonder Hardy said he wants to play The Punisher.

[aardvark88]

If they release a Director's Cut, the Fury Road dvd may have an extra hour, as George Miller started with 450 hours of raw footage edited down by his wife Margaret Sixel.

Guess the movie critics enjoyed Mad Max more than Avengers 2 movie because of all the references to how to survive post-Apocalyse: fight for water, gasoline, repopulating the planet, replanting the scorched Earth.

I echo what was previously posted that George Miller would do a great job directing Judge Dredd reboot movie 2: Cursed Earth.

[NewEnglandGothic]

I have fond memories of discovering the "Mad Max" franchise on VHS as a kid in mid 80's. I can't wait to catch this one on 3-D Blu Ray.

 

My only question who is the lady who sights in the incoming cars/trucks with her fingers in the trailer? Is she some kind of witch or psychic?

 

Thanks,

Jerel

[Mr 9.8]

I echo what was previously posted that George Miller would do a great job directing Judge Dredd reboot movie 2: Cursed Earth.

I 3rd that emotion.

[Marvelfangirl]

I echo what was previously posted that George Miller would do a great job directing Judge Dredd reboot movie 2: Cursed Earth.

I 3rd that emotion.

That would be me Aardvark

After watching Fury Road,Miller would be perfect for a Dredd sequel set in the Cursed Earth (thumbs u

[NewEnglandGothic]

Looks like the cast of Pitch Perfect 2 pitch-slapped Max at the box-office.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4061&p=.htm

 

[JiveTurkeyMoFo]

So, as a jaded, 40-something movie-goer who has seen just about everything there is to see in the last 30 years of cinema, I walked into the movie theater today hoping that the endless flow of critical praise for this movie was deserved and justified. My experience made me realize something....something awful actually, that in the 15 years since the Matrix first debuted, I've had precious few moments in the theater where I squirmed in my seat with anticipation, or had an "oh, damn!" moment as I witnessed something truly astounding with my own eyes. Perhaps its the fact that CGI, as impressive as it has made so many movies, has sanitized our sense of suspense, and replaced cinematic reality with a very slick, yet very effective cartoon of characters and effects you know are nothing more then pixels and motion-capture magic.

 

As for those "oh, damn!" moments I mentioned, I think it's safe to say I had a half dozen or so today. The final chase scene by itself is deserving of not only critical praise, but some hardware come Oscar time, and demands immediate consideration as one of the best action sequences in cinematic history.

 

Is the plot pretty straight-forward and linear? Yeah. Are there a ton of red herrings to keep you guessing as you unravel the characters and their motivations. No, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy this is not. But as someone who grew up with the Road Warrior as one of his favorite movies, I can say this is a faithful recreation, and indeed expansion, of that world and it's denizens. And perhaps, it is also a very welcome return to realism and practical effects that so many of today's blockbuster movies are sorely lacking. Hopefully, we'll see more, not only of Max and Furiosa and the hellish world they are trying to make right, but of a renewed emphasis on blowing s*!t up and practical props/stunts carrying a movie.

 

 

[Prince Namor]

So, as a jaded, 40-something movie-goer who has seen just about everything there is to see in the last 30 years of cinema, I walked into the movie theater today hoping that the endless flow of critical praise for this movie was deserved and justified. My experience made me realize something....something awful actually, that in the 15 years since the Matrix first debuted, I've had precious few moments in the theater where I squirmed in my seat with anticipation, or had an "oh, damn!" moment as I witnessed something truly astounding with my own eyes. Perhaps its the fact that CGI, as impressive as it has made so many movies, has sanitized our sense of suspense, and replaced cinematic reality with a very slick, yet very effective cartoon of characters and effects you know are nothing more then pixels and motion-capture magic.

 

As for those "oh, damn!" moments I mentioned, I think it's safe to say I had a half dozen or so today. The final chase scene by itself is deserving of not only critical praise, but some hardware come Oscar time, and demands immediate consideration as one of the best action sequences in cinematic history.

 

Is the plot pretty straight-forward and linear? Yeah. Are there a ton of red herrings to keep you guessing as you unravel the characters and their motivations. No, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy this is not. But as someone who grew up with the Road Warrior as one of his favorite movies, I can say this is a faithful recreation, and indeed expansion, of that world and it's denizens. And perhaps, it is also a very welcome return to realism and practical effects that so many of today's blockbuster movies are sorely lacking. Hopefully, we'll see more, not only of Max and Furiosa and the hellish world they are trying to make right, but of a renewed emphasis on blowing s*!t up and practical props/stunts carrying a movie.

 

 

Yep.

[aardvark88]

I plugged in my VCR and re-watched Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome on VHS. What a retro experience to see crackly VHS tape intro, no sub-titles, krappy pan and scan tv format and muddy non-stereo amplified sound. Mel Gibson never looked so young. Enjoyed Road Warrior best as an intro to part 4: Fury Road. (thumbs u Now to hit the rewind button to reset the tape.

Edited May 17, 2015 by aardvark88

[NewEnglandGothic]

I plugged in my VCR and re-watched Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome on VHS. What a retro experience to see crackly VHS tape intro, no sub-titles, krappy pan and scan tv format and muddy non-stereo amplified sound. Mel Gibson never looked so young. Enjoyed Road Warrior best as an intro to part 4: Fury Road. (thumbs u Now to hit the rewind button to reset the tape.

Walmart is selling The Road Warrior and Thunderdome on DVD for $5 each.

[krighton]

I plugged in my VCR and re-watched Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome on VHS. What a retro experience to see crackly VHS tape intro, no sub-titles, krappy pan and scan tv format and muddy non-stereo amplified sound. Mel Gibson never looked so young. Enjoyed Road Warrior best as an intro to part 4: Fury Road. (thumbs u Now to hit the rewind button to reset the tape.

Walmart is selling The Road Warrior and Thunderdome on DVD for $5 each.

 

I'm waiting for the Betamax version.

[NewEnglandGothic]

I plugged in my VCR and re-watched Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome on VHS. What a retro experience to see crackly VHS tape intro, no sub-titles, krappy pan and scan tv format and muddy non-stereo amplified sound. Mel Gibson never looked so young. Enjoyed Road Warrior best as an intro to part 4: Fury Road. (thumbs u Now to hit the rewind button to reset the tape.

Walmart is selling The Road Warrior and Thunderdome on DVD for $5 each.

 

I'm waiting for the Betamax version.

Well, I figured better than pan & scan, but it has that as an option too.

[TupennyConan]

One of the most visually beautiful films I've ever seen [especially one making liberal use of CGI] -- turquoise & gold meditations, punctuated with chalky whites & sanguinary reds. There's Salvador Dali here; there's thunderous teutonic opera; there's Ed Roth's art like never before; & there's Simone de Bouvier. The repeated color-exploding close-ups of the villain's eyes over his wheel are formidable images that are sure to last.

 

I have a hearing disability & have always struggled with heavy accents. I understood about 40% of the film's dialog. Fortunately, there wasn't much.

[Jeffro.]

I plugged in my VCR and re-watched Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome on VHS. What a retro experience to see crackly VHS tape intro, no sub-titles, krappy pan and scan tv format and muddy non-stereo amplified sound. Mel Gibson never looked so young. Enjoyed Road Warrior best as an intro to part 4: Fury Road. (thumbs u Now to hit the rewind button to reset the tape.

Walmart is selling The Road Warrior and Thunderdome on DVD for $5 each.

 

I'm waiting for the Betamax version.

 

Go for the laserdisc

[TupennyConan]

So, as a jaded, 40-something movie-goer who has seen just about everything there is to see in the last 30 years of cinema, I walked into the movie theater today hoping that the endless flow of critical praise for this movie was deserved and justified. My experience made me realize something....something awful actually, that in the 15 years since the Matrix first debuted, I've had precious few moments in the theater where I squirmed in my seat with anticipation, or had an "oh, damn!" moment as I witnessed something truly astounding with my own eyes. Perhaps its the fact that CGI, as impressive as it has made so many movies, has sanitized our sense of suspense, and replaced cinematic reality with a very slick, yet very effective cartoon of characters and effects you know are nothing more then pixels and motion-capture magic.

 

As for those "oh, damn!" moments I mentioned, I think it's safe to say I had a half dozen or so today. The final chase scene by itself is deserving of not only critical praise, but some hardware come Oscar time, and demands immediate consideration as one of the best action sequences in cinematic history.

 

Is the plot pretty straight-forward and linear? Yeah. Are there a ton of red herrings to keep you guessing as you unravel the characters and their motivations. No, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy this is not. But as someone who grew up with the Road Warrior as one of his favorite movies, I can say this is a faithful recreation, and indeed expansion, of that world and it's denizens. And perhaps, it is also a very welcome return to realism and practical effects that so many of today's blockbuster movies are sorely lacking. Hopefully, we'll see more, not only of Max and Furiosa and the hellish world they are trying to make right, but of a renewed emphasis on blowing s*!t up and practical props/stunts carrying a movie.

 

 

But have you seen all the porn?

[ChicksCosmiComics]

I have seen every action movie known to MAN. MAD MAX in a stadium style theater with the mega surround sound, is the absolute KING of them all.

 

[Chip Cataldo]

I have seen every action movie known to MAN. MAD MAX in a stadium style theater with the mega surround sound, is the absolute KING of them all.

 

Hi Greg!

[ChicksCosmiComics]

Whats up chip if you have not seen the movie yet, Put it on your list amazing

[jsilverjanet]

I need to see this movie

 

The reviews and reactions from those who have seen it sound amazing