Saw this one last pm with the wife in tow and I liked it, she hated it. No real plot that makes any sort of sense to anyone older than 6 maybe, but Damn, the action is non-stop and very well done. Hate the new Maxx, love the 500 bad guys he kills at 100 mph. This one should've been named, "Vehicle-Maggedon".
Angry Joe just did a review:
I may have to go see this. For at least the stylish post-apoc cinematography. :)
I've actually been hearing almost nothing but praise for this one so far. Do you have to have seen the original(s) to enjoy it?
You do not need to see the originals to enjoy Fury Road.
Takk!
Though you goddamn well SHOULD see the originals! >:(
who hasn't seen the originals? ???
oh.... wait. probably Gus and MD.
If you're not sure you may have seen it back in the eighties- the second Mad Max movie was released under the title 'the Road Warrior' in the US. That might seem obvious to many but , hey, you never know.
I saw chunks of the originals when I was a kid (my parents were watching them at home on VHS), but I'm afraid I wasn't enthralled. I've never cared for apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic films as a rule; movies like ID4 and (oddly enough) The Postman are the exceptions for me.
Probably heresy, but I liked 1 & 3 better than 2.
Quote from: bbmike on May 20, 2015, 06:29:00 PM
Probably heresy, but I liked 1 & 3 better than 2.
Lord Humongus out-baddifies Tina or the Toe Cutter any day of the week and twice on Leap Day.
Quote from: Martok on May 20, 2015, 02:23:42 PM
I saw chunks of the originals when I was a kid (my parents were watching them at home on VHS), but I'm afraid I wasn't enthralled. I've never cared for apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic films as a rule; movies like ID4 and (oddly enough) The Postman are the exceptions for me.
You like ID4 more than Mad Max?
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Quote from: Arctic Blast on May 20, 2015, 09:02:24 PM
Quote from: Martok on May 20, 2015, 02:23:42 PM
I saw chunks of the originals when I was a kid (my parents were watching them at home on VHS), but I'm afraid I wasn't enthralled. I've never cared for apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic films as a rule; movies like ID4 and (oddly enough) The Postman are the exceptions for me.
You like ID4 more than Mad Max?
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A dope trailer is no place for a kitty.
Or a samsquanch.
I really really need to try to rewatch that show on Netflix.
I almost hit Ricky with my car. True story.
I own the Mad Max box set. But I use the Thunderdome disc as a coaster.
Watched it today with the wife after doing a triple feature of the originals over the last two days.
Great movie. Honestly, the only weak point for me was Tom Hardy as Max. He's a good actor, but he didn't quite capture the charisma of younger Gibson's portrayal. He sort of growled through the role and played it a lot more feral.
Still, like the originals this is a George Miller vision, and it doesn't miss a beat from his original three films. The action is pretty well 80% of the movie, but it doesn't overwhelm or desensitize you the way modern big screen blockbusters do. I'm also in awe to find that Miller insisted on using practical effects, not CGI. So the ridiculous things you see in the film are real, actual working props. Yes, even the working flamethrowing guitar on the giant amplifier vehicle.
A few neat callbacks too, like the return of Max's Ford Falcon V8 Pursuit Special and the actor that played Toecutter coming back to play the main villain, Immorten Joe.
Can't recommend it enough. Wife loved it too.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 19, 2015, 11:19:41 PM
who hasn't seen the originals? ???
oh.... wait. probably Gus and MD.
Seen all three of the originals, funny man. As a matter of fact, there is a scene towards the end of 1, where one of the bad guys gets run over by a semi. My best friend and my brother and me, rewound and played that over and over on the VCR. Just the way that the front left wheel goes up and over is very satisfying in the film.
Quote from: Martok on May 20, 2015, 02:23:42 PM
I saw chunks of the originals when I was a kid (my parents were watching them at home on VHS), but I'm afraid I wasn't enthralled. I've never cared for apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic films as a rule; movies like ID4 and (oddly enough) The Postman are the exceptions for me.
The Postman?!? Read the damn book! Kids these days. >:(
Quote from: Arctic Blast on May 20, 2015, 09:02:24 PM
Quote from: Martok on May 20, 2015, 02:23:42 PM
I saw chunks of the originals when I was a kid (my parents were watching them at home on VHS), but I'm afraid I wasn't enthralled. I've never cared for apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic films as a rule; movies like ID4 and (oddly enough) The Postman are the exceptions for me.
You like ID4 more than Mad Max?
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Yep. Hope you put your hard hat on already, because otherwise your head's gonna 'asplode. :D
Quote from: Barthheart on May 21, 2015, 10:07:48 PM
Quote from: Martok on May 20, 2015, 02:23:42 PM
I saw chunks of the originals when I was a kid (my parents were watching them at home on VHS), but I'm afraid I wasn't enthralled. I've never cared for apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic films as a rule; movies like ID4 and (oddly enough) The Postman are the exceptions for me.
The Postman?!? Read the damn book! Kids these days. >:(
I *did* read the book, actually. I enjoyed that too; I liked the Cincinnatus-type character. :)
I can admit to never having seen the Postman or Waterworld.
Me neither.
We are clearly better for it.
As evidenced by our perceived awesomeness.
perceived being the operative term.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 23, 2015, 10:42:37 AM
perceived being the operative term.
Quiet, you! Don't you have some fluids to replenish?
Quote from: Gusington on May 23, 2015, 09:36:25 AM
I can admit to never having seen the Postman or Waterworld.
I saw
The Postman quite by accident. My then-roommate and I were both recovering from a hangover one weekend, and came across the movie while aimlessly flipping through channels. Something about it apparently captured our attention, because we ended up watching the whole thing.
^Likely story. It's ok if you have the movie poster hanging in your living room.
I like Thunderdome. I always looked at like a band that has that one commercial success album, even if it's not true to who they are. It's the success of that album that allows them to continue to do the music they love. Or the pro athlete getting a good contract, not for what he will do for the next few years, but for what he did with a mediocre contract. Thunderdome was the mainstream movie that brought in the audience that the first two didn't.
I always saw The Road Warrior as the mainstream movie and Beyond Thunderdome as the boxoffice sequel, both preceded by Mad Max, an Oz-sploitation flick.
Quote from: Gusington on May 23, 2015, 05:35:05 PM
^Likely story. It's ok if you have the movie poster hanging in your living room.
Heh!
Strangely enough, I've only ever owned one movie poster, which was for
Star Trek: First Contact.
^That is expected. But comforting.
Per Wikipedia, Road Warrior got $23.7 million in Canada and the US. Thunderdome go $36.2 in Canada and the US.
Part of it also is that we moved to England in '81 when Road Warrior came out, released in Dec of '81, and I was 11 at the time, so I don't remember it coming to the theater.
Thunderdome came out in July '85, and with the popularity of Tina Turner at the time, I remember that movie a lot more.
You know I thought the villain in Fury Road resembled the Toe Cutter but I thought that guy had to be dead by now. I mean he was already mature in Madd Maxx/1981. How old is he now I wonder?
He's 68, not that old: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Keays-Byrne
He would have been about 33 or so when Mad Max was filmed.
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I always thought that guy could have been the third brother of the two in Tears for Fears.
Quote from: Gusington on May 23, 2015, 09:36:25 AM
I can admit to never having seen the Postman or Waterworld.
I have seen both.
Quote from: Gusington on May 23, 2015, 10:21:29 AM
We are clearly better for it.
Truer words have never been spoken.
68 is pretty damn old for being in an action movie.
Which one are you in?
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on May 26, 2015, 08:22:21 AM
Quote from: Gusington on May 26, 2015, 08:20:45 AM
Which one are you in?
??? ?
In Like Flint!!
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Sorry BC I was taking a shot at your advanced age.
Quote from: Gusington on May 26, 2015, 02:51:03 PM
Sorry BC I was taking a shot at your advanced age.
I'm 45 but act like I'm 22 most of the time. My body tries to remind me this is not an accurate lifestyle, but I tend to ignore it, because WTF does it know.
saw this today and was underwhelmed. I've seen mime performances with more dialogue.
^WHAT?? You were looking forward to it more than anyone! I can't go on.
Damn. He hadn't seen it. I thought I saw Star in the movie. :P
Which role?
The guy driving the Cadillac Escalade with the 75mm cannon sticking out of the Sun-Roof. Has to be him.
He would never be cast in a Cadillac. Maybe a GMC pickup?
you complete me Gus.
Hey! I've got a Chevy pick-up. What's wrong with that? I got tired of cleaning car back seats. Plus I love it when the leaves and grass blows out the back onto the front of the car of some Butt-Hole tail-gaiting me. Always makes me laugh.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 27, 2015, 06:07:00 PM
saw this today and was underwhelmed. I've seen mime performances with more dialogue.
Not surprised. Too much build-up.
You guys are all on crack. The movie was awesome.
Haven't seen the movie yet. Still on crack.
Quote from: mirth on May 28, 2015, 11:18:42 AM
Haven't seen the movie yet. Still on crack.
Why is the enjoyment of crack and Mad Max mutually exclusive?
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Makes me wonder if Dave has seen Mad Max, and if "yes" then did he like it?
Quote from: Centurion40 on May 28, 2015, 12:26:40 PM
Makes me wonder if Dave has seen Mad Max, and if "yes" then did he like it?
He's probably too busy on a drug parade through south or central America.
Dave should be the new Mad Max.
Nothing wrong with a Chevy or GMC pickup...a lot wrong with an Escalade.
Thus my rendered decision that Star woild never be cast in a Cadillac.
Th' Escalade be straight up GANGSTA, though, dawg!
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Then again, when "gangsta" meets reality, "gangsta" tends to rip like wet toilet paper.
no Caddies for me. if Im spending that kind of money I'm going BMW M something.
^Exhibit 127a.
And that Escalade above is a crime against humanity.
Anytime custom rims end up costing more than the hoopty, it's a crime against humanity.
That looks like a shitty Maaco gold paint job. $350 tops. The rims are likely more than that, each.
But if it had a quad 50cal strapped to the top it'd be Boss. Or maybe ISIS. Along with a guy playing a flame-throwing guitar and I would pay $10 to watch it. Hell I already did.
"I'll paint any hoopty for 99.95!"
- Earl Scheib
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 28, 2015, 10:35:17 PM
But if it had a quad 50cal strapped to the top it'd be Boss. Or maybe ISIS. Along with a guy playing a flame-throwing guitar and I would pay $10 to watch it. Hell I already did.
All you need is a "Technical". The rest of the Gold Escalades and BMWs is just gaudy noise.
Quote from: Nefaro on May 29, 2015, 12:27:42 PM
The rest of the Gold Escalades and BMWs is just gaudy noise.
Or the parking lot at the BET Hip-Hop awards.
I watched it this afternoon. I'm with Star (that's scary) in thinking it was pretty meh.
Also, could have done without the overt Vagina Monologues messaging constantly spewing its estrogen at me through the screen. I get it. Patriachy bad! Men destroy! Hooray for Gaea Earth Mother! Stop treating women as cattle! Bullets are symbols for rape penises! Post menopausal GRRL power! blah blah blah...
Rape penises?
Message, dialog, acting, plot. Apply elsewhere. Freaks crashing cars during 100mph gunfights with exploding spears. Your home.
Quote from: Gusington on May 29, 2015, 10:05:22 PM
Rape penises?
You know, I really wish I had the chance to see this frakking movie before the last few posts.
I can be so impressionable at times... :-\
^Me too but Slash's post above yours makes it all better.
Anyone play RAGe? The opening bit with the War Boys chasing Max looked just like the game RAGE. Even the makeup is the same.
Yeah, Maxx was kind of lame in that first chase. I know it was in the script but Mel would've never been caught. I missed the Gyro-Copter guy. And the dog.
I'd pay matinee to see it. :-X
Love it.
something to give you some perspective about how "authentic" many of the shots were during the movie
[yt]https://youtu.be/dfm4gvxNW_o[/yt]
Wow! :o :o
I really liked Fury Road. It wasn't really Mad Max - but I enjoyed the movie.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on September 13, 2016, 07:45:20 AM
something to give you some perspective about how "authentic" many of the shots were during the movie
[yt]https://youtu.be/dfm4gvxNW_o[/yt]
Wow! :o :o
That is freakin amaze balls! O0
Makes me want to watch it again. Even with Tom Hardy.
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 13, 2016, 09:24:08 AM
Makes me want to watch it again. Even with Tom Hardy.
Nothing wrong with Tom Hardy.
I was disappointed they didn't have him doing more.
Maybe next time.
I thought the best part was when they had him gagged. ;D
well thats a side of you we didnt know about.
Mirth did
If Mel were in that movie, he would've beaten everybody to death with his Fly-Swatter/Switch-Blade. And then eat a can of dog food.
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 13, 2016, 10:07:12 PM
If Mel were in that movie, he would've beaten everybody to death with his Fly-Swatter/Switch-Blade. And then eat a can of dog food.
To be fair, that's pretty much a typical Thursday evening for Mel.
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 13, 2016, 02:21:26 PM
I thought the best part was when they had him gagged. ;D
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 13, 2016, 08:02:22 PM
well thats a side of you we didnt know about.
I had my suspicions ;D
Quote from: Arctic Blast on September 13, 2016, 11:57:33 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 13, 2016, 10:07:12 PM
If Mel were in that movie, he would've beaten everybody to death with his Fly-Swatter/Switch-Blade. And then eat a can of dog food.
To be fair, that's pretty much a typical Thursday evening for Mel.
LOL!
Yes, NEVER answer an invitation to Dinner at Mel's on a Thursday.
I don't think I would be invited to Mel's dinner party anyway.
Quote from: Gusington on September 14, 2016, 05:25:46 PM
I don't think I would be invited to Mel's dinner party anyway.
Whaaaat?! I thought Mel loved Jewish folks!
Quote from: Gusington on September 14, 2016, 05:25:46 PM
I don't think I would be invited to Mel's dinner party anyway.
You might get invited, but it wouldn't be Kosher.
Kosher Dog Food would still be Dog Food. :buck2:
Thanks Mel.
No problem. Know something weird? There is NO brand of Vietnamese Dog Food. :idiot2:
Be careful. If you do accept Mel's invite you may be eating me, JH or Star.