Mad Max: Fury Road

[telee.kom]

I'm so fucking ready for this. The trailers were absolutely awesome, now the movie's getting crazy good reviews, some of the reviewers calling it one of the best action movie ever made. Thursday can't get soon enough.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fk9yPZX_NM

[Shadaloo]

Watched all three movies over the course of this week with my lady, who hadn't seen them since she was a kid and loved them all over again. We're both psyched. It's so good to hear that it's a worthy follow-up.

[Mr. Blaileen]

I haven't seen any of the previous movies, but I love Tom Hardy and this looks awesome. Any idea if I'll have had to have seen the other three films to understand this one, or is this is a reboot?

[mfte]

I haven't seen any of the previous movies, but I love Tom Hardy and this looks awesome. Any idea if I'll have had to have seen the other three films to understand this one, or is this is a reboot?

From what I understand ... you dont need to know the previous movies.

I would assume there might be nods here and there but it seems like the Interceptor is the only thing from those other movies.

[botley]

So.

STOKED.

[elevenism]

it does look fairly dope

[Kodiak33]

I wasn't sure what to think from the trailers, but the reviews got me really excited.

[imail724]

Currently at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.

[Wretchedest]

i laughed so hard. (http://www.avclub.com/article/mad-men-mad-mad-max-having-mad-women-219391)

[Leviathant]

It takes a lot to get me to go to a theater these days.



...and I'm driving the fuck out to the suburbs for this one. Can't believe it's here already

[teresMajor]

This just opened here in Australia today and all I can say is believe the hype!

In fact I’ll go so far to say it’s the best action/blockbuster film I’ve ever seen. The music, characters, costumes and little details of this world are so well done. And the action sequences are easily the most unique and well shot of any film in recent memory.

Just wow!

[eversonpoe]

i laughed so hard. (http://www.avclub.com/article/mad-men-mad-mad-max-having-mad-women-219391)

another article about the ridiculousness of MRAs (http://www.dailydot.com/geek/reviewer-reaction-mad-max-sexism/).

my excitement level for this movie just got bumped up even higher, so it is currently ridiculous.

[thevoid99]

I'm definitely going to see this but in a few weeks as I'm now currently doing my Cannes Marathon as the festival just started yesterday.

[telee.kom]

the action scenes are out of this world. I don't think, second part of the movie is as good as the first one, but my god! go see this just for the action sequences because I guarantee you, you haven't seen anything better than this.

[october_midnight]

Interesting video of Bill Nye and Neil Degrasse Tyson being interviewed about Mad Max.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piTzFfxNjQA&list=PLxRhTjvLlyoJRlBheBk_WSJm eXwKuRM3G&index=13&feature=iv&src_vid=1N4WLUIqX6s& annotation_id=annotation_3588968793

[allegro]

Richard Roeper LOVES it (http://www.richardroeper.com/reviews/w/madmaxfuryroad.aspx).

Dean Richards of Chicago's WGN has been saying it is so totally awesome he can't describe how awesome it is, yet, until sometime next week when he's finally allowed to review it on TV.

I don't go to the theater (and sit among kicking children and texting assholes) often, but I will make an exception for this.

[october_midnight]

Seeing this Saturday afternoon at the first time our work schedules would allow it....man I wanna see this shit yesterday.

[Mr. Blaileen]

Short review: Great fucking movie. The cinematography, the acting, the characters, the action, the sets, the dusty-desert-storm-aesthetic...fantastic. I'll have to see this again for sure.

[dlb]

best movie in years, the second half gets a bit stale but the movie as a whole is an ultimative ride. Charlize Theron is killing it, Riley Keough looks sassy as fuck and Hardy is a great anti-hero although I wish he would have been more prominent in the movie.

The soundtrack is really eerie and does the movie well. And like everybody I can not praise the action sequences more! the first road-rage and the sandstorm are among the most stunning things I have seen in cinema these days. I really hope they do some more, albeit a bit shorter 10-20 minutes maybe.

[thelastdisciple]

Hardy is a great anti-hero although I wish he would have been more prominent in the movie.
Well this kind of worries me. :/

I get the feeling Max is more like a satellite in this movie.

[telee.kom]

This is a movie that showed me what is so great about action movies. I never really liked movies like Fast and Furious and this kind of mind numbing action pieces.
This is mind numbing action piece done right. I'm honestly saying that action scenes in this movie are outdoing Matrix in some parts. And not necesarily just the big chase sequences, even just the little one on one fights are so fucking good. It is thrilling, beautifully shot and you know what is going on, this is so amazingly directed. It is insane. But once you understand what kind of a world you are in, you will not want to come back.
There are some pacing problems in second part of the movie, but it's nothing in comparison how fucking thrilling this movie is. Yeah, I could use a bit more Max too, but I would say this movie don't really have one main protagonist, some reviewers said the main character is Furiosa and it might be, but I thought it was more of a combine effort.

Just go fucking see it, I guarantee you will enjoy it.

[dlb]

Well this kind of worries me. :/

I get the feeling Max is more like a satellite in this movie.

No, don't worry too much. You might feel the same as me, but he has some good screen time still and is basically the one who drives the story but has very sparse dialogue indeed. I would have wished to see him more in solo scenes. He is set up as very mysterious, overseeing all the things happening in the movie. Yet Theron is the character that is in the focus the most and very compelling.

I have to agree that the fight choreography is top notch as well. Nothing groundbreaking but it truly is the direction of Miller to make it so enjoyable. You can always see what is going on and who is against whom. So my only complaint would still be that it goes on for a bit too long as stated above.

What I really like about this movie is that it feels real although taking place in an unreal world. Unlike with the Avengers who are gods set in an everyday world, the action in Mad Max is over the top but believable because of the whole settings. It's gritty and fun and probably alot of practical effects went into this. Money well spent.

[Ryan]

Yesterday I went for my lunch break and a big truck had this on the back from filming -

http://i60.tinypic.com/w6txj8.jpg

[eversonpoe]

Soundtrack (and posters) on sale at some point today (http://us9.campaign-archive2.com/?u=bbb7f7cd76c446096ce10efb2&id=f2c3fdb4a8).

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/bbb7f7cd76c446096ce10efb2/images/a79fa8ff-1e6c-4001-b70a-a2ddbb0f0ba0.jpg

[Millionaire]

This movie has a flaming guitar.
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--UP11ZZrT--/1253421835460460904.gif
Gonna see it soon. I have to. It has a flaming guitar.

[telee.kom]

I can't get this movie out of my mind. The more I think about it, the better it gets. Second screening here I come.


Also this is one the best trailers ever made. Some of the sound effects have very NIN feel to it


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akX3Is3qBpw

[littlemonkey613]

Saw this a few days ago at a screening. I was so touched by the quality of this film I was a teary eyed baby in the lobby.

I'm a youngin so I had never heard of Mad Max at all.

The lengths this film goes to make the audience feel completely invested is so inspiring. I also found myself being able to relate to the story in a way I usually reserve as impossible b/c action films are so dude centric. This movie isn't feminist b/c it has "bad ass" female characters, it is because the film truly acknowledges who might have the best story with the highest stakes/ danger within this universe and it explores that aspect as well as it can for the most part imo while being honest about how terrifying it can be to be a woman.

I am speechless on the action, effects/ music front tbh. Everyone see this movie.

/ I know some people find hype off putting but I saw it before most reviews rolled out and had no idea what this movie was, and I was happy to see that most critics just agreed with my conclusion, which is that this movie is fucking incredible.

[liquidcalm]

I loved nearly every minute of the film, it was big, cheesy, heartfelt, surprisingly down to earth for a film that looks like a heavy metal album cover dealing with some pretty brutal themes. Best action film I've seen since Dredd.

[dolemite]

This movie was awesome. I don't comment on ETS as often as I used to, but that needed to be said.

[botley]

I gladly contributed my ten bucks to a strong Friday opening. Hoping it crushes at the box office, as it has already dominated critics' columns and won over fans like myself. Well done to all involved, you made a compelling visual feast of a movie pulsating with brains and heart.

[REPLICA]

I really need this soundtrack on vinyl. Enough said.

[Mr. Blaileen]

I'm seeing this again tomorrow, and I'm tempted to go to the 3D showing this time around after reading this from George Miller:

"In this film, if I had a choice, I'd see it in 3D, but I'm extremely aware that some people can't tolerate it. We're asking audiences to do something that we do not do in nature, and that is force where you look in space in that circle of z axis. And if you don't get it right, you can cause pain and you can cause nausea.

With a quick action movie this, the average cut is 2 seconds, 90 frames, that can be really distressing.
One of the things that took so long, and we were working 20 hours a day right up until the end was to make it as creamy as possible. I'm very happy to say that it's very creamy."

Has anyone seen the 3D version, and if so, how is it?

[Millionaire]

This movie was the godhand. Well, that may be a bit hyperbolic; the story is simple and pretty straightforward, Tom Hardy doesn't have much to do in terms of acting, but the way the whole thing is done is just spectacular. I really appreciated that they only used CG when they absolutely need to; the rest is real explosions, car crashes, and stunts. Its gonna be tough for another film this year to beat the action in this one. See it on the big screen.

[Rabbit]

I'm seeing this again tomorrow, and I'm tempted to go to the 3D showing this time around after reading this from George Miller:

"In this film, if I had a choice, I'd see it in 3D, but I'm extremely aware that some people can't tolerate it. We're asking audiences to do something that we do not do in nature, and that is force where you look in space in that circle of z axis. And if you don't get it right, you can cause pain and you can cause nausea.

With a quick action movie this, the average cut is 2 seconds, 90 frames, that can be really distressing.
One of the things that took so long, and we were working 20 hours a day right up until the end was to make it as creamy as possible. I'm very happy to say that it's very creamy."

Has anyone seen the 3D version, and if so, how is it?
i saw it in 3d. it was a good choice. i won't know how much better until i see the 2d version but 3d was nice, it made the whole world seem so much bigger and there were definitely shots in there for 3d. many actually.

love this movie.

[raptors661]

I really need this soundtrack on vinyl. Enough said.
http://mondotees.com/products/mad-max-fury-road-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-2xlp
Here you go! Too bad it's not the full extended soundtrack.

[dlb]

I've just read that Junkie XL was shown a 3 hour long workprint when scoring. While I thought the movie is a tad too long in it's second half I wonder if we will get an extended cut with some deleted scenes in the end. Could be really really nice.

One thing that just sprung to my mind today which I found strangely missing at the end of the movie: I really thought that the small warboys would throw that disabled guy on the telescope from the cliffs as he began to shake when seeing Joes corpse and the other inhabitants of the fortress cheering. Did anyone else wait for that moment? It might have been too obvious but I was still baffled that nothing happened to him.

And I have to chime in on a couple of other people: this movie has gotten to me in a strange way. It's been a couple of days and I still can't seem to not think of it here and there. Something about this flick was just griping. Would love to see it again, but not for 13€. :D

[orestes]

FURIOSAAAAAAAAA.

If there's one movie I plan to see more than once in theaters, it's this movie!

Question: What happened to Splendid after the birth? The "doctor" said she was still breathing but we never saw her again.

[Swykk]

This was so great on every level. Just a perfect movie! I was exhausted after seeing it...in the best way. It was uncanny how Hardy sounded EXACTLY like Gibson. Can't wait to see it again.

And for serious, the guitar goon shredded for like what? Three days non stop?!! Soooo great!

[Shadaloo]

FURIOSAAAAAAAAA.

Question: What happened to Splendid after the birth? The "doctor" said she was still breathing but we never saw her again.

Said she was breathing her last. She was at death's door and surely died after she was opened up.

I firmly believe this is the best blockbuster since the Matrix. I want to watch it forever.

[fillow]

If there are sequels, I pray that they won't do them back-to-back. Stand alone films please.

[telee.kom]

George Miller said on his twitter there is more Max to come. Also the movie made around 110 million after first weekend, which is pretty fucking solid for R rated movie. I'm still kinda bummed that something like Pitch Perfect is topping Fury Road, but whatever, this surely will be a financial success, which is what matters to the production company and it's probably why they are sequel talks so early.

[eversonpoe]

I really need this soundtrack on vinyl. Enough said.

not sold out yet! (http://mondotees.com/products/mad-max-fury-road-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-2xlp?variant=1399777283)

[Fixer808]

SNL should get John Hamm to host and do a Mad Men/Mad Max mashup.

[october_midnight]

Miller has confirmed a sequel already, along with a title. Also apparently Heath Ledger was the original person he wanted. (http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/05/george-miller-confirms-sequel-to-mad-max-fury-road/)

[Rabbit]

Miller has confirmed a sequel already, along with a title. Also apparently Heath Ledger was the original person he wanted. (http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/05/george-miller-confirms-sequel-to-mad-max-fury-road/)
This is a bit misleading. We know he already wrote the script and would like to do another one but it hasn't been green lit by the studio

[mfte]

top notch film making.

did anyone else feel that Tom Hardy channelled his inner SlingBlade at parts?

[REPLICA]

not sold out yet! (http://mondotees.com/products/mad-max-fury-road-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-2xlp?variant=1399777283)

I'm waiting for pay day to arrive.... I hope it's still in stock by then!

[hellospaceboy]

Finally saw it last night... Holy shit! I absolutely loved it, the attention to detail was astonishing, this world is so colorful and crazy and I'm in love...

[Deadpool]

An amputee's response to Furiosa (http://nospockdasgay.tumblr.com/post/119381643753/my-reaction-to-mad-max-fury-road-and-the-utter): beautifully articulated. Helped me understand why I like her so much, and why she's such a great character.

I need to see this again this weekend. I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy it more a 2nd time.


"WITNESS!!!!!"

[Sallos]

Uugh even Charize Theron can't pull short hair, no woman can, i just hate it. But i do have a thing for amputees...

[littlemonkey613]

Uugh even Charize Theron can't pull short hair, no woman can, i just hate it. But i do have a thing for amputees...

http://31.media.tumblr.com/377a00eec6b755a0e6a9697c93cd30be/tumblr_mik2g99CwR1r0byljo1_500.gif

[bruised]

I love this movie and Tom Hardy, that's all.

[Nyx]

Saw it yesterday. Furiosa was totally amazing. I'll try to see it again as soon as possible. If I do, it would be the first time I've seen a movie twice in a theatre.

[Mr. Blaileen]

The Blu-Ray version of MM:FR will include a black and white version, which George Miller describes as 'the best cut'. (http://screenrant.com/mad-max-fury-road-bluray-black-white-silent-version/)

I'd really like to see that. Just take my money already!

[Nyx]

Parody of Ryan Gosling "hey girl" meme :)
Edit: kind of spoiler-ish

http://41.media.tumblr.com/fe78c293a28325177879fd527533bbc0/tumblr_non9rcPxjN1uw1s6ho1_1280.jpg
http://41.media.tumblr.com/b3a8c4c246c0e70d392cfd726dfb9cb6/tumblr_nojg9bXd7Z1uw1s6ho1_1280.jpg
http://36.media.tumblr.com/994bf3bb2a075605d97f0ec648f2cb46/tumblr_nop0keu1Y21uw1s6ho1_1280.jpg



http://feministmadmax.tumblr.com/

[telee.kom]

dank memes

[Rabbit]

The Blu-Ray version of MM:FR will include a black and white version, which George Miller describes as 'the best cut'. (http://screenrant.com/mad-max-fury-road-bluray-black-white-silent-version/)

I'd really like to see that. Just take my money already!
oh fucktons of yes.

i'd buy it right now. i want a black and white version.

[orestes]

WITNESS ME. (http://nerdist.com/mad-max-fury-road-fans-leave-the-best-reviews-for-wiltons-edible-silver-mist/)

[telee.kom]

Do you think this movie deserved R rating? I think MPAA fucked them over with this rating to be honest. This was PG stuff and they will loose money because of this decision

[eversonpoe]

Do you think this movie deserved R rating? I think MPAA fucked them over with this rating to be honest. This was PG stuff and they will loose money because of this decision

having not seen the movie yet, i'm assuming it has largely to do with the sex-slave/forced breeding aspect.

[dlb]

well, it features grotesque and mutilated people, gimps and freaks. Paired with the sexual implications this could verify an R-rating in the US. Although PG movies have gotten more and more visceral over time I think the rating is in the lines of every other rating out there so far. Look at 300 for example, which is quite similar in gore.

[telee.kom]

But all the gore and violence is more or less hinted. Camera usually shy away from showing the gore-y stuff, which made me think that George Miller was aiming at PG rating. If they wanted R from the beginning, they would have shown much more the dead baby, Joe's face when his mask was tear down, Splendid going under the wheels, etc.

[orestes]

Because the MPAA are a hack.

[TheyCallMeDrug]

great movie. the action numbed my head by the end of the film. left feeling overblown and depressed similarly to the way i felt after seeing the road. good times.

[orestes]

It's worth recommending seeing the movie a second time because there is just *so* much to take in the first time.

[implanted_microchip]

Do you think this movie deserved R rating? I think MPAA fucked them over with this rating to be honest. This was PG stuff and they will loose money because of this decision

The general themes/attitude of it alone is PG-13 type stuff, then you have tons of blood, constant action, excessive cruelty in general, the breast milk and breeding aspects, the c-section, the general brutality -- it may not say fuck a lot or have a lot of directly on-screen gore but I'm not upset that 13 year olds weren't flooding the theatre I saw it in.

[Alexandros]

Absolutely, smashingly fun film! Haven't enjoyed an action flick so much in years. It really goes to show that you (still) cannot beat practical effects done right with even the best CGI extravaganza.

Loved the characters, loved the settings, loved the craziness, loved the mumbling, slightly unhinged Max, loved the glorious Furiosa, loved and witnessed the shiny and chrome War Boys! This is a movie that sticks with you. It may not be to everyone's liking but it completely masters the style it is going for.

[mfte]

http://petapixel.com/2015/05/30/before-and-after-comparisons-of-the-visual-effects-in-mad-max-fury-road/

[thevoid99]

I just saw it today and.... let there be a sequel with Imperator Furiosa. That is easily one of the best action-blockbuster films I have ever seen in years. Full review will come later tonight on my blog.

And here is my review: http://thevoid99.blogspot.com/2015/05/mad-max-fury-road.html

[Liquid_Bastard]

This movie was friggin amazing. It's the first movie in a long time that has stuck with me afterwards and want to see in theaters again. I know it's not necessarily an original film but I still felt like it was a great breath of fresh air from all of the damn superhero movies and shit.

[botley]

http://petapixel.com/2015/05/30/before-and-after-comparisons-of-the-visual-effects-in-mad-max-fury-road/
Incredible usage of visual effects... which are computer-generated. The fact that people are saying how much this movie benefits from NOT using computers is a testament to how far digital image manipulation has come, and how vital the contributions of CG artists are to movie-making. Petapixel misquotes the VFX supervisor saying there's "very little" CGI, when he goes on to say there are ~2000 shots that use it (and Miller says about 50-60% of the entire thing was also time-stretch varispeed manipulated in a computer for additional effect). Maybe they thought Charlize Theron went totally method and chopped her arm off for the movie.

Fuck CG haters. There are no bad tools, only bad works of art.

[telee.kom]

I think when people say there is little CGI used, what they actually mean is, there is a lot of practical effects used. They did everything they could as practical, that doesn't mean there is no post processing involved in those shots.

[Liquid_Bastard]

That and it wasn't as much of a seizure-inducing, adhd levels of a cgi fest as a Marvel or Transformers film.

[botley]

Actually Liquid_Bastard, the reason those films are clusterfucks — and this one is not — has nothing to do with the CGI and everything to do with careful visual composition (http://vashivisuals.com/the-editing-of-mad-max-fury-road/).

I think when people say there is little CGI used, what they actually mean is, there is a lot of practical effects used. They did everything they could as practical, that doesn't mean there is no post processing involved in those shots.
You should read the full in-depth VFX feature that Petapixel cannibalized for their piece (they link to it in the page mfte posted above). Sometimes the Mad Max team replaced the entire frame from the original "practical" footage with CGI. Practical origin, computer-generated result.

[Alexandros]

botley I think we all understand each other when we speak of CGI fests. Sure, I understand that CGI is present even when it's not immediately apparent. But I'll probably never use the term visual composition to differentiate between movies that look like video games and those that don't.

[Deadpool]

I've seen this movie 3 times now. The first time was like an introduction: it met my expectations, yet it took me a little while to process it and realize I needed to see it again. The 2nd and 3rd times were where I properly got to sink my teeth into the characters & world... and the last two times I've noticed I start getting emotional around the Max vs. Furiosa fight, and it doesn't let up much from there. The final shot, especially coupled with the First History Man quote, make for the most perfect, indelible ending. When are they announcing the sequel?

"Max, Max, my name is Max. That is my name."

"Angharad called them anti-seeds. Plant the thing and watch the thing die."


An endlessly quotable film if you ask me. When the characters speak, you really listen.

[Fixer808]

I haven't had that much fun in a theater in a long long time. Absolute mayhem, so much fun!!

[TheyCallMeDrug]

just saw it a second time. feel like i finally saw most everything. first time through was just a crazy experience.

[Fixer808]

I just couldn't believe how little it lets up on you! There's hardly any time to catch a breath!

[aggroculture]

Saw it yesterday (2d - because I went to the wrong theater) and really enjoyed it.
Charlize Theron was fantastic.
The little details made it so believable, like that rudder dipping into the sand to put the fire out, or that business of spitting gas into the engines to rev them up.
Tom Hardy's speaking mystified me a bit, his mumbling and awful accent made me think of Mr Bean, or some sort of comic mime. Anyone have an explanation for this?



I've just read that Junkie XL was shown a 3 hour long workprint when scoring. While I thought the movie is a tad too long in it's second half I wonder if we will get an extended cut with some deleted scenes in the end. Could be really really nice.

I felt the movie could easily have been 3 hours: I felt it ended abruptly, and was missing a third act with more struggle and intrigue.

[Rubeninphoenix]

I saw it again this weekend and I have to agree, you do gain a greater knowledge and depth of the characters and the setting. The first time through was as a regular spectator but this time I could watch it in a more analytic point of view and really study the details.

[Rdm]

Just got my my mondo Mad max print

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/Ryan__Becker/Mobile%20Uploads/20150607_115436_zps32yhegsy.jpg

[Harry Seaward]

I thought this movie was really great. My single complaint was that there was too much emphasis on Furiosa and not nearly enough on Max. She seemed like a fairly uninteresting character, the least interesting of all the main characters imo. Plus I fucking love Tom Hardy so I was hoping for a lot more of him. Other than that, this movie was goddamn gorgeous.

[eversonpoe]

saw it in 2D in a (mostly) empty theater on friday and it was SO GOOD. a relatively simple story made all the more compelling by fantastic performances, breathtaking visuals, and incredible sound & music. everything about this move was amazing.

i don't agree that there was too much focus on furiosa. i felt that it was very balanced between her and max, and also i think that the story was more hers than his. he was along for the ride, essentially, and he played the character perfectly.

[DigitalChaos]

The little details made it so believable, like that rudder dipping into the sand to put the fire out, or that business of spitting gas into the engines to rev them up.


I thought it was pretty cool that they made it a point to show that the air intakes had closed up during the sand extinguishing scene. It seemed like there was no purpose for that clip beyond dealing with the "that is SO no realistic!" people.

[Baphomette]

So, I've never watched Mad Max. Is it a prerequisite for Fury Road or can I just dive in?

[Deadpool]

So, I've never watched Mad Max. Is it a prerequisite for Fury Road or can I just dive in?

Dive the fuck in. I've never seen a Mad Max movie in its entirety and Fury Road is my fav movie of the year (in a year that includes absolute gems like Faults and Ex Machina).

[orestes]

Drip, drip, drip.

[october_midnight]

Already? Holy shit, torrenting immediately lol.

[orestes]

DVD release September 1st.

[Kid Charlemagne]

Finally saw it today while the roommate and stepdaughter were gone. It's so fantastic, probably the best shot action film I've ever seen. Furiosa is such a boss, I loved the feminist quality of the film and the themes of hope and survival going along with it which seem extremely appropriate in this day. Tom Hardy was great, his accent was weird, but he didn't really need to say much, he just looked badass and got shit done. The first 30 minutes of the film where he's strapped to the car for the bulk of it are relentless. I thought I was going to have a heart attack several times.

[icecream]

Tom Hardy's speaking mystified me a bit, his mumbling and awful accent made me think of Mr Bean, or some sort of comic mime. Anyone have an explanation for this?


Hardy is a mumbler. Just watched The Drop the other night, he was doing a New York accent. That, plus the mumbling made him almost impossible to understand.

This movie... Amazing. Saw it a while ago but my mind keeps wandering back to it. Growing up, I must have seen the original movies countless times on tv or VHS. This one totally holds up to the awesomeness of the originals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Iw8sfRQmV0

Here is a video of the Mad Max trailer set to a metal version of Yakety Sax.

[aggroculture]

You are right, I recently saw Lawless and he mumbles there too.
But in Bronson he was crystal clear.
In any case he's a fantastic actor.

And I want to see Mad Max again soon.

[october_midnight]

Thought this was interestling. Uber in Seattle is currently running Mad Max (http://jalopnik.com/mad-max-ubers-are-driving-around-seattle-1727443290) style cars...

[october_midnight]

Well, this is disappointing. After the early word that there were more planned, George Miller now says he will never make another Mad Max movie. (http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/01/12/director-george-miller-ill-never-make-another-mad-max-movie)

Hope it's just off the cuff...

[Deadpool]

Noooooooooooo! George, please!! I blame the Golden Globes for snubbing him...

In all seriousness, I too hope it's off the cuff. It wasn't long ago at all that he finished Fury Road, so he's probably still exhausted from it. That said, I'd love to see someone like Guillermo del Toro take on the franchise.

[Rabbit]

yeah wtf is he saying. fury road was my fav movie of 2015

[implanted_microchip]

10 Oscar nominees including Best Picture and Director. I'm very okay with this, to say the least. One of my favorites.

[mrselfdestruct94]

Wow, ten Oscar nominations. I'm very pleased with that, and it's nice to see an action film like this receive so much recognition during award season when that's rarely the case.

[october_midnight]

Maybe that'll help ease Miller back in to the direction of considering another??

[october_midnight]

In maybe the least surprising, but still good, news I've heard in a while... George Miller says original quote was a mix up, still has ideas for and wants to do two more Mad Max movies. (http://www.thewrap.com/george-miller-promises-more-mad-max-movies-after-scoring-first-directing-nomination/)

[Ryan]

In maybe the least surprising, but still good, news I've heard in a while... George Miller says original quote was a mix up, still has ideas for and wants to do two more Mad Max movies. (http://www.thewrap.com/george-miller-promises-more-mad-max-movies-after-scoring-first-directing-nomination/)

Thats a pretty big misquote, considering what it says in the other article:

“I won’t make more ‘Mad Max’ movies,” the director told the New York Post’s Page Six (http://pagesix.com/2016/01/11/george-miller-will-never-make-another-mad-max-movie/). “‘Fury Road’ with Charlize Theron (http://www.thewrap.com/tag/charlize_theron/), Zoë Kravitz, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (http://www.thewrap.com/tag/rosie_huntington-whiteley/) and Riley Keough (http://www.thewrap.com/tag/riley_keough/) was forever getting completed. If you finish one in a year, it’s considered a leap of faith. Start, stop, start again.”
Miller is referencing “Fury Road’s” troubled production, which began in the New South Wales outback in 2010, but had to be moved to Namibia.

Also read: Powerhouse American Society of Cinematographers Nominations Include 'Carol,' 'The Revenant' and 'Sicario' (http://www.thewrap.com/powerhouse-american-society-of-cinematographers-nominations-include-carol-the-revenant-and-sicario/)

“I’ve shot in Australia in a field of wild flowers and flat red earth when it rained heavily forever,” he said. “We had to wait 18 months and every return to the US was 27 hours. Those ‘Mad Maxes’ take forever. I won’t do those anymore.”

[Hazekiah]

OMFG.

I'd already seen it so I already knew MAD MAX: FURY ROAD was OMFGAMAZEBALLZAWESOME but I took my gf to see it nonetheless. Muh gurrlll had NEVER seen ANY Mad Max movie EVAR and I was all OMFG LEMME TELL U WASSUP.

O_O

HOLY MOTHER FUCK.

JMFC.

She LOVED it.

XD

[october_midnight]

Thats a pretty big misquote, considering what it says in the other article:

“I won’t make more ‘Mad Max’ movies,” the director told the New York Post’s Page Six (http://pagesix.com/2016/01/11/george-miller-will-never-make-another-mad-max-movie/). “‘Fury Road’ with Charlize Theron (http://www.thewrap.com/tag/charlize_theron/), Zoë Kravitz, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (http://www.thewrap.com/tag/rosie_huntington-whiteley/) and Riley Keough (http://www.thewrap.com/tag/riley_keough/) was forever getting completed. If you finish one in a year, it’s considered a leap of faith. Start, stop, start again.”
Miller is referencing “Fury Road’s” troubled production, which began in the New South Wales outback in 2010, but had to be moved to Namibia.

Also read: Powerhouse American Society of Cinematographers Nominations Include 'Carol,' 'The Revenant' and 'Sicario' (http://www.thewrap.com/powerhouse-american-society-of-cinematographers-nominations-include-carol-the-revenant-and-sicario/)

“I’ve shot in Australia in a field of wild flowers and flat red earth when it rained heavily forever,” he said. “We had to wait 18 months and every return to the US was 27 hours. Those ‘Mad Maxes’ take forever. I won’t do those anymore.”

For real. The fact that the first interviewer, according to Miller, just got 'garbled fragments' of what he was saying and ran with it...in to 'He doesn't want to do any more, ever!' is pretty ballsy lol.

[implanted_microchip]

It sounds a lot like "I didn't want to do this, and now I have one of the most lauded films of 2015 and probably way more pull with a studio, so now I absolutely want to." Regardless, I'm down. Since he mentioned doing a film all about Theron, I've wanted it. She's not in enough stuff, seriously.

[october_midnight]

It sounds a lot like "I didn't want to do this, and now I have one of the most lauded films of 2015 and probably way more pull with a studio, so now I absolutely want to." Regardless, I'm down. Since he mentioned doing a film all about Theron, I've wanted it. She's not in enough stuff, seriously.

Yeah I thought that too, it reminded me of Daniel Craig's situation where he was quoted as saying he'd rather slit his wrists than do another Bond movie...until he was on the Today show like two days later saying that the guy who asked him that, did so literally the DAY he finished a long ass shoot and the movie wasn't even out yet haha. His analogy of 'imagine running a marathon, and the second you cross the finish line dead tired, someone asks you "Hey! When are you gonna run another marathon?" Might be the case here. Either way, agreed on the Theron idea...it'd be badass.

[telee.kom]

http://www.indiewire.com/2016/09/mad-max-the-wasteland-prequel-charlize-theron-george-miller-1201727891/

I don't quite believe this is happening, but if it is, why the hell is it called Mad Max?

[allegate]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/movies/mad-max-fury-road-oral-history.html


After making three progressively bigger “Mad Max” movies — the 1979 original as well as “The Road Warrior” (1981) and “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” (1985) — Miller let the franchise he created lay dormant until 1998.]

[Alexandros]

https://youtu.be/XJMuhwVlca4?si=6OBwiLeLjRSehOCk

[dlb]

Totally on board with this one! And nice to see a somewhat different trailer than what we are given all the time. I'm still not sure about Anya Taylor Joy tough as she doesn't necessarily look that much younger than Charlize here, whom I would have prefered to star in this with a little trickery. But yes, I'm in!

[mfte]

Looks promising, hopefully they flesh out the characterization and not make her a Mary Sue.

[fillow]

I'm a bit worried that it looked so far exactly like Fury Road... While Fury Road was a pretty big departure from the old films

[Toadflax]

Is it just me or does it look more fake and cartoony than Fury Road? It's possible that's exactly how Fury Road looked to me before I saw it, so I'm not sure. Maybe it's things like that goofy camera turn at 1:47 that are making this look a little off to me.

[october_midnight]

I think it may still be touched up before release, and I was thinking the same. It does look, in my own not-very-eloquent way of putting it... sorta CGI-ish? But hell I'm sure if I go back to Fury Road there's a lot that'll look the same, it's been like 8 years.

I however, am juiced as hell for this and have faith in Miller to bring another banger.

[fillow]

Is it just me or does it look more fake and cartoony than Fury Road? It's possible that's exactly how Fury Road looked to me before I saw it, so I'm not sure. Maybe it's things like that goofy camera turn at 1:47 that are making this look a little off to me.

From what I read on reddit... Two factors here. One: yes the CGI/VFX isn't finished and will be polished for the final film. Early trailers of Fury Road had the same issue. And two: yes, it's apparently shot in less practical way, because the production of Fury Road took a toll on Miller and the rest of the cast and crew and they made this film in more conventional way.

[Toadflax]

From what I read on reddit... Two factors here. One: yes the CGI/VFX isn't finished and will be polished for the final film. Early trailers of Fury Road had the same issue. And two: yes, it's apparently shot in less practical way, because the production of Fury Road took a toll on Miller and the rest of the cast and crew and they made this film in more conventional way.

Gotcha, thanks! Might hurt the overall experience a bit as the wow factor of all the practical effects was such a huge part of the experience of Fury Road, but if it's a good story told well, I'm totally down!

[dlb]

While it certainly surpasses many recent movies in terms of practical effects, Fury Road hasn't been that CGI-free as many think. But certainly a masterclass in compositing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAGn3NCKE0g

Plus the cinematographer changed as well for Furiosa. Still, I think this looks heaps and bounds better than most movies I've seen recently and it's still very much unique. Getting more and more pumped the more I think of the new movie. :)