Mad Max Fury Road

[rufuspaul]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEJnMQG9ev8

[AkronAngel]

This movie looks great.

[dazzer87]

NICE.....And its rated R too........:bowdown:

[Thorpesaurous]

I haven't been this pumped for a movie with this many explosions since I was in Middle School I don't think.

[L.A.Showtime]

This looks amazing.

[kNIOKAS]

Really? You guys like that?

To me it seems like a lot of effects to cover up lack of substance. Playing on that Mad Max nostalgia... In original series in was some kind of calmness there, not too many of crazy effects. Here director decided to go overboard to meet contemporary standarts. It's repulsive...
The plot is even more shallow as well - bad ugly zombie emperor have beautiful girls in captive and somebody has to save them? Please. Bitches love emperors.

[Thorpesaurous]

I haven't been this pumped for a movie with this many explosions since I was in Middle School I don't think.

[AkronAngel]

NICE.....And its rated R too........:bowdown:

:cheers:

I just assumed it would be, but thank goodness it is.

[rufuspaul]

I haven't been this pumped for a movie with this many explosions since I was in Middle School I don't think.


:oldlol:


Exactly. It's the Road Warrior with modern CGI. IN 3D!!!!

[Ratnik]

Only watching this for Tom Hardy to be honest.

[Lebron23]

Looks like a Bad @$$ Movie.

[bagelred]

Looks terrible.

[Lebron23]

Looks terrible.


http://i.minus.com/i7AJy4T3TMgXK.gif

[fiddy]

Really? You guys like that?

To me it seems like a lot of effects to cover up lack of substance. Playing on that Mad Max nostalgia... In original series in was some kind of calmness there, not too many of crazy effects. Here director decided to go overboard to meet contemporary standarts. It's repulsive...
The plot is even more shallow as well - bad ugly zombie emperor have beautiful girls in captive and somebody has to save them? Please. Bitches love emperors.
Agreed. Not watching this garbage.

[Joyner82reload]

You guys are attempting to put the movie in a category it doesn't belong in. It's supposed to be a mindless action flick that will entertain, but not have an overlying theme/message. The movie looks decent, I am more interested in the level of gore. From the trailer that looks like one of the most brutal movies ever made. It's certainly not going to be be better than Mad Max 2, despite the same director. Pretty funny he's finally directing Max again and jumping into this straight from Babe and the Happy Feet series.

[fiddy]

What movies do you like bruh
I dont movies at all lately.

[pauk]

hellz yes

[rezznor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEJnMQG9ev8
that's the most metal movie trailer i've ever seen :rockon:

[BIZARRO]

The original Mad Max is one of my favorite films of all time. Raw, gritty, heavy, with incredible performances. Most notably the best performance in the whole series by Hugh Keays-Byrne as The Toecutter. :bowdown:

Mad Max 2, much more acclaimed (though IMO not as good), was still a great action movie.

Mad Max 3, IMO pretty much sucked.

Regarding this CGI fest....

Here's my quick review from the trailer which I posted on another site:

The cinematography looks pretty great. Now just lose the CGI, the Hollywood looking and sounding women who looked like they just stepped out of a Hollywood Salon, every line needing to be said for hokey effect, and all the elaborate set pieces. That sandstorm at the end was one of the most ridiculous fake things I've ever seen. Why are people, including Miller, so stupid they they can't see this stuff is so cheesy? Think I'll go put on Mad Max 1 and watch The Toecutter harass some people on grainy film and not letting CGI do any of it for him. His amazing acting chops and vibe did it alone back then more than well enough. 


Wow, that sandstorm at the end... :facepalm

[Joyner82reload]

They actually didn't use CGI for a lot of things in the movie. For instance the guys on the poles going from car to car were stunt men.

[kNIOKAS]

You guys are attempting to put the movie in a category it doesn't belong in. It's supposed to be a mindless action flick that will entertain, but not have an overlying theme/message. The movie looks decent, I am more interested in the level of gore. From the trailer that looks like one of the most brutal movies ever made. It's certainly not going to be be better than Mad Max 2, despite the same director. Pretty funny he's finally directing Max again and jumping into this straight from Babe and the Happy Feet series.
But first movies of the series weren't so much of the the mindless action flick. It wasn't too deep but it was realistic in a way things worked - people organized between themselves to live a good life or to pillage. It was a sci-fi with many realistic aspects to it... Now here it looks like attack of the clones - hordes of people that do not have human characteristics chasing after somebody that supposedly has them. This is more like fantasy.

Also it seems as the car chase scenes are just the rework from previous movies done to death. It looks picturesque but it's a cheap way to build up on a franchise. I don't know.

[Joyner82reload]

But first movies of the series weren't so much of the the mindless action flick. It wasn't too deep but it was realistic in a way things worked - people organized between themselves to live a good life or to pillage. It was a sci-fi with many realistic aspects to it... Now here it looks like attack of the clones - hordes of people that do not have human characteristics chasing after somebody that supposedly has them. This is more like fantasy.

Also it seems as the car chase scenes are just the rework from previous movies done to death. It looks picturesque but it's a cheap way to build up on a franchise. I don't know.

Apparently the entire movie is nothing but a car chase apparently, think the end chase in Mad Max 2 and expand it by an hour+

[BIZARRO]

They actually didn't use CGI for a lot of things in the movie. For instance the guys on the poles going from car to car were stunt men.


Yet, a lot of things they did. Check out 1:53-2:10....That has got to be the dumbest, most ridiculous overkill of CGI I've seen yet....And that's saying something...

Even the set pieces without CGI are so dramatically overblown and unrealistic....Looks like stunt men staging every second to maximum overblown effect.......Seriously, what have movies come to? :facepalm

And the public is so numb to it, they begin to accept it as something not cheesy or in some cases even substantive.

[rufuspaul]

Looks like the most alpha movie of the year


:rockon:

[Clyde]

As awesome as it looks, the best part may be the "Dawn of Justice" trailer that will be before the movie.

[SugarHill]

initial reviews are great

http://i.imgur.com/Wz9LWbQ.jpg

[Yoshi]

Probably going to be the best movie of the year.

[Andrei89]

Wow it went up to a 9.0 on IMDB.


It won't stay that high, but for reference there's only 3 movies on IMDB all time with 9.0 or higher rating.


Only 1000 votes.

[andgar923]

Im not a fan of CGI shit

And YES this looks over the top.

But it looks SICK!!!

[magic chiongson]

apparently this has minimal cgi


and yeah, imma watch this weekend

[ApexPredator]

My body is ready.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Confession: As recently as 2013 I tried watching the original Mad Max and ended up turning it off after 20 minutes because it just wasn't making any sense to me. I'm still going to see this new one of course.

[Yoshi]

Confession: As recently as 2013 I tried watching the original Mad Max and ended up turning it off after 20 minutes because it just wasn't making any sense to me. I'm still going to see this new one of course.

The original is incredibly boring. It gets good in the final 5 minutes, but ends as if it is about to get great, but doesn't. Road Warrior is the only must see of the original trilogy. Thunderdome is enjoyable though.

[Shade8780]

Watched Mad Max for the first time last night. On to Road Warrior tonight.

[rufuspaul]

Road Warrior is the only must see of the original trilogy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG90aqaXW1Y

[Joyner82reload]

99% on Rotten Tomatoes 9.0 average and 90 rating on Metacritic :biggums:
This movie will CRUSH the Oscars special effects/cinematography/editing. Hell the way the review are going, Charlize Theron might be nominated for best actress

[Lonely_Sandberg]

9.3
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[Joyner82reload]

9.3

That will almost certainly go down over time, it would currently rank as the greatest movies ever made :lol
It's also currently ranked as the GOAT non-war action film on metacritic

[~primetime~]

these reviews are amazing

I didn't think this would be a 'must-see' movie...guess it is though

[Yoshi]

these reviews are amazing

I didn't think this would be a 'must-see' movie...guess it is though

Did you not see the commercials?

[CAAIDN]

Confession: As recently as 2013 I tried watching the original Mad Max and ended up turning it off after 20 minutes because it just wasn't making any sense to me. I'm still going to see this new one of course.


The original is incredibly boring. It gets good in the final 5 minutes, but ends as if it is about to get great, but doesn't. Road Warrior is the only must see of the original trilogy. Thunderdome is enjoyable though.

I think the original is the best of the bunch. Apocalyptic with still a bit of civilization and infrastructure left. Just the right amount. Plus the villains aren't so over the top as in 2 and 3. I still enjoy them but the original is where it's at for me. In fact im gonna watch the original on friday in a theater near me that plays old movies and then catch the new one on monday. I just hope that Fury Road has some substance and not just action.

[Nick Young]

This is one of those movies that reviewers are pushing as better than it actually is, because of feminism.

It is just like Girls. That show sucks. Lena Dunham sucks as a writer and actor. But the media was so desperate to push it down people's throats and convince everyone that it was good.

I might see Mad Max now, considering it's supposedly "the best action movie of the decade" but I am also open minded to the fact that this film is getting pushed by the media for other reasons.

ALSO, I remember when Revenge of the Sith came out the initial reviews were really good, it had a high IMDB rating too and reviewers were comparing it to the originals.

In reality, the movie is nearly as bad as attack of the clones.

Sometimes reviewers are wrong. Sometimes they exaggerate. Sometimes they make something seem better than it is because they want to push a political agenda. In this case, they know the ****** Monologues author helped write this, so they want it to be good, regardless of if it is or not. Remember. Many of these journalists writing the reviews are Women's Studies majors.

[bdreason]

I'm gonna see it in theatre. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome was one of my favorite movies as a kid.

[GovernmentMan]

This is one of those movies that reviewers are pushing as better than it actually is, because of feminism.

It is just like Girls. That show sucks. Lena Dunham sucks as a writer and actor. But the media was so desperate to push it down people's throats and convince everyone that it was good.

I might see Mad Max now, considering it's supposedly "the best action movie of the decade" but I am also open minded to the fact that this film is getting pushed by the media for other reasons.

ALSO, I remember when Revenge of the Sith came out the initial reviews were really good, it had a high IMDB rating too and reviewers were comparing it to the originals.

In reality, the movie is nearly as bad as attack of the clones.

Sometimes reviewers are wrong. Sometimes they exaggerate. Sometimes they make something seem better than it is because they want to push a political agenda. In this case, they know the ****** Monologues author helped write this, so they want it to be good, regardless of if it is or not. Remember. Many of these journalists writing the reviews are Women's Studies majors.


This is probably one of the dumbest, most poorly written posts I've ever seen.

[Nick Young]

This is probably one of the dumbest, most poorly written posts I've ever seen.
Do you like Lena Dunham, bro?:confusedshrug:

[SugarHill]

Do you like Lena Dunham, bro?:confusedshrug:
How come Sucker Punch didn't get good reviews? You disagreeing with something doesn't mean there is a conspiracy.

[Nick Young]

How come Sucker Punch didn't get good reviews? You disagreeing with something doesn't mean there is a conspiracy.
Because it wasn't a good movie+wasn't written by the ****** Monologues writer?:confusedshrug:

Do you think Lena Dunham is the voice of our generation, breh?

[SugarHill]

Because it wasn't a good movie+wasn't written by the ****** Monologues writer?:confusedshrug:

Do you think Lena Dunham is the voice of our generation, breh?

She's wack.

stop being a tinfoil :coleman:

[Nick Young]

She's wack.

stop being a tinfoil :coleman:
Why do you think the media tried so desperately to convince us for 3 years she was a genius and her show was good?:confusedshrug:

Why did everyone in the media repeatedly label her the voice of a generation even though her writing and TV show suck?

[SugarHill]

Who gives a shit? I ain't heard of that show or her since the first season. You still mad? damn tho

also, where are you getting this v@gina monologue stuff? I see nothing. Written by George Miller and two other dudes. How is v@gina censored

[Nick Young]

Who gives a shit? I ain't heard of that show or her since the first season. You still mad? damn tho

also, where are you getting this v@gina monologue stuff? I see nothing. Written by George Miller and two other dudes. How is v@gina censored


Here’s a surprise: Tom Hardy, a.k.a. Mad Max, isn’t the star of Mad Max: Fury Road. Charlize Theron is. An even bigger surprise? ****** Monologues author Eve Ensler consulted on what turns out to be a very feminist film.


Director George Miller asked Ensler to join the cast on set to talk about violence against women. Ensler spoke with TIME about her experience on set, the feminist messages in the film and how she hopes it will help to get more women’s stories on the big screen.

http://time.com/3850323/mad-max-fury-road-eve-ensler-feminist/

Everytime this movie is brought up, articles have to stress that fact. Why? Why not just ask her to consult but not report it? Why are they trying so hard to appeal to a hardcore feminist audience?

Smart marketing? Perhaps! We shall see.

[SugarHill]

"consultant"

what does that even mean? bitch ain't do nothing and has no credit whatsoever. So is the idea that they're saying she helped and this is somehow swaying rave reviews your issue? That's pretty ludicrous. As if an overtly feminist film is all that is needed to get amazing reviews.

[Nick Young]

"consultant"

what does that even mean? bitch ain't do nothing and has no credit whatsoever
yet she's getting big interviews with Time Magazine and is constantly brought up every time people in the media talk about this movie:confusedshrug:

Maybe it's an awesome movie. I will still probably download it and give it a fair chance and watch it with an open mind. I have just learned to be skeptical of these types of "You go gurl" media pushes.


See also: Diablo Cody.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I think the original is the best of the bunch. Apocalyptic with still a bit of civilization and infrastructure left. Just the right amount. Plus the villains aren't so over the top as in 2 and 3. I still enjoy them but the original is where it's at for me. In fact im gonna watch the original on friday in a theater near me that plays old movies and then catch the new one on monday. I just hope that Fury Road has some substance and not just action.
I will try watching it again tonight in preparation for the new release but I probably haven't gotten any smarter over the last two years. I can't explain what it is but I just can't get that movie. I feel like I'm watching one of those late-night Adult Swim shows they make for stoners like Superjail or China Illinois.

[KevinNYC]

This is one of those movies that reviewers are pushing as better than it actually is, because of feminism.

It is just like Girls. That show sucks. Lena Dunham sucks as a writer and actor. But the media was so desperate to push it down people's throats and convince everyone that it was good.

I might see Mad Max now, considering it's supposedly "the best action movie of the decade" but I am also open minded to the fact that this film is getting pushed by the media for other reasons.

ALSO, I remember when Revenge of the Sith came out the initial reviews were really good, it had a high IMDB rating too and reviewers were comparing it to the originals.

In reality, the movie is nearly as bad as attack of the clones.

Sometimes reviewers are wrong. Sometimes they exaggerate. Sometimes they make something seem better than it is because they want to push a political agenda. In this case, they know the ****** Monologues author helped write this, so they want it to be good, regardless of if it is or not. Remember. Many of these journalists writing the reviews are Women's Studies majors.


Hasn't seen movie.
Gives review.
Claims he's open-minded
:biggums:

[KevinNYC]

Someone I respect was going nuts on Twitter about this movie last night, just absolutely raving. I had no plans at all to see this until then.

[KevinNYC]

"consultant"

what does that even mean? bitch ain't do nothing and has no credit whatsoever. People consult on films all the time. Sometimes they get credit and sometimes they don't. Do you think Scorsese knows how a Wall Street bank is run? Sometimes, as in the case of screenwriters, they can have major input to the script without getting credit.

Ever see Bound? If not, you should. The directors wanted to get the sex between Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon correct so they brought in a famous author who got a "technical advisor."

[KevinNYC]

So you saw the trailer and we're like "eh"?

You dum

Didn't see the trailer. I caught a few clips on the TV commercial.

Also, every time there's a good trailer it means it's a good movie? :biggums:

When I heard about this I thought it was just be another remake like the update of The Warriors or the update of The Taking of Pelham 123 or about a dozen horror movies where the update isn't as good as the original.

[Yoshi]

Didn't see the trailer. I caught a few clips on the TV commercial.

Also, every time there's a good trailer it means it's a good movie? :biggums:

When I heard about this I thought it was just be another remake like the update of The Warriors or the update of The Taking of Pelham 123 or about a dozen horror movies where the update isn't as good as the original.

No, but it should peak your curiosity.

[Yoshi]

This is one of those movies that reviewers are pushing as better than it actually is, because of feminism.

It is just like Girls. That show sucks. Lena Dunham sucks as a writer and actor. But the media was so desperate to push it down people's throats and convince everyone that it was good.

I might see Mad Max now, considering it's supposedly "the best action movie of the decade" but I am also open minded to the fact that this film is getting pushed by the media for other reasons.

ALSO, I remember when Revenge of the Sith came out the initial reviews were really good, it had a high IMDB rating too and reviewers were comparing it to the originals.

In reality, the movie is nearly as bad as attack of the clones.

Sometimes reviewers are wrong. Sometimes they exaggerate. Sometimes they make something seem better than it is because they want to push a political agenda. In this case, they know the ****** Monologues author helped write this, so they want it to be good, regardless of if it is or not. Remember. Many of these journalists writing the reviews are Women's Studies majors.

Wow, this is dumb.

[Nick Young]

Hasn't seen movie.
Gives review.
Claims he's open-minded
:biggums:
I didn't give a Mad Max review dumbass. I just said I'm not buying the hype, but will still watch anyways in all likelihood.

[rufuspaul]

Ever see Bound? If not, you should. The directors wanted to get the sex between Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon correct so they brought in a famous author who got a "technical advisor."



brb downloading movie

[gigantes]

i recently heard about this movie. i liked the originals a lot, so my first thought was "oh god, can't they ever leave a good floggin' thing alone?!?"


but... holy crap, it sounds like it's almost universally loved by the reviewers. absolutely astounding for this type of movie, whether an original or reboot like i guess this one is.

this may provide some fierce competition for star wars 21... or whatever the hell that series is up to by now. :cheers:

[KevinNYC]

brb downloading movie
It's a great movie and that's a great scene, shot different from most scenes like that and given how The Matrix has poisoned kids' minds, it's my favorite Wachowski movie. It's a low budget noir they did before The Matrix.

Also, a couple of questions for you. Have you seen the follow up stories on that Clinton Cash book? Seem like a hack job.

Second. Got a dental appointment tomorrow. What's the best way to fake 6 months of flossing?

[KevinNYC]

I didn't give a Mad Max review dumbass.

This moron.

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Originally Posted by Nick Young
This is one of those movies that reviewers are pushing as better than it actually is

[rufuspaul]

It's a great movie and that's a great scene, shot different from most scenes like that and given how The Matrix has poisoned kids' minds, it's my favorite Wachowski movie. It's a low budget noir they did before The Matrix.

Also, a couple of questions for you. Have you seen the follow up stories on that Clinton Cash book? Seem like a hack job.

Second. Got a dental appointment tomorrow. What's the best way to fake 6 months of flossing?

Don't know about the Clinton Cash book, you must be confusing me with Longhornfan. As for your second question, per Urban Dictionary:

[Quote]
Dentocram:

The act of uber teeth brushing/cleaning/flossing just before going to the dentist, to make sure you don't appear filthy to the dentist; similar to cramming before an exam, but with dental hygine; born from a deep seated need to impress with obscene cleanliness.
I have to get up half an hour early to leave time for a good dentocram before my dentist appointment tomorrow.

Can't go to the dentist unless you dentocram, doesn't feel right

[ApexPredator]

I'm fully engorged.

[KingBeasley08]

Excited for this. Furious 7 is the best action movie of the year I've seen so far. Looks like this one might pass it

[ApexPredator]

Excited for this. Furious 7 is the best action movie of the year I've seen so far. Looks like this one might pass it

Has there really been nothing better? It isn't even close to the best Fast & Furious movie.

[KingBeasley08]

Has there really been nothing better? It isn't even close to the best Fast & Furious movie.
I know Fast Five is the best in the series. But there hasn't been a balls to wall action movie this year like it. That whole mountaintop sequence and anything with the Rock was just :bowdown:. Plus that Walker vs. Tony Jaa fight and Diesel in Dubai :applause:

I didn't think Ultron was as good although it was very solid

[ApexPredator]

I know Fast Five is the best in the series. But there hasn't been a balls to wall action movie this year like it. That whole mountaintop sequence and anything with the Rock was just :bowdown:. Plus that Walker vs. Tony Jaa fight and Diesel in Dubai :applause:

I didn't think Ultron was as good although it was very solid

The Rock needed to be in it more. And I give Furious 7 a slight edge over Ultron myself. I'm just surprised nothing has been better.

[ApexPredator]

Well, I guess between January and April, there are rarely any action movies. February tends to have a few that were planned for summer release but got bumped due to studios having no faith in them (e.g., Robocop last year).

[livinglegend]

Seeing it tomorrow or saturday in cinema.
I hope it's as good as the reviews.

[KevinNYC]

Don't know about the Clinton Cash book, you must be confusing me with Longhornfan. As for your second question, per Urban Dictionary:
The book is the guy whose been writing about the Clinton Foundation. Pretty sure you posted about his allegations.

Yeah, Dentocram. That's what I'm talking about. What's the best way to get my Dentocram on?

[KNOW1EDGE]

Can't wait for this sh1t. Tom Hardy is a boss and one of my favorite actors right meow

anyone saying this movie looks "horrible" is a total fuhckboy-hipster who just wants to look cool.

[livinglegend]

Can't wait for this sh1t. Tom Hardy is a boss and one of my favorite actors right meow

anyone saying this movie looks "horrible" is a total fuhckboy-hipster who just wants to look cool.


I watched Warrior recently.
The movie was awesome and I loved Tom Hardy in it.
You should watch it if you have never seen it.

[Joyner82reload]

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LOL @ the fool who gave this a negative review

[ApexPredator]

http://oi59.tinypic.com/2a57jr.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/30cx21i.jpg

LOL @ the fool who gave this a negative review

Dropped under 9.0/10? This movie is going to be terrible. I'm out.

[KNOW1EDGE]

I watched Warrior recently.
The movie was awesome and I loved Tom Hardy in it.
You should watch it if you have never seen it.

I haven't seen that one yet so I'll check it out :cheers:

He's really good in The Drop with James Gandalfini, his character is a bada$$.

The Original Mad Max was such an awesome movie, I remember watching it with my dad when it used to be on tv all the time. Can't wait for this one, it looks great.

[ApexPredator]

I haven't seen that one yet so I'll check it out :cheers:

He's really good in The Drop with James Gandalfini, his character is a bada$$.

The Original Mad Max was such an awesome movie, I remember watching it with my dad when it used to be on tv all the time. Can't wait for this one, it looks great.

He is better in Warrior, although I enjoyed the Drop more.

[zoom17]

i recently heard about this movie. i liked the originals a lot, so my first thought was "oh god, can't they ever leave a good floggin' thing alone?!?"


but... holy crap, it sounds like it's almost universally loved by the reviewers. absolutely astounding for this type of movie, whether an original or reboot like i guess this one is.

this may provide some fierce competition for star wars 21... or whatever the hell that series is up to by now. :cheers:

Nope star wars will blow this movie away.

[SugarHill]

Nope star wars will blow this movie away.
not in critical acclaim

[rufuspaul]

The Road Warrior was on last night. That epic chase scene at the end has me psyched to see this reboot. :rockon:

[Nick Young]

This moron.

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Hopefully I am wrong, but this seems like Lena Dunham/Diablo Cody type super hype. I will watch the movie, and hopefully it is as good as people say it is.

[ApexPredator]

Hopefully I am wrong, but this seems like Lena Dunham/Diablo Cody type super hype. I will watch the movie, and hopefully it is as good as people say it is.

Do you know how dumb you sound when you repeatedly compare this movie to Lena Dunham's Girls?

[Nick Young]

Do you know how dumb you sound when you repeatedly compare this movie to Lena Dunham's Girls?
No. Please explain.

I am comparing the media agenda hype train behind Girls and Mad Max to each other.

Media desperately tried to convince everyone that Diablo Cody and Lena Dunham were geniuses. Media might be desperately trying to convince people this is the best action movie ever.

Anything remotely connected to feminism seems to get a x3 media push these days and gets massively overhyped.

See also-Bridesmaids.

Who knows. I'll still give Mad Max a download and a chance.

[Bobcats2013]

as far as action goes this one has the best ive ever seen

this shet was a bait and switch tho, they used the mad max name to build up a superhero chick(which did a good job btw)

it was like 30 chicks with 2 nikkas, even tho im happy george miller made max the leader of the pack but the nikka only said 4 sentences in the entire movie

I dont feel robbed becuz the action was the best ive ever seen but i felt left out as a man, becuz even tho society has evolved it still hasnt in george millers mind when it comes to the men. it ain't the 70s anymore bruh men do like badass dudes who dont talk but atleast have another nikka on board with some kind of char develop not some nikka in the friendzone cmon bruh

im not mad it was a chick superheroin im made becuz there was alot of waste potential here

[Akrazotile]

Looks terrible.


Goy gonna goy

[ApexPredator]

Mad Max Power Wheels: http://nerdist.com/thinkgeek-unveils-mad-max-fury-road-power-wheels/

[Godzuki]

i'm going to see this tomorrow. i swear all of these other options other than Avengers are fukkin awful :facepalm:

i don't buy for a minute ex machina is very good, especially considering AI was terrible. and thats honestly the only other half decent excuse to go see a movie these days.

i love going to the theater but there has to be a reason to do it. its amazing how sorry most of the movies in the theater are right now.

i just thought of a great analogy. movies remind me of boxing where its 90% hype and infrastructure of hyping where it was the only medium for something on that level in the past. where as TV series are MMA where they are much more epic, much more satisfying, but doesn't have anywhere near the hype and infrastructure to make it beat movies yet.

PS it would be pretty fukkin sick if theaters did season marathons of Sopranos, GoT, etc. for like $20-30~ ticket fee's.

[Bobcats2013]

i'm going to see this tomorrow. i swear all of these other options other than Avengers are fukkin awful :facepalm:

i don't buy for a minute ex machina is very good, especially considering AI was terrible. and thats honestly the only other half decent excuse to go see a movie these days.


bruh ex machina is legit and its funny as hell in a dark way

go see both nikka, that's why its called theater hoppin even the lightskinned brothas can do it

[outbreak]

The ads look shit. Makes it look like it'll just be a bunch of explosions done with bad cgi. Everything in the ads looks too clean though. It's dirty and run down sure but the cars look too sharp and clean graphic, makes it look like a high end video game cutscene.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

This and Furious 7 are easily the best movies of the summer. Cant wait for Southpaw to come out my nikka Gyllenhall been doin work one of the greats of this gen............

[SugarHill]

Mad Max was great. So much sand.

lmao @ Mad Max being labelled feminist

it just had a bunch of female characters and its message was "slavery is bad" and "fvck dictators"

Are the visuals of women killing male characters enough to be labelled feminist?

[Godzuki]

One of the best action movies ever made. Had you going nonstop from start to middle, a little lull, and then back to nonstop action. I was way more into this than that gay robot fgt ultron.

8.7/10

[Godzuki]

bruh ex machina is legit and its funny as hell in a dark way

go see both nikka, that's why its called theater hoppin even the lightskinned brothas can do it

Don't make me see ex machina and be pissed. I'm going to go fukkin nuts if u make me waste my time and trip to see a shitty movie brah.

I'll check it out soon since everything else is fukkin horrible.

[magic chiongson]

loved it. and the main protagonist is imperator furiosa, not mad max

[zoom17]

Really enjoyed it last night it was basically action from the beginning to end.

[Clyde]

9.0/10


Great movie

[DeuceWallaces]

It was pretty incredible.

[TheSilentKiller]

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I hate pretty much all action movies that come out now a days but this one was well done. I really like how they left a lot of the world up for interpretation to the viewer as well.

[rufuspaul]

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/5/15/8611525/MAD-MAX-FURY-ROAD-REVIEW-CANT-STOP-SCREAMING-AHHHHHHH



This is a non-review of Mad Max: Fury Road. It, by definition, has to be in all-caps

...
IT JUST GOES AND GOES AND GOES. I MEAN SOME THINGS CHANGE. THE COLOR PALETTE MIGHT CHANGE, FOR INSTANCE THERE'S A PART OF THE MOVIE WHERE IT'S DAYTIME AND CHARLIZE THERON IS NARROWLY DODGING HARPOONS SHOT RIGHT AT HER SKULL BY DIRT-BIKE RIDING CANNIBAL MARAUDERS. THEN SOMETIMES THERE'S POST-APOCALYPTIC HIGHWAY MURDER DONE IN KIND OF A SLEEPY BEAUTIFUL BLUE TONE. WHICH IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL EVEN WHEN A BLIND MAN DUAL-WIELDING SUBMACHINE GUNS CRASHES THROUGH AND STARTS FIRING RANDOMLY AT EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE MOVIE. THERE'S SOME LEGIT STUNNING AND RESTRAINED CINEMATOGRAPHY IN THIS THAT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND MAKES YOU WANT TO GO WANDER THE DESERT FOR A FEW DAYS JUST LISTENING TO THE HUM OF THE WHEELS ON THE ROAD. AND WHEN YOU START TO NOTICE THAT FOR TOO LONG, GEORGE MILLER HAS A SHIRTLESS DUDE IN IN SAND GOGGLES AND BODY ARMOR POLE-VAULT INTO THE FRAME WITH A CHAINSAW AIMED SQUARELY AT SOMEONE'S NECK.

AND YES THERE IS A POLITICAL MESSAGE IN HERE THAT MOST MEN ARE STUPID AND BAD AND WOULD RATHER KILL THE ENTIRE WORLD KIND OF AS A DEFAULT MISSION STATEMENT AND THAT'S ENTIRELY ACCURATE AND NOT AT ALL SUBTLE BECAUSE NOTHING IN THIS FILM IN SUBTLE AND THAT IS FAAAAAAAAN****INGTASTIC IN EVERY WAY. THERE MIGHT BE SIX PAGES OF DIALOGUE IN THE SCRIPT. MAYBE TEN IF THEY WROTE OUT TOM HARDY'S GRUNTING. IT'S GOOD GRUNTING, DON'T GET ME WRONG BECAUSE MOST OF TOM HARDY'S WORK HERE IS DIALOGUE WITHOUT DIALOGUE. MAX SAWS AT THE BACK OF HIS MASKED HEAD WITH A NAIL FILE SO FAST AND WITH SUCH INSANE ANGER THAT IT BECOMES A LINE. YOU COULD HAVE TOM HARDY COMPLAIN ABOUT HIS FACE BEING STRAPPED INTO A METAL MASK, SURE, BUT IT'S SO MUCH BETTER TO HAVE THIS HEATHEN OUTCAST GRUNTING AND TWITCHING AND PULLING AT EVERYTHING FOR THE FIRST 45 MINUTES OF THE MOVIE LIKE HE'S A STARVING RACCOON LET LOOSE IN A RESTAURANT WALK-IN FREEZER. HE SAYS HIS NAME ONCE AND I CRIED WHEN HE DID EVEN THOUGH I'M PRETTY SURE HE KILLS LIKE 80 PEOPLE FOR JUST DOING THEIR JOBS AS RIPPED ALBINO DEATH RIDERS.

I MEAN, IT'S A JOB, MAX. THE CITADEL'S EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ARE SHIT AND THE BENEFITS INCLUDE FREE BLOOD WHICH IS SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW PERSONALLY.

BUT THAT'S NOT EVEN THE MOST BADASS PART OF THE MOVIE. THE FIRST MOST BADASS PART OF THE WHOLE BY-DESIGN SUPREMELY BADASS MOVIE IS CHARLIZE THERON AS FURIOSA THE WAR RIG DRIVER. SHE GETS A SMOKY EYE EFFECT BY SMEARING GREASE FROM THE WAR RIG'S STEERING COLUMN ACROSS HER FACE. SHE HITS DUDES IN THE BRAINPAN WITH A SNIPER RIFLE IN ZERO LIGHT FROM EIGHT HUNDRED YARDS AWAY WITH EASE. AT ONE POINT SHE USES MAX AS A RIFLE MOUNT. I CANNOT EMPHASIZE HOW HARD IT WAS NOT TO HOOT OUT LOUD IN THE THEATER WHEN THE MALE PROTAGONIST OF A FILM WHO HAD JUST COME BACK FROM A FRACAS WITH DESERT VILLAINS WAS TOLD TO CHILL FOR A SEC WHILE CHARLIZE THERON USED HIM AS A PIECE OF MILITARY FURNITURE BECAUSE MAX, IT TURNS OUT, IS A LOUSY SHOT WITH A SNIPER RIFLE. CHARLIZE THERON'S EYES ARE EASILY HALF THE DIALOGUE IN THE MOVIE AND MOST OF THE LINES THEY SAY ADD UP TO SOMETHING LIKE "I'M ONLY GOING TO USE ONE BULLET ON THIS SHITPILE OF A WORLD BECAUSE THAT'S ALL IT DESERVES AND ALSO ALL I NEED TO KILL BECAUSE I AM THE MOST LETHAL TWO-HEADED LIZARD PROWLING THIS CURSED EARTH." SHE SHOULD GET AN OSCAR. I AM NOT KIDDING AT ALL.

OH AND THERE'S ALSO A PACK OF MOTORCYCLE-RIDING GRANNIES WITH SNIPER RIFLES AND PURSES WHO ARE THE GRANDMOTHERS I NEVER KNEW I WANTED. I HAVE INVENTED AN ENTIRE NEW BIO WHERE THEY ARE MY FAMILY. THEY ARE NOW MY FAMILY AND I'M GOING TO GO SEE THE MOVIE AGAIN TO SEE THEM AND SAY HELLO AND MAYBE TEAR UP WHEN I LIST MY TRIBAL AFFILIATION TO THEM.

THE SECOND FIRST MOST BADASS PART OF THIS ENTIRE MOVIE IS THAT IT FUNCTIONS COMPLETELY ON A LIMBIC SYSTEM LEVEL. THE NEW YORK TIMES GETS A LOT OF THINGS WRONG AND THEIR STYLE SECTION IS WRITTEN BY ALIENS AND EVERY OPINION WRITER THEY HAVE IS STRAIGHT TECHNOCRAT TRASH BUT A.O. SCOTT SEEMS LIKE SOMEONE WHO NOT ONLY LIKES FRIED CHICKEN BUT UNDERSTANDS YOU HAVE TO EAT IT WITH YOUR HANDS. HE SAID FURY ROAD WORKS ON THE LEVEL OF A ROAD RUNNER CARTOON AND OH MAN, IS THIS ACCURATE BECAUSE THIS FILM IS A SYSTEM AND THERE IS NO REACTION WITHOUT AN OPPOSITE AND EQUAL REACTION IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. THE WHOLE MOVIE GOES ONE WAY AND THEN BACK. MAX BLOWS SOME SHIT UP, WELL GUESS WHAT, BUDDY THEY HAVE TO DRIVE THROUGH IT OR THE POOR SOULS IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF IT HAVE TO PLOW RIGHT INTO IT AND THEN ROCKET THROUGH THE POISONED AIR OF THE FUTURESCAPE LIKE SO MANY FLAILING CRASH DUMMIES. PEOPLE DO NOT DIE PROTRACTED DEATHS AND THERE IS NO ILLUSORY HOPE. YOU'RE ALIVE AND THEN YOU ARE DEAD BECAUSE THAT IS HOW HITTING A ROCK FORMATION HEADFIRST AT 120 MILES PER HOUR WORKS. CHARACTERS ARRIVE AND SMILE AND THEN MAYBE GET INCINERATED BY A FLAMETHROWER AND FLY OFF-SCREEN WITH NARY A WORD OR HARDY GRUNT TO BE SAID ABOUT IT. I'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT HOW THIS IS SOME GRAND COMMENTARY ON THE EPHEMERALITY OF LIFE BUT HONESTLY IT JUST SERVES TO REINFORCE THE MATHEMATICAL VIOLENCE AND HOMICIDAL VIOLENCE OF EVERYTHING HAPPENING.

AND YEAH I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING NEW HERE AND HONESTLY THAT DOESN'T MATTER AT ALL. THEY GET SOME COOL CGI THEY DIDN'T HAVE FOR THE FIRST ROAD WARRIOR MOVIES IN THE FIRST 15 MINUTES AND MAYBE A BIGGER BUDGET TO MAKE SHIT LIKE THE METALDEATHMOBILE WITH THE GUY ON GUITAR PLAYING WHILE IMMORTAL JOE AND HIS VARIOUS OBESE HORRIBLE SUBWARLORDS WHIP THE WARBOYS INTO A FRENZY. FOR THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF THE MOVIE I HAD THIS WEIRD DISTANCED FEELING LIKE "THIS IS ME WHO WATCHED ALL OF THE MAD MAX MOVIES WATCHING A SIMULACRUM OF A MAD MAX MOVIE WITH A GIANT CGI SANDSTORM/NUCLEAR CYCLONE IN IT" AND THAT WAS WEIRD.

BUT THEN SOMETHING HAPPENED WHERE THE RHYTHM AND PACING AND RELENTLESS KINETIC VIOLENCE JUST PRYS ALL THAT META-SHIT OFF AND BEGINS TOSSING YOU AROUND THE THEATER BODILY. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THEY CHOREOGRAPHED ANY OF WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES OF THE FILM BUT YOU HAVE TO BE BORDERLINE OCD AND FASTIDIOUS TO THE POINT OF MENTAL ILLNESS TO CREATE ANYTHING AS COORDINATED AND YET COMPLETELY CHAOTIC AS THIS FILM. YOU LIKE TO THINK YOU ARE A VERY SOPHISTICATED PERSON WITH DEFENSES AND THE ABILITY TO PROPERLY DISTANCE BUT THIS MOVIE SAYS NO NO, YOU ARE NOT, AND THE PROOF IS THE 10 OR 15 MINUTES OF ACTION TOWARDS THE FINALE WHERE YOU CANNOT SEE ANY WAY EVERY PERSON YOU MIGHT CONSIDER GOOD WILL FIND ANY WAY OUT OF AN OBVIOUS ROLLING DEATHTRAP.

IT STARTS AS YOU WATCHING A MAD MAX FILM FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME AND ENDS WITH YOU GOBSMACKED AFTER WATCHING A MAD MAX FILM FOR THE FIRST TIME AND WANTING TO WATCH IT AGAIN IMMEDIATELY ON THE BIGGEST SCREEN YOU CAN FIND WITH THE BIGGEST SOUND SYSTEM AVAILABLE AND DEFINITELY WITH LIKE EIGHT RED BULLS AND NO SNACKS BECAUSE YOU WANT THE EDGE OF HUNGER TO MAKE YOU AS MEAN AS THE BOMB-BLASTED LANDSCAPE.

THERE'S FIRE AND GUNS AND MORE GUNS AND SPEED AND BLOOD AND A FAILED WORLD DOMINATED BY IDIOTBOYS AND CHARLIZE THERON DESTROYING EVERYTHING IN HER PATH AND AAAHHHHH IT'S SO GOOD. EVERYTHING THIS FILM IS DESIGNED TO DO DEPENDS ON IT OVERPOWERING YOU WITH THE MOST BASIC ELEMENTS OF HUMAN EXISTENCE: FLIGHT, PAIN, FEAR AND MAYBE HOPE. HOPE'S A MAYBE. IT'S SOMETHING AROUND THE CORNER AND EXCUSE US BUT BEFORE WE GET TO HOPE WE HAVE TO BEAT THIS MUTANT UNCONSCIOUS WITH AN OXYGEN CANISTER AND SEE IF WE CAN SHOOT THIS BIKER OFF HIS BIKE MID-AIR LIKE SOME KIND OF HUMAN CLAY PIGEON. WE CAN TOTALLY SHOOT THIS BIKER OFF HIS BIKE MID-AIR LIKE A CLAY PIGEON BECAUSE AFTER WATCHING MAD MAX FURY ROAD I FELT LIKE I COULD DO ANYTHING EXCEPT SLEEP OR DRIVE SAFELY.

IT DESERVES NO RANKING OR STARS BECAUSE THOSE THEY DON'T HAVE THAT IN THE POST-APOCALYPSE AND DON'T NEED. THIS MOVIE IS A MASTERPIECE AND ONE OF THE BEST FILMS EVER MADE. I GIVE IT ONE ARTIFICIAL KILLING ARM AND EIGHT HIDDEN GEARSHIFT KNIVES. THAT'S THE HIGHEST RANKING AVAILABLE IN THE POST-APOCALYPSE.

P.S. I COVERED MY OPEN MOUTH AND TEETH WITH CHROME SPRAYPAINT AND FELL UNDER THE WHEELS OF A TWO-THOUSAND HORSEPOWER WAR RIG WRITING THIS AND IT WAS WORTH EVERY BROKEN BONE.

[Levity]

Mad Max was great. So much sand.



:lol :lol

i liked aladdin, a lot. guessing this will be right up my alley.

[Derka]

That's one of the best film reviews I've ever read. :applause:

[eliteballer]

This made Furious 7 look like Sesame Street.

[outbreak]

Haven't seen it yet but when is Mad Max: Furry Road being made? That's a spin off I'm keen for

[1987_Lakers]

Is this a good movie to watch even though if you aren't into action movies? I'm usually into movies that are a drama and have a good storyline.

[SugarHill]

Is this a good movie to watch even though if you aren't into action movies? I'm usually into movies that are a drama and have a good storyline.
hell no :oldlol:

It would like if you said I don't like gore and someone recommended hostel or something

[Godzuki]

Is this a good movie to watch even though if you aren't into action movies? I'm usually into movies that are a drama and have a good storyline.


part of the greatness of this is the post apocalyptic setting where it really has you wondering about the world. like if it were a super hero earth world where we all know it and what to expect then it wouldn't have been nearly as successful.

i think thats the one big other aspect it has going for it outside of the action. you're wondering early on what he's going to run into, what other crews, etc, etc. and what else it out there.

i'm not saying it really fulfills that curiosity but it is a factor in the suspense. its why i don't think watching it a second time will be nearly as good as the first viewing.

i think most people will like it but i can't fathom people really hating action that much, especially dudes.

[TheSilentKiller]

hell no :oldlol:

It would like if you said I don't like gore and someone recommended hostel or something
I think it's a lot better than most action movies though. I liked it even though I hate action movies.

Cool setting, simple but effective plot, good character development.

[Joshumitsu]

Really doesn't deserve the 9/10 hype it's been getting on Metacritic, RT, IMDB.

That said, I really liked the style and the atmosphere. The end battle was probably one of the best I've ever seen.

Script could've used some editing though. I feel Miller's skill probably lies with directing than writing and the film suffered as a result.

On another note, one of the things I don't like about everything I've seen in the new Star Wars trailers is that Abrams doesn't "get" the 80s. Miller, on the other hand, does.

He should be directing the new Star Wars imo.

[GimmeThat]

Watched the movie today. Thought the first half was visually appealing/entertaining while the second lacked so.

There were perhaps too many 'repeated shots' in the second half, and probably could have used a 360 or 720 shot on the Warrick(imagine one camera shoot from the top, then to the bottom goes through/pull away shot slowly into the whole field) or perhaps a few more shot on the War boys hanging left to right where the camera could be on the expecting end (as well as the spears) to really mash up the tempo even a little bit more.


As for the plot. It was solid developement in the second half. If there would had been any editing, then perhaps it would have been on even with the few words, how can they express emotion more.

I give it a 7.8/10. It was certainly decent, but in an odd way, missed out on a really good chorus while fully experienced the different octanes.

[BigBoss]

It wasn't as good as critics are saying. It felt like a cross between Speed and The Book of Eli. That first chase scene was amazing then it sort of was just that the rest of the movie. 8/10 for me.

[ApexPredator]

Finally saw it. Awesome movie. We need more movies using practical effects.

[livinglegend]

The movie was entertaining. Held my attention the whole time.
The action scenes will great especially the one in the first half of the movie.
The whole movie was beautiful to watch. The world created was beautiful.
The problem with the movie was that the plot was too simple.
It needed more dialogues, character development.

8/10

And the guitar guy was awesome.

[Thorpesaurous]

Saw it last night and thought it was awesome. The tone and atmosphere, and really the entire world was just spectacularly done. I know movies like this generally don't get Oscar nods, but this deserves some recognition for Costume and Set Design when the time comes around. Not saying it should definitely get a nod, because there's a lot more to see, but it belongs in the conversation. And it would be more deserving than another annual Victorian era flick getting those noms for big dresses. If you consider the vehicles sets, then they're really some of the best stuff on screen.

I loved the way Miller lingered on the vehicles with the camera. There was one shot prior to the going through the mountains of the War Ship where the camera just dragged on it as it passed by, really letting you see the whole thing and a lot of the details.

The plot was admittedly thin. But there was enough there for me. The lack of water. The bad air. The blood disease. The use of resources to build a cult like support. The pure blooded "breeder" wives. It was simple but it worked well enough as a purpose to do what they wanted do.

The action was really well directed. Early on I felt it cut a little closer than I like. To many jump cuts and reaction shots make it hard to read what the hell is actually happening. But it leveled off. And the end sequence with the Pole Cats I thought was awesome. I do like practical special effects, and there's plenty of that, although there's plenty of CGI and camera tricks working with it to make it work. It's more practical stunts than FX. It actually wasn't nearly as gory as I expected it to be. Most of the gruesome stuff was left to our imagination.

I can certainly understand some complaint about ridiculousness. As hard an edge as it had, there's also a flaming guitar player. Not exactly the best use of resources in a world of fuel crisis. But to me it was all more part of the set dressing and style than it was about story, which I'm fine with. If they thickened up the story any further, I'm not sure some the stylistic stuff would hold up. To me it was a perfect balance, but I could totally see someone having issue with either of those sides of the coin being too much.

I'd put it somewhere in the mid 80s. I'd be up for seeing it a second time in theatres. And I actually hope there's some sequel to this. The world and tone were so firmly set up, there's more to explore out there.


I'm not thrilled about now having a bald amputee fetish, but what're you gonna do? That's gonna be a tough escort to track down.

[ApexPredator]

I kept waiting for them to reveal that Immortan Joe was Toecutter from the original Mad Max and the stuff he wears is what they gave him to keep him alive after his assumed death in part 1. They were played by the same actor for those who were not already aware.

[rufuspaul]

I'm not thrilled about now having a bald amputee fetish, but what're you gonna do? That's gonna be a tough escort to track down.


:oldlol:

[Thorpesaurous]

I kept waiting for them to reveal that Immortan Joe was Toecutter from the original Mad Max and the stuff he wears is what they gave him to keep him alive after his assumed death in part 1. They were played by the same actor for those who were not already aware.

I noticed it last night after hitting IMDB to check out some of the cast. The first thing I thought when I noticed was the same as you ... it'd be cool if they somehow tied them together. But isn't this Max supposed to be the same Max as Mel Gibson's? I suppose there's nothing to define how much time has gone by.

The other thing I noticed on IMDB is that I didn't hear anyone's name correctly. I thought he was Immortal Joe.

[BigBoss]

I've let this movie digest for a few days and i'm giving it a 9/10 now because i'm still thinking about it. It's not doing great in the box office though..

[Fawker]

charlize is the most versatile blonde actress of all time. and yes she got the hardware a decade ago.

[CAAIDN]

For the Blu-Ray they're gonna put the B&W version and a silent one too. The silent one could be awesome.

[BIZARRO]

I think the original is the best of the bunch. Apocalyptic with still a bit of civilization and infrastructure left. Just the right amount. Plus the villains aren't so over the top as in 2 and 3. I still enjoy them but the original is where it's at for me. In fact im gonna watch the original on friday in a theater near me that plays old movies and then catch the new one on monday. I just hope that Fury Road has some substance and not just action.


One of the best posts I've seen on here in a long time. The original is one of my very favorite movies ever. So magical and inspired and not over the top like the rest of the series. Has one of the greatest villains ever in the great Hugh Keays Byrne as The Toecutter. There is a reason it is one of the top independent movies of all time, and why it inspired all of this.

Road Warrior is a killer action flick for sure, but doesn't have the depth or emotion of the first one.

All said, saw Fury Road. I guess I kind of liked it. But let's be honest, those non-CGI stunts were THE sickest stunts I've ever seen on film, anywhere, anytime. Miller is a technical genius. THE greatest there is in staging action on film.
That said I think Fury Road was indeed a wasted opportunity. If it could have just added a little more depth, it would have been so much better, rather than getting swallowed in all the action.

A big problem was Theron. Isn't she South African? Since when does someone born in the apocalyptic wasteland talk with an American accent. Like she just stepped out of a salon in West Hollywood. Just terrible. If you're not gonna use the accent now, when?
I mean, just really terrible. Don't get me started on here "Redemption" line in the car. Cringeworthy.
And a shame, because those scenes could have been so good, and really given the movie much more richness as a whole.

A movie that did this INCREDIBLY was the first Terminator. Another chase movie. But the scenes with Reese and Sarah when the action was brought down, still kept the intensity and vibe and heaviness of the thing.

Anyway, I thought the guitar player was stupid. The plot hindered things as well, as there were too many L.A. type girls running around. The action while SPECTACULARLY staged, was unrealistic.

The best way I can put it is to quote Darth Vader from Star Wars (one of the few villains in history I'd put over The Toecutter) when he said:
"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force."

Fury Road is the technological terror, but it doesn't stay with the viewer nearly as long as the emotion and depth of the first one.

I'm in the 20% of all people that still considers the first one to be where it's at. And I'm happy to be in that 20%.

[embersyc]

The movie was better than I expected, but is mostly just a nonstop action/visual thrill-ride with no plot or anything to really hold it together. We never get any backstory other than a few scattered nightmares.

[Lebron23]

I love Courtney Eaton.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5196907/

[Godzuki]

thank God they didn't delve into the story more. i was about to facepalm if they went further into the hook up between the damsel and the crazy dude, or took that any steps further.

they gave enough for people to infer a lot about the world, hierarchy, and way of things. a story would've just slowed it down like it did in the middle of the movie which was the least memorable and enjoyable parts.


there is a lot in this movie that tells you things without talking about it. it makes me laugh for anyone to compare this to Speed which was horrible and completely mindless. there is a lot more to infer from the action and what happens in this that tells a lot about the world and the way it works but i'm not surprised shallow people can't see that.

[Thorpesaurous]

thank God they didn't delve into the story more. i was about to facepalm if they went further into the hook up between the damsel and the crazy dude, or took that any steps further.

they gave enough for people to infer a lot about the world, hierarchy, and way of things. a story would've just slowed it down like it did in the middle of the movie which was the least memorable and enjoyable parts.


there is a lot in this movie that tells you things without talking about it. it makes me laugh for anyone to compare this to Speed which was horrible and completely mindless. there is a lot more to infer from the action and what happens in this that tells a lot about the world and the way it works but i'm not surprised shallow people can't see that.


I completely agree. It's one of the things I most dislike about super hero movies is huge amount of exposition. There's almost always some sequence explaining the guy.

[QuebecBaller]

That was a great movie. I wouldn't mind going back in theater to see it again

:rockon:

[andgar923]

Saw it last night 8/10

Heard some dude complain that it was thin on 'story'. What more do they want? I thought it was what needed, it was clear and straight to the point, no need to make shit more than what it is.

This is an action movie.

A non-apologetic balls to the wall action film.

[Out_In_Utah]

Finally saw this. Great flick.

[Megabox!]

Saw this movie last night and it was amazing, I couldn't keep my mouth closed during that one scene when they were driving through that giant desert storm

[DonDadda59]

Finally caught this yesterday. Really liked it. Definitely the best action flick I've seen in a long time. Avengers was ass juice just like the overrated first one.

Thought everything was top notch- the direction, acting, some of the action sequences were ridiculous but in a good way. Really liked some of the cinematography, especially the blue nighttime filter, that was a nice touch.

Overall 8/10.

[Type 2]

I would struggle in that world. Bugs and lizards for food? At least cook them. They still have fire.

[magic chiongson]

I would struggle in that world. Bugs and lizards for food? At least cook them. They still have fire.

there's always breast milk

[Type 2]

there's always breast milk

Yeah, but it is warm and sour. Not even Hershey's in that world.

[Rake2204]

Had no inclination to see this movie; had completely overlooked it and assumed it was just another disposable action flick. My brother told me of the film's exceptional rating prior to going, so that piqued my interest a little, because I thought it was quite rare for a movie of this ilk to garner that type of recognition.

As such, I'll fully admit that thanks to the review scores, I went into Mad Max with open arms as opposed to heavy skepticism. Still, I think I would have been heavily entertained regardless. I figured the plot and plodding character development would be light, and in the way the movie played out, I'm glad it was.

Altogether just awesome style and undeniably interesting protagonists, antagonists, and supporting characters (which includes the humans and the cars. For what it was supposed to be, it absolutely seemed to set the standard. On one hand, it kind of reminds of what I picture when I listen to White Zombie's "Black Sunshine". But on the other hand, this movie may be grittier.

Even if this movie received awful reviews, I'm pretty darn positive I would have been holding onto my seat just the same, nodding my head at all the fascinating imagery (the guitar player, the spray painting mouths, the gritty horse power and turbo, etc.)


8.5/10.

Very good action movie. The editing was surprising for a summertime blockbuster.Read an interesting quote on IMDB about the editing:

"The film editor, Margaret Sixel, is director George Miller's wife. When she asked her husband why he thought she should do it as she had never edited an action film before, Miller replied, "Because if a guy did it, it would look like every other action movie.""

Editing and otherwise, it certainly felt unique. Even the occasional speed-ups in motion were interesting to me.

[rufuspaul]

there's always breast milk

:lol

[warriorfan]

saw this a few days ago

for an action movie has to be 10/10. I don't see what they could of done any better.

[MrC1991]

9/10 from me enjoyed every minute of it.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Saw it on Sunday, loved it. :applause:

[Lebron23]

The best movie that I watched in 2015. I really did enjoyed the movie, and It was visually appealing.

I was surprised that Courtney Eaton was only 19 yrs.old. She is so beautiful.

[christian1923]

People seriously enjoyed this movie? I remember walking out of the theater on this one.

Not trying to troll, I didn't read any reviews, I had no expectations for this film. Didn't even know what mad max was. The movie just started moving at 100 mph right away and never stopped. I had no idea what they were trying to accomplish with this film,. That night I really thought to myself that may have been one of the worst films I had ever seen.

I'm shocked to read all these positive reviews.

[Rake2204]

People seriously enjoyed this movie? I remember walking out of the theater on this one.

Not trying to troll, I didn't read any reviews, I had no expectations for this film. Didn't even know what mad max was. The movie just started moving at 100 mph right away and never stopped. I had no idea what they were trying to accomplish with this film,. That night I really thought to myself that may have been one of the worst films I had ever seen.

I'm shocked to read all these positive reviews.I respect your opinion on the film, as no movie is for everyone. But I think the fact that it moved at 100 mph and never stopped was a healthy part of the appeal. That said, I've wondered how Mad Max would transfer to the small screen because everything about it is something that would probably work best when seen as loud and huge as possible, particularly with the slightly heavy metal slant (which is perfect for the film's tone).

I've said it in this thread before but I just found this film to be exhilarating and unique. I thought it was going to be formulaic, predictable, and full of all the lame stuff of big time action films like Fast and the Furious. Instead, it was a film that wasn't afraid to be what it wanted to be. I found it fascinating, right on down the fact that spray painting one's mouth before a suicide mission was a thing.

[warriorfan]

People seriously enjoyed this movie? I remember walking out of the theater on this one.

Not trying to troll, I didn't read any reviews, I had no expectations for this film. Didn't even know what mad max was. The movie just started moving at 100 mph right away and never stopped. I had no idea what they were trying to accomplish with this film,. That night I really thought to myself that may have been one of the worst films I had ever seen.

I'm shocked to read all these positive reviews.

I could get why you didn't like the movie. It was extremely fast paced and pretty out there. Although you have to respect the fact that the filmmakers went out and made an original product...They could of half assed it and just made an exact remake and used a bunch of computer graphics.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Biggest positive for me was that it was a fun movie to watch. It built off of the original films but brought enough uniqueness to make itself distinct.