Mad Max: Fury Road

[m00ps]

Me too. Can't decide if I want to see it in theaters or just wait for DVD.

My 9 year old is the one who actually clued me in on the remake. he said "DADDY, DADDY, DADDY LOOK! They made Borderlands into a MOVIE!"

Yeah seriously. I've played all of them. Saw the movie last night. All I could think of was how much they borrowed from Borderlands and Rage. Not that I'm complaining, I loved those games. All it was missing was the epic boss title that slaps on the screen when each big dude first appears

 

[unionrdr]

I remember a game like that I had for the super nes. You played Max in the pursuit special chasing bikers & such. Kinda cool.

 

[hunter_le five]

"I ain't Captain Walker. I'm the guy who carries Mr. Dead in his pocket."

 

[Homercidal]

"Remember! No matter where you go, there you are!"

 

[unionrdr]

H2O's my go!...so what's a little radiation?

 

[chessking]

I thought Thunderdome was the weakest, however at the time, I think it was intended to cash in on the surprising cult success of Road Warrior, and perhaps kick off the start of a whole new series of Max movies. Special effects had improved, More money budgeted, Tina Turner was all the rage. Mel hadn't gone all loopy yet. (He could play the part now, but the grey in his hair would have to be covered up, not added.) Perhaps it was too campy, I don't know, but for whatever reason it just didn't take, and the kids moved on.

BTW, I saw Thunderdome in the summer of 85 at a drive in theater (that's outside, and at night, for all you youngsters) in Great Bend, Kansas, as the last show before it was closed down and demolished.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

I'm actually not a fan of Hardy in this. He does the job, but his entire acting repertoire involves scowling a bit and muttering once in a while. I think almost ANYONE could have pulled this off.

Sorry but I'll have to disagree 100% with you. If you read what Miller said about Hardy you'd realize why he was acting that way. Because that's exactly what Miller wanted. Someone who essentially was a quite person but with a hurricane stirring inside. I think his wording was something like he needed someone with the energy to be that still and quiet. Hardy was fantastic. And there were clues given as to Hardy's behavior as well .The Feral comment. His hauntings, so on so forth. Internalizing things like that would lead you to act that way and not be overly open. He was an outsider in a group of people that knew each other well. He was social nervousness quantified.

Hardy is a fantastic actor. I'm not sure what direction he'll wind up going in as he's primarily been in action films, but he has a range.

I've seen him in a handful of roles and every role he plays differently. He had to be totally different to be Bane, he was fantastic as Ricky Torr in TTSS, he was arguably the best actor in Inception, and he was highly praised in Warrior.

Hardy has the size to be an action star, but has acting chops as well.

 

[Homercidal]

Sorry but I'll have to disagree 100% with you. If you read what Miller said about Hardy you'd realize why he was acting that way. Because that's exactly what Miller wanted. Someone who essentially was a quite person but with a hurricane stirring inside. I think his wording was something like he needed someone with the energy to be that still and quiet. Hardy was fantastic. And there were clues given as to Hardy's behavior as well .The Feral comment. His hauntings, so on so forth. Internalizing things like that would lead you to act that way and not be overly open. He was an outsider in a group of people that knew each other well. He was social nervousness quantified.

Hardy is a fantastic actor. I'm not sure what direction he'll wind up going in as he's primarily been in action films, but he has a range.

I've seen him in a handful of roles and every role he plays differently. He had to be totally different to be Bane, he was fantastic as Ricky Torr in TTSS, he was arguably the best actor in Inception, and he was highly praised in Warrior.

Hardy has the size to be an action star, but has acting chops as well.

I'm not discounting Hardy's acting abilities. My point is that Max, in this movie, is such a simple character to play, that anyone could do it.

Don't smile. Don't talk. Throw your hands up in front of your face now and again. That is the range needed to play this Max.

I can't comment on Miller's comments. If Miller has to tell you why Max is behaving the way he is, then he didn't do a very good job of presenting the character. At any rate, it's not the character that's flawed, it just doesn't require a range of emotion to portray it.

I did appreciate the characters, as strange as they all were. Especially the oddball bad guys. I thought Immortan Joe was a fantastic bad guy, and he's flanked by several other unique bad guys.

 

[Natdavis777]

Hardy is a fantastic actor. I'm not sure what direction he'll wind up going in as he's primarily been in action films, but he has a range.

You need to check out Bronson and RocknRolla if you havent yet.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

I'm not discounting Hardy's acting abilities. My point is that Max, in this movie, is such a simple character to play, that anyone could do it.

Don't smile. Don't talk. Throw your hands up in front of your face now and again. That is the range needed to play this Max.

I can't comment on Miller's comments. If Miller has to tell you why Max is behaving the way he is, then he didn't do a very good job of presenting the character. At any rate, it's not the character that's flawed, it just doesn't require a range of emotion to portray it.

I did appreciate the characters, as strange as they all were. Especially the oddball bad guys. I thought Immortan Joe was a fantastic bad guy, and he's flanked by several other unique bad guys.

I didn't need to be told about Max. Miller was talking about why he cast Hardy, and why he had previously considered Ledger.

The monologue and the bloodbag scene were enough to tell you why he acted as he did. Deliberate, but in general he had one thing to do, survive, he started talking more and acting in a different manner after some time on the road with the prized breeders and Furiosa because no longer was just his purpose to survive, but it was to help and protect his new clan/family/whatever. Max was supposed to be reserved to start and not do anything because he was supposed to be a feral animal. Scared of anyone and everyone.

 

[Homercidal]

Again, not arguing about why Max is the way he is, but simply stating that anyone could have pulled that off.

But Heath Ledger? I can't see him as Max. I'd have to see him with his hair done right. At least Hardy LOOKS like Max from the past movies.

I may go see this again. My oldest thought we were waiting til my birthday and I think if there's time I may go see it with her. Depends on her work and school schedule.

The way that Kravitz chick kept staring at me was kind of mesmerizing... /(.)(.)\

 

[hunter_le five]

But Heath Ledger? I can't see him as Max.

I would be inclined to agree, except that I thought he was a retarded choice for The Joker, and then turned out to be wrong.

 

[Brettomomyces]

Sorry but I'll have to disagree 100% with you. If you read what Miller said about Hardy you'd realize why he was acting that way. Because that's exactly what Miller wanted. Someone who essentially was a quite person but with a hurricane stirring inside. I think his wording was something like he needed someone with the energy to be that still and quiet. Hardy was fantastic. And there were clues given as to Hardy's behavior as well .The Feral comment. His hauntings, so on so forth. Internalizing things like that would lead you to act that way and not be overly open. He was an outsider in a group of people that knew each other well. He was social nervousness quantified.

Hardy is a fantastic actor. I'm not sure what direction he'll wind up going in as he's primarily been in action films, but he has a range.

I've seen him in a handful of roles and every role he plays differently. He had to be totally different to be Bane, he was fantastic as Ricky Torr in TTSS, he was arguably the best actor in Inception, and he was highly praised in Warrior.

Hardy has the size to be an action star, but has acting chops as well.

There is also this current theory that explains a lot of his behavior...

 

[Homercidal]

I would be inclined to agree, except that I thought he was a retarded choice for The Joker, and then turned out to be wrong.

That is true, and he was a fantastic actor.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

There is also this current theory that explains a lot of his behavior...

As the first comment says, he opens up the narration about being an ex cop. Maybe he assimilated Max's life, I haven't seen the road warrior in ages, but I don't recall his backstory as being huge in it.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

Again, not arguing about why Max is the way he is, but simply stating that anyone could have pulled that off.

But Heath Ledger? I can't see him as Max. I'd have to see him with his hair done right. At least Hardy LOOKS like Max from the past movies.

I may go see this again. My oldest thought we were waiting til my birthday and I think if there's time I may go see it with her. Depends on her work and school schedule.

The way that Kravitz chick kept staring at me was kind of mesmerizing... /(.)(.)\

Disagree. Many actors talk about the issues they have not emoting heavily or talking.

Ledger was a fantastic actor. He could have pulled it off for sure.

 

[unionrdr]

Ledger certainly would've been good at pulling off Max's crazier side. The side after he snapped, grabbed his leathers & took the Pursuit Special. It seems like every Mad Max movie has some description of his past in it. Like a brief reminder of who & what he once was that he's now at odds with.

 

[Homercidal]

Ledger certainly would've been good at pulling off Max's crazier side. The side after he snapped, grabbed his leathers & took the Pursuit Special. It seems like every Mad Max movie has some description of his past in it. Like a brief reminder of who & what he once was that he's now at odds with.

I would have loved to have seen a movie directly after the original when he takes off to kick ass and forget his life. It wouldn't' have had the same wasteland scenery yet, but seeing a bit of the transition from clean (ish) pursuit special to wasteland-ready kick-ass machinery would have been cool.

And the same transition for Max.

Checked with the older kid to see if she was going to be able to meet up in Mt. Pleasant for the Weird Al concert on Friday and she once again stated that she wants to see this movie again with me. She said the dust storm was so cool. She agreed it seemed like it would be a good movie for 3D.

Mt. P has a good theater, so maybe we can watch before or after the concert (depends on if she can get someone to cover her shift that day.)

 

[Psylocide]

 

[Opiate42]

This movie was awesome.

Loved it.

That is all.

 

[FermentusMaximus]

I keep swearing off 3D, with it's high fee, and the headache it induces, at every movie.

I went and saw it in regular ol' 2D and told myself if it was good enough maybe Id go see it again in 3D. Im really thinking about it.:rockin:

 

[kombat]

I had no interest in seeing it. The trailers made it look like a shallow, cheesy, medium-budget attempt to cash-in on remake nostalgia.

A buddy of mine said he was going to see it with some friends at a nearby theater and invited me to come along. Out of curiosity, I looked it up on Rotten Tomatoes. 98%! Virtually universally acclaimed. I had to see what all the fuss was about.

What a great movie. Brilliantly executed, was very entertaining, great story, fantastic action and stunts, I enjoyed every minute of it.

 

[JohnSand]

So, I just watched 48 minutes of this film on cable.
Am I the only one who didn't like it at all? (I didn't read every post in this thread, so maybe not The Only One) It seemed to be nothing but make-up, weirdness and special effects, mixed with fragments of the earlier films. I liked Mad Max and Thunderdome, loved The Road Warrior. I kept searching for something interesting in this film, extended chases and explosions aren't enough.

 

[akthor]

It was far better than Mad Max and the Thunderdome one. The Road Warrior is still the best.

 

[Homercidal]

So, I just watched 48 minutes of this film on cable.
Am I the only one who didn't like it at all? (I didn't read every post in this thread, so maybe not The Only One) It seemed to be nothing but make-up, weirdness and special effects, mixed with fragments of the earlier films. I liked Mad Max and Thunderdome, loved The Road Warrior. I kept searching for something interesting in this film, extended chases and explosions aren't enough.

It was all about style for me. I personally loved it. The visuals. The cinematography. The cool vehicles. The desperation.

Just strange and beautiful.

 

[AdaRobinson]

Got to try this game.

 

[hunter_le five]

Got to try this game.

The graphics are sick.

 

[unionrdr]

I bought my middle son the x-box game for Christmas. Looks pretty darn good. And it has a 69 or 70 Mustang fastback body in it too.

 

[Homercidal]

I bought my middle son the x-box game for Christmas. Looks pretty darn good. And it has a 69 or 70 Mustang fastback body in it too.

It's a '70. Although the easiest indicator (Headlights) are not intact enough to indicate, another indicator is. The quarter panels on the '69 had a scoop, the '70 did not.

The other common indicator is that the front side marker on the '69 was on the corner of the front valance. On the '70 is it on the front fender. Those don't appear to be on the car in any pic I've seen of it so far.