Mad Max, Oi!!!

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Anyone else like this movie?

Just picked up the "Special Edition" DVD over the weekend. Awesome, awesome movie.

Saw it when I was 8 or 9, but couldn't appreciate it then. This special edition DVD has the original Australian english, not the crappy american english that was dubbed in for the US release. (It does have the dubbed american track as a selectable option)

Those Holdens sure look nice...and the stunts! My oh my the stunts. This movie set records in the stunt department...one guy flew 83 feet in the air, leaving his motorcycle, and in another scene they strapped a rocket from the aus navy onto the back of a car. It accelerated to 100mph in 2.1 seconds (according to the commentary) and then promptly exploded.

An excellent movie, wonderfully shot and very nicely put together, The cuts/editing, sound, and impressive visuals really make this one special. Oh yeah and the blood too, heh. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
'Better call a meat truck, Charlie's copped one in the throat'

Don't know if that's the exact quote, but a classic scene...
 
Originally posted by vat_man
Gee - I'm the other way - I thought the first one was much more powerful than the other two.

Same here. The first was a little more sinister because civilization was trying to hang on...they still had phones, radio, electricity...but obviously something had happened. For me it was a contrast...you had the comfort/normalcy of civilization (however fragile) but also you knew that something really bad had happened...

And also things could go south really fast. One minute you're napping with your girl and the next you're running for your life!

In the other 2 movies, the world had gone completely to crap and Mel was just trying to survive, and seemed more like fantasy to me than anything. In the first, it was all about revenge, baby. 😈
 
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