Current Events > I saw Mad Max: Fury Road for the first time. What a fucking masterpiece

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Seriously, that movie is incredible. I would need to rewatch a lot of movies to get an informed opinion, I don't watch a lot of movies any more, but it could easily be one of my top 10.

Fun fact, I never knew Furiosa was missing an arm. I also wasn't expecting Nux to be as significant as he was. It was good to see John Howard in something other than All Saints, and Immortan Joe was fucking awesome.

It was such a beautifully shot movie, too. The action was 10/10, and the sandstorm sequence was genuinely breathtaking. I love how they just drop you into the War Boy culture and show Nux reacting to it. I love all the actors, especially that old War Boy at the start of the movie who doesn't realise the gravity of what's about to happen.

I'm so glad I finally got to see this movie.

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It's a shame we never got a sequel.
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moh82sy posted...

It's a shame we never got a sequel.

There are a couple in development. They're apparently making a Furiosa prequel, as well as a lower budget Tom Hardy Mad Max movie. As amazing as Fury Road is, it only barely broke even - so the news doesn't exactly surprise me.

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I loved it, having only been part and parcel fed the rest. I think it was one of the few 'we're doing it again!'s that lived up to originals and kept it open for future stuff. A little hollywood'ish but yeah I saw it in theatres and thought it was awesome. Hardy is young and we have plenty of time for more. Also

WITNEEEEEESSSSSS

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MrMallard posted...

There are a couple in development. They're apparently making a Furiosa prequel, as well as a lower budget Tom Hardy Mad Max movie. As amazing as Fury Road is, it only barely broke even - so the news doesn't exactly surprise me.

Really? That's sad to hear. It was excellent among so many trashbag remakes and revisions

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Have you seen any of the others? Mad Max is great and The Road Warrior is GOAT tier.

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Serious Cat posted...

Have you seen any of the others? Mad Max is great and The Road Warrior is GOAT tier.

I saw like 30 minutes of the original one when I was like 12-14. I'd probably enjoy it more now in the context of it being like an Australian indie movie from the 70's.

I'm more familiar with the franchises it inspired, like Fallout and Borderlands lol. Still enjoy the fact that Fallout 3 and Borderlands 1 both have a character in homage to the franchise named Mad Mel.

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I never figured out where Fury Road takes place. The previous movies were in Australia, but Fury Road seems like some kind of fantastical world, what with the weird bog, the massive sandstorms, and the Citadel being an aquifier with huge release pipes high up on the side of a tall butte.

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It is fucking glorious, yes.

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One of the best movies, yeah

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Thompson posted...

I never figured out where Fury Road takes place. The previous movies were in Australia, but Fury Road seems like some kind of fantastical world, what with the weird bog, the massive sandstorms, and the Citadel being an aquifier with huge release pipes high up on the side of a tall butte.

Pretty sure it's still Australia, but the salt flats they talk about driving through is the dried up ocean.

They just kind of pushed how fucked up and weird the world had gotten.

Thompson posted...

I never figured out where Fury Road takes place. The previous movies were in Australia, but Fury Road seems like some kind of fantastical world, what with the weird bog, the massive sandstorms, and the Citadel being an aquifier with huge release pipes high up on the side of a tall butte.

I think it's safe to say it's still set in Australia. Furiosa's accent doesn't fit the setting, which is a shame, but the accents of all the other characters are a dead giveaway. Tom Hardy gave it a decent crack, and the guy who played Nux was dead-on - and your native Aussies like the guys who played Immortan Joe and the People Eater were dead giveaways. All of the wives had Aussie accents too.

Apparently there are prequel comics that go over how Immortan Joe came to power and the like. If it bugs you, maybe that will answer some questions.

As someone who hasn't seen the other movies, what's the deal with Thunderdome? Is it any less fantastical than Immortan Joe tapping a water vein and using it to come to power?

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Yeah, I love Fury Road. Few movies are as exciting and streamlined.

Cheers.

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Do I need to have seen the others to enjoy this one?

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scar the 1 posted...

One of the best movies, yeah

IloveJesus posted...

Do I need to have seen the others to enjoy this one?

It's my first and only Mad Max movie and I had a blast
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It's got to be up there on the list of greatest action movies. I never thought a MM movie would top The Road Warrior, but this one might.


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MrMallard posted...

As someone who hasn't seen the other movies, what's the deal with Thunderdome? Is it any less fantastical than Immortan Joe tapping a water vein and using it to come to power?

Been a few years since I saw Thunderdome, but I recall the eponymous location to be a large settlement made of junk and other assorted but repurposed salvage.

The Citadel, on the other hand, features several cranes atop the rock formations, evidencing that a facility or facilites were at the early stages of construction, but only the aquifier become functional before the apocalypse. The water-gushing opening in the cliff edge was probably meant to connect to a large pipe that never was made.

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Its a great movie.

This topic reminds me I need to finish the game sometimr

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I dont understand the love for it. I mean yeah the cinematography and artistic vision is next to none, but at the end of the day its just a really long car chase scene.

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Love that movie.

WITNESSED

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IloveJesus posted...

Do I need to have seen the others to enjoy this one?

Only saw Road Warrior before it. As far as I can tell, the stories are self contained enough that you don't really need to see them in order.

First one takes place before society collapses though.

Kinda skipping down the thread to avoid spoilers, so I apologize if this was already asked.

Is this a good stand alone movie or do I need to watch the old Mel Gibson movies first?

I loved the movie, I wound up watching all the movies after seeing it.

Was weird seeing the setting for the original one, it actually felt like a real post apocalyptic place.

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Loved the balance of practical effects and CGI.

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You should have seen it in theaters, it was amazing.

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kelemvor posted...

Kinda skipping down the thread to avoid spoilers, so I apologize if this was already asked.

Is this a good stand alone movie or do I need to watch the old Mel Gibson movies first?

It's very good stand-alone. I never watched the Mel Gibson movies.

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Brilliant movie. Brilliant.

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Probably the best action movie of the last decade.

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I watched it in theaters twice, the second time in 3D. It was worth it.

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clyde_frog posted...

I dont understand the love for it. I mean yeah the cinematography and artistic vision is next to none, but at the end of the day its just a really long car chase scene.

Get out.

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DarkChozoGhost posted...

I watched it in theaters twice, the second time in 3D. It was worth it.

I kinda regret not having the chance to watch it in theaters. It came out during the couple years I was taking care of my grandfather 24/7, and the only movie I was able to sneak out one night and go see during that time was Guardians of the Galaxy. I do remember buying Fury Road on blu-ray during that time though, and it really helped brighten my mood.

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kelemvor posted...

Kinda skipping down the thread to avoid spoilers, so I apologize if this was already asked.

Is this a good stand alone movie or do I need to watch the old Mel Gibson movies first?

@kelemvor - I saw it without seeing any of the Mel Gibson ones. It's a great movie on its own merits.

My understanding is that the Mad Max movies are all very different and more-or-less unconnected.


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clyde_frog posted...

I dont understand the love for it. I mean yeah the filling and pie crust is next to none, but at the end of the day its just a really good pie.

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MrMallard posted...

clyde_frog posted...
I dont understand the love for it. I mean yeah the filling and pie crust is next to none, but at the end of the day its just a really good pie.

I dont understand the love for her. I mean yeah she is incredibly beautiful and her charm is next to none, but at the end of the day shes just a female human who happens to be a super model.

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