Mad Max: Fury Road
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Deckard
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I just watched a youtube interview where Mel talked about being totally fine with Hardy taking over the role because he had "bigger fish to fry" or something. He could have just been trying to save face for not being in the movie but I really would not have wanted a phoned in performance just to have his face appear on screen again. After four Lethal Weapon movies his Riggs just wasn't edgy or cool anymore and I wouldn't have wanted to see that happen with Max.
Thunderdome was obviously pretty mediocre but it had a kickass finale and allowed him to close out his take on the character in his prime. No geriatric Max jokes or anything.
Hardy brought a real energy to the role again and carried himself like a desert crazy who lives off of eating lizards and toads. Mel will always be the "Sean Connery" of Max and the original three films aren't going anywhere.
Deckard
Super Freak
As far as replacing a main character goes, I can't think of a smoother transition. We keep mentioning Bond, lest we forget that poor sob Lazzenby.
The almost 30 years helps too. 
Dixmois
Super Freak
Has there been any word of Hot Toys getting licensing for this film, or do you think they likely won't?
I don't see it happening. Miller's not into toys.
Pretty sure. You can name on one hand how many toys were made from both Babe and whatever that penguin is.
I read once (like right after Eastwick and his "quitting" the film business) that he felt that merchandising was one of the main things that killed Hollywood.
I read once (like right after Eastwick and his "quitting" the film business) that he felt that merchandising was one of the main things that killed Hollywood.
The Clown Prince of Crime
Super Freak
I don't think there would be any geriatric jokes. "Old" Mel looks like he could crush kids half his age. Just put him in the Max costume and it's all good. Hell, put Humungus' mask on Mel, and have him play the villain in the next film
jye4ever
Broke and happy
Steroid hair loss
The Clown Prince of Crime
Super Freak
Is that what happened to Lord Humungus?
They still could go with the Hardy being the Boomerang kid route and bring the actual Max back in the next one. I still think the theory holds up well. Max's backstory in FR is vague enough that the flashbacks may or may not have been the actual Max's or something the kid went through as well. Personally, I wouldn't be disappointed if they went this route and had both Hardy and Mel in the next one.
Prime Clone
Super Freak
Unlikely given the prequel comics establish this is the real Rockatansky.
jye4ever
Broke and happy
Humungus's last name should've been Fungus.
Humungus the Fungus.
I like this idea.
If he is the FK, you think he's crazy and believes that he's really Max, or he knows he's not when he tells Furiosa his name.
But I love the idea of Mel and TH together.
Just watched Thunderdome for the first time all the way through in I don't know HOW many years. Wow, I really had forgotten how that movie started and progressed to the final battle. Anytime I'd see that it was on TV and close to the end I'd usually switch to it so I was pretty familiar with the big chase but everything else....whoa, what a crazy ass 80's movie.
Talk about jumping off the rails from the previous two (or maybe jumping on the rails? You know, train...)
The first act is like some weird Terry Gilliam Conan the Barbarian movie with the long haired guy who stumbles on some ruffians who want him to fight in a cage, weird midgets and so on. Then the second act turns into "Hook" where he goes to Never Never Land and meets the tribal kids with weird hair. Then finally the last act actually becomes a Mad Max movie. Such a weird ass flow.
But in the context of mid-80's sequels that lose their edge or get downright goofy (Return of the Jedi, Temple of Doom, Conan the Destroyer, Jewel of the Nile) Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome was right at home.
It does not feel connected to the original Mad Max *at all,* even more removed than Fury Road with its replacement Max. But still, I like that as the third film in the trilogy it had the confidence to still give us something new instead of just retreading the first film (like ROTJ and Last Crusade did.) Also the Ultron in me likes it when there's symmetry and geometry in movies and all that and I really think this movie was the perfect bookend to his character with him ending as he began, playing chicken with a bad guy. Okay I guess Road Warrior ended that way too but how many times can he do it.
I noticed that the movie was "Directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie" and had to wonder if Ogilive directed the first two portions of the film and then Miller said, "Okay I'll do the finale" because then it all of a sudden turns into The Road Warrior. And randomly enough that assumption was correct:
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome - The Mad Max Wiki
So that's why this one just feels so different. Miller was just kind of a glorified second unit director on it.
Talk about jumping off the rails from the previous two (or maybe jumping on the rails? You know, train...)
The first act is like some weird Terry Gilliam Conan the Barbarian movie with the long haired guy who stumbles on some ruffians who want him to fight in a cage, weird midgets and so on. Then the second act turns into "Hook" where he goes to Never Never Land and meets the tribal kids with weird hair. Then finally the last act actually becomes a Mad Max movie. Such a weird ass flow.
But in the context of mid-80's sequels that lose their edge or get downright goofy (Return of the Jedi, Temple of Doom, Conan the Destroyer, Jewel of the Nile) Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome was right at home.
It does not feel connected to the original Mad Max *at all,* even more removed than Fury Road with its replacement Max. But still, I like that as the third film in the trilogy it had the confidence to still give us something new instead of just retreading the first film (like ROTJ and Last Crusade did.) Also the Ultron in me likes it when there's symmetry and geometry in movies and all that and I really think this movie was the perfect bookend to his character with him ending as he began, playing chicken with a bad guy. Okay I guess Road Warrior ended that way too but how many times can he do it.
I noticed that the movie was "Directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie" and had to wonder if Ogilive directed the first two portions of the film and then Miller said, "Okay I'll do the finale" because then it all of a sudden turns into The Road Warrior. And randomly enough that assumption was correct:
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome - The Mad Max Wiki
So that's why this one just feels so different. Miller was just kind of a glorified second unit director on it.
I do like the idea of the Feral Kid or whomever going crazy in the desert and having nightmare visions of somebody else's backstory. Which is why he doesn't picture Max's kid or how the kid died correctly. It's creepy and disturbing but I still think it's more fun to ponder and talk about than be something I'd want to see on screen.
I think Immortan Joe is the Feral Kid.
Think about it:
1) crazy hair
2) similar voice muffled behind gas mask
3) left Road Warrior going to a green place beyond -- the Citadel?
Think about it:
1) crazy hair
2) similar voice muffled behind gas mask
3) left Road Warrior going to a green place beyond -- the Citadel?
Prime Clone
Super Freak
Apparently Miller was still mourning MM's co-creator Byron Kennedy so he only directed the acton scenes.
I agree FR feels more like BT, ironically because it's more "desert" than "road". I thought BT held up better than I remembered when I watched it a few years back (if you can overlook the lack of road action).
ebor
Super Freak
...just no...
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