If we're ranking just the big baddies of each movie then I'd go with something like this.
Toecutter
Immortal Joe
Lord Humongous
Aunty
I don't really have anything to add about Fury Road that hasn't been said already, by the way. What a movie.
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Mad Max: Fury Road |OT| What a Lovely Day | RT: 98% | Metacritic: 89
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Toecutter
Immortal Joe
Lord Humongous
Aunty
I don't really have anything to add about Fury Road that hasn't been said already, by the way. What a movie.
Dr Duncan Steel
Member
This movie just flat out embarrasses all the other action movies we've been getting for the past decade. I haven't loved a movie more than this one in a long time.
NealMcCauley
Member
Just got out from seeing it again. Still amazing.
For best enjoyment you need to sit a good deal back from the screen to take everything in. So many small details get lost if you're too close.
3d was take it or leave it. Some nice depth in desert shots but overall you're not missing much.
Pacing reminded me of Raiders or T2 in that you can't take your eyes off the screen. Over way too fast.
For best enjoyment you need to sit a good deal back from the screen to take everything in. So many small details get lost if you're too close.
3d was take it or leave it. Some nice depth in desert shots but overall you're not missing much.
Pacing reminded me of Raiders or T2 in that you can't take your eyes off the screen. Over way too fast.
Night Angel
Member
That was really something. Gonna watch again tomorrow.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Nice. Thanks for that link!
Space Monster
Neo Member
I want toys of everything in this movie. Those cars were works of art.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Tom Hardy as good as he was as Bane?
I want to see this, but I just don't go to the theaters. It can't be as bad as my experience was with my physical copy of RAGE on PC a couple years ago.
I want to see this, but I just don't go to the theaters. It can't be as bad as my experience was with my physical copy of RAGE on PC a couple years ago.
I disagree with this sentiment. I mean, I loved this movie. I enjoyed it much more than Furious 7 and I haven't even seen Avengers due to the hype I had for this movie. But to give just one example, Dredd was released in what 2013? That was a fantastic action movie. It's one of the few recent movies I've rewatched completely due to how good the conflicts are and how Dredd himself and Anderson are presented as characters. I know some people talk about the Raid too, I only watched half the first one and had to stop because I honestly didn't like how things were going. The action in that might be fun and I don't think any of these movies has a particularly DEEP story, but in that one it was just awful. I constantly kept asking why a character would not do something that would make their lives easier.
I got sidetracked, but I feel like this is a wonderful action movie but saying that it embarrasses all other action movies in the past decade is pure exaggeration.
Devilinthiscity
Member
Was able to catch a showing after work. Wow, completely blown away. They're making two more of these right? I hope this one does well. Definitely watching this again.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Which track in the soundtrack is the one that plays at this part of the Fury Road trailer?
https://youtu.be/hEJnMQG9ev8?t=1m30s
https://youtu.be/hEJnMQG9ev8?t=1m30s
MrCunningham
Member
And funny enough, Toecutter and Immortal Joe are both played by Hugh Keays-Byrne. The same actor 36 years later.
I don't think Ebert ever wrote a review for the first Mad Max movie (at least I can't find one) and they didn't cover the Road Warrior on Siskel and Ebert At The Movies. But both Siskel and Ebert did review Thunderdome: http://siskelandebert.org/video/U9U...e--Silverado--Mad-Max-Beyond-Thunderdome-1985 (16 minutes in) and they both loved it. Which is interesting because Thunderdome has always been the least favorite of the original trilogy with fans.
Ebert loved it so much that he wanted to see a Mad Max 4, shame that he never did 
Easily.
Ha, yeah I just found that out and was subsequently freaking out about it in the spoiler thread.
I don't want to tread on too much ground that has already been eloquently covered by various other posters as I too thought the movie was fantastic. I just want to (further) speak on how expertly done the action was.
There are so many moving parts to all of the setpieces, and the movie juggled them with gusto. There are people climbing all over these vehicles doing all sorts of things but it was thoroughly shot and extremely clear. It's not often a movie can pull off such mayhem with this much intimacy. And the stakes would just continue to ramp up organically; warboys in little vehicles would invade and be rebuffed only for a bigger and badder rig to pull up. The pacing was a crescendo with each beat a raucous bang, only more fearsome and bold than the last. And while we know the heroes must prevail, there is always a sense of vulnerability with every poke, shot and explosion.
The preciseness was startling. And refreshing.
There are so many moving parts to all of the setpieces, and the movie juggled them with gusto. There are people climbing all over these vehicles doing all sorts of things but it was thoroughly shot and extremely clear. It's not often a movie can pull off such mayhem with this much intimacy. And the stakes would just continue to ramp up organically; warboys in little vehicles would invade and be rebuffed only for a bigger and badder rig to pull up. The pacing was a crescendo with each beat a raucous bang, only more fearsome and bold than the last. And while we know the heroes must prevail, there is always a sense of vulnerability with every poke, shot and explosion.
The preciseness was startling. And refreshing.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Ebert loved it so much that he wanted to see a Mad Max 4, shame that he never did
Aw, man...
I don't think so, unless you really think everyone praising the film is only doing so because of hype.
So let me elaborate a bit. While all the previous Mad Max films were post-apocalyptic, there was the notion that humans could still survive. Obviously it would be hard living but it was possible that rebuilding to some degree could occur. However in Fury Road's world that is almost completely impossible. The planet is just fucked. There's no real salvation to be found here. It's very bleak in a manner that MM 2 and 3 weren't, not only in the smaller details but the tone as well. There's a ton of detail put into making the post-apocalyptic world feel 'real' and I think it's somewhat emotionally draining because of that. The previous films were a bit campier and this slices off all of that, leaving you with a more raw experience.
There is so much visually depicting the world Max lives in, that it really helps with characterization. Because of how bad off the world is, the audience gains an appreciation for the mental state of the characters. Seeing Max's dead wife and child constantly flash in front of him builds up his trauma in a much more effective manner than anything in the previous films even with Gibson's portrayal. Max here is much more tortured and I think the visual direction did wonders in making that apparent. The characters are just constantly surrounded by loss and death that it becomes second-nature.
I could rave about how excellent the sound direction was, the wide-shots, the effective use of music with the percussion, or how great Theron's stuff was but it's really the world building that's left an impact on me.
There is so much visually depicting the world Max lives in, that it really helps with characterization. Because of how bad off the world is, the audience gains an appreciation for the mental state of the characters. Seeing Max's dead wife and child constantly flash in front of him builds up his trauma in a much more effective manner than anything in the previous films even with Gibson's portrayal. Max here is much more tortured and I think the visual direction did wonders in making that apparent. The characters are just constantly surrounded by loss and death that it becomes second-nature.
I could rave about how excellent the sound direction was, the wide-shots, the effective use of music with the percussion, or how great Theron's stuff was but it's really the world building that's left an impact on me.
MacGurcules
Member
Had a long, horrible couple of weeks at work, culminating in a fourteen hour day today. Got out of there and had the urge to go to the movies. I don't really keep up to date on releases. Apparently this came out today? Went to the 9:30 show and the theater was practically empty.
It's too bad because this movie is way better than it has any business being. Worth the price of admission just for the sheer amount of style it brings to the screen. As long as you can just give yourself up to the premise, it's a fantastic ride.
It's too bad because this movie is way better than it has any business being. Worth the price of admission just for the sheer amount of style it brings to the screen. As long as you can just give yourself up to the premise, it's a fantastic ride.
Banjo Tango
Member
Just got back - it was fucking great. I loved all that fetishized, ritualized weirdness.
That's what I've been saying about positive praise. It's useless to look at RT before a movie, especially one in the action genre.
I thought it was a fun movie, as in very exciting and not boring.
Spectral Glider
Member
Saw it and loved it. Had to see it in 3D though as that was the only time that fit my schedule and I have to see it again in 2D, can't stand 3D. I'm sure there's going to be lots of people that simply don't get this movie, but who cares. Those that do are in for a 2 hour blast.
Spine_Ripper
Member
Have literally seen no previous entries, saw no trailers, and went cause someone invited me. I think this was a masterpiece of an action film. So no.
Discotheque
Banned
i think you're really simplifying that plot point
they had two choices: risk death and starvation by wandering the barren wasteland, or go back to a place they know has water and food and is less defended due to the war parties after them. the latter choice meant more likeliness of imminent death but also a chance for longer-term survival. It's no different from other stories where an army lures people out of the defensible position in order to take it over. and it was a cool ending that furiosa removes the patriarchy and establishes control
The point was that
the heroes realise their 'green place' doesn't exist, so the only option if they were to find a place to survive was to challenge Joe and become the new leaders.
I don't understand what you mean by the action serving no purpose. It was always moving the story forward.
To me, action that serves no purpose is Hulk fighting Iron Man in Avengers 2 just so we can watch a city getting trashed. Fury Road was refreshing in the sea of recent blockbusters in that the action always served the characters and the story.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
More_Badass
Member
The cinematography, the practical effects and stuntwork, the fantastic world building, the subtle storytelling, the brutal wild yet always clear action...
Those are what made the film special. That was top-tier masterclass action in terms of scale and execution.
What I liked about the movie was that it felt like the heroes of the film could actually die. They faced overwhelming odds and were being killed like people who faced overwhelming odds. It wasn't like The Avengers where no matter what happened, every character survived and nothing mattered.
It had a lot of dizzying action pieces, but I could always tell who the good guys were and who the bad guys were.
It had a lot of dizzying action pieces, but I could always tell who the good guys were and who the bad guys were.
Broadbandito
Member
movie was fucking INCREDIBLE
Discotheque
Banned
....i feel like we're being trolled here
Spine_Ripper
Member
The plan wasn't taken into consideration because they didn't know
the sanctuary wasn't there.
The action totally serves a purpose. And you know this too. "Masterpiece of prop design" could be a valid statement for a film as well. It's okay to not like things you don't understand.
Banjo Tango
Member
I prefer 2D (saw 3D since we got passes) but it was... alright. Not worth a second viewing just for the 3D IMO.
Edit - Oops, misread your post! I'd go for 2D, but the 3D didn't ruin it.
nhlducks35
Member
Greatest action movie I've ever seen
Mini-review from seeing it in 2D:
I like the quote from a review which says, "Every single prop, costume and character looks insanely cool, like a world war erupted at Burning Man."
Charlize Theron is BAD ASS. She carries a lot of the movie. Tom Hardy is kind of an assistant. There are a lot of strong women characters which is pretty awesome.
There were some crazy lightning-flashing seizure-inducing scenes, but I liked that there wasn't much shaky cam throughout the movie.
There were some pretty neat designs, and I want to drive some sort of crazy videogame vehicle covered in chrome skulls and machine guns. The action was explosive, and the camera shots were nice. The characters were decent. I kind of wish there had been more focus on crazy rock/metal music with vehicle combat, instead of so many guys climbing and jumping around.
Overall I'm not totally sure what to think. I wasn't left feeling like it was the best thing ever, but for crazy vehicle action movies, it was pretty solid.
(I just used "crazy" 4 times in this post, which sums up the movie pretty well.)
I like the quote from a review which says, "Every single prop, costume and character looks insanely cool, like a world war erupted at Burning Man."
Charlize Theron is BAD ASS. She carries a lot of the movie. Tom Hardy is kind of an assistant. There are a lot of strong women characters which is pretty awesome.
There were some crazy lightning-flashing seizure-inducing scenes, but I liked that there wasn't much shaky cam throughout the movie.
There were some pretty neat designs, and I want to drive some sort of crazy videogame vehicle covered in chrome skulls and machine guns. The action was explosive, and the camera shots were nice. The characters were decent. I kind of wish there had been more focus on crazy rock/metal music with vehicle combat, instead of so many guys climbing and jumping around.
Overall I'm not totally sure what to think. I wasn't left feeling like it was the best thing ever, but for crazy vehicle action movies, it was pretty solid.
(I just used "crazy" 4 times in this post, which sums up the movie pretty well.)
It's a fairly standard movie plot, though it's sort of different because of the bleakness in this particular world.
]Characters are faced with a choice. They can either enjoy the safety of getting out alive while leaving others to suffer, or they can risk their lives and take on the bigbad head-on.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I now can't unhear Street Spirit when I watch the trailer, hahaha
Hope they release the cover soon
30yearsofhurt
Member
This is because they see the opportunity to seize it while it's unguarded and trap the bad guys on the wrong side of the canyon.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Snaku da gawd
First time this meme made me guffaw out loud
30yearsofhurt
Member
I now can't unhear Street Spirit when I watch the trailer, hahaha
Hope they release the cover soon
Dude. I've been thinking to myself how much it sounds like Street Spirit.
Can't believe it actually is.
MeBecomingI
Member
So, just got home from seeing it. I've been waiting for so long for this... Mad Max is one of my favourite films series, so my expectations were high considering George Miller did this one as well.
It was absolutely fucking amazing in every way. Go see it. Seriously. Hype justified. Based George Miller. It is known.
It was absolutely fucking amazing in every way. Go see it. Seriously. Hype justified. Based George Miller. It is known.