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As someone who loves the post-apocalyptic setting I find it very surprising myself that I hadn't seen any of the Mad Max films. They are highly influential to pretty much anything that has to do with the post apolitical setting.
A started with the first film simply titled "Mad Max":
I'm going to be honest, I was a bit disappointed with this one. I now know that it was meant to be a low budget future cop film but prior to watching it I didn't expect it. I still enjoyed the film well enough, but being honest there isn't too much to highlight about this film. While it was cutting edge nearly 40 years ago, today it has been aped by so many films when it comes to atmosphere and setting. I unfortunately also watched the American version with the awful dub.
It isn't all bad though. Mel Gibson plays his role well and it is crazy to see him in a film where he is younger than I am. I also enjoyed how the film ended as
The car chases were pretty good too. Overall there just isn't much to say about this film almost forty years later.
It isn't uncommon for sequels to vastly improve on original entires as films get bigger budgets and the world is allowed more time to be fleshed out. "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" does just this.
The Road Warrior improves the original on every front. Not only does it flesh out the Max Max universe significantly more, but it also contains a more memorable cast of characters, a better setting, and just overall a more tightly knit story. It isn't the best film out there, but it is still very enjoyable.
The last film in the series is "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome".
I'm going to be honest here, this is my favorite film of the series. The world of Mad Max is by far the most fleshed out as we see Barter Town,
. The film's title really fits as throughout the film you see much more beyond the Thunderdome which in some films would have been the climax. The film has a lot of memorable characters, specifically Master/Blaster and Aunty Entity. And the final act was definitely satisfying and I loved the bit on how
While it isn't the best film out there, I throughly enjoyed it. Yes the second half of the film drags on a bit but I was entertained. I was surprised to see that the film was widely the most hated in the series. I found it to be superior to The Road Warrior and especially the first one.
Overall these films were worth watching and I am now very excited to see Fury Road, which is a sequel and not a remake.
A started with the first film simply titled "Mad Max":
I'm going to be honest, I was a bit disappointed with this one. I now know that it was meant to be a low budget future cop film but prior to watching it I didn't expect it. I still enjoyed the film well enough, but being honest there isn't too much to highlight about this film. While it was cutting edge nearly 40 years ago, today it has been aped by so many films when it comes to atmosphere and setting. I unfortunately also watched the American version with the awful dub.
It isn't all bad though. Mel Gibson plays his role well and it is crazy to see him in a film where he is younger than I am. I also enjoyed how the film ended as
the ending wasn't a happy one. I couldn't imagine how many films would allow the family to die.
It isn't uncommon for sequels to vastly improve on original entires as films get bigger budgets and the world is allowed more time to be fleshed out. "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" does just this.
The Road Warrior improves the original on every front. Not only does it flesh out the Max Max universe significantly more, but it also contains a more memorable cast of characters, a better setting, and just overall a more tightly knit story. It isn't the best film out there, but it is still very enjoyable.
The last film in the series is "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome".
I'm going to be honest here, this is my favorite film of the series. The world of Mad Max is by far the most fleshed out as we see Barter Town,
The Desert, Child Village, and the Abandoned City
the woman just wouldn't die
While it isn't the best film out there, I throughly enjoyed it. Yes the second half of the film drags on a bit but I was entertained. I was surprised to see that the film was widely the most hated in the series. I found it to be superior to The Road Warrior and especially the first one.
Overall these films were worth watching and I am now very excited to see Fury Road, which is a sequel and not a remake.
