May 20, 2015 Definitely getting this movie on Blu Ray the second it comes out I don't think I've gotten a movie on its release date since middle school I think it was for Disturbia lol
May 20, 2015 Mad Max (2: The Road Warrior) in 1981 Mad Max in 2015 I adore that George Miller generally opted for practical techniques rather than digital when it came to the stunts. They even built 150 real cars for the movie. It's pretty mind blowing to think that the vehicle stunts (and thats including the functioning guitar/flamethrower playing guy and the riders on the stilts etc), crashes, explosions, etc. were all practical and not digitally rendered.
May 23, 2015 Heard the budget was 150million and they've only just made 130million...would be a real shame for them not to make substantial profit on this film - might've saved more money with CGI but i feel like it wouldn't have been nearly as intense
May 23, 2015 It's barely been out in theaters for a week. They'll get their money back + more on this run and it's going to make an absolute killing once it hits home video and streaming services. Besides, a script for a sequel is already completed and Hardy is down for three more so even if the profits were marginal it's clear that we would have gotten at least one more film so long as Fury Road wasn't a complete flop. How many other R-Rated action films can you say have made 130 million at the box office? Not many. That's a very exclusive club and doing so against Age of Ultron/Pitch Perfect 2 makes it that much better. I didn't even think it would hit $130 million at all so I'm more than happy with how it's doing.
May 23, 2015 Yea, you've got to tamp down on expectations when it comes to R Rated movies. It may have cost a good amount to make, but it's going pretty strong right now. I doubt the studio is sitting there and expecting a billion dollars from this movie. All they want is their money back. Then they'll probably make a huge profit off blu ray sales. Then they'll greenlight a sequel(or prequel if that's what George Miller wants to do), because by that point, the franchise starts to gain more traction and develop a fanbase. R-Rated movies like Fury Road take a bit of time to cultivate new fans. This isn't a 3 million dollar horror movie that makes 30 times its budget in theaters. Mad Max should be fine going forward.
May 24, 2015 what a steaming pile of s---. worst movie i've seen in theatres in my entire memory, and i saw the first TWO transformers joints.
May 24, 2015 hey, say what you will about the 2012 les mis, at least it had some semblance of a plot and a sense of visual style beyond "well, let's hire a good costume department and build cars."
May 24, 2015 You were expecting something with depth? It's rather hollow, yeah, but as an action movie that never lets up from the very beginning, it's impeccable. The characters feel human, it looks INCREDIBLE, and it doesn't force you to sit through pointless expository dialogue that Nolan has numbed today's audiences to. It lets the world and experience tell the story, and that is a breath of fresh air in a world where movies like Iron Man 3 are considered respectable action films. Expecting any sort of post viewing resonance for something like this is unreasonable, and judging it for not being something it doesn't try to be is silly. Seems like you're critiquing this through the lens of what you deem to be an objectively "good" movie instead of judging the execution of what Miller was going for.
May 24, 2015 A visual style that only appeals to Tom Hooper and those with glaucoma I can't argue with regards to plot, as Mad Max only has the fragments of one with which it quickly dispenses and then it's immediately go-go-go to the chase. However, Miller does have tremendous visual sense. There's a striking physicality in his action sequences and a considerable visual clarity in his rapid editing and swirling camera, not to mention an eye for arresting imagery, that's refreshing in a time of so many cookie cutter blockbusters.
May 24, 2015 @WPG I think you were expecting something different based on the reviews. Coming from a huge fan of the original movies, this was a great continuation of what Miller was able to craft 30 years ago.
