Mad Max: Fury Road 3D Blu-ray (2015) [Region Free]

[Zivouhr]

I'm glad Mad Max Fury Road 3D is finally hitting theaters after how many years of speculation on whether another one would be made by Miller, the original director of Mad Max.

There's an open world Mad Max PS4, XB1 game on the horizon also to match the timing of the film, though I read the game itself won't adhere to the movie's plot, allowing for an original game play experience set in the wasteland. Reminds me a little of Fallout 3, and Rage (from iD software).

[Brett C]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

I'm glad Mad Max Fury Road 3D is finally hitting theaters after how many years of speculation on whether another one would be made by Miller, the original director of Mad Max.

There's an open world Mad Max PS4, XB1 game on the horizon also to match the timing of the film, though I read the game itself won't adhere to the movie's plot, allowing for an original game play experience set in the wasteland. Reminds me a little of Fallout 3, and Rage (from iD software).

the project spent around 25 years in "development hell." Mel Gibson was interested in returning for the film, but lost interest after 2000. George Miller announced in 2003 that a script had been written for a fourth film, and that pre-production was in the early stages. Although the project was given the green light for a $100 million USD budget to begin filming in Australia in 2003, Mad Max 4 entered hiatus due to security concerns related to trying to film in Namibia with the outbreak of the Iraq War.
Filming finally began in July 2012 and wrapped on 17 December 2012.
A 3D conversion and reshoots held the release up.

Would of liked Gibson to reprise the role, but Hardy is a good choice.

[bandol]

Pg 13 for a mad max movie hopefully not another thunderdome.

[Brett C]

Originally Posted by bandol

Pg 13 for a mad max movie hopefully not another thunderdome.

The film is too costly for an R rating, even as a PG13 I think it is still a big gamble, as it started with a production budget of $100 Million and went $25 million over budget while shooting. Reshoots and a 3D conversion probably have it closer to $200 million at this point.

I agree though, more Road Warrior and less Thunderdome.

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Brett C

the project spent around 25 years in "development hell." Mel Gibson was interested in returning for the film, but lost interest after 2000. George Miller announced in 2003 that a script had been written for a fourth film, and that pre-production was in the early stages. Although the project was given the green light for a $100 million USD budget to begin filming in Australia in 2003, Mad Max 4 entered hiatus due to security concerns related to trying to film in Namibia with the outbreak of the Iraq War.
Filming finally began in July 2012 and wrapped on 17 December 2012.
A 3D conversion and reshoots held the release up.

Would of liked Gibson to reprise the role, but Hardy is a good choice.

Originally Posted by Brett C

The film is too costly for an R rating, even as a PG13 I think it is still a big gamble, as it started with a production budget of $100 Million and went $25 million over budget while shooting. Reshoots and a 3D conversion probably have it closer to $200 million at this point.

I agree though, more Road Warrior and less Thunderdome.

Thanks for all of that info Brett C. Hopefully the only thing missing in the PG13 version will be the blood and gore, since the action looks like it will deliver.
As far as aiming for a wider audience, that decision can sometimes help. With Expendables 3, they lost out in theaters after the leaked movie online more so than going PG13 in a bloodless movie I'd guess, where a lot of potential fans saw it online and lost their reason for visiting the theaters...
The good news is, months into its release worldwide, it made considerably more in box office sales despite the PG13 rating (prior ones rated R):
Expendables 3 (PG13)
Budget $90 million
Box office $206.2 million
Stallone said a fourth would return to an R rating. Expendables 2: 100 million budget, 300$ million box office.

Mad Max is a select genre, so it will be a tougher sell to mainstream audiences, but I hope it does better than Dredd 3D did.
Mad Max 1:
Budget $400,000
Box office $5,355,490

Mad Max 2 did well also:
Budget $4.5 million
Box office $35 million estimate

[NzScreamindemon]

Originally Posted by Brett C

Although the project was given the green light for a $100 million USD budget to begin filming in Australia in 2003, Mad Max 4 entered hiatus due to security concerns related to trying to film in Namibia with the outbreak of the Iraq War.

Pretty sure that Fury Road production also got held up with the huge floods in Australia too.....ironic in a way when by the sounds of it Fury road is about "water wars"

And dont hold me to this, but I'm also pretty sure that there's another TWO Mad Max movies to be penned as well - just hope that it doesnt lose it's way like Star Wars did/has

Here's hoping the "Interceptor" gets another deserving outing.....

Chris

[Brett C]

You are correct about the floods in Australia which made the deserts teaming with green fauna and unsuitable for filming. I did not fill out between 2003 and when it actually shot because I would be here typing all day explaining all the pitfalls causing the set backs in that time frame.

[levcore]

Some new images:
http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/a-on...oad-images-173

[levcore]

Good lord!

Mad Max: Fury Road Official Trailer #2 (2015) - Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron Movie HD - YouTube

Absolutely immense on every level. There is so much scope here for great 3D, loads of stuff flying towards the camera, loads of layers to be exploited, great environments. here's hoping for a knockout 3D presentation!

[nycomet]

I am super jazzed about this new Mad Max in 3D. The trailer blew my socks off. I hope the movie is really good and that the general public embraces it. Massive 3D box office sales is the only thing that will catch the attention of motion picture studios.