Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by Kris Deering

It is rated R but I'm actually surprised it is. Certainly a light R rather than a hard R. No nudity/sex obviously but while the film is full of chaos and fighting, bloodshed is almost nill. Maybe there was more swearing than I remember but even that eludes my memory. This was one bats$*t crazy movie but I enjoyed the hell out of it.

Nudity and sex don't mean an automatic R.

It was Rated R for strong violence and the editing was done in such a way to not make it feel gratuitous like other recent R rated action films:

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Bodies are torn apart from explosions, car slams, and various other methods.

A lot of gun shot wounds, a lot.

IV transfusions.

The Bullet Farmer's eyes after Furiousa's one shot.

Immortan Joe's actual face.

[deltatauhobbit]

I understand how it could be a "soft" R but I'm not quite sure it would fit in PG-13 territory either. There's an argument either way though.

After watching the original trilogy leading up to Fury Road, it's quite evident that Miller prefers not to show most of the gruesome action, blood and nudity for exploitation purposes. In most instances, he does a quick cut away or through the use of camera angles to conceal such things and instead prefers you to do the thinking (which often times can be worse than actually showing you what happened).

Take for example, in Mad Max

[Show spoiler]you never see the bikers actually run over his wife in child. Or Max's final kill as he drives away, but you know what happened.

Or in Road Warrior,

[Show spoiler]when the marauders catch one of the escaping vehicles, you see them starting to rape the woman but he cuts away for the worst of it. Miller also pans up when one of them puts an arrow in her avoiding the bloodshed altogether on screen, he lets Bruce Spence's character convey the horror of it in his look.

Can't think of anything off the top of my head for Thunderdome but I'm sure there are many instances of holding back. He just lets all the crazy characters and situations be enough to shock you.

[MifuneFan]

Awesome movie, definitely will be picking this one up. Hopefully someone in the US get's a Steelbook

[youngtiffani]

Already have tickets for Sunday 3D - Dolby Atmos show! Can't wait. And hopefully this gets a Steelbook release as well!

[DanTheMan]

Absolutely picking up the blu-ray.

[The Great Owl]

My review that I just posted on Facebook...


The Mad Max movies are basically post-apocalyptic versions of the old 1939 western, Stagecoach, in that the horses and stagecoaches have been replaced by heavily-armored cars and fuel tankers, while John Wayne's hero figure has been replaced by Max Max and the Apache tribe has been replaced by feral gangs in ragged punk outfits. This formula never gets old, though, and the new film, Mad Max: Fury Road, is one of the best cinematic depictions of vehicular mayhem that I have seen in quite a while. This fast-paced movie barrels forward from one explosive confrontation to another, and blows the mind with a series of action sequences that rely primarily on practical special effects and real stunts, so that the viewers are right there in the fray, just as they were in Mad Max (1979), Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981), and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985).

This time around, Mad Max, who is portrayed with rugged toughness by Tom Hardy, takes a second-place podium to make way for one of the most mesmerizing female action characters in movie history. Charlize Theron, as Furiosa, shines in what I personally believe is her greatest movie role to date, and she slays all during the fight scenes while also displaying a convincing air of vulnerability. Hugh Keays-Byrne, who played Toecutter in the original Mad Max film, is impressive as the main villain, Immortan Joe, and, although he wears a mask the entire time, he is able convey so much with his eyes that one cannot help but relate to his motivations even during his most vile moments. George Miller, who directed the first three Mad Max films, steps back up to the plate in a big way, and, although 30 years have passed since Beyond Thunderdome, he keeps us grounded in the same gritty aesthetics of sand and rusted metal that made those first three films so special. The difference is that Miller now has the budget to realize his visions in full, so Fury Road ups the ante with over 150 actual drivable vehicles that were used to wreak havoc onscreen while computer effects were mainly utilized to enhance the film location landscapes and to remove stunt rigging from the background.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Mateo Sanboval

I saw this film last night and it was tremendous fun. Rare to see a true nose to toes actioner come out of Hollywood these days without compromising the action by trying and appease fans of other genres as well

I'm not sure if this film was made with Hollywood money, Warner is just the distributor, which figures since, by all accounts, the film is anything BUT typical Hollywood. This film is truly a one-of-a-kind in the sense that it's George Miller's passion project - he made it his way and apparently took his time. I can't wait to see it.

[Black Mamba]

Can this be released like now !?

[L.J.]

OMG wow this movie was awesome. 10/5 Thought all the previews were revealing to much but they don't even scratch the surface of this. Such an insane ride. Theron's character reminded me a lot of Ripley from Alien. Definitely a noteworthy role for her. Tom hardy did a good job as Max as well. Ready to go again.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by Black Mamba

Can this be released like now !?

Will just have to do with seeing it numerous times in theatres!
I intend to see it at least 3 more times.
Once with my dad and brother, once with the girlfriend and another time at the Drive in with whoever I can rally!

And what would a good thread be without slimdude coming in to talk out of his ass on something? It should be a requirement at this point

[L.J.]

Steelbook of this needs to happen.

[schlock]

Good movie, but I have to admit I was a bit disappointed after reading all the raves calling it a masterpiece. Sure, it's a masterpiece when compared to all the CGI action dreck Hollywood keeps churning out summer after summer, so I guess that makes it special. But if you're not into action flicks, non-stop battles, thinly drawn characters - then Fury Road isn't really going to win over that many new recruits to the genre. I just felt fatigue through the first 90 minutes, admiring the craftsmanship of the stunts, editing, score, etc. - but completely detached from any of the characters and not really caring what's going on in the action. The last half hour redeems a lot of that and I left the theater liking the film for what it is, which is basically a really well-made display of stuntwork, choreography, and action filmmaking. Any story and substantial character development was pretty much left in the dust. If you are an action-film junkie, this will please you to no end. But the rush I felt watching The Road Warrior in 1982 was nowhere to be found here. Fury Road is bigger, badder, and more elaborate than The Road Warrior, but some 30+ years later, I've just seen way too many action films over the years, that even a well-made one like Fury Road doesn't really get my blood pumping that much anymore.

[BaronVH]

It is a masterpiece. It is actually better than the three before it put together. Missing this film in a theater would be a travesty. Every frame is a work of art.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by BaronVH

It is a masterpiece. It is actually better than the three before it put together. Missing this film in a theater would be a travesty. Every frame is a work of art.

I only saw Mad Max: Fury Road a few hours ago, so I need to let it twist around in my head a little more, but here's my ranking of the films so far...

1. Mad Max
2. The Road Warrior
3. Mad Max: Fury Road
4. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

I was not crazy about the computer-generated landscapes in Fury Road, and I would have preferred for the filmmakers to have simply utilized the weather and such as is, just as they seemingly did in the first three films, but that's really the only compliant that I have.

[cakefactory]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I only saw Mad Max: Fury Road a few hours ago, so I need to let it twist around in my head a little more, but here's my ranking of the films so far...

1. Mad Max
2. The Road Warrior
3. Mad Max: Fury Road
4. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

I was not crazy about the computer-generated landscapes in Fury Road, and I would have preferred for the filmmakers to have simply utilized the weather and such as is, just as they seemingly did in the first three films, but that's really the only compliant that I have.

Would you rank the first two as being like...10/10 though? I'm just wondering how bad a #3 ranking is. It could still be "incredibly good." That was what your review sounded like!

[bowlingbilly10]

Sadly this won't do well at the box office this weekend. Bunch of stupid teenagers are seeing pitc perfect 2. I have lost faith in humanity.

[GorillaGuy]

Originally Posted by bowlingbilly10

Sadly this won't do well at the box office this weekend. Bunch of stupid teenagers are seeing pitc perfect 2. I have lost faith in humanity.

Predicted to make 50 million tho

[Mike UFC]

Lived up to the hype IMO and has me thinking about buying a projector to attempt at replicating the theatrical experience. Day one buy for me.

[cakefactory]

Originally Posted by bowlingbilly10

Sadly this won't do well at the box office this weekend. Bunch of stupid teenagers are seeing pitc perfect 2. I have lost faith in humanity.

Yeah, a group of my friends are dragging me to pitch perfect 2 tomorrow. I think I will buy a ticket to Mad Max instead. Also, get new friends.

[bowlingbilly10]

Originally Posted by cakefactory

Yeah, a group of my friends are dragging me to pitch perfect 2 tomorrow. I think I will buy a ticket to Mad Max instead. Also, get new friends.

I'm planning on seeing mad max in 3d on Tuesday when I'm off from work. This has been my most anticipated movie of the whole month of May.