Mad Max: High Octane Collection (1979-2015) / Mad Max: Fury Road in B&W (2015)

[Kukulele]

All four films from visionary director George Miller's blockbuster sci-fi franchise -- Mad Max (1979); Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981); Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985); and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), now with Tom Hardy as Max Rockatansky -- are together in one collection.

The collection includes the four films and five hours of bonus content, including the visually stunning Mad Max: Fury Road "Black & Chrome" Edition. The Blu-ray collection will also include a 4K-Ultra HD version and a UV Digital Copy of Mad Max: Fury Road.

The Mad Max: Fury Road Black & Chrome Edition will also be available on Blu-ray in a two film collection including the theatrical version of the film and a special introduction by George Miller describing his vision.

Mad Max (1979)

George Miller's first entry in the trilogy, Mad Max packs brutal action and insane stunts as it follows the inevitable downfall of relentless cop Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) in a world gone mad. Living on the edge of an apocalypse, Max is ready to run far away from it all with his family. But when he experiences an unfortunate encounter with a motorcycle gang and its menacing leader, the Toecutter, his retreat from the madness of the world is now a race to save his family's life.

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1982)

The sequel to Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior provides action-packed "automotive" entertainment, telling the story of a selfish-turned-selfless hero and his efforts to protect a small camp of desert survivors and defend an oil refinery under siege from a ferocious marauding horde that plunders the land for gasoline.

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

Mel Gibson returns for his third go-round as the title hero who takes on the barbarians of the post-nuclear future - and this time becomes the savior of a tribe of lost children. Music superstar Tina Turner co-stars as Aunty Entity, a power-mad dominatrix determined to use Max to tighten her stranglehold on Bartertown, where fresh water, clean food and gasoline are worth more than gold.

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Haunted by his turbulent past, Mad Max (Tom Hardy) believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa (Charlize Theron). They are escaping a Citadel tyrannized by the Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne), from whom something irreplaceable has been taken. Enraged, the Warlord marshals all his gangs and pursues the rebels ruthlessly in the high-octane Road War that follows.

HIGH OCTANE COLLECTION SPECIAL FEATURES AND ADDITIONS:
NEW! *Fury Road "Black & Chrome" Edition – Witness the surreal black and white version of mastermind George Miller's Fury Road.
NEW! *George Miller Introduction to the Mad Max Fury Road: Black and Chrome Edition – Special introductory piece by George Miller describing his vision.
NEW! Road War – In 1982, the world was blindsided by George Miller's masterpiece of apocalyptic destruction: The Road Warrior. For the first time ever George Miller, Terry Hayes and star Mel Gibson tell the story of the car-crushing production that redefined action cinema forever.
Madness of Max – The previously released Mad Max (1979) documentary is a feature-length documentary on the making of arguably the most influential movie of the past thirty years. With over forty cast-and-crew interviews, hundreds of behind-the-scenes photographs and never-before-seen film footage of the shoot, this is, without a doubt, the last word on Mad Max (1979). Interviews include: George Miller, Byron Kennedy, Mel Gibson, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Roger Ward, Joanne Samuel, David Eggby, Jon Dowding and many more. From the Producers to the Bike Designers to the Traffic Stoppers, this is the story of how Mad Max was made.
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD TWO FILM COLLECTION SPECIAL FEATURES:
NEW! George Miller Introduction to the Mad Max Fury Road: Black and Chrome Edition – Special introductory piece by George Miller describing his vision.

[Michael24]

Zero interest in a black-and-white version, so depending on what any new bonus features are I'll probably just stick with the Blu-ray I already have.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Michael24

Zero interest in a black-and-white version, so depending on what any new bonus features are I'll probably just stick with the Blu-ray I already have.

Yeah same here. I might go for a UHD release if the commentary is good, but documentaries on new movies are pretty blah and I would never watch black and white.

[Member-222782]

I might be interested in a B&W version of Mad Max 4 if the regular color version is included. It helps that I never picked up the first BD back in September. Still waiting for the HDZeta steelbook

[SilentDawn]

Ugh, I need it.

[willtopower]

Yes. Yes. Yes.

[Arawn]

In some places, the colors are actually a significant part of my enjoyment of the scene.

[Batman1980]

I actually think this would be better in B & W, regardless I don't have the film yet so I will continue to take a wait and see approach.

[The Great Owl]

The colors in Mad Max: Fury Road pretty much make the film for me.

I'd like to check out the black-and-white version, but the theatrical release will likely remain my definitive version of the film.

[Pieter V]

Warner will milk out the 4K UHD Blu-ray as well then.... Cheap release followed by this B/W version.
All previews at CES were in color.

[SilentDawn]

Will this B&W cut also include an isolated soundtrack? It would fit well with the experimental nature of this version.

[Art_Vandelay]

I don't get what a B&W version would add. I feel like the color was a pretty important part of the movie.

[steve_dave]

This has been talked about for months and confirmed multiple times by Miller. It took Warner over a year to release the Silent Space version of Gravity and at the expense of the 3D version. As for space issues? They could have done a three Blu-ray disc set at the outset but Warner is cheap.

[dvdmike]

UHD version also?

[GasmaskAvenger]

Perhaps this will be a Diamond Luxe edition of the film?

I would double dip on that alone.

[ThatOneGuy]

FINALLY!

Originally Posted by Art_Vandelay

I don't get what a B&W version would add. I feel like the color was a pretty important part of the movie.

If I'm not mistaken, it's not just B&W, it is basically going to be in the form of silent films where music plays a large part in the story telling.

[imsounoriginal]

Isn't this old news?

[MTRodaba2468]

I've already got the Best Buy steelbook, but I may double-dip based on what else this offers...

[Captain Flint]

Color seemed to be a very important part of the movie. A black and white version of this movie sounds like a waste. I'll stick with the current colored version.

[H.E. Pennypacker]

If the creator and director himself says that it is HIS favorite, how can it be a waste? Do you know more about the film than the one who brought it to you in the first place?

I'm stoked! I've held off because I knew this would be happening sooner or later. I can't WAIT to have it and watch it. Sounds beautiful