DiipuSurotu
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Mad Max: Fury Road |OT| What a Lovely Day | RT: 98% | Metacritic: 89
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Are you saying the first Final Fantasy movie was a success?
At the rate it's holding it should make between $350 and $400M worldwide
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Dude that was 15 years ago. The bottom fell out of the DVD market the better part of a decade ago. Movie studios largely rely on an increased focus on overseas markets now to make up for what they no longer gain in DVD sales... but that is all in-theater stuff.
I've watched the first two movies (been forever since I've seen Road Warrior and never seen the original) and man they're corny. Haven't aged well at all. I have some fond memories of Beyond Thunderdome so hopefully that still holds up
I have to say one thing I noticed going back and watching older action films is just how much better the average movie is today in terms of style, pacing, dialogue, sound, etc. It's kind of like going back to older games and noticing how empty and barren they seem now.
I have to say one thing I noticed going back and watching older action films is just how much better the average movie is today in terms of style, pacing, dialogue, sound, etc. It's kind of like going back to older games and noticing how empty and barren they seem now.
Man Called Aerodynamics
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Yep... Personally I found the characters totally engrossing. Deviantart and Tumblr are exploding right now with Max, Nux, and Furiosa fanart so I know I'm not alone.
YesNOnoNOYes
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Your 61 years old mom is totes AWESOME!!!
I has tickits! Going again to ride the Fury Road tonight! 10 hours and counting~ At work right now and all I can hear in my head is the soundtrack XD
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That's crazy talk. The pacing in the road warrior is what makes that final chase so impactful. Fury Road might be the best action movie since, but it still doesn't touch the masterclass of filmmaking that one is.
Beyond Thunderdome is still an enjoyable mess though.
Barrow Roll
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Witnessed it for the third time today, and I still can't believe how incredible this film is.
I can only imagine.
YesNOnoNOYes
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I made a Furiosa draw too
.... plugged it before here, I think, but in case you wants a looksee, here be linkie.Arting is fun
I need to sit down and made an Immortan aaaaaaaaaa
Maklershed
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I made a Furiosa draw too
Arting is fun
I need to sit down and made an Immortan aaaaaaaaaa
Nice! Love it. (and Furiosa) :b
We need Doof drawings too!
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BattleMonkey
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If it keeps going a bit it should do ok, but the movie is going to likely have it tough, possibly break even at least but making any significant profit is going to be tough.
Gnome Scat
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Saw it today.
11 AM showing, there were at least 30 people in the theater.
I really enjoyed it, and that's with zero previous Max info under my belt.
Is there going to be a Sequel and if so do we know the basic plot points? One thing I could see them doing is looking beyond the salt since they set it up so nicely but other than that I don't know.
11 AM showing, there were at least 30 people in the theater.
I really enjoyed it, and that's with zero previous Max info under my belt.
Is there going to be a Sequel and if so do we know the basic plot points? One thing I could see them doing is looking beyond the salt since they set it up so nicely but other than that I don't know.
Just saw the movie last night.
I 90% hated it honestly.
The beginning 30 minutes had me really intrigued and invested into the slightly re imagined world of of Mad Max and I must say after what, 30 years? Miller does a freaking amazing job at bringing the atmosphere and setting of Mad Max to life in terms of modern day movies. But after that 30 minutes the movie just kinda dragged on for me and I really didn't get enough from the characters to want to keep watching. Max and Furiosa seemed to click way too fast but I guess if you suspend disbelief it works. I loved that the main villain wasn't recognizable in any way, not once did they show us his face, but he is also a lesser known actor who had a big role in Mad Max 1. They do go back on this a bit where Nicholas Hoult once again plays a character where his face seems like it should be unrecognizable but has to have a little more screen-time so that people can remember who it is giving a great performance, this isn't as blatant as in the X-Men films though.
Lastly I liked that this seems like the first movie in a while that gives females strong figures to look up to without blatantly pointing out the fact or trying to lead me into an overly feminist mindset. For once men and women are equal on film without me being told that.
These are the points I liked. I do not believe you can truly hate something without liking certain aspects of that something so there you go. But I really wouldn't recommend paying for this movie unless you want to see what a sequel would be like and that is what I'm curious about. A Tom Hardy's Mad Max 2 (because this is what it is, Tom Hardy's Mad Max, this definitely isn't Mad Max 4 I don't care what you say) would be really interesting to see as long as it's another standalone Mad Max adventure. I can't imagine an entire movie being a car chase would work as a sequel so I want to see what grounds this new Mad Max series can cover. If each sequel were to be a different type of movie fitting into this re-created world I think it would have a better chance of being enjoyable to me.
In the end though I think I should have waited for the DVD on this one.
I 90% hated it honestly.
The beginning 30 minutes had me really intrigued and invested into the slightly re imagined world of of Mad Max and I must say after what, 30 years? Miller does a freaking amazing job at bringing the atmosphere and setting of Mad Max to life in terms of modern day movies. But after that 30 minutes the movie just kinda dragged on for me and I really didn't get enough from the characters to want to keep watching. Max and Furiosa seemed to click way too fast but I guess if you suspend disbelief it works. I loved that the main villain wasn't recognizable in any way, not once did they show us his face, but he is also a lesser known actor who had a big role in Mad Max 1. They do go back on this a bit where Nicholas Hoult once again plays a character where his face seems like it should be unrecognizable but has to have a little more screen-time so that people can remember who it is giving a great performance, this isn't as blatant as in the X-Men films though.
Lastly I liked that this seems like the first movie in a while that gives females strong figures to look up to without blatantly pointing out the fact or trying to lead me into an overly feminist mindset. For once men and women are equal on film without me being told that.
These are the points I liked. I do not believe you can truly hate something without liking certain aspects of that something so there you go. But I really wouldn't recommend paying for this movie unless you want to see what a sequel would be like and that is what I'm curious about. A Tom Hardy's Mad Max 2 (because this is what it is, Tom Hardy's Mad Max, this definitely isn't Mad Max 4 I don't care what you say) would be really interesting to see as long as it's another standalone Mad Max adventure. I can't imagine an entire movie being a car chase would work as a sequel so I want to see what grounds this new Mad Max series can cover. If each sequel were to be a different type of movie fitting into this re-created world I think it would have a better chance of being enjoyable to me.
In the end though I think I should have waited for the DVD on this one.
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4 hours before my THIRD viewing
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MrCunningham
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This could've worked if it was done in 4:3 pan and scan. The letter boxing ruins the illusion.
Get enough what from the characters?
Dialogue?
Because they do have conversations when there are those few moments where they're not being chased across the wasteland by people who want to kill them.
I wish you could have been as enthralled by the film as so many of us have been. But oh well, not everything clicks with someone as it does for someone else.
At least you gave it a shot.
Funky Papa
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4 hours before my THIRD viewing
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I hate you.
There's no way I'm not getting the blu-ray disc whenever it comes out. It will look GLORIOUS on my Panasonic plasma.
Couldn't disagree more. Yeah, they're rough around the edges (especially the first movie), but my wife and I watched the whole trilogy again in the past month or two to get hyped for Fury Road, and all three are fantastic.
That seems to be your one complaint about the film, other than that it dragged on for you (which amazes me, considering how action packed it is). There's no need to suspend belief when you take into account that they both have goals and need each other to achieve those goals in an extremely short amount of time.
True Savior
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well just watch this scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co8vGjEz-xU
I can actually see that scene unlike today's action movies which just enjoy shaking the camera and employ close angled shots with poor edits and cuts.
Mad Max 2 corny...
Average action movie todays much better than the old ones
Pretty much my reaction after reading that.
adamsappel
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This sounds like a criticism that actors should only ever star in one movie.
I really don't get that criticism. Does it mean that Hoult was deliberately given more screentime just so people would recognize him as an actor? Wot... Or did I miss something?
Nux was one of the best things about the film. His arc and acting was fantastic.
True Savior
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I've watched it many times. I see a well shot/directed scene , with the space well estabilished , easy to follow , nice reaction shots. It also has quite a bit of information in it , a kids behavior who tells me a lot about his condition , the relationship Wez has with another character contrasting with everyone else especially an old man who seems completely out of his league suffering an injury and being completely mocked by it.
What's corny about it ?
Maybe we can talk about Nathan Jones finesse appearance in Fury Road. Perhaps that's what you are referring as not empty or barren...
Anton Sugar
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I just don't understand it, because he's dressed up like every single other War Boy. He COULD be another face in the crowd. There's no moment where he washes off his makeup or anything like that, either.
An okay movie. Bland characters and too much roaring and moaning. Man the script must've had 20 sentences or so. I can't really see why this movie is sitting at 98%. To be ranked that high it's gotta be a goat level shit and it's not.
Remove Mad Max from "Mad Max" and you won't see a difference, that's quite something too lol.
But since they intentionally sacrificed scenario for action, i can't really complain. Had fun, but completely erased it from my head the second I left the theater.
Yeah, I liked the setting and design, these are cool
Remove Mad Max from "Mad Max" and you won't see a difference, that's quite something too lol.
But since they intentionally sacrificed scenario for action, i can't really complain. Had fun, but completely erased it from my head the second I left the theater.
Yeah, I liked the setting and design, these are cool
Spectral Glider
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I love that dude, but he can't even act like he's drinking milk.
Anton Sugar
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That's your definition of corny, huh? Here I was expecting you to at least post the biker gang from the first movie acting weird and shit.
Astral Dog
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bob_arctor
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Finally getting a chance to see it again this Friday!! Going with a friend who hasnt seen it at all.
Charles Foster Kane
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1- Like Anton said, you remove Mad Max, and you don't have a movie.
2- Maybe you just needed more dialogue, I don't know. The characterization is fine, even great. A lot happens, they just don't talk about it. Personally, I think the excessive dialogue and exposition is one of the main issues with most blockbusters. Most just treat audiences like idiots. They seem too worried to alienate them so they tend to spell everything out in the lamest ways. What Fury Road did felt fresh to me.
3- He didn't sacrifice anything for action.
Vampirolol
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I needed to see this a second time and finally did. Even though I recognized how great it was, I didn't feel the movie at all, probably becuase wrong expectations. Second view hit me like a truck, I'm in love with this movie now.
Saw this at the weekend was completely floored. Not only were the audiovisuals and action amazing (those character and vehicle designs, those stunts) but I loved that the film would show rather than tell. This has been mentioned by tons of other people in the thread already, but it really is great how this film respects the audience by giving us a fully realised world and letting us work things out on our own, rather than rely on wordy exposition.
There was also a surprising amount of emotional impact: I really adored Nux and he has a great character arc. Superb acting from Nicholas Hoult and Charlize Theron in particular. Honestly I wasn't expecting so much characterisation in a bombastic action film like this, so it's a very pleasant surprise.
I've seen a lot of great films this year, but Mad Max might just be the best so far. It feels special and left that lightning-in-a-bottle impression on me. I really want to see it again now.
There was also a surprising amount of emotional impact: I really adored Nux and he has a great character arc. Superb acting from Nicholas Hoult and Charlize Theron in particular. Honestly I wasn't expecting so much characterisation in a bombastic action film like this, so it's a very pleasant surprise.
I've seen a lot of great films this year, but Mad Max might just be the best so far. It feels special and left that lightning-in-a-bottle impression on me. I really want to see it again now.
Darth Kupi
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Going to see this again tomorrow, last show before it gets dropped from the local cinemas in favor of whatever lame crap is newer.
Can't wait. I can't believe I'm even more hyped the second time around.
Can't wait. I can't believe I'm even more hyped the second time around.
I highly doubt they were thinking anything about his face other than what was on the artist design documents for the character. It's not like Hoult is the big driving name in a film led by Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. I don't think they were like, "Yo, don't put so much makeup on Hoult, nobody will know who he is if we do that."