You're not missing anything if you watched it. It simply wasn't for you. I'm glad I enjoyed the hell out of it. I'd be sad if I found this movie boring
I may be going to see it a third time tomorrow.
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Mad Max: Fury Road |OT| What a Lovely Day | RT: 98% | Metacritic: 89
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You're not missing anything if you watched it. It simply wasn't for you. I'm glad I enjoyed the hell out of it. I'd be sad if I found this movie boring
I may be going to see it a third time tomorrow.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Probably never.
nortonff
Hi, I'm nortonff. I spend my life going into threads to say that I don't care about the topic of the thread. It's a really good use of my time.
Everyone on screen felt shallow. What characterization ?
You should send this to George Miller. It's a better script than this movie.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
The characterization you missed. You asked what you were missing. I just told you.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I saw this on opening weekend and I liked it and really appreciate the little CGI it used but I didn't feel compelled to see it again. I'm not as overly obsessive about this movie but at the same time I feel like I should be?
This was an amazing amazing movie !
The last time I enjoyed an action movie this much was when I saw Terminator 2 for the first time. The soundtrack was brilliant too.
I only watched the 2D version though but how good is the 3D in this? Most of the time the movies don't even use 3D outside of few scenes and it's so subtle that it might as well be 2D with low brightness.
The last time I enjoyed an action movie this much was when I saw Terminator 2 for the first time. The soundtrack was brilliant too.
I only watched the 2D version though but how good is the 3D in this? Most of the time the movies don't even use 3D outside of few scenes and it's so subtle that it might as well be 2D with low brightness.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
I will say this: it's even better the second time. I went last night with a friend who hadn't seen it yet. Somehow, even knowing what was coming, it topped my initial viewing.
The movie is genius, through and through, and will forever ride eternal through the gates of Valhalla, shiny and chrome!
The rest of the big summer movies out right now or close to release?? Mediocre!
want
I have it as my phone background. It's nice.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Wow! That was an amazing movie holy shit,
Any movie's premise can sound stupidly simple if you're obtusely reductionist about it. We were having some fun doing that to other movies earlier in the thread when someone else tried to make the same silly point you are.
Edit: It could've been in the spoiler thread, but my point still applies.
Candeldandel
Member
Seeing it for a second time since opening day right now! OMG! I'm happy to see there's a pretty good smattering of people here and I'm here with 3 other ladies, two who haven't seen it yet Eeeee!
Eeeee!
A handful of assholes are bothered by the fact that most of the heroic characters are women.
IAmRandom31
Banned
What was up with his blood that made him a blood bank to start the movie?
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Feral blood! The best kind!!
want
Unbelievably awesome.
You missed a beautiful and incredibly unique, lovingly crafted action movie with a refreshingly simple plot that's oozing with details meticulously dealt throughout that build upon the characters and world in a way many other movies would rather haphazardly rattle off like bullet points on a checklist with reckless abandon instead.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Heh There's no accounting for taste, and everyone has an opinion---but goddamn that is terrible.
Bel Marduk
Banned
I would seriously re-evaluate your friendship to this person.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Now I'm really curious what Miller's version of Contact would have been like.
I really love his take on exposition and trusting the audience. One of the things that make Fury Road great.
I really love his take on exposition and trusting the audience. One of the things that make Fury Road great.
Discotheque
Banned
yeah i'm sure it would have been a very visual film. awesome how he worked with carl sagan for a year
i dunno if the wasteland sequel will be as exposition-light as this though, one thing's clear with miller is that he likes to change things up. whatever i'm really excited to hear what his next project is
i pray to God WB throws him a bone and doesn't cancel whatever he decides to work on, he's in his prime.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Rewatched Thunderdome a few days ago............I'd be OK with a more talky Fury Road sequel. Thunderdome is underrated brehs. The PG13 fight scene when Max
goes back to Bartertown with the kids
And as much as I love Contact, a George MIller version of that would be very interesting.
So I finally had time to see this movie last friday. Went there with my wife, her sister and a friend. My wife and her sister have never seen a Mad Max movie before so they didn't really know what to expect.
I kept peeking over to see their reactions and for quite some time they seemed pretty bored by the movie. It took me a while to get into the tone of the movie myself, but I was thoroughly enjoying it.
After we walked out I asked them what they thought of the movie and was surprised when they said the really liked it. My wife even suggested that we could watch the original movies. I knew she was a keeper but that was still unexpected.
Great movie all around. It's probably been mentioned a million times by now but that
guy way the MVP for sure.
I kept peeking over to see their reactions and for quite some time they seemed pretty bored by the movie. It took me a while to get into the tone of the movie myself, but I was thoroughly enjoying it.
After we walked out I asked them what they thought of the movie and was surprised when they said the really liked it. My wife even suggested that we could watch the original movies. I knew she was a keeper but that was still unexpected.
Great movie all around. It's probably been mentioned a million times by now but that
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Something seems to be wrong with boxofficemojo's info, or rather the lack of it. Forexample, Singapore's box office hasn't really been updated for a while now.
BattleMonkey
Member
Thunderdome was fun till the kids came into the picture. The whole movie kinda changed, even the soundtrack sounds like some kind of Disney fun adventure... the tone was so odd. And the whole finale was just so tame in such a dark series of violence, the action was more comical than anything.
BOM as it existed pretty much died when iMDB momentarily killed the website last year. Now we have a skeleton version of it. Many international charts have not been updated since last November. iMDB/Amazon doesn't give a single fuck. Whatever plans they have for the website, it certainly won't be good news for the rest of us.
Freddy=Legend
Member
Man, wow. I mean, I enjoyed San Andreas for what it was. It was an over the top goofy popcorn flick. But, Mad Max is on a whole different level of action. That's a crazy opinion. But, I guess, everyone is different. Still though....
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Saw this yesterday. Plenty of action and set pieces, lots of creativity and world-building. For some reason my favourite part was
when Max and Nux fight Furiosa while chained together.
I just want to say that I have decided that Mad Max Fury Road is the best action movie I have ever seen.
Yes, better than Terminator, Terminator 2, and Aliens. It's just amazing how much Fury Road has for rewatches and how much passion the movie has. You can tell George Miller fucking adored chase scenes to the point that this movie is just a two hour long love letter to car chases.
Yes, better than Terminator, Terminator 2, and Aliens. It's just amazing how much Fury Road has for rewatches and how much passion the movie has. You can tell George Miller fucking adored chase scenes to the point that this movie is just a two hour long love letter to car chases.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
he's a type O negative blood type, basically he's a universal donor. his blood can be donated to any other type. The war boys are irradiated and seems that as they get closer to death the need transfusions to get by. His blood was perfect for that.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Not a complaint, just an observation: the lack of diversity in the movie. Besides Zoe Kravitz as one of the wives, I don't recall seeing any. Is it a consequence of the geography?
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I thought that was some error or bug. So something did happen or is happening. Bad news for people who like watching the charts.
On topic, I really want to watch this again...I hope the Blu-ray comes soon.
your friends are MEDIOCRE
Lol agreed.
Also, i just realized one of the girls is Lenny Kravitz daughter. Goddamn was she hot. It was hard to pay attention to the action when she was on screen. Speaking of the escaped "breeders" though, i was really impressed by the amount of growth and character development they went through with so little dialogue. The movie was really good at applying the show, don't tell philosophy.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Also the redhead is Elvis' granddaughter.
Mindblown
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
I can't place it exactly, but it's certainly entered the pantheon of great genre flicks for me, without question. Honestly, I would group it with something like Escape From New York as far as future dystopia action. Infinitely cool, infinitely rewatchable.
The movie really is that good, that special.
MickeyKnox
Member
Just got out of my 4th showing, I think one more will do it.
breadtruck
Member
I just finished my second viewing. It will be my final until the bluray.
Great movie, but Im satisfied for now. I dont how you guys are pulling 4-5 viewings, lol. Thats dedication right there!
Great movie, but Im satisfied for now. I dont how you guys are pulling 4-5 viewings, lol. Thats dedication right there!
Just got back from my third watch. This time, the middle act kinda lagged for me, but that's just because I'm really tired from the first two days of work. I think it's approaching masterpiece level though; the first 30 minutes was exhilarating for the first time ever for me. However, I'm done with theaters; too much money and too many other movies I want to see.
They're working for that sequel