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Mad Max: Fury Road |OT| What a Lovely Day | RT: 98% | Metacritic: 89
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Bobby Roberts
Banned
I knew that Slit was a real bastard on first view. On second view that was reinforced.
Third view I caught him screaming "MEDIOCRE" at the guy who jumped off the back of the truck with two Thundersticks.
Slit is a post-apocalyptic hater to Silky Johnson levels.
Third view I caught him screaming "MEDIOCRE" at the guy who jumped off the back of the truck with two Thundersticks.
Slit is a post-apocalyptic hater to Silky Johnson levels.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
There is the main problem.
unholyrevenger72
Banned
I don't think he was thinking of that plan, he was just filling in information he had learned of the area since his capture and imprisonment at the citadel
the_firewithin
Member
Yeah seeing how like 90% of the stunts and stuff were real made the movie all the better
The citadel is very obviously the focus of the map. It's in the center, the Immortan's flaming wheel picked out in bright red blood. It's what he shows Furiosa and the others when he's trying to convince them to go back. But his habits of withdrawal and isolation and his fear of failing people who rely on him initially win out, so he just tells her he'll "go his own way" when she describes her intent to ride out through the salt flat.
Boombloxer
Member
Watched this the other day, and it's one of the best Bly-Rays out there, bar none.
The details and contrast is amazing.
The details and contrast is amazing.
I'd interpreted it as being a map he'd made for his own purposes. If he was going to go his own way, as he put it, out in land that was unfamiliar to him, then heading out with a map of the territory he had already been to made sense; I pictured him as having made a similar much larger map before his capture and now he was starting over. It started with the Citadel because that's where they left from. I don't think he decided on that course of action until after his old demons began to haunt him.
At least, that was my interpretation. Yours is also an entirely possible take on the scene that I had not thought of.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
Is it just me or were the audio levels in this unbalanced? I just watched it streaming through Amazon and the music and sound effects were loud as shit, but half the time when people talked it pretty much amounted to whispers. I had to turn the TV up from the low 20s into the 60s just to hear some of the dialogue. Is it always that way or was it an issue with the streaming?
Other then that I loved the movie. Great action, enjoyable characters, great cinematography, great music. Pretty much great everything.
Other then that I loved the movie. Great action, enjoyable characters, great cinematography, great music. Pretty much great everything.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Sounds like the sound mix was fine and the dynamic range wasn't compressed.
I'm sorry I was trying to make a dig at how the movie doesn't explicitly spell everything out for the audience but failed miserably at making my sarcasm more obvious.
Something something poe's law of the internet?
Yeah, he even tried to steal Morsov's thunder by trying to sneak in his own explosive spear. Morsov is probably still standing outside the gates of Valhalla trying to prove he killed the buzzards with a frame-by-frame video breakdown.
I think the climax of Max's arc in this film is when he tells Furiosa his name. He's doing his best to save her life but he doesn't know whether she's going to pull through or die in his arms. He accepts the risk of failing someone he cares about again, someone whose last words might be "Home, you didn't get me home".
He's thinking about the people he couldn't save even while he's fighting Furiosa over the water and boltcutters and the War Rig, Even if it wasn't fully realized when he spoke to Furiosa at night, the map is representative of his plan as a visual prop a mere two scenes later so I think it's not a reach to say it represents it here as well.
I think he was shouting it at the Buzzards.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
No, he specifically says "MEDIOCRE, MORSOV."
He's just hating. It makes his "I got the blood bag's boot!" even funnier. I mean, it was funny due to how pathetic it was initially, but now, seeing what a petty little fuck of a troll he is, it's even funnier. That's like, his one real victory. That boot. But anyone else succeeds within his line of sight and he just shits on it.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
At least Slit finally got to drive the car at the end. And promptly got crushed for it like the tool he was.
Also, he has to even copy Nux and Max by spitting the fuel into the intake. He can't just use his squirt bottle when someone else is doing it in a cooler fashion.
Also, he has to even copy Nux and Max by spitting the fuel into the intake. He can't just use his squirt bottle when someone else is doing it in a cooler fashion.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
And the only person screaming witness was himself.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
He just screamed Valhalla I thought.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
PhoncipleBone
Banned
But you know Nux will be riding in glory eternal in Valhalla.
What did people think of the deleted scenes?
Although, I think I should be asking how did people find the second deleted scene (the one with The History Woman) since despite all three being superfluous, the other two are especially so.
I found the History Woman deleted scene to feel a bit...B-movie? But apart from Rictus' silly acting in full force, I think it gave Immortan Joe and the War Boys a sense of mean-spirited-ness that even the rest of the movie didn't display as blatantly. Maybe it had to do with the soundtrack, the editing, and Joe's acting, but they felt much more evil in this scene than at any other time in the film.
Although, I think I should be asking how did people find the second deleted scene (the one with The History Woman) since despite all three being superfluous, the other two are especially so.
I found the History Woman deleted scene to feel a bit...B-movie? But apart from Rictus' silly acting in full force, I think it gave Immortan Joe and the War Boys a sense of mean-spirited-ness that even the rest of the movie didn't display as blatantly. Maybe it had to do with the soundtrack, the editing, and Joe's acting, but they felt much more evil in this scene than at any other time in the film.
I saw in Slit a collection of all my worst traits: Desperate for attention, overly cynical and negative, oblivious to his own incompetence, and unable to ever come up with an original thought.
So it was very satisfying to see him crushed between the War Rig and the People Eater's limo.
RustyNails
Member
I was wondering, could Nux have survived the crash at the end?
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Anything's possible. I doubt it though tbh, was a pretty massive crash.
probably not, and it wouldn't work thematically imo. Nux lived to die.
I don't know whether I should choose between the Steelbook Blu-Ray or the Anthology Blu-Ray when this movie drops here. On one hand, the Steelbook version has a 3D disc which I don't care for that much (and bumps up the price) and I really want the whole series. On the other, I really fucking like Steelbooks.
It's possible, but I don't think that matters. He was a character that was part of a race that lived to die young. His arc in Fury Road has more to do with him finding true purpose in his death.
It's possible, but I don't think that matters. He was a character that was part of a race that lived to die young. His arc in Fury Road has more to do with him finding true purpose in his death.
BronsonLee
Member
Slit is the ultimate hater
Max and Nux survived that first crash in the sandstorm, so who knows
Max and Nux survived that first crash in the sandstorm, so who knows
RustyNails
Member
Fury Road stuntwoman in coma after high-speed crash on the set of the new Resident Evil movie
Just goes to show how stuntmen and women are so amazing. They literally risk their lives for our entertainment.
The stuntwoman was performing a motorbike chase scene.
A 32-year-old British stuntwoman -- who is featured in the upcoming Star Wars movie -- is in a coma after a crash on Saturday on the set of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.
According to The Sun, Olivia Jackson crashed into a metal camera arm while shooting a high-speed motorbike chase in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is currently in an induced coma with a punctured lung and head injuries.
"It wasn’t a very dangerous stunt," a source told The Sun. "She was riding a motorbike in a straight line but due to the scene she had no protective gear or helmet. There is a metal arm, which carries the camera along. But it malfunctioned and didn’t lift up. It was totally out of her control. She had no chance. She is a lovely lady, the most generous person you could ever meet.”
Jackson has worked as a stunt double for many actresses in high profile films in recent yeard. In addition to performing stunts for Daisy Ridley in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, she also doubled for Karen Gillan in Guardians of the Galaxy and Charlize Theron and Rosie Huntington-Whitely in MadMax: Fury Road.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Jackson's husband, David Grant — also a stuntman — wrote, "I want you all to know that she has been making steady progress and your thoughts and good vibes are all working so please keep them up! She's my inspiration and my world and one tuff little mother f—er ! She's fighting hard … "
Grant was filming in Malta when the accident occurred and rushed to be with his wife in Johannesburg. The crash is currently under investigation.
Miller has seen first hand what broken bodies look like due to what his job use to be so every film he does he makes sure is safe as possible even if they do some crazy stuff. He doesn't want anyone hurt. Pretty sure someone posted a good link on the subject some time ago, maybe they can post it again.
This past Saturday I went to Best Buy and guess what.......found a steelbox copy of MM:FR still there.
Then I bought a new HD TV to watch it on.
Due to needing Max for blood and his talk with his lancer before they took off I was of the mindset Nux was pretty much walking dead already and it's why he was so determined to go out with a bang. He wanted what all the war boys wanted, that amazing death since his time was pretty much up. The crash likely took whatever was left in him, if not he likely soon expired without a blood bank.
This past Saturday I went to Best Buy and guess what.......found a steelbox copy of MM:FR still there.
Then I bought a new HD TV to watch it on.
Due to needing Max for blood and his talk with his lancer before they took off I was of the mindset Nux was pretty much walking dead already and it's why he was so determined to go out with a bang. He wanted what all the war boys wanted, that amazing death since his time was pretty much up. The crash likely took whatever was left in him, if not he likely soon expired without a blood bank.
Nappuccino
Member
Fury Road stuntwoman in coma after high-speed crash on the set of the new Resident Evil movie
Just goes to show how stuntmen and women are so amazing. They literally risk their lives for our entertainment.
Damn, is that the woman who met her husband on the Fury Road set? Especially tragic, if so.
I hope she keeps doing better.
breadtruck
Member
Nice. I went for my preorder the day of, and they didnt have any more (apparently I wasnt fast enough.) I got the non-steelbook version and a $10 gift card.
I really wanted that steel book, but getting the movie for essentially $10? Cant beat that.
Atraveller
Banned
Mad Max BD finally released in Taiwan, too bad the steelbooks were sold out.
Get well soon.Fury Road stuntwoman in coma after high-speed crash on the set of the new Resident Evil movie
Just goes to show how stuntmen and women are so amazing. They literally risk their lives for our entertainment.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Fury Road stuntwoman in coma after high-speed crash on the set of the new Resident Evil movie
Just goes to show how stuntmen and women are so amazing. They literally risk their lives for our entertainment.
Hope she'll be okay
Death Metalist
Member
Rewatched it again on BD and man... what a visual feast for the eyes this movie is. The BD is of reference material by the way and the sound mix, my god.. if you got yourself a decent home theater be prepared to have your new demo disk. The sound is ferocious firing on all cylinders till the very end. So shiny, so chrome, so good!
Man, that's tragic. Please get well soon.Fury Road stuntwoman in coma after high-speed crash on the set of the new Resident Evil movie
Extra Sauce
Member
I know it's wrong but I have an irrational desire to blame incompetent Paul W.S. Anderson for this, and want to believe that George Miller would not have let such a thing happen.
Finally got to see this movie, blew away my mind and all my expectations!....
...well, except for one.
This is the movie MRAs were bitching about being feminist agenda? like what?
I didn't think this was feminist propaganda or anything, i mean it is feminist in the sense that Furiosa is a strong, well rounded full character, but people made it sound like she was going to be a mary sue and max a bumbling idiot or something, i don't understand how people could have gotten that from this movie.
10/10 really, not a single dull moment, loved Nux's character arc.
...well, except for one.
This is the movie MRAs were bitching about being feminist agenda? like what?
I didn't think this was feminist propaganda or anything, i mean it is feminist in the sense that Furiosa is a strong, well rounded full character, but people made it sound like she was going to be a mary sue and max a bumbling idiot or something, i don't understand how people could have gotten that from this movie.
10/10 really, not a single dull moment, loved Nux's character arc.
That's the first thing I did was turn down my sub.
Pinko Marx
Banned
The movie doesn't need to be anti-men to be pro-women.
The Many Mothers (feminists) go back to the Citadel (society) to enact their rules and change to make things better (feminist agenda) after killing Joe (uh... I guess who men should be cheering for?).
Despite it being Max's idea in the firs place.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Amazing movie.
I should have noted that i meant the movie is not "feminist" in the twisted crazy person MRA meaning, not in the real, reasonable person meaning. My bad.
That's the thing, even putting it in this terms, doesn't seem to be some sort of anti male message, like, Joe was a shitty tyrant who deserved being taken off, it's not like they took him down cause "boo the patriarchy, boo!"