The bikers in general are a bunch of drugged up idiots, making them frightening enough villains. The use of music is very grandiose, but doesn’t really fit the circumstances, making the film appear just silly at times. They want to prosecute one of the bikers, but the lawfulness of the land has begun to unravel. Well, apparently the dude was some heavy-hitter in a biker gang, and they retaliate by basically being a bunch of a-holes. Mel Gibson plays this cop for the MFP (which I can only assume stands for Mother F*ckin Police) who is a fearless driver, and forces the “Night Rider” to crash his car and instantly explode. Buckle your seatbelt, Sugartits it’s time to for us to dive in and get ready for some post-apocalyptic action. I’m not honestly sure, but here is a pretty thoughtful article about where it fits in the Mad Max lore. It’s a new approach to relaunching a franchise, and judging by the reviews, it looks like it worked out. While the concept of futuristic wastelands may be tired out now, it was very much a new and exciting concept 35 years ago – back in a time when the world respected Mel Gibson. This new movie straddles the line between sequel to Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome and a franchise reboot. Yet, the Mad Max franchise is still considered the signature post-apocalyptic badass film. The effects were poor and the pacing was worse. For reference, I was born in 1987, so when I finally got around to watching the first one in college, it goes without saying that it was severely outdated. The original Mad Max came out in 1979, and inspired two sequels that were released in 19, respectively. Notable Actors/Characters: Mel Gibson (1-3), Joanne Samuel (1), Hugh Keays-Byrne (1,4), Bruce Spence (2-3), Vernon Wells (2), Tina Turner, Angry Anderson (3) Thoughts before watching:įor our first installment of “Binge & Purge,” we’re starting with the Mad Max trilogy – right in time for the release of Mad Max: Fury Road. Original Channel/Platform: Theaters, First Mad Max on Netflix and Comcast OnDemand, trilogy Blu-Ray on Amazon Original Run: 1979 ( Mad Max), 1981 ( Mad Max: The Road Warrior), 1985 ( Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome) Show/Season: The Mad Max trilogy (3 movies) Yes, this is pretty much an excuse to look productive while we binge-watch, but we’re hoping that this could save you from or add to your viewing experience. Have you ever kept watching a series in the hopes that it might get better someday (if you’re watching Homeland, it won’t)? Or finished a show out merely because you’re too invested in it, but find that you no longer enjoy it? Well, are you in luck, because in our new editorial, “Binge and Purge,” we’ll give you a hit by hit on our experience watching the show. With so many programs and movies at our fingertips, it’s hard to tell which ones are worth our time. Thanks to free streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, HBOgo and Amazon Prime, thousands of television shows and movie franchises are available to use at the click of a button – revered and unknown, alike.
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