Topic: Mad Max: Fury Road (Read 10580 times)

LeeC · « **on:** 14 May 2015, 08:30 »

So...I have heard great things about this movie.

I am trying to go in with low expectations but the reviews I've seen has been really good.

Aimless · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 May 2015, 11:05 »

I have a feeling it's just one of those movies that's cool to like even if it sucks. V low expectations atm. fingers crossed though

SubaruStephen · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 May 2015, 18:20 »

Friday's going to be a lovely day, such a lovely day!

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 May 2015, 18:31 »

One of the best parts

Lines · « **Reply #4 on:** 14 May 2015, 19:45 »

At first I was torn about seeing it or not. (As I really enjoy the original ones.) But then I read that a couple of days ago and decided that yes, I definitely will see it now.

Blyss · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 May 2015, 16:08 »

I saw it on Tuesday, as I got free passes for a friend and me. I went in with very low expectations, and I was blown away. Easily the best of the series, and I really want to see it again. The older movies were okay, and good I guess for what they were, but this was just a very good movie, period.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #6 on:** 16 May 2015, 20:13 »

It was pretty great, no real slow parts or anything to slow down the movie. Furiosa was, of course, a total badass throughout the whole movie.

SubaruStephen · « **Reply #7 on:** 16 May 2015, 22:45 »

Just got back from seeing it.

I am totally buying the Bluray when it comes out, the whole movie was made from 100% pure refined awesomeness.

de_la_Nae · « **Reply #8 on:** 17 May 2015, 16:39 »

So yeah, that was probably the best movie out this year.

LeeC · « **Reply #9 on:** 17 May 2015, 19:47 »

Saw it today. Dr. Fiancee and I pregamed it by watching Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome a few days before hand (she hadn't seen them since she was really little and remembers nearly nothing). It was a very good action movie, probably the best I've seen in a decade. Plot is thin but action is intense with only a few instances to breath in between. I say go see it (avoid 3D). Its just a mad max movie. If you seen a mad max movie you kind of know what to expect as far as setting and Max, though its not required. Its not a serial series in that if you don't watch 1-3 you'll be lost. Each movie is basically him passing through a portion of apocalyptia. He's not out to save the world, just passing through and getting mixed up into the suck.

de_la_Nae · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 May 2015, 04:46 »

I'd argue "plot was thin", while not exactly wrong, paints a slightly inaccurate picture.

The paint of the plot was thin, but the use of that paint, on the other hand....

LeeC · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 May 2015, 05:59 »

Oh I agree, with what paint they used for the plot was thin but beautifully done. It just wasn't a deep plot with a lot of character development and such. You wont walk away from the movie feeling like you've learned something new about the world or yourself. more than likely you'll be walking away all hyped up on adrenaline.

de_la_Nae · « **Reply #12 on:** 18 May 2015, 17:10 »

Quote from: LeeC on 18 May 2015, 05:59

You wont walk away from the movie feeling like you've learned something new about the world or yourself.

Did we watch the same movie?

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #13 on:** 18 May 2015, 19:19 »

LeeC · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 May 2015, 04:28 »

Quote from: de_la_Nae on 18 May 2015, 17:10

Quote from: LeeC on 18 May 2015, 05:59
You wont walk away from the movie feeling like you've learned something new about the world or yourself.

Did we watch the same movie?

I'm pretty sure we did. Perhaps I didn't learn anything new.

de_la_Nae · « **Reply #15 on:** 19 May 2015, 07:42 »

I dunno mate. God knows I sat there feeling kinda awful for most of the characters the entire time.

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LeeC · « **Reply #16 on:** 19 May 2015, 10:44 »

I didn't say their wasn't emotion or feelings in the movie, just that it wasn't something you're going to walk away from feeling like you learned something new about yourself or the universe.

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LeeC · « **Reply #17 on:** 20 May 2015, 08:10 »

They announced Mad Max: Wasteland as the next movie to be made.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminmoore/2015/05/19/mad-max-fury-road-sequel-wasteland/

de_la_Nae · « **Reply #18 on:** 20 May 2015, 11:34 »

Got done with a second watching. Still holds up.

All y'all best be getting yourselves to a cinema

Method of Madness · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 May 2015, 21:40 »

Saw it tonight, the only Mad Max movie I've seen. I may go back and watch the others, but I won't expect this kind of quality.

de_la_Nae · « **Reply #20 on:** 21 May 2015, 22:54 »

They're fine rides in and of themselves I'd say, especially if time period in which they were made doesn't bug you.

I mean, no Fury Road, but hey

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #21 on:** 22 May 2015, 03:32 »

Went to see it last night. It was awesome.

This is one of those movies that I think has a lot of appeal for fans of those old school action movies from the '80s that just don't get made anymore. It's not made exactly the same way but it has so much of what made those films brilliant but with those elements that would be anachronistic and replacing them with contemporary themes.

Like a lot of people, I was really apprehensive about what it would be like, despite the great swathes of hype. I only went because it was a day for a film with explosions, violence and a healthy dose of nonsense. It delivered on all counts and then some. I can think of a bunch of other actors that could have played Furiosa and the film still would have been great and enjoyable but Theron really just bumped it up to the next level. It's almost like she's too good for something like this but you're so glad she is.

Can't help but wonder if Miller quietly linked a narrative of Toecutter to Immortan Joe, possibly via Lord Humongous as Max's persistent Nemesis.

SubaruStephen · « **Reply #22 on:** 22 May 2015, 18:05 »

I'm still holding out hope that

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It would explain the neck brace, burns, and hockey mask in the Road Warrior

RedWolf4 · « **Reply #23 on:** 22 May 2015, 18:41 »

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Blue Kitty · « **Reply #24 on:** 22 May 2015, 20:00 »

Mad Max meets Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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de_la_Nae · « **Reply #25 on:** 22 May 2015, 20:10 »

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de_la_Nae · « **Reply #26 on:** 28 May 2015, 19:21 »

Occasional reminder that you should probably go see this.

sitnspin · « **Reply #27 on:** 29 May 2015, 03:31 »

Apparently Humongous was originally intended to be Goose.

Gladstone · « **Reply #28 on:** 29 May 2015, 16:29 »

Quote from: de_la_Nae on 28 May 2015, 19:21

Occasional reminder that you should probably go see this.

Or, like me, see it again. It's been two weeks! I got the shakes!

de_la_Nae · « **Reply #29 on:** 29 May 2015, 19:39 »

There's a drive-in near here.

Hmm..

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #30 on:** 29 May 2015, 20:39 »

RedWolf4 · « **Reply #31 on:** 29 May 2015, 22:59 »

. . . Jesus christ I laughed too hard.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #32 on:** 30 May 2015, 08:40 »

Gladstone · « **Reply #33 on:** 30 May 2015, 14:15 »

Just watched it again, and can confirm it's just as awesome the second time around.

Now, how many MRAs/meninists do we have to kill to get a spin-off starring Furiosa?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #34 on:** 30 May 2015, 14:42 »

Hey, their whining is free publicity.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #35 on:** 30 May 2015, 19:03 »

If anything, I bet the complained sent a bunch of people who would normally not watch a 'macho action film' to go see Mad Max, just to see what they were bitching about.

Gladstone · « **Reply #36 on:** 30 May 2015, 19:19 »

*Raises hand*

I'm not really much of a movie-goer (last thing I saw in theaters before this was Guardians of the Galaxy, before that...Lincoln, I think?), and so I didn't pay any attention to the movie until a few days before it came out, when the complaints started. Then I watched the trailer (and re-watched it, multiple times), and went to see it opening weekend, because it looked so damn awesome. The shrieks of whiny manbabies were also a factor.

LeeC · « **Reply #37 on:** 30 May 2015, 19:47 »

Saw it a second time and brought a friend of mine who hadn't seen it. he was speechless at the end of it. A guy behind us yelled out "That was fuvking awesome!" when the end credits rolled. My friend said "hell yeah"

Kugai · « **Reply #38 on:** 31 May 2015, 15:31 »

These days it's the cost of going that ultimately prevents me from going to see the films I want to on the big screen.

LeeC · « **Reply #39 on:** 31 May 2015, 20:38 »

A joke for those who've seen the movie:

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sad thing is its true!

ChaoSera · « **Reply #40 on:** 01 Jun 2015, 00:14 »

I didn't pay any attention to some crying over the movie, so what are people angry about? I don't wanna google it and read all the bullshit.

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #41 on:** 01 Jun 2015, 00:27 »

People complaining that it had women in it, I think.

Schmee · « **Reply #42 on:** 01 Jun 2015, 01:13 »

I understand there were complaints that Furiosa was an agent of the Evil Social-Justice Feminazi Cabal, or something.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #43 on:** 01 Jun 2015, 06:36 »

Pretty much. There were women in it who were more than just eye candy and prizes to be won. So clearly it was an attack on the rightful order and all things masculine...

Gladstone · « **Reply #44 on:** 01 Jun 2015, 16:24 »

Hmm. Twice was not enough. I think I might need to see it a third time...

de_la_Nae · « **Reply #45 on:** 02 Jun 2015, 08:39 »

There's a drive-in theater nearby that's showing it on the weekends.....

Gladstone · « **Reply #46 on:** 02 Jun 2015, 14:42 »

There's a drive-in near me as well! Almost forgot it existed. Not sure I want to sit through a showing of San Andreas first, but it beats driving seven hours to Indiana...

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #47 on:** 02 Jun 2015, 18:18 »

Well, I finally got to see it, and it was worth the wait.

de_la_Nae · « **Reply #48 on:** 02 Jun 2015, 21:28 »

Quote from: Gladstone on 02 Jun 2015, 14:42

but it beats driving seven hours to Indiana...

As a daughter of that land, I can safely say that yes, you should usually avoid it when you can.

RedWolf4 · « **Reply #49 on:** 03 Jun 2015, 05:49 »

Been to see it five different times now with five different people.

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