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The Road Warrior transfer to Blu-Ray is a adequate at best but compared to standard definition copies, the clarity and depth are above average. Exclusive to Hi-Def: new commentary by director George Miller and cinematographer Dean Semler Introduction by Leonard Maltin Theatrical trailer Director George Miller's follow-up to his own 1979 hit Mad Max is proof that not all sequels are inferior to their originals. If anything, this brutal sci-fi action film is even more intense and exciting than its predecessor, although the state of its post-apocalyptic world has only become worse. Several years after the deaths of his wife and child, Max (Mel Gibson) has become an alienated nomad, wandering an Australian outback that has fallen into tribal warfare conducted from scattered armed camps. After a road battle with psychotic villain Wez (Vernon Wells), Max meets up with the odd Gyro Captain (Bruce Spence), who takes him to the camp of a sympathetic group led by Pappagallo (Mike Preston). As Pappagallo's people are camped at a refinery, Max plans to take their oil -- more precious than gold in this world -- but eventually joins them to fight a band of marauders led by the evil Humungus (Kjell Nilsson). The stunning climax features a heart-pounding chase scene involving an oil tanker-truck and a frenzied rush for the coast, with Humungus and his forces in hot pursuit. Nilsson is a scary villain, with huge muscles and a sinister pre-Jason hockey mask, but the stunt work is the key here, and it is more flamboyantly dynamic than ever, edited at breakneck pace and staged with manic fury by Miller and stunt coordinator Max Aspin. Savage and kinetic, Mad Max 2 is a must-see for action buffs.Read full review
Interesting to note the similiarities between this and the remake, Mad Max Fury Road
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I remember seeing this movie for the first time at a drive-in theater in northern Indiana. I hadn’t heard of it and certainly not the original Mad Max which I don’t remember ever hitting theaters in my area. What a surprise it was. I was expecting the usual dumb “B” movie flick but got much, much more. The filmmakers improve on the original, primarily with more money and even better stunts. It doesn’t have much of a script or story but who cares? The film follows Max Rockatansky (an unknown Mel Gibson) as he seeks out to revenge the death of his wife and son in “MM 1”. No smiles, no jokes, no horsing around. He joins forces with a group of civilians who have built a fort of sorts around a gasoline refinery. Gas is king in this version of an apocalyptic world. The bad guys that killed his family are of course, trying to get the gas. “Road Warrior” is filled with style but it is the great vehicle action that makes it one of the best films of its genre…ever. The movie is a blast.Read full review
One of the best action/post society movies of all time. The final chase scene has to be one of the most intense vehicular action sequences ever put to film. There's no filler here just one crazy action packed stream of consciousness to the end.
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Great Movie!
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