Movies MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (Dragonlord's Review)

Zazen said:
One of the most overrated movies in recent years. Story was so lame, travel all that way and then just go back again. Boring.
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Far better then tripe like Blade Runner 2049, it's like pure torture trying to get through that movie its sooooooo slowly paced. It has a runtime of 3 hours but feels like its a 12 hour long movie.
 
Lethal_Striker said:
Far better then tripe like Blade Runner 2049, it's like pure torture trying to get through that movie its sooooooo slowly paced. It has a runtime of 3 hours but feels like its a 12 hour long movie.
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Whilst I enjoyed 2049 I'd agree its not as good as Fury Road, the latter film knows exactly what it is and carries that off perfectly, 2049 though I think gets caught halfway between art-house drama and action thriller.
 
moreorless87 said:
The Max of Fury Road though to me was more a soft reboot of the character rather than an obvious continuation of the earlier one.
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Yes, but the bit at the beginning established that the basic back story was still the same. I don't think Max will ever get any more development than he did in Mad Max 1 and 2.
 
Starman said:
Yes, but the bit at the beginning established that the basic back story was still the same. I don't think Max will ever get any more development than he did in Mad Max 1 and 2.
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It makes some vague suggestions as to a tragic past somewhat similar to the original but I don't think enough that the "man with no name" lable is incorrect, that's very much how Fury Road used him IMHO, albeit with more of a dramatic edge.

Wasn't the name banded around for a sequel "The Wasteland"? You could argue that after Fury Road it would make sense to scale things back, more of a survival film with Max in a harsh landscape with only individuals or very small settlements. Namibia certainly isn't lacking in natural scenery that could be used as the main visuals of the film.
 
moreorless87 said:
The Max of Fury Road though to me was more a soft reboot of the character rather than an obvious continuation of the earlier one.
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it's not. it's set between movies (I forget which. May be the second & third).
 
Secret Agent said:
LET'S ALL JUST BE COOL. LET'S STAY CALM.
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Nope, BR2049 I think that I would rather watch a Reese Witherspoon romcom then that again. They're going to start using the Blu Ray for the movie instead of waterboarding at Guantanamo Bay soon.
 
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Lethal_Striker said:
Far better then tripe like Blade Runner 2049, it's like pure torture trying to get through that movie its sooooooo slowly paced. It has a runtime of 3 hours but feels like its a 12 hour long movie.
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moreorless87 said:
Whilst I enjoyed 2049 I'd agree its not as good as Fury Road, the latter film knows exactly what it is and carries that off perfectly, 2049 though I think gets caught halfway between art-house drama and action thriller.
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Blade Runner 2049 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mad Max

Honestly, I could add more of these >>>> but it would get annoying.

It's not that I hated Mad Max, but I didn't find it particularly entertaining or interesting beyond its technical achievements. Whereas Blade Runner 2049 is the best film of this year.
 
shadow_priest_x said:
Blade Runner 2049 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mad Max

Honestly, I could add more of these >>>> but it would get annoying.

It's not that I hated Mad Max, but I didn't find it particularly entertaining or interesting beyond its technical achievements. Whereas Blade Runner 2049 is the best film of this year.
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Both are among the top 5 movies made in this century. No need to compare them.
 
Guestx said:
Blade Runner 2049 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mad Max

Honestly, I could add more of these >>>> but it would get annoying.

It's not that I hated Mad Max, but I didn't find it particularly entertaining or interesting beyond its technical achievements. Whereas Blade Runner 2049 is the best film of this year.
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Damn they completely deleted shadowpriests profile.
 
Doughbelly said:
I would have a hard time picking a better one.

But then again, I don't watch that many movies anymore.
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On the balance of mainstream appeal, technical achievement, storytelling, spectacle on top of music, completeness of execution, stand-alone quality vs franchise inclusion, and emotion/tone you won't likely find a better and well-known film. There might be smaller films that touch you more deeply. IW/EG are great achievements culminating a 22-film arc, but somewhat depend on them. I cannot think of too many films in recent memory that strike me as INSTANT CLASSIC™.

Many people will argue the story is too simplistic, but it's rather the genius of the film if it maintains interest despite being a relatively meatless plot with nary a twisty turn. And it did for me. Others not so much, but yanoooooooo....
 
most disappointing thing on film since Neve Campbell's tits. (and @A.A. Riggs' So you think you can dance? audition)
@Sonny

where the fuck is sonny
 
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