Mad Max: Fury Road (1 Viewer)

[packersfan]

Is Fury Road a Remake, Prequel or Sequel?It’s not a prequel, and very definitely not a remake. The sequel question is slightly more difficult to answer. Writer/director George Miller calls it a “revisiting.” This is kind of a sequel to the previous Mad Max films, but think of it like a new James Bond film after the actor has just changed over.

We’re conditioned to think of series of movies as being part of an explicit chronology, but that’s not how this one works. There was talk at one point of Fury Road being a film set between The Road Warrior and Thunderdome, but it doesn’t play that way at all.

Tom Hardy said,

Miller said at SXSW this year,

We have to take it differently as George is taking it. It’s a relaunch and revisit to the world. An entire restructuring. That’s not to say that it’s not picking up or leaving off from the Mad Max you know already, but it’s a nice re-take on the entire world using the same character, depositing him in the same world but bringing him up to date by 30 years.

​

It’s sort of a revisit. The [previous] three films exist in no real clear chronology, because they were always conceived as different films.

In other words it bears no strong connection to the Gibson films which seems clear as day to me having watched all of them. Again, the only connection I see is Hardy's character has the same name as Gibson's did.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Not really either... Miller said it was made to "stand on it's own" but said if you put a gun to his head it would come after Thunderdome.

Ah thanks.

It's confusing because Max's V8 Interceptor was destroyed in Road Warrior and it's back in Fury Road.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Is Fury Road a Remake, Prequel or Sequel?

Its not a prequel, and very definitely not a remake. The sequel question is slightly more difficult to answer. Writer/director George Miller calls it a revisiting. This is kind of a sequel to the previous Mad Max films, but think of it like a new James Bond film after the actor has just changed over.

Were conditioned to think of series of movies as being part of an explicit chronology, but thats not how this one works. There was talk at one point of Fury Road being a film set between The Road Warrior and Thunderdome, but it doesnt play that way at all.

Tom Hardy said,

We have to take it differently as George is taking it. Its a relaunch and revisit to the world. An entire restructuring. Thats not to say that its not picking up or leaving off from the Mad Max you know already, but its a nice re-take on the entire world using the same character, depositing him in the same world but bringing him up to date by 30 years.

Miller said at SXSW this year,

Its sort of a revisit. The [previous] three films exist in no real clear chronology, because they were always conceived as different films.

That's literally exactly what I said

Is not.

 

[packersfan]

Not really either... Miller said it was made to "stand on it's own" but said if you put a gun to his head it would come after Thunderdome.

Ah thanks.

It's confusing because Max's V8 Interceptor was destroyed in Road Warrior and it's back in Fury Road.

Another sign that if this was intended to be the same character and a timeline was necessary it would fit between the first film and Road Warrior

 

[Sabertooth]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

MEDIOCRE!

 

[Gr00vus]

Not really either... Miller said it was made to "stand on it's own" but said if you put a gun to his head it would come after Thunderdome.

Ah thanks.

It's confusing because Max's V8 Interceptor was destroyed in Road Warrior and it's back in Fury Road.

Another sign that if this was intended to be the same character and a timeline was necessary it would fit between the first film and Road Warrior

Or he somehow found another one.

 

[packersfan]

Not really either... Miller said it was made to "stand on it's own" but said if you put a gun to his head it would come after Thunderdome.

Ah thanks.

It's confusing because Max's V8 Interceptor was destroyed in Road Warrior and it's back in Fury Road.

Another sign that if this was intended to be the same character and a timeline was necessary it would fit between the first film and Road Warrior

Or he somehow found another one.

In The Road Warrior there's a line about Max's car being "the last of the V8 Interceptors."

 

[Gr00vus]

Not really either... Miller said it was made to "stand on it's own" but said if you put a gun to his head it would come after Thunderdome.

Ah thanks.

It's confusing because Max's V8 Interceptor was destroyed in Road Warrior and it's back in Fury Road.

Another sign that if this was intended to be the same character and a timeline was necessary it would fit between the first film and Road Warrior

Or he somehow found another one.

In The Road Warrior there's a line about Max's car being "the last of the V8 Interceptors."

Yeah, it was the paraplegic mechanic guy - "be a shame to blow it up." Thing is, how could anyone know a thing like that for sure, particularly in that world?

 

[Rohn Jambo]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

I think you hate this movie for exactly the same reasons why I love it. I enjoy the fresh approach to story telling and character development. You want the exposition that you've grown accustom to after watching too many Chris Nolan movies.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

We did it, guys! 10 Oscar nominations, including best picture!

Terrible

It got at least 5% of the votes needed for a best picture nomination.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

I think you hate this movie for exactly the same reasons why I love it. I enjoy the fresh approach to story telling and character development. You want the exposition that you've grown accustom to after watching too many Chris Nolan movies.

Does "fresh" mean there wasn't any?

 

[Rohn Jambo]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

I think you hate this movie for exactly the same reasons why I love it. I enjoy the fresh approach to story telling and character development. You want the exposition that you've grown accustom to after watching too many Chris Nolan movies.

Does "fresh" mean there wasn't any?

Just because information was revealed in a non-traditional method does not mean they were not there.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

I think you hate this movie for exactly the same reasons why I love it. I enjoy the fresh approach to story telling and character development. You want the exposition that you've grown accustom to after watching too many Chris Nolan movies.

Does "fresh" mean there wasn't any?

Just because information was revealed in a non-traditional method does not mean they were not there.

If you say so.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Not really either... Miller said it was made to "stand on it's own" but said if you put a gun to his head it would come after Thunderdome.

Ah thanks.

It's confusing because Max's V8 Interceptor was destroyed in Road Warrior and it's back in Fury Road.

Another sign that if this was intended to be the same character and a timeline was necessary it would fit between the first film and Road Warrior

Or he somehow found another one.

In The Road Warrior there's a line about Max's car being "the last of the V8 Interceptors."

War Boys must love the V8 because Nux has one tattooed on hs chest. In Fury Road, one has to make do with anything with an engine: http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/attachments/classic-mini/8690d1431552888-new-mad-max-movie-features-highly-modded-classic-mini-madmax-mini.jpg

 

[Ladsud]

Next Max movie should be him and 2 #####s roaring across the desert in his Interceptor.

 

[Drunken Poster]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

I think you hate this movie for exactly the same reasons why I love it. I enjoy the fresh approach to story telling and character development. You want the exposition that you've grown accustom to after watching too many Chris Nolan movies.

Does "fresh" mean there wasn't any?

Just because information was revealed in a non-traditional method does not mean they were not there.

If you say so.

Being wrong happens to everyone, even you

 

[KarmaPolice]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

Pretty much.

 

[Drunken Poster]

You guys really care a lot about a movie you don't like very much

 

[KarmaPolice]

You guys really care a lot about a movie you don't like very much

I am passionate about movies whether I loved them or they were Mad Max.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

You guys really care a lot about a movie you don't like very much

Never said I didn't like it "very much".

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

I think you hate this movie for exactly the same reasons why I love it. I enjoy the fresh approach to story telling and character development. You want the exposition that you've grown accustom to after watching too many Chris Nolan movies.

Does "fresh" mean there wasn't any?

Just because information was revealed in a non-traditional method does not mean they were not there.

If you say so.

Being wrong happens to everyone, even you

But not this time.

 

[Ladsud]

Is Fury Road a Remake, Prequel or Sequel?It’s not a prequel, and very definitely not a remake. The sequel question is slightly more difficult to answer. Writer/director George Miller calls it a “revisiting.” This is kind of a sequel to the previous Mad Max films, but think of it like a new James Bond film after the actor has just changed over.

We’re conditioned to think of series of movies as being part of an explicit chronology, but that’s not how this one works. There was talk at one point of Fury Road being a film set between The Road Warrior and Thunderdome, but it doesn’t play that way at all.

Tom Hardy said,

We have to take it differently as George is taking it. It’s a relaunch and revisit to the world. An entire restructuring. That’s not to say that it’s not picking up or leaving off from the Mad Max you know already, but it’s a nice re-take on the entire world using the same character, depositing him in the same world but bringing him up to date by 30 years.

​

Miller said at SXSW this year,

It’s sort of a revisit. The [previous] three films exist in no real clear chronology, because they were always conceived as different films.

Lots of double speak here. Its Max, we know who he is, we know what happened to him. He has never been a talker, do we need a different take on what happened to him after the bang, which will essentially be the same story?

I dont think Miller knows what he wanted.

 

[Drunken Poster]

You guys really care a lot about a movie you don't like very much

Never said I didn't like it "very much".

You really care about a movie for some reason that you won't spit out. Still weird.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

You guys really care a lot about a movie you don't like very much

Never said I didn't like it "very much".

You really care about a movie for some reason that you won't spit out. Still weird.

No idea what that means.

 

[Drunken Poster]

Your face know what it means

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I can't come back from that.

 

[ghostguy123]

I can't come back from that.

You are not doing a very good job with your character development here.

 

[ghostguy123]

I want to see the prequel that shows the character development for the guitar player. What life events led to him wearing red, why that particular choice of music, what happened to his eyes......all that super important stuff that I simply have to have to be able to enjoy Fury Road.

 

[The General]

You guys really care a lot about a movie you don't like very much

Right.

 

[MaxThreshold]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

I think you hate this movie for exactly the same reasons why I love it. I enjoy the fresh approach to story telling and character development. You want the exposition that you've grown accustom to after watching too many Chris Nolan movies.

Does "fresh" mean there wasn't any?

Just because information was revealed in a non-traditional method does not mean they were not there.

If you say so.

Being wrong happens to everyone, even you

But not this time.

Nope. Not only this time are you wrong, but most times. You're an ornery old fart - you fookin' hate everything.

I don't agree with your opinion.

 

[ghostguy123]

Opinions can't be wrong, so OPM isn't wrong. He just has terrible character development in his opinions.

 

[Insein]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

Usually true. I do that for movies like Fast and Furious, or XXX, or Riddick. Basically anything with Vin diesel.

This was a really good action movie. I think people go over board on practical effects these days because of the trendy hatred of CGI. It's like the disco backlash for the movie industry.

 

[Insein]

Is Fury Road a Remake, Prequel or Sequel?

Its not a prequel, and very definitely not a remake. The sequel question is slightly more difficult to answer. Writer/director George Miller calls it a revisiting. This is kind of a sequel to the previous Mad Max films, but think of it like a new James Bond film after the actor has just changed over.

Were conditioned to think of series of movies as being part of an explicit chronology, but thats not how this one works. There was talk at one point of Fury Road being a film set between The Road Warrior and Thunderdome, but it doesnt play that way at all.

Tom Hardy said,

We have to take it differently as George is taking it. Its a relaunch and revisit to the world. An entire restructuring. Thats not to say that its not picking up or leaving off from the Mad Max you know already, but its a nice re-take on the entire world using the same character, depositing him in the same world but bringing him up to date by 30 years.

Miller said at SXSW this year,

Its sort of a revisit. The [previous] three films exist in no real clear chronology, because they were always conceived as different films.

Already found it I see.

 

[Insein]

You guys really care a lot about a movie you don't like very much

I think this is the most often used post in the FFA.

 

[Insein]

I want to see the prequel that shows the character development for the guitar player. What life events led to him wearing red, why that particular choice of music, what happened to his eyes......all that super important stuff that I simply have to have to be able to enjoy Fury Road.

Funny this was your same sarcastic comment for The Force Awakens.

 

[KarmaPolice]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

Usually true. I do that for movies like Fast and Furious, or XXX, or Riddick. Basically anything with Vin diesel. This was a really good action movie. I think people go over board on practical effects these days because of the trendy hatred of CGI. It's like the disco backlash for the movie industry.

Or it's because CGI generally makes movies look like dog ####.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Pretty much every shot in Fury Road has CGI in it. We aren't condemning CGI...but using practical vehicles, stunts, and setting grounds a film built on incredible action.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

I think you hate this movie for exactly the same reasons why I love it. I enjoy the fresh approach to story telling and character development. You want the exposition that you've grown accustom to after watching too many Chris Nolan movies.

Does "fresh" mean there wasn't any?

Just because information was revealed in a non-traditional method does not mean they were not there.

If you say so.

Being wrong happens to everyone, even you

But not this time.

Nope. Not only this time are you wrong, but most times. You're an ornery old fart - you fookin' hate everything.

http://i.imgur.com/pTEqeZz.jpg

 

[Rohn Jambo]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

Usually true. I do that for movies like Fast and Furious, or XXX, or Riddick. Basically anything with Vin diesel.

This was a really good action movie. I think people go over board on practical effects these days because of the trendy hatred of CGI. It's like the disco backlash for the movie industry.

The action in Fury Road looks so good because Miller used 100% real stunts and no green screens. CGI was used to erase cables and things like that, and of course the toxic sand storm.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

I think you hate this movie for exactly the same reasons why I love it. I enjoy the fresh approach to story telling and character development. You want the exposition that you've grown accustom to after watching too many Chris Nolan movies.

Does "fresh" mean there wasn't any?

Just because information was revealed in a non-traditional method does not mean they were not there.

If you say so.

Being wrong happens to everyone, even you

But not this time.

Nope. Not only this time are you wrong, but most times. You're an ornery old fart - you fookin' hate everything.

No person attacks please. No one likes a movie only because someone else tells them they should. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

 

[MaxThreshold]

And, for the record, whenever I hear "this is one of those movies where you just have to turn your brain off and enjoy it"

I translate it as

"this movie is pretty much a piece of #### or mediocre at best"

I think you hate this movie for exactly the same reasons why I love it. I enjoy the fresh approach to story telling and character development. You want the exposition that you've grown accustom to after watching too many Chris Nolan movies.

Does "fresh" mean there wasn't any?

Just because information was revealed in a non-traditional method does not mean they were not there.

If you say so.

Being wrong happens to everyone, even you

But not this time.

Nope. Not only this time are you wrong, but most times. You're an ornery old fart - you fookin' hate everything.

No person attacks please. No one likes a movie only because someone else tells them they should. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

You're right. I shouldn't have said that. I've updated my post.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Is Fury Road a Remake, Prequel or Sequel?

Its not a prequel, and very definitely not a remake. The sequel question is slightly more difficult to answer. Writer/director George Miller calls it a revisiting. This is kind of a sequel to the previous Mad Max films, but think of it like a new James Bond film after the actor has just changed over.

Were conditioned to think of series of movies as being part of an explicit chronology, but thats not how this one works. There was talk at one point of Fury Road being a film set between The Road Warrior and Thunderdome, but it doesnt play that way at all.

Tom Hardy said,

We have to take it differently as George is taking it. Its a relaunch and revisit to the world. An entire restructuring. Thats not to say that its not picking up or leaving off from the Mad Max you know already, but its a nice re-take on the entire world using the same character, depositing him in the same world but bringing him up to date by 30 years.

Miller said at SXSW this year,

Its sort of a revisit. The [previous] three films exist in no real clear chronology, because they were always conceived as different films.

Already found it I see.

The first 3 installments in the franchise were made 2-4 years apart. Fury Road is bit different because it reflected 30 years of life and movie making experience. The budget allowed them to create that world in much more detail.

 

[ghostguy123]

I want to see the prequel that shows the character development for the guitar player. What life events led to him wearing red, why that particular choice of music, what happened to his eyes......all that super important stuff that I simply have to have to be able to enjoy Fury Road.

Funny this was your same sarcastic comment for The Force Awakens.

and?

 

[The General]

The British know what's up

 

[Insein]

I want to see the prequel that shows the character development for the guitar player. What life events led to him wearing red, why that particular choice of music, what happened to his eyes......all that super important stuff that I simply have to have to be able to enjoy Fury Road.

Funny this was your same sarcastic comment for The Force Awakens.

and?

And it makes as little sense here as it did there.

 

[MaxThreshold]

Film and Director of the Year by the London Film Critics Circle.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Film and Director of the Year at British BAFTA awards.

Are you sure that's the BAFTA?

 

[MaxThreshold]

Film and Director of the Year at British BAFTA awards.

Are you sure that's the BAFTA?

Uhm....yeah, my bad. It's the London Film Critics Circle.

 

[jdoggydogg]

There's something to be said for knowing exactly what the goal of a movie is and then executing it flawlessly. Cramming a bunch of backstory and dialogue into this movie wouldn't have improved it.

See this is what I'm talking about. My rule is: does the movie deliver the promise of the trailer? The answer here is, "Yes." The trailer is bat-#### crazy cacophony. Honestly, the people that didn't like this movie shouldn't have been there in the first place.

I remember the first time I saw the trailer...with Mad Max standing there next to his car. It caught my attention immediately. Then as the trailer went on it seemed like over the top CGI crap and I was disappointed.

Ended up seeing it and was like...wow...this was so much better than what I was expecting.

I think your last point is something that merits more attention. If you boil it all down, I would venture to guess that the a significant share of bad movie reviews come from the mouths of people going to see a movie that is not "their thing" so to speak.

No ####. You didn't like [insert new action blockbuster]. You don't say. What's that...you don't like action movies and lots of explosions. Then why the #### are you going to see an action movie with lots of explosions?

You know what I mean?

Exactly.

I really can't understand why people call this movie boring. Is this opposite month?

I watch a lot of bad action movies - well, at least I start them to see if they're worth a spin. I think people are underestimating how original and well made Fury Road is. It's operatic.

 

[KarmaPolice]

There's something to be said for knowing exactly what the goal of a movie is and then executing it flawlessly. Cramming a bunch of backstory and dialogue into this movie wouldn't have improved it.

See this is what I'm talking about. My rule is: does the movie deliver the promise of the trailer? The answer here is, "Yes." The trailer is bat-#### crazy cacophony. Honestly, the people that didn't like this movie shouldn't have been there in the first place.

I remember the first time I saw the trailer...with Mad Max standing there next to his car. It caught my attention immediately. Then as the trailer went on it seemed like over the top CGI crap and I was disappointed.

Ended up seeing it and was like...wow...this was so much better than what I was expecting.

I think your last point is something that merits more attention. If you boil it all down, I would venture to guess that the a significant share of bad movie reviews come from the mouths of people going to see a movie that is not "their thing" so to speak.

No ####. You didn't like [insert new action blockbuster]. You don't say. What's that...you don't like action movies and lots of explosions. Then why the #### are you going to see an action movie with lots of explosions?

You know what I mean?

Exactly.

I really can't understand why people call this movie boring. Is this opposite month?

I watch a lot of bad action movies - well, at least I start them to see if they're worth a spin. I think people are underestimating how original and well made Fury Road is. It's operatic.

Most of the time, the same thing happening over and over in a movie = dull for me. Ramp up the disappointment if you aren't on board for the look of the movie from the get-go.

I get what you guys are saying. I think a few of us are saying (and I realize it is just a few of us) is the same old argument around here that a movie can have a ####load of explosions and action and still have "something else" too. Like I said, I hadn't seen any of the other movies, so maybe I was expecting a different location or two or maybe for Hardy to have some dialogue or something. Boring might not be the best word, maybe just repetitive.

For me, the "what did you expect" reasoning got taken away after I was reading all the critical acclaim. Sure, make that argument with me when we are talking about a Fast and Furious movie that nobody is really taking seriously and isn't rated that highly. Critics were slobbering over this, so I thought there was something different to it and gave it a go. Based on the trailers alone, I wouldn't have watched it - because like you said (and I think I even posted it around here) it didn't look like something I would dig to begin with.