Mad Max (1979-2015)

Mad Max (1979)

Mad Max franchise began in 1979 with the original Mad Max movie. That movie was a financial success, grossing $100 million on a budget of $500,000 (Australian dollars).

Rating: R for intense sequences of violence throughout, and for disturbing images.

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes.


Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

A sequel, Mad Max 2, was released two years later.

Rating: R for violent images and brief nudity.

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes.


Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

A third film, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, was released in 1985.

Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of action violence, language, and some partial nudity.

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes.


Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

The fourth movie in the franchise, Mad Max: Fury Road was released in 2015.

Rating: R for intense sequences of violence throughout, and for disturbing images.

Length: 2 hours.


All movies were directed by George Miller. The first three films starred Mel Gibson and the fourth film cast Tom Hardy in the role of Max.
Fury Road also stars Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, and Hugh Keays-Byrne.
Even though the last film is the fourth in the series, it can be enjoyed without seeing the original trilogy.

Fury Road opened on May 15, 2015 and earned over $370 million on a budget of $150 million.
The Blu-ray and DVD release occurred on September 1, 2015.

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Mad Max (1979)

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Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

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0:01:15-0:01:46 A lizard is seen and interacted with. Max: "...me or everyone else." Girl: "Hello? Where are you?"
0:02:58-0:03:00 A rapidly descending view is seen briefly. Max: "...hunted by scavengers. Haunted by those I could not protect."
0:03:28-0:03:43 A tattoo needle is seen and used. Max: "A man reduced to a single instinct -- survive."
0:03:55-0:05:47 Multiple fights are seen. Max: "A man reduced to a single instinct -- survive." ...
0:05:16-0:05:44 Views looking over an edge are seen. Girl: "Help us, Max. Stop running." Adults: "You let us die. You let us die!"
0:06:12-0:06:16 An elevated view is seen. "Mad Max Fury Road" title/logo is seen.
0:06:22-0:06:54 Open sores and boils are seen. (None)
0:07:55-0:09:30 Multiple elevated views are seen. Warboy: "Rev it up for the Immortan Joe!"
0:13:36-0:13:43 A descending view is seen. Corpus Colossus: "Rictus, go see what's agitatin' dad!"
0:18:01-0:19:08 Flyover and elevated views are seen. War boy: "I am awaited! I am awaited in Valhalla!" Max: "Confucamus!" War boy: "Immortan!"
0:21:08-0:21:20 A descending flyover view is seen. War boy: "Ready!" ...
0:22:30-0:22:53 A suicide is seen. Nox: "Get up! You can do it!" War boy: "Morsov!" ...
0:27:00-0:27:11 A brief fight is seen. Slit: "Decapito!" Nox: "We're going in, Slit!"
0:29:02-0:29:58 Suicide is attempted. Nox: "What a day! What a lovely day!" ...
0:35:37-0:37:24 Hand-to-hand combat is seen. The Dag: "Angharad, is that just the wind, or is it a furious vexation?"
0:47:56-0:48:07 An elevated view is seen. Furiosa: "Whatever you do, you can't be seen. I'm supposed to be alone. That was the deal." Max: "Down here."
0:48:44-0:48:55 An elevated ascending view is seen. Furiosa: "Red, black, go. You have it?" ...
0:49:11-0:49:17 An elevated view is seen. Furiosa: "Red, black, go. You have it?" ...
0:49:37-0:49:57 An elevated view is seen twice. Furiosa: "Red, black, go. You have it?" ...
0:50:30-0:51:50 Elevated views are seen multiple times. Furiosa: "I'm going to unhitch the pod. You drop the rocks." ...
0:59:06-0:59:08 A rapidly descending view is seen briefly. Cheedo: "Stop! Turn the rig around!"
1:06:42-1:06:44 Torture is mentioned once. Doctor: "It's gone awful quiet in there." Joe: "Get it out! Get it out!"
1:13:33-1:13:36 An elevated view is seen briefly. The Dag: "What do you think he's going to do?" Furiosa: "Retaliate first."
1:15:20-1:15:24 A brief flyover view is seen. Furiosa: "It's OK. Sleep. Get some rest."
1:16:24-1:16:37 A beetle is seen and interacted with. Furiosa: "They're looking for hope." Max: "What about you?" Furiosa: "Redemption."
1:30:00-1:30:39 A descending and an elevated view are seen. Joe: "They're heading back to the Citadel! They know it is undefended!"
1:33:55-1:33:59 An ascending view is seen. V-Melito: "Hey! Harpoons and plows. They're hauling us back!"
1:34:35-1:34:53 Multiple bloody wounds are seen. Max: "Leave three bolts! Three!"
1:34:54-1:34:59 An elevated view is seen. Max: "Leave three bolts! Three!" ...
1:35:04-1:35:12 Multiple short fights are seen. Max: "Leave three bolts! Three!" ...
1:35:18-1:35:33 Multiple elevated views are seen. Max: "Leave three bolts! Three!" ...
1:35:26-1:35:30 Two bloody wounds are seen. Keeper of the Seeds: "Hey you!"
1:36:02-1:37:40 Multiple fights are seen. The Dag: "Are you OK? I think she's hurt."
1:37:19-1:37:47 Brief bloody wounds are seen including eye gore. Girl: "Hey. Stay with me." V-Gil: "Stay with me. Hey, are you there?" ...
1:39:02-1:39:30 Multiple bloody wounds are seen briefly. War boy: "Valhalla!" ...
1:40:23-1:41:06 Multiple elevated views and a flyover view are seen. Cheedo: "She's hurt. She's hurt real bad!"
1:42:10-1:44:30 Multiple fights are seen. Furiosa: "I'm going to need you to drive. I'll get him out of our way." ...
1:42:14-1:42:21 A rapidly descending flyover view is seen. Furiosa: "I'm going to need you to drive. I'll get him out of our way." ...
1:44:27-1:44:30 A bloody wound is seen briefly. Furiosa: "Remember me?"
1:45:30-1:45:38 A rapidly descending flyover view is seen. V-Melito: "Come on! Hurry! We're nearly at the pass!"
1:46:05-1:46:46 A murder/suicide is seen. V-Melito: "Come on! Hurry! We're nearly at the pass!"
1:48:08-1:48:45 "Needle" is said and one is seen and used. V-Melito: "She exsanguinated. Drained all her blood." Max: "Hold these. We need that. Thank you."
1:49:41-1:52:20 Multiple elevated views and a flyover view are seen. Max: "That's my name" ...
1:50:19-1:50:21 A bloody wound is seen briefly. War pup: "He's got something."

Reviewed October 2015

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