Something I always loved about Humungous's crew: They were all psychos, sure, but it was also pretty clear they all *liked* and cared for each other. Humungous's restraint of Wez wasn't an uncaring tyrant disciplining a minion he doesn't care about. It's fatherly, in his own psycho way.
The actor at a panel said he and the other actor actually made their backstory that he found the blonde kid when he was young and raised him as a fatherly figure. Most everything in the Mad Max universe has a backstory even if it's never mentioned or shown on screen! There isn't actually really anything to prove that they actually agreed about that backstory and them not being lovers like implied in the actual movie other than the footage of the panel so make of that what you will. :p
@@bearman9033 hes his twink george miller switched golden youth from female to male towards the end to show gender roles werent a thing in the wasteland hes spitting that other story out his ass cause he dont wanna be gay
They are freaks of nature. So much energy. I once played frisbee catch with a cattle dog for an hour before she got tired of it. They will also try to herd people. It's hilarious.
It was originally going to be revealed near the end of the film that Lord Humungus was in fact Max's old Main Force Patrol partner Jim Goose, who was horribly burned (but not confirmed to be dead) in the first movie. *While this didn't make it into the film, some elements of the final product might be leftover hints:* -Humungus' scoped pistol is a very similar weapon to the standard sidearm used by the MFP (albeit a different model) and other members of his pack use modified police patrol vehicles. -He appears to have terrible burn scars underneath his mask, as evidenced by the back of his head, though the rest of his body is completely unblemished. -His speeches about losing the people you care about and "ending the suffering” seem to hint at a more conflicted and tragic personality.
Also, since he mentioned the hot vents, it’s strange, because the script has one of the bandits get killed by touching them during the final battle, but then it’s cut and not only does Feral Kid make this mistake here, but Angharad makes the exact same mistake before she dies in Fury Road.
Fun fact: the truck was rolled by a normal truck driver, not a stuntman. Miller asked him if it would be hard and he said, no, that's what they're taught to avoid. When asked if he could do it for the film he agreed. After the movie the guy went back to his normal job, driving trucks and not rolling them. Aussie legend! (I was told this story in the Mad Max 2 museum so it must be true - I guess)
I believe this is true, and they brought him back for more stunts later on. Mr Sunday Movies' videos on the Mad Max series talked about him (they're a pair of Aussie blokes, their commentary on these movies is well worth it).
That is the Mighty Dennis Williams. He can be seen driving the truck in other scenes as well - easy to spot because of the big wig on his head. He also drove the Interceptor in some scenes where you didn't need to see Max's face. He drove the Interceptor in Back 2 the Max, a great documentary, and signed the dashboard with Emil Minty. That's the car I bought and drive. Changed the oil last weekend.
So little fun fact about Hughmongus, that Smith & Wesson actually is his. His backstory was that he was an Australian soldier who got scarred on his face; the photo is a past relative.
There is a staunch part of fandom who likes the first Mad Max more than other movies. It has its own merit not just as one of the best directorial debut films, but also as a movie which is of a rare genre - pre-apocalypse. Whole world falls apart, but it's only when this reaches the main protagonist and you really feel the magnitude when it just starts to bleed through screen. Now for a bit of fanboying over this franchise: leather preserves your natural temperature, so technically in a scorching heat you might have less than outside. And the booby trap is realistic to a point you can replicate it (not that you should). George Miller knows his stuff.
yeah. it's the details. the cops uniforms are all just riding gear. the vehicles are patch worked together. it's clear society is only barely clinging on. also the waste land is clearly marked by radioactive signage. so the bombs have already dropped it's just not completely gone to shit yet.
I'm one of those people that still like the first movie the best. Mostly because, although I was already a big fan of sci-fi and car-chase movies, Mad Max was still the craziest thing I had ever seen up to that point. The unbelievable stunts were very real looking, because they were! The whole thing was well done, just not an-explosion-every-other-second like action movie fans demand now.
@@wilburross9709 the MFP leathers and the Interceptor were clean. The double barrel pistol grip sidearm was overkill. He manages to waste the whole gang, ending w/Johnny the Boy left cuffed @ ankle onto burning car wreck w/a hacksaw! Just THE Best!
The first Mad Max is great, it’s obviously not as technically advanced but it’s the only time we ever get to see the world before the fall, to see everything in the early stages of deterioration is really thematically important.
Fun fact, both of the 2 Mad Max Aussie Ford Falcons used in the film are still around. The wreck actually exists still in Australia and the camera car is in Orlando Florida in a museum. Also many props and pieces from this movie are at the Mad Max Museum in Broken Hill Australia, that’s ran by a friend of mine Adrian Bennett.
: What is this thing? I mean, it serves no useful purpose for there to be a bunch of chompy, crushy things in the middle of a hallway. No, I mean we shouldn't have to do this, it makes no logical sense, why is it here?
The first “Mad Max” is more than fine, it’s worth it for the insanely good performance by Hugh Keays-Byrne as Toecutter. Plus you see how much Max has lost after the normal family life is ripped away from him.
Fallout 3 has a ton of references to Road Warrior and Thunder Dome, not the least of which is that the 45 Magnum is in the game, and always has a scope.
This guy is one of my most favourite youtubers of all time and the reason for that is that a lot of youtubers these days always criticize and make fun of how bad movies are but this guy sees the positive and all the good things in movies, even in movies that are not good. This is something you don't see in youtubers a lot and everytime I watch his videos, there's always a smile on my face because of his positivity.
I really dont agree with the notion that the first Mad Max is boring. Fury Road was my favorite until I actually sat down and watched the first one and I was blown away. I was told it was boring for years but I was enamored with it. A man struggling to uphold justice until it gets worse and worse and he finally breaks and goes on a rampage, becoming arguably worse than the criminals hes fought against. Its awesome!
Gotta be honest Toe-Cutter scares the shit out of me. Major credit to Hugh Keynes Byrn for playing two of the most iconic villians in the history of cinema
The feeling of the pre-apocalypse on the first movie has also never really been replicated since, it had a weird and indescribable ambience of a world rapidly spiraling down.
Loved the tone of this one. Just a personal “what I loved about it” from someone who seems like the really do love it. And Brucey Spence got the respect he deserved. Bravo!
I think you definitely should do the first one. It's not as iconic as the rest of the franchise, but it's still a pretty good film, and it's interesting to see where it all started.
Plus there's a lot to talk about. Miller's background as a Doctor shining through, people using their own cars for stunts, rushing scenes because they didn't have a filming permit...
If you're gonna do Beyond Thunderdome, yeah, I think you should do the original Mad Max as well. Side note for Thunderdome, though, "Blackfinger" was played by a guy named George, who was a presenter on Playschool (a beloved Australian childrens program). And for someone born in '84, this was my first time seeing him not be all family friendly!
There was a great theory (or perhaps it was a dropped plot point actually in an early script) that Humungus was going to be Jim Goose, Max's partner from the first film, which is hinted at by the burns behind the mask, the weapon he uses, and a few other aspects of his gang.
mad max 1 has an amazing premise and setting of the beginning of the end and what it means to tip-toe on the line of good and evil, culminating on the symbol of the bronze badge being the only thing that keeps max from being evil. i'm sorry but i cant just let mad max 1 slander go unchecked because its a genuinely good movie with stunts that are devastating and brutally realistic rather than showboating as an action movie. honestly the setting is my favorite and the idea of the MFP being this last ditch effort which is underfunded by a government that would much rather talk than take action is literally what causes the setting to become post apocalyptic! idk man i can somewhat understand and see where people are coming from but the movie's story and thematic value is much more than just the last 10 minutes
I understand why you skipped the first. Still is one of my absolute favorites. All the motorcycles are *chefs kiss* and the iconic lines from nightrider, goose, and the toecutter are just that. Iconic
AS WE ALL KNOW the dog survived and caught up with the convoy and lived happily with the Gyro Captain, the Feral Kid and company. That is 100% what happened and I will take no further questions.
Dog just, got concussed and reappeared afterwards, like Agro from SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS, except George Miller fsr decided to cut that scene out for the theatrical release
Little-known fan theory: To this day I am convinced that the original Mad Max trilogy provided a certain amount of inspiration for the classic video game Final Fantasy 6. There's a curiously familiar feral kid (also one of the best characters). He doesn't use a boomerang, but there *are* boomerangs in the game, a series first. There's DOG (whose name just so happens to be Interceptor). There's even a minor enemy called a Toe Cutter (it's just a species of giant mantis that sometimes accosts you in a cave, but a name's a name). Just a lot of little coincidences (and some bigger ones, some involving spoilers) that make it seem like at least someone on the team had Mad Max on the brain when working on the game. I'd love to do a deep dive into this someday.
I'm probably not the first to mention it, but I'm gonna mention it anyway..."Dinki-Di" isn't pronounced Dinki Dee, it's Dinki Die. It's an Aussie thing.
I think RLM made a decent argument that with how cool this film is, Fury Road practically took it and multiplied by 10 all its best aspects and kind of outdid this film. Yet still, this movie rocks, and stands far and above most action films by its sheer dedication to stunt-work, I mean it will always be timelessly enjoyable for that quality alone, something which a lot of modern action films probably won’t due to budget-reliance on CGI. I miss the days when the cheapest option was to do it for real, it was hella dangerous, but stuntmen gotta work too, and they got plenty of work on this film. It is harrowing though the story of that one guy who got cartwheeled out of the car, absolutely death-defying this film
The fact that you question whether you will do a EGA Mad Max... disappointing. Considering the budget, the indie vibe, the disturbing performances, and edge-of-dystopia feel, it is, in some ways, better than Mad Max 2.
No mention that both Warrior Woman and Keeper of the Seeds were both in Farscape? This film will always have a special spot in my heart. My parents had seen it, and dropped 12-year-old me to watch it alone, on a Sunday matinee. Sat in the middle of a mostly empty theater, and had my tiny mind wowed.
I know Bruce Spence as Zeddicus the wizard in Legend of the Seeker and the old guy in Aquamarine so imagine my surprise to find out he's an icon in Ozzie cinema and tv series.
The military helmet guy is clearly an Aussie WWII vet. His medals in order are: 1939-1945 star Africa star Hard to make out, perhaps the Italy Star Defense Medal War Medal 1939-1945 Australian Service medal With Humungus being a former military man, he honestly might have been able to reach an agreement!
I'm legitimately chuckling at this, since I guessed this (well, I guessed it was Mad Max) last week. I didn't expect to correctly guess it, much less come close, hahahaha
Dinki-Di (Di pronounced with a long i as in Die) is old Australian slang from being a "true Aussie" Our areas of red soil come from ancient volcanos, the soil is high in minerals but very low in organic material (carbon that make soil darker). We haven't had centuries of large herds of herbivores leaving their manure around to add carbon. The red soil is particularly good for growing peanuts because it doesn't form a hard crust on top, allowing the delicate plant to push up through to the sunlight :)
"If it's all the same to you, I'll drive that tanker" is somehow my favorite line. It's when Max admits he has no other options and still desires to live. Plus, it's delivered so awesomely. Ps- I am glad I now know that the dog survived.
I love how iconic max's car and shotgun are... when they are hardly in most of the movies. Genuinely he's in other vehicles far more that the black interceptor and his shotgun only work like once.
My dad was pretty cool about letting me watch shows not meant for my age (took me to Alien at the theater when I was 9) and when Mad Max come out on HBO he was excited for me to see it. 12 years old when Road Warrior came out and 15 when Beyond Thunderdome released. I loved them all. When Fury Road released I was on cloud nine. I mean, Charlize Theron!? So good! And now Anya Taylor-Joy in another one! YEAH!!! I have learned never to get my hopes up for a sequel and just enjoy it for what it is.
The Road Warrior is one of my all time favourite movies of all time, especially from a technical perspective, and seeing a channel as big as CinemaWins cover such an underappreciated and little-known film just warms my heart. I'd like to see a video about the original Mad Max as well!
The Iron Cross is not a nazi symbol. I digitally modeled a statue that used to exist in my town and I researched the subject before I modeled that part.
Fury Road is absolutely amazing but this is still my favourite of the series, and one of my all time favourite films. It captured something special and felt so real that makes it so engaging
Mad Max 1 wasn't bad but now that I've seen it, there's no real reason to ever watch it again. Mad Max 2 is absolutely amazing and will always come back to it. Thunderdome is... Fine. I'll probably watch it again sometime. And Fury Road is also amazing, I'll probably watch it yearly.
CinemaWins, Pretty Humorous When You Mentioned The "Tent Lovers"! The First Time I Watched "The Road Warrior" I Did Not Notice That Scene Only Because I Didn't Pay Attention And The Second Time I Watched "The Road Warrior" I Completely Covered My Mouth With My Hand When I Finally Did Notice! Also, The "Tent Lovers" Absolutely Did Need To Be Credited At The End Credits As Well As Their Real Names Because Those Two Persons Had Their Screen Time For Just One Shot! Also Also, Blue Mohawk Dude Definitely Was Indeed Smart To Decide To Make Love With His Female Lover Before He Slipped Underneath The Truck Tires! Nothing Like Having S** With a Female As a Last Minute Decision Before Death 😁
I loved the dog in Mad Max 2 so much that I just had to get a Blue Heeler. Can confirm that they are probably the bravest and most loyal dogs in the world. I mean, they were bred to bully cattle
You should have mentioned when max finds the rig he showed no reaction to the bloated dead guy. Just ran his pockets. And at the end when the chase starts the view is from where Max was sitting earlier. A nice little touch to show us where we are. And if someone was still there they could have been watching the action like max was doing.
10:04 The Fury Road polecats inspiration probably came from the first Mad Max movie, I think. There's one scene of Toecutter's gang leaping onto the top of a tanker truck using the poles. Miller or his stunt coordinators must just have some fascination with bad guys pole vaulting places lol.
18:00 Eh, I don't know. I feel like one of the strongest qualities of Road Warrior is how *real* and believable it all is. There's a level of verisimilitude that Fury Road's (glorious) cartoonishness just couldn't ever achieve. I feel like this is a rare case where the budget was absolutely perfect for the movie, and that a larger budget might have actually hurt it.
Fantastic content. Well done. Fun fact. Growing up I got to play on a couple of the car wrecks. They found their way to Broken Hill and sat in the open.
That would have been great! I had read that the cars were hauled off to a junkyard after the first movie was made, even Max's Interceptor. Then when the first movie was so successful, they had to negotiate buying it back when they decided to make the second movie! Was the yard the one they used in the movie? That would have been a great touch! And did the owner look like the grease-monkey in the movie? That would have been even better!
@wilburross9709 haha. Na. No interceptor. That would have been sick. It was the red/black ute from Mad Max 2. Though I don't remember the other as vividly. Broken Hill was great at the time. Could cross the road into Rocky Hill and it was just scrub. Squint and you were in a mad max movie.
I think the part where Bruce carries Max back on his gyroscope , represents his humanity returning to him, which explains why he agrees to drive truck, no strings, because he doesn’t want the people to be ripped to shreds, Max is the guardian angel of the wasteland and his purpose is to save the innocent
The actual film realism of Road Warrior (the dog rolling in the dust, long shots of Max & gyrocaptain, opening car chase with 2-3 camera angles) establishes this as superior to Fury Road, even if the scenes were much shorter. Practical effects rule over CGI
I'd rather see one about Thunder Dome, honestly. I think Auntie Destiny is a great chaotic neutral character who is antagonistic, but not evil the way Humongous or Joe are.
The comment about being told about the red sand is funny. Yeah the sand is red in Australia. I’m Irish but live in Australia now. I’ve always loved the mad max movies but one thing that is big to those of us outside the country is how uniquely apocalyptic and almost alien the first two movies can look. Australia just looks like that once you get like 100km away from the coast.
In the pre-drone Road Warrior era you usually rented a helicopter for a day to shoot all aerial footage in your movie. I must've watched Road Warrior a hundred times but not till 15:45 did I realize of course any aerial stuff was shot from the gyrocopter.
is so great how this post apocalyptic movie shaped so many other histories, like manga/anime FIst of the north star where main character is literally a carbon copy of Max in Road Warrior