Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior made me PROUD to be Australian 

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The 3rd film is 85. This one was 81. And yep, they did everything you saw for real! And, of the originals, this is by far the best one!

It has been 40 years, and the opening narrative is still one of the best "opening" for a movie ever. Tells so much, gives so much background of characters and history, and sets up the perfect introduction to the chaos about to be unleashed.

Mad Max is the hero of legend who wanders in and out of people's tales. It's what makes him a legend. He's like Eastwood's man with no name

The third movie is definitely worth checking out, if only for Tina Turner.

"Mad Max" was about a society about to fall, "The Road Warrior" is a world in complete chaos, and "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" is the journey back to rebuilding some sort of society. I think as far as trilogies go, it's one of the absolute best. The third isn't my favorite, but it's still great, and it lays a lot of the groundwork for the expanded universe we see in "Mad Max: Fury Road." (Which you should most definitely see)

Yes, those were real explosions in the movie. I miss the real non-CGI explosions from old movies. Realized that after re-watching Predator years ago, and seeing just how close the stuntmen were to them made it even more impressive. And don't get me started on CGI blood.

Damn girl, how have you not seen this yet. They're going to take your Aussie card away. Lol

I will never understand why people are trippin about the third movie. I thought it was fantastic. There is so much happening in it. Plus it was a throwback to the first movie in that it allowed Mel Gibson to do more than just grunt & look tough. And it introduced the concept of Max literally being a mythological figure.

Mel is not actually short…it’s just that the gyrocaptain is 6’6” tall.

Thunderdome is well worth watching. It's not as adrenaline fueled as this one, it's a different kind of story. More world building and I see it as Max moving back and forth between Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. Also has the legend Tina Turner. A friend of mine took a psychology course and we watched Thunderdome together because the characters were suppose to represent the Jungian Archetypes; The Warrior, The Wanderer, The Orphan, The Innocent, The Sage and so on. I don't remember them all. Thunderdome isn't The Road Warrior but it's still very good and well worth watching. And, once again, it has freaking Tina Turner All the children say We don't need another hero We don't need to know the way home All we want is life beyond Thunderdome

Third movie is worth watching, it has a lot of good scenes. Think its rated lower because they toned down the violence from R to PG13 (US rating) so it isn't as intense. Still has a good story and a killer theme song by TT.

Mad Max 2 -was released in 1981 in Australia, in December) -it was in America in 1982. I was 13 years, and this film was R-rated (17 years to see) I convinced my Dad to see this with me at the cinema. Dad also found it a real thrill-ride. I got my Mother and Brother to see this next. My parents took me to Australia in the Summer of 1986. My Dad, who was a Doctor, wanted to go to a medical convention in Sydney -so we flew down, traveled for two weeks before that (Perth, Darwin, Adelaide, Melbourne, to Tasmania, Canberra, then Sydney) I have seen many Australian films, like of Peter Weir. I became a fan of Midnight Oil, Crowded House, more into ACD-DC, INXS. My Dad and I did see "MM:thunderdome" and we were disappointed. Years later in 2015, with "Fury Road" I convinced my Dad to go see that too, in 3-D, the day before I was to have surgical hip-replacement. (theme -all the body damage in the Max films, I understood pain, then) My Dad now has Dementia, but we were talking the other day, and I told him how many great things he shared with me. I said that I've told friends, that my Dad was "cool" enough to taken me to film-revival showing of Hitchcock, or "Easy Rider" or "Officer and a Gentleman, or "The Road Warrior,...and some friends have said, "My Dad wouldn't have taken me to that". This made my Dad happy.

the third is absolutely worth checking out, maybe weakest of the original three, but none the less best effects and continued the story well worthy. still better than many action flicks theese days....

I just visited Australia and I drove for 12 hours to visit the locations in this movie. I needed a couple of tanks of guzzoline but it was worth it. After watching this movie >150 times on the other side of the world since my Dad first allowed me to watch this film, it was an unforgettable experience to drive these actual roads. I stood in the spot where the tanker flipped over and rallied a rental car on the road to the compound (which is unfortunately closed off near the compound now)

This movie was so amazing to see in the theater. Yes, they were all real explosions. The first movie was dubbed into American English, because they didn't think Americans wouldn't understand it. I have a copy of the original Australian. The timeline of this was 2020. In the game series Fallout, the leather armor has one arm torn off in tribute to these films. I'd watch the third, it's not as good, yet it's fun, and completes the trilogy.

BEST MAD MAX MOVIE EVER MADE!

That pappagallo dude was the best, he says we've won at the end because his people was safe, the plan wasn't to protect the tanker, but to give the rest of the clan a chance

Yes, Beyond Thunderdome is well worth checking out. Not as good as this one but well worth your time.

Soundtrack makes the movie. May was a genius. The score just pushed the action to another level.

The next film in the series (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome) also has Mel Gibson playing Max. In Mad Max: Fury Road Tom Hardy played Max. Both are worth seeing, but the cinematography and effects in Fury Road are spectacular. The director (George Miller) favors non-CGI special effects so a LOT of what you see in all the films is actual stunt people doing amazing work.

The character is called Gyro captain and is played by Bruce Spence who also stars as Jedediah the pilot in Mad Max 3. He also plays the Trainman from the Matrix.

Mad Max 3 is a worthy watch. Enjoy it, I did.

As an American, I think this movie is one of Australia's greatest cinematic works of art. It's the ultimate post-apocalypse adventure movie.

Years after I saw this film- I still grieve for that beautiful V8 Interceptor.

I love how each movie is it's own story. Thunderdome was my introduction to the franchise, though road warrior is my fav out of the original three. But... I cannot freaking wait for Mary to get to Fury Road. SO epic.

Yes, The Road Warrior is a very good movie!

Definitely check out the third I believe you will enjoy it

Virginia Hey was a super model which acted on TV and in movies. She was also in a James Bond film and appeared as a regular cast member on Farscape.

Gotta watch the third one too!

The "Warrior Woman" was played by Aussie Virginia Hey, who also played Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan in the series Farscape (an Australian/American production) until, according to reports, she had to quite the series because of the chemicals in the makeup applied to her skin.

All the flames, explosions, car crashes and so on, are real. It is part of what gives the movie its kinetic feel. Absolute classic....go auusssiiiiie

Yes! Watch Beyond Thunderdome.

George Miller is all about the amazing, real explosions and stunts, even in the recent Mad Max: Fury Road.

The third one is worth watching. Then fury road was awesome

I'm so glad you decided to watch this series of movies. I love them all they are all great in their own way . Glad to see someone watching different movies then the same ol ones everyone else is watching. Sometimes the real gems are not the most popular. Love your channel.

I saw this film Mad Max 2 in theater when it first came out in 1981 , when I was 13 years old. And for it’s time and my age it left a life time impression on me as a young man. One of my all time favorite movies. I’m glad you reviewed it, I just watched your review of the first mad max movie a day or two ago and was happy to see you released this one today.

This one, The Road Warrior, was my favorite out of the originals. The third one is worth watching for the spectacle, but tries to do a lot. I don't think you'd be disappointed watching it.

Good morning Mary, hope you are well! To answer your question at the beginning; yes, Beyond Thunderdome is worth checking out. I know it's the least popular of the series, but I have always liked it.

Thx Mary for making me feel old again. Yes, real explosions, real car chases and car crashes etc. was the way to go up until at least the late 90s. And TBH, I still take a real explosion and real crashes any time over most of those CGI fake ones. CGI was a great addition to the special-FX toolbox, but IMO mainly for those things that can't be done IRL, like T1000 in Terminator 2, A lot of shots in The Matrix etc..

The Max stories are best taken as if they are legends told around a camp fire.. Of a hero that comes out of nowhere and saves the day..

Beyond Thunderdome is different, but worth watching

If you watch Mad Max 3, don't get confused. You'll see the actor for the Gyro Captain again. The actor is back, but playing a different character.

I love the Mad Max series so much. Loved all 4 of them including the video game version. If I have to choose just one, I wouldn’t hesitate on choosing The Roadwarrior.

Mary, if you've never seen it, you should watch the sci-fi show _Farscape._ It was filmed in Australia and features a number of Australian actors, including Virginia Hey who was the Warrior Woman here as Zhaan.

OMG! I've been waiting for this one!!

Mary, I'm glad you enjoyed Mad Max 2. It certainly is an amazing film and stands the test of time. Back in about the early 2000s at a South Australian university during a screen studies / film studies class, we (the students) were once asked what our favourite Australian movie was. I was pretty shocked that out of the whole class, I was the only one who said Mad Max. All the other students favoured more recent Australian films. With my nomination of MM, I was really referring to the MM franchise rather than a single film. In particular the first two MM films since they were so great. I remember back in the 1980s in high school, the MM films were considered the best things ever with my fellow students. Whenever Australian films became the topic of discussion back then, MM would quickly be brought up and raved about. People were so passionate about Mad Max then.

A major yet subtle part of the story is Max beginning to rediscover his humanity, after everything he'd been through in the first movie. Then, the third one, he finds himself even further as he selflessly helps a group of kids who look to him as something of a Messianic figure. The whole series takes a serious look at humanity, as an whole, and sets it in an high-octane, post-apocalyptic world that dares us to degenerate into an animalistic mentality.

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The Road Warrior is the best Mad Max movie. Beyond Thunderdome is good as well.

I saw this when it came out in theaters in the U.S. After that, I saw the first film Mad Max when they had a late night showing at the UC Theater in Berkeley, CA. It was full of people who had seen the Road Warrior and wanted to see the first film.

This movie stands up well as one of the BEST movies of all time, it is so incredibly well done. Been a favorite of mine since the early 80s, seen it more times than I can recount...

This is one of the best movies ever made. I wish more people reacted to it

The stunts in Mad Max 1 and 2 are soo metal it actually made the stuntmen in the US film industry really jealous. For example,19:06 that dude was supposed to clear that car, but he took off too low and broke both his legs.

My favorite! Thanks Mary , the stunts are incredible and the camera angles are the best

I think Fury Road will blow your mind not because it's the last and therefore the cleanest but because this film is a true work of cinematic art with as little CGI as possible. The 3rd film "beyond the thunderdome" is good entertainment but well below the others for what is expected of a Mad Max. On the other hand this film has an introduction music worthy of a James Bond ^^. Finally, if you want to see a good Mad Max on the ocean, you have "Water World" (with Kevin Costner actor of the masterpiece "Dances with Wolves") which looks quietly.

Based on your prior reactions I believe you would really enjoy the third Mad Max movie, as well as the newer one. Both are good movies in my opinion!

The Road Warrior is my favorite of the 4, I liked 3 more than 1 personally. Thunder Dome starts off good the second act is a little weak, but the 3rd act, although better doesn't do enough to make the movie really good but it is worth a watch, if for nothing else to give you more background of this world going into Fury Road.

Those are all practical effects, no CGI. The explosions are real.

I've always loved "The Road Warrior" ("Mad Max 2"). So epic, exciting, and mythic. Beautifully shot and edited. Superbly paced. Short and sweet. Making the most out of a limited budget. The third one is bigger and more elaborate. Twice the budget, but not as moving or powerful. The most recent one has a lot of exciting action and stars the great Tom Hardy (who's perfect) but it's overlong and just more of the same. The budget for "Fury Road" was around $150M compared to $4.5M for "The Road Warrior!!" However, "Fury Road" IS well-loved by modern audiences who probably didn't see the earlier films. It's certainly entertaining enough for anyone hungry for a fresh Mad Max fix. Thanks for the always wonderfully entertaining commentary.

Explosion is real.

Yes, all four Mad Max movies are worth watching. The third is the weakest, but it's still good.

@17:45 Most definitely a real explosion. This movie was filmed “in sequence”, so when they blew up the set, they blew up the set, no reshoots.

As a foreigner who lived in Australia for 1 year, this is the best aussie vibe movie i know. You ahould be proud.

That 6.1/10 for the third movie seems a bit harsh to me. It has its faults but it's an entertaining watch: well worth your time. When this came out, the custom bike scene went mad for the post-apocalytic Mad Max look, and the "survival rat" became an established sub-genre that endures to this day. Yes, all the explosions and stunts you see are 'real' (i.e. done practically, in front of the camera): no CGI in 1981.

A couple of great Australian films that should invoke some more Aussie pride are "Breaker Morant" and "Gallipolli" (also starring Mel Gibson.) And all the stunts, wrecks and explosions were real, no CGI.

Thank you so much for reacting to this movie. So many others only react to Fury Road but this was the one that elevated action films to new levels.

Your commentary is just WONDERFUL ! It was called 'The Road Warrior ' in the U.S. . This movie has just tons of 'character' , very surreal .

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome is very underrated. It had a tough act to follow in Road Warrior, but it's definitely worth checking out. George Miller co-directed the third installment because his collaborator, Byron Kennedy, was killed in a helicopter crash while scouting locations, and he fell into a depression. He did direct the action sequences, though.

For me, I rate all 4 of them: 1. Thunderdome 2. Road Warrior 3. Fury Road 4. Mad Max Yes, the third movie in the series is my favorite.

This is the Valley of Death. See! Nothing can escape! The Humungus rules the Wasteland! Great reaction! The Road Warrior is a classic. I love all the Mad Max films. You should definitely check out Beyond Thunderdome and Fury Road.

Please check out the third movie. It's pretty good and a very good post-apocalypse story

I think the Mad Max movies are set in Australia.

I think this movie is one of the best action movies ever made. It has everything, a great story, memorable characters, iconic visuals, stunts, explosions, and a feral kid for good measure. The world building is excellent, it's very believable that these people live and act this way in the post apocalypse. Max himself even has a character arc. He's not quite the same guy at the end as he is in the beginning.

Love your reactions, Its a banger! as for the explosion, Royal army engineers were brought in the conduct the explosion of the compound, It was so large that flights into Broken Hill and all underground mining was alerted to its implementation. Meanwhile during the lockdown The owner and creator of the Mad Max 2 museum In Silverton built a replica of the Compound , and its bloody awesome.

all the explosions were real. 90+% was practical effects

The third film, "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome", is the best!

i remember watching the first madmax when i was 7 ,i loved the bikes , i have been riding now for 43 years , day in day out .rain or shine ,snow or ice i,ve never owned a car in my life and i never will ,mad 1 and 2 are my all time favourite films ,3 being bladerunner . back when movies where worth going to cinema to watch .

Mary: "Some food for the good boy!" Max: "I'm the good boy."

Beyond Thunderdome is OK. George Miller the director left the series to make kids movies . Babe, pig in the city and Happy Feet then came back strong with Fury Road.

George Miller certainly has quite the imagination

I loved your reaction Mary, these movies made put interest in Australia for many people in the world

One of my favorite films from the '80s. My friends and I watched this one non-stop when it hit the pay channels. We had it menorized.

They rated Thunderdome low? What the hell? Tina Turner alone should make it rated higher. We don't need another hero, we don't need to know the way home, all we want is life beyond the Thunderdome.

Just walk away and there be end to the horror-AH

Bruce Spence was recently in Death of a Salesman at the Sydney Theatre Company and appeared with Eric Bana in The Dry. Very impressive career.

I grew up with the third one since it was the only one I was allowed to watch as a kid. I loved it!! A lot of really quotable quotes.

The stunts and the stuntmen are epic in this movie! Ive loved this movie since it came out, a classic.

"Road Warrior", this first sequel, is by far the best of all Mad Max movies. When it was new in 1981, I had the pleasure of seeing it on one of Montreal's largest screens, in a double feature with 1975's "A Boy and His Dog", a terrific post apocalypse thriller with lots of comic moments. I highly recommend "A Boy and His Dog".

In the world of the interconnected MCU, I love that the Mad Max films are very dreamlike and abstract in how they interconnect.

George Miller's approach to these is kind of interesting, because tends to keep a lot of elements nebulous and as though they could be connected. Originally in the early script Miller has suggested he wrote the villain "The Humungus" to be the character "Goose" from the first film having healed from his burns and started his own gang after Max took out the first in the last film. Miller kept the idea of the mask that was intended to cover the burned face but dropped the body scars when the character changed.

Mad Max 2 was 1981. I remember being a young bloke and seeing this huge line that ran out onto the street in the Perth CBD when this came out. There was so much anticipation after the first Mad Max. George Miller is a genius. The stunts are out of this world. So much better than fake CGI. And Mel was one of the biggest ever draw cards of the 80s.

This one is my favorite. A story that makes sense and it was tons of practical effects.

I couldn't even get through the first movie, but Road Warrior was my absolute favourite movie when I was a kid and set up my love of the post apocalyptic setting.

You should be proud! I'm a Yank and this was my favorite movie back in the day- one of the few movies I saw twice in a row in the theater. "My vehicle, and all the juice I can carry!! It used to be a cult classic, but sadly time moves on. Hoping you'll help a new generation discover it. 3rd movie is not a bad watch- you have to complete the trilogy now!

i'm usually not into documentaries, but this preview of modern day australia is intriguing.

"The rig! How is she?" ....best exchange of dialogue ever.

Yes! third one, loved it with iconic themesong☺

The third one is a trip. You got to watch it just for the title alone. "Two men enter! One man leaves!"

So good to see you! Luv this movie!