This would be Gene and Roger's last review show for Sneak Previews. In September the show would be taken over by critics Jeffrey Lyons and Neal Gabler while the iconic duo would host a new syndicate show called At the Movies.
Back in the day I looked forward to the new movies releases. Now I look back to find something good to watch. Loved the Road Warrior and need to watch Barbarosa.
Road Warrior is awesome. They would've loved Fury Road too. How can anyone not like Best Little Whorehouse?? Those songs aren't memorable?!? They are ear worms! It is also somewhat ironically a very sweet movie too. Durning should've been nominated for a supporting Oscar.
Saw Road Warrior at 12 years old. My life would be forever influenced. I bought a 1976 AMC Hornet as my first car in 1988 because it kind of looked like Max’s car…
I like the theory that the 4 Mad Max movies are just the same story being told over and over, but they become more elaborate and exaggerated on each retelling.
Interesting how they never mentioned The Road Warrior as being a follow up film to Mad Max. They were right on with their reviews though. I almost like the 2nd more than the first film.
The Road Warrior is not only a movie, is an experience beyond imagination. Miller created a world where a mythological past cross with a sadistic comic style future. Powerful dreamy atmosphere, strong action, frenzy pacing, outstanding music of Brian May, great performances and the most epic intro of all time.
My brother and I first watched Mad Max when It came on cable for the first time. Our dad took us to see the Road Warrior. That is when I found out that it was Mad Max Sequel. I was 12 I believe at the time.
Just rewatched BLWIT with my wife and kids…it was a childhood favorite…my family liked it. i think It holds up. it’s an old fashioned 80s middle america crowd pleaser. I love the songs, dancing and cast. it’s better than they thought. Road warrior of course is genius.
Oh wow, how I've wanted to see this episode again, even though three parts have been embedded in my memory for forty years! I loved the fact they admired "The Road Warrior", which seemed like the type of film they weren't supposed to like, and remembered the line about being too drained to push the elevator button. (And it took just over a year before the film premiered on HBO (with "The Ultimate Warrior"), and I finally got to see it.
