Mad Max: Fury Road

AngusJS · 05-15-15, 04:32 AM

I just saw this last night in IMAX 3D.

See it, see it, see it. In IMAX / RPX if you can, with 3D too if possible.

For me it combined the best parts from Roadwarrior and Beyond Thunderdome. I at first rejected the need to produce a remake, but this isn't a remake, really. And I think they got it 100% right.

Jimbuna · 05-15-15, 05:36 AM

Tis on my wanting to see list.

Red October1984 · 05-15-15, 03:58 PM

Going to see it tonight!

Been waiting to see this for a very long time.

EDIT: Movie Thread

NeonSamurai · 05-16-15, 12:13 PM

I'm just glad it doesn't have ol' Mel in it. He was good in the original series... but I can hardly stomach the man any more.

Stealhead · 05-16-15, 04:30 PM

I liked it pretty good job with the concept. They kept what makes Max and the post apocalyptic world interesting without making it seem like dejvu.

I'd say it has the more brutal feel that Road Warrior(Mad Max 2) had with the higher budget that the third film had. Only instead of trying to be a kiddy flick they kept it brutal and over the top. I loved some of the vechiles the War Rig and the double 57 Chevy beast thing where two favorites.

As I had expected it has a good amount of live action stunts and when they used CGI it blends well.

If you like the series espisaclly the first two and wish that the third film had been grittier you'll be most pleased.

nikimcbee · 05-16-15, 07:08 PM

[insert Tarjak joke here] Sigh, isn't the same w/o Tarjak.

Red October1984 · 05-16-15, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

As I had expected it has a good amount of live action stunts and when they used CGI it blends well.

Read an article that said most of it was not CGI. Filmed with real vehicles in africa.

Stealhead · 05-16-15, 11:15 PM

Not sure what they mean by "most" it certainly had a good amount of real stunts but for example some of the crashes where CGI there's no way to have some of those without killing someone. But they blended it very well the points where they had to use CGI. That's good though as most films everything but the most basic driving is CGI. They did a good job only using it where they had no other way to make the effect work.

In my opinion outstanding special effects and stunts in Fury Road the best I've seen in years. Maybe only Terminator 2 and The Abyss are comparable(meaning in 1991 for T2 and 89 for Abyss at that time it was very impressive I'm old enough to remember T2 espically that really blew !y socks off).

EDIT they probably are comparing the typical CGI in a Hollywood film in that case I'd agree.

donna52522 · 05-17-15, 01:55 AM

I'll see it...But does anyone else think it has become sad that so many movies are being redone? Where has originality gone?

Rhodes · 05-17-15, 05:22 AM

Going to see it tomorrow! Fun fact of the film, the actor portraying the main villain is the same one of the first film -Hugh Keays-Byrne!

Donna, hollywood as a long history of remakes or re-doing the same story/film in the "present day".
We have what 2 versions of Ben-Hurr, with a third one beeing done to be release next year. If one considers the Charlton Heston a master piece/iconic movie, why do a new version?
And the answers are multiple!

Betonov · 05-17-15, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by donna52522

I'll see it...But does anyone else think it has become sad that so many movies are being redone? Where has originality gone?

A different story for an old franchise is OK. If the story is good why not.

Stealhead · 05-17-15, 07:34 AM

Yes Imortan Joe played Toe Cutter in the original. @ Donna isn't everything to an extent the same story redone when you get down to brass tacks?

Platapus · 05-17-15, 12:28 PM

For those how have seen it, did they crap it up with special effects?

CCIP · 05-17-15, 01:37 PM

There's certainly plenty of special effects, but IMO it was all done very tastefully and fitting with the movie's visual style. One thing that's going for this movie very strongly is that Miller hasn't given into a lot of the visual gimmicks you see in movies these days - he's still directing and editing movie in the way he would've done in the 80s. IMO, whatever technical fanciness there is in the movie, it's very much at the service of the film's overall feel. And it doesn't feel anything like the typical effects-laden action film these days. It actually makes a lot of recent blockbusters look quite bad by comparison.

Stealhead · 05-17-15, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

For those how have seen it, did they crap it up with special effects?

No they did not its got a few CGI bits but they fit and could not have done otherwise. Refer to my earlier post on how well they did the crashes as some had to have been blended (live action\CGI). George Miller has always used live action stunts/effects whenever feasible.

I'll put it this way stupid JJ Ambrams lens flares and that crap there's none of that. Like CCIP said they way they did use CGI how well its done it makes most any modern film look like the contents of an overfilled litter litter box. Basically the effects are done they should be where your not thinking "that was CGI/miniature/".....

05-15-15, 04:32 AM	#1
AngusJS Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 746 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Mad Max: Fury Road I just saw this last night in IMAX 3D. See it, see it, see it. In IMAX / RPX if you can, with 3D too if possible. For me it combined the best parts from Roadwarrior and Beyond Thunderdome. I at first rejected the need to produce a remake, but this isn't a remake, really. And I think they got it 100% right.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Tis on my wanting to see list. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Going to see it tonight! Been waiting to see this for a very long time. EDIT: Movie Thread __________________ Last edited by Red October1984; 05-16-15 at 01:40 AM.

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NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I'm just glad it doesn't have ol' Mel in it. He was good in the original series... but I can hardly stomach the man any more. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

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Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I liked it pretty good job with the concept. They kept what makes Max and the post apocalyptic world interesting without making it seem like dejvu. I'd say it has the more brutal feel that Road Warrior(Mad Max 2) had with the higher budget that the third film had. Only instead of trying to be a kiddy flick they kept it brutal and over the top. I loved some of the vechiles the War Rig and the double 57 Chevy beast thing where two favorites. As I had expected it has a good amount of live action stunts and when they used CGI it blends well. If you like the series espisaclly the first two and wish that the third film had been grittier you'll be most pleased.

05-16-15, 11:15 PM	#8
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Not sure what they mean by "most" it certainly had a good amount of real stunts but for example some of the crashes where CGI there's no way to have some of those without killing someone. But they blended it very well the points where they had to use CGI. That's good though as most films everything but the most basic driving is CGI. They did a good job only using it where they had no other way to make the effect work. the part where Max's Interceptor got destroyed between the two rigs that was blended real vechile and CGI the first crash was all real with some CGI dust and such In my opinion outstanding special effects and stunts in Fury Road the best I've seen in years. Maybe only Terminator 2 and The Abyss are comparable(meaning in 1991 for T2 and 89 for Abyss at that time it was very impressive I'm old enough to remember T2 espically that really blew !y socks off). EDIT they probably are comparing the typical CGI in a Hollywood film in that case I'd agree. Last edited by Stealhead; 05-16-15 at 11:31 PM.

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donna52522 Lady Mariner Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 544 Downloads: 225 Uploads: 0	I'll see it...But does anyone else think it has become sad that so many movies are being redone? Where has originality gone? __________________

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Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,516 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Going to see it tomorrow! Fun fact of the film, the actor portraying the main villain is the same one of the first film -Hugh Keays-Byrne! Donna, hollywood as a long history of remakes or re-doing the same story/film in the "present day". We have what 2 versions of Ben-Hurr, with a third one beeing done to be release next year. If one considers the Charlton Heston a master piece/iconic movie, why do a new version? And the answers are multiple! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

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Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yes Imortan Joe played Toe Cutter in the original. @ Donna isn't everything to an extent the same story redone when you get down to brass tacks?

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,362 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	For those how have seen it, did they crap it up with special effects? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	There's certainly plenty of special effects, but IMO it was all done very tastefully and fitting with the movie's visual style. One thing that's going for this movie very strongly is that Miller hasn't given into a lot of the visual gimmicks you see in movies these days - he's still directing and editing movie in the way he would've done in the 80s. IMO, whatever technical fanciness there is in the movie, it's very much at the service of the film's overall feel. And it doesn't feel anything like the typical effects-laden action film these days. It actually makes a lot of recent blockbusters look quite bad by comparison. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)