Mad Max (1979), The Road Warrior (1981), and even Mad Max: Beyond The Thunderdome (1985) were all intense films back in their days. They portrayed a post apocalyptic wasteland of a planet that consisted of thugs, lunatics, and lemmings who would follow their leader to their death if given the order to do so.
These films also had a hero. Albeit a man who didn’t want to be a hero. There was always Max… Mad Max.
Over the years these films developed a cult following. Partly because of the writer/director’s vivid imagination (George Miller), and partly because of the fierce acting of a young, rugged, and fiery Mel Gibson. Continue reading Mad Max: Fury Road