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Summary: The film that started the post apacalypse films.
Review: Mel Gibson skyrocketed to overnight star status in this low
budget yet amazingly vivid film that George Miller made with a
shoestring buget is highly affective , viscerally emotional as
well as visonary filmaking from George Miller who does not shy
away from making incredible action scenes mixed with emotional
realism as well as giving birth to a household name for Gibson
as well as Max the lone warrior of the desolate highways that
bring him vengance. Max Rockatansky lives in a desloate barren hellish future
with scraggly intentions of a industrial nightmare that once
was Max a loving husband and father and partner to his friend
the Goose who works with him to keep the roadways safe gone
are the war machines of the past,now the one battle machine
of the future are the hellish cars that devour the roadways
and the gangs the rule like cowboys from the past like the
Toecuter who rides into town when he learns the his partner
the night rider is killed so his croanies lay waste to the
many pedestrians on the road , Max being the best Bronze cop
there is is hot on there trail, but when the Toacuter hits
close to home and burns his partner the Goose , Max hangs
it up from The Halls Of Justice and retires spending more
time with his family,but the Toecuter not wanting to end it
there does the unthinkable and kills his wife and child
now Max is mad and he want's revenge and he will get it at
all and any cost's one by one he takes out the Toecuters
posse even if he has experience pain to do it eventually
killing the Toectuer wich sets the stage for the even more
impressive and amazing sequel The Road Warrior. The French Connection may have made car chases a house
hold thing but Max Max gave them style and The Road Warrior
literally made them a stuntmaking phenomonon with some of the
best car stunts next to The Road Warrior,Mad Max gives us a
stunning look into the future while entertaining us into a
new geanra the post apacalypse film many have been made like
Mad Max but there is only one Road Warrior.The DVD has an
interesting look at the phenomonon of Mad Max as well as
a documentary on Mel Gibson's rise to stardom with Max and
his acting and directing carrer as well as trailers and the
untouched Australian version of the film that dosen't edit
the actors voices if you like action films and Mel Gibson
you will not wan't to miss Mad Max make sure to add it to
your collection.
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Summary: mad max vegemite
Review: I wish I knew the name of the singer in the bar she looks like an ex-girlfriend...
Aloha-E
Rating: 
Summary: Solid Prequel to Superior "Warrior"
Review: Finally this thing has been enhanced for surround. It is about GD time!!! Lacks one star because Road Warrior takes it one step to the next level of high intensity. Interceptor motor kicks butt on the old surround sound rear channels too!
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Summary: GREAT start!!
Review: This film Is Amazing!!! It started the first of the trilogy!!! The way this film is shot is Breathtaking! the stunts are AWESOME! the acting stupendous! this film reeks of "Classic"....This is a film that NEVER gets old!
the dvd here is just as amazing as the film itself! why? it has the ORIGINAL Australian language track instead of the old dub! and its in Great stereo sound! and the picture is Wonderful!
this is a MUST buy! add it to your collection today!
My personal Favorite Mel movie!
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Summary: My Favourite Movie Ever
Review: Everyone has said it already. The bizzare atmosphere and characters, the mind blowing stunt work, the raw edge thrill of realism that only a low budget can supply... this film is fantastic. I cannot watch many movies over and over, but this one is a winner. Everytime I see it, the better it gets! As a consequence this is my favourite movie of all. Many other greats of cinema are in my top ten, but this beats my Hitchcock and Kubrick leanings by a mile... Basically, don't hesitate... buy this DVD, it is a must have...
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Summary: An Outlaw Biker's Worst Nightmare
Review: Mad Max is a very imaginative, wild, and satisfying film. It's sequel The Road Warrior is a bit more thrilling, but Mad Max delivers the goods. The film is set in the post apocolyptic Australia, where savage biker gangs and outlaw drivers rule the roads. The film begins with policeman Max Rockantsky(Mel Gibson) who engages in a thrilling highway chase between him and a crazy driver called Nightrider. When Nightrider is killed in a firey crash, his psychopathic friend, Toecutter, is enraged, and wants revenge in blood, Rockantsky blood. Toecutter and his vicious biker gang are known for terrorizing towns, tying people to speeding motorcycles, and much worse (as seen in the film). For a while in the film, they stalk Max, his wife Jessie, and his infant son in very weird, creepy scenes. Then when Toecutter and the gang run Jessie and her baby down on their motorbikes, Max is beyond enraged, thus becoming the title character, Mad Max. The end of the film is a sensationalized thrillfest as Max dawns his leather road outfit, two guns, and hunts down the gang in his new Police Interceptor, running some down, shooting one, and I won't mention what happens to Toecutter. Mad Max is very bizarre, very brutal, and very very entertaining. The stunts are quite impressive, the villains are very well cast (particularly Toecutter and Johnny)and Mel Gibson is the ultimate Mad Max. The only snag: the film goes at a snail's pace. Otherwise, go rent this movie, make some popcorn, and get ready to hit the road.
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Summary: Post Apocolyptic Action At Its Best
Review: A post-apocolyptic wasteland. Peace officers in hopped-up hotrods. Renegade bikers. What else does a film need to offer to be a five star masterpiece?! One of GIbson's earliest films, Mad Max continues to be one of his greatest achievements, both as a film and as a character. I give this film five big stars! This is a must see film.
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Summary: Mel Gibson's star-making movie!!!
Review: Mel Gibson is without a doubt one of Hollywood's greatest actors, Mad Max was one of Gibson's first movies, & you can tell by watching it that his success since(20 years to be exact) has not spoiled him, In this he is Max, a cop of the future where society has broken down, & he is one of the last remaining cops patroling the savage streets, we learn that Max has a family & tries for the most part to be normal in a burnt out wasteland, the film begins with an outlaw named Knightrider who has broken loose & has killed a fellow officer, he is pursued by two cop cars, & is being chased, Max's partner Jim Goose soon joins the pursuit, but he & the two cars end up wrecking thus knocking them out of the pursuit, Goose then radios Max who the Knightrider will soon be approaching, to begin pursuit, which he does...with intensity, causing the Knightrider to crash & burn, he is killed as Max watches from a distance, what makes this film good is its direction, we see the friendship between Goose & Max that is as good as any friendship, Max's boss is interesting to watch as you can see he cares about his men, we are then introduced to the Knightrider's motorcycle buddies who have come to get revenge on those responsible, mostly the cops & Max himself, Toecutter, the gang's leader is fun to watch, he is without a doubt a humorous villian, you almost can't help but like him, as he talks poetically about the Knightrider, his loyalty to his fallen comrade is deep as he & his men soon terrorize anyone & everyone, thus bringing the attention of Max & Goose who soon arrest Johnny, the inexperienced member of the group, it is clear that a woman has been raped & Johnny has stayed behind awaiting capture, or has he, it never becomes clear, the rape has a vengeful effect on Goose who refuses to release Johnny after his bail has been set & he is to be released, Goose is soon restrained as Johnny agitates him, promising revenge, Goose is soon set up & is burned beyond recognition, Max feeling the loss takes time off with his wife & child, but soon he & his family are stalked by the group & his wife is soon confronted alone & intimidated, she escapes but she along with their child is run down, with the loss of his family & friend, Max becomes a lost soul & lone vigilante, who uses his wit & skill to exact revenge in his new Interceptor Police car, that has a turbo blast that creates unbelieveable speed, when Toecutter, Bubba, & Johnny are the only ones left, they set up Max & gun him down, Bubba soon attempts to finish him, but is killed instead, Johnny then flees the scene, as does Toecutter, Max then goes after Toecutter in a rather satisfying scene in which Max uses his Turbo power to pursue Toecutter in a tense scene that has Max with nothing but vengence in his eyes, Toecutter is soon killed as is Johnny, & has Max fleeing into the wasteland that would continue in "The Road Warrior" a great follow-up, this film had a cult following & it is a true gem, movies like this just don't get made anymore, & the original Aussie dialogue is much more surreal than the dubbed version, & Mel Gibson proved in this film the star he would later become, this new DVD is sharp & clear, & is definately a must for any Mel Gibson fan!!!!!
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Summary: mel gibson's first movie
Review: It actually isn't Gibson's first movie, he had a small role in one before Mad Max, but this is his first starring role, and the one that began his ascent into fame. Mad Max is set in Australia, in the near future. It hasn't gotten as post-apocalyptic as Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome, but you get a definite feel of bleakness and of the apocalypse. What Mad Max is, is basically a car movie. But what a car movie. The cinematography is great (and at times dangerous for the camera operator). As a dvd, the Special Edition is great (the reason I haven't bought Road Warrior is that I'm hoping they'll be releasing a special edition with the extras like contained on Mad Max). The commentary track doesn't have the director or Gibson, but it does have the DOP, Art Director, a film historian, and so on. They give a lot of great insight into the making of this film. There is also a 'trivia track' which flashes up trivia during the film. It also will point out every continuity error in the film. One of the great highlights of the dvd is that it is the original Australian recording (though you can access the American dubbing, but I think that is more for showing what dubbing does rather than to watch). There are a couple of featurettes and trailers. It's really a good dvd. And a great movie.
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Summary: Disturbing classic
Review: For a 1979 year of production, credit must be given for the excellent stunts - no computers! This is my favourite in the Max trio, but sadly unavailable on DVD in Australia (go figure that out - we can buy the other two but not this one despite it being an Aussie film!). Thankfully a friend picked it up for me overseas, and what you will first notice is the superb picture quality! But it was always a good picture qualuity actually - I have a video version too and that is outstanding quality. In fact, sometimes videos can be just as good qulaity as DVD's.
Enjoy this film, it will make you swirm, smile and think for three days after!
I think I am the only person who enjoys this more than the second movie (Mad Max 11, which is strangely titled 'Road Warrior" overseas!)
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