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Summary: Great Movie
Review: This is undoubtedly one of the most original and one of the best action movies around. I first saw it when I was 15 and though I thought it was a little wierd and disturbing at the time, I just couldn't help liking it. I still like it today, too. After Mel Gibson's wife is killed, he just goes after her murderers and is total merciless! The most memorable scene, to me, is the one where Max handcuffs one of the killers to a car, rigs it to explode, and then gives the guy a hacksaw, saying something like "You've got five minutes to live. You could cut threw the handcuffs in ten. You could probably cut threw your wrist in 4." That is such a cool scene!
Anyway, I wasn't going to write a review of this film until I read the review under mine. The one written by Mark Dewey from Australia. At the end of his review he says "USA We're with you Sept. 11 2001", and, being someone who was deeply affected by the attacks, that just warmed my heart and made me smile with thanks knowing that even someone from the other side of the globe is supporting us. Thank you, Mark Dewey.
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Summary: disappointed
Review: Like Mel Gibson and I like this movie but I didn't see the big changes I expected. Maybe I missed something. It happens.
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Summary: Great work! Fuel injected suicide DVD!!
Review: Wish I have a MAD MAX 2 DVD like this!! This is a great DVD, with the 2 versions on it!! the American dubbed version is a great wild cartooned movie. And when I hear the true Australian version... the movie becomes more serious and real!! amazing. Some of my friends prefered the old dubbed version, but I prefered the 2 versions!! The Stereo sound of the engine of the yellow interceptor when Max is waiting for the knight Rider is superb. The image is the best, and this DVD have the choice to see the movie in 16:9 or in a 4:3, wish all DVDs have this option when movies are filmed in wide screen. If you like Muscle Cars crashing, runing, etc. you must see this...
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Summary: Movie - top notch, Trivia section - insult to intelligence
Review: I and saw this movie the first day it opened, on the big screen. In later years, I purchased it on VHS, LaserDisc, DVD(US dubbed) and now Special Edition DVD. This latest offering is by far the best, and the film is presented the way the director intended. This film is non stop action, and makes the move to DVD very well. Picture and sound 100%. BUT for a US audience, it may be a bit hard to follow, from the perspective of different accent and Australian slang that are common in the movie. The provision of subtitles does assist the US viewer. The Trivia track certainly does not, it is rather an insult to the intelligence of any viewer, I'm at a loss to know why it was included. For example: a conversation between Max and Goose - Goose - "Hey Max, he looks....." indicating a man running away, ('he looks'..... like he is in trouble etc. etc.) The trivia track helpfully states that Goose is saying "SEELOOKS" i.e. Australian "slang" for a 'look see'. Being an Australian, and having never heard of this ANYWHERE, EVER, I wondered what fool made this up and INCLUDED it on the trivia track!!! Especially as the english subtitles show Goose as saying the correct line (as verified from original script) line "Hey Max, he looks....". Another example was the Trivia track nominates the location of Max's beach house as "Fairhaven, West Australia" WRONG, Its' Fairhaven , Victoria. (If you are not familiar with Australian geography - they didn't miss by much, just the OTHER SIDE of the continent. Similar to New York/California). On and on it goes. I found the trivia track foolish and stupid, and puts us Australians in a bad light. US buyers - buy the DVD, its the best yet!!!! (Just don't even bother with the trivia.)Mark, Melbourne. Jan 02.
USA we're with you Sept 11 2001.
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Summary: Finally, Mad Max on a high-quality DVD!
Review: I am very pleased with the job they did in releasing this DVD. I never bought the original on DVD, because it was dubbed, had a lot of video artifact, and no added features. The Special Edition has a great commentary track, the original trailers and a couple of featurettes. The video transfer looks excellent to me, and the 5.1 soundtrack is great! I bought a VHS tape with Mel Gibson's original dialog, but the video quality was awful. This gives me the best of both. I strongly recommend the Special Edition DVD to any Mad Max fan. (Make sure you get the new one, there is another, authorized "Mad Max" DVD available)
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Summary: It's a Mad, Mad (Max) World
Review: MGM jumped on the DVD bandwagon rather late in the game, and the studio has been struggling to keep up ever since. Traditionally, MGM has released bare-bones, movie-only DVDs with bad transfers and horrid sound - but, thankfully, tradition seems to be losing out to what consumers want. Mad Max: Special Edition is the latest offering from MGM's film vaults to make its way onto DVD in a restored, high-performance disc, and it's about time, too. Mad Max will probably go down in history as the film that made Mel Gibson a star, but that would gloss over the film's many other virtues. A post-apocalyptic tale of good vs. evil, Mad Max features the title character, Max Rockatansky, in his job as an "Interceptor," a kind of cop struggling to maintain order in a world where the government has all but collapsed and ruthless biker thugs and warlords have made normal life impossible. When Max kills a member of the gang, their leader, the Toecutter, turns around and butcher's Max's family. As a result, Max gets very mad and goes straight to kick-ass mode. The story is slick and well-told, with enough fast cars, gun battles, and extreme chases to keep you tied to your chair. It's basically a Western set in a decaying Australia, and it's a welcome change of pace for action fans, too. MGM presented us with a two-sided, dual-layer DVD that has two versions of the film: a gorgeous 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen transfer, and a full-screen copy on the same side for those who don't like to see the whole movie. For the first time, American audiences get to watch the film with the original Australian dialogue (it was dubbed with American actors for the US and never released with the original accents before now), either in the old-school mono mix or a completely redone, deep and dynamic DD 5.1 remix. On the other side you get two mini-documentaries, one about the Mad Max series and how the crews made the films (informative), and one about Mel Gibson's rise to stardom (blah). Round that out with a pop-up video style "trivia track" (really just a subtitle option), and you've got a great disc. The pop-up video track is one of the best and most innovative new features in a long time; I hope other DVD companies take note, because it's fun, informative, and you can watch it again and again, unlike most commentary tracks and other "extras." Overall, Mad Max is an excellent disc, and at its current price, it's worth adding to your shelves. If you're an action fan or a post-apocalyptic-film fan, then this disc is a must.
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Summary: I've never seen it looking this good
Review: I must have seen this movie about a million times in my short life, on both video and dvd, but never have I seen this movie look and sound so fresh.
The picture is the crispest I've ever seen for this movie, and is true testiment to the power of DVD, much in the same way as Terminator:Special Edition was. Print damage still appears in places, but given the fact that the movie is twenty three years old, that's expected. But what blew me away is the sound of the 5.1 Aussie English Audio track(that's right, the original soundtrack). Unlike the local video release, the audio is as clear as a bell. Low sounding dialogue is understandable, clear and crisp. The dispatchers voice isn't muffled, and Brian May's musical composition plays more powerfully, while mixing effortlessly and complimenting the action sequences more effectively than ever.
This movie has always been a classic of Aussie cinema, if not, cinema in general. It's a shame that it took twenty two years for you guys in the US to finally experience this the way it was originally intended. Better late than never, but given the treatment it's been given on this disc, well worth it!
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Summary: A Superb Movie
Review: The best low buget film ever.I liked a lot.With great extras and the original australian soundtrack this version will enhance the original. The first time I saw in my country I get overwhelmed.The cars the chases the roads,magnificent spectacle. I recommend to you.
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Summary: Almost a brand new movie
Review: I first watched Mad Max on a cheap VHS copy. I already knew that the cult film had its audio dubbed over for American audiences, but I still cringed when I heard the actors voices. It was terrible! And although I enjoyed the film (although not as much as its successors) the US dub made it feel extremely cheap. Well, with this new DVD release of the film, complete with original Australian dialogue, it felt like I was watching a brand new film! You can switch between that track and the US dub for a good laugh. Also included on this disc are a Mel Gibson documentary, an interesting behind the scenes featurette and a great trivia track that displays fun facts about the film during key scenes. A great package.
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Summary: MUST HAVE this edition original AUSSIE
Review: MAD MAX the special edition is a must have for 1 reason:
THE ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE SOUNDTRACK. They should have released the movie with the original language NOT the English dubbed.
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