Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior - re:View
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I just noticed when the poster for Mad Max pops up, it quickly changes to ROTOR before disappearing.
Another great re-View! thanks RLM
I like that we have to debate which is the better of two great movies! Considering one of RLM's signature shows is Best of the Worst, having a discussion of what is the Best of the Best is refreshing!
The original Mad Max is actually my favorite. I love that rather than a full apocalypse; everything is just slowly falling apart. The "Main Force Patrol" is presented as the last vestige of law and order that the government is still able to deploy, and they are grievously underfunded and overworked. The script is sharp and full of quotable dialogue. Max's descent into darkness culminates in that excellent revenge montage at the ending that feels like the action-movie equivalent to the Christening scene in The Godfather.
It's in the same spirit as the original Robocop. Beautiful. It represents what SciFi actually is about. Exploring the possibilities of human development.
All the Maxs, why be they so mad?