Mad Max

Check to see how much it cost to make this movie. $200K. You try to make a movie this good with that much money with car crashes and explosions. They paid Mel like $15K australian. The Road Warrior was way better, but they had a bigger budget.

Reddit has no idea what they're missing out on, they're too busy circlejerking the shit out of Fury Road.

Still a remarkable picture and fantastic action, the remake hasn’t got anything on the original.

Mel Gibson pulls off a super performance.

It's a very sad movie. Not because of the quality or anything. That's awesome. I mean the plot. Now I finally understand why it's considered a cult movie. Highly recommended!

I rewatched this and enjoyed it more than the first time. I paid attention to the gang more than the MFP and I love the relationships between members. The younger members are more feral, what will become the War Boys, and the leader is nearly worshipped, The Nightrider saying "Toecutter knows me, Toecutter sees me!" is just like the call of "Witness Me" in Fury Road. Toecutter & Immortan Joe are played by the same actor if you didn't know. I loved it.

It's an interesting 70's Australian film for sure. I wouldn't rate it very highly but somehow I've seen it 5 times now. The story and editing is super strange and at times is difficult to follow what George Miller is trying to convey. The grittiness of the engines roaring and drive to kill the motor gang is the most exciting part. Also the community around it and how most people ignore this classic makes me love the film more. While it's no masterpiece or even great movie, I still give it a solid 7/10.

An Australian low budget surprise success that started the career of Mel Gibson. This first Mad Max movie is still way closer in terms of setting to today’s world than the subsequent movies that take entirely place in a dystopian world. The movie still depicts a world in moral and legal decline where the law counts for nothing.m Mad Max is one of the few who tries to uphold the law using namely cool cars and weapons. The movie contains scenes that are not for the faint of heart, but they are what make the movie a success. A classic

I think many see Fury Road and expect this to live up to the same expectations if not underbudget.

The fact is Aussie flicks of the 70s and 80s had a specific style in the editing, storytelling beats and the worldbuilding that are both bombastic and subtle. Some that are specific to the Australian way of living back then. To the point where I think many miss it under the guise of promise that Fury Road blinds them with. Still has some of the best real car stunts I've ever seen as well as some splendid camera work.

The movie is amazing and holds up really well and does not treat its audience as idiots.

The most moody and violent of the Mad Max films. It’s also the least apocalyptic. It definitely has the car chases and road rage though.
The eye bulging is a bit silly though when a villain is about to die. It makes the film feel a bit Blumhouse like.
Growing up I actually didn’t know the movie existed until I was like 15. I always though Road Warrior was the first film.
Compared to Road Warrior and the underrated Mad Max Beyond Thunder Dome. I of course was less impressed by the first Mad Max. Since I saw it after those. It had to grow on me but it is definitely also pretty good movie.

Apocalyptic sci-fi road movie.