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From: terryl@tekcrl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"
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Date: Sun, 14-Jul-85 16:18:06 EDT
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     Gee, I thought I was the only one who was disappointed with the new
"Mad Max". I really have to agree heavily that the lack of a clear plot
line was the big disappointment for me. "Road Warrior", and to a lesser
degree, the original "Mad Max" had very recognizable plot lines, even
if they were very simplistic. Also, another point is that the first two
movies told their respective stories with actions and people, whereas the
new movie did it mostly with fantastic sets. Now don't get me wrong, I
liked the sets and the photography, but it seems to me that they put too
much emphasis on the sets and not on the people or the story. Also, the ending
is directly stolen from the ending of "Road Warrior", but it just didn't have
the same sense of urgency or importance that the ending of "Road Warrior"
had. I'd also have to agree that Mel Gibson didn't have much of an opportunity
to do some acting here, as he did in the first two. Granted, he didn't have
much speaking parts in the first two, but I'd blame the director/screenwriter
for his lackadaisical performance here instead of blaming Mel himself. I
think Mel has proven that he can do some real good acting, judging by his
performance in the first two movies and his really first-rate performance in
"The Year of Living Dangerously".

     All in all, if you're a "Mad Max" fan or a Mel Gibson fan, by all means
go see "Mad Max-Beyond Thunderdome", but don't expect too much.


				Terry Laskodi
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