Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihuxk.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxk!rs55611 From: rs55611@ihuxk.UUCP (Robert E. Schleicher) Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: Mad max Message-ID: <985@ihuxk.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Jun-85 14:21:45 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxk.985 Posted: Thu Jun 27 14:21:45 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Jun-85 01:02:18 EDT References: <1202@utcsri.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 34 > I managed to miss all the earlier Mel Gibson movies, but want to go back > and "prepare" for the new one: > > Questions: Is MAD MAX just a remake of Road Warrior? I.e. is it important > to see Road Warrior first? > > Is Road Warrior worth seeing even in the dubbed American > versions? Is the original version available on videotape for > rental? How can I tell the difference from the box? > Thanks, > Brad Myers *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** Mad Max is the earlier film. You should see it before seeing the Road Warrior as it provides much more in the way of characterization (of Max), and also explains a little more about the state of society in the films. Mad Max takes place in an environment that is much more similar to the present day than is the Road Warrior. In Mad Max, it seems that the nuclear war was fairly recent, as there was still some semblance of order (ie., the decay to barbarism was just starting).. The Road Warrior takes place after society has degenerated to barbarism. I found Mad Max to be much more gripping, emotionally, due to the very personal attacks made on Max and his family. The desire for revenge is very strong in this film. The Road Warrior, on the other hand, is a much more stylish and well-crafted film, but the there is less emotion involved. Bob Schleicher ihuxk!rs55611 PS. I wasn't aware there was a dubbed version of the Road Warrior, since it is Australian. Are you suggesting that the Australian accents were deemed to be too hard to understand? .