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From: leeper@mtgzz.UUCP (m.r.leeper)
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Subject: Re: Mad max
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Date: Wed, 3-Jul-85 02:14:07 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul  3 02:14:07 1985
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 >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? 
 
You are asking valid questions but you have the titles reversed.  MAD
MAX came first and was dubbed.  ROAD WARRIOR is the sequel.  As a start
I rate (on a -4 to +4 scale) MAD MAX a -3 and ROAD WARRIOR a +2.
George Miller seemed to learn a heck of a lot about film making between
the two films.  MM was about the cops and the criminals (it is hard to
tell which is which by the way they act) trying to ride each other down
on the roads.  The story is poor.  The baddies, including someone called
Toecutter, killed Max's partner, his son, his wife, and his little
puppy dog.  Then Max got mad.  The film is for the most part vehicle
from column A hitting vehicle from column B.  I saw it at a sneak
preview (with SATURN 3 which looked good by comparison) and I couldn't
believe anyone would ever release the film.  A month later they did.
 
I couldn't believe when ROAD WARRIOR was getting good reviews and went
in very skeptical.  Miller had told a somewhat different story with wit
and style.  It is a solid action film with genuine characters.  The
copter pilot and the feral child are remarkable portraits.  Also really
impressive is the opening done on a narrow screen.  Then you see a view
of speed down a road from about a foot above the road.  All of a sudden
Miller goes to wide-screen.  It is an impressive effect unfortunately
lost on the tv screen.

 >I.e.  is it important to see Road Warrior [MAD MAX] first?  
 
It might be important not to see MAD MAX at all!m :-)
 
 >Is Road Warrior [MAD MAX]
 >worth seeing even in the dubbed American versions?  
 
Hard to believe it would make much difference.
 
 >Is the original version available on videotape for rental?  
 
No idea, but I doubt it.
 
 >How can I tell the difference from the box?

You probably can't, but I doubt the undubbed version is available here
at all.  It probably has very thick accents us Americans wouldn't
understand.

				Mark Leeper
				...ihnp4!mtgzz!leeper