Mad Max: Fury Road...was everything I hoped for.

[mpad]

Watched it. Soooo great. Best pure action movie since a long time
No sentimental Bulls hit like in avengers....
Pure madness.

 

[shutyertrap]

While I enjoy watching the comic book movies, the problem is they are so CG heavy, you may as well be watching a cartoon. You don't viscerally respond to anything because you know there was zero danger while filming. I also enjoy the Fast and Furious movies, simply because they've been doing real car stunts. The fact that I've been lulled into thinking THOSE had good car work, well I'm fully awake once more!

The best action movies I've seen as of late were John Wick and The Raid. Those were brutal in their fights, and wonderfully shot to boot. Like Max, they also had very simple stories. There has been nothing though that's left me buzzing with what it means for the future of action movies like Fury Road. Last time I felt this way was probably with The Matrix. It is as if once more the gauntlet has been thrown down, daring anyone to respond.

***Regarding Fast/Furious movies...I came to realize a ways back that each essentially is cribbing from some other movie or genre. The first was obviously Point Break, #5 was Ocean's 11, the sixth one was a Bond movie, and this last one was a super hero movie where the cars were there costumes that gave them power. Point is, watch the 4th one, which starts with the tanker heist. Don't know why it took me so long, but that movie clearly is their riff on the Mad Max movies. The way they battle with their cars, speeding across barren landscapes, etc. And again, after watching Fury Road, it's obvious how much the genuine article absolutely schools the imitators.

 

[Kolchak357]

Was thinking about checking it out this weekend with my nephew. Is there too much violence/language for an average 16 year old boy? Appreciate opinions from anyone that has seen it. Thanks

 

[shutyertrap]

There is zero language. I mean zero. The violence is not overtly bloody, it's just hard hitting. There's a touch of implied nudity, but nothing is actually shown and it is completely non sexual. If my kid were 12, I'd have brought him in a heartbeat. It's 'that' kind of movie, the type you remember as being brought to by your dad that mom wanted no part of! You will earn 'cool uncle' status for sure.

 

[mpad]

my big "cool" sis showed me the first mm back in the days.

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

As the big brother I was responsible for getting my sister in to watch T2 and Young Guns 2. And drive her to an Alice Cooper show.

 

[Heretic]

so is she single eldar? just askin

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

Married 15 years. Two dogs. Husband is a big hairy biker.

 

[shutyertrap]

Married 15 years. Two dogs. Husband is a big hairy biker.

So what you're sayin' is Heretic has a chance.

 

[Kolchak357]

There is zero language. I mean zero. The violence is not overtly bloody, it's just hard hitting. There's a touch of implied nudity, but nothing is actually shown and it is completely non sexual. If my kid were 12, I'd have brought him in a heartbeat. It's 'that' kind of movie, the type you remember as being brought to by your dad that mom wanted no part of! You will earn 'cool uncle' status for sure.

Thanks SYT. Sounds like it won't be an issue at all.

 

[Biff]

The movie only has a 16+ rating in Germany.
And German ratings mainly focus on violence.

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

Aye it's a 15 in the UK. Have at it!

 

[Dedpop]

All audiences here in France...

 

[Kolchak357]

All audiences here in France...

France is like Thunder Dome!

 

[Dedpop]

When you're not handsome you just try to seem cool.