Two Men Enter One Man Leaves

[Gorn Captain]

I must be a wimp for being the only person who favors Thunderdome. Although I'd like to give the previous two another screening.

I loved the first part. It was very funny and inventive, especially the arena scene.
The second part is just too soft. I've seent the movie many times. These days, I just watch the first part, until he goes into exile into the desert.

[huedell]

I see "Mad Max" in the Mad Max series to be analgous with Alien from the Aliens series---or ---dare I say---- the ST:TMP Trek debut.

These kinds of films are highly focused on the cinematography, and film's "mood/tone"---focusing on the world that the movie encompasses both physical and spiritual ----I guess, the same could be said for Empire. And they are all pretty respectable movies---and some are rated higher by the mainstream than others----it's a tricky business labeling and debating films (or any art)---with all we know about "good" art/"bad art", ya never know how you or the world will judge 'em.

[Klosterheim]

I guess I pick Mad Max 2, if I need to choose.

I agree with Mad Max being a good revenge film.


Beyond Thunderdome is awesome, though, and hits me in many different ways.
It's the most outrageous and certain things really jump out at me.
Also, it has the scene when Max unpacks all those weapons, tons of weapons, that is a theme future movies copied. I could never forget the dome itself after the first viewing, or forget Master Blaster. (and all that sand!)

[Hedji]

I must be a wimp for being the only person who favors Thunderdome. Although I'd like to give the previous two another screening.

[Gorn Captain]

Does anybody favor the 1st?

I like it just as much as Road Warrior.
The movie is just as strong, but the pace is completely different. Warrior is a chase movie, while Max I is slower (but just as exciting). The first one is all about the build-up, getting to the finale, while Warrior keeps the excitement all through the movie.

[palitoy]

I'm a Mad Max guy, it's a straight up great revenge movie. I put it with Rolling Thunder, Kill Bill and The Limey.

[Apositive]

My two cents- The low budget quality of Mad Max worked in its favor. They really captured lightning in a bottle and were able to expand on it with Road Warrior.

Thunderdome was a big disappointment. The lack of a Brian May soundtrack hurt it in a lot of ways. The big budget just didn't suit the setting. Tina Turner was good but Mel Gibson seemed kind of disinterested in that go round as Max. The kids were annoying.

I haven't seen Fury Road yet. I have to wait a bit.

[Bruce Banner]

The Road Warrior is superior in every way. Beyond Thunderdome simply can't rival the excellence of Mad Max 2.

[sprytel]

What???.....

Yup. I'm an odd duck. Tell me something I didn't know...

Honestly, it has been many years since I revisited the original film. Maybe I would appreciate it more nowadays. I should probably rewatch it.

[Nostalgiabuff]

Thunderdome was missing something and just did not work as well as the first two. I don't know, wasn't is PG13 when the first 2 were R? maybe by sacrificing material to make it PG 13 they lost too much of what made the other movies so damn good. Road Warrior all the way

[fallensaviour]

Road Warrior is tops. But Thunderdome over the 1st Mad Max.

What???.....
I might be alone here but I think "Mad Max" (the 1st one) is just an amazing film.
The cinematography alone is among the best ever put to the silver screen.
All three films were great but mad max was in a category all on its own.
Thunder dome was a good popcorn flick but lacked so very much of what made the first two films great.

[Hedji]

Does anybody favor the 1st?

[sprytel]

Road Warrior is tops. But Thunderdome over the 1st Mad Max.

[fallensaviour]

Your pictures aren't showing up?
But road warrior all the way.

[Hedji]

I see your analogy, And yet I like Empire better than Jedi. I think the production value of Thunderdome appealed to me also. The timing of when I saw it too.