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n 1981, the then-rarely known 1979 independent film “Mad Max” finally found its following thanks to the amazing worldwide success of this high-powered sequel set in the post-apocalyptic future that also made Mel Gibson a star and paved the way for action heroes to come.
“ | | For reasons now long forgotten, two mighty warrior tribes went to war and touched off a blaze that engulfed them all... | ” |
Max Rochtansky (Gibson), better known to the world as Mad Max, was once a macho cop who, alongside his partner, always got the dirtiest jobs done. But when his partner was killed suddenly, Max decided to throw in the towel and go on vacation with his wife and child.
But just as fast as you could say “Rochtansky,” the vacation turned into a nightmare when a gang of rebel bikers targeted Max and his family and when his wife and child were killed by the bikers, Max set out with high-speed revenge.
In “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior,” Max is now a loner in the post-apocalyptic world with only a dog, a car and a sawn-off shotgun in tow.
“ | | ...Only those mobile enough to scavenge, brutal enough to pillage would survive. The gangs took over the highways. ready to wage war for a tank of juice. | ” |
Mad Max 2 opens with a powerful narrated montage of apocalyptic images detailing the demise of a society based upon greed and fossil fuels. This kind of thing was a feature of movies of the cold war era, but rarely is it so powerfully evocative.
The world we find is left is a barren wasteland populated by violent gangs of deranged maniacs roaming the lands, like everyone else, in search of the most valuable commodity in the world... Gasoline.
Desperatly short of gas himself, Max thankfully stumbles upon a small gasoline refinery operation, which has been repeatedly attacked by ruthless wasteland biker gangs. Skinheaded or mowhawk, these leather clad outlaws will stop at nothing to get the gas and weald a variety of simle but brutally effective barbaric weapons.
Now it’s up to Max to save the town and the people in it as he takes on the bikers and fights for the future of mankind and to get the townspeople --and the gas-- to safety before it’s too late.
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“The Road Warrior” is one of the greatest action movies of the 80’s, and featured some of the most memorable chase scenes to ever hit the big screen.
Perhaps because it used the unfamilar world of the Australian outback coupled with the ingenuity born of a woefully small budget, MM2 manages to portray one of the most chilling post-apocalyptic views of the world ever committed to film.
This film is definitely one of the most explosive action films ever made. I recommend it to anyone who likes action movies.
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For those interested in finding out what kind of cars were featured in the Mad Max trilogy, see our links section. Great photos and car details at madmaxmovies.com !  -Thanks to Mario Murillo
There is only one other credited actor besides Mel Gibson who appeared in both Mad Max and Mad Max 2. Max Fairchild played "Benno Swaisey" in the first film, then played the "Broken Victim" in the second film. He is bigger of the two individuals tied to the front of the vehicle driven by Humongous. -Thanks to John Mcgovern
In the first Mad Max film, the budget was so tight that only Mel Gibson wore a real leather jacket! The rest of the "leather" costumes were made of vinyl.... since it's cheaper. -Thanks to Dwayne
The car for the films "Mad Max" and "The Road Warrior" in which the protagonist/actor Mel Gibson uses, had what's called a blower in front and on top of the car's hood. Likewise, during some scenes in both films, Mel "Mad Max" Gibson uses an on/off switch, to activate the blower and to elude his enemies. The blower was a fake, it is supposed to be continously running when the car is on; it cannot be off when the engine is running. Thus, it being off while the car is in idle will cause great damage to the motor. -Thanks to Richard Duran
Though Mel Gibson was Australian, he was actually born in Peekskill, New York, in January of 1956.
Mel Gibson was not seen in the original theatrical trailer because he was largely unknown at the time.
Mel Gibson's outfit in the movie was worn for a reason: in the first "Mad Max" film, his right arm was run over by a biker while trying to reach his shotgun and he was shot in the leg too.
'Virginia Hey' who plays 'the warrior woman' on "The Road Warrior [Mad Max 2]," starred, for three continous seasons, in the 'Sci-Fi channel's Original Series: "FARSCAPE[1999]." She played the part of 'Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan' [aka. the blue-skinned alien]. -Thanks to RE Zuleta And Darth23
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The movie was named "The Road Warrior" because the original "Mad Max" film had little fanfare at the time of it's release. It is now known as "Mad Max 2."
The supercharger on the XB Falcon was a pretend one. -Thanks to Brett
Max's vehicle in the opening sequence is a 1973 Ford Falcon XBGT hardtop (available only in Australia) powered by a 351 Cleveland engine coupe and backed by a toploader 4-speed. This is sometimes mis-identified as an Australian GM Holden Monaro. -Thanks to Repo Van Repo
They were going to make a fourth Mad Max film called "Mad Max 4: Fury Road". Although the project was given the green light for a $100 million USD budget, Fury Road is currently in hiatus. Mel Gibson has said that he does not wish to work on another "Mad Max" film, not because he doesn't like the series, but because he doesn't consider himself physically able to play Max. He even joked saying that the movie would be called "Fat Max". He has said he would not do the film without George Miller, the series' writer and director, and suggested that Max ought to die in the movie. There have been rumors flying around the Internet for years about a possible plot. Ideas range from taking place after Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome to a prequel, telling the story of the Main Force Patrol prior to the original film, Mad Max. This film was scheduled to go into production a few years earlier than 2006, but the project was delayed due to travel restrictions imposed after the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001. Many cast and crew members could not get to the proposed location. The production office for the project has apparently since closed. -Thanks to Bernard Mccomiskey
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Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior was filmed on loactions in the areas of Silverton and Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
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The original soundtrack score was done by Brian May (-NO he is NOT the Brian May of the rock band Queen). The soundtrack listing is as follows:
1. Montage/Main Title
2. Confrontation
3. Marauder's Massacre
4. Max Enters Compound
5. Gyro Saves Max
6. Break Out
7. Finale And Largo
8. End Title
9. SFX Suite: a.)Boomerang Attack/b.)Gyro Flight/...
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