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#21 Post by Tim Fortuna »

black and white wrote:
cire-neivk wrote:
raydrz wrote:half-skull faced guy is super scary...gotta be a KIT!!!
After seeing this movie last night I think there's a lot of potential for some really cool kits based off the characters.
I have a pretty good feeling you will be seeing some in the future.... :wink:
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#22 Post by Stewart Jackson »

Now that was one crazy movie! Theron as Furiosa absolutely stole the show, while Max almost seems like just a supporting character. I don't think that's a drawback. All the quirky touches and inventive killer action scenes that are the hallmark of Miller's Mad Max movies are there. See this film! a good time will be had.

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needful1one wrote:WARBOYS !!!!!!
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#25 Post by evildead »

Great movie and I can't wait to see it a second time. I hope we get to see a Furoisa and Max kit get made!!!
black and white wrote:
cire-neivk wrote:
raydrz wrote:half-skull faced guy is super scary...gotta be a KIT!!!
After seeing this movie last night I think there's a lot of potential for some really cool kits based off the characters.
I have a pretty good feeling you will be seeing some in the future.... :wink:
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#26 Post by The Coop »

Just saw it today. Action packed for sure. For me almost to much non stop car chase. I could of used more story. Probably in the minority on that, but great effects and some crazy characters.
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#27 Post by derekc62 »

The Coop wrote:I could of used more story. Probably in the minority on that...
You are not alone.
I spent the first half hour thinking, there's going to be a flash-back or some heart-to-heart with another character to explain back story.
Not so much.
Would have been nice to have that.
My wife almost walked out.
My son and I liked the spectacle, I liked the make-up (Face-Off fan), cinematography, set design, etc.
But I'm guessing that was one thin script... not a whole lot of memorizing for Tom Hardy.
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#28 Post by XOFACTO2 »

So... Fury Road... Boy am I going to seem like a wet blanket. Didn’t think much of it.

Last time I checked, a good movie develops the characters so you care about them and what happens to them. Not in this movie. Introduce Max quickly. Put him in chains and a mask (shades of Bane) for the first half hour. Then begin the bloody chase. And Tom Hardy does not have the same star charisma Gibson had. Or at least he didn’t get to show it in this movie.

Yes, there were some brief flashbacks to Max’s wife and daughter. And by brief I mean three seconds. Were we just suppose to accept this is the same Max from Mad Max, Road Warrior and Thunder Dome? Sorry, that Max was charming and funny at times. This Max, who knows? The women in the tanker were annoying despite their washing down introduction. And, hey, I like women in wet see through clothing as much as the next guy. The bad guys went from being over the top to absolutely ridiculous and not in a good way. The dude with the flame thrower guitar? Come on.

And they did something I really don’t like in movies. They travel half way across a wasteland then decide to turn around and back. And when they go back they just walk in and take over the place??? Lame.

The action scenes were exciting but because I didn’t care about the characters they really didn’t matter. There were some visually beautiful moments. I’ll give the movie that.

I just couldn’t get past some of the absolute stupidity of the story. The blood transfusion near the end. Anyone ever hear of something called blood type? Here, let me fill ya’ up. And before anyone mentions Universal Blood Type Donor...

http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-abou ... lood-types

Maybe the writers should have Googled it.

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#29 Post by raydrz »

won't see it for quite a while...trailer gave it away as all flash no substance...looked like fun...i guess that's all yer gonna get...
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I enjoyed it. While there was very little dialogue, the majority of the story was presented visually or symbolically- a stark contrast to the typical spoon fed/plot advancing dialogue, or witty one liners we've all become accustomed to (particularly in the super hero genre). Personally, I thought there was plenty of substance to this movie, it was just a bit more nuanced than what we're used to, especially in the action genre. Also, to clear up any confusion, type 0 negative blood can be given to anyone, so this definitely wasn't a plot hole. I think this movie is definitely worth checking out if you enjoyed the other Mad Max movies.

4/4 stars for me.
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Never mind. :mrgreen:
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#32 Post by damnedartists »

Seen it twice now. Loved it both times. Didn't really care one way or the other for the originals. Great pacing, loved the non stop action kicking back to subtle character development - jut enough to keep a framework for the action. The whole thing actually felt like a car ride. Once more on big screen!!!...
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#33 Post by Crazy Joe »

I used to like rollercoasters when I was a good bit younger, the wilder, the better -

Not so much now that I'm considerably older -

I'm kinda with Tucky, I like my movies more character driven, as opposed to the characters DRIVING. FAST. AND RECKLESSLY.

I still may see this just for squirts and giggles. For Art's sake...
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#34 Post by Buc Wheat »

Stewart Jackson wrote:Theron as Furiosa absolutely stole the show, while Max almost seems like just a supporting character.
Got a copy last night and thought the exact same thing!! Ol' Bane kept
seeping out, as well! (at least he didn't have to learn many lines!)

Pretty much agree w/ John... meh! Although I did enjoy the action
scenes on their trip back. Those guys on those big, whipping poles
were crazy cool, man!!

Quite surprised how little the Interceptor was in the movie! Overall,
was a fun trip in that world. Glad they didn't remake the 1st movie all
over again. Give it a strong 5 for eye candy thrills.

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#35 Post by Heavy Metal Spike »

TEEFURY have been steadily taking over the popculture universe this year, expanding into leggings, skirts, hoodies, etc. etc.

They have been doing posters/prints for a while now, and I had to share this crossover - made me smile :D
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#36 Post by Aguirre »

Any resin from this flick yet? Honestly, best action movie in years... maybe ever- epic, wagnerian in scope.
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#37 Post by airman34 »

got this from the library, yes I am that cheap. Worth every penny I paid. Wasn't much to it. Still I would buy kits of the people and their cars
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