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I can proudly saw that Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome goes up there with Back to the Future 3 and Spiderman 3 for being one of the most disappointing movies of all time. Notice a pattern? Not only was this a weak and pathetic end to an incredible trilogy, (now quadrilogy) but it was an offense to the Mad Max name.
"What's the big deal about Mad Max?" I'm going to tell you. The original Mad Max was one of the heavy hitters in the Australian New Wave (something I'm not going to go much detail into, but you can research it on your own if you want), and it's sequel, The Road Warrior, is arguably the greatest action movie of all time. Many directors such as Guillermo del Torro, David Fincher, James Cameron, and Robert Rodriguez, have all said that The Road Warrior has been an inspiration in their work. This entire legacy was completely sh*t on by Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
The worst thing about Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is it's lack of action. There is only about 10 minutes of car driving in the entire film, and it is saved until the very end. I will admit that the fight between Max and Blaster was entertaining, but that was just about it. Max's main allies in the film is the Lost Tribe, sounds cool huh? Well it looks good on paper, until you realize that the Lost Tribe is a group of whiny, obnoxious Goonies rejects that just wandered onto set one day. A good half of the film is dedicated to The Lost Tribe, and it's annoying as hell.
I would like to meet the person who thought it would be a good idea to let Tina Turney act in a film, and I would like to slap that person across the face. All of the performances in this film are laughable, and the only person that holds their own is Mel Gibson, but he was still lacking.
I would go into more detail about why I dislike this film so much, but I find myself getting mad just writing about the film, so I think I'm gonna stop here. Watch the three other Mad Max movies, they are a wonderful example about how to make a great action movie, but Mad Max Beyond Tunderdome is a wonderful example of how to ruin a trilogy.
MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME
(1985, George Miller)
(1985, George Miller)
I can proudly saw that Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome goes up there with Back to the Future 3 and Spiderman 3 for being one of the most disappointing movies of all time. Notice a pattern? Not only was this a weak and pathetic end to an incredible trilogy, (now quadrilogy) but it was an offense to the Mad Max name.
"What's the big deal about Mad Max?" I'm going to tell you. The original Mad Max was one of the heavy hitters in the Australian New Wave (something I'm not going to go much detail into, but you can research it on your own if you want), and it's sequel, The Road Warrior, is arguably the greatest action movie of all time. Many directors such as Guillermo del Torro, David Fincher, James Cameron, and Robert Rodriguez, have all said that The Road Warrior has been an inspiration in their work. This entire legacy was completely sh*t on by Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
The worst thing about Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is it's lack of action. There is only about 10 minutes of car driving in the entire film, and it is saved until the very end. I will admit that the fight between Max and Blaster was entertaining, but that was just about it. Max's main allies in the film is the Lost Tribe, sounds cool huh? Well it looks good on paper, until you realize that the Lost Tribe is a group of whiny, obnoxious Goonies rejects that just wandered onto set one day. A good half of the film is dedicated to The Lost Tribe, and it's annoying as hell.
I would like to meet the person who thought it would be a good idea to let Tina Turney act in a film, and I would like to slap that person across the face. All of the performances in this film are laughable, and the only person that holds their own is Mel Gibson, but he was still lacking.
I would go into more detail about why I dislike this film so much, but I find myself getting mad just writing about the film, so I think I'm gonna stop here. Watch the three other Mad Max movies, they are a wonderful example about how to make a great action movie, but Mad Max Beyond Tunderdome is a wonderful example of how to ruin a trilogy.