Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome sadly has the most confused script of the series, lacking any clear direction. However, when compared with the other Mad Max instalments, it is apparent that Beyond Thunderdome is the weakest film of the franchise by miles. It could very possibly be bestowed with the title of “fan favourite”, which makes perfect sense considering it was the most accessible of the bunch, especially to audiences born after the original two films were released. To some degree these efforts paid off – when in conversation about the Mad Max franchise, Beyond Thunderdome is time and time again brought up with fondness. The third instalment in the original Mad Max trilogy, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome seemed determined to draw in wider audiences than the largely adult crowds of Mad Max 1 & 2, embracing the franchise’s first PG-13 rating and casting megastar Tina Turner in an attempt to wow at the North American box office. Let us know your order in the comments at the end of this article, and be sure to follow us on Twitter for more lists like this one. So, how do these truly legendary films hold up against each other? For this Ranked list, we’ve watched all four Mad Max movies and compared each in terms of artistic merit, full throttle adrenaline, critical reception and audience perception to decide which are the best and, first, which are the worst films from the George Miller fronted franchise. What really was remarkable was the series’ almost flawless transition into the 21st century, its soft reboot Mad Max: Fury Road storming through cinemas in 2015 and becoming one of the most memorable movies of the 2010s in the process. George Miller’s terrifying vision of the future truly put Australia on the map of international film, and opened the door for the nation’s talent to make their distinctive marks in Hollywood – most prominent of all being the American-born, Australian-bred Mel Gibson who was thrust into prominence through his starring role in Mad Max (1979) and went on to become one of Hollywood’s most undoubtedly controversial but impactful star filmmakers. The Mad Max franchise is more than just a cult must-watch for lovers of Eldritch automobile monstrosities, it’s Australia’s auspicious introduction to the international cinema stage the beginning of the showcasing of thoroughly antipodean productions that would seriously rival the output of those from North America – Mad Max was even the most profitable film of all time for twenty years (making over $100million from a $400,000 budget) until it was usurped by The Blair Witch Project in 1999. Violence, fast cars, and the occasional 1980s mega pop star – this is what Mad Max is all about. ![]() Minor spoilers are ahead for those who have yet not seen the films.A petrol-head’s dream wrapped up in a post-apocalyptic nightmare. Here are some facts that you may or may not have known about Mad Max’s Interceptor. The Mad Max Interceptor is one of the most famous cars in movie history – a feat made even more impressive by the fact that the first movie only had a budget of $200,000 (around $1.2 million in 2022), a small amount of money for making an action movie.īeing produced over such a time span and another one or two movies in the works, there are obviously huge differences between the cars of the films. The most famous car in the franchise is Max’s Falcon, known as the ‘Pursuit Special’ and referred to as the ‘Last of the V8 Interceptors’. ![]() The inhabitants of this world rely on their cars for everything, from hunting down rival gangs and meals to taking shelter in from enormous electrical and dust storms. These movies take place in Australia in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by nuclear war, where water and gas are scarce commodities. Mad Max is a film series starring a highly disgruntled and slightly traumatized Maxwell Rockatansky, aka Mad Max, portrayed by Mel Gibson (1979, 1981, and 1984) and Tom Hardy (2015).
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