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Why is beyond thunder dome so different than the rest of mad max movies?
Posted on 7/8/24 at 10:57 pm
Posted on 7/8/24 at 10:57 pm
What was the purpose?
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Posted on 7/8/24 at 11:01 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
2 men enter 1 man leaves
Posted on 7/8/24 at 11:11 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Who run Bartertown?
Posted on 7/8/24 at 11:28 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Byron Kennedy died suddenly in 1983. He was George Miller's co-producer on the first two Mad Max films and said to be one of the major influences on the design and story of those two films.
If you notice, after Road Warrior and Mad Max, the franchise becomes much more cartoonish and bizarre over the more terrifying, dark and nihilistic tone of the first two.
That could have just been to make the films more "commercial" since the studio gave Miller such a massively bigger budget for Thunder Dome. Maybe he thought he needed to make the film more family friendly to make a profit.
Whatever the reason, the entire second half of Thunder Dome and the kids shite is just terrible. And I'm the biggest Mad Max apologist around. The first half though is fine. I actually liked Tina Turner in her part, even as unbelievable as it were that she would take over/run a wasteland town.
If you notice, after Road Warrior and Mad Max, the franchise becomes much more cartoonish and bizarre over the more terrifying, dark and nihilistic tone of the first two.
That could have just been to make the films more "commercial" since the studio gave Miller such a massively bigger budget for Thunder Dome. Maybe he thought he needed to make the film more family friendly to make a profit.
Whatever the reason, the entire second half of Thunder Dome and the kids shite is just terrible. And I'm the biggest Mad Max apologist around. The first half though is fine. I actually liked Tina Turner in her part, even as unbelievable as it were that she would take over/run a wasteland town.
This post was edited on 7/8/24 at 11:32 pm
Posted on 7/9/24 at 12:03 am to Jack Ruby
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I actually liked Tina Turner in her part
She was the best part. :I found her role actually interesting compared to the rest of the movie. I agree with OP, it took the franchise from nihilistic post-apocalypse to....
Which paved the way for Fury Road ((which was kinda pure cartoon....Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote)....But I digress. Thunder Dome is not bad, just corny and reshaped the franchise.
This post was edited on 7/9/24 at 12:04 am
Posted on 7/9/24 at 7:40 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
I have never watched this movie and never will. The Road Warrior was the peak.
Posted on 7/9/24 at 9:05 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
I think it's mostly the time span between films, the advancements in FX and the fact that Thunderdome had a much larger budget. And it was progressive between the three. Mad Max is basically a grindhouse movie. The Road Warrior is just as much of a leap ahead of it as Thunderdome is to The Road Warrior. And Fury Road was a quantum leap ahead of Thuinderdome.
Posted on 7/9/24 at 9:27 am to rebelrouser
quote:I haven't watched the whole thing. The previews for it looked silly. The whole death match idea feels like wrestling, and I haven't watched wrestling since I was 10 or 12 years old.
I have never watched this movie
There was nothing new about a death match in the future. We saw one in Escape From New York. in 1981.
Posted on 7/9/24 at 9:30 am to CAD703X
HES JUST A BABY
Posted on 7/9/24 at 10:11 am to YumYum Sauce
Posted on 7/9/24 at 11:01 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
quote:
Why is beyond thunder dome so different than the rest of mad max movies?
Miami Vice happened
People started flocking movies and TV with pop appeal. Thats how you get Tina Turner and her song in a lead role
Posted on 7/9/24 at 11:26 am to wareaglepete
GULAG
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i thought the backwards mardi gras head on max with hands tied to the horse banned to the desert was pretty disturbing as a youngster.
GULAG
GULAG
i thought the backwards mardi gras head on max with hands tied to the horse banned to the desert was pretty disturbing as a youngster.
Posted on 7/9/24 at 12:12 pm to CAD703X
I remember when Freeze was coach at Ole Miss and someone posted a picture of Blaster with his helmet knocked off and how they look alike. I haven't been able to unsee that since.
Posted on 7/9/24 at 12:58 pm to blueboy
quote:thunder dome only came out 3 years after road warrior
think it's mostly the time span between films,
Posted on 7/9/24 at 1:12 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
quote:4 years, and they were the years between 81 and 85, during which FX was greatly improved. Also, as stated, Thunderdome had a much bigger budget.
thunder dome only came out 3 years after road warrior
Posted on 7/9/24 at 1:27 pm to blueboy
quote:
who run Barter Town?
In the long long ago Tina Turner acting was a big deal and so the movie was bigger. So we tells the tale....damn forgot the rest.
Posted on 7/9/24 at 1:36 pm to blueboy
Gibson's hair style was terrible. Definite 80's vibe to it.
Posted on 7/9/24 at 2:41 pm to blueboy
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I think it's mostly the time span between films, the advancements in FX and the fact that Thunderdome had a much larger budget. And it was progressive between the three. Mad Max is basically a grindhouse movie. The Road Warrior is just as much of a leap ahead of it as Thunderdome is to The Road Warrior. And Fury Road was a quantum leap ahead of Thuinderdome.
The Evil Dead series kind of makes the same progression.
Posted on 7/9/24 at 4:28 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Kids and Ewoks frick up everything.
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