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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Year: 1985 Classification: Action/Adventure Directed: - George Ogilvie - George Miller (II) Actors/Actresses: - Mel Gibson - Tina Turner Not as fast, but not without merit The third Mad Max film takes place fifteen years after the events in the Road Warrior(Mad Max 2), in a post nuclear age. Max(Mel Gibson) loses every thing in a raid(like he hasn't lost enough already). Following the trail left behind, he winds up in a scummy place called Bartertown. The ruler of Bartertown, Aunty(Tina Turner) commissions Max to kill a man who is preventing her from total control of Bartertown. This movie doesn't have the same kinetic energy as the previous two, but keep in mind that this is a world where cars are useless, because there's no fuel to run them. The thunderdome death match, and the car chase at the end is all there is for action. But to compensate, George Miller presents to us a more human side to Max, which has laid dorment since his familie's death in movie one. Proof of this comes in his interaction with the Waiting Boys(sort of a tribute to Lord of the Flies), and the result of the death match in thunderdome before hand. As an actioner, is doesn't give much(though what's given is still good). As a story of rediscovering your soul and purpose, it's a winner. I would have given it four stars if the orchastrated music score was better. Watch Angry Anderson in the final car chase for some comic relief. classic I grew up with the mad max trilogy, and i have to say this is one of my favorite movies. Yes it does not totally fit in with the first 2, but personally its still a good movie. Mel does an excellent job as always, and i was very impressed with tina turners performance, not to mention the children being just absolutely fun and witty for their roles. Yes the last road battle was sorta a letdown compared to mm1 and 2, but mm3 had a different tone to it, more optimistic and cheerful, which i didnt seem to mind. The musical score is very nice, and overall id say pick this one up if u get mm1 and 2- but dont be expecting a dark, road rage type of film that road warrior excelled at being. I still have many questions like- why were all those children on that plane?- err did they grow up in the crack in the earth never having "the things that were worth knowin" (or whatever savanah says lol)- all in all i highly reccomend this movie. Third best of the trilogy, but fun watching anyway. The Mad Max films finish their transformation from the edgy, ultra-violent first movie to this kid-friendly adventure picture with slick production values and flawless photography. The violence is toned down and the fantasy elements are played up; unfortunately, this means the post-apocalytpic kick of the second movie (just about one of the greatest action flick -- EVER!) has vanished. "Thunderdome" has some fine moments, especially the well-directed scenes with the tribes of children and the haunting images of the coda, as well a couple of good action sequences, such as the face-off in the Thunderdome arena, but it doesn't stay in your memory the way the first two films do. It is still worth seeing if you enjoyed the other movies in the series. Tina Turner's performance is certainly interesting, similar to Grace Jones turn in "Conan the Destroyer," which was made at about the same time. Of course, if you've never seen a Mad Max films, don't start here. Go back to the first one (available in a great deluxe DVD), then work up to the best of three "Road Warrior" (available in a not so deluxe DVD), then you'll be ready for this finale -- and this DVD doesn't have much in the way of extras on it either. Buy Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Search with the Priority Search Engine on Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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