Mad Max (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]

One of the best Australian films ever, very raw film-making/Directing by George miller for sureeven thou it's Mel Gibson first film it's still Great acting performanceaswell as Actors Steve Bisley-Jim Goose, Hugh keys byrne who plays Head Gang member ToecutterActor Tin Burns-Johnny the boy, Actor Vince Gill who played the Demented Night riderand Actress Joanne samuel-Jessie, Max's wife in the filmall these actors had originally come from NIDA National institute Drama Art schoolthe best Dramatic acting school in Australianot to mention George miller's Directing, and David Eggby's cinematographyand the incredible haunting music score by Aus composer Brian may, not Queen Guitarist Brian mayplus all the stunts in the film, very convincing stunts, car chases all that is really done in the film, no CGI, no camera trickswhat you see on the film was caught on camera, no camera tricks all done for realthe first blu-ray release by MGM had no extras at all, just barebonesso as a fan that was an insult i didn't waste my moneyScream/shout factory got the rights to the MGM DVD release and finally released the respectable versioni have no regrets buying this new blu-ray reissuethe new High definition transfer looks fantastic, very clear & sharp picture quality in 2:35:1 widescreenshout factory really made the effort with the transfer for sure better quality than the old MGM dvdplus scream/shout factory made the smart Decision to carry over both theAustralian & American Dialogue soundtracks to this blu-ray from the MGM DVD versioni've heard some scenes with the American Dubbed accents, it's terrible it really does wreck the filmso of course i switched to the new Australian 5.1 Master audio mix and the sound quality is incrediblesounds Great through my surround sound systemthere's also an AUS Master audio stereo mix added if you prefer to listen to the stereo mix insteadi believe all fans will want to watch the film with the Australian Dialogue, not the Thought was best option American Dubbed versionscream/shout factory also made an effort to add new special features something that MGM would never doMGM would just recycle the old dvd extrasa new 29mins retrospective featurette with Mel Gibson, Actress Joanne samuel & Cinematograher David eggbywho all give recollections acting on Mad maxActress Joanne samuel who plays Max's wife in the film Jessietalks about how she got the acting part, her experience acting with Mel, and Hugh keays-byrneworking with George miller etcDavid eggby recalls shooting the scenes with George miller, gives some interesting behind the scenes storiesand so does Mel Gibson of courseDefinitely an interesting 29min featuretteplus all the special features from the old DVD release have been carried overMAD MAX THE FILM PHENOMENON, a 40min retrospective with interviews withDirector of photography David eggby, special effects artist Chris murray & Tim ridge and Art director Jon DowdingMAD MAX-THE BIRTH OF A SUPERSTAR which is a documentary about Mel Gibson himselfand how he became famous from his role in Mad maxplus the Audio commentary from the MGM DVD release has been added toyou also get still Photo Gallery, Theatrical trailerthere's reversible artwork cover like all scream/shout factory blu-ray's, so if you don't like the new 2015 artworkjust switch it around for all the original Theatrical poster artworkworth the money for sure, this blu-ray is region A locked soMad max fans outside the U.S. will need ALL REGIONS playerDefinitely time to upgrade get this new shout/scream factory blu-ray, not the old MGM blu-ray5 stars for the film, 5 stars for this blu-ray

There are a lot of films focused on the post-apocalyptic era and a lot of films focused on persons consumed by the need for revenge, and sometimes the two cross paths.What Mad Max does differently, and better, is that it sets itself right before "the fall" as some might call it, and so we can see and appreciate fully what all of it means.The film takes place in pre-apocalyptic Australia: things are getting worse and worse, society is crumbling, and cops like Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) are struggling to hold it together. There's a particularly rousing speech given by Max's commanding officer to try and keep him from quitting the force when life starts getting too hard for him, one that really illustrates just how bad things have gotten and how sorely good men are needed to keep everything from going to Hell in a handbasket.But quitting the force doesn't mean quitting the world, and Max finds out that the bikers he enraged will stop at nothing for revenge, and once they've had theirs and he has nothing left to lose, we see the fall as Max Rockatansky becomes the most dangerous man on the continent.The visuals are stellar, especially with the upgrade to hi-def. Australia has some naturally gorgeous environments, On top of that, the car chases (and crashes) look better than ever, the kind of stuff you don't see much of anymore, which is truly a shame (unless you are a Fast & Furious buff or own season NASCAR tickets).The acting is believable, and that's what sells it. You don't need a cast of decades-built legends to make the characters come alive, you just need them to be people trying to find answers in an increasingly broken world. Max tries and fails to be a cop, so he tries (and tragically fails) to be a husband and father, leaving his only success in the single-minded pursuit of vengeance.Maybe you'll love this and maybe you won't, but if you don't give it a shot, you really are mad.

The beginning of one of the greatest dystopian movies ever which led to of course The Road Warrior. One of the most iconic cars in movie history.

Awesome vintage movie

definitely the best one of the 3 in my opinion...

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