*MAD MAX: FURY ROAD* gave me EVERYTHING I needed (and made me ugly cry)

Thanks for watching!
MERCH: crowdmade.com/...
This video was edited by Cameron Marek: / cameronmarek
MY PATREON (for full length reactions + polls): / nataliegold
MY OTHER CHANNEL: / @nattiegold
MY INSTA: @nattiegold - www.instagram....
MY TWITTER: @natstaygolden - / natstaygolden
GEAR I USE:
(As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from using the links below.)
Canon EOS 70D: amzn.to/3rgT81G
Canon EF-S Lens: amzn.to/3cZMMih
Blue Yeti Nano: amzn.to/3LIli0R
SteelSeries Arctis 3 Headphones: amzn.to/3kEKj18
Tripod: amzn.to/3yci4yH
LED Lighting Kit: amzn.to/3y8jrOU
LED Color Changing Light Bulb: amzn.to/3LK3r9F
Original Movie: Mad Max: Fury Road
*Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. All rights belong to their respective owners.

[@mycroft16]

Nux's "witness me" at the end is absolutely beautiful. He went from needing validation from the cult leader, to only needing to be seen by one person... her. He was willing to die for a madman, but in the end he chose to die to save a friend. God that is just such good movie making.

[@holyrod2001]

There's also a secondary layer of the whole stolen mythology of Valhalla, however. At the end, we see the son, Rictus Erectus, as an analog for Surtur (a giant of fire) and Nux is the only one who, as they die, we see the women acting as valkyrie analogs suggesting he's the only one who truly achieves what was being offered by the cult. There's a bunch more symbolism there and the rest of the movie supporting this, but even more important is how good the movie is at not shoving that in your face. You can just enjoy what happens, but the more you dig, the more you see underlying stuff that is very clearly intended.

[@GamersOdyssey]

More like he chose to die for the wrong reasons many times throughout the whole movie but he was allowed to die for the right one with the most Over the top way possible too.

[@Kragar01]

Nux drove the War Rig straight through the gates of Valhalla, Shiny and Chrome

[@DerMoerpler]

@@holyrod2001 God damn it I've seen the movie several times already and I'm still learning new things. Fury Road rightfully belongs in the same echelon as Die Hard, Aliens and Terminator 2, it's as good as action cinema can get.

[@mournblade1066]

Ah, but did Nux REALLY die? He just overturned the War Rig, which was easily survivable.

[@moviescatsmargs]

I walked into a theater on a date in 2015 with no expectations and no knowledge about the movie. I wanted to go see Avengers Age of Ultron but my gf at the time said this was supposed to be good. I walked out of the theater 2+ hours later and said to her "I think that was the best action movie I've ever seen". What an absolute masterpiece of a film. The far a way shot of Furiosa crying in sadness and anger while on her knees and the sunlight hitting her is one of my favorite shots in a movie ever. I got really emotional seeing that the first time and every time since

[@quiett6191]

Saw this 5 times in the cinema. So worth it.

[@RoadWarrior77]

If you thought it was good, you should watch the original three. Mad Max, Road Warrior, and Mad Max beyond Thunderdome.

[@69quato]

As a Mad Max fan of the first and second, I was utterly convinced this one would be absolute shit and friends took on a lot of work talking me into seeing it - I was absolutely suprised how much I enjoyed it.

[@Brian_Fantastic]

I'm right there with you on that shot of Furiosa screaming. Even while watching Natalie's video I teared up a little at that scene. It's an unbelievably beautiful moment in the movie.

[@MrMUERETECTM]

@@RoadWarrior77 mad max 1 sucks mad max 2 is almost this same movie or at least it can be reduced to the same max has to help others he doesn't want to help but doesn't have a choice and in the end it comes down to incredible chase in a truck

[@tylerbrown5526]

One of the absolute BEST theater-going experiences I've ever had. This movie is perfect.

[@bernhardtsen74]

same for me!saw it with my lil bro and cousin!best movie of 2015 for sure!

[@nickgjenkins]

Agreed. What a treat!

[@chriskelly3481]

Four of the best theatre going experiences I've had. 😆👍

[@katienichole6905]

God same. In a small local theater with a bar and small grill, slightly too loud, super comfy chair. What a way to watch

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

I'm not ashamed to say I saw this 5 times in the theatre. I've seen a few movie twice and the only other movie I've seen more than twice is when I saw Jurassic Park 3 times when I was 9 years old. Fury Road was just such an awesome theatre going experience.

[@skribblestyle]

Nat: "How did they film this!?" George Miller: ***smiles psychotically***

[@L1VE3V1L]

70 years old when he made it too. The guy's a fucking genius.

[@syntheticsilkwood2206]

Errr with a camera

[@beerme27]

im george miller and you've just been millered.

[@nitrokid]

He has high-octane crazy blood in him.

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

Step 1. make actors and stuntmen do crazy shit. Step 2. Film it. Step 3. Profit.

[@WillMercep]

You know the phrase, “Cut to the chase.” This whole movie was “the chase.”

[@alexkramerblogs]

The way George Miller worked years on this before going into production really, really shows. He essentially had most of the shots and compositions planned out and drawn like a comic. Almost all of the stunts were done practically, mostly shot separately for safety and then all composited together nearly flawlessly. (The shot of the rigs in the initial chase scene exploding while Tom was on a polecat, swinging -- all those explosions we're separate takes). There's also a "Black and Chrome" release that is in black and white that is a whole different experience.

[@mycroft16]

The compositors on this film can not be praised enough. They had an absolutely herculean lift to pull off and they did it flawlessly.

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

Also Margaret Sixel's editing through the gargantuan amount of footage was no small feat. A happy feat for her husband but no small feat.

[@shoemy89]

@@AngeloBarovierSD I think it helped that she hadn't really edited an action movie before, so it gives it a pretty interesting look

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

@@shoemy89 It absolutely helped that she was/is a documentary filmmaker and not an action film editor.

[@billyalarie929]

>”Almost all of the stunts were done practically” I still don’t understand how every single person on the set…. Survived. SO MANY OF THESE STUNTS LOOK IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL OFF WITHOUT IMMENSE AND IMMEDIATE DANGER.

[@seanromeramc]

The phenomenal editing is all thanks to the director George Miller's wife. He said he didn't want the usual bunch to edit the film, because it would ultimately look and feel like every other generic action flick, so he gave it to his wife instead. As such it looks so original and fresh, and even won her an Oscar! Incredibly well deserved

[@jeremysears4263]

Thank God

[@andrewwiggin]

Fury Road is an absolute classic that hits every beat to perfection. So many films copied what Miller did with the original Mad Max films to the extent the Mad Max style films became their own genre in the same way as Blade Runner created its' own genre of film. With Fury Road we get to see the man who created this vision come back and be the king of the sandbox.

[@Knight-Bishop]

Some people whined that this movie wasn't really about Max, but... Only the original film actually had a narrative centered on him. The Road Warrior (most famous one) and Beyond Thunderdome both placed him as a sort of outsider/narrative vehicle into a bigger premise and other peoples' struggles to survive.

[@alexanderharper5450]

I've heard that the character of Max is meant to be a like that of a folktale of the wasteland, someone that people tell tales about around the campfire. His deeds and adventures are talked about across the wasteland and that the movies are just some of these tales. Like a folk hero.

[@THE.N1KO]

I just love that interpretation.

[@nitrokid]

I think he's known as a 'crazy man' or something like that 😂 I remember in the PC game, the enemies calling him that.

[@f.g.5967]

Some theory says this Max is the feral child of Thunderdome, who accepted the name of Max after helping others going home, like his Max did whe he was a child. Which explains the music box one of the Wives is playing, since that box was a present from Mel’s Max to the feral child. It is probably not the idea of the director but it is a good headcanon.

[@2sallads]

@@THE.N1KO it's not even an interpretation. You can tell that's their intention with the og trilogy endings.

[@siphonophores]

Just a survivor getting himself unintentionally into random people's conflicts, helping them and continuing to go around the wasteland and eventually getting himself into another conflict.

[@pranjoshi]

Oh man. This movie fits "Every frame a painting" perfectly. So many shots pop up in my head randomly. The flame guitar obviously, furiosa's silent scream, the twilight scene, the polecats guys, the constant carnage. A trully spectacular movie. Can't wait for the prequel starring Anya Taylor Joy and Chris Hemsworth!

[@CaptLoquaLacon]

I think one of the few that might beat it is The Fall by Tarsem Singh, but that isn't as compelling as a story for a lot of people.

[@spiraljumper74]

@@CaptLoquaLacon That’s a weird one to be sure, absolutely gorgeous movie though.

[@constantdvdcollector]

@@CaptLoquaLacon I have not heard Tarsem Singh’s name in a while! Great to know people still like his films!

[@tomlewis4205]

They are filming it right now! ☺👍

[@gman5949]

The "Every Frame Is A Painting" really does fit this Movie maybe Mostly due to the fact that the movie was almost entirely (Like 90% of it) was storyboarded they came in "Extremely" prepared in Pre-Production in this movie than any other movie im pretty sure.

[@Supadrumma441]

I enjoyed your reaction to this documentary on what happens when Australia looses internet for a week. Also the Doof Warrior (guitar guy) is a fucking legend.

[@Diablo-xx9gx]

Nux had a tragic backstory, it was in a mad max comic based off the movie. His parents were survivors who worked different tribes to earn food and water. Which they feed to their son, all their work was good honest hard work, and they devoted it to raising their son. Who they loved with all their heart. There end came when they arrived at Immortan Joe's fortress. His father went out to find work, and was brutally murdered, his mother died a broken hearted woman, having given up all for her child. He left the hidden spot and explored and saw the platform that was rising up, and climbed on it thinking it was a game. One of the men grabbed him and ready to throw him off to his death but isntead of fear he laughed. As he thought it was a game, stunned the man took him to his master who declared him as one meant to be a war boy. As he had no fear, but it was due to his parent's love that he never knew misery or pain that made him so brave.

[@Do0msday]

This movie was just absolutely phenomenal. A perfect example of "less is more" for many parts. There's very little backstory given to characters and yet we can sympathize and feel for them as if we know every little detail of what they've been through. I love the scene when Max goes off, you see explosions, and he comes back covered in blood. You don't see what he did, but you know he just absolutely wrecked them (and took their stuff haha). The use of color in this is so great and it's an example of how amazing the cinematography was. There are legit GORGEOUS shots in this...like absolutely breathtaking visuals. It blew me away when I first saw it.

[@TheTaintedWisdom]

12:52 - I was too in awe of the majesty of the shot to have that reaction. The sequence showing the inside of the sandstorm is, without hyperbole, one of the most glorious and magnificent things I've ever seen put to film. It makes me wish I'd seen it in theaters. 31:07 - Funny story about that: When it came time to edit the literal hundreds of hours of footage from a movie that was stuck in development hell for years, the director, George Miller, turned to his wife Margaret Sixel. While this was *not* her first editing rodeo for a theatrical release, it _was_ the first time she'd ever been tasked with editing an _action_ movie. Miller told his wife quote: "‘You have to edit this movie, because it won’t look like every other action movie." ...She went on to receive the Oscar for best film editing. (Alongside the film also winning best Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, and Production Design.)

[@HendarsChannel]

It was absolutely jaw dropping in theatres they really need to release it in theatres again so people can see it that way.

[@krashd]

By the way, many of the "breeders" are famous models including Lenny Kravitz' daughter Zoe and Riley Keogh, the granddaughter of Elvis. The guy with the guitar in the red onesie that you kept mentioning is actually Riley's husband, a stuntman and musician. When George Miller (the director and creator of Mad Max) heard that Riley's boyfriend (at the time) did stunts and played in a band it gave him the idea for the "Doof Warrior", a guitar player who plays battle music to spur on the attacking forces. He then asked Riley's boyfriend to play the role and he did, the Doof Warrior's music and stunts were all very real..

[@CortexNewsService]

I had no idea about that with the Doof Warrior. That is so cool.

[@shortznig2938]

Yeah nepotism everywhere

[@vattmann1387]

His requirements of the functional flamethrower guitar were great :D It sounded terrible but functionally worked as both a guitar and flamethrower

[@CortexNewsService]

@@vattmann1387 may have sounded terrible, but it looked awesome

[@slartybartfast4213]

The stuntman and the the actor/musician are 2 different people. The stuntman, Ben Smith-Petersen married Riley Keogh and the guy who played the Doof-Warrior was musician iOTA.

[@carlosrvra]

Love that one hallucination that saves Max by making him raise his hand in defense, which makes him catch that arrow. As if to say even if he feels like he let those poor souls down, they know he tried and/or want him to keep going 🥺

[@filthycasual8187]

At that point you kind of have to ask yourself, was he hallucinating, or is he ACTUALLY haunted by the ghosts of the people he failed to save?

[@bencracknellCA]

"There's gonna be a lot of driving in this movie" biggest understatement of the channel 🤣

[@PowerfulWarbird]

And all the cars, the people, the stunts, most of the explosions, all done for real, practical effects. Edit: MOST are practical, with CG elements added to enhance.

[@scottalynch]

Practical done well always holds up better than CG, which can look dated in a few years.

[@axlm.808]

The few post prod tricks are the scenery enhancement and compositing for some of the most dangerous stunts (and of course Furiosa's left arm)

[@meggy0]

This is not true. Lots of VFX and CG was used in this, and many of the explosions are not real. Just look up Mad Mad VFX breakdowns on YT, Iloura did so many beautiful VFX shots on this movie that aren't appreciated as they should be.

[@Dave3Dguy]

@@meggy0 yep, only bad cg gets noticed. The great stuff is accepted as practical.

[@RotGolem]

Upvote right from the thumbnail. Yes, this movie is amazing. And Nux redemption arc is the best supporting character story ever. Plus, this is a prime example of how you can do great world building and story weaving without infinite dialogue spoon feeding infos to the viewers.

[@excelsior8682]

"Witness me." Not a glorious roar, not a raging scream, but a whisper from a man who finally found someone worth dying for

[@codydavis3100]

I love how Max starts off as an unwilling blood bag and ends by willingly giving his blood and his name to Furiosa.

[@gibbawho]

The jargon is specific to this movie. Each of the Mad Maxes are kinda standalone. I read an awesome theory about what the Mad Max series is as a whole. The first one is "the actual story" and takes place right at the beginning of the apocalypse. There's still regular homes and somewhat regular people around. Each one after that is a sort of legend of the original story passed down through the generations of apocalypse survivors. Each time its retold its embellished a little more and a little more. Doesn't fit perfectly but I really like the idea.

[@210rebelboy]

Very interesting theory, can't tell if I want it to be true or not though, lol, I like the idea that Max's story didn't end at the end of the first movie, and that he became this wild beast with the single instinct to survive

[@Mugthraka]

WOuld rejoin with the Theory that Max is immortal, cause each time things seems like it devolved and got worse, but only in a way that would take decades if not centuries for it to so dramaticly change. He's "Immortal" cause those are stories told over the years by unsure and unreliable story tellers.

[@210rebelboy]

@@Mugthraka I also heard theories that there are different people that held the moniker Max, or at least that various unrelated legends got mixed up over time. So the first film might be the original, and the following films are tales of other mad wanderers that people assumed were the same Max of the original legend. Could give the illusion of immortality that adds to the legend.. that's a pretty cool theory too, now that I think about it, Max being a moniker that is carried by a series of legendary wanderers

[@deanmaynard8256]

Some of the Jargon was Aussie slang. eg Fang it (go as fast as possible) shlanger (male genitals) and a few others.

[@samuelchallis3420]

The reason why the first movie went with a collapsing society setting was that the production couldn’t afford to rent locations so they filmed in abandoned buildings and empty rural highways. The lack of budget led to one of the biggest influences on the entire post apocalypse genre

[@gravedigger8414]

Hands down the greatest action movie of the 2000s! The practical effects and the soundtrack is awesome. So glad George Miller finally started filming his next Mad Max movie, the prequel to this. 😊

[@Q22_Krivanek]

It's a 2015 film, but I get what you mean

[@gregbowen2477]

@@Q22_Krivanek Maybe they were referring to the century or millennium, rather than the decade ... and I think that still might be underselling it.

[@gravedigger8414]

@@Q22_Krivanek yea I know, just separating before 2000 and after :) because before the 2000s the greatest action movies are T2 and Aliens! :D

[@vanlllasky]

@@gravedigger8414 and the matrix

[@gravedigger8414]

@@vanlllasky true!

[@knostic]

One of the many great things about this movie, among many, is that they tried to use as little CGI as possible. Almost everything thing you see in the movie was a practical effect.

[@Dularr]

Everything in the middle is practical. All the environment is CGI.

[@malkazzz]

I feel like they did that on purpose as an Hommage to the original movies.

[@mahoutsuguy863]

The things they did use CG for were used to accent already great shots too. What a great looking film

[@andrewmcmillan229]

They used a ton of CGI in every shot. People seem to think there’s a this dichotomy between practical and CGI, but there is really not. They used CGI to enhance their practical effects.

[@zacharyberridge7239]

@@andrewmcmillan229 that's more or less accurate. I think the lack of CGI claim is more or less addressing that the action sequences are virtually entirely done practically. Well, I don't know if building a fleet of post-apocalyptic cars and blowing half of them up is practical, but it is practical effects.

[@alexlim864]

Just to let you know - this wasn't a work of fiction. This is actually a documentary that covers three days and two nights in the life of a milk delivery truck driver in the Australian Outback when the Intenet went down. Also - love the guitar shredder. typically, awesomely Australian. 🙂 And the pupper! Would have watched just for the pupper alone. 😀 (Sorry Natalie.)

[@sn8keeyes193]

I missed this movie at the theater. Rented it, immediately went and bought the 4k/digital copy at Walmart and watched this once a day for an entire week!!! It's just a masterpiece!

[@rowku7759]

I had a flight from New York to London on a red eye and couldn't sleep. So I put on Mad Max: Fury Road. I finished it and still couldn't sleep. I started watching other movies but after feeling bored with the other options, I thought to myself, "No matter what I watch, it won't be as good as Mad Max: Fury Road." So I watched it again. Quite literally the only movie I have ever watched twice back to back.

[@samuraibeluga3749]

what i absolutely love about these series of movies is how each is a self contained story, thats basically a legend thats told and passed down by the people he saves. hes basically a living legend of the wasteland, who shows up out of nowhere, helps people and then leaves.

[@SteelWool567]

Very much like an episode of samurai jack actually, nice

[@RobertJW]

Like The Littlest Hobo.

[@oscartorres8606]

This movie melted my face, I saw it 3 times at the movies! I think it'd in my top 5 all-time faves! So glad u dug it girl!

[@4thofEleven]

I got to visit the part of Namibia where they filmed this, and while the movie does use some color filtering to accentuate the atmosphere, it really is just as stark and empty in real life. It's a really eerie environment; once you leave the main town, it's just endless dunes and empty rocky landscapes in every direction.

[@ericjohnson6120]

It's not every day you can make a movie this great, while having it be 90% chase scene.

[@bradmarchant7822]

“There’s going to be a lot of driving in this movie, huh?” Truer words never spoken lol

[@maximillianosaben]

This was one to experience on the big screen. Just jaw-dropping. (The chrome version of the movie (black and white) is pretty cool too.)

[@TheRagingwerepanda]

I saw a double feature of Mad Max Fury Road Blood and Chrome with Logan Noir. Pretty great.

[@Terror_Official]

I've only ever seen the Chrome Edition, I find that I like the black and white (and some purple near the 2nd half) better than the vibrant colours

[@ktotheramer]

This reaction is EVERYTHING! Such a simple plot, but such a good movie! A cinematic work of art!

[@swordmonkey6635]

It won the Oscar for Best Editing, so yeah, it was cut perfectly.

[@alharron2145]

When this came out in theatres, I forced my cousins to watch the first 3 films with me as a primer. While I can't say for sure how much that influenced our enjoyment, it was fun seeing the little nods & connections. I heartily recommend you watch the others - even Thunderdome, which has some lovely moments even if it's nowhere near as amazing as its predecessors or Fury Road - they're different, but still worth watching.

[@richardrobbins8067]

Highly agreed, either watch those before or after this one. Gives some insight into Max's perspective on things, from vengeful cop then muscle for hire to reluctant savior. His story is worth seeing in all the movies.

[@OgreProgrammer]

Thunderdome has an amazing epilogue.

[@williampowell2964]

Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior is an amazing movie that I've loved since my childhood! I could watch that movie over and over without any difficulty :D

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Yeah, every time I see Fury Road, I want to go back to Max's humble beginning decades ago.

[@anon17472]

Immortan Joe IS the Toecutter!

[@greengoblin4life]

One of the best action movies of the past decade! Junkie xl’s score is phenomenal!!!! I wish I could have witnessed this masterpiece in the theater! Can’t wait for the sequel and spin off!

[@Jhulae]

If you look at all the main characters, they're the four horsemen. the Bullet Farmer is War, the People Eater is Famine, Immortan Joe is Pestilence, and Furiosa is Death (with Max as Hades). It's such a good movie.

[@davidr1050]

The same actor who played Immortan Joe played the "Toecutter" in the very first Mad Max movie. (1979)

[@Pink.andahalf]

This is one of three movies I've seen that needed to be seen at least once in theaters to truly appreciate them.

[@goatbrother8718]

This one of the examples where revisiting an older franchise ended glorious. This movie smashed the oscars that year. And to your car chase argument, that’s why it is good to go into a movie open minded, like you do. A lot of women don’t wanna watch Rocky, because it is about boxing, but it isn’t, it is a life lesson and a love story

[@Highice007]

I watched an interview with the director of this movie. He said they really tried to keep CGI to a bare minimum. About 75% of the things you see in the movie are stunts, and practical effects.

[@KenjiMapes]

Watch the incredible Behind the Scenes videos where they explain & describe all the stunt work & story boarding but also explain how they built all the cars & the tools of the wasteland which came from director George Miller’s mind. The imagination & philosophies they have on the cars & the wasteland are amazing. The cars are a metaphor for power & George Miller explains in one of the videos that despite it being the post-apocalypse world & wasteland that it doesn’t mean that there can’t be beautiful things. So most of the items in the wasteland are repurposed goods which have found new lives & purposes as a different but beautiful object. You can really see what all the different objects were in the film. Max’s muzzle for example was a gardening tool & the explosive thunderstick’s warheads were soda cans. The imagine, care & detail that went into this masterpiece is utterly mind blowing. It’s one of the best movie’s ever & I am so glad that the Oscar’s really validated & recognized this movie because action movies don’t really receive this type of acclaim - it’s usually dramas that reap all the rewards. It’s a beautiful thing because this movie was delayed over a decade due to myriad setbacks & delays so for it to finally make it to the screen & receive the critical acclaim that it did is a wonderful thing. George Miller, the writer & director is actually a doctor. He was a trauma surgeon who saw all the horrific injuries that happened from car crashes & wrecks which gave him the idea for the original Mad Max film. Him & a few buddies scrapped up enough money to shoot the first Mad Max which was filmed illegally in a lot of instances due to speeding & lack of permits. It’s amazing that the first Mad Max became a cult classic & sent this doctor on a completely different career trajectory than he originally planned & thank God he did because the man is a visionary & genius. Here is a link to one of the Mad Max Fury Road Behind the Scenes videos -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3ykeXqteN6Uo8U

[@Cherriheart]

Im glad to have been able to have seen this in theaters. Seeing the film on the big screen was one of my most memorable theater experiences and I remember walking out of the theater feeling so ENERGIZED and ALIVE.

[@SandwichOW]

I REALLY recommend you watch Everything, Everywhere, All at once. It was genuinely an incredible experience watching it for the first time and I think you would really enjoy it

[@janekotoole8751]

THIS! Agree, would be an amazing reaction.

[@wordywolf3]

I highly recommend looking into any 'making of' stuff you can find for this movie because the amount that they just straight up did practically with real people? insane.

[@KayinAngel]

One of my favorite theater memories was watching this, and after that first 25 minutes, feeling the collective tension release of everyone in the theater all at once.

[@drakeredwingofficial]

Got to see this movie for the first time recently. Great stuff! Fun fact, this movie franchise is made by the same director as Happy Feet.

[@mycroft16]

And Babe. Dude has some serious range.

[@wild_lee_coyote]

One of the interesting facts from this movie is that most of the effects were practical and no one had any injuries during the filming. It was such a great movie and is a masterpiece of automotive carnage. They are making a prequel for Furiosa how she gets started. Should be just as epic.

[@HandleJob556]

I’m so glad you’re finally watching this one! I remember I went and saw this one in the theaters. My dad really wanted to see it and his wife wasn’t super interested so I went with, not expecting much. And I was absolutely BLOWN AWAY! It is now one of my favorite movies!

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Natalie, you mentioned Burning Man like a thousand times. Well, I highly suggest you check out anything on KZbin about Wasteland Weekend. It's a Burning Man-like camp based wholly on the Mad Max films. Been going since like 2009 or so I think. Fury Road gave the festival even more fuel, pardon the pun, when it came out years ago. So much so that that a few of the actors in this film participated in the festival several years ago. Anyone can go, but they have to come dressed in post-apocalyptic garb. Post-apocalyptic vehicle is optional, but the dress code is strictly enforced. The idea is that they don't wanna break aesthetic in the camp.

[@Quixotic1018]

I love George Miller and I still can't get over the fact that not only did he make the Mad Max franchise, but also Babe: Pig in the City, and the almost Justice League movie from over a decade ago.

[@ghostofyourmom]

Can you imagine a DC or Marvel movie from George Miller with the same craft, ingenuity, and energy as Fury Road??? With little to no studio interference? I want to travel the multiverse to a world where that happened and watch it!

[@DaddyDoom]

"This movie is fucking awesome!!!!" Yes it is Natalie. Yes it is. Saw this 2 times in Imax and its just an insane assault to the senses.

[@ArlanKels]

This movie, to me, feels like it never gives you a second to breath right until that mid point of somber silence and darkness. Such an intense film. Another fun intense film is Dredd. Not Judge Dredd, just Dredd.

[@mycroft16]

Dredd was so damn good. It definitely has a lot of the same DNA Fury Road has in it.

[@holyrod2001]

Completely agree that Dredd is shockingly great for everyone

[@AdeptusCaeiusIII]

Still have my fingers crossed for a series. Karl Urban has said he'd put up some personal money to make it happen, but without a studio to back it, it's incredibly unlikely. The movie (DREDD) was such an AMAZING depiction of everyone's favorite Judge that is made JD fans cheer. Sad that he's such a cult character.

[@NotoriousPumpa]

Saw this front row at the cinema, couldn't buy the comfier seats in time. Despite getting a sore neck from watching a huge screen the 2 hours went by fast, such a great experience. So the other movies are Mad Max (1979), The road Warrior (or Mad Max II: The road Warrior) (1981) and Mad Max beyond Thunderdome (1985). Road Warrior is probably the best and most influential one, and the one that resembles Fury Road the most, so you could jump straight to that. But they're all fun.

[@blastingweevil2968]

this is to my mind a VERY RARE movie in the fact that this Remake is as good if not better than the originals love the movie love the acting and all the special effects and locations where it was shot are awsome.

[@madselmvig1457]

Its not a remake though.

[@rayjaymor8754]

It's not a remake... I'd argue it's a sequel that has some weird continuity with the rest of the movies. Although even then you could make a very very tough argument that he might have rebuilt the Interceptor (apparently there is a comic out there that suggests he did that...)

[@greyhovnd]

this is my absolute favorite movie of all time, i love everything about it, the soundtrack, the sound design, the acting, all of it is just so good, love to see your first watch!

[@viceroyfizzlebottom4997]

One of the best moviegoing experiences I've ever had. I walked out of the theater literally shaking from the tension and adrenaline.

[@TacticalBunnyCA]

Burning man took its inspiration from the original Road Warriors series! The Thunderdome camp at Burning Man was there long before Fury Road came out. Now that being said, the only of the original trilogy really worth watching are mad Max 2/the Road Warrior (two titles one movie depending on if it was released in the US or Australia). As much as I love Fury Road I do think it unfortunate that it’s heritage was entirely skipped.

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

Max Rockatansky lost his wife and infant son to a violent gang even before the apocalypse, so when it happened, he was already a broken man. He avoids building connections due to the trauma of his losses, both out of fear of further loss and guilt he feels by being unable to save his loved ones. In Mad Max 2 and Beyond the Thunderdome, he also had the opportunity to be accepted into new communities, but like in Fury Road, even when he feels admiration or affection for new people, he doesn't allow himself to remain, since solitude feels less painful for him. There are other factors, yet that's a major one.

[@PjRjHj]

iirc this movie was supposed to be filmed in western New South Wales, near Broken Hill (just like Mad Max 2) but unseasonal rains turned the desert green with grass and wild flowers. So filming was moved to Namibia.

[@Generic_Man]

If you do go back and watch the other 3 Mad Max films, try not to think of them - with the possible exception of the first installment - as continuations of a single narrative, but as individual legends involving a hero archetype called Max. Think of them more as wasteland folklore and less as documenting the life of a single man.

[@swordmonkey6635]

Yeah good advice. I remember hearing the Mad Max saga is more like stories being told around a campfire by the village elder than a documentary of a single person.

[@robertmartin2936]

Miller tends to write things into each movie that could either make it one continuation across time, or an entirely different soft reboot with each film into a worse universe. In the first, things are relatively normal with society just starting to break down, but his child is an infant son. This could be a continuity change, or suggest that Max had another family between the third film and Fury Road, but Tom Hardy's character is younger than the Max character should be if Furiosa was actually taken as a child from a camp as she states. There's a fun theory that this film's Max is a revisit to a feral child (who doesn't speak, only grunts) that we meet in the second film, with his family being a development from the survivors of his group as he got older. There are small Easter eggs that support this, like the music box winder prop which Max gave to the boy to keep last time we saw it. If the narration is coming after the fact, it's possible that when he's first asked his name in this film he says "does it matter?" because it could have been something else his family called him... It's a bit ontological, but it may be when he's able to save Furiosa (or fix what was broken as a dialogue call back), he smiles and decides that he's remade himself and continued the tradition of Max.

[@LoXHumaN]

You’re such a good reactor, you pick up on so much despite the movie not communicating a lot. I’ve seen some reactors not like the movie because they didn’t understand what was going on.

[@calebsyswerda]

I had the privilege of seeing this in the theatre twice. Fantastic film experience.

[@aldervonwell]

This is one of my favourite movies. So glad you enjoyed it. You should give The Book of Eli with Denzel Washington, a look. Another really good take on a Post Apoc world.

[@psychonaut1829]

Never really got into the other mad max movies. this one is a masterpiece.

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

Mad Max was my dad's favourite film franchise. He was thrilled upon learning a new movie was upcoming in Fury Road. Though, like a cosmic joke, his cancer returned at the end of 2014, and it periodically became worse throughout early 2015. His last month of March, one thing he'd say is that he is looking forward to getting better so he can watch the new Mad Max movie with me. The Ides of March weren't just bad for old Julius Caesar, as that began the end, since his capacity to speak or remain conscious decreased, until his death a week later. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed Fury Road, however, it was certainly bitter sweet.

[@kilspree]

I Love how you compare it to artwork. Music film paintings all tell a story worth seeing...

[@nullunit]

A perfect movie IMO, and your reactions brought me back to it a bit. I do recommend seeing at least the original Mad Max and the sequel Road Warrior to get some background of Max, Beyond Thunderdome is optional but also a good watch. George Miller is an amazing storyteller and really distilled it down so well in this film though. I love every person's performance. Also the scale of the practical effect is amazing.

[@fitfulpanda2960]

The Black and Chrome version is a must see. I saw it at the cinema and it was incredible!

[@SergioLeRoux]

I remember an interview where Charlize Theron commented that Tom Hardy was angry and annoyed all the time, they didn't get along at all and I think towards the end they warmed up a bit to each other, and it basically shows on-screen, and she thought "wow, this guy must be a really good method actor getting into character and stuff" and it turns out Hardy was pissed off at the director because he had no idea what was going on, as they mostly kept the actors in the dark about the plot and so on, so he wasn't doing "method!" at all, he was genuinely Mad.

[@Awwscrewit]

With the exception of a few scenes every stunt was real. They used hidden platforms and harnesses to keep them safe and every vehicle was going about 45-50 mph. And that really was Tom Hardy swinging on that pole when the tanker exploded.

[@moozstreams9680]

A masterpiece. So glad you watched this! You'd be amazed at how much of it was practical effects!

[@dinsism]

This is one of my favourite films ever! Not only and amazing Legacy sequel, but also the best action film of 2010's.

[@The_Room_2_Doggys_Revenge]

I like your reactions and comments throughout the movie because it highlights something I love about this movie, the silent storytelling : you can make out pieces of Max's backstory, Joe's cult and dictatorship, Furiosa's goal, the state world... without having to resort to a bunch of exposition scenes

[@AnaFox]

Every time you cry, I start tearing up. It's contagious! I love this movie.

[@johnsalinas327]

11:57 is my favorite part of this movie. Man, just look at the design of the storm, with the lightning stuffs. Ohhh, perfection!

[@deimos144]

Fun fact for the movie, Immortan Joe is played by the same actor who played the main villain of the first movie, the Toecutter. I hope that you watch the other three movies! I personably like them more, but Fury Road is a freakin spectacle of a movie and I wish I saw it in theatres!

[@collectedcurios]

The Mad Max films are: "Mad Max", "Mad Max 2" (AKA "The Road Warrior"), "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" and "Mad Max: Fury Road"....... I don't know which one has the Thunderdome in it.

[@deanmaynard8256]

Max at his core is the Ronin character- the master-less samurai. This is clear in Mad Max 2 the Road Warrior which is basically a retelling of Samurai film (by Kurosawa) that was also a western and a gangster film. He was a young cop as the World was collapsing. The archetype is the amoral wanderer who finds purpose again when he helps the weak.

[@theoneandonlyoni]

I’m just spitballing, but the ThunderDome could be introduced in “MadMax: Beyond ThunderDome”... I’ve been to the Playa 4 times, and I once on Top of ThunderDome and saw a couple dudes in the center, throw the padded clubs to the side just before the battle began, and flew at eachother beating the crap out of each other, they had to be separated by the People running the ThunderDome, it was nuts. Last time I was there was 2017, I want to go back, maybe next year...

[@phil_tony_corky]

the whole premise of mad max is the oil supply around the world ran low, which started a world war for control, in the end nukes were used and australia survived being so far away from the fallout except for some of the radiation. personally you should of watched the first movie in the set, it would of given you better context for society and a trye understanding of max's life

[@mokane86]

most of that Burning Man culture and especially Thunderdome are based on the originally trilogy. This film is a good reimagining of the second of that trilogy called Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981). Thunderdome specifically ties in with Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome.

[@3DJapan]

"thunderdome" is from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985).

[@ImitationBrand]

I've been a fan of your reactions for a long time and I have to say...do NOT apologize for yelling! It's totally hilarious and awesome and makes the reactions more fun =)

[@DontCallMeFlash]

One of my faves. Masterfully composed, great practical effects. Really gratifying to see your enjoyment of the movie.

[@FurryStockings]

Also that Guitar Player apparently has a backstory where his mother died and Immortan Joe took him in, I don't remember much but I do know that his mother's face is on his face, it's pretty disturbing lol

[@kunaak]

If you ever get a chance to watch this in 4k, with True HDR and a Oled TV, it is absolutely incredible. This movie is pure eye candy with its visual quality.

[@BullRoarer_]

The actor that played immortan Joe also played ToeCutter in the original Mad Max film (which is the best one btw)

[@Warstory0126]

I remember watching this at the theater and thinking " I have no idea what's happening, but I love it"

[@jamiesunshine8836]

There is a Furiosa movie coming out this year. The Director has done ALL of the movies, written the entire world. He's excellent. All of the films are show don't tell, and they're very interesting--Fury Road is by far my favorite though. The man who played Immortan Joe, was also a villain in the...first Mad Max installment. He passed away in 2020.

[@adrianmcmillan4737]

For those of you in LA - there’s a screening of this in July at the Academy Museum! The theater is incredible!

[@DanielSanchez-fs1nv]

A masterpiece of a movie. Still waiting on an action movie like this one again.

[@LoadingScreen115]

I would LOVE to see your reactions to the Kingsman movies! Yours are so entertaining to watch :D

[@bagman817]

I remember watching the first time and being stunned how gorgeous the film is. Revenant is a great film, but this would absolutely have been my choice for the Cinematography Oscar (along with Best Director for George Martin). A nearly perfect movie.

[@williammobley9634]

If you watch all the Mad Max movies, you can piece together that Max isn't an individual. He's an archtype that some later "history man" unified into one identity. There's no way, over the years of his adventures, that he could have been all the same characters. He's a mythology. I think the Director felt the same way.

[@markabraham2367]

One of my favorite movies. Alot of people criticize the "lack" of plot, but there's so much in the subtleties. And almost all the special effects are practical. They really smashed all those cars. They really flipped the rig. They legit blew up the truck.

[@Gruvmpy]

One of my favourite parts are the night scenes, they shot it all in the day, and just adjusted it later, but I particularly love when there is light, there's these little areas of colour in the blue

[@Lia-zw1ls7tz7o]

7:05 I think therapists are a little hard to come by in that world! Also that would be an interesting story concept: post-apocalyptic therapy!

[@cameronb851]

32:25 - Interestingly, when George Miller was trying to get the studio executives to sign off for the production costs of the film and they were still fighting him on everything, he had managed film the dust storm sequence and showed them that. After that it got a lot easier for him to push through the things he wanted, because once they had seen that storm sequence they were pretty confident he could produce a film that would be an audience winner. It's not that he was an unknown director, but it had been some time since the original Mad Max films had been done and in the intervening time there had been a few big budget apocalyptic movies that had crashed out pretty hard, most notably, Waterworld. So the studio heads were pretty jittery about dropping cash on what they felt was a niche appeal film where the original fans might have aged out and it might not find enough of a new audience to recoup the production costs, but once they saw the quality of the amazing visual effects and the interactions with the primary characters they could see that it would have a solid broad appeal.