MAD MAX: Beyond Thunderdome (1985) Retrospective/Review

MAD MAX: Beyond Thunderdome (1985) Retrospective/Review
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[@ozzyg82]

My abiding memory of Mad Max films is being a teenager, just got my own TV in my room - desperately searching all 4 TV channels for something good to watch very late night - coming across this crazy, violent, weird film while half asleep in the middle of the night and being transfixed, burry-eyed for the duration and then not having any friends who’d seen the films and could talk about it with me. Love KZbin for that reason - we can re-visit these together and connect over these nostalgic oddities.

[@justins21482]

ozzyg82....that 82 by chance your birth year? same brother same....I don't remember how many channels I had growing up but i grew up in the country so not many, whatever the antenna would pick up, including on occasion Canada (grew up in michigan)

[@beeman2075]

Same here. I watched these films in my early teens in the late 80s and didn't know anyone else who watched them. And glad also for KZbin for same reason. Thunderdome has always been my favourite of the Mad Max films.. loved it for the lost kids watching it as a kid, and love both the story and seeing Angry Anderson, Robert Grubb (Flying Doctors series), Bruce Spence, etc watching it as an adult.

[@ichigen511]

Nice memory. I grew up in the 70s and 80s myself, I remember renting this movie in the early days of VHS as I was a little bit too young to see this movie in the theaters at the time. It was an instant classic and brings me back fond memories of what cinema was capable of as a young kid. Cheers!

[@shainewhite2781]

RIP, Tina Turner, 1939-2023.

[@ValleyOfTheWindFan06]

She was great in Thunderdome.

[@justins21482]

@@ValleyOfTheWindFan06 she was great PERIOD! 😉

[@justins21482]

Tina was huge in my life for 2 reasons. 1, quite literally for this movie and 2 because she's all my grandmother would talk about...how great Tina is how much energy she has how great her legs are blah blah blah LOLOLOL......so yes as a young preteen and teen boy, Tina became like an icon to me because my grandmother adored her and then I saw beyond thunderdome and to be a part of a movie that I literally as a boy would play with Legos and set up my own road warrior truck battles and then go outside and play with the matchbox cars and set up huge battles with my small G.I.joes. there was constantly a road war happening in my bedroom at age 11!

[@ryangettig274]

Simply The Best,Heaven Bless Her,Now & Forever:)

[@anasevi9456]

That gave us Furiosa, but the strong woman from the Mad Max universe everyone and their mums was dying to see more of was Aunty Entity. RiP Tina Turner, you are a true legend.

[@Albee213]

One of my favorite movies. Tina Turner's "We Don't Need a Hero" is an epic song. Songs like that made me appreciate music other than metal as a kid.

[@kennethboyer2338]

The 80s literally had the best movie soundtracks ever.

[@shainewhite2781]

TWO MEN ENTER! ONE MAN LEAVES!

[@owieczkacs]

Oh man i miss watching your retrospectives! In 2020-2021 i have manage to devour all retrospectives from you. What a diamond on the internet. You are a legend.

[@reidripley1221]

It's not considered to be the best entry in the trilogy, but this still has a lot going for it - a strong opening, the Bartertown world-building, the Thunderdome battle, Tina Turner in basically everything, and a fantastic final chase. Great review!

[@fredo1070]

I have a soft spot for this movie, saw it when it came out in the cinema. It expands the Mad Max universe, has such memorable characters and has an awesome soundtrack. It is my second favourite after Mad Max 2. When I hear Tina Turner sing One of the Living over the titles, it still gives me goosebumps.

[@roninxix4428]

I was actually watching Beyond Thunderdome last night, man I wish we could get just one more Mad Max with Mel before he's too old for the role.

[@BrunerMJ]

“Before he’s too old for the role.” Man, Mel’s already 68 years old. 68. With Miller needing at least 3-5 years to get from script-to-pre-production-to-shooting, Mel’s would be in his mid-70’s when that film finally hit the silver screen. I’m sorry, but Mel’s already too old for the role. By the way, I would’ve love to have seen Mel in Fury Road, but I understand why Warner Bros. nixed his potential casting for that film at the time. 7/24/24 | 12:20 p.m. | EDT

[@thetalentof]

He was still the right age around the time of 'Blood Father' but unless cameras started rolling within the next 2 - 3 years after Lethal Weapon 5 releases, I'd say he'd be just a little too old.

[@Maxxroad]

Why? He's become a terrible actor.

[@thetalentof]

@@Maxxroad Great performances recently in Fatman, Boss Level, Father Stu, Desperation Road and the upcoming Monster Summer and Lethal Weapon 5 seem equally promising.

[@Maxxroad]

@@thetalentof crap, crap, crap, crap, crap

[@nintendianajones64]

This will always be my favorite Mad Max movie despite the kids.

[@DaveVoyles]

Yeah, the pivot to the part with the kids was bizarre

[@kenpeters3744]

I really like the section with the kids because it illustrates how religions are made as Walker moves from a real man to being mythologized by the kids.

[@DaveVoyles]

@@kenpeters3744 That's a very good point I hadn't considered

[@dcz9490]

That part with kids is not that bad. if it was a stand alone scene without mad max i would like it

[@Homeschoolsw6]

Just skip ahead to the chase lol.

[@NightWolve75]

Having seen them all now, I still think Thunderdome is the best one. Tina Turner's epic soundtrack makes a big difference too, quality lacking in other entries.

[@thetalentof]

Agreed, it's the only Mad Max film that has a traditional plot-driven narrative and also has Max fully realized as a classic hero.

[@Fiveash-Art]

It's not better than Road Warrior or Fury Road .. but I respect your opinion. I get tired of people trashing Thunderdome .. It's a solid movie. I always liked it more than the first movie Mad Max.

[@gentelmanjunkie542]

Drop that knowledge

[@L.r.e_motorsport]

@@Fiveash-Artbut it's all personal preference isn't it, what you think is "the best" doesn't necessarily mean it works with someone else, I personally think MadMax3 has aged the best, visually and sound quality, 1 is really hard to watch in my opinion, audio is terrible, 2 is such a good film, but unfortunately it's audio is also pretty weak, fury road is great, but is a bit extreme and personally don't think it will age as good once it reaches 40 years old, like the others Again, personal preference.

[@frenchyroastify]

What makes "We don't need another hero" such a great track is how subtle it starts out and then builds to an epic crescendo and right back down to a serious chill vibe with the heart and soul of Tina.

[@wstine79]

This was my first Mad Max movie. The first half of the movie was great. Master Blaster, the fight in the Thunderdome, and road chase climax were awesome.

[@Assassin90Nine]

Same here it was mine as well. My mom loves Tina Turner lol and remember watching it with her.

[@seanmachado7681]

@@wstine79 The good bits of thunderdome are a pale imitation of Mad Max:The Road Warrior. RW launched a thousand clones. Thunderdome a thousand groans.

[@MixologistMilo]

@@Assassin90Ninelol my mum was also a huge Tina fan hence why I first watched this 👍

[@Assassin90Nine]

@@MixologistMilo lol there are probably more of us out there. Lol

[@thetalentof]

Easily my most rewatched of the trilogy, it's the only Mad Max film that has a traditional plot-driven narrative and that has Max fully realized as a classic hero (and with more personality than ever) by the end of his character arc when Max finally steps up and earns his legacy, fully prepared to sacrifice himself for his accomplices in the final chase. The world-building of the Mad Max universe is also at its most interesting here, especially how Bartertown is presented (perfect TV show material right there) and of course the whole thunderdome sequence is one of the coolest and most inventive fight contests ever put to celluloid. I do wish it had something closer to the hard-edged brutality of the tanker chase in Road Warrior but all of the above is to such a high standard that it still manages to stand as the best of the trilogy for me, hands down.

[@artboymoy]

For me MDBT is a fitting closing chapter for the trilogy. To me the film series was a showcase of how humanity destroys itself, hits rock bottom, and then begins to crawl back towards some civilized society. Fury Road is a story from the wasteland using the character of Max to help people like Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. There's a number of stories you can tell here as I see them like a new modern western or something like Dredd. But MDBT does feel like a closing chapter on all that. I loved the score and soundtrack and had it in the CD changer while I drew. I'm sad I wasn't aware of the limited edition CD that came out because now I think I'm going to have to spend some silly money to get it. Great retrospective! Thanks, Oliver!

[@Large23collectibles]

Saw this movie when I was a kid in the 80's. I loved it, but I understand how different it is from the first 2 films. For me, The Road Warrior is the best out of all 3 films.

[@Punisher9419]

It's impressive that there has never been a bad Mad Max movie.

[@Micke12312]

This one is

[@orwellianson]

@@Micke12312no it isn’t.

[@Bangyourbirdnumb]

@@orwellianson Opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one & they all stink.

[@Spongebrain97]

​@orwellianson yeah this one is pretty bad. Everything at Bartertown and the Thunderdome is good but it goes downhill after the first act. It feels like Max is taken from his bleak post apocalyptic war world and dropped off in a kid friendly Peter Pan world. It's like two films are in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome with those tonal conflicts, pacing issues, and problematic writing, especially towards the end. Especially compared to literally everything other film in the series, Beyond Thunderdome is just so jarring and questionable and only has nostalgia going for it from 80s kids. Imagine if Conan the Barbarian teamed up with the Goonies and it feels too unnatural

[@Story2ScreenMovieReviewPodcast]

Just saw Beyond Thunderdome leading into the release of Furiosa, and I have to say, it has the best production design and cinematography of the original trilogy. It has the look and feel of a David Lean epic like Lawrence of Arabia and Bridge of the River Kwai. Also, Mel Gibson looks absolutely looks incredible physically and amazing gray side burns.

[@CorSmit]

“But upon seeing that Blaster has learning difficulties…” I can’t tell if that was extremely PC, or a joke

[@johannesmakila2459]

Now Oliver has gotten beyond Thunderdome.

[@Cobalt-Bleu]

Another banger Oliver. Best retrospectives on the internet

[@keychainere]

I must be the only person who likes the oasis with the kids. Shows actual world building and since Max encounters them it maintains the whole he wondered into someone else’s story vibe.

[@walterivanfairview]

Thank you for this! My favorite 80’s movie. Saw it on opening night in theaters. 13y/o. I became obsessed.

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

At the time I watched the first 3 films, years before Fury Road was announced, I really didn't liked Beyond Thunderdome but slowly started to appreciate it a bit more, even if the brutality of the previous two films was tonned down. The last shot with the city ruins remains as a haunting image, and Is even more accentuated after playing the 2015 videogame, where the abandoned oil rigs and islands have now become towers and small hills due to the lack of oceans.

[@andyjay4442]

Tina Turner had acted before in the movie Tommy (1975) as the acid queen.

[@musa7606]

I love this movie. I love the action parts, I love the dreamy parts.

[@cavemanben]

"Learning difficulties"

[@Rschr101]

😂

[@theoldenfield4106]

16:25 Fun Fact: At the time they did this shot, Syd Dutton and Bill Taylor (rest in peace) were part of the legendary Albert Whitlock's matte department at Universal, with Syd being his assistant painter, and Bill Taylor working as the optical effects cameraman (which is what he is well known for, as the optical effects work he did were well renowned, especially for the 1979 version of The Prisoner of Zenda.) This film came out the year the matte department was shut down, with Syd and Bill going their own way and forming their own effects company; Illusion Arts.

[@mrdawks8932]

This was the first mad max film I watched, and loved it, still do. I will say that mad max 2 the road warrior is the best out of the original 3, but I'm starting to like the first mad max more than the second one for some reason.

[@Floyd1138]

I am aware about what Miller says about the timeline and Jedediah and Gyro Captain being 2 different characters, however i'd argue since Jed see's Max in Barter Town and clearly recognises him even though he didnt see him when he stole his vehicle and camels at the start, then Max see's Jed and says "You,- you have plane", how would Max have known he was a pilot if he didnt recognise him. Also the kid...., since Gyro Captain left at the end of Road Warrior with blonde chick you could speculate they had a kid and blondie didnt make it, she died or kidnapped/murdered. They have a different name... well Gyro Captain isnt a name.

[@americandream3207]

i 100% agree, anyone new coming to this franchise and will also assume they are the same person.

[@HarryBuddhaPalm]

Yeah, to me, they're the same character. I don't care what anyone says. I didn't even know it was questioned until "Fury Road" came out and people were talking about Mad Max again.

[@69pigliver]

Also, there is a shot at the end of the movie when Jed’s kid enters their hideout which is clearly the same location of the oil rig from part two (where max and the gyrocopter pilot hang out and eat dog food)

[@ryangettig274]

Brilliant,Flawless Editing in that Opening Montage,Oliver Harper.:)

[@slightrebellionoffmadison]

I get Ewok vibes when Max comes across those kids 😂 Other than that, this is two movies in one and it’s full on bonkers worth it!

[@ValleyOfTheWindFan06]

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is the best in the Mad Max Trilogy of films i do have great memories with this film thank you Oliver Harper you are my favorite KZbinr i watch your Retrospective videos since the beginning also please make more Retrospective Videos on films like Red Dawn Pee-Wee's Big Adventure Nightbreed Donnie Darko Clue 1985 Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension Brazil Streets of Fire and many many many more including the Japanese film The Castle of Cagliostro aka Lupin III The Castle of Cagliostro from 1979 also great video on Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Your Retrospective Are Best Oliver❤

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Beyond Thunderdome feels like 2 screenplays mashed together. The first half is enjoyable and the second half is like another movie has begun.

[@FlyingFocs]

I'd argue the second movie is still enjoyable, but it is noticeable.

[@jahdorose8659]

These videos are entertaining and informative

[@lordofhousestewart1821]

i immediately pulled up the tina turner song after this!

[@alaric_]

My head canon is that the Mad Max movies and game are stories "told to us" by the kids many, many years later who became the History Men and Women. The deep voiced intro narrators fit with this. Conflicting continuity and muddled facts mixed like so many of our stories from centuries ago. All of them (official canon) are sort of true and any conflicting details are unintentional mistakes made by the keepers of History. Hence the 2015 game and Fury Road destroying the 'Last of the Interceptors' is ok despite it being destroyed in Mad Max 2 and the similar appearance of the two pilots.

[@IDKeffect82]

I absolutely live your intro Oliver.

[@bongbongGAMING7878]

Madmax 2 and Thunderdome was the Madmax for me and my childhood buddies. This was how I remembered and how I picture madmax for the rest of my life. It was only on my teenage life that I went to see Madmax 1 and I found it boring back in the day. 🤣

[@RossTheNinja]

How the hell was Tina 45 in this?

[@scrappyny7432]

Thank you for reviewing this it is my favorite of the series. I was about 10yo when I caught the Mad Max bug after I saw it on HBO back in the 80's.

[@DanTheMan2150AD]

Always said to my friends that this one has some of the best and worst stuff of the Mad Max saga. Love the Tina Turner songs though.

[@davidsheilds7191]

As always sir, exceptional work and very much appreciated.

[@shanecochran2491]

Thank you Oliver 😊

[@plissken2156]

Try watching the series in the following 'machete' order: 1./ Max Max 2./ The Road Warrior 3./ Furiosa 4./ Fury Road 5./ Beyond Thunderdome The timeline kind of makes sense this way.

[@ridhosamudro2199]

Pretty sure Furiosa takes place before Road Warrior for the majority of its runtime

[@oakleaves8370]

Thanks for finding out why in this film they went far away from having sorta normal looking cars into what was then filmed. I'd say that was a key reason this film has been derided when it came out, and the years after.

[@Anynom]

I was watching your vids on the first two movies to prep for Furiosa, so great to see you cap off the trilogy!

[@Hewylewis]

What's next? King Kong 1976? Ooh, ooh, wait! How about Clash of the Titans (1981)?

[@christermyrberg3661]

Amen to both of those options

[@Hewylewis]

@@christermyrberg3661 Been asking for the former for at least a decade.

[@IggyStardust1967]

I don't care, I love this movie from start to finish. Is it the "best" of the trilogy? Debatable, but IMHO they are all "good" movies in their own right. All three of them are different from the other two, and I see that as a strength. Mad Max starts us on the journey with Max and a world that's falling apart. Road Warrior shows us a world in chaos where only the strong survive. Thunderdome shows us a world attempting to rebuild SOME kind of society, even if it's a shitty one.

[@drones7838]

Love these re caps - so happy he did this one

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Outstanding review. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome is a great movie.

[@rick9977015]

I enjoyed the kids story. It does slow down during, but the storyline of kids waiting someone to take them to morrowland is one of bittersweet.

[@shawnbell3468]

Wow sounded like Oliver cranked up the sound for Tina Turner's "Hero" song at the beginning, it was crazy loud on my computer.

[@Mr.Jarbles]

Max: What's the plan? Pig Killer: Plan? There ain't no plan.

[@DJSinisterMetal]

"Remember: wherever you go, there you are."

[@sergiodemartinez1415]

Excellent film!! Mel and Tina's roles were solid. I watch the Thunderdome fight all the time it never gets old. Btw the intro to this video was brilliant, the last 10 seconds gave me chills!! Well done Mr. Harper!!

[@PACKYCSONE80]

Best movie retrospective channel on KZbin!!!!

[@joshDammmit]

Bust a deal, FACE THE WHEEL. Words to live by

[@CianODonnell]

Blaster was in fact played by two actors, a different one for the majority of screen time to the one you see his face briefly of.

[@Fiveash-Art]

Great objective review. I get tired of listening to people whine about how bad Thunderdome is. It's not as good as Road Warrior .. But I always enjoyed it more than the first Mad Max movie.

[@beatrixwickson8477]

I have to salute you, the order of these reviews is a bit like a car chase with assless chaps and a metal boomerang. Exciting and unpredictable!

[@brokenstyx]

The clanging metal is just the intro, Bartertown is my favourite song! It's so sassy - the saxophone song in a strange 7-beat timing you had a clip of at 12:12, so sassy :D

[@alemander_01]

I absolutely love this movie. I love Road Warrior but always have had this movie right next to it. I love the scenes with The Waiting Ones and love when Max takes control.

[@tonyhall3365]

these reviews are gifts. His Dracula one was excellente

[@emilijusgrybas1650]

Always recommend Oliver's and Rob's chanel its just awesome, like everything about it. I think in future Oliver has potential to direct the movie. So best wishes to your future projects!!

[@DeleriousOdyssey]

Great video!

[@veganguy74]

I enjoy Thunderdome quite a bit, but my biggest problem with the movie is they should’ve made Bruce Spence’s character the Gyro Captain instead of a new character. Aside from his teeth being fixed, he’s basically the same character. So why not make him the same character Tina Turner is really an interesting antagonist and gives a great performance. Anyway, nice retrospective!

[@KingVVIlly]

Love the new intro Oliver. Well played!

[@StoneyBrownTV]

I still loved this movie when I was younger. I do understand why this movie has the view of being the weak one. I seem to remember hearing that the child lost in the desert to the sand was Savannah's child. The impact was to hit better knowing that

[@rhysh7390]

I love this film! Superb!

[@Krommer1000]

I LOVE the first half of this movie. The second half starts off interesting, and becomes more slap stick and ridiculous as it goes on, leaving a bad taste in everyone's mouth, and the negative vibe a lot of people have towards this film. My actual biggest gripe about this movie is that the version of "One Of The Living" that starts the film isn't available anywhere but in the film, as the studio version is a very pop / produced version that has none of the grit and kick the one in the film does, and the film version is only one chorus and verse.

[@lutherburgsvik6849]

12:29 would've been great to see Billy Idol in Beyond Thunderdome, or any Mad Max flick for that.

[@Blizofoz45]

Mad Max 3 is up there with Predator and Aliens as a defining action sci fi movie of the 80s. Thunderdome is still referenced in pop culture and there is no Fallout without it. Tom Hardy could have been a good Mad Max if his character had been allowed to speak every once in awhile.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

I once got in touch with 'One of the Living' songwriter Holly Knight and asked her if there was an extended version of the song from the films title credits. Sadly, it was a slightly rearranged and shortened version of the demo. It's unfortunate as I've always loved the more cinematic sound it has. Holly was gracious and appreciated the compliments, and even went so far as to rummage around in her vault to see if she could find any trace of it but alas the odds are it's sitting somewhere in Warner Brother's vaults. The expanded score by Maurice Jarre is well-worth picking up as it includes some material/cues that never made it into the film.

[@pixelsin96]

I know everyone loves road warrior but.. This is probably my favorite mad max movie. The ending shot of him walking towards the sunset just hits me in the feels lol

[@VINTAGE1959]

Sooo much nostalgia. This is my all time favorite Mad Max movie. Great intro to your vid. When Tina Turner's 'We don't need another hero' came on I screamed "YEAH! FUCK YES!

[@DJSinisterMetal]

As an adult I associate George Spartells with the mechanic role in the film, but as a child growing up in the mid 80s he was George from Play School, one of the warmest children's TV hosts I have early memories of.

[@strangeluck]

It had to have been a huge gamble to cast Tina Turner as Auntie Entity, especially since the character was relatively complex. But she was so perfect. I can't picture anyone being able to top her portrayal. I must admit, I prefer the first two movies, but I can enjoy the third especially because of Tina Turner and Auntie Entity.

[@MovieTrailerDatabase]

Great video thank you. Mad Max 2 is in my top 10 movies ever and as a kid growing up I actually really liked this movie and you have to commend it for trying something different but then also giving fans what they want at the end. I actually prefer this to Fury Road - I just hope one day we’ll get maybe an old man Mad Max movie with Gibson - but I doubt it as Miller is getting on now and I’ll be surprised if he does another MM related movie. I know Wasteland is in pre production but will we actually see it given how long it takes to get these movies off the ground?

[@corky8280]

I've always loved Mad Max 3 and think it's much better than people give it credit for, especially in recent years when it seems to get hated on in comparison to Fury Road. At the time of its release I had no problem with its Hollywood-ization, it lacked the rawness and brutality of Mad Max 2, but you could see where the bigger budget had been spent and it had a bigger, adventure movie feel. Max became more human but still a bad ass, Tina Turner was fantastic and Auntie is best villain in the series IMO. I hope the franchise hasn't been killed by the (unjustified) underperformance of Furiosa, it would be awesome to see Mel back in the role somehow.

[@Lefritz404]

I don’t mind the kids, I unironically love all Mad Max films in their own way.

[@warsincs]

I'll take this over Fury Road anx Furiosa any day of the week.

[@nintendianajones64]

Damn right

[@Rschr101]

It's not Mad Max without Mel.

[@valley_robot]

I not a fan of fury road either ​@@Rschr101

[@jagdeepsingh3887]

Calm down hipster.

[@SoggyDonuts79]

I’m 45, so for me, this movie IS Mad Max. The first two seemed like low budget fan films by comparison. Watching this as a kid seemed like watching an epic that went on forever. Tina’s theme song for the movie was HUGE when it came out. Loved it. For years I viewed Australians through the lens of the lost children😅 … well that and Crocodile Dundee.

[@DSFARGEG00]

I'm an adherent of the "only two movies" theory of Mad Max. That is, the first film happened, and the second/third/fourth are all people re-telling the same story and embellishing events as is culturally relevant to them, and respecting the game of 'telephone' that takes place when a story is repeated over time.

[@Rschr101]

The "Terminator" approach

[@DSFARGEG00]

@@Rschr101 In the case of Terminator, it's literally ignore everything after Terminator 2. Except that recent video game they made, that was actually half-decent. Same thing happened to Alien...and Robocop, now that I think about it. To be clear, I think all the Mad Max movies are great in their own way, rather than just ignoring them.

[@dangreene3895]

This was a movie that grew on me, when I first saw it at the theater, I was disappointed I wanted the Max from Road Warrior, but over time I came to realize that this movie created a different kind of world then what was in the second Max. It was a more complicated movie and it humanized Max he was no longer just out for himself.

[@mctownes2013]

My favorite Mad Max movie, yeah, I said it.

[@williamcalderon4648]

Magnificent video. Like the others. Thank you!

[@rho008]

It makes sense now. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome feels like it was inspired by Steven Spielberg or is it the other way around? The kids reminded me of The Lost Boys in Hook, and the chase sequences reminded me of Indiana Jones.

[@catherinemaw1869]

Fun fact: The gyro pilot went on to play drums for the Police.

[@MrCarpen7er]

It´s Jedediah the pilot. The Gyro Captain was from Mad Max 2.

[@wgibso20]

what an insane lie

[@lutherburgsvik6849]

Hilarious.

[@alexnejako777]

2 of Tinas best songs on this. One of the living did not get enough airplay and Tina was great as a villain.

[@seangalvin4582]

It would have been interesting to see what 1984 Miller could have done with Star Wars. I wonder if Lucas ever meet with him or at least considered it when looking for a director for Jedi.

[@WhatHoSnorkers]

Two men enter! One man leaves! It's great fun!

[@ScarysReviews]

after a few re-watches, have accepted Beyond thunderdome more, but they only had 1 fight in thunderdome.... and the end chase was, too similar to 2's chase. though, am sure some fans would love this over Furiosa

[@-Just-Keep-Going]

Great review. I liked this one. I loved Tom Hardy as Max, but I do believe Mel should have continued the part in "Fury Road". When I was a kid, this one would play all the time, so this was my introduction into the series. I'm really hoping "Wasteland" gets a greenlight, I'd love to see another Mad Max movie.

[@1223jamez]

I loved this movie! I love all 3!

[@anjkovo2138]

I always thought Blaster was Benno from Mad Max one and that why he hesitated in killing him

[@TheChadTI]

19:26 For a brief moment a glimpse of an alternate reality where Queen does the soundtrack to the film flashed in my mind. Mid 80's Queen were in top form (post Live Aid confidence boost)😊

[@davehandelman2832]

I remember catching this on tv. I recorded it but NEVER watched past the kids...

[@jeffcarlin5866]

I had never seen ANY of the Mad Max films until AFTER I saw Mad Max: Fury Road. Beyond Thunderdome is incredible. I watched it on 4K and fell in love with it. I like it more than Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and more than the first film. I haven't seen Furiousa. Great films!

[@oldleatherhandsfriends4053]

I honestly thought the weird clanking noise (song I guess) in barter town was literally what the place sounded like. Like I though someone in the town was really making the noises and playing it on the loud speakers or something.

[@MyUrbanExplorationOnline]

For me I love Beyond Thunderdome as much as Mad Max and Road Worrier with the Mel Gibson era. Personally it would have been better if the first half with Barter Town and the second half with the kids to be made in to two movies, but one dove tail in to the other. Doing so would allow the two main sub-plots room to breath.

[@waynesfiction8382]

I love this movie from beginning to end. Many argue that this movie wasn't up to par with The Road Warrior and I disagree. This movie was a fun adventure and did have some serious moments akin to The Road Warrior. For example, Max shooting at before punching the female leader of the kids, the death of Blaster, and many mad max fans forget this but Beyond Thunderdome actually had the balls to kill off a child. One of the kids dies in a sinkhole. For a movie that many criticize for being too lighthearted it still maintains the coldness of the wasteland.