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Ryan

George Miller, who directed all four films in the series, also made Babe and Happy Feet. That honestly sounds like a joke.

Dean Nolan

The sequels are so much better,

Thomas Corp

Question: Would the Night Rider have gotten away to continue being a "fuel-injected suicide machine" if he had K.I.T.T. in the car to help him out? I've never seen this film prior to my first viewing a day or so ago, nor have I seen the subsequent films, which I just realized is the first time that's happened when it comes to your movie series reactions. To the best of my recollection of what people have told me over the years, the post-apocalyptic setting is in the sequels and this film is comparatively mundane. I also would have liked them to elaborate more on the state of the world. Usually say 95-98 percent of the time I favor the villains in film and tv, but here this was an exception. I got so concerned when the dog ran off by himself and yelled at the tv: "Wait a-no! No don't hurt the-DO NOT hurt the dog! Jess does not need to see that!" Then of course that scene happened and I said, "Ok Max, kill them. kill them now." This was quite a nice reaction and I look forward to seeing the sequels with you.

Thomas Yanez

It may not seem traditionally post-apocalyptic, but that IS basically the setting. I don't know if you had subtitles on, but there is exposition in the radio traffic that indicates rationing and other issues. Civilization, at least in Australia, is in the later stages of collapse. Rampant crime is the status quo.

Thomas Yanez

It can be hard to watch, too - language issues, low budget, and not getting the movie one expects when they first see it, based on their pop culture knowledge of "Mad Max" The sequels are much better, and the latest installment, "Fury Road" is actually a pretty darn good movie.

Jennifer Diaz

One of the things that a lot of people like about this series is the sheer economical storytelling - simple plot, sparse dialogue and very little in the way of exposition or explanation... and yet, it treats the audience as clever enough to put all the pieces together themselves, which is really refreshing, especially by the time we get to Fury Road. Also, in relation to the 'post-apocalyptic' setting, this first film takes place in the immediate aftermath of an unseen and very slow 'apocalypse' where a semblance of society is still clinging on, but is slowly breaking down to the point of no return. You could even interpret a link between the society of the world and Max's psyche; once Max loses his mind at the end, society breaks completely and by the time we come back in the next film, the 'apocalypse' has truly taken full hold.

Dave Ford

I still remember Alex Cox's introduction to the sequel on his movie series on BBC2 back in the late eighties - '[Mad Max 2] is one of those rare films where the sequel is better than the original' - he's not wrong. I've never cares for MM much, but MM2 is a riot.