...I find it hard to understand the appeal of the Mad Max films. Post apocalyptic grubby, ugly, violent worlds leave me completely cold, and wishing that all concerned would just have a good bath. (It's not just desert based films that have this problem - I was recently watching part of Waterworld and wondering how many people didn't like it because of the Costner's unwashed looks - even though he had plenty of ocean to swim in.)
It looks like the revival of the Max series is getting very strong reviews, and I have read that it has much more stunt work that is obviously real than found in many CGI infested films these days. I suppose that's a good thing, given my complaints along those lines over the years, but I still have no interest in the peculiar genre it inhabits. And if it is a good movie, it sure isn't reflected in the trailers, which looked completely un-engaging.
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I am with you. why are these movies popular?
it appeals to the part of me that would like to return to a hunter gatherer anarchistic world :-)
Jason
So, Jason, one part of you wants to live in the world of Gattaca, the other in the Road Warrior...
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