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Badly directed.

posted 10 years ago by somethingtofear
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Now i saw it first time and because of this i am gonna criticise it without nostalghia.That means i am not giving extra credit for film's mistakes.

The score is totally mistake for this film this is a revenge film but score is from 80's cheesey dramas.And score is too loud, some of the scenes i couldnt heard the dialouges.

Actions scenes are not good enough.Most of them cut when the event happens.For example when somebody is goona die or crush the car it cuts and we see a huge eyeballs every single time.Stunt also terrible.

Script could have been improved.Max's revenge was totaly rushed and give nothing.It was like a trailer.

Acting medicore.

I know ıt's filmed in 1979 but thats not an excuse for all of this, there are some pretty good action movies still holding up today.

People say second one is best, i am gonna see that but this one couldn't created a extitement to that.

After watching the all films including the new one, i must say that i respect George Miller because Road Warrior and Fury Road are superb action films. I hope he continues to direct the franchise.

[–] tenac123 9 years ago

The score is totally mistake for this film this is a revenge film but score is from 80's cheesey dramas

Are you talking about the scenes with his wife? The score is supposed to sound like a cheesy drama, because it's supposed to set the peaceful, happy mood before the *beep* hits the fan. The score in general is one of the best things about this movie. I bet you would also hate on "2001: A Space Odyssey"'s score for being too dramatic.

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[–] Jumbotron 9 years ago

I've just seen the movie for the first time as well. And considering it's been over 35 years from its release date, and that it had an estimated budget of $650,000, I honestly think they did a terrific job with this movie.

[–] Kruleworld 9 years ago

Badly directed.

This is one film i'd like someone try a re-cut (fan-edit), just to see if it could be improved. I don't have the artsy eye to do it myself.

"He's dusted, busted and disgusted, but he's ok"

[–] t-viktor212 8 years ago

I fell that most of the problems of mad max are all driven by music. Music just fitted in badly in this film, and that ruined most of the scenes.

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[–] t-viktor212 8 years ago

I see your point, but on the other hand it's late 70s, and two years earlier John Williams composed that fantastic score that is the Star Wars score. I think the problem was that they couldn't afford a good composer, let's remember that this film had quite limited funds...

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[–] Alex_de_Large_18 8 years ago

Badly directed? How???? This is one of the greatest movies ever made, and no, the score is not over the top or unfitting.

[–] T-eschberger 8 years ago

People blindly praise this movie more out of nostalgia and the influence it had on other films than for the actual film itself.

I mean, it's a very sloppy movie. It has no real plot or theme until the third act. It meanders along from scene to scene without much focus on any one character or idea. All we know is that it's kind of the end of the word, there are gangs and cops and they're fighting. Hell, for the first act Max can't even be called the protagonist. Goose had more focus than Max. So it baffles me that certain fans love to rip on Fury Road for not being about Max when he wasn't the clear protagonist since his first film.
The whole revenge aspect of the movie is a 20 minute ordeal. It's not given much time to have any impact. It just happens and then Max is killing people. And the revenge itself is pretty lackluster too. All he does is run some people off the road, really.

Where the film excels is the action. And that's it.

The sequels are leagues better. And yes, that included Thunderdome.

[–] Nobodyinnit 8 years ago

'Course it has flaws. But I'd like to see *your* first action feature film and see if it's as popular in 37 years as Mad Max still is.

[–] T-eschberger 8 years ago

'Course it has flaws. But I'd like to see *your* first action feature film and see if it's as popular in 37 years as Mad Max still is.

How is that any kind of argument?