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does anyone who discovered it today actually like it?


I saw this film in its entirety for the first time last year after having tried a couple times in the past, only to wound up turning it off out of sheer boredom. After having seen the entire film, my thoughts on it remained the same, it sucked. It's slow, boring, and very little happens.

And I'm not alone in this, many younger people I've talked to seem to find this film a bore. It's not for a lack of appreciation of older films either, as those same people tend to usually like The Road Warrior much more (I myself, included). In fact, I feel like I haven't actually heard anyone say they like it if they didn't already grow up with it.

So just out of curiosity, and I mean no disrespect to those who do like it, how many of you saw it for the first time in recent years and actually enjoyed it?

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This POV comes from someone in the age of fast cut editing YT vids, Marvel "entertainment" etc. Things have changed. Are you able to meditate for even 10 minutes straight? I got a fin that says you can't. It's the ADHD era.

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Most people who like this movie and other older low budget content do so through nostalgia. It's part of human nature.

Furiosa is absolute light years ahead of this movie. The only thing this movie has going for it over Furiosa is the low budgetness lending it a 'gritty' feel.

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