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Who saw this in theaters?

posted 12 years ago by TalesfromTheCryptfan
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I did when i was 4 about 3 times and was my first MM movie then i rented the other 2 movies on video to know the story.

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[–] bcampfield 12 years ago

I saw it when it came out and don't recall anyone clapping.

[–] gd5150 12 years ago

It was a big deal because road warrior was huge after it hit video. This one was pretty good.

[–] MartyScorsey 12 years ago

Never saw it in the theatres but I remember watching it on TV having never seen the others, and not being hugely impressed by it. The whole film seemed OTT in its weirdness.

Having rewatched it again now that I'm familiar with the films that came before it, I have a much bigger appreciation of the film and what it does for the series.

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[–] hecklejecklelove-665-268403 11 years ago

I saw the first one at the drive in as a 7 year old kid... The second one I saw at the drive in as a 9 year old kid... And the third one I saw at the cibema as a 13 year old kid. Noone clapped or cheered during the films that I can remember.

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[–] xenopharb 10 years ago

I saw The Road Warrior at the drive in. It was great!

I saw Beyond Thunderdome in a regular theater. It was a letdown. It was more like Peter Pan than Mad Max.

[–] Ma_MaMia 10 years ago

LOL it is.

[–] vmelkon 10 years ago

Exactly. It was like a Peter Pan meets Water World without the water.
It is fun to watch but it is weird. Where are the adults? Why are the children stupid, they don't know what a city is or nuclear bomb is.

[–] ChefLucretia 10 years ago

I saw it in the theaters, and the crowd was clapping and pretty into it!

[–] hankaaron 10 years ago

I saw in a theater in Orlando 29 years ago his week. I don't recall much clapping. I think the middle portion of the film kind of took the audience out of it.

[–] libertarian45 10 years ago

I saw it in the theatre at age 20. Disappointed. Reminded me of Citty Chitty Bang Bang with all those stupid kids!

I also saw Mad Max 2 (its correct original name...I refuse to call it Road Warrior) at a drive in in Australia when it was first released. The film started with a contest to find a name for North American release as MM 79 didn't do well enough financially.

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