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'Mad Max: Fury Road,' With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Micah Peters, and Jason Concepcion
August 23, 2018 · Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · Action · Adventure · Sci-Fi · 1:05:09
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Chris RyanThe canyon scene where Furiosa drops the pod and blows the canyon - praised it as pure visual filmmaking▶ 12:26
Jason ConcepcionAgreed with the big chase scenes, particularly praising the spatial awareness and editing clarity during chaotic action sequences▶ 13:20
Micah PetersThe return to the citadel with the pole cats where they're jumping from vehicle to vehicle▶ 15:29
Sean FennesseyThe first 30 minutes because of the "take your breath away feeling" that movies rarely accomplish▶ 15:36
What's Aged the Worst
Sean FennesseyImmortan Joe's plan - questioning why he would marshal all forces for a wild goose chase when there should be other women available▶ 22:46
Casting What-Ifs
Chris RyanTom Hardy — Acknowledges Hardy gets the physicality right and didn't betray Mel Gibson's legacy, but describes Hardy as having all the tools of great actors yet making weird choices like 'wanting to act like Jim Carrey'▶ 30:32
Jason ConcepcionTom Hardy — Credits Miller for making Hardy's taciturn nature not a hindrance, but calls Hardy's performance 'the weirdest kind of half-assing' and says he seems to be 'sleepwalking through a lot of stuff'▶ 28:40
Micah PetersTom Hardy — More positive on Hardy - thinks his grunting suits the role, appreciates small physical moments like the nightmare scene where he wakes up trying to punch someone▶ 29:40
Sean FennesseyHeath Ledger — Discusses Mel Gibson was originally attached until 2003, Heath Ledger was considered before his death. Critical of Tom Hardy's performance - doesn't like what he was going for, feels half of it is dubbed, notes Hardy was difficult on set▶ 27:08
Joey Pants Award
Sean FennesseyRiley Keough — Riley Keough - granddaughter of Elvis Presley, wasn't super familiar with her before this, one year before The Girlfriend Experience TV show▶ 37:03
Half-Assed Internet Research
Chris RyanQuestions whether the movie achieved Miller's 'beautiful' art direction goal, noting it's not rich with interior design, and discusses the visual effects enhancement of naturally overcast desert footage▶ 42:29
Micah PetersAgrees the movie isn't particularly beautiful, acknowledging some cool elements like the War Rig and the Green Place set pieces but overall supporting that Miller didn't nail the beauty aspect▶ 43:34
Sean FennesseyPresents extensive research facts including development hell starting 1997, filming delays, George Miller's diverse filmography, 132-pound flaming guitar, shooting in sequence, 120-day shoot in Namibia, colorful cinematography directive, and feminist consultant Eve Ensler's involvement▶ 40:53
Apex Mountain
Chris RyanGeorge Miller — George Miller: Road Warrior is his apex mountain. Tom Hardy: Warrior is his apex mountain as a performer▶ 46:00
Jason ConcepcionGeorge Miller — George Miller: Fury Road is his apex mountain despite Road Warrior being a better film, due to it being a singular achievement in moviemaking. Charlize Theron: Monster is her apex mountain▶ 48:16
Micah PetersInception — For Tom Hardy: Inception is better than Fury Road in terms of movies he's been in▶ 46:33
Sean FennesseyWarrior — For Tom Hardy: Warrior is his apex mountain as a performance, though discusses other films like Inception, Dunkirk, The Revenant▶ 46:53
Best Quote
Chris RyanOh what a day - emphasizing Nicholas Holt's performance and this iconic line from the trailer▶ 53:40
Jason ConcepcionWho killed the world - calling it a great hammer line that underlines the theme of the entire film▶ 56:38
Micah PetersThat's bait - Max's line when they encounter the trap at where the Green Place is supposed to be▶ 55:17
Sean FennesseyMultiple quotes including Bullet Farmer's 'I am the scales of justice...conductor of the choir of death', Immortan Joe's 'Do not my friends become addicted to water', and Nux's dialogue about being awaited in Valhalla▶ 52:58
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Chris RyanHardy is like Ethan from The Searchers - not right for society, needs to find his next adventure rather than settle down▶ 1:01:21
Jason ConcepcionWould love a sequel but acknowledges it can't possibly be as good; discusses letting someone else direct if necessary▶ 59:19
Micah PetersHardy leaves because he's a tragic hero who believes everything attached to him dies, so he wanders the wasteland again▶ 1:01:03
Sean FennesseyWill there be a sequel? (discusses litigation issues making it unlikely) and Did Tom Hardy's character leave the Citadel?▶ 58:56
Who Won the Movie
Sean FennesseyCharlize Theron — Considers George Miller as a possibility but ultimately agrees it's Charlize Theron after eliminating other options like Tom Hardy, the stunt performers, and other cast members▶ 1:03:38
Movies Referenced (38)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Max (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 27 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Jason Concepcion | ▶ 0:06 |
| Inception (2010) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Micah Peters | ▶ 31:50 |
| 2012 (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 6:13 |
| A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 47:54 |
| Gangster Squad (2013) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 32:10 |
| Happy Feet (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 41:15 |
| Sing (2016) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 53:07 |
| 12 Monkeys (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 10:08 |
| About a Boy (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 53:45 |
| Another Round (2020) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 27:13 |
| Avatar (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Micah Peters | ▶ 22:54 |
| Back to the Future (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 10:52 |
Directors Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Miller | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Sean Fennessey, Jason Concepcion, Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:04 | |
| Mel Gibson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 3, Conspiracy Theory | ▶ 1:13 |
| John Ford | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 13:10 |
Actors Referenced (9)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Road | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Jason Concepcion | ▶ 0:06 | |
| Charlize Theron | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Mad Max: Fury Road | ▶ 1:48 |
| Joe Biden | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:57 | |
| Tom Hardy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey, Micah Peters | Inception, The Dark Knight Rises | ▶ 1:46 |
| Charlie Starr | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Jason Concepcion, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 15:13 | |
| Hugh Jackman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Micah Peters, Sean Fennessey | X-Men | ▶ 1:53 |
| Jim Carrey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Bruce Almighty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | ▶ 31:00 |
| Michael Kotch | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Sky High | ▶ 53:07 |
| Nick Nolte | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Warrior | ▶ 45:38 |
Writers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan McCarthy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Mad Max: Fury Road, Lost in Space | ▶ 2:26 |