Mad max was a breakout movie for mel gibson who, after following up with mad max ii, went on to hollywood stardom and worse. The film presents a tale of societal collapse, murder, and revenge set in a future. Mad max ford falcon xb gt coupe 1973 v8 interceptor. Cut to max turning on the cars blower and shifting gears. Main force patrol headquarters mad max, 1979 the main force patrol mfp were the australian federal police special task force depicted in mad max. Sep 26, 2015 ok, they say there was a nuclear war sometime in the backstory, and that the oceans dried up.
Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Staging the improbable car stunts and crashes to perfection, director george miller succeeds completely in bringing the violent, postapocalyptic world of mad max to. Taking a story idea and boiling its narrative down. Miller collaborated with brendan mccarthy and nico lathouris on the screenplay. Mad max is an australian dystopian action media franchise created by george miller and byron kennedy.
The film, starring the thenlittleknown mel gibson, was released internationally in 1980. Fury road is a 2015 postapocalyptic action film cowritten, produced, and directed by george miller. Mad max is a 1979 australian dystopian action film directed by george miller and written by miller and byron kennedy. George millers original mad max was filmed around the outskirts of melbourne and the country towns of victoria. Now were familiar with the two sequels, the original mad max starts to look like what wed now call an origins story. Horatio cornblower travels to victoria, australia to relocate and recapture some of the locations from the 1979 film mad max directed by george miller. Oct 17, 2019 mad max was released in 1979 and has gone on to be a classic australian film. Fury road spews out thrills and soaks up acclaim in cinemas around the globe, now is a fitting time to revisit cinemas first encounter with the angstridden antipodean way back in. The first effort from writerdirector george miller, the film is reminiscent of a lowbudget road movie in the style of roger cor.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mad max 1979 near you. The film had been planned after the successful revival of the action franchise with 2015s mad max. Reel streets of melbourne episode 8 george millers original mad max was filmed around the outskirts of melbourne and the country towns of victoria. While wearily haunted excop max rockatansky tom hardy is the titular hero, hunted in the toxic, dystopian wasteland. The craziest stories about the making of mad max and the. The film presents a tale of societal collapse, murder, and. Sep 08, 2019 horatio cornblower travels to victoria, australia to relocate and recapture some of the locations from the 1979 film mad max directed by george miller. But the legacy of mad max stretches all the way back to the original 1979 film, which kicked off an improbable franchise with an even. A privately financed lowbudget movie, and the very definition of a guerrilla undertaking, mad maxs chaotic and stressful production almost put miller off moviemaking for life. The mad max series hasnt always gotten better, but it always gets bigger and crazier, so the anxious, scrappy original has a unique appeal. Mad max is set in australia in the near future, and follows a cop who embarks on a mission of vengeance against a lawless biker gang and its sadistic leader. This car is often used in the movie, continue reading. Mad max 2 was filmed near broken hill, new south wales in australia.
With mel gibson, joanne samuel, hugh keaysbyrne, steve bisley. If the seventies were the socalled renaissance of australian filmmaking, then surely mad max 1979 is the mona lisa. Mad max internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Some of this information i got from provided on their site. Mad max 1979 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, mad max tells a story of breakdown of society, murder and vengeance. Fury road photo source as of late 20 final scenes are being filmed in sydney, australia and mad max. I liked the new fury road but not as much as the original mad max. Fury road will be released may 15th, 2015 it will also be a 3d release. Mar 21, 2020 in 1979, one of the most intense film franchises began with george millers mad max starring mel gibson. Nevertheless, he will always be remembered as max rockatansky, a master of the road brought alive by the bass rumble of a 351ci cleveland v8.
Seaford beach, melbourne, filming location for mad max in 1979 australian. Fury road, the fourth installment of the franchise, was filmed in namibia in julynovember 2012. This is in part because films like mad max helped to define and establish such a genre. A riveting and minimalist action film of barebone badassery and primal rage. Mad max 2 was filmed in new south wales australia, around the areas of broken hill and silverton. Horatio cornblower travels to victoria, australia to relocate and recapture some of the locations from the 1979 film mad max directed by.
Mad max 1979 august 31st, 2010 posted by benjamin nason. Seaford beachmad maxfilming locationsdark sidewind turbinemelbourne filmstv. The first australian film production to be shot in anamorphic widescreen, principal photography for mad max took place in and around melbourne, and lasted six weeks. Fury road filming and environmental damage in namibia. Remember that this was filmed in the 1970s this is 2015 my friends thats a big difference. George millers mad max is the one that started it all, and after all these years, it still remains one of the best lowfi experiences that you can have. Written by miller and james mccausland from a story by miller and producer byron kennedy, it tells a story of societal breakdown, murder, and revenge. Set in a future australia, the film presents a saga of societal collapse. On this page has been collected all the cars, bikes and trucks which were featured in george millers movie mad max filmed in 1979. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Taking place in a dystopian australia in the near future, mad max tells the story of a highway patrolman cruising the squalid back roads that have become the breeding ground of criminals foraging for gasoline and scraps. After a tragic incident, max decides to take the law into his own hands to seek revenge. Mad max filming locations a guide to the filming locations used in mad max. Mad max 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Seaford beach, melbourne, filming location for mad max in 1979. Mad max mel gibson stars as mad max rockatansky in the first of three actionpacked mad max movies. The former doctor made his name with mad max in 1979, then followed up in 1981 with mad max 2 known as the road warrior in the us and mad max. Mad max 5 is in the works and will begin filming in the. Half a lifetime ago, george miller unleashed 1979s mad max. Mad max is the 1979 post apocalyptic action film that launched the mad max film franchise. Fury road, are transported to the dunes outside swakopmund where the film was being filmed on july 6, 2012 in namibia. The first stop for any mad max tourist should of course be the silverton hotel, pictured above. Mad max is the antihero on the road to vengeance and oblivion. Mad max is a 1979 australian dystopian action thriller film directed by george miller, produced by byron kennedy, and starring mel gibson as mad max.
Jul 09, 2019 main force patrol headquarters mad max, 1979 the main force patrol mfp were the australian federal police special task force depicted in mad max. The fourth installment and a revisiting of the mad max films, it is a joint australianamerican venture produced by kennedy miller mitchell, ratpac. It became a topgrossing australian film, while holding the record in the. And all the oceans drying up would create a massive amount of water vapor in the atmosphere and turn the planet into all intents and purposes venus. The film initially received a polarized reception upon its release in april 1979, although it won three aacta awards and attracted a cult following, while its critical reputation has grown since. Filming locations 23 filming dates 1 filming locations. It became a topgrossing australian film, while holding the. The craziest stories about the making of mad max and the road.
The 1974 ford falcon sedan xb, was a maxs yellow inteceptor in 1979 dystopian action film mad max directed by george miller. There is a wealth of history surrounding the hotel, and inside you will find pictures from mad max 2, and many of the other productions that have been. The film had been planned after the successful revival of the action franchise. The unknown mel gibson shot to fame as futuristic, leatherclad cop max rockatansky, unhinged by a vicious attack on his wife and child, in george millers low budget, high octane actioner, which leaps dizzyingly from location to location around melbourne, victoria. After the release of fury road, george miller stated that the next film. The first effort from writerdirector george miller, the film is reminiscent of a lowbudget road movie in the style of roger corman. Mad max filming locations mad max the road warrior. Mel gibson stars in the film as max rockatansky, a law enforcement officer patrolling the vast roads of australia with the main force patrol. Mad max 1979 filming locations, australia, mel gibson, joanne samuel, hugh keaysbyrne, steve bisley. Mad max is a 1979 australian dystopian action film directed by george miller, produced by byron kennedy, and starring mel gibson as mad max rockatansky, joanne samuel, hugh keaysbyrne, steve bisley, tim burns, and roger ward. The one shot of gooses speedometer reading 180 kmh is a real one, filmed by brave dp david eggby as he clung to the back of a bike with a 35mm camera. Fury road is a 2015 australian postapocalyptic action film cowritten, produced, and directed by george miller. Feb 19, 20 that problem is illustrated perfectly by the many troubles that transpired when mad max.
After some grisly events at the hands of a motorcycle gang, max sets out across the barren wastelands in search of revenge. Nov 25, 2016 on this page has been collected all the cars, bikes and trucks which were featured in george millers movie mad max filmed in 1979. Though not as polished and fascinating as its sequel, mad max 2 the road warrior, mad max features some of the most impressive and intense action sequences ever filmed. Mad max has that indefinable something the sequels didnt. The stunts in that film have never been surpassed and remember this was without cgi fx. Mad max is a 1979 australian dystopian action thriller film directed by george miller, produced by byron kennedy, and starring mel gibson as mad max rockatansky, joanne samuel, hugh keaysbyrne, steve bisley, tim burns, and roger ward. Water evaporating doesnt make it just go away, if it turns into vapor it collects in the atmosphere.
Mad max is a 1979 australian dystopian action film directed by george miller. Its confrontation with nihilism, ambivalence about movie heroics, and notyetapocalyptic world carry a horror and soulfulness none of the others have. When george millers first feature film, mad max was released to audiences worldwide in 1979, the genre of the action film did not exist as a genre like it does today. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Mad max 1979 set in the notsodistant future of australia and its vast expanses of open spaces a gay biker gang claims the road as their own by terrorizing the towns and citizens found there. However, the interior shots of mfp hq arent actually inside the pumping station. The road warrior 1981 mad max beyond thunderdome 1985 mad max. Millers directing, cliff hayes and tony patersons editing, david eggbys cinematography, and brian mays score all comes together into a type of visual shock. If you are interested of the vehicles engaged in this movie you can find information about in this post. The film, starring the then littleknown mel gibson, was released internationally in 1980. The road warrior originally released as mad max 2, retitled the road warrior in america, follows max into the anarchic wasteland that used to be australia, where a few years later he is now walking the earth with his postapocalyptic dog in his cool car. A policeman in postapocalyptic australia, max plans to retire to spend time with his wife and young son.
That problem is illustrated perfectly by the many troubles that transpired when mad max. But when a vicious motorcycle gang murders his family, max becomes a oneman army on a fullthrottle mission for revenge. Jul 30, 2014 three cars used in the film mad max 4. Mad max 2 1981, released in the united states as the road warrior, mad max beyond thunderdome 1985 and mad max. Max rockatansky, an officer in the main force patrol, an ultratough near future highway patrol, kills the nightrider, an escaped cop killer, during a highspeed road chase. Mad max movies in order if youre a fan of action movies, then there is no better franchise for you than the mad max series. Due to being filmed around the city of melbourne, the locations used in the first mad max are more identifiable, and therefore this is the most detailed locations. These films take you through the dystopian wasteland that has been ravaged by war and suffered a complete societal collapse. While that first film was not a huge hit outside australia, its follow up the road warrior became a global smash and showed just how wild this series could be. Fury road 2015 the future of this movie series looks bright, and according to its makers there is enough left in the story for at least two new films. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Due to being filmed around the city of melbourne, the locations used in the first mad max are more identifiable, and therefore this is the most detailed locations list of the films.
I watch the original mad max and i always seem to catch a line or see something i missed seeing previously watching it in widescreen, hd, and hd surround helps immensely. In a selfdestructing world, a vengeful australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang. The film arrived at the bbfc for classification in june 1979. It was mel gibsons second film, and his max is a vengeful loner antihero out. It began in 1979 with mad max, and was followed by three films. In the film, its headquarters is the spotswood mmbw pumping station on douglas parade in spotswood, melbourne. Mad max is a film directed by george miller with mel gibson, joanne samuel, steve bisley, hugh keaysbyrne, year. James mccausland and miller wrote the screenplay from a story by miller and kennedy.
It was chaotic and stressful, because the former doctor turned filmmaker, along with. The fourth installment and a revisiting of the mad max films, it is produced by kennedy miller mitchell, ratpacdune entertainment, and village roadshow pictures and. They mention the fact that mad max was filmed around broken hill on their page, although i dont know if they tour to any of the locations specifically. Mad max 5 is reportedly in the works and will begin filming in the autumn. Mad max was released in 1979 and has gone on to be a classic australian film. When max has stolen the interceptor and is closing in on the bikers for the first time, theres a sequence of shots showing the bikers and the approaching interceptor. On 12 april 1979, the directorial debut of george miller premiered at the village east end theatre in melbourne.