Happy Trailers - Mad Max, Fury Road (2015)

When I saw the first trailer I thought, "not bad; looks like some good action, even if it reminds me of Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone." Now, trailer two has dropped and I must say, this movie looks completely insane, in a very good way. I get the impression that George Miller is taking the route he did in The Road Warrior and focusing on non-stop action, mostly of the vehicular type. There are so many great shots, including some good looking CG, that I'm a little afraid that it may be impossible for the film to live up to the expectation levels the trailer sets.

Tom Hardy looks appropriately stoic as Max.

Charlize Theron brings the bad-assery as warrior chick...Furiosa. Nope, not making that up.

Then, there's this dude, Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne, who was Toecutter, the lead villain in the original Mad Max), who I guess is the big bad.

And, let's not forget why we are really here...cars and explosions...and exploding cars!

Check out the trailer below and prepare to enter "A World Without Hope."

Happy Trailers - Mad Max, Fury Road (2015)

I'm a fan of the first two Mad Max films. The third one has some neat moments, but is mostly a watered-down mess. When I heard George Miller was returning to the world of Max Rockatansky, I was guardedly optimistic. Casting Tom Hardy as Max did nothing for me, since I have mixed feelings about his skill as an actor. I disliked him in Star Trek: Nemesis and The Dark Knight Rises, but have seen him in other movies, like RocknRolla, where he was fine.

Now that the first trailer is out, I can say...not bad. The trailer itself is really nothing but action shots - although, given what we see, it almost looks like the plot has elements of Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone in it. If you've seen that movie...well, you have earned a geek-point for today.

Anyway, we have action, car crashes, explosions, super-sandstorms, more car crashes, hot chicks looking pensive, unpleasant tattoo experiences (would you really was time looking for tat ink in post-apocalyptic world?), more car crashes, guys on poles snatching chicks, steamrolled motorcycles...basically, two and a half minutes of action money-shots. It gives the impression of a film experience like The Road Warrior. If it can come even close to equally that movie - still one of the best action films ever made - then I'll be happy movie-goer.

Here are the trailers for Fury Road and The Road Warrior. Enjoy.

Update: I can't believe I missed the Cars that Ate Paris visual reference the first time around. I lose half a geek point for that. Anyway, trailers.

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Road Warrior