Mad Max 2

in the film industry on an international level, was the Mad Max trilogy, specifically Mad Max 2, released in 1981. Despite being a post-apocalyptic film, Mad Max 2 reflects themes of an old Western movie, with Max, a former sheriff, mirroring a Western hero, with his car in place of a horse, driving throughout a barren wasteland (Ratto, 2014, pp.78). After rescuing a man having been attacked by a group of outlaws, knows as The Marauders, Max returns the injured man to his settlement and goes on to

Analyzing the Road Warrior The Road Warrior sequence when Max first arrives to Tire City is full of action, sound effects, music, camera shots, wardrobe symbolisms, and survival instincts. The Road Warrior (George Miller, 1981). I will be writing about the time that Max rescued a victim (Nathen) and returned him back to his tire people located deep within the deserts. The scene will continue all the way up to when the refinery people come to make a deal with the tire peoples. The movie is set in

The legacy of this government was that it instigated major changes in the social and cultural fabric of Australia but it also challenged the philosophy of what an Australian is and what Australia represented. The late 1960s and early 1970s were times of great change. Perspectives and acceptances about imperialism, women's liberation, racism, ideology, religion, war, morality, social responsibility and the natural environment were changing for a great many people throughout the world. Some issues

Changes in Australian Pop Culture 1945 to the present During 1945 to the present there has been many changes in Australian pop culture, these areas of pop culture include Film, television, radio, music, fashion, sport and communication. Popular Culture refers to the beliefs, attitudes and lifestyles shared by a group of people. Film: Film in Australia has a large part of the Australian lifestyle and has had many major changes in Popular Culture from 1945 to the present. The first film to be

How dangerous was that stunt, and how high was the jump? BTS: It was dangerous but well worked out. The jump was a record for a vehicle of that weight at 163 feet. Guy knew his business and still does – just see Mad Max: Fury Road. G&C: Oh, I have many times! Glad it won six Oscars! Severin Films recently released a killer uncut special edition Blu-ray of Turkey Shoot, with extra helpings! This year marks the 30th Anniversary of Dead End Drive-In. Dead End Drive-In

D.O.A and Mad Max are thought provoking films with unique plots and characters who make you feel sympathetic towards their situation. Even though both films have a diverse setting and time period, similar ideas can be found between the two. That being said, with such differing plots it is also fairly easy to find contrasts between the films. D.O.A was directed by Rudolph Maté and the film was released in 1949 by United Artists. D.O.A reveals the story of Frank Bigelow, who in a police station recounts

The Castle The Castle, directed by Rob Sitch, is an Australian comedy, which delves into the lives of a stereotypical Australian family, the Kerrigans. The film touchs on issues close to home in a humourous way. The audience is introduced to the classic Aussie family, narrated in the viewpoint of the youngest of the Kerrigans, Dale. The setting is a lower class Melbourne suburb, adjacent to an airport. The head of the Kerrigan household, Darryl Kerrigan (Michael Caton), is simple, but a man

Feminism and Mad Max: Fury Road George Miller’s action packed film Mad Max: Fury Road, shines a new light on the role of women in contemporary culture. Mad Max takes place in what is called the “The Citadel”, a post apocalyptic wasteland, where an infamous tyrant by the name of Immortan Joe rules all women and war boys as servants. As the fourth installment in the Mad Max trilogy and an honorable rating of 8.1/10 (Imbd.com), what really makes the film one of a kind is that the movie, usually lead

Australia’s film and television industry has experienced drastic changes since the rise of national cinema. Leading the world film industry, Australia was home to the first film studio and feature film at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) toured England from 1908 as the longest film ever made, popularising a new genre of bushranger movies and epitomising the Ned Kelly legend as a significant aspect in Australian cultural identity (Juddery

The action film Mad Max: Fury Road written and directed by George Miller features many strong, complex female characters, something that is unfortunately rare for the genre. Also unusual for action movies, Mad Max: Fury Road is filled with depictions and messages about the struggles that the women in the movie face. Not only is there Furiosa, a tough woman looking for redemption, but there are also the much less talked about Wives of Immortan Joe who are just as important. The Wives serve as a representation