It was lovely and fun, yes. I enjoyed how most of the effects were practical and not CGI. I love CGI but this was an excellent execution of otherwise.

Oh hells yes. I too love CGI, but you can always feel the difference when it is practical. Seeing the cars flip and roll, seeing explosions that you can just tell are real and massive. I haven't seen a film stick to its guns this much in years, so it was a delight.

I really enjoyed this movie. So many wonderful moments. If I had to pick a single greatest moment, I think it might the first time you see the front of the drum truck.

And yes indeed, Oh what a lovely day!

I can't explain why, but seeing the rolling music vehicle with the dude and his flame throwing electric guitar blasting out bass riffs, standing in front of rows of ten foot tall speakers... that tickled my fancy in ways I didn't know was possible. I laughed every time that vehicle appeared on screen.

I did the same, grinning wide whenever that awesome guy showed up.

ALL HAIL THE DOOF WARRIOR!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqQjrSWB84c

I believe the proper term for such a vehicle is "Band Wagon."

;)

... So I thought I was being a clever boy, but it turns out a bandwagon is exactly that - a wagon that a band rides on while playing music. Hurp derp.

Nods to that.

I have the shiniest meat bicycle!

I really want to see this moive.. Just have to find the time mabye next weekend.

Yes! All the yes! Please go see it.

I definitely enjoyed the movie when I went to see it; though sadly I got there a bit late and missed the first few minutes of it, so I'll have to catch that when it comes out on DVD or Netflix. I definitely think one of the best things about the Mad Max movies, both the original three and this new one, was how Max is both a flawed hero and not an effortless one. By that last part, I mean he's not one of those heros that's never challenged by anything he faces, unlike heros in other movies, such as the ones directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. He actually has to struggle to overcome his opponents, rather than just wade through ridiculous amounts of cannon fodder without breaking a sweat. Sharing the spotlight also shows that he's not one of those Chosen One heros who are the lone savior, to which all the supporting cast are no more than cheerleaders or sidekicks; he actually NEEDS the help of others, which frankly I think is a good thing, since it gives other characters chances to stand out.

Some parts of the movie were what you could definitely call "stupidly awesome," alot like parts of Pacific Rim. Yes, they were ridiculous, but that didn't make them any less amazing, the biggest example being the giant drum truck with a heavy metal guitarist playing a battle theme for Immorton and his warband. Shit, if -I- was a post-appocalyptic warlord, I'D want a band truck following me whenever I went to battle.

Now I've heard some folks are claiming that this movie has a bunch of feminist overtones...frankly I think that's just stupid. Some have apparently gotten this impression from the fact Max had to share the spotlight with Furiosa; I have no idea why that's such a problem. She doesn't feel crowbarred into the story, her character feels like an integral part of the plot. Playing devil's advocate, I can see how some people might look at the way Immorton treats his harem of women like property and consider that an attempt to say "this is how all men see women," but that kind of interpretation would be a real stretch, I'd say. I just don't get the vibe from the movie that the message is meant to be "Men all want to oppress women."

Overall this was definitely a fun movie; maybe not Oscar material, but a good comeback for the series. Oh, and on a light, somewhat spoilery note...

You know that moment when Nux is driving alongside Immorton and he gets all fanboy excited because Immorton glances his way? I swear, the moment that happened, the first thing that popped into my head was:

"Somebody's gonna get on Tumblr and make a "Senpai noticed me!" meme out of this scene."

Yeah, I never got that feminist tone from the film either. Some folks stretch too far to say 'this feels like this!'. Some things just are as they are. Face value. Furiosa was a tough as nails product of her time and setting and an equal to Max, out to save five lives that mattered to her.

I also love films that are utterly unashamed to be insanely silly or poke fun at themselves, much like this. Fury Road was utterly ridiculous at some points, yet not once did the film apologize for those moments. It embraced its insanity and as a result, swept you up for the ride.

And yes... "Senpai noticed me!" Hee hee hee!

Well, there's a difference between 'feminist', where women are encouraged to assert themselves stand as equals, and the sort of 'feminazi' caricature that comes to some people's minds whenever they hear the word 'feminist' (Mostly the sort of people who use the word 'feminazi' unironically). I think Fury Road definitely IS feminist in the former sense, but not the latter. Furiosa and the Brides ARE sticking it to the patriarchal Immortan Joe, but he isn't held as an example of "this is what men are really like." Joe basically treats everybody beneath him as things, controlling them through withholding resources and cultish psychological manipulation. Just look at how he and his people treat Max in the earlier parts of the movie, treating him as nothing more than a resource to be exploited.

did you notice at the very the breeders left behind that unleashed the water were all fat?

Furiousa only saves hot chicks. no room for fat chicks on the war rig 8D

Noooo, those were the milk maids. They were being milked when they were shown. I know, I know, it made my skin crawl a bit too.

Everyone has been saying the same--that this film is AMAZING! :O I guess I gotta see it.

This is essentially everyone's review of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZXBo4_N6tU

You said it all, the film was epic on so many levels, which is why I am SO glad to hear the squeal has already been announced already. I can't wait for it to come out on iTunes, defiantly adding it to my film collection.

Yes, this one is definitely a keeper. Totally have to own this on Blue-ray myself. I will watch the heck outta this film over time.

'What a lovely day' is also what I usually think to myself when I see one of your lovely pink paw soles, Wyld.

Why thank you for the compliment! Hee hee hee!

I can't wait for the game coming this September.

There's a GAME?! How did I miss this?! Slinks off to find trailers of this...

It better have Doof Warrior in it or I'll be pissed.

Let me help you with that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hDPmTvqob0

Droooooooooooooooooooool...

The original series was way before me but I may have to find it somewhere now :O

Also apparently the Doof Warrior guitar works both in that you can hook it up to an amp and it actually shoots flames controlled by a whammy bar. Because whammy.

Yeah. I had just read about it earlier in the day, that though the guitar didn't play music too well, it was still a functioning guitar and weapon. It was also so heavy that they needed those bungee cords to allow iOTA to be able to hold it up. It was supposed to weigh over the hundred pound mark.

I saw the movie and was deeply impressed with how they pulled it off. The scene with the sand storm truly blew my mind. I got a little angry toward the end but I don't want to say why as it will ruin it for those who might have seen it yet.

Up for me I can't wait till the next Terminator movie and Jurassic World. Those two look awesome.