The Evolution of the ‘Mad Max’ Saga in 3 Minutes
This side-by-side comparison of the first four Mad Max movies gives you a look at George Miller’s favorite things.
George Miller is a world builder. He throws an audience into a place – with no maps – and hits the gas. In Mad Max, he introduced audiences to a world where society has crumbled, crime is rampant, murder is the norm, and gas is scarce. The first film’s budget ($350k US) made it difficult to bring the post-apocalyptic highways to the screen. Some of the stories about making it are completely insane. What they managed to do set a very high bar for low-budget action films.
Road Warrior and Beyond the Thunderdome expanded that universe with bigger budgets and better technology, but it took another 20 years for movie-making to catch up. Fury Road‘s large budget and new filmmaking tech allow it to really show the expanse and horror that is Max’s world.
Mad Max Side by Side
This comparison video by Pablo Fernández shows the evolution and themes in the series. Fury Road’s monstrous vehicles were there all along, they just needed a bigger budget. It’s backed by Junkie XL’s score. Click that full-screen button, throw on some headphones, and crank it…
The Next Chapter: Furiosa
The next chapter in the franchise focuses on the fan-favorite Furiosa, played by Anya Taylor-Joy. The movie will fill in the fan-favorite character’s story, including more about her time with the Vuvalini and the ‘Green Place’ she was seeking and how she ended up driving for Immortan Joe. It debuts in theaters on May 24th.
