Before the arrival of the unforgettable Imperator Furiosa in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, one of the most indisputable masterpieces of the century so far, this ‘Mad Max 2, the warrior of the road’ It was practically unanimously considered the best episode of the saga directed by Giorgio Miller. And the truth is, there were many reasons for this.
An apocalyptic future described with the same precision dose of energy by a director in excellent shape who cranked up the tension to the maximum, fielding sixth gear from the start an overwhelming proposition that has improved virtually everything on its predecessor (and its continuation)especially in its most dizzying stretches.
Curiosity about ‘Mad Max 2, the warrior of the road’
1 fair dialogues
Mel Gibson didn’t have to memorize too much when preparing to star in “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior”. And is that, throughout the film, the actor only has a total of sixteen lines of dialogue. Enough to mark a memorable performance.
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Two rain inevitable
In choosing the main location where the shooting would take place, the team of ‘Mad Max 2, the road warrior’ took into account the forecast of possible rains at all times, looking for a place where it was practically guaranteed that not a drop would fall. Well, after a long search, they found the perfect place … where it ended up raining for several days, it was also the first time this happened in more than four years, which caused production to stop for more than a week.
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3 agreed appearance
According to George Miller himself, it was Mel Gibson who decided that his character should look as rough and tattered as possible in this sequel. To do this, in the moments before filming, the actor cut his hair and eyebrows, even breaking his gloves and the already famous leather jacket.
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4 located in time
In case anyone has any doubts about the moment in which the story of “Mad Max 2, the warrior of the road” takes place, George Miller has confirmed that both this sequel and its predecessor, They are set in the mid to late 90s.
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5 Spielberg love
When he chose the directors to join the more than fun film ‘On the Limits of Reality’, Steven Spielberg decided on George Miller after seeing his work in “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior”. In fact, he thought of him to direct ‘Nightmare at 20,000 feet’, the most memorable and inspired part of the film.
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6 The power of the image
Doing the editing work on ‘Mad Max 2, the warrior of the road’, George Miller decided to do without sound. In this way, according to him, he could focus exclusively on the images and their power. Given the result, no doubt, he was absolutely right.
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7 the most preferred
For both George Miller and Mel Gibson, “Mad Max 2: The road warrior” is the best chapter of the initial trilogy of the saga. total plenary. And successful.
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8 complicated choice
Good old George Miller faced a tough decision before directing “Mad Max 2, The Road Warrior”. And is that, before starting work on this sequel, the director was offered the project of, nothing more and nothing less, of ‘Stuck (Rambo)’. Good old Max won. And we have won two great films.
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9 The final result?
At first, “Mad Max 2, The Road Warrior” would be the last film in this universe. However, George Miller had planned to make a post-apocalyptic film based on “Lord of the Flies”, about a tribe of boys and girls who live in nature and are found by an adult. An idea that ended up being the topic of the next (and underrated) “Mad Max 3, beyond the thunder”.
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10 street wear
When it came to shaping the character costumes of ‘Mad Max 2, the road warrior’ characters, the team of professionals in this department relied on mixing the American football shoulder pads, clothes found in sex shops and garments taken straight from the garbage. Strange as well as winning combination.
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With impressive elements like Brian May’s score, a frenetic yet balanced rhythm montage, an amazing ability to generate an atmosphere you can almost smell and touch and, of course, a full blown Mel Gibson, ‘Mad Max 2, remains the road warrior one of the best action movies in history. A cinematic acceleration that never goes out of fashion.
Source: E Cartelera
