Mad Max
American International Pictures (AIP) | Release Date: February 15, 1980
7.0
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sicranoOct 17, 2015
Not so great,very unecessary dialogues much ado and scenes meaningless okey the budget it was tiny,but deserves a good 7 score a B+ movie... some good scenes,some good dialogues and good acting..
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DokaluMay 21, 2015
I didn't really enjoy this movie as much as everyone. It was just slow and I never felt like something really important happened. I think it's great as an introduction to the other movies of the franchise, but as a single film, I didn't like it.
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5
oDjentoMay 16, 2015
I felt this film was pretty bad overall really, with pretty campy acting and overused music for 'dramatic effect'. HOWEVER, I understand the australian film scene was not big at this time and there were budget constraints, but it seemed likeI felt this film was pretty bad overall really, with pretty campy acting and overused music for 'dramatic effect'. HOWEVER, I understand the australian film scene was not big at this time and there were budget constraints, but it seemed like the script was pretty poorly written, and the plot of this film is pretty much pointless. This film was like an unintentional Mockingjay part 1, just being a set up for obviously what the real film he wanted to make was; The Road Warrior. The whole plot could've been put in as exposition in the second film withing 1 minute of screen time. The acting as well wasn't that high quality and Toecutter 'menacing' screams and mannerisms (along with a lot of the gang) were more worthy in something like a west side story film. Pretty bad film overall but i respect what he was 'trying' to do especially with a lack of australian cinema. I must say though, excellent practical effects for it's time, a real achievement there.… Expand
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6
ReubenIsAGodJun 20, 2015
So like idk what the **** was actually happening in this film but DAMN was it entertaining, like holy **** car chase and **** (Also a love romantic thingy was in there but **** dat), also ToeCutter confirmed the scariest ****ing villain ofSo like idk what the **** was actually happening in this film but DAMN was it entertaining, like holy **** car chase and **** (Also a love romantic thingy was in there but **** dat), also ToeCutter confirmed the scariest ****ing villain of all time *goddamn those accents*… Expand
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6
TyranianApr 11, 2019
Mad Max is a strange film with a charismatic central presence in Gibson but a slightly haphazard feel to it.
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6
gracjanskiFeb 6, 2021
The problem of the movie is their low budget, because you can see it in the pictures. The main idea is not bad. The story and motivation of the protagonist are simple
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5
TheApplegnomeJun 23, 2015
+ Great chemistry between main characters, wonderful practical effects, intense action-sequences, a great and crazy villain, and good opening scene and ending.

But the rest isn't that great. The dialogs are at some places very forced, and+ Great chemistry between main characters, wonderful practical effects, intense action-sequences, a great and crazy villain, and good opening scene and ending.

But the rest isn't that great. The dialogs are at some places very forced, and some of the actors with minor roles didn't handle the role well at all. The first act got some intense moments, but it didn't feel new or unique. The first half of the movie is accually very slow and boring, with its boring dialogs and uninteresting plot. Mel Gibson as Mad Max is, even though he got some flaws, great for the role. But he wasn't as crazy as I expected to see in this post-apocalyptic movie. Most of the movie is in fact very boring, the story did not impress me! Mad Max is not as great as what I expected to see. Still; it got its moments with solid characters and good action.

But lack of innovation, forced dialogs and mostly boring storytelling didn't impress me.

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Zanessa250QIOct 15, 2015
Is the first movie with a mediocre budget,so a rhythm so slowly,but entertaining, with rich performances mainly Gibson and Hugh Keays-Byrne as the horripilant antagonist toecutter.... But Mad Max (1979) is yes yes is enjoyable
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5
FanBoyCritic1Mar 24, 2016
Mad Max(1979)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Roger Ward, Vincent Gil, Geoff Parry, Jonathan Hardy, Reg Evans, Lisa Aldenhoven, Gil Tucker, Sheila Florance, David Cameron, and Christine Kaman
DirectedMad Max(1979)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Roger Ward, Vincent Gil, Geoff Parry, Jonathan Hardy, Reg Evans, Lisa Aldenhoven, Gil Tucker, Sheila Florance, David Cameron, and Christine Kaman
Directed By: George Miller
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The Maximum Force Of The Future
Everyone has been watching the old Mad Max films to watch the new one in the series that is out in theaters. I've great things about all four movies. But this first entire it was. it was, it was, boring!
In a dystopic future Australia, a vicious biker gang murder a cop's family and make his fight with them personal.
The film opens with a car chase where we get introduced to Max who takes down this psychopath who calls himself the Knight Rider. The rest of the Knight Rider clan show up to take their revenge.
Their were a lot of good stuff in this film, the acting is pretty good, the score is amazing, and the action is pretty okay. I was expecting something simplistic and grander then what I got.
I believe it should of been like Punisher where you see his family get axed in the beginning or maybe they have that opening sequence but instead that knight rider from the beginning kills his wife and son and then the rest of the knight riders show up to take their revenge.
I don't know I like a lot of things about this movie as I've stated but after that opening sequence I just felt bored. Until then the knight riders showed up and terrorized a couple, then they killed Maxes family and he takes revenge.
Mad Max is a pretty fine start but the lack of action that flows with the story just made me feel bored and want take my pillow. I'm giving Mad Max a two and a half out of five.… Expand
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ZaynhewsonjavadApr 2, 2016
The first is the worst of franchise, not the third like everyone say, there is much runaround and little action, In the third also have much runaround, but have less, and have more action and the action in the third is so much better than inThe first is the worst of franchise, not the third like everyone say, there is much runaround and little action, In the third also have much runaround, but have less, and have more action and the action in the third is so much better than in this the first one.… Expand
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6
LoletinAlexisAug 11, 2019
Mad Max is a good movie, but it has two problems that for many people will kill it: an excessive duration for what ends up being told, with an abrupt end as a side effect, and a non-existent post-apocalyptic world (surely to cause of theMad Max is a good movie, but it has two problems that for many people will kill it: an excessive duration for what ends up being told, with an abrupt end as a side effect, and a non-existent post-apocalyptic world (surely to cause of the short budget), except for the shortage of gasoline.… Expand
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6
Chris_SobbMay 17, 2021
It obviously could be better. This movie have moments but it looks cheap. It has to be post apocaliptic, but i havent know that is post apocaliptic movie, I could not see this in movie. Fortunatelly next movie are better.
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royalguy07Feb 2, 2023
So Australian. Max is not nearly mad enough, in fact he is downright boring compared to the others around him.
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