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Let it be said straightaway that the transfer of Mad Max
is just sensational. It is sharp, beautifully and appropriately
coloured and the sound is excellent. For a film of the late
'70s it is brilliantly done.
The story of Mad Max is set in post-apocalyse Australia
where law and order is limited and the highways are prowled
by feral bikers.
The highway police drive super-hotted up pursuit cars and
Max Rockatansky (Gibson) and his best mate Goose (Steve Bisley)
love the action. Max also loves his wife (Joanne Samuel) and
his young son.
One of the most feared biker gangs around is led by the Toecutter
(Hugh Keays-Byrne), who wants revenge on Goose and Max when
his mate is killed during a highspeed chase.
Toecutter hunts Goose down and then sets off after Max and
his family - with tragic results. Then it's Max's turn to
begin his own quest for vengeance.
If you like Mad Max then this DVD will be worth getting
- just for the exceptional visual transfer alone. If you are
not a devotee then - like me - you won't die if you don't
see it.
Note: In 1979, reviewer Phillip Adams said he quaked for
12 hours after seeing the movie and basically spouted on about
its horror.
In 2002, this is pretty tame stuff. Just how on earth it
could get an R18 rating gobsmacks me.
Conclusion: Movie 70%, Extras 30%
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