Easton Dubois
18Jan12
There has never been a more accurate statement in the history of history.
a complete non-sense... there's not much of an apocalypse and there's not much of an australian landscape... there are plenty of bikes and action, though... they're just not very interesting... besides, the soundtrack was freaking pretentious (worthy of an Herzog picture) rated 2 out of 5 thanks to some nice direction effort of doing something with all the utter mess
young Mel Gibson could violate me in 500 different ways. 3 stars for him, one star for the film, that isnt so bad...
"She sips nitro... with Phase 4 heads! 600 horsepower through the wheels! She's meanness set to music and the bitch is born to run!"
I can't outdo my friend's analysis of Mad Max: "West Side Story meets A Clockwork Orange." The blend of satirical science fiction and carsploitation is original, while all the imperfections are devilishly charming.
Like the "Star Wars" movies, this movie was a revelation.... and it was downhill from here. Alas.
Love the energy in this film. The sequel is better, but what this film accomplishes is amazing considering its origins. Toecutter-what a name. Definitely watch with the original Australian dialogue.
This film was so crazy but I loved it. It really gives an interesting impression of what post-apocalyptic australia would be like, complete with biker gangs with shaved eyebrows and squirrel pelts on their jackets. And why do all sidekicks named Goose have to die? And why did they keep leaving the baby in random places?
A milestone of australian filmmaking and also Mel Gibson's rise to stardom. Apocalyptic spaghetti western with roaring engines instead of horses, and the classic typology of colourful characters, a deadly battle in no man's land between borderline demented villains and a reluctant and irascible enforcer. Bloody, raw, rambunctious editing and visual display.