Advantages: A classic movie on DVD Disadvantages: Violence may offend some
Review of MadMax. DVD format.
The DVD
A one disc edition, this was the first in the MadMax trilogy.
ASIN B00005MHN8 , Region 2, runtime 88 minutes, released on DVD June 2006 by Warner Home Video. Classification 18, genre Sci-fi/Action.
The DVD is not bursting with special features merely the following:-
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Languages in Dolby Digital 1.0 : English, French, Italian
Bonus Audio : Original Australian Theatrical Audio Track
Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Romanian, Bulgarian
Hearing Impaired: English, Italian
The Cast and Director
Cast includes Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley and Tim Burns.
Directed by George Miller.
Producers Bill Miller and Byron Kennedy
The Plot
Set in an unspecified, post ...
brittle1906 06.09.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Mad Max (DVD)
Advantages: High tension slightly futuristic style film with loads of thrills Disadvantages: None
MadMax.
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The Story
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A film set the in the future when there is starting to become a fuel shortage. We join the film watching two pursuit officers chasing Night Rider, a cop killer and his woman as they drive uncontrollable across state in a mad crazed mood. The chase continued for a few miles and now we see another pursuit car join the chase. Suddenly the first pursuit car spins out of control and is sent flying off the road smashing up the entire front.
Goose the Motorbike cop is busy in the cafe chatting waiting for a coffee whilst the pursuit is requesting help. He does not hear the call but sudden the Night Rider drives flying past his window followed by a pursuit car. Goose throws his coffee, runs to his bike, and joins the chase.
Bubba has managed to get he car going although Charlie is getting ...
welshwickedone 19.08.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Mad Max (DVD)
Advantages: More great futuristic action from Mr Gibson Disadvantages: slightly mad in parts
Directors: George Miller and George Oglilvie
Producers: Terry Hayes, George Miller and Doug Mitchell
Writers: Terry Hayes and George Miller
Stars: Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence and Angelo Rossitto
This third instalment in the MadMax sagas was released in the summer of 1985...and continues to follow the hellish life of ex-police officer Max Rockatansky.
** BRIEF PLOT **
Max Rockatansky, (played by Mel Gibson) was once an Australian police officer until he sought revenge for the death of his wife and children? now, a washed out loner, he simply wonders the desert trying to survive in the hell which is Earth?
Max is ambushed, losing everything he owns, he is left defenceless in the vast sands of hell? wondering the desert until he stumbles upon Bartertown, a small place where some very unsavoury characters ...