The fourth installment and a revisiting of the mad max films, it is a joint australianamerican venture produced by kennedy miller mitchell, ratpac. Haunted by his turbulent past, mad max tom hardy, venom, the revenant, the dark knight rises believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. George miller prepared a blackandwhite version named mad max. Theres max, a man of action and a man of few words, who. In response to georgia and ohios recent legislative bans on reproductive freedom, the hollywood theatre summons the spirit of furiosa and mad max. Theyll even be staying open late, so you can have pizza, beer, and wine right uptil the movie starts. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The first film of the franchise in 30 years, fury road stars tom hardy as mad max rockatansky, who replaces mel gibson in the title role, along with charlize theron, nicholas hoult, and hugh keayesbyrne. You might enter the theatre thinking, at least its a way out of the unseasonable new york city heat. They are escaping a citadel tyrannized by the immortan joe, from whom something irreplaceable has been taken. Fury road recalled the stars onset feud in a new oral history. Charlize theron stars alongside tom hardy bronson, with zoe kravitz, adelaide clemens, and rosie huntington whiteley heading up the supporting cast. Tickets for this movie are not available at this moment synopsis from director george miller, originator of the postapocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary mad max franchise, comes mad max. The little theatre is the premier cultural center for the presentation of american independent and foreign films, visual arts and music for the greater rochester community.
Never content to merely repeat what hes done before even the first three mad max have very distinct personalities, miller has redefined his vision of the future yet again, vibrantly imagining a world in which men have become the pawns of insane leaders and. Fury road pre screening on monday was stunningly cool. Because both wide releases were so strong, the overall box office grew by. Theres max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. Charlize theron describes trauma of filming mad max. While working on the movie, miller and cowriter nico lathouris came up with two other stories. Mad max and a band of rebels try to outrun a warlord and his henchmen in a highspeed, desert chase. Now, a new oral history is shedding some light on the behindthescenes drama.
Its better looking and more thrilling than any of the other installments. Fury road, violence is ultimately linked to madness. Beyond thunderdome earned in total, but it has 30 years of inflation and population growth of roughly 33% to help it out, so it is a less impressive feat. Fury road george miller, 2015 dcp 120 mins 14a an apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Fury road coming to shaw imax theatres 14 may 2015. Years after the collapse of civilization, the tyrannical immortan joe enslaves apocalypse survivors inside the desert fortress the citadel. Filmmaker george miller gears up for another postapocalyptic action adventure with fury road, the fourth outing in the mad max film series. Through educational events, the little theatre provides local artists a place to share and discuss their visions with a diverse audience. When the warrior imperator furiosa charlize theron leads the despots five wives in a daring escape, she forges an alliance with max rockatansky tom hardy, a loner and former captive. Fury road is a movie in which men initially seem to dominate, but eventually it reveals that its truly about strong women fighting for each other, fighting for survival, fighting for the future. Theatre said this is one of the biggest prescreenings they have ever had. If fury road is a hit, it will not be the last audiences see of mad max. John seales cinematography is absolutely breathtaking, as the color palette evolves from rich yellows and oranges to a bold blue that perfectly captures the dire situations that max and furiosa find themselves in.
In 2015, hardy starred as the iconic mad max in george millers. The byrd theatre foundation, the owner of the byrd, was established in 2001 as a 501c3 notfor profit corporation. Mad max fury road 2015 witness me scene in a postapocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of. When the warrior imperator furiosa charlize theron leads the despots five wives in a daring escape, she forges an alliance with max rockatansky tom hardy, a. Fury road is a 2015 australian postapocalyptic action film directed, produced, and cowritten by george miller, and the fourth film of millers mad max franchise.
In a postapocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper, and a drifter named max. Fury road hit theaters in 2015, it took the world by storm, winning over critics and audiences, alike. Fury road trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Five years after the movie burned up theaters all over the world, miller, hardy, theron, and more of the cast and crew share their memories of making mad max. On the downside though, the disc unfortunately lacks the variety of extras of the mgm mad max dvd, which has a commentary track, two retrospective documentaries, and theatrical tv mad max trailers. Its extremely violent, with nonstop chase scenes, explosions, deaths, blood, shooting, and stabbing, as well as violence against women including a bloody scene involving a pregnant woman. Fury road is pure heaven for film buffs, who regard the blockbuster as one of the finest in movie history, but it sounds like it was a hellish experience for just about everyone involved. Fury road puts apocalyptic hero mad max tom hardy in the backseat to fierce warrior imperator furiosa charlize theron, who mounts an escape from the tyrannical clutches of immortan joe, leading his five. May 15, 2015 mad max and a band of rebels try to outrun a warlord and his henchmen in a highspeed, desert chase. May 15, 2015 theres max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos.
Fury road an imax 3d experience will be released in imax theatres domestically september 11. Directed by mad max creator george miller after a decadeslong return to the series, mad max. The road warrior himself and his crew walked the black carpet at graumans chinese theatre in hollywood to an electric atmosphere. Fury road the fourth film in the mad max series and the first in decades is a reboot of sorts, with tom hardy taking over for mel gibson in the title role. Fury road is a twohour heart attack that rolled into theatres in 2015, grabbed audiences by the throat, and has been holding on ever since as the best summer blockbuster to. Even though this is the fourth mad max, and its indebted to the style of the previous films, fury road stands alone. Speaking of john wayne, his breakout movie, stagecoach, is often referenced as an influence on miller and the mad max movies, as. Directed by mad max creator george miller in a longawaited return to the series, 2015s mad max. Hardy, as max, becomes a passenger both literally and figuratively. Movie showtimes data provided by webedia entertainment and is subject to change. As part of feminist march programming, the hollywood theatre presents mad max.
Actually the 1979 original was set in an era where the apocalypse that befell maxs mel gibson world was either descending around them or right around the corner. Fury road 3d times favorite theater button overview. Haunted by his turbulent past, mad max believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Fury road is an action film about redemption and revolution. Apr 15, 2020 mad max is a much quieter, more meditative film than its successors, and while the director and cowriter george millers storytelling prowess would be more fully displayed in the road warrior and fury road, the original is still an engaging film well worth watching, thanks to its pulsepounding set pieces and a powerful. Fury road, and as zaya in the 2016 film gods of egypt. Fury road is a 2015 postapocalyptic action film cowritten, produced, and directed by george miller. It received a theatrical release in december 6th 2016 in some countries. Mad max fury road 2015 4k witness me scene youtube. Fury road was released in the theaters, and it felt like a welcome punch to the face. Fury road is a twohour heart attack that rolled into theatres in 2015, grabbed audiences by the throat, and has been holding on ever since as the best summer blockbuster to grace the. Richard carter was known for often playing cops in movies and tv shows before appearing in mad max.
Thank you very much to warner brothers for making us all so welcome, and for making such an incredible film. Written for hardy and directed by philip seymour hoffman, the play was staged at chicagos goodman theater. She is known for her supporting roles as cheedo the fragile in the 2015 film mad max. Fury road is a 2015 australian postapocalyptic action film cowritten, produced, and directed by george miller. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the wasteland in a war rig driven by an elite imperator, furiosa. Lord humungus vip skip the line this vip pass includes early priority entry to the event as well as a oneofakind swag bag featuring a fantastic selection of goodies from our many local sponsors. It was an intense nine months spent in the namibian desert, performing nonstop stunts, which you can get a glimpse of in this video. From director george miller, originator of the postapocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary mad max franchise, comes mad max. Fury road puts apocalyptic hero mad max tom hardy in the. Its amazing that miller has been in charge of the mad max series for so many decades, but its telling that hes also behind the babe and happy feet. In 2015, hardy starred as the iconic mad max in george millers reboot of his franchise, mad max. The australian mad max dvd has excellent picture quality and dts 5. Join us at the rio theatre on saturday, january 25 for an allday, all mad max movie marathon to benefit aussie.
With tom hardy, charlize theron, nicholas hoult, zoe kravitz. Fury road will be the film to beat for a long time coming, and the new highwater mark against which to judge action and blockbuster filmmaking. May 12, 2015 in considering where fury road sits in the mad max canon the original now 36 years old, we tend to think of the first three films being pretty similar. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. Its mission is to expand the big screen experience, celebrate the art of cinema and preserve virginias grand motion picture palace, with a vision to elevate the byrds landmark position among american theaters as a center for film that continues to provide the broadest. Fury road, a return to the world of the road warrior, max rockatansky. John seales cinematography is absolutely breathtaking, as the color palette evolves from rich yellows and oranges to a bold blue that perfectly captures the dire.
Mad max is a much quieter, more meditative film than its successors, and while the director and cowriter george millers storytelling prowess would be more fully displayed in the road warrior and fury road, the original is still an engaging film well worth watching, thanks to its pulsepounding set pieces and a powerful. Fury road is an absolutely gorgeous piece of cinema, with each frame looking like a painting. Fury road puts apocalyptic hero mad max tom hardy in the backseat to fierce warrior imperator furiosa charlize theron, who mounts an escape from the tyrannical clutches of immortan joe. Speaking of john wayne, his breakout movie, stagecoach, is often referenced as an influence on miller and the mad max movies, as well as on fury road production designer. Fury road is an amazing genre bending popularly dubbed post apocalyptic road trip movie.
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