As for the possibilities in Hardy’s future, he says of the rumored Mad Max: The Wasteland George Miller project, “I don’t think that’s happening.”

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    6 months ago

    I don’t really mind…

    Maybe I’m the only one, but I wasn’t enamored by his take on Max. Fury Road is an absolutely fantastic movie and is easily in my top-10 right now, but I credit that much more to George Miller, Charlize, and Nicholas Hoult. Max seemed like almost an afterthought.

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      6 months ago

      I was so glad to have a different MAX, after Mel Gibson proved himself a violent Catholic fascist racist antisemitic misogynist, I mean what sort of person can keep watching the old Mad Max’s and get any enjoyment out of a performance from a human being that is entirely and irredeemable piece of human garbage?

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        6 months ago

        Bad people can make good art. I’d never want to meet him, but I can’t say he didn’t kill it in Signs. I’ve never seen it, but I hear amazing things about Braveheart

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        6 months ago

        The action is just so amazing, as well as the works building. You’re right that is relatively predictable, but it’s not it’s intention to be unpredictable, just a very cool action movie

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        6 months ago

        I’m not a huge Mad Max fan, but I didn’t predict anything in that film. Especially character design. Between the cars, the War Boys, and all 3 of the villains I was surprised each time.

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        6 months ago

        A suggestion, since you don’t like the plot:

        It is a visually stunning movie, try watching it just for the cinematography. IMO… every frame could be a photograph. Here - I’ll grab one, totally random. You can do this close to anywhere in the movie, take a frame - hang it on a wall:

        https://i.imgur.com/N4eY5aI.png

        Bonus… I could seriously do this all day and come up with amazing shots: https://i.imgur.com/gmhfZ7k.png

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        6 months ago

        I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. Why was the movie so highly praised? I hate everything about it. It’s so cringe, I’m 14 and this is deep, edgy teen crap.

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          6 months ago

          This take is like being mad at supercars for not being practical daily drivers.

          It’s a pure action movie. Why would you ever be expecting anything deep?