Analyzing Mad Max car chase scenes with infographics.
May 15, 2015 12:04 PM Subscribe
Breaking down the chaos of a Mad Max car chase by Russell Brandom for The Verge, via David Chen. See also FanFare for discussion of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) [previously on the blue.]
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God bless you for this.
posted by maxsparber at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by maxsparber at 12:13 PM on May 15, 2015 [2 favorites]
It's very good.
And very Australian - at least, for the baddies.
posted by Silentgoldfish at 12:27 PM on May 15, 2015
And very Australian - at least, for the baddies.
posted by Silentgoldfish at 12:27 PM on May 15, 2015
I've never seen anything like it.
For 30 years we coopted Dr. Miller's vision of the apocalypse. Some tweaks, but that was it.
Now we've got at least another 30 years to work with.
This is an important film, both in terms of presentation, but filmmaking itself. Mechanically, and logistically, it's a reminder that you don't need to film everything on a greenscreen stage in the studio.
Go see it.
posted by Lord_Pall at 12:29 PM on May 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
For 30 years we coopted Dr. Miller's vision of the apocalypse. Some tweaks, but that was it.
Now we've got at least another 30 years to work with.
This is an important film, both in terms of presentation, but filmmaking itself. Mechanically, and logistically, it's a reminder that you don't need to film everything on a greenscreen stage in the studio.
Go see it.
posted by Lord_Pall at 12:29 PM on May 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
I saw an early draft for Mad Max: Pique Parkway and I have to admit this sounds better.
posted by George_Spiggott at 12:30 PM on May 15, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by George_Spiggott at 12:30 PM on May 15, 2015 [3 favorites]
ThI do kind of wish that the commercials and posters would lead with:
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF BABE 2: PIG IN THE CITY AND HAPPY FEET --
MAD MAX FURY ROAD!!!!!!!
posted by GenjiandProust at 12:33 PM on May 15, 2015 [6 favorites]
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF BABE 2: PIG IN THE CITY AND HAPPY FEET --
MAD MAX FURY ROAD!!!!!!!
posted by GenjiandProust at 12:33 PM on May 15, 2015 [6 favorites]
If you liked Lorenzo's Oil, you will LOVE Fury Road!
posted by maxsparber at 12:35 PM on May 15, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by maxsparber at 12:35 PM on May 15, 2015 [2 favorites]
Russell's a friend of mine - glad to see him on the blue! Nice post!
And yes, super excited for the movie
posted by rosswald at 12:40 PM on May 15, 2015
And yes, super excited for the movie
posted by rosswald at 12:40 PM on May 15, 2015
I'm sure it's a good movie and I'll be seeing it, but I've seen loads of car chases that don't really advance the plot where you get multiple quick cutaways that give us a break to snigger at horrible freak injuries to dispensable bad guys who have mohawk hairstyles, missing and/or metal teeth, and wear leather waistcoats with nothing underneath. This looked exactly the same.
posted by colie at 12:47 PM on May 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by colie at 12:47 PM on May 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
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