The Road Warrior | Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence | Sorely in need of an upgrade!

The Road Warrior | Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence | Not cheesy, not just an action movie.

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The Road Warrior

	The Road Warrior Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence Warner Home Video, 1997 average customer review:based on 192 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Sorely in need of an upgrade!

The Road Warrior is one of my all time favorite movies without a doubt. And its story has been told many times in all the reviews below but what I think is sorely needed is some kind of a deluxe edition DVD. There appears to be few, if any, extras here. And its prequel mad Max has already gotten a special edition, why not its sequel? For instance, how about a commentary track from director George Miller? I know that getting Gibson to reminisce about this film is an unlikely proposition. And I'd love to see the original trailer for this film. If I recall it ended with a ghostly voice saying "...The Road Warrior..you better pray he's out there" On the technical side, how about some info on the famous car Gibson drove here?

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Not cheesy, not just an action movie.

You know, just because a film has action in it does not mean it is designed for morons and any other message is secondary. The Road Warrior knows when not to take itself too seriously, but it is a frightening glimpse at what human beings are capable of, and the type of heroics it takes to overcome tyranny. Not light stuff by any stretch...

For so many of these reviewers I wonder what is really so "light" about seeing a woman savagely beaten and raped. Or the sickening behavior that leads to the killing of an innocent dog. The truth of the matter is that The Road Warrior is one hell of a movie that uses action and violence thrillingly -- but in the end winds up saying something about its nature -- a far stretch from what you will see from Jerry Bruckheimer.

The debate that goes on inside the camp is exactly the debate all societies face when dealing with barbarians. For my money, this film is better than Seven Samurai. And yes -- the action is AMAZING. It just feels pure, visceral in a way that most American films do not.

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Best of the post apocaliptic 80's movies.

High adventure, interesting if not maybe somewhat predictable plot, and Mel's great and humourus acting style made this the best of the post nuclear war motion pictures which was the trend in the '80's. These movies were very relevent at the time because as a recent high school graduate, nuclear war was something we all felt could be our future to face. This story picks up after the "almost tomorrow" storyline of Mad Max. It is not essential to view Mad Max before seeing this feature as I didn't even know of it's exsistence at the time of my first viewing. But you shouldn't cheat yourself because the three mad max films make for a great escapist trilogy. Other than a few outdated 80's hairstyles, this film holds up extremely well. I would prefer they reissue this dvd with a remastered deluxe version as they did with the first film, but from my understanding the American version is owned by a different studio which which makes it a property rights issue. Although this is my favorite of the max movies, I would have to rank them from the first film being the best cinemaphotographly to the last film Beyond Thunderdome as the weakest of the lot. But you should see them all.

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Absolutely brilliant

This is one of the best post-apocalyptic action classics ever. Not to mention one of Mel Gibsons best roles. It was a favorite when I first saw this science fiction great and was one of the reasons I wanted to see Mad Max and Mad Max and the Return to Thunderdome. Furthermore it is one of the reasons I am anxiously awaiting another film of the same type i.e. a Road Warrior 2. All in all a great action flick that is a must have for all action adventure fans.

Post-apocalyptic action

This movie is an all around good time. The action is fantastic and Mel Gibson is great as usual (despite almost no dialogue). The photography is beautiful as well, although not as good as 'Mad Max' in my opinion. The story is probably the weak point in this movie (compared to the original's powerful revenge story), but you don't always need a story when the action's good. Although there is an interesting twist towards the end that you may not see coming.

If you are a fan of the genre, this is one of the better ones and worth seeing (more than once), but check out 'Mad Max' first if you haven't already. I recommend the entire trilogy.

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