Mad Max ( Ford Falcon GT -XB Interceptor ) 1973
Mad Max
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller, written by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland, starring Mel Gibson.
The first film in the series, Mad Max spawned sequels Mad Max 2 (aka The Road Warrior) in 1981 and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome in 1985. A fourth installment, Mad Max: Fury Road starring Tom Hardy as Max,
Theme Tune
We Don’t Need Another Hero – Tina Turner
Out of the ruins, out from the wreckage
Can’t make the same mistakes this time
We are the children, the last generation
We are the ones they left behind
And I wonder when we are ever gonna change?
Living under the fear, till nothing else remains
We don’t need another hero,
We don’t need to know the way home
All we want is life beyond the Thunderdome
Looking for something we can rely on
There’s got to be something better out there.
Mmmm, love and compassion, their day is coming
All else are castles built in the air
And I wonder when we are ever gonna change?
Living under the fear, till nothing else remains.
All the children say,
We don’t need another hero,
We don’t need to know the way home
All we want is life beyond the Thunderdome
Cast
Mel Gibson ….Max
Joanne Samuel … Jessie
Hugh Keays-Byrne … Toecutter
Steve Bisley … Jim Goose
Quote
Nightrider: I am the Nightrider. I’m a fuel injected suicide machine. I am the rocker, I am the roller, I am the out-of-controller
Grease Rat: Like the sign says, ‘speed’s just a question of money. How fast you wanna go?’
Quote
Fifi: They say people don’t believe in heroes anymore. Well damn them! You and me, Max, we’re gonna give them back their heroes!
Max: Ah, Fif. Do you really expect me to go for that crap?
Fifi: You gotta admit I sounded good there for a minute, huh? coma, man!
The Mad Max Interceptor car started life as a standard 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon Coupe, a car exclusive to Australia. And for the first few years of its life, this is pretty much how it stayed.
There was only ever one black interceptor built for the first Mad Max.
Then, in 1976, film makers Byron Kennedy and George Miller began pre-production on Mad Max. They needed a vehicle to feature in the film as the black police ‘Interceptor’ – a high performance, evil looking Australian car.In a dystopic future Australia, law and order has begun to break down due to energy shortages. Most of the Outback has been reduced to low-populated and dystopian communities with low fuel and relatively peaceful life. However, motorcycle gangs scavenge the lands and terrorize the populace. As such, Main Force Patrol, a out-run police force, has been created to patrol the lands to uphold the remains of law and justice.
Quote
Goose: [describing the supercharged Interceptor that’s idling, in particular the supercharger itself] You can shut the gate on this one, Maxie… it’s the duck’s guts!
Barry, MFP Garage Mechanic: [excitedly] She sucks nitro… with Phase 4 heads! 600 horsepower through the wheels! She’s meanness set to music and the bitch is born to run!
Goose: [looking at Max just staring at the engine] He’s in a coma, man!
Trivia
Because he was relatively unknown in the U.S., trailers and previews did not feature Mel Gibson, instead focusing on the car crashes and action scenes.
Trivia
Most of the extras used in the film were paid in beer.
Trivia
A lot of the stunt driving in this movie was illegal, and done quickly, before authorities could find out.
Trivia
Because of the tight budget, actual decommissioned police cars were used in the film. Only Steve Bisley (Goose) was wearing real leathers. All the other police officers were wearing vinyl costumes. The motorcycles, all late model demonstration units, were donated by Kawasaki. Many of the bikers kept them after the shooting was completed.
Info MAD MAX 2
| Cinematography | Dean Semler |
|---|---|
| Edited by |
David Stiven Tim Wellburn Michael Balson |
| Music by | Brian May |
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Production
company |
Kennedy Miller Entertainment
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| Distributed by |
Roadshow Film Distributors (Australia) Warner Bros. (international) |
|
Release date |
24 December 1981 (Australia) |
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Running time
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96 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$4.5 million |
| Box office | US$36 million (theatrical rentals) |
Trivia
The “get-out-of-jail-free card” that Goose gives the triker was an on-set joke. Because of the limited budget, the biker gang was an actual biker gang (the Vigilantes), and they had to ride to the set each day in-costume; often with their prop weapons displayed. Since the production company expected them to be pulled over by the local police, each was given a letter explaining the film’s peculiar requirements, and asking for law-enforcement’s understanding and cooperation.
QUIZ 1
Which of these Is Not a Mel Gibson Movie ?
A. The Lake House
B. Tequila Sunrise
C. Chicken Run
D. The Bounty
Press for Answer
A. The Lake House
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QUIZ 2
In Mad Max Furry Road, What were the War Boys who fought on poles called ?
A. Pole Cats
B. Bouncers
C. Pipe Riders
D. Pole Riders
Press for Answer
A. Pole Cats
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QUIZ 1
Which of these Is Not a Mel Gibson Movie ?
A. The Lake House
B. Tequila Sunrise
C. Chicken Run
D. The Bounty
The Lake House: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock ,Christopher Plumme
Tequila Sunrise: Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer ,Kurt Russell
Chicken Run: Phil Daniels ,Lynn Ferguson, Mel Gibson
The Bounty: Mel Gibson ,Anthony Hopkins ,Laurence Olivier ,Edward Fox
The Lake House is a 2006 American romantic drama film directed by Alejandro Agresti and starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock (who had previously appeared together in the Academy Award winning film Speed)
QUIZ 2
In Mad Max Furry Road, What were the War Boys who fought on poles called ?
A. Pole Cats
B. Bouncers
C. Pipe Riders
D. Pole Riders
Pole Cats were War Boys who were on the end of long, flexible, counter-weighted poles. They would use the poles to drop explosives onto their enemies and then quickly jump back. The Pole Cats were even successful in getting one of Immortan Joe’s wives back. Another Pole Cat jumped into the rig and was able to stab Furiosa in the side. Max also used one of the poles to get into and take over the vehicle of the People Eater. The way the War Boys would bounce back and forth between cars was amazing.
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