Road Warrior

Pros: Mad car action! Mad villains! Mad villains in mad car action!
Cons: The refinery defenders weren't hard enough for my liking.

The Road Warrior, as it’s known in the US (Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior elsewhere) is the 1981 sequel to the 1978 film, Mad Max. However, The Road Warrior easily stands alone as a complete story. In fact, millions of viewers with no knowledge of the first...

Pros: Exhilarating action; more action; did I mention there's great action sequences?
Cons: Minimal plot, dialog, or set; violence galore; negative gay stereotypes; abuse of one female character

Some movie lovers (mostly guys) adore action films and will devour just about any that come along. Some other film viewers (such as my wife) have no use for action films whatsoever. In between those extremes are discriminating viewers who seek out only ...

Pros: The car chases, and the characters
Cons: Just some of the DVD features

If there ever was any good mixture of sci-fi, car chases and action, it would have to be “The Road Warrior.” This is the sequel to Mad Max, and the last of the trilogy was Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, although it is not as good as the first two. ...

Pros: sharp visuals, as raw and fresh as ever, very well paced,
Cons: Very violent and gory, minimal plot

I got my first exposure to the post apocalyptic world of George Miller's Mad Max Trilogy when I was 13 and I caught the tail end of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome late one night. Something about its epic desolation and surreal sandy wilderness had always ...

Pros: Totally enjoyable comic-book action.
Cons: Silly and uneven.

I vaguely remember a point in time where people actually wanted to know if they should see the origi ...

Pros: Refined production values, excellent chase scenes, unique characters, the story speaks for itself.
Cons: Not for everyone, may be cheesy or dated to some, one graphic rape sequence.

When a sequel is made to a wildly successful film, it is a given that the original is virtually guaranteed to be better. There are occasions, however, in which a sequel is either on par with or (Gasp!) better than the original. Sergio Leone's classic, ...

Pros: Deft blend of traditional formulas, Wasteland atmosphere, climatic ending
Cons: "World" can be somewhat distasteful for some

Some American westerns inspire a tepid rehash of the formulas they produce. There is the burdened drifter, the lowly outcast, the cynical townspeople, the rowdy bandits, and of course, enough indians to go around. But in the annals of movie knowledge,...

Pros: realistic,impressive action. Simple but perfect plot
Cons: none that come to mind

The best sci fi movie of all time is surely "The Road Warrior". It embraces the epitome of post-apocalyptic struggle for survival in an environment boiling over with adversity. It is like "Lord of the Flies" with grown ups wielding guns.. Almost a...

Pros: Intense, intelligent, unyielding action
Cons: Gruesome and not suitable for children

…He's all we've got.

After eighteen years, "The Road Warrior" remains one of the best action pictures of all time. Made in the days before he was a household name, Mel Gibson was Max, an Australian highway cop making his way through...

Pros: Great Car Chases
Cons: Slightly cheesy effects

Going back and watching these post-apocalyptic movies from the 70’s and 80’s is usually a riot. Most have the opening sequence stating ”In the Year 1999….” or some such doom date. Now of course moviemakers are much smarter making the opening...

Pros: Chases, chases, chases, weapons, story, and chases...pure action.
Cons: Some of the script and characters are goofy for a moment or two.

This is a great science fiction movie built with the elements of pure entertainment. It is the sequel to Mad Max, but this movie could very easily stand on its own. The Road Warrior has action, imagination, and a great purpose. It kinda gives...

Pros: costumes, characters, direction, stunts
Cons: easy (but pointless) to poke holes in the story

The Road Warrior is one of the most inspired and energetic action films ever made. An Australian film directed and co-written by George Miller, it also benefits from colorful (if cartoonish) characters and costumes, and an appropriately...

Pros: Scariest gay, biker gang dressed as post appocalyptic wild indians
Cons: There could have been more gay bikers, I suppose

In the forties it was wild Indians attacking innocent settlers or Arabs attacking Jimmy Stewart, who's plane had crashed in the Sahara or it might have been cannibals deep in the jungle turning on the greedy white folks who messed with their gods.
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Pros: Excellent action scenes
Cons: Not for those who dislike violence in movies

Initially I thought, “The Road Warrior,” I can’t wait to tell everyone how great this movie is! Then I watched it again to make sure I got all the details correct and realized, wow, it’s not going to be easy to explain this one and do it justice! Why?...

Pros: Fast-paced, action-packed, and satisfying
Cons: Somewhat dated

Having seen the original "Mad Max" a few days earlier, I didn't start up this video with great expectations. I should note that the 'original' I saw was actually the voice-overed version that was dubbed for us dumb Murkins, when it was assumed...