We haven’t talked much about the Mad Max sequel, Fury Road, probably because we’ve been hearing rumors about it since 2007. At one point it was supposedly being developed as a 3D film in conjunction with a videogame, and was reported to have a $100 million budget. No word on the videogame thing, but all the other stuff seems to have been true. It stars pillow-lipped superstar Tom Hardy (who, to the production’s credit, was hired long before The Dark Knight Rises made him a household name), Charlize Theron, and Nicholas Hoult, and principal photography, under original Mad Max (and Happy Feet) director George Miller, wrapped Monday. The picture above (via AICN) is a gift Hardy gave the crew on the last day of shooting. A signed picture of yourself? Jeez, presumptuous much? Why not a used hanky? Anyway, Mad Max: Fury Road is scheduled to open in 2014, presumably after a long break to add vroom-vroom sounds.
Mad Max: Fury Road has completed principal photography after a six-month shoot in Namibia and South Africa.
It is the fourth film in the Mad Max series, which originally made Mel Gibson a star, and will attempt to revive the apocalyptic franchise after almost 30 years. Fury Road follows Mad Max (Tom Hardy), who is caught up with a group of people fleeing across the Wasteland in a war rig driven by Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron), according to a report by South Africa’s National Film & Video Foundation. [IF.au via ThePlaylist]
So, uh… is it cold in this future desert? Because he looks a little overdressed. Scarves to protect your delicate neck meat from a sun and sand burn seems a tad precious for a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but maybe it’s must me.
In any case, if “Fury Road” succeeds in reviving the franchise, they’re going to need new titles. Lots of them. No one uses simple numbers anymore. Luckily, I’ve got some suggestions:
Boulevard of Rage
Apoplexy Avenue
Conniption Cul-De-Sac
Tantrum Trail
Hysteria Driveway
Field of GRRRs
Crazy Train
Down on Anger Street
Resentment Turnpike
Hatred Highway
Swearword Speedway
Umbrage Overpass
Animosity Asphalt
Tarmac of Terror
Dangit Lane
Hellbent for Leather
Car Full of Yelling
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Hissyfit Junction
I know Tantrum Trail well. My ex-girlfriends live there, right by the Hershey Highway onramp.
I misread it as “Tatum Trail”, and assumed it was a Magic Mike reference.
Tatum Trail is WAY better.
My favorite actual street name in Los Angeles is Exposition Boulevard. If you ever want to go there, let me give you some background information first.
MAD MAX in Thunder Bro: “come at me.”
What is this Max mad about? In the Mel Gibson version, it was the international banking conspiracy, the War on Christmas and the garment district.
You forgot the photo of the growed-up Feral Boy.
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Has anyone watched Road Warrior in the last 15 years? I had no memory of being such hard-core gay porn. The bad guy in leather gear is literally called the “Humongous.” What in the Christ were we watching on HBO in the 80s?
What? Just because the bad guys are a leather-clad muscle bottom and Bennett from Commando (who is angry because the twink who rode on the back of his motorcycle got killed), and the hero wears tight leather and starts the movie by grabbing the pilot’s snake, and there are no named female characters, you think there’s something homoerotic about it?
Recall that this is Australia, the country that made Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. They don’t go in for subtle hints like leather and grabbing snakes.
Bellicose Bypass?
When did Tom Hardy become Kevin Costner?
I was thinking the exact same thing. I was confused as fuck
Film it in California and call it Mad Max: Farty on The 405
Also, Petulance Parkway.
This better have Bruce Spence in it.
Agreed
“Imperator Furiosa” is what I call my girlfriend at “that time of month.”
Should be “Imperiatrix”. /retapes glasses
This reminds me, if anyone sees Mel Gibson around I’m working on two scripts for him – Mad Max: Beyond N*ggerdome and We Bought a Jew
Mad Max 5: More Faster and More Furiouser
Mad Max 6: Sniff My Exhaust Fumes, Sucker
Mad Max: Ikea Parking Garage
Seriously, these things piss me off to no end.
Tom Hardy looks like he just walked off thet set for Zero Dark Thirty.
Mad Max: Cross Town Traffic
Mad Max: From the dreidel to the grave
“They started all the wars, he’ll end them”
+1
God dammit, yes.
Jew wanna get outta here, Jew talk to me.
Comment of the Week.
“from the dreidel to the grave” You sir are the winner.
Mad Max, maximum madness
Mad Max: These Paved Roads Sure Have Held Up Well
Mad Max: Fucking Cyclist, Get Over.
Mad Max: Mad And Madderrer
Via Vehemence
Mad Max: No Right on Red
Is he trying to get fucked in the face?
I got a kick out of the comments from Albert Potato and Billybob. I lived in West Hollywood for several years (which is LA’s version of The Castro) and then recently rewatched “Road Warrior” and “Mad Max” (after not having seen them since I was a teenager) and it was an eye opening experience. I thought the exact same thing (as Albert Potato): “I didn’t realize these movies were sooo gay.” The costumes wouldn’t look out of place at the West Hollywood Halloween parade. I love both movies, but they make “Top Gun” look super hetero by comparison. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…
Mad Max Get Over.
Without Mel Gibson, this is already a total bomb at the box office. Not the least bit interested.
The original Mad Max is attempting to portray a dystopian future in which society and morality have broken down to the point where roving bull queers rape and dominate. It’s not an undertone, it’s not subtle, It’s not like it just aged gayly or something. I wouldn’t even call it homoerotic, I mean technically it is but that’s like saying gay porn is homo erotic, NO SHIT?!?!?!