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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
We all know how good Mad Max 2 is, so skipping over the movie, let's get down to the quality of the Blu ray disc:
First off, the picture is a huge leap from the DVD. The colours are sharp, with no bleed and no edge enhancement. Max's first meeting with the Gyrocopter Pilot is a standout scene; the Gyro pilot's leather coat is perfectly detailed and at times is almost pseudo-3D, the clarity is that good. Every hair on Max's dog can be picked out clearly, and the general grime and dust of the desert-setting shows up perfectly. The picture quality isn't without its problems, though. The dark scenes during Max's departure from the compound are grainy at best, and downright messy in other places, but I reckon that's more to do with the age of the print and the photography of the day. There's some noticeable blurring in some scenes, again due to the print and photography at the time. But these are minor quibbles. Picture: 5/5
The audio is also outstanding, though it's only a little improvement over the DVD's due to the age of the film and the sound mix of the time. Plenty of spatial effects, but more importantly the roar of the engines have sufficient base and growl to make it an impressive experience. The music seems to have been remixed too to make the fantastic bombastic score not too overpowering. Audio: 4/5
Extras are frankly crap. There's a commentary that's interesting, but little else other than a 3 min introduction that shows only the ineptitude of the American distributors in the handling of the original Mad Max; that and a single trailer. For a film that has defined action movies in the 80's and 90's you would expect a lot more. A missed opportunity. Extras: 2/5
(Reviewed on:
Samsung LCD 40" Series 6 100mhz, 1080p
Sony BDP350
Sony STDR-850 5.1 surround sound amp)
First off, the picture is a huge leap from the DVD. The colours are sharp, with no bleed and no edge enhancement. Max's first meeting with the Gyrocopter Pilot is a standout scene; the Gyro pilot's leather coat is perfectly detailed and at times is almost pseudo-3D, the clarity is that good. Every hair on Max's dog can be picked out clearly, and the general grime and dust of the desert-setting shows up perfectly. The picture quality isn't without its problems, though. The dark scenes during Max's departure from the compound are grainy at best, and downright messy in other places, but I reckon that's more to do with the age of the print and the photography of the day. There's some noticeable blurring in some scenes, again due to the print and photography at the time. But these are minor quibbles. Picture: 5/5
The audio is also outstanding, though it's only a little improvement over the DVD's due to the age of the film and the sound mix of the time. Plenty of spatial effects, but more importantly the roar of the engines have sufficient base and growl to make it an impressive experience. The music seems to have been remixed too to make the fantastic bombastic score not too overpowering. Audio: 4/5
Extras are frankly crap. There's a commentary that's interesting, but little else other than a 3 min introduction that shows only the ineptitude of the American distributors in the handling of the original Mad Max; that and a single trailer. For a film that has defined action movies in the 80's and 90's you would expect a lot more. A missed opportunity. Extras: 2/5
(Reviewed on:
Samsung LCD 40" Series 6 100mhz, 1080p
Sony BDP350
Sony STDR-850 5.1 surround sound amp)
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Of the three Mad Max films this is my favourite. The picture and sound are not going to blow you away, so this isn't the title to show off to your mates. This isn't a fault of BluRay but more limitations of the original film materials. A bonus on this BluRay is an audio commentary with director George Miller and cinematographer Dean Semler. This offers a great insight into the early 80s Australian independant film making process. And they too point out sections where they would have done things differently had they the money and the resources. This is an improvement on the original DVD issue and certainly worth the money for Mad Max fans. Languages are English, Castilian Spanish, German, French, Itallian. Subtitles are English, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish. There is no indication on the packaging to show if this is region coded. It plays on my region B machine.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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If you're reading these reviews, the chances are you will have have seen Mad Max 2 many times and are well aware that it is one of (If not the) greatest road/stunt movie of all time. This review is for the UK Blu-Ray release. The picture and sound are a vast improvement on the DVD issue and are, at times, astounding for a film that is 30 years old. The colours are bright and vibrant with a nice sharp clarity in most scenes. The night shots are a little messy by comparison, but this is only a minor quibble.
Fans will be pleased to know that the old violence cuts (The more graphic arrow and boomerang footage) have been restored. Unfortunately, this release is missing some of Papagallo's dialogue from the compound scene (Specifically, when he says he's prepared to stay behind alone and will leave Humungus's gang nothing). This extra footage is present in old VHS versions and television broadcasts of MM2 and I can't understand why Warner Brothers have chosen to omit it on Blu-Ray.
The extras are pretty basic, with little more than a theatrical trailer and feature commentary. It's a real shame, as with a complete print and possibly a few more extras, this would undoubtedly be a five-star disc. If you're lucky enough to possess an original VHS version of Mad Max 2, I wouldn't bin it just yet.
Fans will be pleased to know that the old violence cuts (The more graphic arrow and boomerang footage) have been restored. Unfortunately, this release is missing some of Papagallo's dialogue from the compound scene (Specifically, when he says he's prepared to stay behind alone and will leave Humungus's gang nothing). This extra footage is present in old VHS versions and television broadcasts of MM2 and I can't understand why Warner Brothers have chosen to omit it on Blu-Ray.
The extras are pretty basic, with little more than a theatrical trailer and feature commentary. It's a real shame, as with a complete print and possibly a few more extras, this would undoubtedly be a five-star disc. If you're lucky enough to possess an original VHS version of Mad Max 2, I wouldn't bin it just yet.
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This Blu-Ray has the following audio tracks: English (5.1), Castillian Spanish (5.1), German (5.1), French (2.0), Spanish (2. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Claus Sternberg
awesome blu-ray transfer
I watched this back to back with Aliens on blu-ray and was more impressed with Mad Max 2
I was a bit concerned initially because the opening was in 4:3 format but when... Read more
I was a bit concerned initially because the opening was in 4:3 format but when... Read more
Published 5 months ago by vailsy
Mad Max 2 Blu-ray
Quick post mint condition Great Film Good Value aswell . Waiting to find Mad Max 1 on Blu-ray But no Luck :(
Published 11 months ago by R Vince
5.1 not working on my bluray copy
I love Mad Max 1 & 2 ,so i bought Max 2 on Bluray when i seen it on Amazon . The picture quality is sharp and well worth spending the money on the bluray disk BUT it says is has... Read more
Published 16 months ago by john
Mad Max 2 blue-ray
The picture quality is a noticeable improvement, detailing many features blurred on the standard DVD version. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Graeme Clyne
Even More Bone Crunching In Full HD!
I've watched this film more times than any other since it was first released on VHS in 1983. It made a lasting impession on me and I've never seen it bettered by any others of it's... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Adam Jackson
post nuclear action at its best,
Saw this on vhs when it was released in 1981, I was totally blown away by it, I have both versions of this post nuclear epic, this latest blu-ray version... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by alley kat
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Quality is amazingly high and the movie well it compliments the first with its gritty and witty plot. Classic film a worthy sequel, where is the original ? Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2009 by Wizo
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