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Mad Max 2 - Road Warrior [1981] [DVD] + Mad Max [1979] [DVD] + Mad Max 3 - Beyond Thunderdome (1985) [DVD]
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Mad Max 2 - Road Warrior [1981] [DVD] 4.2 out of 5 stars (20)
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  • Actors: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps, Vernon Wells
  • Directors: George Miller
  • Writers: George Miller, Brian Hannant, Terry Hayes
  • Producers: Byron Kennedy
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Arabic
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 26 April 1999
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CYFJ
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,294 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Mad Max 2 is a strong candidate for the designation of most thrilling action movie ever made (the turbo-charged exhilaration of its full-throttle highway chases has never been equalled); the second part of George Miller's post-apocalyptic trilogy is also a magnificently imagined movie myth. Like the Star Wars trilogy (by that other George) the Mad Max films draw their inspiration from the works of mythologist Joseph Campbell. In the 1979 original, Max (Mel Gibson) is a policeman, the last guardian of civilisation and order in a devastated world reduced to chaos. But when a leather-clad gang of sadomasochistic speed demons mows down Max's family, his remaining connections to humanity are also permanently severed. After brutally exacting his revenge, Max wanders off into the wasteland alone, "a burned out shell of a man" who (to paraphrase The Searchers) is destined to wander forever between the winds. In The Road Warrior, Max rediscovers a sliver of his shattered humanity, and a spark of redemption, when he helps an embattled colony of pioneers fight off the savages who are after that most precious of all commodities: "guzzline." Max is transformed into a legendary hero, just as Mel Gibson was catapulted to international film stardom. With its final stirring images, The Road Warrior transcends its genre (whatever that may be--science fiction? Western? action adventure?) and becomes something timeless. --Jim Emerson, Amazon.com

Special Features
2.35 Wide Screen
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
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105 of 108 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A stunted masterpiece, 16 Dec 2000
By Björn Hellqvist (Skövde, Sweden) - See all my reviews
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I bought "Mad Max 2" (aka "The Road Warrior") on DVD today - my all-time action movie favourite. I've watched it on video more than 30 times, where the editing, music and action sequences form one of the very best action movies ever made. It is violent, yes, but not in the splatter movie way. Instead, it is tough, grim and violent without being gory. The DVD is a Zone 2 release (Europe), and I began to suspect foul play when I saw the running time: 87 minutes. When I came home, I checked it against my British video version, which is 92 minutes, and the US release, which is 96. Dreading the worst, I started watching the DVD... And yes, the censors had been there and cut or shortened several scenes. Mad as h*ll, and disgusted as well, I stopped watching the travesty. I will return it to the shop, as the cuts made it unwatchable. I absolutely _hate_ censorship, and the DVD version has severely stunted what should have been a welcome addition to my DVD shelf.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Just to correct a previous review..., 24 May 2005
By Simon McMahon "Film Buff" (Chelmsford, Essex, UK) - See all my reviews
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A previous reviewer has claimed that this is missing around 10% of the footage found in the US release. This is incorrect. There is indeed a time difference between the Region 1 (US) and Region 2 (UK) DVDs of about 5 minutes but this is down to the conversion in video standards (I won't go in to details!)from NTSC (US) to PAL (UK). This generally results in a decreased runtime of around 7 ot 8%.

This version of Mad Max 2 is the full US theatrical version, which itself was slightly cut for a few seconds of violence, before reaching our shores. Aside from those precuts made in the US this film is untouched before theatrical release. Oddly the original Warner Brothers UK VHS release has these few seconds of violence remaining!

This stands as one of the best action movies ever, and the final chase sequence is staggering. This movie does indeed deserve a Special Edition with lots of extras and a decent picture (which is sadly lacking here).

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Demand a 'director's cut'!, 19 May 2003
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The Zone 2 version of 'Road Warrior' has lost almost 10% of its original length; so much that in places it's hard to follow the action. Compare the technical specifications to the version available at Amazon.com and you'll see a startling difference in length. Then there's the poor quality film stock from which the DVD has been created, and lack of juicy extra bits. There really is no point in replacing your VHS copy, not yet.
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