Mad Max reboot - on the cover of Entertainment Weekly

[shart2069]

http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/06/25/mad-m ... ron-cover/

Didn't even know there was a reboot in the works, but not surprising; Hollywood hasn't finished ruining everything from my formative years just yet... but I suppose it might actually turn out OK.

[greyarea]

I'm pretty sure this isn't a reboot but continuing the series with a new actor playing Max. Fury Road has been "in development" since the late 80s, so it doesn't surprise me if this is just continuing the story...

[shart2069]

I can imagine a story that takes place in one of the gaps between the existing 3 movies, but it's hard for me to imagine Max after Beyond Thunderdome. Figured he would have drifted off back into the wasteland and vanished, remembered only as a legend or tall tale like in an old Western film.

Over the course of the trilogy, Max loses EVERYTHING that gave him an identity - his family, his job, his dog, his car - until he sacrifices his last chance to give the children a chance for some kind of better future.

Kind of hard to end on a better note than that.

[rredmond]

Kind of hard to end on a better note than that.

Agreed. I'd probably watch it, but will really hope that they don't screw it up too bad.

Thanks for the link though!

--Ron--

[Malcadon]

Yeah... How is Hollywood going to butcher this franchise?

[rredmond]

Yeah... How is Hollywood going to butcher this franchise?

Yeah, I was talking to a friend about this thread and saying I don't know if I want to cheer or cry.
I'm hoping I'm all cheers after seeing it.
--Ron--

[greyarea]

Well, it's still by George Miller and Tom Hardy is a pretty good actor, from what I've seen him in. I'm hoping for the best.

If nothing else we can rewatch the original trilogy over and over. Of course, I already have done that many times ...

[Malcadon]

Yeah... How is Hollywood going to butcher this franchise?

Yeah, I was talking to a friend about this thread and saying I don't know if I want to cheer or cry.
I'm hoping I'm all cheers after seeing it.
--Ron--

Its hard to stay optimistic with the kinds of crap being pumped out by Hollywood. And more so, the reboots.

Am I the only one who would be totally stoked if AMC or HBO make a reboot to something like Mad Max... or anything else for that matter!

[greyarea]

Its hard to stay optimistic with the kinds of crap being pumped out by Hollywood. And more so, the reboots.

Am I the only one who would be totally stoked if AMC or HBO make a reboot to something like Mad Max... or anything else for that matter!

Agreed on both counts...

[greyarea]

Trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akX3Is3qBpw