One of the difficulties of watching old movies is that the audience must always remind themselves not to be swayed by the current vision, otherwise it will make many old classics worthless. From this perspective, "Mad Max" is not far away even if it does not become a bad film. The plot is simple, the special effects are mediocre, the soundtrack is eccentric, especially the chaotic and ridiculous dialogue is the most unbearable. It's hard to imagine that such a movie has actually grabbed more than 100 million US dollars in the box office worldwide, and it is also ranked among the thousand best movies ever rated by the "New York Times".
So what makes this film so incompatible with the quality of the box office, or what makes a considerable number of viewers buy it? The personal reasons for it are nothing more than two aspects. First, although Miller sets the time of the story in the not-too-distant future, its background draws on actual events in the past. In 1973, affected by the outbreak of the Fourth Middle East War, the International Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries announced an oil embargo in order to combat Israel and other countries, which led to a surge in crude oil prices and the oil crisis gradually spread to the world. Australia is of course no exception. For people who are accustomed to car transportation, the rise in fuel prices has not only disrupted their original lives, but also made people panic, and social order has also been shaken. As a result, violent incidents spawned by fighting for fuel are not uncommon, and people are becoming more and more unscrupulous in order to ensure that they drive in the car. In "Mad Max", one of the evil deeds of the Speeding Party is to openly rob gasoline. Such a background setting naturally evokes the collective memory of the people at that time, and it is easy to trigger the natural goodwill of the audience.
Second, Miller has constructed a dystopian world that is desolate and dilapidated, society collapses, and violence is controlled by violence. For the vast majority of people who are always bound by social norms and laws, such a world is undoubtedly extremely attractive. Imagine, is there anything more enjoyable than a hand-to-hand enemy? The old saying goes: "We must relieve our hatred, draw the sword and kill the enemy." Rather than arousing everyone's mentality to punish evil, the film gives us a virtual experience of living in a wild and dangerous but free and easy world. This kind of plot is now commonplace, but at the time it was enough to create a strong sense of freshness and excitement. When I saw the desolate land and the raging speed party during the movie watching, I suddenly thought of the classic Japanese animation "Fist of the North Star". The two have many similarities in setting, and they are in a ruined order. In this era, the only way to survive is to take up arms and use violence to combat violence, otherwise you will only have to be slaughtered.
Of course, there are all kinds of motorcycles and cars that make men excited, especially Max’s car, the Ford Falcon GT351. With its muscular and rugged appearance and roaring V8 engine, it shows the beauty of violent masculinity. , It fits well with Max's temperament. It's a pity that the passages of the speed car chase are few and short, and the process of revenge is also a little scribble, which inevitably makes people feel unexplained and nowhere to vent.
"Crazy Max" is destined to be a work of polarized evaluation. It is both full of personality and crude. On the one hand, it has led the new wave of Australian films and opened up the global market. On the other hand, it is difficult to be accepted due to various shortcomings. Accepted by modern audiences. However, when the reinstallation of "Mad Max: Fury Road" hits, when various elements have changed their appearances and even promoted to a new generation of cults through the transition of the times, we might as well look back at the budding works of this series. , At least Uncle Mel Gibson was a small piece of meat once.
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