ROAD WARRIOR (DVD/P&S/WS 2.35/TRAILER/NOTES) DVD

The Road Warrior
Director George Miller's follow-up to his own 1979 hit Mad Max is proof that not all sequels are inferior to their originals. If anything, this brutal sci-fi action film is even more intense and exciting than its predecessor, although the state of its post-apocalyptic world has only become worse. Several years after the deaths of his wife and child, Max (Mel Gibson) has become an alienated nomad, wandering an Australian outback that has fallen into tribal warfare conducted from scattered armed camps. After a road battle with psychotic villain Wez (Vernon Wells), Max meets up with the odd Gyro Captain (Bruce Spence), who takes him to the camp of a sympathetic group led by Pappagallo (Mike Preston). As Pappagallo's people are camped at a refinery, Max plans to take their oil -- more precious than gold in this world -- but eventually joins them to fight a band of marauders led by the evil Humungus (Kjell Nilsson). The stunning climax features a heart-pounding chase scene involving an oil tanker-truck and a frenzied rush for the coast, with Humungus and his forces in hot pursuit. Nilsson is a scary villain, with huge muscles and a sinister pre-Jason hockey mask, but the stunt work is the key here, and it is more flamboyantly dynamic than ever, edited at breakneck pace and staged with manic fury by Miller and stunt coordinator Max Aspin. Savage and kinetic, Mad Max 2 is a must-see for action buffs. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

Cast Mel Gibson as Mad Max Virginia Hey as Warrior Woman Syd Heylen as Curmudgeon Emil Minty as Feral Kid Kjell Nilsson as Humungus Max Phipps as Toadie Vernon Wells as Wez David Slingsby as Quiet Man Steve J. Spears as Mechanic Bruce Spence as Gyro Captain

Crew Norma Moriceau - Costume Designer Brian Hannant - First Assistant Director Patrick Clayton - First Assistant Director George Miller - Director Michael Balson - Editor Michael Chrigwin - Editor David Stiven - Editor Tim Wellburn - Editor Brian May - Composer (Music Score) Bob McCarron - Makeup Graham "Grace" Walker - Production Designer Dean Semler - Cinematographer Patrick Clayton - Production Manager Byron Kennedy - Producer Kim Priest - Special Effects Jeffrey Clifford - Special Effects Max Aspin - Stunts Steve Knapman - Supervisor/Manager Brian Hannant - Screenwriter Terry Hayes - Screenwriter George Miller - Screenwriter

The Road Warrior
Mad Max 2 (The Road Warrior) is a pure expression of cinematic existentialism. The characters spend their time driving through a barren, post-apocalyptic world looking for gasoline so that they can continue to drive around the desert and find more gasoline. Of course, there's an exciting action movie thrown in as well. The loner protagonist at the center of our attention is again Max (Mel Gibson), who in the first Mad Max lost his wife and child to a murderous bunch of thugs. Max retreats from society, living the life of a scavenger in the "wasteland." It might be a sci-fi setting, but Max is a direct descendant of classic Western and film noir antiheroes. He looks out for himself and only himself, and there's only a very fine line between him and the bad guys. The setup of the "reluctant savior" rescuing the stranded "villagers" is about as traditional a storyline as you can get, and the movie precedents are no less obvious: it's Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven (minus the six other guys). Following the success of this movie, Gibson became an international star. Talented writer/director George Miller has gone on to mixed financial success as a producer and director, but has consistently produced interesting and original material. The infamous Kevin Costner vehicle Waterworld is basically a remake of Mad Max II in an aquatic setting. ~ Brendon Hanley, All Movie Guide
 

Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Best Foreign Film (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: cc Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Interactive menus Production notes Scene access Theatrical trailer Languages: English and Français Subtitles: English and Español MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 95 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Standard Version 0. Jump to a Scene 1. Credits [1:19] 2. A Time of Chaos [2:49] 3. Double Trouble [1:35] 4. Loud Scream, Soft Music [3:12] 5. The Gyro Captain [4:20] 6. The Refinery From Above [2:39] 7. Dinner for Two [2:57] 8. Wez's Arrows of Death [4:30] 9. A Rescue - in Vain [4:46] 10. Greetings From The Humungus [7:12] 11. Weighing Options; Happy Camper [2:07] 12. Max Makes a Deal [1:53] 13. Under Cover of Darkness [3:17] 14. Recovering the Big Rig [4:46] 15. Hot Pursuit [3:17] 16. Defending the Compound [2:31] 17. Planning Departures [2:44] 18. "Nobody gets out of here alive." [3:21] 19. "You're a scavenger, Max." [3:35] 20. Max Makes His Run [3:02] 21. The Booby Trap [1:48] 22. Retrieved [3:30] 23. "I'm the best chance you've got." [1:51] 24. The Exodus Begins [2:44] 25. Boom! [1:05] 26. Attacked All Around [3:01] 27. Casualties of Battle [2:52] 28. Chaos Around the Driver's Seat [4:09] 29. Unloading an Unwanted Passenger [2:27] 30. The Cargo Revealed [1:35] 31. The Last of the Road Warrior [1:01] 32. End Credits [2:57] Side #2 -- Widescreen Version 0. Jump to a Scene 1. Credits [1:19] 2. A Time of Chaos [2:49] 3. Double Trouble [1:35] 4. Loud Scream, Soft Music [3:12] 5. The Gyro Captain [4:20] 6. The Refinery From Above [2:39] 7. Dinner for Two [2:57] 8. Wez's Arrows of Death [4:30] 9. A Rescue - in Vain [4:46] 10. Greetings From The Humungus [7:12] 11. Weighing Options; Happy Camper [2:07] 12. Max Makes a Deal [1:53] 13. Under Cover of Darkness [3:17] 14. Recovering the Big Rig [4:46] 15. Hot Pursuit [3:17] 16. Defending the Compound [2:31] 17. Planning Departures [2:44] 18. "Nobody gets out of here alive." [3:21] 19. "You're a scavenger, Max." [3:35] 20. Max Makes His Run [3:02] 21. The Booby Trap [1:48] 22. Retrieved [3:30] 23. "I'm the best chance you've got." [1:51] 24. The Exodus Begins [2:44] 25. Boom! [1:05] 26. Attacked All Around [3:01] 27. Casualties of Battle [2:52] 28. Chaos Around the Driver's Seat [4:09] 29. Unloading an Unwanted Passenger [2:27] 30. The Cargo Revealed [1:35] 31. The Last of the Road Warrior [1:01] 32. End Credits [2:57]