Test audience screenings 7/30 & 12/8 (Spoilers)

leadcounsel · Post by **leadcounsel** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:54 pm

I know the woman behind me hated every second of it. Because she kept saying it really loudly.

That's not good! Without spoilers, what were her general complaints? Acting. Story. Plot. CGI. Implausible action. Or something else?

Post by **blackmocco** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:58 pm

leadcounsel wrote:
blackmocco wrote:Think it's safe to say it's a reboot. If people want to try and shoehorn it into a timeline, feel free but they'd be putting more effort into that than the filmmakers did. I don't mean that disparagingly, but the movie clips along right from the opening titles so there's not much attention paid to where characters were before all this, Max included. What is mentioned and alluded to, is different than what we've seen before. Hence, reboot.
Well, that is quite disappointing and as I feared. Lots of CGI and action and no story development if I understand correctly.

I guess you don't understand correctly. Please point out where I said this was a bad thing. I said it was different, is all. Also, I haven't mentioned anything about lack of story development.

leadcounsel · Post by **leadcounsel** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:00 pm

blackmocco wrote:
leadcounsel wrote:
blackmocco wrote:Think it's safe to say it's a reboot. If people want to try and shoehorn it into a timeline, feel free but they'd be putting more effort into that than the filmmakers did. I don't mean that disparagingly, but the movie clips along right from the opening titles so there's not much attention paid to where characters were before all this, Max included. What is mentioned and alluded to, is different than what we've seen before. Hence, reboot.
Well, that is quite disappointing and as I feared. Lots of CGI and action and no story development if I understand correctly.
I guess you don't understand correctly. Please point out where I said this was a bad thing. I said it was different, is all. Also, I haven't mentioned anything about lack of story development.

Sorry, I misunderstood. I think you're doing a great job protecting us from spoilers but in doing so are necessarily being a bit vague. You didn't say you loved it or hated it, I don't believe. Sounds like you're not sure how you felt about it. I take that as a bad sign, in general. I'm reading, "big beautiful action, great ideas, overwhelming scenery and no back story." I'm not hearing, "I loved it, great story, great characters, compelling movie, etc." Hence my conclusions...

Post by **blackmocco** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:02 pm

leadcounsel wrote: Sorry, I misunderstood. I think you're doing a great job protecting us from spoilers but in doing so are necessarily being a bit vague. You didn't say you loved it or hated it, I don't believe. Sounds like you're not sure how you felt about it. I take that as a bad sign, in general.

I could give two shits what you take from it. Is that any less vague?

biolumen · Post by **biolumen** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:02 pm

Thanks for answering the questions. Sounds like it's way "out there", but in a good way (to me, anyway). The woman behind you was probably expecting something like a Transformers movie.

I know you can't answer, but I'm curious to know how much was changed from the last test screening, which iirc ran about 2 hours.

Post by **blackmocco** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:04 pm

biolumen wrote:Thanks for answering the questions. Sounds like it's way "out there", but in a good way (to me, anyway). The woman behind you was probably expecting something like a Transformers movie.

I know you can't answer, but I'm curious to know how much was changed from the last test screening, which iirc ran about 2 hours.

Yeah, I'd love to know that too, to be honest.

TheFilmist · Post by **TheFilmist** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:06 pm

One man focus group over here, with Leadcounsel. He is a weapons expert, after all.

Also, I'm down for all of this, and it sounds like exactly what I want - I'm just worried about the audience draw of the movie because, after all, I want Miller to keep making more films.

smegma crazy2 · Post by **smegma crazy2** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:42 pm

blackmocco wrote:
biolumen wrote:What was the response from the people around you? Applause? How enthusiastic? Overhear any comments afterwords?
There was applause and then we had to fill out a questionnaire. To be perfectly honest, I couldn't really read the audience afterward. I know the woman behind me hated every second of it. Because she kept saying it really loudly. But in saying that, I can't pretend to know and I won't pretend here. Nobody was going apeshit with excitement but nobody was booing either. I dunno if that helps you or not...

Blackmocco is there any chance you could pm me spoilers, as about how it ends etc would really appreaciate it.

biolumen · Post by **biolumen** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:42 pm

Mikah McAllister
‏@MikahMcAllister
@wbpictures Just saw a screening of #MadMaxFuryRoad and it was INCREDIBLE!! I will watch it again in theaters. Charlize stole the show!
11:33 PM - 30 Jul 2014

Kid Vermon
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Just finished screening #madmax , fucken AWESOME!!!! #TomHardy was perfect. Must see next year, will post ticket later. #MadMaxFuryRoad

ELRIC
‏@Elrickane
@russfischer close on the cut, LOTS of effects to go.
11:35 PM - 30 Jul 2014

Maria Paola Chironi
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@russfischer I'd say pretty close but cannot talk about it. I loved it.
11:10 PM - 30 Jul 2014

Post by **BRC1974** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:49 pm

blackmocco wrote: I know the woman behind me hated every second of it. Because she kept saying it really loudly.

I hope you told her to shut up

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