MWFV8 wrote:That's it with Max. He's a journey man so it's hard to form a story about him as apposed to a story that takes place around him.
The format doesn't seem too far from the previous movies. In Road Warrior he's a bit of a douche in the first act and ends up imprisoned. In Thunderdome he gets his truck stolen and quickly ends up working for Auntie.
But I get the issue. Even when he was burnt out in the previous movies he was strong and full of determination. He comes across as forlorn in the teaser. So far Furiousa is coming across as more Max than Max - maybe the intent.
You're right. And I'm not trying to compare because they're entitled to change him completely if they choose.
Just from a character POV he really chooses to be imprisoned in Road Warrior. I always felt like he was in control of the situation. He was weighing them up, a "smart fella". Obviously that comes through a lot in Thunderdome as well because he seems Auntie's equal and he goes after his truck, he's proactive and not reactive. That's those films though and this is different.
I'm interested to see like. He can be heroic without been Arnie like lol. Quiet, troubled hero who finally stands up to be counted. I guess from a thematic point of view it's a way to learn humanity. You can't just keep running on your own, eventually you have to work with others and then you can win.
Yes, that's pretty much exactly how I feel. You don't really capture Max.
And you're really tapping into what makes Max such a compelling hero. He's not a smug action hero with something up his sleeve. He's always making it by the skin of his teeth, always prepared to take the bigger risk because a heroes death would be freedom from his inner torment. He's the ultimate vigilante, capable but fearless to the point of suicidal.
MWFV8 wrote:That's it with Max. He's a journey man so it's hard to form a story about him as apposed to a story that takes place around him.
The format doesn't seem too far from the previous movies. In Road Warrior he's a bit of a douche in the first act and ends up imprisoned. In Thunderdome he gets his truck stolen and quickly ends up working for Auntie.
But I get the issue. Even when he was burnt out in the previous movies he was strong and full of determination. He comes across as forlorn in the teaser. So far Furiousa is coming across as more Max than Max - maybe the intent.
You're right. And I'm not trying to compare because they're entitled to change him completely if they choose.
Just from a character POV he really chooses to be imprisoned in Road Warrior. I always felt like he was in control of the situation. He was weighing them up, a "smart fella". Obviously that comes through a lot in Thunderdome as well because he seems Auntie's equal and he goes after his truck, he's proactive and not reactive. That's those films though and this is different.
I'm interested to see like. He can be heroic without been Arnie like lol. Quiet, troubled hero who finally stands up to be counted. I guess from a thematic point of view it's a way to learn humanity. You can't just keep running on your own, eventually you have to work with others and then you can win.
Yes, that's pretty much exactly how I feel. You don't really capture Max.
And you're really tapping into what makes Max such a compelling hero. He's not a smug action hero with something up his sleeve. He's always making it by the skin of his teeth, always prepared to take the bigger risk because a heroes death would be freedom from his inner torment. He's the ultimate vigilante, capable but fearless to the point of suicidal.
True.
I wonder if Furiosa will be similar to Max. Certainly seems like she tries to go it alone and feels the need to be the tough woman, eventually breaking down in this trailer. Maybe they'll both have to work together to overcome things. Or I wonder if they'll show Max as a real anti-hero and borderline psychopath and Furiosa as more the human side of their partnership.
pauli77 wrote:
You're right. And I'm not trying to compare because they're entitled to change him completely if they choose.
Just from a character POV he really chooses to be imprisoned in Road Warrior. I always felt like he was in control of the situation. He was weighing them up, a "smart fella". Obviously that comes through a lot in Thunderdome as well because he seems Auntie's equal and he goes after his truck, he's proactive and not reactive. That's those films though and this is different.
I'm interested to see like. He can be heroic without been Arnie like lol. Quiet, troubled hero who finally stands up to be counted. I guess from a thematic point of view it's a way to learn humanity. You can't just keep running on your own, eventually you have to work with others and then you can win.
Yes, that's pretty much exactly how I feel. You don't really capture Max.
And you're really tapping into what makes Max such a compelling hero. He's not a smug action hero with something up his sleeve. He's always making it by the skin of his teeth, always prepared to take the bigger risk because a heroes death would be freedom from his inner torment. He's the ultimate vigilante, capable but fearless to the point of suicidal.
True.
I wonder if Furiosa will be similar to Max. Certainly seems like she tries to go it alone and feels the need to be the tough woman, eventually breaking down in this trailer. Maybe they'll both have to work together to overcome things. Or I wonder if they'll show Max as a real anti-hero and borderline psychopath and Furiosa as more the human side of their partnership.
My gut feel is that Furiousa will effectively go through Max's previous loss and they'll relate. Furiousa will be at the start of that burnt out arc and Max will have already come to live with it. By creating that parallel, it will be a lot easier for the audience to understand both parties. There are glimpses at what might be the deaths of at least one of the five wives, so that may cause Furiousa to understand Max more as a man who's been through something similar.
MWFV8 wrote:
My gut feel is that Furiousa will effectively go through Max's previous loss and they'll relate. Furiousa will be at the start of that burnt out arc and Max will have already come to live with it. By creating that parallel, it will be a lot easier for the audience to understand both parties. There are glimpses at what might be the deaths of at least one of the five wives, so that may cause Furiousa to understand Max more as a man who's been through something similar.
Makes sense. She's certainly seen grieving at one point in the trailer.
I just watched the trailer again and it looks different. Have the put some of the colour back into it? Looks more realistic in terms of colour but I don't know if I just haven't watched it for a while...
Also noted in my "Radio Chatter" thread that they've changed the introduction on one version slightly.
