Well what a night. Last night was the first night ever that i've seen a MAD MAX on the big screen, it was showing down here in HOBART, so i had to go.
So i'm sitting in there jsut thinking i'm gonna finally see the best movie ever made on a giant screen for a change, not just my telly. When the owner of the Cinema trots down the front of the screen to a little podium, and makes a little speech about how they just got a fresh print of MAD MAX and its the first time it had been shown at this cinema etc. When ...
He finished his speech and then said "we've got a little surprise here, we have a member of the Biker gang in the movie right here sitting amongst you" Now this cinema was filled to the brim of leather clad bikers and bearded glasses wairing DAVID STRATTON type critics, a total contradiction. And he announced BERTRAND CADART was here. most people were who? But i wern't i f**kin stood up and clapped and yelled out "CLUNK" and this giant guy stood up dressed like a normal everyday guy, cept he had this gigantic mowie man, this thing was all grey and was longer than a ZZTOP beard. Once he got up there everybody knew who he was, even though he didn't look a thing like CLUNK anymore.
So for starters i had no idea he was FRENCH. And i was so pissed off that we haden't been warned or i woulda had a camera and sh*t. But he came up and explained his part in the movie, it was unbelievable cause he was one of the main reasons the movie got made. He explained how MILLER went to HIM, for knowledge on Motorcycles, cause he knew bugger all about them. And at that time BERTRAND was designing parts for bikes and sh*t, which was the main reason MILLER went to him, cause he wanted something different for the bikes, to add to the futuristic element.
So after 20 mins of 'Bike' talk. That i didn't know nothin' bout (i ain't a bike guy) He finally got onto the character of CLUNK. (incase you don't know who he was - he was teh guy in the light brown leather outfit, who pushes the crowbar through the roof of the CHEV' and has the pink elephant at the Trainstation and the dummy on the back of his bike)
This was amazing cause CLUNK had a history, most us don't know about (a little of it is mentioned in the Novel, but not much) BERT said CLUNK had previously been a Brain surgeon, but he crashed his bike and split his head open cracking his skull, so he had to have a steel plate in his skull, so the gang members would tap him on the head with spanners and sh*t making a 'CLUNKING' noise, hence the name.
He was so funny and full of humour he pointed out the dummy on the back of his bike, and he said - QUOTE - "You know the best way to have a girlfriend with permanent firm tits, no matter how old she is, is to have what CLUNK had, on the back of his bike" and the goddamn theatre erupted. he also explained how those speeds the bikes went were REAL. pointing out that ever present Speedo of GOOSE's as proof. And he said he has picked out atleast 50 mistakes in the movie. The most obvious one, i don't think any FORUM member has ever pointed out is - that damn giant crowbar he pushes through the roof of the CHEV' - where did it come from? he didn't have it on his bike, it wouldn't fit.
Man, it was a great night, everyone in the audience were shouting at the screen , yelling out quotes before they happened and urging on characters, especially the Bikers in the audience they cheered when NIGHTRIDER appeared on screen. And when JESSE found CUNDALINI's hand, some guy yelled "oh sh*t CUNDALINI's gonna want that back" it was awesome. And of course there was a 'is that an XA or XB" debate behind me, when MAX's Yellow INTERCEPTOR arrived on the scene.
BERT hung around after the show to answer questions and sh*t, but i couldn't get near him, unfortunately. oh well i thought, i kinda know most of it anyway. But still, i woulda loved an Autograph, or photo.
What a night, i'm gonna remember it forever...
