Author Topic: How come Thunderdome is the worst Mad Max film but the most oft-cited? (Read 2642 times)

The Fake Shemp · « **on:** April 22, 2009, 10:04:05 PM »

I think it's pretty much unanimous that Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is the worst of all the Mad Mad films, yet it's often the one most referenced in pop-culture. What gives? Did people forget about the immensely superior Mad Max and The Road Warrior?

Robo · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:07:39 PM »

Because "Thunderdome" sounds awesome. Lock thread!

chronovore · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:08:19 PM »

There are only so many times you can use "You wanna git oudda heah, ya talk ta me," but you can shout Tina Turner's lines all day long in just about any office setting.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:08:33 PM »

Because it was sooooo fucking cool for the first half hour.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:08:42 PM »

Please don't tell me you're one of those people that likes Thunderdome over the previous two installments.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:10:47 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on April 22, 2009, 10:08:19 PM

There are only so many times you can use "You wanna git oudda heah, ya talk ta me," but you can shout Tina Turner's lines all day long in just about any office setting.

WALK AWAY.

JUST WALK AWAY.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:14:03 PM »

Thunderdome has the most memorable characters, the most quotable lines, and the greatest justice system ever devised. But unfortunately the action scenes aren't as awesome, and the little kids are lame.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:15:18 PM »

Quote from: Willco on April 22, 2009, 10:08:42 PM

Please don't tell me you're one of those people that likes Thunderdome over the previous two installments.

It's better than 1 for sure*. Road warrior is still 100X better than both though.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I don't remember much about 1 except that it felt cheap

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The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:17:29 PM »

Dude, Mad Max is fucking awesome. Best revenge flick ever.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:17:46 PM »

Mad Max was cheap, that's why it was awesome. It was low-budget magic.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:18:37 PM »

It was cheap and brutal and awesome. The first two films are way darker than Thunderdome.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:19:39 PM »

I guess I just don't like campy movies.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #12 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:25:44 PM »

Yeah, when they killed his wife and kids and he tracked them down and brutally murdered them, turning himself into a burned-out shell of a man in the process, that was totally campy.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:20:52 PM »

Thunderdome is the worst of the series, but it's still nine kinds of awesome.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:24:12 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 22, 2009, 10:25:01 PM

Tina Turner + MasterBlaster + Thunderdome.

Jesus Willco it's pretty fucking obvious.

TWO MEN ENTER

ONE MAN LEAVES

TWO MEN ENTER

ONE MAN LEAVES

BREAK THE DEAL, SPIN THE WHEEL!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #15 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:25:28 PM »

Why can't we reference the other two more, please?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:37:32 PM »

Quote from: Willco on April 22, 2009, 11:25:28 PM

Why can't we reference the other two more, please?

Give me a line as cool as

TWO MEN ENTER

ONE MAN LEAVES

and sure.

Also, fucking THUNDERDOME. It just sounds cool, you fucking whiner.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:38:47 PM »

Quote from: Willco on April 22, 2009, 11:25:28 PM

Why can't we reference the other two more, please?

Be still my dog of war. I understand your pain. We've all lost someone we love. But we do things my way.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2009, 12:04:52 AM »

Whatever deal you had with this man, it died with him.

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2009, 12:12:28 AM »

Thunderdome is my favorite of the three. Tina Turner in her prime.

Eric P · « **Reply #20 on:** April 23, 2009, 12:46:08 AM »

[youtube=560,345]UeMk8eUY0DI[/youtube]

Mandark · « **Reply #21 on:** April 23, 2009, 01:16:00 AM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 23, 2009, 12:01:39 AM

MASTERBLASTER RUNS BARTERTOWN

Come on Willco, get with it

Yes! There's a baby coming in the extended family and we're already negotiating who gets to take the kid trick-or-treating as Master Blaster.

TVC15 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 23, 2009, 01:44:54 AM »

I kinda think Thunderdome is the best in the series. If you gave me the option of watching any of the flicks, I'd probably either pick Thunderdome or the climactic chase of Road Warrior.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #23 on:** April 23, 2009, 01:47:44 AM »

Willco, the rest of humanity exists just to annoy you.

Kara · « **Reply #24 on:** April 23, 2009, 02:56:35 AM »

uhhhh the ayatollah line from road warrior gets referenced all the time

chronovore · « **Reply #25 on:** April 23, 2009, 04:40:52 AM »

Quote from: Karakand on April 23, 2009, 02:56:35 AM

uhhhh the ayatollah line from road warrior gets referenced all the time

Yeah, but whoever quotes it is aping the unpopular dork who ran around with all the kewl post-nuke muties in Humongous' posse. Man, that guy was a loser. His fingers get chopped off, all the cool kids laugh at him, and he just gets that "hur-hur, I'm a loser" self-loathing smile while he tries to figure out how he's going to masturbate from here on out.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #26 on:** April 23, 2009, 10:30:20 AM »

You want to get out of here? You talk to me.

Eric P · « **Reply #27 on:** April 23, 2009, 11:05:30 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on April 23, 2009, 01:44:54 AM

I kinda think Thunderdome is the best in the series. If you gave me the option of watching any of the flicks, I'd probably either pick Thunderdome or the climactic chase of Road Warrior.

ballard loved mad max. i can see why

bud · « **Reply #28 on:** April 23, 2009, 11:41:49 AM »

huge gibson fan here--seriously--but these movies never clicked with me :'(

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #29 on:** April 23, 2009, 11:50:37 AM »

How can you not like ANY of them? You have the low-budget revenge flick, the post-apocalyptic, punk-stylized western and the goofy 80s fantasy epic. Each one brings something to like to the table.

bud · « **Reply #30 on:** April 23, 2009, 11:56:22 AM »

to be fair, i last saw them in the 90s. so maybe the grown up me would actually like them.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #31 on:** April 23, 2009, 12:09:07 PM »

Never seen the series, surprisingly enough.

Robo · « **Reply #32 on:** April 23, 2009, 12:22:14 PM »

My borecast review of Bloodwake's life so far: pointless and dull.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #33 on:** April 23, 2009, 12:30:11 PM »

I've seen the first and second ones, and so far I think I like the first one best. Cheap and brooding.

This thread has inspired me to watch Thunderdome, also reminded me to watch Blade 2. Saw the first Blade a few weeks ago, didn't exactly inspire me to want to watch the second one, but I just found out Del Toro did the sequel so, yeah, will watch that too.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #34 on:** April 23, 2009, 12:31:40 PM »

Quote from: RoboJ on April 23, 2009, 12:22:14 PM

My borecast review of Bloodwake's life so far: pointless and dull.

Well, you can't expect me to watch every movie ever.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #35 on:** April 23, 2009, 12:44:19 PM »

Good ones would be nice, though.

drew · « **Reply #36 on:** April 23, 2009, 12:46:56 PM »

Quote from: Bloodwake on April 23, 2009, 12:31:40 PM

Well, you can't expect me to watch every movie ever.

i have a few demonoid invites laying around if you're interested in doing that tho

Cheebs · « **Reply #37 on:** April 23, 2009, 01:22:48 PM »

Quote from: Bloodwake on April 23, 2009, 12:31:40 PM

Quote from: RoboJ on April 23, 2009, 12:22:14 PM
My borecast review of Bloodwake's life so far: pointless and dull.

Well, you can't expect me to watch every movie ever.

It's impossible to go through life and not witness The Road Warrior. It's a right of passage of 80's guy movies.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #38 on:** April 23, 2009, 05:22:08 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on April 23, 2009, 01:44:54 AM

I kinda think Thunderdome is the best in the series. If you gave me the option of watching any of the flicks, I'd probably either pick Thunderdome or the climactic chase of Road Warrior.

You seen the Thunderdome video the guys from TBTL did?

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #39 on:** April 23, 2009, 05:27:46 PM »

I would imagine Thunderdome (too lazy to look) had the best box office take. Most people watched Road Warrior (and then Mad Max) on VHS.

You have to admit, the ideas in Thunderdome were awesome. I bet when they storyboarded that bitch it looked like the action movie of the century. It just didn't come off that way once they made it.

Enl · « **Reply #40 on:** April 23, 2009, 08:21:33 PM »

I would assume Thunderdome is the most quoted just based on the sheer amount of cheesy dialogue it has. Mad Max is more of a straight forward drama with very little in the way of quoatable dialogue, and Road Warrior is mostly a quiet film unlike the constant banter on the 3rd one. I think the only line I've taken from Road Warrior comes from how Max describes his car's security system.

chronovore · « **Reply #41 on:** April 24, 2009, 01:06:42 AM »

Quote from: InfectedGib on April 23, 2009, 12:30:11 PM

I've seen the first and second ones, and so far I think I like the first one best. Cheap and brooding.

This thread has inspired me to watch Thunderdome, also reminded me to watch Blade 2. Saw the first Blade a few weeks ago, didn't exactly inspire me to want to watch the second one, but I just found out Del Toro did the sequel so, yeah, will watch that too.

It's a different kind of movie, in some ways. Blade was a Matrix-inspired vampire movie, while Blade 2 feels more like a comic book brought to life. Never, ever watch the third movie, even if you're anxious for a glimpse of Jessica Biel. It's horrible in ways that should have been an embarrassment to wossisface that wrote and directed it. But what can you expect from a guy who interviews himself for the movie?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #42 on:** April 24, 2009, 03:20:14 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on April 24, 2009, 01:06:42 AM

Blade was a Matrix-inspired vampire movie,

Huh? Blade came out before The Matrix.

Eric P · « **Reply #43 on:** April 24, 2009, 03:21:57 PM »

Quote from: distantmantra on April 24, 2009, 03:20:14 PM

Quote from: chronovore on April 24, 2009, 01:06:42 AM
Blade was a Matrix-inspired vampire movie,

Huh? Blade came out before The Matrix.

nicca's chronovore

he eats time

time isn't a straight line

or even a pool

it's a motherfucking snizzack

Robo · « **Reply #44 on:** April 24, 2009, 03:46:36 PM »

chronovore · « **Reply #45 on:** April 25, 2009, 05:30:47 AM »

Quote from: distantmantra on April 24, 2009, 03:20:14 PM

Quote from: chronovore on April 24, 2009, 01:06:42 AM
Blade was a Matrix-inspired vampire movie,

Huh? Blade came out before The Matrix.

Crap! I remembered them in the wrong order. I'll go with the beat-haiku excuse, above.

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Author Topic: How come Thunderdome is the worst Mad Max film but the most oft-cited? (Read 2642 times)