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Dave reviews "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" the prequel to the Oscar winning "Mad Max: Fury Road". Then he performs a song he co-wrote with Cheyenne Dane, "If You Can See Me".
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Welcome to Movie Reviews with Original Songs, aka MRwOS! I am your host, David Coile, and I’ll be reviewing a movie I’ve watched recently, then pair it with one of my backlog of original songs.
If you enjoy the program, I encourage you to like, follow, and share it with your friends, or to support the program by subscribing to patreon.com/davidcoile or by making a contribution via Venmo @DaveCoile.
In this episode, I’ll be reviewing the film “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” followed by a performance of an original song, co-written with Cheyenne Dane,7i9oo “If You Can See Me”.
Film: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” is a prequel to George Miller’s film “Mad Max: Fury Road”, which was nominated for 10 Oscars in 2016, including a nod for Best Picture. This film fleshes out the backstory of Furiosa (originally played by Charlize Theron, but now played by an excellent Anya Taylor-Joy). Early in the film, Furiosa gets kidnapped from an idyllic oasis, then spends her adolescence finding ways to survive amidst squabbling warlords (one of whom is played by a charismatic Chris Hemsworth in a not terribly convincing prosthetic nose).
I’ll admit, I’m not a huge fan of the Mad Max films or its post-apocalyptic mythology, but “Fury Road” was my pick to win Best Picture the year it came out. It was a supremely well-crafted, well-choreographed and beautifully filmed action movie. There was enough flavor added to the characters to hint at a much more complex world beyond the immediate storyline. But at its heart, it was just a chase film, albeit a near perfect one. “Furiosa” returns with the same gorgeous cinematography and has many wonderful chase scenes (though with perhaps more noticeable CGI), but I think it loses some of the simple pleasures of “Fury Road” by delving into the cultural details and political rivalries as much as it does.
If you’re a fan of the Mad Max series, that may be exactly what you’re looking for, in which case I highly recommend the film. But if you’re like me and enjoyed “Fury Road” in spite of its wasteland society, there’s still much to admire, but it’s not quite essential viewing.
Song: If You Can See Me
I wrote the song “If You Can See Me” with my friend Cheyenne Dane back in 2018. It’s mostly written from a woman’s perspective and includes references to roads, dust, breaking free and finding yourself in a world of men, all of which echo the themes of “Furiosa”.
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By David CoileDave reviews "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" the prequel to the Oscar winning "Mad Max: Fury Road". Then he performs a song he co-wrote with Cheyenne Dane, "If You Can See Me".
***
Welcome to Movie Reviews with Original Songs, aka MRwOS! I am your host, David Coile, and I’ll be reviewing a movie I’ve watched recently, then pair it with one of my backlog of original songs.
If you enjoy the program, I encourage you to like, follow, and share it with your friends, or to support the program by subscribing to patreon.com/davidcoile or by making a contribution via Venmo @DaveCoile.
In this episode, I’ll be reviewing the film “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” followed by a performance of an original song, co-written with Cheyenne Dane,7i9oo “If You Can See Me”.
Film: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” is a prequel to George Miller’s film “Mad Max: Fury Road”, which was nominated for 10 Oscars in 2016, including a nod for Best Picture. This film fleshes out the backstory of Furiosa (originally played by Charlize Theron, but now played by an excellent Anya Taylor-Joy). Early in the film, Furiosa gets kidnapped from an idyllic oasis, then spends her adolescence finding ways to survive amidst squabbling warlords (one of whom is played by a charismatic Chris Hemsworth in a not terribly convincing prosthetic nose).
I’ll admit, I’m not a huge fan of the Mad Max films or its post-apocalyptic mythology, but “Fury Road” was my pick to win Best Picture the year it came out. It was a supremely well-crafted, well-choreographed and beautifully filmed action movie. There was enough flavor added to the characters to hint at a much more complex world beyond the immediate storyline. But at its heart, it was just a chase film, albeit a near perfect one. “Furiosa” returns with the same gorgeous cinematography and has many wonderful chase scenes (though with perhaps more noticeable CGI), but I think it loses some of the simple pleasures of “Fury Road” by delving into the cultural details and political rivalries as much as it does.
If you’re a fan of the Mad Max series, that may be exactly what you’re looking for, in which case I highly recommend the film. But if you’re like me and enjoyed “Fury Road” in spite of its wasteland society, there’s still much to admire, but it’s not quite essential viewing.
Song: If You Can See Me
I wrote the song “If You Can See Me” with my friend Cheyenne Dane back in 2018. It’s mostly written from a woman’s perspective and includes references to roads, dust, breaking free and finding yourself in a world of men, all of which echo the themes of “Furiosa”.