Mad Max Minute presents: The Road Warrior (1981)

Mad Max Minute presents: The Road Warrior (1981) episodes:

• 03.28.2018

  Mad Max Minute - Pocahontas (1995)

  In the same year that he portrayed Scottish Hero William Wallace, Mel Gibson lent his voice to the colonial explorer John Smith in Disney’s Pocahontas. Join us, along with Julia’s family, as we watch and discuss Disney’s 33rd feature-length animated...

  
• 03.14.2018

  Mad Max Minute - The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)

  In the fight against Fascism in Europe Captain Invincible was a shining hero and beacon of freedom for all Americans to look up to. A man mysteriously imbued with superhuman powers, taking the fight to the Nazis. But in the...

  
• 02.28.2018

  Mad Max Minute - Commando (1985)

  After going toe-to-toe with Mel Gibson in The Road Warrior, Vernon Wells is back as Bennett, the Army special forces commando who was expelled from his unit for excessive violence by his commanding officer, John Matrix, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger....

  
• 02.14.2018

  Mad Max Minute - Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)

  It’s the film that MadMaxMovies.com describes as “Mad Max 2 mixed up with Star Wars.” Metalstorm is the tale of Dogen (Jeffrey Byron), our leather-clad, fast-driving hero and his pursuit of the villainous Jared-Syn (Mike Preston) who is determined to...

  
• 01.31.2018

  Mad Max Minute - Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)

  From acclaimed German director, Werner Herzog comes the story of modernity versus antiquity and the geologist stuck between them. Bruce Spence is Lance Hackett, an employee of the Ayers Mining Company who finds his search for a uranium deposit in...

  
• 01.17.2018

  Mad Max Minute - Gallipoli (1981)

  Hot on the heels of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior our hiatus begins with Peter Weir’s story of two Australian sprinters in 1915 and the brutal cost of war. Mark Lee stars as Archy Hamilton, a gifted young runner,...

  
• 01.12.2018

  The Road Warrior Minute 95 - Fury Road Warrior

  It’s the return of Yuri Lowenthal and Travis Sentell, from You Are Awaited: A Mad Max Fury Road Podcast, as we open the Thunderdome and pit Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior against Mad Max: Fury Road to see how...

  
• 01.11.2018

  The Road Warrior Minute 94 - The man we called Max

  In this penultimate episode of our deep dive into Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, we take a step back to examine the movie as a whole. We talk about our favorite parts, as well as discuss some elements that...

  
• 01.10.2018

  The Road Warrior Minute 93 - Another time

  With one final departing look at Max, the movie fades to black and the end credits begin. With the conclusion of this chapter in Max’s story let us take a step back and examine how the end chase would have...

  
• 01.09.2018

  The Road Warrior Minute 92 - In the fullness of time

  The Gyro Captain finds Max and the two share a moment before they bring the Feral Child to the rendezvous point to meet up with the other compound dwellers. While the Gyro Captain and the Feral Child choose to travel...

  
• 01.08.2018

  The Road Warrior Minute 91 - Dust in the wind

  With the rig overturned and the raiders departed, Max collects himself and makes his way out of the wreck. With the Feral Child in hand, Max makes his way around to the side of the tanker and after placing the...

  
• 01.05.2018

  The Road Warrior Minute 90 - There and back again

  The Lord Humungus is dead, the rig and tanker lie wrecked beside the road, and the raiders who make up the horde find themselves at a loss. The tanker is revealed to be full of dirt, far from the bounty...

  
• 01.04.2018

  The Road Warrior Minute 89 - Not dead yet

  The Feral Child sits on the bonnet of the rig, staring at the shell that is just out of reach. He moves closer, but just as he’s about to grab the shell a blood-covered hand reaches up from the cow...

  
• 01.03.2018

  The Road Warrior Minute 88 - Get the shell

  Alone against the fury of Humungus’ Horde, Max makes the bold decision to turn the rig around and head back along the way he came. Desperate for ammunition, Max sends the Feral Child out of the missing windshield towards a...

  
• 01.02.2018

  The Road Warrior Minute 87 - The unfriendly skies

  The tanker is losing tires, the rig is losing speed, and Max is almost out of defenders. Humungus grabs another trident and speeds towards Max, but before he can throw his terrifying weapon, the Gyro Captain swoops low to deliver...

  
• 01.01.2018

  The Road Warrior Minute 86 - It’s over, boy!

  The Feral Child goes on the offensive and attacks Bearclaw Mohawk with tooth and nail. Pappagallo finally catches up to the rig and after getting a look at Max tries to convince the Feral Child to jump from the Rig...

  
• 12.29.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 85 - Crossing the rainbow bridge

  With all other defenders killed, the raiders begin to assault the rig directly. Max is able to quickly dispatch two raiders, but Bearclaw Mohawk and Wez quickly overwhelm Him. Assaulted from above and behind, Max gets creative with His driving...

  
• 12.28.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 84 - Still in the running

  Having disappeared over a week ago, Pappagallo returns to the chase trailing all of the raiders that he led away initially, proving his efforts largely fruitless. Also returning to the chase is the Gyro Captain, flying high over the speeding...

  
• 12.27.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 83 - Going flat out

  After seeing his compatriot shot through the windshield, the remaining Bad Cop in the red XA Falcon continues to pester the tanker, until he makes the mistake of cutting in front of the rig and is plowed through. Despite this...

  
• 12.26.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 82 - The Cannonball Stunt

  As the Snake Truck is forced off the road, Max turns his attention back to the road ahead. Meanwhile, the Mechanic struggles in a tug of war with a pair of raiders over the Warrior Woman’s body, a contest that...

  
• 12.25.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 81 - Oh, what fun it is to ride

  Zetta is gone and the Mechanic is on fire so it’s up to the Warrior Woman to take control of the situation. She’s able to impede Bearclaw Mohawk, but Wez is quick to retaliate with a volley of arrows from...

  
• 12.22.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 80 - Meat tornado of violence

  We rejoin Zetta at the back of the tanker as he’s blindsided by an enemy grappling hook. As the buggy the hook is attached to begins to roll and drag behind the tanker, the strain proves too much for the...

  
• 12.21.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 79 - Serving up cocktails

  With the help of one of his Bad Cops, Humungus unleashes Wez, freeing him to leap onto another vehicle and engage the tanker directly. Fortified at the rear of the tanker, Zetta and the Mechanic set about throwing Molotov cocktails...

  
• 12.20.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 78 - The road to Menindee

  With one last explosion, the compound is nothing more than a thick mushroom cloud drifting over the outback. Elsewhere, the rig is driving hard with a swarm of raiders on its heels and only a handful of defenders. Hoping to...

  
• 12.19.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 77 - Comprehensive conflagration

  As the compound dwellers make a run for the rendezvous point, a small group of raiders enters the abandoned compound. Their victory is short lived as the compound dwellers rigged the encampment with explosives, sending the entire facility up in...

  
• 12.18.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 76 - Caution: Low flying aircraft

  At the beginning of week 16, it’s up to max to use the raw power of the rig to smash his way through the assembled raiders. Aiding him in this task is the Gyro Captain who lays down a healthy...

  
• 12.15.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 75 - Punching their way out

  Outside the compound, Wez sits chained before the Lord Humungus. As Humungus waits for the compound dwellers to make their move He loads his remaining bullets into his revolver. Back inside, the Warrior Woman notices the Feral Child clinging to...

  
• 12.14.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 74 - Right, let's get moving

  Pappagallo capitulates to Max’s request and hands him not only his shotgun but a handful of shells to go with it. With all matters settled, the compound dwellers make their final preparations to leave. Zetta and the other tanker defenders...

  
• 12.13.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 73 - If it's all the same to you...

  As the compound dwellers continue to discuss the evacuation, Max utilizes the Feral Child to help him walk across the yard and join the conversation. The Mechanic argues with the Warrior Woman about being included on the tanker team, but...

  
• 12.12.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 72 - We're gonna crash or crash through

  Max swings his legs down to the floor as the Feral Child brings him his jacket and gear belts. They share a look between them before we join the compound dwellers outside. In the courtyard of the compound, Pappagallo is...

  
• 12.11.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 71 - A second chance

  High above the wasteland, Max drifts in and out of consciousness following his ordeal out on the road. Whisked along by the Gyro Captain, Max allows himself to fall asleep only to wake up inside the infirmary of the compound...

  
• 12.08.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 70 - Relax, Partner

  Disoriented, bloodied, and alone, Max drags himself through the underbrush. As the dust and smoke swirls around him, Max hears the muffled sound of the Gyrocopter and turning over, sees a familiar shape moving towards him out of the sky....

  
• 12.07.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 69 - You Blew it, you fool

  As the Black-on-black burns below, Wez is joined by his reinforcements, but seeing as his prize has gone up in smoke He orders an immediate withdrawal. Far away, one of the compound dwellers sees the smoke rising in the distance,...

  
• 12.06.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 68 - It's all yours

  Max has found cover behind a rock, but it’s not enough to hide him from the leather-clad raider hunting him. Dog puts on a brave display but is killed by the raider. The Toadie opens the gas cap on the...

  
• 12.05.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 67 - If he’s alive, I want him

  As the Black-on-black lands at the bottom of a ravine Wez and his accompanying raiders are there, ready to pick over the remains. Max is alive but gravely injured and bleeding heavily. Defiant, Max drags himself from the wreckage as...

  
• 12.04.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 66 - You disobey me, You puppy

  With the compound behind him and a full tank of gas, Max thunders out onto the open road pursued by a detachment of raiders from the nearby camp who saw him leave. Max is quick to lose most of the...

  
• 12.01.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 65 - See you around, maybe

  Max opens the bus gate and begins walking back to his car, but the Gyro Captain is quick to intercept him and let Max know that he’s making a mistake by leaving like this. Max says goodbye and drives away,...

  
• 11.30.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 64 - An honorable man

  With His fuel tanks full, and all stowaways cast off, Max fires up the Black-on-black and drives through the compound to the bus gate. Seeing the Road Warrior leaving, Zetta marches over to Pappagallo, surprised that He would allow Max...

  
• 11.29.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 63 - Get out, kid

  As Max replaces the booby trap under the Black-on-black, the Feral Child drops from the pipes above and sneaks into the car. Hearing the Feral Child scurrying about, and the twinkling of the music box, Max quickly discovers the kid...

  
• 11.28.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 62 - Human beings with dignity

  Desperate to convince Max to stay and drive the tanker, Pappagallo presses on Max and makes the mistake of pressing too hard on the subject of lost family. Max tries to turn away, but a grab at his arm causes...

  
• 11.27.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 61 - Nothing to do but breed

  Lucky week 13 begins with Max insisting that Pappagallo has run out of bargaining chips to keep him around, but He and the Curmudgeon are convinced that they can still change Max’s mind. Curmudgeon leads by showing Max some postcards...

  
• 11.24.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 60 - I want you to drive the tanker

  Arkie Whiteley’s character makes the final decision to stay with the other compound dwellers. The Gyro Captain respects her decision and ultimately decides to stay with them as well. Elsewhere in the compound, Max is approached by Pappagallo and the...

  
• 11.23.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 59 - This is my family

  As the mechanic and his assistants work on preparing the rig, the Gyro Captain and Arkie Whiteley’s character appear to be sneaking away. Before they get too far Arkie has a change of heart and stops to look back at...

  
• 11.22.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 58 - Is anybody helping over there?

  The torture montage continues as scouts are strung up and brutalized while Lord Humungus stands on the ridge gesturing and reciting poetry. Meanwhile, in the compound, the dwellers are frantically preparing to leave the next morning. Zetta stands in the...

  
• 11.21.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 57 - You have defied me

  Despite the praise he received from the compound dwellers Max in unswayed in his decision to take his fuel and leave. Later that evening, the compound’s look-out points to the ridge where the Lord Humungus and his raiders have begun...

  
• 11.20.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 56 - I was wrong about you

  Pappagallo receives an estimate of how long it will take to fix the damage to the rig and immediately orders it done in half the time. Max is replaced on the flamethrower by the Warrior Woman who extends an olive...

  
• 11.17.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 55 - How is the rig?

  The Curmudgeon is taken with the Gyro Captain’s flying machine and wonders if it can be used to ferry people away from harm. Up on the wall, Zetta checks on Pappagallo whose main concern is the condition of the rig....

  
• 11.16.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 54 - It's a precision instrument

  Suddenly alone against the entire compound, Wez beats a hasty retreat, vaulting over the compound’s moat to scurry away. The Gyro Captain takes this opportunity to land in the compound. Things begin to settle as the horde retreats into the...

  
• 11.15.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 53 - You can run, but you can’t hide

  Distracted by the fighting behind him, Pappagallo lets his guard down and falls prey to an arrow shot by an attacker causing him to collapse and leave the flamethrower unattended. Both Wez and Max see this and begin a race...

  
• 11.14.2017

  The Road Warrior Minute 52 - The gate, the gate!

  The rig is in the compound, but the danger is no over as several raiders, including Wez, were able to get past the bus gate before it closed. From his defensive position, Pappagallo is able to destroy one raider vehicle...