The Road Warrior [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of The Road Warrior [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: An action classic in its full glory
Summary: 4 Stars
The Road Warrior is a classic action film and the movie that first demonstrated what a star Mel Gibson would soon be. Filmed in Australia by George Miller, this sequel to their original film, Mad Max, is a post-apocalyptic demolition derby. It was created before the dawn of CGI, and all of it's stunts are for real, and breathtaking; particularly a stunt where one of the road predators is thrown end-over-end out of his crashed vehicle.
The Blu-ray version of the movie is brilliant, the film probably never looked as good in it's initial theatrical run. There is no comparison between the Blu-ray and DVD images. The colors and detail in this HD presentation are spectacular. There are moments in the film where the focus is somewhat soft on the edges, but I suspect this is a flaw in the principal photography and not the new transfer. The night time scenes in the middle of the film weren't a solid black, but had a little noise which I again attribute to the original negative, considering how good the rest of the film looks.
I definitely recomend this Blu-ray for any action movie fans and fans of this film series.
Movie Review: Excellent blu-ray transfer for a classic action flick
Summary: 4 Stars
4.2 stars
I remember seeing this with my Dad the day it came out. Then we saw it again over 20 years later in Austin's classic movie house, the Paramount, just before my old man went to the great fuel depot in the sky. I've shelved my dvd since then but I'm glad I checked out this version; it's a very fine transfer.
Not much to add to the rest of the reviews here. It's one of the great action films and has all the things that make a superior b-movie great, minus the bad. It does feel like a b-movie, in all the right ways. The next Max felt like a studio blockbuster and that killed it; this one keeps to its Ozploitation roots, to its credit and benefit.
I'd sure like to have seen a making-of doc, etc on this blu-ray version---the studios sure can be cheap. Just commentary and a weak Maltin intro? Pathetic; this film deserves a lot more, as do blu-ray buyers. But hey, times are tough for the studios: so many pirates that they're only having yet another year of record profits. So, clearly they must skimp. Wouldn't mind seeing Max take on some of them studio CEOs, actually...
Movie Review: Good movie, Grainy on Blu-ray
Summary: 4 Stars
The title says it all here folks. I've been a long time fan of this series (and by series, I mean 'Mad Max' and 'The Road Warrior', not that abortion of a movie 'Max Max beyond Thunderdome'). Anyway, this is the Australian release titled 'Mad Max 2', not 'The Road Warrior', so it has a slightly different intro, and they do refer to Mel's character as Max, not as the 'man with no name' like they did in the U.S. version.
Not a lot in the way of extras here. The picture is very grainy when viewed in hi-def. Not anything you can do about it; it was a limitation of the time since it wasn't filmed in hi-def. Still, the film looks good despite it's age and the sound is good. If you don't have it on DVD, you can certainly pick it up in that format cheaper than this was ($13).
BTW, if you haven't seen Mad Max, I'd recommend it as it schools you as to why he's mad (angry, not crazy).
Movie Review: Looks FANTASTIC in HD! Better than in the theater!
Summary: 4 Stars
"The Road Warrior" is one of my all-time favorite action movies, and I've always been on the lookout for a decent home video presentation after I saw it on its original theatrical release.
I've had the VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD versions, all of which were OK, but never until now have I been truly impressed.
Almost the entire film looks absolutely perfect, with the exception of a few night scenes that exhibit grain, but I think that was on the original film.
Although this was originally recorded in mono sound (I think), the 5.1 mix is nicely done and sounds natural, although it's not overpowering.
And all you whippersnappers who haven't seen this, see how REAL car stunts are done. It's so much more impressive when you know it's not CGI : )
Definitely recommend.
Movie Review: Question re the language
Summary: 4 Stars
Could anyone advise me whether the audio soundtrack is in the original Australian version or the dubbed American (as was my NTSC Laserdisc version of the Road Warrior). I am from SA, Australia and have entered the world of Blu-ray. Without doubt Mad Max 2 (the Road Warrior) is my all time favourite movie. I hope not to be disappointed with the BD copy. I will purchase it either way.
Thnx in advance.