# Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [December 1, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937 "2023-12-01T03:45:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Randolph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Randolph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randolph)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/1 "2023-12-01T03:45:22Z")
George Miller’s latest, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XJMuhwVlca4/maxresdefault.jpg "FURIOSA : A MAD MAX SAGA | OFFICIAL TRAILER #1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJMuhwVlca4) Looks very impressive, with a couple of small reservations. One, I’m not totally sold on Anya Taylor-Joy - I was getting small whiffs of “pretending to be a bad-ass” here. (While I know she’s a good actress, sometimes good acting can’t overcome a miscast. I’m not saying that’s the case here, though.) And two, this looks a bit more “polished CGI” than Fury Road was, when one of the deep appeals of Fury Road was that they were actually out there in the desert doing all that crazy shit. But I trust George Miller - he’s not wingin’ it and just throwing shit together, he’s a true auteur with loads of skill and decades of experience. He’s not out to impress with flashy tricks - he has stories to tell. And I’m looking forward to this one. Release date is May 24, 2024. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/2 "2023-12-01T04:43:39Z")
Been following the progress on this one for the past few years. They’ve kept the details pretty tightly under wraps outside of casting, release date, and basic story. I heard the trailer may be released next month with Aquaman 2 so it’s nice to see it in advance. Should be fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/3 "2023-12-01T04:59:27Z")
> [@Randolph](#): > > And two, this looks a bit more “polished CGI” than Fury Road was, when one of the deep appeals of Fury Road was that they were actually out there in the desert doing all that crazy shit. There aren’t a lot of movies I have to see in a theatre, but I love the Mad Max series (I’m a sucker for post-apocalyptic dystopian movies). Loved Fury Road, but I am worried that what you say is true. I saw CGI in that trailer and I dislike noticeable CGI. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/4 "2023-12-01T05:18:00Z")
> [@Randolph](#): > > And two, this looks a bit more “polished CGI” than Fury Road was, when one of the deep appeals of Fury Road was that they were actually out there in the desert doing all that crazy shit. I think there was more CGI in Fury Road than is readily apparent. There are times when it looks like everyone is going fast, but in reality they were slow and made them appear faster using CGI. But they used a light touch so it doesn’t look cartoonish like it does in many other movies. I’m going to remain optimistic about this one. I really had my doubts that Fury Road would be any good, but it was fantastic. I was 39 when I saw it, and I think I was one of the younger people in the theater (I did see it on a weeknight), which I found odd for an action flick. But then old people probably like Mad Max. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/5 "2023-12-01T05:37:18Z")
Yes, there’s a ton of CGI in Fury Road, however, it’s mostly enhancing or touching up things stunts they actually did. They really flipped a semi, built a flam-throwing guitar, and strapped cirque du soleil to car poles. I can’t objectively rate the trailer because nearly all the stunt work turned me off by how fake it looked. Plenty of amazing movies with special effects for their stunts, but if you’re in direct comparison with one of the greatest practical stunt movies of all time, I’m going to pay attention. That said, it’s a small trailer. I’ll probably wait for a couple reviews before heading to the theater though. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/6 "2023-12-01T15:31:19Z")
I’m sure it’ll be entertaining if nothing else. Maybe not a 21st century “Citizen Kane”, but definitely worth an evening at the cinema. On a different note, ATJ should keep the darker hair- that’s a fantastic look for her. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/7 "2023-12-01T16:21:59Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > I think there was more CGI in Fury Road than is readily apparent. There are times when it looks like everyone is going fast, but in reality they were slow and made them appear faster using CGI Not CGI but an editing feature that George Miller is known for in his Mad Max movies. Very little of the action scenes are shown in real time. He actually has a control for the playback speed and if he feels the shot went by too quickly for the viewer to catch all the detail he slows down the playback. If he thinks a shot is too monotonous or slow for the viewer he speeds up the playback. Trailers are usually assembled by a separate team so I don’t think you can trust the editing to what may appear in the final film. I’m going to trust George to fine tune everything over the nest few months to get it looking perfect. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/8 "2023-12-01T16:43:12Z")
For fans of **Fury Road** who are gamers, if you haven’t played _Mad Max_ (2015) you owe to yourself to go buy it. For its age it will certainly be on deep discount on all the upcoming Winter Sales. You can actually get it for just $3.90 at Greenmangaming right now. I can’t recommend it enough. It was one of the most fun games I’ve ever played. ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/9 "2023-12-01T16:46:57Z")
I also loved _Fury Road_, and I’m a huge Charlize Theron fan. Why isn’t she in this one – is it because it’s a prequel and she’d look too old?\* ATJ was superb in _The Queen’s Gambit_ but I haven’t been impressed outside of that. (\*I can’t believe I actually typed that. CT could _never_ look too old.) ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/10 "2023-12-01T18:18:13Z")
> [@Akaj](#): > > I also loved _Fury Road_, and I’m a huge Charlize Theron fan. Why isn’t she in this one – is it because it’s a prequel and she’d look too old?\* CT could never look too old, but it would be a little weird watching her play a 20 year old. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/11 "2023-12-01T18:24:36Z")
I’m not really in to the action genre at all, but _Mad Max: Fury Road_ is my favorite action movie of all time. So I’m excited to see this. But trying not to get TOO excited less I’m disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/12 "2023-12-01T18:33:36Z")
Possibly my only reservation would be that Fury Road was a passion project for George and took over a decade to develop. The book Blood, Seat, and Chrome detailed just how much planning went into all the pieces and players. I’m hoping Furiosa wasn’t an obligation Warner Brothers pushed on him after the success of Fury Road along with a time table and short-cuts (ie.CGI) to take. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/13 "2023-12-01T18:55:47Z")
Yeah, Anya Taylor-Joy always has this “fragility” about her that really works for some roles, but I don’t buy it here. They need someone with more bulk, so to speak. Not in a physical sense, but charisma or something. ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/14 "2023-12-01T19:15:56Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > > [@Akaj](#): > > > > I also loved _Fury Road_, and I’m a huge Charlize Theron fan. Why isn’t she in this one – is it because it’s a prequel and she’d look too old?\* > > CT could never look too old, but it would be a little weird watching her play a 20 year old. Yeah, I guess. I didn’t realize it was set that far back in the past. Is there by any chance an _Atomic Blonde_ sequel in the works? ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/15 "2023-12-01T20:46:14Z")
I was wondering more why they dressed Chris Hemsworth like a homeless Thor is many of the scenes. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/16 "2023-12-01T22:17:06Z")
It just looks the same as _Fury Road_, so I’m not sure if I should be enthused for its consistency, or disappointed in its hewing too close to differentiate. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/17 "2023-12-02T00:09:52Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > For fans of **Fury Road** who are gamers, if you haven’t played _Mad Max_ (2015) you owe to yourself to go buy it. For its age it will certainly be on deep discount on all the upcoming Winter Sales. > > You can actually get it for just $3.90 at Greenmangaming right now. I can’t recommend it enough. It was one of the most fun games I’ve ever played. It really is a triumph of game design, isn’t it? I mean, the plot and characters are rudimentary, there are no real side quests, and it’s ridiculously “edgy”, but it’s so well made and so immersive that you just don’t care. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/18 "2023-12-02T00:45:40Z")
The trailer for Fury Road was a masterpiece that grabbed me instantly, of course so was the movie. This was very “meh”, going to watch it on the strength of Fury Road alone. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/19 "2023-12-02T00:52:36Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > I’m hoping Furiosa wasn’t an obligation Warner Brothers pushed on him after the success of Fury Road along with a time table and short-cuts (ie.CGI) to take. Fury Road was not considered a success, I’d be surprised if it broke even. It came in second to Pitch Perfect 2 on opening night by almost half. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937/20 "2023-12-02T09:14:59Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > I’m hoping Furiosa wasn’t an obligation Warner Brothers pushed on him It’s pretty well known that Miller and his team were developing Furiosa’s back story while they were writing _Fury Road,_ and at some point they decided to make a clean break and carve away all the history to keep _Fury Road_ as tight and focused as possible. I suspect Miller was thinking about _Furiosa_ in the back of his mind the whole time, so I wouldn’t worry about this as an after-the-fact obligation. That also means _Furiosa_ is likely going to be a large-scale sprawling epic, rather than the razor-sharp thrill ride of _Fury Road._ I absolutely trust Miller, I think he’s a genius and I can’t wait to see what he’s doing with this… but shallow fans who just want _Fury Road Redux_ are probably going to be perplexed and frustrated. _Beyond Thunderdome_ shows Miller isn’t content to just replicate and regurgitate. He wants a new spin, a new angle. The fans who rejected _Thunderdome_ because it wasn’t the _Road Warrior_ repeat they wanted are, I suspect, going to have a similar reaction here. The smart audience looks at a movie and evaluates it for what it _is,_ not for what it isn’t, but most audiences aren’t smart. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/993937.md?page=2)