RichC2

It did, and it's going to make more money than Mad Max this weekend. That was never in doubt.

slop101

Yeah, no duh. What's so newsworthy about that?

Why So Blu?

Yeah, saw this last night and it was off the frame, yo!

Even my GF thought it rocked and she was going in hating on it a bit. I guess the film does well in making it BOTH an action film for both sexes as opposed to it just being a "man's film" or something.

I thought the movie would blow it's load with the giant sandstorm until the end but was blown away that it was part of the first major set-piece. The practical effects merged with the CGI flawlessly.

I have been reading some of the "feminist" angle comments and my favorite comment that I read on Twitter about the whole thing was this: I will be seeing this again at least one more time. Maybe at the Dome or an IMAX screen just for the sound. I should also point out that Mondo will be selling the vinyl score this morning.

Solid Snake

Yeah. I'm going to watch it in 2D later.

Mr. Cinema

Most of the top midnight openers are at least $10 million or higher. Some of those include showings prior to midnight. I don't think any of those films were rated R though, so I'd say Max's numbers are pretty solid.

The higher ones are mega franchises like Avengers, Hunger Games, Twilight, Dark Knight, Harry Potter, etc.

RichC2

It's tough to tell anymore. Back a few years ago, Midnight showings would be at midnight and they would show the movie on basically every screen they could in the theater. Now they're more or less a "bonus showing" at 7 pm the night prior, you can thank psycho asshole who had to shoot up TDKR for this. Some accommodating exceptions are made (ie: Ultron), but they can't just throw on new showings like they could at midnight.

Anyway, that's the main reason why you won't see anything rival Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 anytime soon ($43.5m Thursday Night), the fact Ultron got close to The Dark Knight Rises and the Twilight movies is a small miracle.

chuckd21

I gave this movie all the stars. All of them. Needs more stars so I can give them to it.

inri222

What happened you, retired from pimping?

Why So Blu?

Pretty much.

redrum

There was a couple cool 3D moments other than that i think it hurt the experience a tad for me

Solid Snake

Yeah. This film wasn't visually one 3D is right for. MAYBE if Miller shot it in 3D, as intended, the visuals would have fared better. The PC had some moments but it didn't really use the format well.

chuckd21

3D does hurt this film a bit. It makes the practical effects look like CG, and that's not good for anyone.

Strevlac

Walking out of the film was weird for me. I felt numb to the whole thing and was trying to process what I just saw. But after some careful thought and consideration, yes, there needs to be more stars manufactured for this movie.

Mr. Cinema

Per Boxoffice.com:

Spiderbite

Good info to know. I will be sticking to the 2D version then...hopefully sometime next week.

RichC2

Well it got its third negative, bringing the avg down to 98%, from a guy I want to punch. Not because of his opinion, no, that's fine. It's his fucking rating system. He splits it into 3s (Heart, Brain, Courage/Entertainment) and when it gets submitted to RT he gives them the average, which means Furious 7 has a 1.9528 out of 10, 22 Jump Street has a 3.2 out of 10, Mad Max a 4.9 out of 10, and We Steal Secrets has a 5.751 out of 10.

mdc3000

Saw it in 3D last night and definitely didn't enjoy that aspect - nothing really pops, only dulls the experience and because Miller plays with framerates a lot, it was super jarring. Also darkening the gorgeous cinematography was a crime - so I went back for a second viewing in 2D this afternoon. SO MUCH BETTER. In terms of the flick, loved it - a masterpiece. I may catch shit for saying so but it blows The Road Warrior out of the water IMO.

OldBoy

this was truly a spectacle to see in the theater. the rumbling, the cinematographic glory, the narrative, the action...oh the action. this was an intense ride from start to finish and that it had a bit of heart made this a very enjoyable experience. i want more!

Mike UFC

Just got back from seeing this and I found the hype justified. It was Road Warrior on massive amounts of steroids and Theron killed it. Now I just wish I had a projector to simulate the theatrical experience. Home video won't be the same for me.

Dr. DVD

Saw it. Definitely lived up to the hype. Want to see it again ASAP.

Mondo Kane

I haven't read every single review for this, but (As much of a fantasy as this movie is) this movie is prophetic for Californians
http://ca.gov/drought/


The one thing I didn't get was the handling of Max's visions of his kid. You got the sense that Max was responsible for her death, but it wasn't that way in the original at all. And yeah, I know, this is a remake/reboot (Considering that Max's kid was a boy in that film) But even the Toecutter's eyeballs made a split-second appearance in this movie (Did you spot them?)

Solid Snake

I DID. And it took me out of the movie cuz I KNOW where those eyes are from. lol. I KNOW those eyes too well.

Troy Stiffler

What was that old rumor mill website from the late 90's that tracked all of the "in development" films? I used to be glued to that site. And now I can't remember what it was called.

Anyways, it's mad (hehe) to think that I was anxious to see this movie fifteen years ago. And now it's out and rocking socks.

Daytripper

A fourth negative review. From Donald J. Levit, saying: "Plot, dialogue, intelligence, subtlety, suspense, wit, chemistry and logic get tossed out the window in George Miller's fourth milking of this franchise."

RichC2

After seeing the movie I'm actually kind of surprised the reviews are as high as they are. Not because I didn't like it, but because it doesn't seem like it'd be everybody's cup of tea. There were a lot of times during the movie where I felt like I was watching a perfectly realized live action adaptation of a late 80s anime. However, that guy seems to have missed the artistry in all this, the movie in spots is so beautifully artistic with its visuals that I could never associate with the "milking of a franchise"