get to know me memeĀ >> Favorite Female Characters [38/?] Midge MaiselĀ (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
I want a big life. I want to experience everything I want to break every single rule there is. They say ambition is an unattractive trait in a woman. Maybe. But you know what's really unattractive? Waiting around for something to happen. Staring out a window, thinking the life you should be living is out there somewhere but not being willing to open the door and go get it. Even if someone tells you you can't. Being a coward is only cute in The Wizard of Oz.
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You want to look at the water? The water's pretty. The plane ride back to New York's gonna be a real treat. You sure you have to go back now? You can't wait a day? I promised you I wouldn't talk about her. Can I give you some advice? Stay out of the sun. No, some real advice. About Sophie. You need to be strong. What are you talking about? Sophie's a bully. A bully only responds to other bullies. Where'd you learn that, on the mean streets of the Upper West Side?
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Now that Iāve finished watching allĀ of the Mad MaxĀ films, I can confidently say that I am indeed a fan! The journeys of the ex-cop through a post-apocalyptic landscape that just gets increasingly worse and worse. Yeah, I can dig it.
And so, I thought itād be fitting to talk about allĀ of these movies at once, rather than just talk about them one at a time. And I mean ALL of these movies. After all, I started this month by saying the Fury Road was my favorite action film; might as well end it talking about the movie!
Recap
Mad Max: 78%
Mad Max was a great movie, honestly. Itās also HANDS-DOWN the weakest of the quadrilogy. I think that, since this is Millerās first film, as well as being the first in this franchise in general, this is Miller carving out this universe on screen for the first time, so it doesnāt feel as fleshed out and as stylistically unique as the succeeding films. So, itās hard to hold that against this film. Anyway, letās break it down a little.
Cast and Acting: Itās legitimately nice to see Mel GibsonĀ before he became...well, Mel Gibson, at least from a cinematic standpoint. And yes, Hugh Keays-ByrneĀ is certainly memorable as Toecutter, and is a fitting first villain to the franchise. But, uh...thatās it for standout performances. Yeah, Joanne SamuelĀ is endearing as Jess, and I like Steve Bisley as Goose, of course. But they donāt take the spotlight in my memory as much as our main two players. Which, obviously, is fine, but I like me a good supporting character in there as well. Still, this is getting a goodĀ 8/10 from me.
Plot and Writing: Plotās youāre pretty standard cop story. Cop is awesome, cop wants to quit to spend time with family, copās family is killed by the villain, cop destroys villain. Not much outside of that. The biggest thing to praise to story for is the mild universe-building given to us. And even then, there isnāt a whole lot. Not, of course, that there needs to be. Credit goes to George Miller, Byron Kennedy, and James McCauslandĀ for this 7/10.
Directing and Action: George Millerās cutting his teeth on the celluloid for the first time, and itās awesome...for a first-time director, anyway. As for the action: yes, please. It doesnāt have the same pageant s future entries in this franchise, but itās certainly great at the same time. Overall, 8/10 here.
Production and Art Design: Itās beginning, even though itās not there yet. This universe hasnāt become the post-apocalyptic hellscape that itās going to become, but the beginnings are there. Because of this, leather might be a dominating fashion choice, but...not as much as its gonna be. But, OK, letās stop comparing this to the rest of the franchise. On its own merits, this film looks good! Doesnāt stand out too harshly from the crowd, but it still looks quite good. So, 8/10 here, too!
Music and Editing: Tony Patterson and, yes, George MillerĀ were the editors for this mad boy, and they sought to make an Australian film with a fast-editing style, and in a way that the film could work without sound, as well as with. They way they incorporated sound and music (by Brian May, but not the one youāre thinking)Ā into the film would actually be incorporated as industry standard practice in general! Wow! So for all that...8/10. Itās good, but this is early in their careers, so it can be a teensy bt choppy at time. And the musicās recognizable, but not particularly memorable after the fact. But still, 8/10.
Mad Max 2 AKA The Road Warrior: 92%
This is where I start to fall in love with the franchise. The Road WarriorĀ is where the franchise really begins for me, and itās EXTREMELY high up on my favorite action films list for this month. Obviously not the highest, but itās up there for sure.
Cast and Acting: Gibsonās starting to come into his own and own this character, and I think this film is where heās at his finest as Max. Definitely the most memorable and noteworthy. Antagonists, both Vernon WellsĀ and Wez, and Kjell NilssonĀ as Lord Humungus, are fanTAStic, and I love them both. Supporting cast also aināt no slouch this time! Bruce Spenceās Gyro is a wonderful character, and extremely fun to watch. Even the settlers, like Michael Prestonās noble portrayal of Papagallo, were memorable to me. Great cast all around, and theyāre getting a 9/10 from me. Why not a 10? Well, for all of those performances, thereās also Feral Kid and Toadie...so, itās not perfect
Plot and Writing: Plotās definitely more interesting this time around! Weāve gone into the deep end of apocalypse, as compared to the first film, and we instead get an enforcer storyline for Max. And, yeah, I love that. This movie would carve out the tone of the rest of the franchise, and thereās a reason for that: itās great. Terry Hayes, Brian Hannant, and of course, George Miller, you guys get a 9/10 for this one, too!
Directing and Action: Right off the bat 10/10. Action is AMAZING IN THIS MOVIE, and George MillerĀ is doing a great job with directing. Not much to say here, other than the fact that this movie looks fantastic, all the way through.
Production and Art Design: AĀ 9/10. This is where the franchise comes into its own, and it does that with a HELL of a lot of leather and metal studs. And yeah, the villains of this movie have a BDSM vibe about them, but itās still iconic. Not to mention that the vehicles are now taking their true, metal-modded forms. Again, 9/10.
Music and Editing: Brian MayĀ turned it UP this time, and the music here is iconic and great. Editingās pretty good, too, although I did notice some spotty sound editing areas, like in Mad Max. For this one, 9/10 as well.
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome: 86%
I honestly wish this was rated higher for me, but there are a few issues that I did have with it. However, I gotta say, this one might be the second-highest in my heart. You know what the number one is. Still, I wanna talk about this one, because itās what made be fall in love with the universeĀ of this franchise.
Cast and Acting: By the time we get here, Mel GibsonĀ is, well...Mel Gibson. He kind of stops inhabiting the role of Max at this point, and becomes theĀ ā80s andĀ ā90s action star that weāre all familiar with. So instead, the focus should be on the villains. Tina Turner! WHOOOOOO, Aunty Entity! Look, I love Lord Humungus, but Tina Turner definitely beats him in terms of character. And I might like Wez, but I loveĀ MasterBlaster, and...well, mostly Angelo Rossitto. Paul Larssonās good too, even though there isnāt much acting in the role. And then, thereās Helen Buday, Tom Jennings, and the rest of the desert kids. And letās not forget Bruce SpenceĀ or Edwin Hodgeman! Yeah, this one earns its 9/10 for some memorable performances. Might not have been Oscar-worthy, but they have a special place in my heart.
Plot and Writing: Intricate plot this time! It does seem like George MillerĀ and Terry HayesĀ get better and better with each movie. Real talk, the universe-building in this one is INTENSE, and well-done for that matter. And the writingās good as well. This one gets another 8/10, because itās not perfect in the writing department, but itās still damn good!
Directing and Action: Yāknow, weirdly, 8/10 on this one. Yeah, the actionās pretty damn light here, as compared to the previous two films. Not that Iām complaining, mind you, I love me some good character development and story. But if Iām judging it for action, itās a bit less. Still, directionās fantastic; definitely George Millerās best effort so far. So, 8/10.
Production and Art Design: No surprise, but itās a 10/10 here. The style of these films is evolve WAY FURTHER with this one, as we get the sense that the world has gotten worse, just by pure physical comparison. And yet, everything is starting to return to some kind of rudimentary order, with places such as Bartertown. Yeah, this one RULES visually, and I would say itās arguably the best yet.
Music and Editing: Well, musicās still good, but the tone shift from rock instrumentals is a little jarring. Still, for the score, Maurice Jarre does good. And, yeah, Turnerās power ballad, āWe Donāt Need Another Heroā, is more well-remembered than the movie itself by many. Hell, I had NO IDEA that this song came from this movie. But for all of that (and for great editing), an 8/10 is going here.
Mad Max Fury Road: 94%
Need I say anything? Letās get into this one.
Cast and Acting: Well, Tom Hardyās Max Rocktansky is fine, and definitely takes off of Gibsonās earlier portrayals, but I canāt really say heās the absolute star. No, thatās the Atomic Blonde herself, Charlize Theron. Furiosa is FAR more memorable than Max here, and thatās pretty obviously on purpose. And hey, Hugh Keays-ByrneĀ is back for a FAR more memorable villain in Immortan Joe. GOD, I love Joe; heās great. And again, supporting cast arenāt slouching a BIT. Nicholas Hoult, Rose Huntington-Whiteley, and of course...iOTA. You know, the Doof Warrior. Yeah. The dude who plays the blind flamethrower guitarist on the back of a truck is called the Doof Warrior, and is played by a dude who calls himself iOTA. I LOVE THIS GODDAMN MOVIE. 10/10!
Plot and Writing: OK, Iāl freely admit that this is the weakest element of an otherwise amazing movie. Because, yeah, itās basically one long chase with some background plot. Not bad, but not great at the same time. While itās certainly engaging, and the writing is overly memorable, Iām still giving this one an 8/10.
Directing and Action: I mean...cāmon. 10/10.
Production and Art Design: I mean...COME ON. 10/10!
Music and Editing: MUUUUUUSIC. Junkie XLĀ is the composer this time, and heās put to excellent usage. Yeah, this is the most memorable music in the franchise, bar none. And the editing is also great, as per usual. While itās not on my playlist (yet), it deserves to be, just for pump-up music. Although, if I listen to that while driving...eh, maybe not. 9/10!
And the winner is Mad Max Fury Road, at a...94%.
Wait...94%? OH. OH NO.
That means...itās been dethroned? I, uh...Iām gonna have to figure that out. End-of-month summary?
End-of-month summary. See you later today, people.