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(#18) While Filming 'Mad Max,' The Filmmakers Were Constantly Stealing Locations And Filming Guerrilla Style
If certain shots feel rushed, it's because the crew made a habit of closing off roads and stealing a few shots before authorities could catch them.
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(#17) The 'Get Out Of Jail Free' Card In The First Film Was Kind Of Real
The "get out of jail free card" that Goose gives the triker was an on-set joke. Because of the limited budget, the biker gang was an actual biker gang (the Vigilantes), and they had to ride to the set each day in-costume, often with their prop weapons displayed. Since the production company expected them to be pulled over by the local police, each was given a letter explaining the film's peculiar requirements, and asking for law enforcement's understanding and cooperation.
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(#32) In The First Film, Only Max Himself Wore Real Leather
Due to Mad Max's low budget, only Mel Gibson was given a jacket and pants made from real leather. All the other actors playing police officers wore vinyl outfits.
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(#28) There Are 10 Options For The Wheel In 'Beyond Thunderdome'
The possible outcomes on the wheel are:
- Death
- Hard Labour
- Acquittal
- Gulag
- Aunty's Choice
- Spin Again
- Forfeit Goods
- Underworld
- Amputation
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(#35) Tupac Shot 'California Love' At Thunderdome
The music video for Tupac Shakur's 1996 hit "California Love" was shot at the Thunderdome set and features vehicles and clothes inspired by the Mad Max series.
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(#6) Due To A Bar Fight, Mel Gibson Was Originally Considered As One Of The Freaks
Mel Gibson didn't go to the audition for the film to read for a part, he actually went along with a friend who was auditioning. Because he had been in a bar fight the night before and was bruised and swollen, he was told he could come back and audition later because they needed freaks. He did return later and offered the role on the spot.
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Have you watched Mad Max movie? It is an Australian dystopian action movie, released in 1979. Set in the future of Australia, this film tells a series of violent stories of social collapse, murder, and revenge. At the beginning of the release of Mad Max, it received polarized reviews. It has won a lot of attention and various awards, and its reputation has continued to grow since then, and the global revenue has maintained the Guinness record, becoming the most profitable movie.
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