What’s
going on everyone, I’m that girl known as TheCinemaChick! I have a ton of laundry to do because I’m in
the process of cleaning out my closet! I
have a lot of clothes I forgot I even had so this should be tons of fun. And by tons of fun, I’m fairly certain I have
a ton of clothes in there. They’re
everywhere! I’m on a bit of a cleaning
kick in general, in case you’re curious.
I have my reasons, so let’s not get into that since no one cares about
me sorting clothes!
Can we
please, please, PLEASE talk about Mad Max and why it’s the most badass movie
out there right now? I mean come
on…Charlize Theron is the most awesome female around right now. And for all of you who think the film was a
cop out because it wasn’t centered around Max…I don’t care! Can you not appreciate it as a great
action/adventure movie? Visually, it was
stunning. The plot wasn’t the best but
it worked with everything going on. And
hello, let’s also look at the costuming and how prefect it was to the
setting? Not to mention how the music
just worked with every single scene.
But
first, let’s take a gander at everyone’s newest and most favorite character
from this film, Guitar Guy! You’ve all
seen him. He’s strapped to some
speakers, playing a guitar that is also a flamethrower!
You
see, in the nerd world AKA my home planet, we would refer to him as a
bard. Bards play music in an attempt to
rally his friends together and get them pumped for battle. Tell me that isn’t what Guitar Guy does! And I have no shame in admitting that I am a
level 5 Cleric in Dungeons and Dragons.
If you think that’s lame…I don’t care!
You weren’t there when we went up against a half dozen trolls and guess
what? I, the sweet little cleric, killed
4 of them with my now favorite spell, Inflict Wounds. Oh yeah, I’m awesome!
Ah, but
enough about my nerd habits, let’s talk about the movie! Not going to lie, I absolutely loved it. I didn’t think I would since I didn’t really
care for the cheesy older ones with Mel Gibson, but there was a lot of thought
put into this one.
Let’s
get one thing straight though. This
movie isn’t about Max. This one is all
about Furiosa. And you know what, I’m
perfectly fine with this. Seriously, it’s
not often that we get a chance to see an action movie with a female lead. For the most part, when I see a movie like
this, women are either the damsels in distress of they are a sidekick. I admit, we did have this issue in the movie
at first, but it turns out, most of the women in “Mad Max” are badass. Other than out main heroine, we have four
minor girls who do some really awesome things.
Since
the movie has been out a while, I feel I can go into the plot a bit. It centers around Furiosa who steals the four
young brides of Immortan Joe, who is super creepy. I don’t know what he looks like or how he
came to power but his costume made me uncomfortable. She wants to get them to a safer place but he
won’t allow it. Enter Max, a living
blood bag for a man named Nux. These
people are insane. They follow Immortan
Joe blindly, accepting him basically as a god.
So when the girls are taken, the boys go after them.
Anyone
remember watching “Wacky Races”? That’s
what this movie reminds me of. Only for
adults.
The visuals
in this movie are fantastic, but that also causes its downfall. I saw the movie in 3D and the effects were
amazing. However, they won’t really
translate into normal television so some of it will be lost. On the big screen, when you see that steering
wheel coming towards you, it’s breathtaking.
This is what 3D films are meant to be.
I loved that it did that instead of just making everything seem like it
was in high definition.
You
know, why are so many movies being converted into 3D these days? Is that just the trend? Honestly, for the most part, the special
effects don’t change when it’s in a different format. I don’t see anything different between 2D and
3D. If I’m paying extra money for
special effects, I want to see them, Damnit!
I know it might just be me complaining about this but that’s just how I
see it.
OH! Speaking of seeing a movie in the theater,
can we once again talk about theater etiquette?
People, if you are planning to see a movie, for the love of Red Vines,
put your phone away! I am so sick and
tired of trying to enjoy what’s going on when someone whips out a phone and
starts texting. This person was older
than me as well! You should know better
by now! There are some teenagers who are
smarter than you! I should not have to
have this cell phone rant this many times.
I am going to start carrying gummy bears in my purse and start pelting
people with them if they don’t knock it off.
You
think I’m kidding?
Watch
me.
I know
a lot of people are arguing that this can’t be seen as a Mad Max film because
it’s not about Max. Some people are
complaining that it’s a movie for feminists.
Who says that’s a bad thing? We
need more positive, strong female role models out there! I’m not saying you should take your ten year
old daughter to this but come on…most of the movies out there have the women
doing almost nothing. We need more of
this.
I
honestly have almost nothing bad to say about “Mad Max: Fury Road”. It definitely worth seeing. If you’re not going for the plot (which there
isn’t much of one), go for the acting.
See it for the gorgeous visuals and scenery. See it because there are some badass chicks
who are smart and kick some major ass.
What
are you waiting for?
Go out
and see it!
…Well,
after you read this.
I’m
TheCinemaChick and I’m “Out of Control”
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