Talk:Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

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This is directed at the recent edit by MarnetteD regarding the ambiguity of the ending, and that Mad Max may have been aware that the tanker was filled with sand. Can you clarify this, I haven't seen the Special Ed, but IMO it seems plain from his expression that he was as surpised by this as the gang members. ---Jackel 15:43, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC) I disagree this is totally independent

I have to agree that max obviously did not know about the sand. The special edition is no different from the theatrical. The only difference was it was widescreen and contained a making of featurette on the VHS version only. There is an alternate television version cut for violence but it is obviously not the definitive version (and max still didn't know about the sand, Lol). -thunderlippps

Contents 1 Gas hungry car culture? 2 Pappagello 3 Max's wife and child 4 Video/DvD Sleeve 5 Influence on Motley Crue's Image

[edit] Gas hungry car culture?

The article states 'Additionally, the fuel shortage that drives the plot is reflective of similar social conditions in Australia during the 1970s. Petroleum scarcity during that time led to violence amongst the car culture of that nation.'

Do we have a citation for this? I'll leave it in for now; I'll admit I've never been to Australia, but this seems like a pretty huge statement.

[edit] Pappagello

Either merge the Pappagello article with Mad Max 2 or throw it out. It's not really all that interesting IMHO. - Heileman

I kindof agree .. but then what about the others such as Humungus? Keeping in mind the 'wealth' of subarticles on gaming and buffy characters etc I am more than happy with character articles for this important movie. --maxrspct in the mud 08:39, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

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Include it extending the article with a cast of characters.

[edit] Max's wife and child

The article mentions Max's wife being incapacitated, but apparently surviving the motorcycle gang attack in the first movie. However, in the opening of this film, right after showing the attack, they show Max standing by two crosses. Both the narration and this scene seems to strongly suggest that both the wife and child died, at least to me anyway. If so, this is a retcon from the first film, where the doctor does say she's going to live. This probably why this article says incapacitated. But what other two graves would Max be standing over, especially right after the scene showing the attack? BTW, if you look close, Max is wearing his leg brace in the scene too.

I'm sure I've read somewhere that the scene in the prologue featuring Max standing at the graves of Jessie and Sprog was a deleted scene from the first film. Confirmation? 86.29.92.251 17:19, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Video/DvD Sleeve

It may well say 'Mad Max 2', but that photo used for the sleeve has been taken from 'Beyond Thunderdome'. I suggest it be replaced by something taken from 'The Road Warrior' itself. 86.29.92.251 17:29, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Influence on Motley Crue's Image

Shown on their cover of Shout At The Devil album and described in their autobiography The Dirt, Motley Crue tooked their image from the movie The Road Warrior between 1982 and 1984. Notice the one shoulder pad from Nikki Sixx which is similar to Max, the make-up under the eyes and the heavy leather of the band members.

This could be added in the trivia or something. If there is no objection, I'll included it.