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Title: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Grizzly on May 18, 2015, 03:15:46 am
Well.
It's not CGI (http://www.mtv.com/news/2161513/mad-max-fury-road-guitar-player-doof-warrior-colin-gibson/) :D
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: StarSlayer on May 18, 2015, 08:23:57 am
I need to see this movie.  I'm not sure I've lived until I've seen cars bursting into flame inside a giant dust tornado being struck by lightning.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: deathfun on May 18, 2015, 10:35:32 am
That prop guy is awesome to say the least
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Scotty on May 18, 2015, 12:08:35 pm
Quote from: StarSlayer on May 18, 2015, 08:23:57 am
I need to see this movie.  I'm not sure I've lived until I've seen cars bursting into flame inside a giant dust tornado being struck by lightning.

That's the only CG scene in the movie.  Everything else is practical effects.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: BirdofPrey on May 19, 2015, 09:26:34 am
Practical effects
best effects
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Klaustrophobia on May 21, 2015, 01:56:18 am
I watched Mad Max for the first time today in prep for eventually seeing the new one.  I must say, it really wasn't very good and not much like I expected.  The 'plot' did a really poor job even of providing an excuse for "crazy people (done poorly) and motor-themed murder".

Are the other two pretty much the same?  Cuz I might not bother. 
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Post by: Phantom Hoover on May 21, 2015, 05:59:12 am
the second was so different it wasn't even called 'mad max' when it came out
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Post by: Wobble73 on May 21, 2015, 08:02:33 am
Quote from: Phantom Hoover on May 21, 2015, 05:59:12 am
the second was so different it wasn't even called 'mad max' when it came out

Yeah, 2 and 3 were far better movies!
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Fury on May 21, 2015, 08:31:26 am
Road Warrior is still the best Mad Max hands down. Fury Road was kinda disappointing...
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Post by: StarSlayer on May 21, 2015, 09:10:29 am
Funny enough I actually like the original the most out of the first three.  Road Warrior is quirky, violent and awesome but I personally liked the "subtly ****ed up society still trying to hold on to civilization" vibe of the first Mad Max than the full on chaps and hockey masks.  Max himself was a microcosm for the whole situation, as a MFP Officer he was exposed to the raggedy edge were civilization was giving way to the madness.  Though he wants to hold onto the facade of normalcy events eventually force him to succumb to the madness.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Scotty on May 21, 2015, 02:14:05 pm
Quote from: Fury on May 21, 2015, 08:31:26 am
Road Warrior is still the best Mad Max hands down. Fury Road was kinda disappointing...

Fury, I have the utmost respect for your character

But do not listen to this, it is wrong.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Klaustrophobia on May 21, 2015, 06:49:42 pm
Quote from: StarSlayer on May 21, 2015, 09:10:29 am
Funny enough I actually like the original the most out of the first three.  Road Warrior is quirky, violent and awesome but I personally liked the "subtly ****ed up society still trying to hold on to civilization" vibe of the first Mad Max than the full on chaps and hockey masks.  Max himself was a microcosm for the whole situation, as a MFP Officer he was exposed to the raggedy edge were civilization was giving way to the madness.  Though he wants to hold onto the facade of normalcy events eventually force him to succumb to the madness.

See, if I hadn't been told ahead of time I wouldn't have even known it was supposed to be a sort of post-apocalyptic type thing.  Just watch the movie, without any kind of synopsis beforehand, and it's just a biker gang with some insane members against a local police force.  The biggest hint on the "breakdown of society" thing is that the halls of justice is a bit run down.  I just read the synopsis google brought up and literally NONE of that was explained by the movie.  Hell, that's the first time I saw what MFP stood for.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Fury on May 22, 2015, 02:14:22 pm
Quote from: Scotty on May 21, 2015, 02:14:05 pm
Quote from: Fury on May 21, 2015, 08:31:26 am
Road Warrior is still the best Mad Max hands down. Fury Road was kinda disappointing...

Fury, I have the utmost respect for your character

But do not listen to this, it is wrong.

Well gee, thanks. Opinions and all.
Spoiler:
The only part where I smiled or even chuckled a bit is when Nux boasted he'd kill Furiosa, goes to climb onto the tank and then stumbles, almost falls off. Bossman cries how mediocre. Which pretty much summarized the whole movie to me and was the sole reason I smiled and chuckled in the first place. :sigh:
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Klaustrophobia on May 22, 2015, 02:53:55 pm
Watched Road Warrior.  Much better.  Still a few moments of plot cringe (and visuals - did we really need that many man thongs and assless chaps?), but about what I expected from an 80s movie. 
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: The E on May 23, 2015, 04:31:47 am
Saw Fury Road yesterday.

Can't say much about it, except that I was completely blown away by it. There's been a few really good action movies in the past few years, films like Dredd or John Wick or Snowpiercer have raised the bar considerably, but none of them come close to the insane, frenetic glory of Mad Max.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Klaustrophobia on May 31, 2015, 12:29:48 am
Just saw this.  Did the 3D thing because I thought this would be one of those rare movies where the 3D actually works and adds something, like with Dredd.  I was wrong.  Would have been far better without.

As for the original topic, I'm a little disappointed there wasn't more of the guitar throwing fire.  Or being played..... well.  I was expecting to hear some shredding.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Scotty on May 31, 2015, 11:53:18 am
You can.  The soundtrack actually incorporates it.  Whether you actually realize that while watching, well....
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Klaustrophobia on May 31, 2015, 12:32:58 pm
Oh I heard it.  What I meant is that it wasn't terribly good playing.  I was waiting for the face melting solo, but all I ever heard was a few growly chords. 
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Bobboau on June 07, 2015, 12:35:12 am
you know it's funny, there wasn't much CGI but when it was present it was poorly done and jarring, especially in comparison to the amazing practical effects. Like that bug that was crawling on the one girl that the one guy ate, or the crash at the end with the guitar and the steering wheel.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Klaustrophobia on June 07, 2015, 12:59:11 am
The crash I believe was more a result of shoehorning in a shot meant to be impressive in 3D (it wasn't).  It seems most movies these days that will have a 3D release have at least one such scene with something popping out at the audience.
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Post by: StarSlayer on June 07, 2015, 07:40:49 pm
I think part of the problem is theaters trying to stay relevant in the days of the internet.  BiG 3D features seems to be one of the technologies they are banking on, so a lot of films have it shoehorned in as Klaus mentioned.  To be honest though even films that were built skids up to take advantage of it, and were its actually well implement always seems like after the initial ooh and ahh your brain stops noticing the 3D anyway.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Scotty on June 07, 2015, 08:02:53 pm
Quote from: Jammer on June 07, 2015, 07:53:16 pm
Quote from: StarSlayer on May 18, 2015, 08:23:57 am
I need to see this movie.

Don' t bother.
Tom Hardy is a good actor, but it was bad.


Unlike the movie, this opinion is bad.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Bobboau on June 07, 2015, 08:08:12 pm
It was about what I was expecting, it's not an experience that will leave you changed for the rest of your life like some people are acting like it was, but it's an alright way to spend a few hours.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: General Battuta on June 07, 2015, 08:10:46 pm
It's probably one of the best action movies ever made.

Quote from: Bobboau on June 07, 2015, 08:08:12 pm
It was about what I was expecting, it's not an experience that will leave you changed for the rest of your life like some people are acting like it was, but it's an alright way to spend a few hours.

(http://fi.somethingawful.com/safs/smilies/f/9/mediocre.001.gif)
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Scotty on June 07, 2015, 08:20:59 pm
Both this movie and that smiley are (http://fi.somethingawful.com/safs/smilies/4/f/perfect.001.gif)
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Bobboau on June 07, 2015, 08:23:54 pm
maybe I'm just too old and can't appreciate the perfect action movie anymore
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV0wTtiJygY
it'll happen to you.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Scotty on June 07, 2015, 08:32:14 pm
You utterly failed to pick up the subtext and plot of the movie, I'm sorry to say.

It's definitely there, you just won't see it if you go into it expecting to turn your brain off.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: General Battuta on June 07, 2015, 09:38:31 pm
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mad_max_fury_road/
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Post by: General Battuta on June 07, 2015, 10:41:24 pm
98%
Average Rating: 8.7/10
Reviews Counted: 261
Fresh: 256
Rotten: 5
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: General Battuta on June 07, 2015, 10:42:07 pm
If you can't understand RottenTomatoes I guess it makes sense you wouldn't understand this movie :smugdog:
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: General Battuta on June 07, 2015, 10:59:55 pm
Quote from: Jammer on June 07, 2015, 10:52:57 pm
evil dude with ugly face

don't sign your posts please
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Post by: Flipside on June 07, 2015, 11:27:56 pm
srs bsns...
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Bobboau on June 08, 2015, 12:45:08 am
Quote from: General Battuta on June 07, 2015, 10:41:24 pm
98%
Average Rating: 8.7/10
Reviews Counted: 261
Fresh: 256
Rotten: 5

8.7/10 sounds about right, I guess it's just really obvious, no one straying far from that, hence the 98%
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Klaustrophobia on June 08, 2015, 05:53:07 am
Can yall stop being mean to the guy for not liking it plz?
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: Scotty on June 08, 2015, 07:27:39 am
We're not being mean to Jammer for not liking it.  We're being mean for saying it's bad.  Which it isn't.  Everyone is allowed to not like things, even if they are good.

So.... no.  Plus it's in good fun, and Jammer seems to have gotten a laugh out of it.
Title: Re: Know that excellent CGI of Mad Max's flame thrower guitar?
Post by: StarSlayer on August 25, 2015, 02:39:00 pm
WITNESS!