Product: Mad Max (1979)
Rating: 5.0
A Star is Born...BUT
When I first saw this movie, in 1980, it was the best thing since sliced bread. Mel Gibson, in my opinion, became a star that year. Since the movie's release to video and TV, many key scenes were cut from the original theatrical version. For instance, the scene where Max gets a chance to test drive the black beauty Interceptor and chases one of the bikers; he's full Nitro, the red light starts flashing, he's pushing the Interceptor to the limit, and then...she stalls out. Though devastated, this brought many a laugh from the audience. Another key scene: the abandoned Hall of Justice (police station); the brutal slaying of Max's fellow officers and Boss by the bikers. I've got both versions of this great film (foreign and domestic) and neither have the scenes that I just mentioned. Again, a great film...lets lobby for the original, uncut, Director's cut, whatever, of this film on its 20 anniversary!!!