Times sure have changed since Mad Max came out.
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Mad Max
whynotwriteme — 9 years ago(September 16, 2016 08:15 PM)
Back then everyone just thought Max was a cool action movie character and completely understood his motivations for revenge.
Now almost 40 years later, people are debating about whether Toecutter was a better human being than Max, and if Johnny the Boy was Max's innocent victim, and whether having Max's wife and son murdered was too intense.
As far as their "sensitivity level" goes, people seem to have changed from Mad Max and Jim Goose into those two guys in the tacky suits who let Johnny out of jail -
DudeNogum — 9 years ago(September 24, 2016 03:22 AM)
Are we truly Free or are we slaves under the Law?
Hero or Villain?
Which side are you on and how do you see it?
Each side justifies their actions.
Which side is the most "FREE"?
Is Anarchy the result of TRUE freedom?
Chaos and destruction, order and peace?
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Slug Bait — 4 years ago(September 08, 2021 01:40 PM)
Or perhaps your tiny brain isn't large enough for such complex thoughts.
This isn't a movie glorifying revenge. It's about how a man can be pushed over the edge due to tragedy and become just as savage as those he goes after.
But simple minded fools like you see it as a glorification of vigilantism, which it is not.
P.S, There is literally no one in the world today who doesn't understand Max's desire for revenge.
Just because I'm not on THEIR side, doesn't mean I'm on YOURS.