Did Johnny deserve what Max does to him?
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brushfyr — 14 years ago(July 01, 2011 10:13 AM)
See, this is why it's hard to tell who's dumb and who's a troll. I've read things similar to this in other boards.
Ok he raped a girl and burned Goose TO DEATH but he shouldn't die over that.
In a way, that's why it's Mad Max, he's had enough of scum like that and a legal system that can't control them. The police couldn't prevent the NightRider from escaping, couldn't prevent the gang from stealing and attacking the citizens of that small town so Johnny get's let loose. The criminal system in the movie wasn't able to deal with such things. Max had had enough, and that's why he killed the gang. Was he justified in killing Johnny? Sure, why not, Johnny was evil and the courts couldn't stop him. Max could. Why don't you think rape and murder are reasons for being killed yourself? Was Johnny justified in rape or killing Goose by burning him? -
Foxtrot_X-Ray — 14 years ago(August 23, 2011 06:18 PM)
"Deserved" Is ENTIRELY up to each of our opinions.
But in all that, we're losing sight of the whole point.
Max was Good Cop driven mad by the murder of his wife & son.
Whether or not any of the Bikies "Deserved" to meet the ends that Max dealt them is immaterial. -
gary_overman — 14 years ago(August 28, 2011 03:20 AM)
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In a way, that's why it's Mad Max, he's had enough of scum like that and a legal system that can't control them. The police couldn't prevent the NightRider from escaping, couldn't prevent the gang from stealing and attacking the citizens of that small town so Johnny get's let loose. The criminal system in the movie wasn't able to deal with such things. Max had had enough, and that's why he killed the gang. Was he justified in killing Johnny? Sure, why not, Johnny was evil and the courts couldn't stop him. Max could. Why don't you think rape and murder are reasons for being killed yourself? Was Johnny justified in rape or killing Goose by burning him?Legally, of course he was wasn't justified.
But, I agree with the point made in the quote, too. The courts were seemingly unable to deal with the situation, so someone had to step in. -
Siel_O — 14 years ago(February 22, 2012 06:35 AM)
my thoughts exactly, boehm2home. i too think it wasn't justified and that ending annoyed me.
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Elder_Yautija — 13 years ago(August 21, 2012 02:03 AM)
He deserved it, in my opinion. He's a lunatic, a drug addict, a rapist and a murderer, and at that point in the movie, Max is not at 100% of his faculties so he will just get rid of all the scum without thinking too much. Good job, I say!
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manram24 — 13 years ago(January 01, 2013 05:51 PM)
He deserved it, in my opinion. He's a lunatic, a drug addict, a rapist and a murderer, and at that point in the movie, Max is not at 100% of his faculties so he will just get rid of all the scum without thinking too much. Good job, I say!
Ditto.
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pgFiSheYe — 9 years ago(May 16, 2016 04:12 PM)
Did Johnny deserve what Max does to him?
oh of course not. He deserved a box of Dunkin' Donuts, preferably the 12-pack. Mixed donuts of course.
He also deserved a persian cat and a free get out of jail monopoly card.
And of course a blow job while he was claiming all those prizes. -
AfroGeek — 13 years ago(January 18, 2013 06:06 PM)
Something I reconsidered after rewatching it last night. Johnny drew the line at setting the truck on fire. He first reluctantly protests, then vehemently says he won't do it. Note, he does NOT set Goose on fire. He argues with Toecutter who roughs him up, which makes him drop the match.
You might even argue that Johnny was too high to have been a part of the rape, but he was still in the gang. I also got the impression he was a bit mentaly deficient; definitely not as cruel as the others.
More like he's punished for his association. But Mad Max never would have known any of that.
Amy
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SSteveL — 13 years ago(January 26, 2013 06:41 PM)
No one deserves death, although lethal force is sometimes necessary to neutralize an imminent or ongoing attack of sufficient severity. Nobody deserves to be burned alive.
But given the circumstances (i.e., no way to exile him from society), there didn't seem much else to be done about him. Johnny the Boy was a psychopath and a predator, and would certainly victimize others. Killing him was an act of defence by Max on behalf of Johnny's future targets.
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