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David McK (3372 KP) rated Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1982) in Movies

Mar 22, 2022  
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1982)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1982)
1982 | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
7
8.0 (26 Ratings)
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I was going to start this by claiming this was the middle of the Mad Max trilogy, but I had temporarily forgotten about Fury Road.

Perhaps it's better to say this is the middle of the Mel Gibson era of Mad Max films.

It's also hard to believe that this is nearly 40 years old now, holding up remarkably well for its age. That, I think, is probably due to its reliance on practical effects for most of the scenes of vehicular mayhem that occur throughout (in the post apocalyptic wasteland) rather than CGI.

In my books, this is definitely a step up from the first movie.
  
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Mary Ellen Mark recommended The Road (La Strada) (1954) in Movies (curated)

 
The Road (La Strada) (1954)
The Road (La Strada) (1954)
1954 | International, Classics, Drama
(0 Ratings)
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"I had the great privilege of working on the sets of Fellini’s Satyricon and Roma. Fellini is for me one of the greatest of all filmmakers—he embraced life with his unique vision and genius. La strada, made in 1954, is the poetic and very moving story of a poor young woman who becomes a clown in a tiny, two-person circus. Her name is Gelsomina. A brutish gypsy, Zampanò, buys Gelsomina from her mother and takes her on the road with him. He trains her to be a clown. She falls in love with him even though he is abusive and cruel. What transpires is a tragic love story with the background of a magical traveling circus. This film surely influenced my interest in and love of the circus."

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ClareR (5674 KP) rated The Passengers in Books

Apr 2, 2019  
The Passengers
The Passengers
John Marrs | 2019 | Contemporary, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller
10
9.4 (8 Ratings)
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What would it be like if the whole of the UKs road networks operated on electric, driverless cars? What would happen if those driverless cars, operated by a computer programme, we’re hacked in to by a person who seemed bent on the destruction of those inside them? Well, John Marrs asks (and answers) that exact question in this book.
Eight people get in to their cars one morning, thinking they’re going to the destinations that they’ve programmed in, only to discover that they no longer have any control over their cars. In fact, they’re on a crash course with one another, and only one person will survive. That person will be chosen by the public, who are all seeing what’s happening in real time on social media and news outlets. That was actually the part that terrified me the most - the fact that the public was in charge of their lives!
This was a real roller coaster ride, it was so exciting! If I hadn’t have been reading it on The Pigeonhole, I would’ve read it in one sitting (I’d highly recommend doing that, by the way!). I must have changed my mind about the characters at least half a dozen times, and the ending really was just right!