Mad Max [Collector's Edition] [Blu-ray] [1979]

Ok, Ok... I know calm down about the original soundtrack.. right? I was very excited to hear it for the first time, actually hearing Mel Gibson & Crew speak in their native language and I must admit you might wish to turn subtitles on since I still don't understand some of the things said, but was elated never the less! Video Quality A solid 4 stars here with the MPEG-4 AVC encoding of "Mad Max" that varies due to weather conditions..Let me explain! When the sun is bright the image is startling real with colors that burst & pop! The Interceptor's Yellows really stand out & the Australian Blue Sky is deep. Skin tones on the other hand appear a bit baked but not overly so. Filming on cloudy days really bring out the grain & you will notice the drop in color brightness from scene to scene. Clarity is fine & I could not find any enhancing of this video with film grain intact. Audio Quality As stated the original Australian soundtrack 5.1 DTS-HD sounds fantastic even tho the musical track is a bit louder than the rest of the audio. The Dubbed American version is in DD mono. I was very pleased with the audio offerings on this Blu-ray! Extra's How about a DVD copy? We are seeing less & less of this with releases of Digital copies becoming the norm, me personally, I would like the DVD and manipulate it into my own video format. I find the time limits placed on digital copies to be a nuisance. Commentary Track – Art director Jon Dowding, cinematographer David Eggby, special effects supervisor Chris Murray, and superfan Tim Ridge gather to talk about the film and its creation. While it obviously would have been great to have Gibson and Miller take part, fans of the film will be happy with this foursome. Mad Max: Film Phenomenon (SD, 26 min) – The foursome from the commentary track, as well as a few critics, talk about the making of the film. There is some overlap and the narration is slightly over the top with its praise. Mel Gibson: The High Octane Birth of a Superstar (SD, 17 min) – On the DVD, actress Piper Laurie is the most well-known participant of the people interviewed who speak about knowing Gibson around the time 'Mad Max' was created. Mad Facts Trivia Track – On the DVD, trivia pops up on the bottom of the screen International Poster Gallery (SD) – Exactly as the title describes. Trailers (SD) – On the Blu-ray, there are two for for 'Mad Max' as well as trailers for 'The Terminator', 'Species', 'Windtalkers', and 'Rollerball' (2002). On the DVD, there is the original Australian theatrical trailer, TV spots, and 'The Terminator: Special Edition' DVD Trailer In closing it's time to ditch the DVD & step up to this fine rendering of a great Australian classic.. I highly recommend this 2 Disc Set!

I've always been a Mel Gibson fan, so I could care less about his personal views. I was pleased to finally get this on blu-ray. This is a great predecessor to the "Road Warrior". The film is really a drama masquerading as an action movie.

Awesome movie with a good story line as well and any Mel Gibson movie is good to watch

The original Mad Max finally in true 4k Ultra HD format! Mad Max is such a great movie. I originally purchased the Mad Max High Octane Collection with the Interceptor several years ago which included all the Mad Max movies collection however what they didn't mention was only Mad Max Fury Road was in 4k the rest including the original Mad Max was on Blu-ray. I am finally glad they decided to release this movie in 4k and it looks phenomenal in Dolby Vision.

I’ve owned this movie in more formats than I can count. It’s an ugly and gritty movie so it will never looked polished on screen. But it was never meant to. The image looks great in 4K. The audio has never sounded better. The audio track has always been a mess with every previous release.

I had hoped this would be a disc with both the original Australian version as well as the American version but nope. It’s the Australian version and that is okay. Good picture and good sound. Still waiting for The Road Warrior AKA Mad Max 2 in 4K.

Huge Mad Max fan! This 4K version is awesome! Dynamic mode on my Samsung 4K UHD really brings out the details. Sound mix is better too, at least from my Denon system. Cover art on the slipcase is great, even if just from a collector's perspective for display.

Another older classic, another solid Kino Lorber release. The 4K HDR colors are a bit cool and some darker shadows than expected but nothing overly annoying/distracting. The 1080p blu-ray using the new 4K scan leaves much to be desired though. Hold on to the older MGM release on Blu if you still want that formats best for this film.