Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is part two of the original MAD MAX. Mel Gibson returns as the Max and is mad as always. Years have past as Max has wondered through an apocalyptic waste land, still haunted by his past. Time has not been nice (neither to him, his wardrobe, nor his vehicle). Beyond The Thunder Dome stands out from other post apocalyse movies of the day with everything from midgets, giants and orphans to a single father, grungy gladiators and a slightly psychotic banshee wanna be overlord, played by Tina Turner. What more could you ask for from the 80's?

I was shopping for an HDTV antenna at Best Buy when my wife started digging through a Blu-Ray sale bin. She held it up over her head as if she had struck gold and shouted "Misses Walker!" I knew exactly which movie she had found, so I bought it. The movie is as good as ever.

Beyond Thunderdome is another great movie to the Mad Max movies . Action packed .

This DVD is the 3rd installment and the last piece to my Mad Max collection. Mel Gibson's Mad Max is a legendary action character and in Mel's last installment as Max Rockatansky he went out with a bang.. Tina Turner's performance as Aunty Entity was right on the money as she will go down as one of the coolest villains on screen. Although a little annoying at times, I enjoyed Mel's interaction the kids from the oasis who seemed life they were left overs from Lord of the Flies or the inhabitants of Peter Pan's Never-Neverland. But though not as great as the original Mad Max and the sequel Road Warrior, It's stil woth watching and having in my collect.

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Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, while a bit of a different beast than the previous two Mad Max films, is able to stand with them in terms of action and spectacle as well as having deeper themes. This entry takes place several years after THE ROAD WARRIOR and has Max trekking the desert in a camel-drawn vehicle. After his vehicle and belongings are stolen, he makes his way to Bartertown, a city built in the aftermath of the apocalyps. It is run with an iron fist by a strange character known as Aunty (Tina Turner). Hoping to get his stuff back, he agrees to fight in Thunderdome. After getting kicked out of Bartertown back into the desert, he meets a group of children who are surviving the apocalypse in their own way. The best thing about the film is that it fleshes out the world established in the previous two entries, as well as bring in some new elements. The most interesting of these new additions is the Thunderdome, a caged arena where participants fight to the death with whatever weapons are available. The car chases were also creative, and had excellent stunt work, but the Thunderdome really showcases the brutality of the post-apocalypse in a way that the other action sequences couldn't (or didn't). Also, even though it made the narrative slightly unwieldy, I did like the side-by-side comparison of Bartertown with the tribe of children that Max meets. The central theme or message of this film seemed to be about how civilization recovers from apocalyptic events. Bartertown does this by regressing back to an animalistic, violent, survival-of-the-fittest ethos, while the young tribe remains innocent in anticipation for the return of a distant, utopian past. Meanwhile, they hope for a better future. Thematically, this film stands head and shoulders above the previous two. Still, the way in which the narrative is drawn out makes the film a bit slow at times, which could turn off people who enjoyed the previous two for the non-stop action. Here, the bulk of the action is saved for the last 15-20 minutes, in a chase sequence that should please all the action junkies in the audience.

I am working on collection movies I have enjoyed in the past to fill out my collection. Have not watched it yet but I enjoy the movie. Posting to get the free points. <grin>

It is a Mad Max movie. If you haven't seen these classics, there isn't much I can explain to you. I think they are great. Girlfriend says I just wasted hours of her life.

MMBT is an underrated post-apocalyptic 80's classic. While the other films do a better job maintaining the gritty atmosphere, MMBT doesn't lose the strange goofiness that makes the series so much fun. It clearly was toned down to target a PG-13 rating, which caused many to view the film as "Hollywoodized" and inferior to the other films, but it stands on its own very well, especially considering the competition of the time. While it will never be as good as the Road Warrior or the shockingly excellent Fury Road, it remains an enjoyable movie with all the elements that made the others great, like vehicular fights, intense, interesting characters, and infinitely quotable dialogue. If you like the other films in the series but haven't seen this one, give it a chance.

My daughter depends on me to introduce her to classics be it movies or music or even cars. She says its my job and she loves every bit of it. She absolutely loved it and I did too, again.

Perhaps not the best of the franchise, but definitely worth seeing for all you road warrior fans !

I love this movie. Do yourself a favor: if you haven't seen the original Mad Max movies, it's time you watch them. Classic movies that stand the test of time. Thunderdome is my favorite.

I now remembered why I loved this movie. Mel Gibson at his best before he became a whack job. Also, still love the music.

Saw it when it came out (I was an embryo) and once on one of those cable tv channels. Great to see it again in the comfort of home.

Great movie with Mel Gibson and Tina Turner. Some of their best work together. Action packed, edge of your seat type of movie.

Old movie, but a goodie! Definitely watch this before you watch the new one.

Part of the original trilogy this was a real good movie and I still love it. Finally found it in the format I wanted.

Good, solid mad max. Not as good as road warrior, but still enjoyable movie.

Got this t go with the latest movie. Hope it will make a good compliment.

Tina Turners classic character with Mel Gibson. True classic