What is the backstory of Mad Max?

The series follows the adventures of Max Rockatansky, a police officer in a future Australia which is experiencing societal collapse due to war and critical resource shortages. When his wife and child are murdered by a vicious biker gang, Max kills them in revenge and becomes a drifting loner in the Wasteland.

Why is it a wasteland in Mad Max?

According to George Miller this detracted from the post-apocalyptic feeling that he had in mind. Therefore the shooting location was moved to the desert terrain of the Namib desert in Namibia, Africa. The area is first referred to as The Wasteland in the second film’s script.

What year is Mad Max supposed to be?

On Highway 9 sector 26 there’s a sign that indicates it was written pm December 6, 1984. Another prop in the film, the MFP plate at the gates of Halls of Justice reads the year 1983, so together these indicate that the events of the first Mad Max film are taking place after 1984.

What caused the events of Mad Max?

The world’s oil supplies evaporated, touching off a cataclysmic global war. In a dark mirror to the 1973 crisis, “Mad Max” takes place in a world where oil scarcity, instead of recovering eventually, sets off a chain reaction of war, destruction, and the nuclear apocalypse.

Is Mad Max on earth?

Mad Max is set in an apocalyptic world destroyed by a nuclear war over oil resources, while Mad Max: Fury Road emphasised the fight over water. The Mad Max franchise is set in future Australia as the country is experiencing societal collapse caused by war and shortages of critical resources.

Who destroyed the World Mad Max?

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Mad Max is set in an apocalyptic world destroyed by a nuclear war over oil resources, while Mad Max: Fury Road emphasised the fight over water. The Mad Max franchise is set in future Australia as the country is experiencing societal collapse caused by war and shortages of critical resources.

What is the story behind Mad Max?

Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and written by Miller and Byron Kennedy. The film, starring the then-little-known Mel Gibson, was released internationally in 1980. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story of breakdown of society, murder and vengeance.

What is the release date for Mad Max?

Mad Max was released on 1 September 2015 in North America and the United Kingdom, 2 September in Australia, 3 September in New Zealand and 4 September in Europe for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

What is the setting of Mad Max?

Taking place in a dystopian Australia in the near future, Mad Max tells the story of a highway patrolman cruising the squalid back roads that have become the breeding ground of criminals foraging for gasoline and scraps.

What is the Mad Max Apocalypse?

Mad Max: Fury Road is dead center in the tradition of apocalyptic literature, a genre of storytelling that traces back into ancient mythology and religion. Before the arid and desolate scenes from Mad Max, the earth was laid to ruin with wetness. A LOT of wetness.