Unfortunately, these survivors are threatened by a motorcycle gang led by Lord Humungus (Kjell Nilsson) and a red-mohawked rogue named Wez (Vernon Wells).but with Max's help, they just might survive. This stripped-down sequel finds Max as he discovers a ragtag ground of survivors who have managed to drill for their own oil, so Max attempts to trade some for the life of a man he saves. The Road Warrior (AKA Mad Max 2, 1981) begins with a quick game of catch-up, especially helpful for those less familiar with the first installment. Boasting tons of suspense, terrific characters and thrilling stunts, it's not surprising that Mad Max was the first of several installments. Tension bleeds into his stressful life as a police officer, husband and father, but the death of a car thief at Max's hands sets off a chain of events that makes the phrase "energy crisis" seem like small potatoes. The film itself follows "Mad" Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) as society crumbles around him due to massive oil shortages. After this low-budget thriller shattered box office records on native soil, domestic audiences were "treated" to a dubbed version that gave Mad Max's dystopian rogues American accents. Mad Max (1979) got the ball rolling.everywhere except America, at first. Clicking the title of the first two films will also take you to DVD Talk's reviews of the original Blu-rays. A brief summary of each film is below, followed by a rundown of the technical specs and bonus features. Available in a limited edition tin, the hastily named Mad Max Trilogy is a slim, no-nonsense boxed set that post-apocalyptic genre fans should enjoy. It's not a definitive effort by any stretch, but this isn't a cheap repackaging job either. The first two installments have been available on Blu-ray for several years, while the third adventure makes its debut as part of this (almost) 35th Anniversary collection. Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.With next year's Fury Road just around the corner, it's a good time to revisit George Miller's original Mad Max trilogy.
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