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The third film, ''Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome'', is a [[Dolled-Up Installment]]: the original idea was of a man in a post-apocalyptic world who came across a group of wild children who were survivors of a plane crash, and series creator George Miller proposed "how about that man is Mad Max?" Unlike the first two films, ''Beyond Thunderdome'' was an American co-production rather than a fully Australian film.
 
A fourth film -- a prequel, set in the time when society was just starting to collapse, called ''Mad Max: Fury Road'' -- was in [[Development Hell]] for years, but is now set to release in 2015. It was originally scheduled to begin filming by the end of 2010, but was delayed due to higher-than-normal amounts of rainfall, resulting in the area around [[Australian States and Territories|Broken Hill]] being too green. It Awas 3Dfinally animemade, adaptationand released in 2015. Its continuity is alsodebatable, underbut developmentthat andaside, mayit betells releaseda new story which expands on the universe. Max [[The Other Darrin|(Played this time by Tom Hardy)]] is more savage than before. He's taken as a human blood bag into a society of Norse-based highway warriors known as the War Boys, who are led by the tyrannical rule of Immortan Joe [[You Look Familiar|(played by Hugh Keays-Byrne who played Toe Cutter in additionthe first film.)]] Said rule is enforced due to his control over one of the livefew actionWater filmSupplies remaining on Earth. His "Imperator" Furiosa turns traitor, taking Joe's five wives out of their prison/paradise. Pissed off, Joe along with his fellow War Boys declare war on her. Nux, a young aspiring War Boy who seeks to die a warrior's death, leads the pursuit, taking Max as his personal blood bag. [[Hilarity Ensues|Hilarity]], [[Hijinks Ensue|hijinks]]h and all-around action ensues.
 
A 3D anime adaptation was also under development.
As of may 2015 Fury Road has been in theaters and available for home release. It's continuity is debatable, but that aside, tells a new story which expands on universe. Max [[The Other Darrin|(Played this time by Tom Hardy)]] is more savage than before. Taken as a human blood bag into a society of Norse based Highway warriors known as the War Boys, who are lead by the tyrannical rule of Immortan Joe. [[You Look Familiar|(Played by Hugh Keays-Byrne who played Toe Cutter in the first film.)]] Said rule is enforced due to his control over one of the few Water Supplies on Earth. His Imperator Furiosa turns traitor, taking Joe's five wives out of their prison/paradise. Pissed off, Joe along with his fellow War Boys declare war on her. Nux, a young aspiring War Boy who seeks to die a warriors death leads the pursuit taking Max as his personal blood bag. [[Hilarity Ensues|Hilarity ]][[Hijinks Ensue|Hijinks ]] and All around action ensues.
 
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* [[After the End]]: ''Mad Max 2'' and ''Beyond Thunderdome'';. The original is [[Just Before the End]].
* [[All Bikers Are Hells Angels]]: And so are all car drivers, except for Max.
* [[All Hail the Great God Mickey]]: Kids treat records and radios as magical in Mad Max 3.
* [[And Man Grew Proud]]: backstory for the second film.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Max begins on the more brutal end of the scale, but slides toward the idealistic side in subsequent films.
* [[Anti-Villain]]: Aunty Entity. Power-hungry bitch, yes, but she's genuinely trying to restore a little civilization, and is forced to be ruthless to maintain order in a [[Crapsack World]].
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* [[Cool Pet]]: Dog, proving that blue heelers are fierce (the dingo blood probably doesn't hurt).
* [[Cozy Catastrophe]]: According to the second film's [[Opening Monologue]], [[World War III]] began shortly after the first film, only semi-nuclear, destroying only what was left of modern industrial infrastructure, and people using up resources that they can't replace - mostly by fighting over the resources. The third is solidly [[After the End]], 19 years in fact.
* [[Crapsack World]]: All threefour films, in increasing severity.
* [[Depraved Bisexual]]:
** The bikers in the first movie have distinctly homoerotic overtones, but still find time to rape women.
** Some of the gang in the second, if not completely homosexual.
* [[Duel to the Death]]: Thunderdome
* [[Desert Punk]]: The [[Trope Codifier]].
* [[Despair Event Horizon]]:
** Max himself after the deaths of his wife and son. It takes him up until towards the end of ''Mad Max 2'' to regain some of his humanity.
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