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{{quote|''In the roar of an engine, he lost everything. And became a shell of a man, a burnt-out, desolate man, a man haunted by the demons of his past, a man who wandered out into the wasteland. And it was here, in this blighted place, that he learned to live again...''|'''The Narrator''', '''''Mad Max 2''''', [[Opening Monologue]]}}

 

 

The first film, ''Mad Max'', was made with practically no money and released in 1979. Although it was surprisingly successful in Australia it was barely noticed in America - in fact, in the original American release all the characters' voices were dubbed with American accents because distributors [[Viewers are Morons|thought the audience wouldn't understand what they were saying]]. In the first film, Max Rockatansky is a cop with the Main Force Patrol in a town that is barely clinging to civilisation, with a wife and young son -- until he loses everything, and then goes on a [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] in the film's climax.

** 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.

* [[Desert Punk]]

* [[Despair Event Horizon]]:

* [[Malevolent Masked Men]]: Lord Humungus and many of his gang who wear police helmets and other assorted masks.

* [[Messianic Archetype]]: Mad Max is seen by the children in ''Beyond Thunderdome'' as the [[Second Coming]] of Captain Walker, complete with a Max-as-Walker picture of him spread out in [[Crucified Hero Shot|crucified form]] carrying the children away upon himself.

* [[New Old West]]: All of the films have structures similar to Westerns, with motorcycle gangs and post-apocalyptic marauders taking the place of Western banditos.

* [[Nostalgic Narrator]]: In ''Mad Max 2'', the narrator is revealed to be {{spoiler|the Feral Kid}}.

** The Toecutter has time to rip off his goggles to reveal a similar look before being hit by a truck.

* [[Only a Flesh Wound]]: Averted, and '''how'''! Max get shot in the leg in first film, rendering him into limping for rest of the series.

* [[Post Apunkalyptic Armor]]: Pretty much defines the trope, especially ''Mad Max 2'' & ''Beyond Thunderdome''

* [[Post-Peak Oil]]: It is the cause of the collapse of society by the time of the 2nd and 3rd films.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Max being referred to as "The Man With No Name" in ''Beyond Thunderdome''

* [[Solid Gold Poop]]: Bartertown in ''Beyond Thunderdome'' is fueled by methane, a byproduct of fecal decomposition. This choice of fuels was clearly made just for the arguments that could result.

* [[Sword Over Head]]: Inverted at the end of ''Beyond Thunderdome''.

* [[There Are No Rules]]: Thunderdome, except "Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves."

** He appears to have terrible burn scars underneath his mask, as evidenced by the back of his head, though the rest of his body is completely unblemished.

** His speeches about losing the people you care about and "ending the suffering" seem to hint at a more conflicted and tragic personality.

* [[Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?]]: All MFP officers carry a S&W .357 Model 28 revolver at all times. This could have been very useful to Max when he dropped his shotgun while facing the bike gang.

** Given the lack of funding that the MFP appears to have (Fifi has to cajole an investor to give him money for a new car for the force), [[Fridge Brilliance|it's possible that Max's pistol wasn't even loaded]].

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