Mad Max
Mad max
In mad max the set design and the location and setting was very discrete. It was abandoned and very dusty. The overall location was africa. This location was picked in order to show how secluded but also how open it was.The setting was a wasteland . It was a dusty desert with nothing but sun and sand.It wasn't only sun and sand as we advanced through the beginning stages of the opening scene.
costsume hair and makeup; The movie starts with mad max. It shows his overgrown hair and beard. Straight away it shows us that he doesn’t really care about his appearance to others.
In the next scene mad max is chained and gagged like an animal.To the tribe he is not human. They definitely want something from him. Maybe his presence,or maybe his blood?
The other characters in the movie are very strange.They are made to look unusual and they are also portrayed to look like a tribe. The makeup made the actors look very pale and unhealthy. Almost unhuman like.
In the following scene we got introduced to a new actor. He seemed to be some sort of leader.We saw this by looking at his variety of medals on his chest. However he was not human. He looked unhealthy and also inhumane. He attempted to look normal but he still looks like a tribe member. Not a human.He also has long white hair and has some sort of voice generator to make his voice sound almost robotic.
Props;
In the beginning of Mad Max, it shows his broken, rusty car which looks like it was built by Max himself as it has custom features such as a spinning metal wheel in the front. This shows us that cars cannot be bought like they used to which also shows that its the survival of every person for themselves. By the look of his car, it shows that resources are scarce.
When the leader opens the valves to release the water, it creates a big waterfall which everyone rushes to and fights for like there is no water at all in this world that Max lives in and the hierarchy owns as much as they want.
The war rig was built out of plain iron and steel materials but they were black like they were burnt showing that nothing shiny and pure could live in this world, this shows lots of corruption and secrecy in this film and the tribe. The rig is to collect gasoline which is a very precious substance as there is a very long road to go and collect the gasoline. The war rig had to be escorted by 4/5 cars meaning that the value of gasoline is very very high and its to kill for.
In the milk farm, they farm women for their milk showing that they are using women as objects which shows that their might not be any cows in the world as normally we get cows milk for our milk in our daily lives, this also shows that its a society where men rule over women.
The only shiny object was a vault which was protecting something very treasured and that was people so it signifies that people are treasure making them objects rather than actual humans.
When they were fighting, they had old fashioned weapons with no technology like arrows, harpoons, crossbows, saws and blades showing that there isnt much technology around as the highest tech they seem to have is the cars which look scrapped and hand made for survival and to look dangerous.
Furiosa;
Action;
Furiosa stole Joes 'prized breeders' and betrayed Joe. 'prized breeders' sounds like animals. She protects the 'prized breeders' and treats them like humans rather than property. Uses tools to fix the rig, a handy mans work rather than a females job. Fights while thinking with mental balance and not in a panic.
She has a soft side showing care and though to the helpless women 'are you alright'. When she spat in the war boy's face, it hints to the audience that she is stressed and breaks her calm/cool in front of the women she is trying to protect. When she conferred with Max, she revealed information for Max's help showing good negotiation
Performance;
We see from furiosa's character that she is very calm.. She's under pressure but she manages to looks very collected.She also doesn't seem very feminine as she adopts all the characteristics of a man.Strong and takes control.She also has a sensitive side as she saving joes breeders. His five wives.This shows that furious is not all hardcore and has some womanly characteristics as well . We also see that she has great negotiating skills as she convinced max to help her and the five wives when they needed it most. This also shows something about max as he is considerate.
Furiosa and The Wives;
We see that there is equality between mad max and furious as they both need each other to stay alive.
Furious shows a hint of tears.Aswell as being a brave warrior she also shows that she has a compassionate side when the wife that is pregnant tragically falls of the war rig.
The wives are weaker than furiosa mentally as they want to go back for the pregnant breeder,however furiosa brings all the breeders back t earth telling them they will all die if they go back.
The wives are panicking as the joe ad his war boys chase furiosa,the breeders and joe.Furiosa shows how she is a good marksman as she hits a good shot from a far.
The wives are all caring and considerate.capable demonstrates this by talking to the war boy and caring for him.She connects with him as she lies with him in the car.
Mad max and furious are again troubled with joe and his war boys. One group of boys in particular charge ahead of joe and max aims for him.He has 3 bullets left and missed to. He gives the sniper rifle to furious.Furiosa then leans the gun on max's shoulders as she hits the shot needed for them to survive.
The Many Mothers;
They all entered in motorcycles.They al came in at the same time. This shows a togetherness about them. There all part of something.
As furious approaches the many mothers she tells them who she is and who her mother was. Furiosa tells the many mothers that her mother is dead. Simultaneously they do a sign to commemorate her mothers death.
Mad max and Nux reveal themselves slowly and the many mothers et themselves into a fighting position. They don't trust men.
As the movie progresses we find more about the characters.They begin to warm towards each other as they start working as team They don't feel threatened by each other anymore.
To what extent does 'Mad Max;Fury Road' pass the Bechdel test and does the film represent positively?
The many mothers pass the bechdel test as they were talking about the seeds in the bag.The many mothers spoke to furiosa without mad max being there.Another place where the bechdel test was displayed was in the beginning where furious is with the breeders in the war rig having a conversation with them.