Mad Max: Fury Road had been stuck in development hell for what seemed like an eternity. Originally announced as far back as 2001 with Mel Gibson still attached to the title role, cameras didn't start rolling until June 2012 and the movie didn't hit theaters until this past May, a full 30 years after Beyond Thunderdome. With a budget of $150m, a franchise that had lain dormant for three decades and a director whose only credits in the past 20 years were Babe: Pig in the City and two Happy Feet movies, nobody was sure of what to expect from the upcoming post-apocalyptic blockbuster. And then we saw this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWNWi-ZWL3c It would be safe to say that the general consensus was 'HOLY SH*T!'. Once we'd all picked our jaws up off the floor, the movie instantly shot to the top of countless must-see lists based on the promise of insane practical stuntwork and stunning visuals. The final product certainly delivered that, and then some. Without question one of the greatest action flicks of this century, Mad Max: Fury Road also turned out to be one of the best movies of 2015 in any genre, and is generating serious buzz as a potential Best Picture nominee at the upcoming Academy Awards.
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