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Episode 168: Visions of the Wasteland: On George Miller's 'Mad Max' Films

Episode 168: Visions of the Wasteland: On George Miller's 'Mad Max' Films

Update: 2024-05-01
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There are artists who express the vision of a place, person, or thing so vividly and originally that it sets the bar for all future imaginings. With his four Mad Max films, this is what George Miller did with the image of the Wasteland. No one has been able to capture the stark, raw energy and chaotic beauty of a post-apocalyptic desert quite like Miller. His portrayal not only defines the aesthetic of a cinematic world but also prompts us to think about the meaning of civilization, technology, humanity, and how they intertwine. In this episode, Phil and JF discuss how Mad Max challenges our perception of civilization, and our conception of the human.



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REFERENCES



George Miller (dir.), Mad Max

George Miller (dir.), Mad Max: The Road Warrior

George Miller (dir.), Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdrome

George Miller (dir.), Mad Max: Fury Road

Jaroslav Hašek, The Good Soldier Švejk

Stanley Kubrick (dir.), A Clockwork Orange

Sam Raimi (dir), The Quick and the Dead

Joe Bob Briggs, movie critic

Phil Ford, “The Wanderer”

Felix Guattari and Gilles Deleuze, Nomadology

Our Known Friend, Meditations on the Tarot

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Episode 168: Visions of the Wasteland: On George Miller's 'Mad Max' Films

Episode 168: Visions of the Wasteland: On George Miller's 'Mad Max' Films

Phil Ford and J. F. Martel