ooli@lemmy.world to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoThe 'Fury Road' Practical Effects Myth Is Hurting 'Furiosa'textualvariations.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down117
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minus-squareBroBot9000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down3·1 month agoThe movie didn’t need to be made in the first place. Fury Road was complete enough on its own. This whole movie is a publicity stunt to milk another dead franchise just a little more.
minus-squaremPony@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoFury Road was great because it was audacious and utterly over the top. Making a back-story prequel for Furiosa makes sense in the modern “beat the horse until it’s dead” movie business. But they at least have to do a good job at it.
The movie didn’t need to be made in the first place. Fury Road was complete enough on its own.
This whole movie is a publicity stunt to milk another dead franchise just a little more.
Fury Road was great because it was audacious and utterly over the top. Making a back-story prequel for Furiosa makes sense in the modern “beat the horse until it’s dead” movie business. But they at least have to do a good job at it.