Only spotted this last night - The Toecutter Truck Smash

[toecutter]

An Irony: A man who's driving a Police car in an uniform and still thinking he's the good guy.

That one perspective, probably the accepted one.

My view is that Max knows his true nature right from the very start of the film, and he acts 'normal' for everyone else and to fit in. He knows he is not a good guy, and that may trouble him, but he believes he is right. He enjoys the thrill of his job.

My case:

The Nightrider chase, Max is focussed and clinical, no hesitations or mistakes. Yet not even a change in his face when Nightrider rockets into the semi trailer. (no one else around)

When Goose, Jessie and Sprog are killed, he acts out - because others are around to view and judge his behaviour.

When he hunts the Toecutter gang down its cold and clinical, once again target focussed. When Toecutter dies, he just turns the car around and moves down the list.

Catching Johnny the Boy and dispatching him. Its the frst time Max kills someone up close and with dialog - so now the audience can see and HEAR him (lots of clues in what we hear people say and how we judge them). At this point, most audience members think Max has 'turned' and become Mad Max.

My contention is that Max is a psychopath (in a clinical sense) or at the least a sociopath. He acts out emotions in company so that he can survive in normal society. He gravitates to the job he is in, and excels at it - because of his pathology. The only person in the film that gets this is Fifi. He knows what he has on his hands.

Max was never a good guy. As Winston Churchill said 'We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.' Society is full of these people, yet most have a fear of punishment to keep them in line, or a sense of family and community to give them a focus - they can channel their true nature into a profession that suits their pathology.

[roadwarriormfp]

This is why Max wanted to quit.... he was enjoying it too much and worried he had become one of "them", a terminal crazy.

Max had to kill (orginally capture) the bad guys because someone had to do it.

In almost the same way ordinary men were constripted into WW2, told to kill the enemy and then when it was all over, went back home to their normal lives (and mostly suffered in silence).

We all saw Max's character change quite a bit in MM2 where he basically didnt want to join Papagallo and the others in the compound. Maybe it was his sence of guilt or wanting to be left alone so he didnt have to face others etc... When he finally volanteers to drive the tanker he wouldve said to himself "Fuck it, looks like i have to do this" as he saw himself as the only one capable. His look of.. "yea whatever" when Papagallo gives him the nod before they drive out kinda confirms this... He didnt want to do it, but saw no other way but to do it, maybe seeing his own grizzley death as he had lost his car and "dog" and had nothing left to loose.

[Redd4]

toecutter, I think when Nightrider crashes and the car explodes, Max looks a little shocked. He even takes his sunglasses off . I don't think he was expecting it to go that way.

[Walker 2008]

I don't see him as a psycopath. Max was clearly a very conlflicted guy psychos aren't conflicted they know right from wrong and just choose to do wrong. I don't think he wanted to quit I think he felt he had to quit it was just too much. I think he was definately an adreninline junky. That's why he liked his job so much. He got to drive fast cars and bust up gangs and bad guys. I don't think he enjoyed killing anybody. I think he just enjoyed the thrill of the chase and his driving skills. That's why he ws practically drooling when he saw the pursiut special for the first time. I think he was just an ordianary man who was just pushed to brink and finally snapped whith the loss of his family.
Besides if he was a psycho then he would have went ahead and killed the blaster in Thunderdome or wouldn't have took charge of a bunch of snotty ass kids either.

[toecutter]

Any mention of MM3 is like invoking 'Godwins Law'.

[Walker 2008]

Yeah I know it's crap compared to the other films.

[MWFV8]

Max is to me the exact same beast as the gangs he chases before. A man with no emotions. So Question: Who's the different between Max and the Toecutter Gang? I see nothing. Max is from now one a Code 3. An Irony: A man who's driving a Police car in an uniform and still thinking he's the good guy.

That's the whole crux of the MadMax plot, his character arc is about someone having their humanity sucked out of them to the point they become a vigilante.

In RoadWarrior there's less of an arc because the plot revolves around a situational story rather than him. But we do see him start to regain compassion.

In Thunderdome there is no real arc at all, but the Max character has been changed a great deal in that movie right from the start.

In all three movies Max is inherently good and just trying to get on with his life, however situational circumstances put him in a situation he's motivated, and has the opportunity to, enact revenge on the stories antagonists. It's the classic loner hero recipe, just in a distopic outback world. What's great about RoadWarrior is Max rejects the typical hero stereotype for as long as he can by selfishly prioritising his own needs over the compound dwellers.

MadMax - Situation: Trying to get on with life as a cop | Motivation For Revenge: Wife and child killed | Enabler: Pursuit Special
RoadWarrior - Situation: Trying to make way through outback | Motivation For Revenge: Attacked by Marauders | Enabler: Plan to escape compound
Thunderdome - Situation: Trying to make way through desert | Motivation For Revenge: Double crossed by Barter Town | Enabler: Runaway kids

[Sucks_Nitro]

· ‘Mad Max’ was shot in 12 weeks during the summer of 1978, mostly outside of Melbourne, Australia.
· ‘Mad Max’ was director George Miller’s first full-length feature.
· The budget was approximately $200,000.
· ‘Mad Max’ was one of the few films of the 1970’s made entirely with money from private investors.
· It took one year for George Miller and his co-writer, James McCausland, to write the script.
· ‘Mad Max’ was the first Australian film to be shot using a wide-screen, anamorphic format.
· In the anamorphic format, a camera lens squeezes a wide image onto a standard-size frame of film. The image is then unsqueezed via a special lens.
· About 60% of the ‘Mad Max’ crew had never worked on a feature film before.
· Charlie’s expression “root” is the Aussie word for f*&#!
· Because of the futuristic nature of the film, George Miller consciously cast actors who were relatively unknown.
· Shooting couldn’t begin until Mel Gibson graduated from drama school in Sydney.
· The voices of all the actors, including Mel Gibson, were dubbed for the original U.S. release of ‘Mad Max.’
· ‘Mad Max’ was Mel Gibson’s second film. He made his first film, ‘Summer City,’ in 1976 and was paid $250.
· He was paid about $5,000 for ‘Mad Max’ - that’s almost a 2000% raise!
· Big Bopper’s yellow pursuit car is a 1974 Ford Falcon XB Sedan.
· All of the yellow pursuit cars were real police cars before the movie.
· The Night Rider is played by Vincent Gil.
· 20% of the chase scenes scheduled were not shot due to lack of funds.
· The Night Rider has DEATH tattooed on his toes.
· Lulu Pinkus plays the Night Rider’s girl. She is sometimes credited as Lulu Serious.
· Max’s full name is Max Rockatansky. His last name is only mentioned twice in the movie.
· Steve Millichamp plays Roop.
· Millichamp now owns a cosmetics company in Australia.
· Max’s car says ‘The Dark One.’ The Dark One was originally supposed to be a character playing Max’s partner.
· The Night Rider drives a 1972 Holden HQ LS Monaro with two doors and a V8 engine.
· This car is a modified Holden, with an S class Mercedes-type W116 front end. Nice headlamps and flashers!
· This scene was shot at Pretty Sally Roadhouse on Northern Highway, outside Melbourne.
· Steve Bisley plays the Goose. Before ‘Mad Max,’ Bisley worked with Mel Gibson on the film ‘Summer City.’
· The white car on the right is an XK Falcon Station Wagon.
· These tow trucks are various F-Series Fords. Goose’s slick ride is a 1977 Kawasaki KZ-1000.
· Some sources say that Australia was the first country ever to have the police car radio.
· This was cinematographer David Egby’s first feature film.
· This is an XK Falcon pulling the caravan.
· The Mazda Bongo van, about to be smashed to smithereens, belonged to director, George Miller.
· Charlie said the van “had its indicator on.” But the van’s indicator is not on.
· Look closely: The car about to crash has already crashed upside down in front of the caravan.
· They must have shot the beginning of this scene after shooting the end of it.
· The Goose drops his bike on his left leg - but watch which leg gets the cast.
· John Ley plays Charlie. This was his first feature film. His next biker film was ‘BMX Bandits’ in 1983.
· “Meat truck”: Aussie slang for ambulance.
· SNAFU is a military acronym for Systems Normal, All F#*&! Up.
· The Night Rider’s lines here are lyrics from the AC/DC song “Rocker.”
· AC/DC’s very first gig was in the early 1970s at Chequer’s Club in Sydney, Australia.
· The Night Rider’s real character name is Crawford Montizano.
· Max parked on the paved road … but watch closely.
· … Max parked on the dirt road?
· All of the driving stunts in ‘Mad Max’ were coordinated by Grant Page.
· Page was the only stuntman on the film with significant stunt experience.
· Max’s yellow interceptor is a 1974 Ford Falcon XB.
· Look closely: No people in the car.
· Explosives expert Chris Murray designed these special effects.
· A real rocket from the Australian Navy was used to propel the car into mid-air.
· It took 3 days of shooting to get the 4-second crash sequence.
· In 1997, Max’s house was sold to new owners for approximately $335,000 dollars.
· Brendan Heath plays Sprog, Max’s son.
· Joanne Samuel plays Max’s wife, Jessie Rockatansky.
· Jessie is not really playing the saxophone in this scene.
· Mel was chosen as People Magazine’s very first Sexiest Man Alive.
· Prior to ‘Mad Max,’ Joanne Samuel appeared in the Aussie soap opera ‘The Young Doctors.’
· This house is located in Fairhaven, Western Australia. [INCORRECT]
· The house is available for vacation rentals today.
· The actress originally cast as Jessie had a motorcycle accident on the way to the set and was unable to continue making the film.
· And here’s the baby with the gun!
· “Oy” is Australian for ‘hey!’
· Experts have tried to decipher this sign language, but discovered nothing.
· MFP Headquarters is actually a pumping station in Spotswood, Victoria, close to Melbourne.
· Production designer Jon Dowding was responsible for locations.
· Goose now rides the Kawasaki H2 750 triple two-stroke.
· Primary vehicle designer Ray Beckerley designed all the cars, including Max’s black Interceptor.
· “BONZER”: Aussie slang for excellent, attractive, really great.
· The super charger doesn’t really work, but was put on to make the car look cooler.
· Detailed instructions on how to build y our own Interceptor can be found by logging on to madmaxmovies.com.
· David Cameron plays the mechanic. He is now a successful Aussie TV director.
· Roger Ward plays Fifi Macafee. He first appeared on stage at age 14 as an aging butler. He was already over 6 feet tall.
· You can order a dashboard light like this from [email protected].
· Roger Ward’s first film appearance was in ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ in 1962.
· George Miller graduated from the University of New South Wales Medical School. His medical experience may have influenced ‘Mad Max.’
· Most blood used by make-up artists for films is actually edible, sugar-based substance.
· Roger Ward tends to play wrestlers, bodyguards and pirates. (Surprise!)
· This is Clunes, in North Western Victoria. The first Australian gold was discovered here in 1851.
· The bikers in the Toecutter’s gang were real bikers from a local gang, “The Vigilantes.”
· Only six ‘Shelias’ appear in ‘Mad Max.’ “Sheila” is the Aussie slang for girl.
· Most of the bikes in Toecutter’s gang were donated to the film by Kawasaki.
· Hugh Keays-Bryne plays the Toecutter. He acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company before shooting ‘Mad Max.’
· Kawasaki donated the bikes weeks before shooting started so that the bikers could practice and get used to them.
· All of the Toecutter’s gang have the same tattoo on their cheek - a capital “t” with a small “c” crossing it.
· Puffing Billy is Australia’s century-old steam train still running on its original mountain track in Melbourne.
· This is not Puffing Billy.
· The gang members lived together during filming and rarely took off their biker clothes.
· They were often pulled over by Australian police when they weren’t on the set.
· Reg Evans plays the train stationmaster. He went on to appear in another film with Mel Gibson, ‘Gallipoli.’
· Gallipoli, a famous WW1 battleground in Turkey, is commemorated by Aussies on April 25.
· Anzac Day, as it is called, honors [incorrectly spelt] the Australians and New Zealanders lost to the war.
· Subtext: “Blow him away.”
· This bike is a Kawasaki Z-900.
· Look closely: Notice the door is already broken before the kid flies through it.
· This 1959 Chevy Impala was about to be junked when the ‘Mad Max’ designers found it and made it look brand-new for the film.
· ‘Mad Max’ has been likened to an American western where the most fundamental element is the conflict between civilization and the ‘heathens.’
· The car is attacked by a “Walloper”: Aussie slang for ‘one who thrashes another.’
· This scene was banned in certain countries.
· The first film George Miller and Byron Kennedy ever made together was called ‘Violence in the Cinema, Part 1.’
· It won two awards from the Australian Film Institute.
· According to interviews, director George Miller doesn’t believe in violence on television.
· Black crows are symbolic of reading the future and death.
· This is a Honda CB750 engined trike SOHC, made between 1969 and 1978.
· In 1986 Mel Gibson appeared in a Japanese beer commercial in his ‘Mad Max’ leather costume.
· The two main ingrediants of the American western, apparent in ‘Mad Max’, are the hero and the locale.
· “See Looks”: Aussie slang for look-see.
· “Turkey” is the Aussie term for someone who is stupid or silly. Another Aussie word with the same meaning is “drongo”.
· Because of scenes like this, ‘Mad Max’ was originally banned in New Zealand.
· Tim Burns plays Johnny the Boy. He appeared in many Australian TV shows before ‘Mad Max.’
· Code 3: Dead body.
· The truck carrying the Night Rider’s coffin is thought to be a 1977 yellow Chevy K5.
· Nice helmet.
· A “scrubber” is Aussie slang for a prostitute
· Hugh Keays-Bryne played Mar. Stubbs in a TV remake of Herman Melville’s ‘Moby Dick’ in 1998.
· Geoff Parry plays Bubba. He also went on to be in ‘Gallipoli’ with Mel.
· The Hall of Justice interior location is an old sewage pumping station that was found by production designer Jon Dowsing.
· The District Attorney’s car is a Lincoln Continental - an American car with right-hand drive.
· Max’s boss, Fyfe, drives a Buick Riviera -- most likely a 1974-1976 model.
· Shackles are still used by many policed nations around the world.
· Costume designer Clare Griffin had a budget of only $3000.
· So, Mel Gibson was the only actor who could wear real leather. Everybody else wore very high-quality vinyl.
· Steve Bossley has often been called a larrikin.
· “Larrikin” is Aussie slang for a mischievous, young chap.
· “Bronze” is an Aussie word for cops who wear their bronze badges.
· This scene was shot at Seaford Beach where there is no speed limit for people on power skis or wave runners.
· Luckily, swimming is banned there.
· Listen closely: three shots from a double-barrel shotgun.
· Hugh Keys-Byrne performed in George Miller’s 1999 film ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth.’
· Tim Burns had been seen before by American audiences. He had appeared in ‘Star Trek’ in 1967.
· You could say that in this scene Johnny is being a “mongrel,” which is Aussie slang for a despicable person.
· Singer Robin Chaffey’s voice was the only voice that wasn’t dubbed for the American version.
· Goose likes his “amber fluid”: Aussie slang for beer. “Coldie” is also an Aussie word for beer.
· This was Robina Chaffey’s only role in a feature film.
· Look closely: notice the Kewpie doll on the door?
· This is a light blue 1969 Pontiac GTO - another American car in Australia.
· Goose’s ride is a 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000, or Kwaka.
· The sticker on the side is a goose wearing flying goggles and a scarf.
· It was created by production designer Jon Dowsing.
· Johnny the Boy waits in a XK Falcon Sedan.
· The Australian Federal Police bike is also based on the Kawasaki KZ1000.
· Cameras shooting chase scenes were mounted on a truck capable of traveling up to 100 miles per hour.
· Cinematographer David Eggby shot this while sitting on the back of a bike that was going about 90 miles per hour.
· Check out the speedometer!
· As you can hear, the sound in Mad Max is as important as the dialogue.
· This rider traveled an amazing 87 feet through the air before landing.
· Steve Bisley now plays Detective Senior Constable Jack Christy in the Aussie TV series ‘Water Rats.’
· Some describe Steve Bisley as the Australian Tom Sellicks.
· Ute: Aussie slang for utility truck.
· This ‘ute’ is an EJ Holden.
· This is an old song from the Australian bush.
· Stuntman Grant Page spent the first two weeks of production recovering from a motorcycle accident.
· Winfield Reds are Australia’s most popular cigarette, also known as Winkie Reds.
· Before acting school, Steve Bisley was a truck driver.
· The Toecutter is being a real “bludger”: Aussie slang for somebody who relies on others to do things for him.
· The hand in this scene really belongs to actor Sheila Florence, who plays May Swaisey, in upcoming scenes of ‘Mad Max.’
· The light on Mel’s face here was shone through a slit in a shoebox.
· 5-8% of adults report having frequent nightmares.
· Behavioral [incorrect spelling] therapy reduces the occurrence of nightmares in 70% of patients.
· Max is eating a “sanger”: Aussie slang for sandwich.
· Police burnout is usually caused by the combination of Post Traumatic Stress and normal everyday stress.
· Roger Ward shaved his head for this role.
· In this scene Fifi is being a “cobber”: Aussie slang for good friend.
· Western Australia is the largest state in the world, covering over 1 million square miles. That’s four times the size of Texas.
· To give the sun-bleached look to the film, cinematographer David Eggby developed the bleach-bypass film process.
· Tarzan was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs in his 1918 novel Tarzan of the Apes.
· Max and Jessie have a bit of a “chinwag”: Aussie slang for a chat.
· Even though Mel Gibson grew up in Australia, he’ll always be a “Seppo”: Aussie slang for an American.
· Mel Gibson’s father was actually a railroad brakeman in New York State. He moved the family to Australia in 1968, when Mel was 12 years old.
· This single shot is one minute and 34 seconds long - the longest continuous shot in the entire film.
· This was Mel’s first on-screen kiss… with a woman. He kissed one of his male buddies in ‘Summer City.’
· Max’s family car is a modified Holden HJ Sandman.
· “Raunchy”: Aussie slang for stylish in a bad-boy way.
· Nick Lathouris plays Grease Rat. Today he is a highly respected drama coach in Australia.
· Grease Rat is being a “stickybeak”: Aussie slang for a nosy person.
· Australia is the driest continent in the world.
· Paul Johnstone plays Cundalini. He is now a popular voice talent in Australia.
· The world’s first milk bar opened in 1933 in Martin Place in Sydney, and offered milk shakes for four pence.
· Production designer Jon Dowding “borrowed” these signs from a real store - and returned them the next day.
· After ‘Mad Max’, stunt coordinator Grant Page went on to do stunts for numerous action films, including ‘Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.’
· Director George Miller says there are only about 50 frames of explicit violence in ‘Mad Max.’ The rest is implied.
· A plastic hand stuffed with a bloody pork chop!
· This car is a 1934 Chevrolet.
· May Swaisey’s farmhouse is now a private residence and the location is still a secret.
· Look closely: Jessie is wearing moon boots.
· “Pash”: Aussie slang for a long, passionate kiss.
· “Perve”: Aussie slang for a looking lustfully at another.
· Look closely: Where did the moon boots go?
· Australia has 20,000 species of plants and trees, and over 700 species of birds.
· ‘Mad Max’ was shot in December and January - Australia’s summer months.
· This scene was shot at Red Bluff, one of the best places in Australia for surfing.
· ‘Mad Max’ displays all the tensions of a classic horror movie.
· Composer Brian May created the ‘Mad Max’ score in only four weeks. During three of those weeks, he had bronchial pneumonia!
· Stuffed toy!
· George Miller and Byron Kennedy pre-tested the audience reaction to ‘Mad Max’ while it was still in its rough-cut phase.
· Sheila Florence plays May. In 1991, she won the Australian Film Institute’s Best Actress Award for ‘A Woman’s Tale.’
· Max Fairchild plays Benno. He also appeared in ‘Mad Max 2’ as the Broken Victim.
· Kundalini is a form of yoga. It is based on the physiology of the “subtle body” and activating the seven chakras.
· Designer Ben Taylor created the hairstyles for all the characters in ‘Mad Max.’
· Look closely: Notice the crucified-looking man hanging above the back door.
· Unlike the rest of the film, this scene was actually shot just outside Sydney.
· In a 1979 interview, George Miller said “I believe Mel has the potential to be one of the great actors.”
· George Miller raised the initial funds for ‘Mad Max’ by working in a hospital casualty ward.
· Vendetta: the practice of a family taking vengeance on the person who shed the blood of one of their relatives.
· Rumor: 25 cars were used to shoot the black Interceptor. Fact: Only one car was used.
· The mechanic is working on a 1936 Chevrolet 2-door Town Sedan.
· Max wants the Grease Rat to “dob” on The Toecutter: Aussie slang for ‘to inform.’
· This was, and still is, a pub called the Little River Hotel.
· During ‘Mad Max’, 14 vehicles were destroyed. Three V8 motors and 5 gearboxes blew up during a crash scene.
· Look closely: A photo of Max’s wife and baby is in the center of the steering wheel.
· Most stunts were story-boarded so director George Miller could see how shots would cut together.
· Johnny the Boy is now riding a Kawasaki Z900.
· The top speed of the Kawasaki KZ-1000, the Toecutter’s bike, is about 120mph.
· Director George Miller said, “when you sit and think of a film, it’s the audience that determines what you make.”
· The knee that gets shot here belongs to special effects coordinator Chris Murray.
· Look closely: You can see the wire attached to the stunt man as he is thrown from the bike.
· This bird is actually chained to Bubba, and has a steak in its mouth.
· Phil Brock, a stunt driver in the film, is the brother of Peter Brock, a world-famous motorcycle racer [incorrect].
· Look closely: The front of this semi has a false front. It was put there to protect the semi’s real front.
· Some critics say ‘Mad Max’ has overtones of Hitchcock.
· This upside down ‘ute’ is a vintage 1969 XW Falcon.
· Tim Burns is now a successful screenwriter in Australia -- and still looks as young as he did when he made the movie!
· Among many other films, Burns co-wrote ‘American Werewolf in Paris.’
· ‘Mad Max’ took 12 weeks to shoot.
· During shooting, a team of 3 mechanics worked 24 hours a day to keep the production going.
· The Interceptor now resides in the Cars of the Stars Motor Museum in England.
· During filming, 57,000 liters of fuel were consumed and vehicles traveled over 117,000 miles.
· It took five months of audio production to perfect the film’s sound.
· ‘Mad Max’ was first released in 1979.
· The film made over $100 million worldwide.
· ‘Mad Max’ spawned two sequels: ‘Road Warrior’ and ‘Beyond Thunderdome.’
· The Guiness Book of World Records stated that ‘Mad Max’ had the highest cost-to-profit ratio of any film.
· The ‘Blair Witch Project’ broke that record in 1999.
· Brian May won an Australian Film Institute award for Best Original Musical Score for ‘Mad Max.’
· ‘Mad Max’ also received the Best Sound award from the Australian Film Institute.

[roadwarriormfp]

hmm dunno where that list came from but :

The budget was approximately $200,000.... I think it was closer to $300000

All of the yellow pursuit cars were real police cars before the movie..... wrong the XA was a taxi cab...

The Night Rider drives a 1972 Holden HQ LS Monaro with two doors and a V8 engine..... it was a 6 cyclinder

“Oy” is Australian for ‘hey!’..... spelt "oi"

Primary vehicle designer Ray Beckerley designed all the cars, including Max’s black Interceptor...... hmmmm technically no as Peter Arcadiapane already had a black XB coupe with his fibre glass nose cone and roof spoiler on it.

Winfield Reds are Australia’s most popular cigarette, also known as Winkie Reds....... hmmm they have always been known as "winnie" reds.

May Swaisey’s farmhouse is now a private residence and the location is still a secret.... well um no... lol

This was, and still is, a pub called the Little River Hotel.... no its a bed and breakfast now.

[Sucks_Nitro]

Thanks for the feedback. This is the DVD Trivia Track. Added corrections:

· ‘Mad Max’ was shot in 12 weeks during the summer of 1978, mostly outside of Melbourne, Australia.
· ‘Mad Max’ was director George Miller’s first full-length feature.
· The budget was approximately $200,000. [INCORRECT, 380,000 AUD]
· ‘Mad Max’ was one of the few films of the 1970’s made entirely with money from private investors.
· It took one year for George Miller and his co-writer, James McCausland, to write the script.
· ‘Mad Max’ was the first Australian film to be shot using a wide-screen, anamorphic format.
· In the anamorphic format, a camera lens squeezes a wide image onto a standard-size frame of film. The image is then unsqueezed via a special lens.
· About 60% of the ‘Mad Max’ crew had never worked on a feature film before.
· Charlie’s expression “root” is the Aussie word for f*&#!
· Because of the futuristic nature of the film, George Miller consciously cast actors who were relatively unknown.
· Shooting couldn’t begin until Mel Gibson graduated from drama school in Sydney.
· The voices of all the actors, including Mel Gibson, were dubbed for the original U.S. release of ‘Mad Max.’
· ‘Mad Max’ was Mel Gibson’s second film. He made his first film, ‘Summer City,’ in 1976 and was paid $250.
· He was paid about $5,000 for ‘Mad Max’ - that’s almost a 2000% raise!
· Big Bopper’s yellow pursuit car is a 1974 Ford Falcon XB Sedan.
· All of the yellow pursuit cars were real police cars before the movie. [INCORRECT, March Hare was a taxi]
· The Night Rider is played by Vincent Gil.
· 20% of the chase scenes scheduled were not shot due to lack of funds.
· The Night Rider has DEATH tattooed on his toes.
· Lulu Pinkus plays the Night Rider’s girl. She is sometimes credited as Lulu Serious.
· Max’s full name is Max Rockatansky. His last name is only mentioned twice in the movie.
· Steve Millichamp plays Roop.
· Millichamp now owns a cosmetics company in Australia.
· Max’s car says ‘The Dark One.’ The Dark One was originally supposed to be a character playing Max’s partner.
· The Night Rider drives a 1972 Holden HQ LS Monaro with two doors and a V8 engine. [INCORRECT, 6 cylinder]
· This car is a modified Holden, with an S class Mercedes-type W116 front end. Nice headlamps and flashers!
· This scene was shot at Pretty Sally Roadhouse on Northern Highway, outside Melbourne.
· Steve Bisley plays the Goose. Before ‘Mad Max,’ Bisley worked with Mel Gibson on the film ‘Summer City.’
· The white car on the right is an XK Falcon Station Wagon.
· These tow trucks are various F-Series Fords. Goose’s slick ride is a 1977 Kawasaki KZ-1000.
· Some sources say that Australia was the first country ever to have the police car radio.
· This was cinematographer David Egby’s first feature film.
· This is an XK Falcon pulling the caravan.
· The Mazda Bongo van, about to be smashed to smithereens, belonged to director, George Miller.
· Charlie said the van “had its indicator on.” But the van’s indicator is not on.
· Look closely: The car about to crash has already crashed upside down in front of the caravan.
· They must have shot the beginning of this scene after shooting the end of it.
· The Goose drops his bike on his left leg - but watch which leg gets the cast.
· John Ley plays Charlie. This was his first feature film. His next biker film was ‘BMX Bandits’ in 1983.
· “Meat truck”: Aussie slang for ambulance.
· SNAFU is a military acronym for Systems Normal, All F#*&! Up.
· The Night Rider’s lines here are lyrics from the AC/DC song “Rocker.”
· AC/DC’s very first gig was in the early 1970s at Chequer’s Club in Sydney, Australia.
· The Night Rider’s real character name is Crawford Montizano.
· Max parked on the paved road … but watch closely.
· … Max parked on the dirt road?
· All of the driving stunts in ‘Mad Max’ were coordinated by Grant Page.
· Page was the only stuntman on the film with significant stunt experience.
· Max’s yellow interceptor is a 1974 Ford Falcon XB.
· Look closely: No people in the car.
· Explosives expert Chris Murray designed these special effects.
· A real rocket from the Australian Navy was used to propel the car into mid-air.
· It took 3 days of shooting to get the 4-second crash sequence.
· In 1997, Max’s house was sold to new owners for approximately $335,000 dollars.
· Brendan Heath plays Sprog, Max’s son.
· Joanne Samuel plays Max’s wife, Jessie Rockatansky.
· Jessie is not really playing the saxophone in this scene.
· Mel was chosen as People Magazine’s very first Sexiest Man Alive.
· Prior to ‘Mad Max,’ Joanne Samuel appeared in the Aussie soap opera ‘The Young Doctors.’
· This house is located in Fairhaven, Western Australia. [INCORRECT]
· The house is available for vacation rentals today.
· The actress originally cast as Jessie had a motorcycle accident on the way to the set and was unable to continue making the film.
· And here’s the baby with the gun!
· “Oy” is Australian for ‘hey!’
· Experts have tried to decipher this sign language, but discovered nothing.
· MFP Headquarters is actually a pumping station in Spotswood, Victoria, close to Melbourne.
· Production designer Jon Dowding was responsible for locations.
· Goose now rides the Kawasaki H2 750 triple two-stroke.
· Primary vehicle designer Ray Beckerley designed all the cars, including Max’s black Interceptor.
· “BONZER”: Aussie slang for excellent, attractive, really great.
· The super charger doesn’t really work, but was put on to make the car look cooler.
· Detailed instructions on how to build y our own Interceptor can be found by logging on to madmaxmovies.com.
· David Cameron plays the mechanic. He is now a successful Aussie TV director.
· Roger Ward plays Fifi Macafee. He first appeared on stage at age 14 as an aging butler. He was already over 6 feet tall.
· You can order a dashboard light like this from [email protected].
· Roger Ward’s first film appearance was in ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ in 1962.
· George Miller graduated from the University of New South Wales Medical School. His medical experience may have influenced ‘Mad Max.’
· Most blood used by make-up artists for films is actually edible, sugar-based substance.
· Roger Ward tends to play wrestlers, bodyguards and pirates. (Surprise!)
· This is Clunes, in North Western Victoria. The first Australian gold was discovered here in 1851.
· The bikers in the Toecutter’s gang were real bikers from a local gang, “The Vigilantes.”
· Only six ‘Shelias’ appear in ‘Mad Max.’ “Sheila” is the Aussie slang for girl.
· Most of the bikes in Toecutter’s gang were donated to the film by Kawasaki.
· Hugh Keays-Bryne plays the Toecutter. He acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company before shooting ‘Mad Max.’
· Kawasaki donated the bikes weeks before shooting started so that the bikers could practice and get used to them.
· All of the Toecutter’s gang have the same tattoo on their cheek - a capital “t” with a small “c” crossing it.
· Puffing Billy is Australia’s century-old steam train still running on its original mountain track in Melbourne.
· This is not Puffing Billy.
· The gang members lived together during filming and rarely took off their biker clothes.
· They were often pulled over by Australian police when they weren’t on the set.
· Reg Evans plays the train stationmaster. He went on to appear in another film with Mel Gibson, ‘Gallipoli.’
· Gallipoli, a famous WW1 battleground in Turkey, is commemorated by Aussies on April 25.
· Anzac Day, as it is called, honors [incorrectly spelt] the Australians and New Zealanders lost to the war.
· Subtext: “Blow him away.”
· This bike is a Kawasaki Z-900.
· Look closely: Notice the door is already broken before the kid flies through it.
· This 1959 Chevy Impala was about to be junked when the ‘Mad Max’ designers found it and made it look brand-new for the film.
· ‘Mad Max’ has been likened to an American western where the most fundamental element is the conflict between civilization and the ‘heathens.’
· The car is attacked by a “Walloper”: Aussie slang for ‘one who thrashes another.’
· This scene was banned in certain countries.
· The first film George Miller and Byron Kennedy ever made together was called ‘Violence in the Cinema, Part 1.’
· It won two awards from the Australian Film Institute.
· According to interviews, director George Miller doesn’t believe in violence on television.
· Black crows are symbolic of reading the future and death.
· This is a Honda CB750 engined trike SOHC, made between 1969 and 1978.
· In 1986 Mel Gibson appeared in a Japanese beer commercial in his ‘Mad Max’ leather costume.
· The two main ingrediants of the American western, apparent in ‘Mad Max’, are the hero and the locale.
· “See Looks”: Aussie slang for look-see.
· “Turkey” is the Aussie term for someone who is stupid or silly. Another Aussie word with the same meaning is “drongo”.
· Because of scenes like this, ‘Mad Max’ was originally banned in New Zealand.
· Tim Burns plays Johnny the Boy. He appeared in many Australian TV shows before ‘Mad Max.’
· Code 3: Dead body.
· The truck carrying the Night Rider’s coffin is thought to be a 1977 yellow Chevy K5.
· Nice helmet.
· A “scrubber” is Aussie slang for a prostitute
· Hugh Keays-Bryne played Mar. Stubbs in a TV remake of Herman Melville’s ‘Moby Dick’ in 1998.
· Geoff Parry plays Bubba. He also went on to be in ‘Gallipoli’ with Mel.
· The Hall of Justice interior location is an old sewage pumping station that was found by production designer Jon Dowsing.
· The District Attorney’s car is a Lincoln Continental - an American car with right-hand drive.
· Max’s boss, Fyfe, drives a Buick Riviera -- most likely a 1974-1976 model.
· Shackles are still used by many policed nations around the world.
· Costume designer Clare Griffin had a budget of only $3000.
· So, Mel Gibson was the only actor who could wear real leather. Everybody else wore very high-quality vinyl.
· Steve Bossley has often been called a larrikin.
· “Larrikin” is Aussie slang for a mischievous, young chap.
· “Bronze” is an Aussie word for cops who wear their bronze badges.
· This scene was shot at Seaford Beach where there is no speed limit for people on power skis or wave runners.
· Luckily, swimming is banned there.
· Listen closely: three shots from a double-barrel shotgun.
· Hugh Keys-Byrne performed in George Miller’s 1999 film ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth.’
· Tim Burns had been seen before by American audiences. He had appeared in ‘Star Trek’ in 1967.
· You could say that in this scene Johnny is being a “mongrel,” which is Aussie slang for a despicable person.
· Singer Robin Chaffey’s voice was the only voice that wasn’t dubbed for the American version.
· Goose likes his “amber fluid”: Aussie slang for beer. “Coldie” is also an Aussie word for beer.
· This was Robina Chaffey’s only role in a feature film.
· Look closely: notice the Kewpie doll on the door?
· This is a light blue 1969 Pontiac GTO - another American car in Australia.
· Goose’s ride is a 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000, or Kwaka.
· The sticker on the side is a goose wearing flying goggles and a scarf.
· It was created by production designer Jon Dowsing.
· Johnny the Boy waits in a XK Falcon Sedan.
· The Australian Federal Police bike is also based on the Kawasaki KZ1000.
· Cameras shooting chase scenes were mounted on a truck capable of traveling up to 100 miles per hour.
· Cinematographer David Eggby shot this while sitting on the back of a bike that was going about 90 miles per hour.
· Check out the speedometer!
· As you can hear, the sound in Mad Max is as important as the dialogue.
· This rider traveled an amazing 87 feet through the air before landing.
· Steve Bisley now plays Detective Senior Constable Jack Christy in the Aussie TV series ‘Water Rats.’
· Some describe Steve Bisley as the Australian Tom Sellicks.
· Ute: Aussie slang for utility truck.
· This ‘ute’ is an EJ Holden.
· This is an old song from the Australian bush.
· Stuntman Grant Page spent the first two weeks of production recovering from a motorcycle accident.
· Winfield Reds are Australia’s most popular cigarette, also known as Winnie Reds.
· Before acting school, Steve Bisley was a truck driver.
· The Toecutter is being a real “bludger”: Aussie slang for somebody who relies on others to do things for him.
· The hand in this scene really belongs to actor Sheila Florence, who plays May Swaisey, in upcoming scenes of ‘Mad Max.’
· The light on Mel’s face here was shone through a slit in a shoebox.
· 5-8% of adults report having frequent nightmares.
· Behavioral [incorrect spelling] therapy reduces the occurrence of nightmares in 70% of patients.
· Max is eating a “sanger”: Aussie slang for sandwich.
· Police burnout is usually caused by the combination of Post Traumatic Stress and normal everyday stress.
· Roger Ward shaved his head for this role.
· In this scene Fifi is being a “cobber”: Aussie slang for good friend.
· Western Australia is the largest state in the world, covering over 1 million square miles. That’s four times the size of Texas.
· To give the sun-bleached look to the film, cinematographer David Eggby developed the bleach-bypass film process.
· Tarzan was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs in his 1918 novel Tarzan of the Apes.
· Max and Jessie have a bit of a “chinwag”: Aussie slang for a chat.
· Even though Mel Gibson grew up in Australia, he’ll always be a “Seppo”: Aussie slang for an American.
· Mel Gibson’s father was actually a railroad brakeman in New York State. He moved the family to Australia in 1968, when Mel was 12 years old.
· This single shot is one minute and 34 seconds long - the longest continuous shot in the entire film.
· This was Mel’s first on-screen kiss… with a woman. He kissed one of his male buddies in ‘Summer City.’
· Max’s family car is a modified Holden HJ Sandman.
· “Raunchy”: Aussie slang for stylish in a bad-boy way.
· Nick Lathouris plays Grease Rat. Today he is a highly respected drama coach in Australia.
· Grease Rat is being a “stickybeak”: Aussie slang for a nosy person.
· Australia is the driest continent in the world.
· Paul Johnstone plays Cundalini. He is now a popular voice talent in Australia.
· The world’s first milk bar opened in 1933 in Martin Place in Sydney, and offered milk shakes for four pence.
· Production designer Jon Dowding “borrowed” these signs from a real store - and returned them the next day.
· After ‘Mad Max’, stunt coordinator Grant Page went on to do stunts for numerous action films, including ‘Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.’
· Director George Miller says there are only about 50 frames of explicit violence in ‘Mad Max.’ The rest is implied.
· A plastic hand stuffed with a bloody pork chop!
· This car is a 1934 Chevrolet.
· May Swaisey’s farmhouse is now a private residence and the location is still a secret. [INCORRECT, 100 Mount Ridley Road, Craigieburn VIC 3064, now a school, Hume Anglican Grammar]
· Look closely: Jessie is wearing moon boots.
· “Pash”: Aussie slang for a long, passionate kiss.
· “Perve”: Aussie slang for a looking lustfully at another.
· Look closely: Where did the moon boots go?
· Australia has 20,000 species of plants and trees, and over 700 species of birds.
· ‘Mad Max’ was shot in December and January - Australia’s summer months.
· This scene was shot at Red Bluff, one of the best places in Australia for surfing.
· ‘Mad Max’ displays all the tensions of a classic horror movie.
· Composer Brian May created the ‘Mad Max’ score in only four weeks. During three of those weeks, he had bronchial pneumonia!
· Stuffed toy!
· George Miller and Byron Kennedy pre-tested the audience reaction to ‘Mad Max’ while it was still in its rough-cut phase.
· Sheila Florence plays May. In 1991, she won the Australian Film Institute’s Best Actress Award for ‘A Woman’s Tale.’
· Max Fairchild plays Benno. He also appeared in ‘Mad Max 2’ as the Broken Victim.
· Kundalini is a form of yoga. It is based on the physiology of the “subtle body” and activating the seven chakras.
· Designer Ben Taylor created the hairstyles for all the characters in ‘Mad Max.’
· Look closely: Notice the crucified-looking man hanging above the back door.
· Unlike the rest of the film, this scene was actually shot just outside Sydney. [INCORRECT, Ballan Road, Wyndham Vale VIC 3024]
· In a 1979 interview, George Miller said “I believe Mel has the potential to be one of the great actors.”
· George Miller raised the initial funds for ‘Mad Max’ by working in a hospital casualty ward.
· Vendetta: the practice of a family taking vengeance on the person who shed the blood of one of their relatives.
· Rumor: 25 cars were used to shoot the black Interceptor. Fact: Only one car was used.
· The mechanic is working on a 1936 Chevrolet 2-door Town Sedan.
· Max wants the Grease Rat to “dob” on The Toecutter: Aussie slang for ‘to inform.’
· This was, and still is, a pub called the Little River Hotel. [INCORRECT, The Old Little River Hotel, 18/18 Flinders Street, Little River VIC 3211, now trading as a Bed and Breakfast]
· During ‘Mad Max’, 14 vehicles were destroyed. Three V8 motors and 5 gearboxes blew up during a crash scene.
· Look closely: A photo of Max’s wife and baby is in the center of the steering wheel.
· Most stunts were story-boarded so director George Miller could see how shots would cut together.
· Johnny the Boy is now riding a Kawasaki Z900.
· The top speed of the Kawasaki KZ-1000, the Toecutter’s bike, is about 120mph.
· Director George Miller said, “when you sit and think of a film, it’s the audience that determines what you make.”
· The knee that gets shot here belongs to special effects coordinator Chris Murray.
· Look closely: You can see the wire attached to the stunt man as he is thrown from the bike.
· This bird is actually chained to Bubba, and has a steak in its mouth.
· Phil Brock, a stunt driver in the film, is the brother of Peter Brock, a world-famous motorcycle racer [INCORRECT, car racer].
· Look closely: The front of this semi has a false front. It was put there to protect the semi’s real front.
· Some critics say ‘Mad Max’ has overtones of Hitchcock.
· This upside down ‘ute’ is a vintage 1969 XW Falcon.
· Tim Burns is now a successful screenwriter in Australia -- and still looks as young as he did when he made the movie!
· Among many other films, Burns co-wrote ‘American Werewolf in Paris.’
· ‘Mad Max’ took 12 weeks to shoot.
· During shooting, a team of 3 mechanics worked 24 hours a day to keep the production going.
· The Interceptor now resides in the Cars of the Stars Motor Museum in England. [INCORRECT, now resides in The Dezer Collection, Miami 2000 NE 146th St, North Miami, FL 33181 Florida, USA]
· During filming, 57,000 liters of fuel were consumed and vehicles traveled over 117,000 miles.
· It took five months of audio production to perfect the film’s sound.
· ‘Mad Max’ was first released in 1979.
· The film made over $100 million worldwide.
· ‘Mad Max’ spawned two sequels: ‘Road Warrior’ and ‘Beyond Thunderdome.’
· The Guiness Book of World Records stated that ‘Mad Max’ had the highest cost-to-profit ratio of any film.
· The ‘Blair Witch Project’ broke that record in 1999.
· Brian May won an Australian Film Institute award for Best Original Musical Score for ‘Mad Max.’
· ‘Mad Max’ also received the Best Sound award from the Australian Film Institute.

Retaining “Oy” as it can be spelt either "oi" or "oy".
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oi

Retaining Ray Beckerley (credited as Vehicle Designer)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079501/fullcredits#cast

Seeking any further corrections...