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Hey, Dark City *is* important!

 

Do you know the way to Shell Beach?

 

While Alex Proyas only does very few movies it seems, he made a lot of my favourites: The Crow, Dark City and I, Robot

The Road Warrior is an awesome movie, as well. Saw it first, then went back and watched Mad Max. Why doesn't Mel Gibson do edgy, weird stuff like that anymore? Oh yeah, Jesus told him not to (*notes that that was purely a joke, please don't flame*)

Hey, Dark City *is* important!

You're right, of course. I'm glad someone has heard of this movie. I could watch Jennifer Connelly sing "Sway" all day. Not many actresses will influence my decision to see a film, but she does. (Li Gong is another.)

Saw it first, then went back and watched Mad Max.

Same here. What did you think of Mad Max? I like it, but the sequel is superior.

Yeah, that was generally the way I felt, too. Road Warrior was much more entertaining to me, for whatever reason.

 

Plus the fact that the truck is filled with sand never gets old

It's the time-period between Mad Max and The Road Warrior that is of so much relevance to the world. The Road Warrior was the first movie to propose the idea that society will collapse over a third world war fought over energy. This is something that is becoming less sci-fi speculation and more of a reality with every passing day.

It's the time-period between Mad Max and The Road Warrior that is of so much relevance to the world.  The Road Warrior was the first movie to propose the idea that society will collapse over a third world war fought over energy.  This is something that is becoming less sci-fi speculation and more of a reality with every passing day.

Someone's been reading about peak-oil. Yeah it crossed my mind that The Road Warrior is more realistic than generally regarded. You know it's serious when Bush, who has strong ties to the oil industry finally admits we're "addicted to oil". This is a man who six years ago criticized Al Gore for wanting to give tax breaks for hybrid vehicles. Seeing that people are becoming aware of the problem, I have hope that we can find a way out of this mess.

 

(BTW let's avoid getting addicted to nuclear power in the process.)

Bump. Methinks this old thread has even greater importance now that gas is over $4 a gallon.