Before Mel Gibson Went Crazy…

Long before he freaked out and started making Jesus torture movies, a much saner Mel Gibson starred in this mayhem-filled car crash epic directed by George Miller. The opening scene’s car chases and smash-em-ups alone are worth seeing, and then there’s that “kill ‘em all” conclusion. That this is an action classic, there is no doubt. What we absolutely cannot understand is how George Miller goes from ultraviolence, vehicular homicide, and total chaos to…

Yes, George “Mad Max” Miller is also responsible for the damn dancing penguins that were the bane of your existence this summer if you took a plane ride any longer than three hours. Unless these penguins are being incinerated in wrecked cars, we don’t want to know. Where’s Mel Gibson with the shotgun when you need him? Penguin sushi, anyone?

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