Episode 129: Simon's Canon Pick #2: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015)

Curtis, John, Simon, and special guest (and resident Apocalypse expert) David Cross visit the Wasteland for Simon's second canon pick: 2015's high octane action blockbuster MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, and more. The boys chat about the news of the week, Cannes releases, and what they watched they week before discussing the film. They talk about Furiosa (and her latest movie), Trumpian allegories, Postapocalyptia, and more. Tune in next week for another special episode covering John Cassavetes' HUSBANDS with a special guest! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:41 What We Watched This Week/News of the Week 00:42:15 MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits) 01:34:28 Our Ratings for MAD MAX: FURY ROAD 01:38:48 Coming Up Next! NEWS OF THE WEEK Studio Ghibli’s MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO sequel (MEI AND THE KITTENBUS) screening for the first time in Europe (at Cannes) FURIOSA is underperforming at the box office despite critical acclaim KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE video game debuts The house from HOME ALONE is for sale ($5.25M) Danny Boyle's '28 Years Later' Begins Filming; Stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, and Cillian Murphy Cannes 2024 recap: Noteworthy screenings of new films by David Cronenberg (The Shrouds), Paul Schrader (Oh, Canada); Yorgos Lanthimos (Kind of Kindness); Francis Ford Coppola (Megalopolis);  Sean Baker's 'Anora' wins the Palme d'Or;  'All We Imagine as Light' wins the Grand Prix Miguels Gomes wins Best Director; Jesse Plemons wins Best Actor; and Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Adriana Paz and Selena Gomez win Best Actress New releases: Furiosa; The Beach Boys; The Garfield Movie; In A Violent Nature; Jim Henson: Idea Man; Young Woman and the Sea; The Dead Don’t Hurt RIP: Morgan Spurlock (SUPERSIZE ME) WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK JOHN: Beware! The Blob; Source Code; Shakma; Prince of Darkness; A Dirty Shame; Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; I Saw The TV Glow CURTIS: Combat Shock; The Beach Boys; Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly (BBC Documentary); Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga  SIMON: Sasquatch Sunset; Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire; Godzilla: Minus One DAVID: My Little Eye; Two Cabins; Dream Scenario CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Excerpts from MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015) Outro: "Immortan" by Tom Holkenberg (aka Junkie XL) (MAD MAX: FURY ROAD OST) Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Also check out Quinn's NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' Check out David's music here (The Machine. The Demon.): https://themachinethedemon.bandcamp.com/