“Mad Max Anthology” releases on 4K Ultra HD + Digital on November 16, 2021. Road War: The Making of Road Warrior – This nearly 50-minute documentary-style extra explores the creative process behind expanding the universe in “The Road Warrior.”.Commentary by Director George Miller and Cinematographer Dean Semler – Watch the film alongside its creators to hear in-depth analysis of the filmmaking process.Introduction by Leonard Maltin – Renowned film critic Leonard Maltin introduces the film and delivers background information on the decision to greenlight the “Mad Max” sequel.Special Features on 4K Ultra HD and Digital When it comes time to decide whether or not to purchase the anthology, don’t count on any bonus features to sway the needle – the only ones included are previously-released extras from “The Road Warrior,” and they aren’t particularly extensive. Home Entertainment, all four films are getting the 4K Ultra HD treatment in the new “Mad Max Anthology” collection.Īrriving in a four-disc set, the “Mad Max Anthology” marks the first time “The Road Warrior” and “Beyond Thunderdome” will appear on 4K Ultra HD, and each film will be available individually as well.
From 1979 to 1985, Miller released “Mad Max,” “The Road Warrior” and “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.” Now, thanks to Warner Bros. It’s one of the best films of the last decade and one of the greatest action films of all time, rightfully winning six Oscars and earning four more nominations.īut long before Tom Hardy took the reins, Miller laid the foundation of the post-apocalyptic world in three action-packed films starring Mel Gibson as Max. But I warned you.Ī great disc, played on a system not ready for public consumption.In 2015, “Mad Max: Fury Road” revved into theaters and transported a whole new generation of fans to George Miller’s desolate dystopian wasteland. If you don't mind going through continuous firmware upgrades, and the absolutelely shitty Samsung technical support, as they solve problems that should have been remedied before release, go for it. The player has not been properly tested, and is not ready for release. Everything else seems to track nicely.Īll of that said, if you read my "First Impressions" piece regarding 4k, I'm recommending to all but the staunchest home theater fans, to wait for probably 3-6 months, if you're planning to play anything except new 4k discs on your Samsung. This 2K DI presumably formed the basis for the Ultra HD Blu-ray release being up-scaled by Warner Brothers to 4K. While the 4k uprez is gorgeous, there are certain attributes, which I question, as they seem to possibly show, and I say possibly, as I've not seen the original data files, effects that may not play properly at 4k - mostly the highlights on flames. Mad Max: Fury Road was filmed digitally using Arri Alexa cameras at a resolution of 2.8K but it was finished using a 2K Digital Intermediate (DI). While I like the way that I have it set up - this after realizing that the Samsung defaults your projector or panel to virgin territory, sans calibration, the first time the viewing device sees a new 2160 signal, and then plugging all of my calibrations back into the projector anew.Īre those calibrations correct? Not sure. The bad news is that to be perfectly honest, I'm not exactly certain what it's supposed to look like. Audio is what it has been, which is superb - and Huge. Viscerally, it's a totally different film from either of the current Blu-releases.Ĭolor, densities, black levels within HDR are stunning. In fact, It's probably an equally dynamic version to the black & white we expect to see. will be releasing over the next year or so, their new 4k uprez is a most interesting creature.
Of the dozen or so variants of George Miller's Mad Max Fury Road, that Warner Bros.