Start your engines! Austin and Raymond jump into FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA (dir George Miller). The guys get into the mythos of this installment within the larger franchise, the role of fan service in these cinematic universes, concepts of religion and populism in Mad Max villains, and the decency of the heroes within. Enjoy!
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Mar 2025
The Final Episode
Goodbye, goodbye. For our final episode of this run, Austin, Raymond & Henry talk about how they watch movies, some mailbag questions, some musings on the craft, and more. Thanks again for tuning in each week, everybody. Stay safe, and we'll see you at the movies! Follow us on Tw ... Show More
2h 17m
May 2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga with George Miller and Edgar Wright (Ep. 482)
Director George Miller discusses his new film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, with fellow Director Edgar Wright in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses utilizing Unreal Engine in his storyboarding process, utilizing a mixture of authentic locations ... Show More
41m 39s
May 2024
The Box Office Crisis, a ‘Furiosa’ Deep Dive, and the 'Mad Max' Movie Rankings
Sean opens the podcast by sharing some extended thoughts about the state of the box office as it relates to George Miller’s ‘Furiosa’ (1:00). Then, Chris Ryan and Joanna Robinson join to do a deeper dive into ‘Furiosa’ and its various successes and limitations (17:00), before ran ... Show More
1h 34m
May 2020
Mad Max: Fury Road with Emily Yoshida
Emily Yoshida (Night Call podcast) joins #thetwofriends to discuss George Miller's magnum opus Mad Max: Fury Road. Together they examine the masterful world building, the flawed leadership of Immortan Joe, lumps, the performances of Charlize Theron, Tom Hardy, Nicholas Hoult and ... Show More
2h 7m
May 2024
'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Reactions, Plus 'The Acolyte' Prep
These fabulous things are here to podcast historic! Mal and Jo rev their engines to give you their reactions to 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' (30:07). But before that, they assess their hype at an all-time high with some light prep for 'The Acolyte,' premiering next week (05:22).
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1h 25m