It's not often that you see someone use a Kendo helmet for a mic drop, but we're pretty certain that Labatouche fell down the stairs and that's why we never see him again. Later that evening we follow Fifi as he tracks down Max at a pile-up on the highway.
Mad Max Minute 18 - Your top pursuit man wants to quit the road and we have to seduce him with candy?
While Max and Goose are going giddy over the Black on Black, Fifi and Labatouche are upstairs dropping exposition on us. We get rather shaken about the revelation that Max wants to quit the MFP, which was never mentioned before this minute, it's a topic so nice we discuss it twice!
Mad Max Minute 17 - She's the last of the V8's
Max and Goose head underground to meet up with Barry, the MFP's mechanic, and come face to face with the iconic, Black on black, the last of the V8's. We also talk about Goose riding with one leg, the neglected vehicles in the background of the garage, and the history of a Ford Falcon that became synonymous with the Mad Max series.
Mad Max Minute 16 - Crazy about you
Oi! We're back from the weekend and just crazy about this scene. Although it might be more accurate to say that Jessie's homemade sign language has us going a little crazy. Aside from that we talk a bit about the pumping station in Melbourne and figure out why eating an apple makes you look like an a-hole.
Mad Max Minute 15 - The Goose wants me there early.
We're capping off week three as Max is making his way out to head back to work. Meanwhile, Jessie is disappointed in how soon Max has to leave, Sprog is busy creating continuity errors, and Rick is surprisingly talkative when it comes to the subject of pants.
Mad Max Minute 14 - Just another glory roader, I guess
Oh my, is that a young Mel Gibson wearing only a bath towel? It is, what a shame it would be if we never bring up the fact that this is partially a nude scene. Spoiler alert: we never talk about Mel's abs, but we do spend a lot of time criticizing his choice of breakfast, so you can look forward to that.
Mad Max Minute 13 - That feels good
It's the moment that the last twelve minutes have been leading up to, the fireball explosion at the end of the Nightrider chase! Julia finally gets the hero shot that she's been waiting for this minute, and we get serenaded by Jessie in her saxophone-fueled introduction to the movie.
Mad Max Minute 12 - Baby, what's wrong
Well, Happy Valentine's day! Today's minute is all about Max and the Nightrider getting all revved, staring at each other intently and even doing a little of the old bump and grind, if you know what I mean. Just to be clear, I'm talking about Max chasing down the Nightrider on the highway, what did you think I was talking about?
Mad Max Minute 11 - The Toecutter, he knows who I am
Things are getting tense as the Nightrider starts to smell the wafting scent of freedom, but his monologuing may come back to bite him if Max has anything to say about it. This seems like a good time to mention that Max has no dialogue in this minute, I was just using an idiom.
Mad Max Minute 10 - Nothing a year in the tropics wouldn't fix
As week two winds to a close we try to decipher more Australian slang, give the Nightrider kudos for being an AC/DC fan, and wax philosophical as we realize just how deep this opening chase really is. We also spend a few minutes talking about Marmaduke, because this is the world in which we live.
Mad Max Minute 09 - Stay off the roads!
It's a veritable cavalcade of car crashes today, as the Nightrider gets away from not one, not two, but three MFP pursuit vehicles. We've got it all, Sarse and Scuttle flipping off construction debris, Roop and Charlie exploding through a Caravan, and Goose sliding like a high-octane baseball player headed for home.
Mad Max Minute 08 - What's this I hear about you and Jonathan?
I hope you're as interested in a nameless couple arguing on the side of the road as we were because despite there being a spectacular crash in this minute, we spent a good chunk of this episode asking the very important question, "Who is Jonathan?" Your patience will be paid off, however, because we also talk about the infamous blue van that gets obliterated in this scene.
Mad Max Minute 07 - Strewth, they're at it again
So, funny story, after recording this minute and going back to edit the track I looked up how to pronounce Steve Bisley's name and it turns out that I've been saying it wrong this whole time. Expect me to start using the correct pronounciation around minute 9. There's also a lot of debate about breakfast food.
Mad Max Minute 06 - Main Force to Gosling One
You don't want to make Roop angry, you wouldn't like him when he's angry (assuming you like him in general). Today we talk about Fat Nancy's diner, the place where everyone knows your name, Goose's disregard for his radio, and reminisce about cautionary tales from Driver's Ed.
Mad Max Minute 05 - He is the Nightrider, cruising at the speed of fright!
Week one wraps up with a lot of discussion about the Nightrider, what he could be on, his relation to Max as a character, and we delve into his first chunk of ranting. Also discussed is the underutilization of Sarse and Scuttle, Roop's temper tantrum, and the lax emmissions laws in the pre-apocalypse.
Mad Max Minute 04 - One of our V8's. Pursuit Special on methane. Very toey!
We rip the guts out for this one and give it the b-jesus! Roop and Charlie fail spectacularly at something that Rick is obviously an expert in, meanwhile, Julia notices a tiny detail that shines a light on one of the MFP officers.
Mad Max Minute 03 - Hey Sarse, what's the form on this thing?
Stop fighting over who gets to drive and join us as we marvel at Roop and Charlie's incompatibility, as well as Rick's utter distain for the term "scoot jockey" (It's this whole thing, better to not ask), and Julia's evaluation of towel cleanliness.
Mad Max Minute 02 - This pursuit is designated a standard Code 44
There's no time for napping or spying on neighbors when a chase is afoot. Today's episode delves into motorcycle gangs stenciling graffiti on the highway, high mortality roadways, and skims the surface of our disgust with Roop.
Mad Max Minute 01 - Logos and credits, thrilling stuff we assure you.
Mad Max Minute starts off with a bang with a solid minute of production logos and movie credits. We talk about everything from pre-production to casting so while there may not be any dialogue or movie just yet, there's still plenty to cover.
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