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Johnny gets a little lesson in speaking out of turn as we fade back to Goose, neglecting his police radio at the Sugartown Cabaret. There is a discussion of the appropriate use of profanity, the difficulties involved with filming scenes over the course of a day, and the confusing relationship that Toecutter shares with the members of his gang.
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Toecutter puts an end to the joviality and vaguely outlines how the gang will handle their police adversaries. We marvel at Toecutter's unwavering sway over the other Acolytes, the idea that being openly challenged by the police is a new thing to them, and we take a closer look at Toecutter's object lesson.
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Johnny and Goose have a few more barbs to throw at each other before Bubba is able to drag his compatriot away from the Halls of Justice. From the brick and mortar of the MFP, we transition to a sunny beach where we catch up with the Acolytes as they've found a new friend to keep them occupied.
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It took three days and a weekend, but the tension has finally boiled over as Johnny places the straw that break's the proverbial camel's back and Goose lets him have it. Along the way our heroes tumble through doors in space and time, Roop does his funny run, and we start hearing voices from unknown sources.
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Fifi's master class in how not to control a situation continues as tempers flare over Johnny's release. There's a lot of discussion about the justice system by two people who are neither lawyers nor experts, so don't take anything as gospel. Goose gets rough, Fifi puts his foot in his mouth, and we identify another crossroad where things could have turned out drastically different.
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Things are starting to go downhill as Fifi and Max return from the courthouse with Silvertongue and the People's Observer in tow. Also, charlie's cubicle is put under the microscope, Goose gets knocked off of his high horse, and Max struggles to sit on his friend.
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Today's minute is all about messy offices, motorcades, and speech assist devices as we join Goose and Charlie at the Halls of Justice. Meanwhile, outside Bubba Zanetti gets ambushed by inquisitive children, which is probably the worst kind of ambush to be caught by.
Who knew that near-apocalyptic motorcycle gangs had so much internal drama, though it might just be Bubba Zanetti that gets bent out of shape about his fellow riders. We also bring up why we think the Night Rider's remains were sent to Wee Jerusalem, the idea of hierarchy within Toecutter's criminal enterprise, and the poor state of MFP Headquarters.
Max has an amazing poker face, johnny can't remember his gang's catch phrases, and that awful audio cue is back as Max and Goose put two and two together and realize that their new prisoner is an associate of the Night Rider. Elsewhere, Bubba Zanetti delivers the news that Johnny has "done it again."
It's the end of week six as Max and Goose begin investigating the destroyed chevy. We start to unravel what happened here but also get to see the softer side of Goose as he carefully makes a connection with the young woman from the chevy.
Is it really an insult when someone named Goose calls someone else a Turkey? This is just one of the many questions raised as Max and Goose see a pantsless Lair running out into a field. Despite Goose's jocular attitude, he and Max soon find themselves face to face with the aftermath of Toecutter's violent whim.
It's a mid-week break from focusing on the couple in the chevy as we fade over to Max and Goose during a traffic stop. We take this break in the action to distract ourselves with talk about geography, custom motorcycles, and how frustrating it is that the normally talkative dispatch suddenly has nothing to offer when Goose asks for more information. Visit us at our Website: www.madmaxminute.com
The Acolytes descend on the chevy in a minute consumed by violence and mayhem. Amidst the chaos we talk about a deleted scene, whether this is all the fault of a milkshake, and try to crack the mystery of what kind of bird is seen as we fade into the next scene.
It's a tense start to the week as Toecutter rallies his lieutenants and they take off after the young couple in the chevy. Amidst all of this moving around we notice some parallels between this chase and the pursuit of the Nightrider at the beginning of the film and wonder if there's an extended cut of Hugh Keays-Byrne hitting a windshield with his ax.
Push me, shove you, oh yeah, says who? That is the big question that faces us at the end of week 5. Today's episode sees The Acolytes terrorizing a local and scaring away the young couple in the Chevy. Unfortunately for them, their flight draws the ire of the most dangerous outlaw on the road.
As Toecutter sends his lieutenants away with the Station Master, we contemplate what he might be comtemplating, and probably give him too much credit. Back on the main street, the troops are restless which results in the gross mistreatment of a milkshake that sets events in motion that will forever alter the course of the entire Mad Max Series.Visit us at our Website: www.madmaxminute.com
As Mentioned in today's episode, here is the playlist of Howard Eynon's music on Youtube, presented by Earth Recordings
There's always a point where humor is no longer appreciated, and the Station Master learns real quick that the Toecutter can go from zero to sixty faster than anything on the road. There's a lot of face touching in this minute, really intense face touching. Visit us at our Website: www.madmaxminute.com
The gang is spreading out as they start to get comfortable in their new surroundings, meanwhile, Bubba Zanetti and Starbuck close in on the Station Master, a world-weary man with nerves of steel. We've power moves, bad jokes, a pink elephant, and maybe a little too much conversation about what is left of the Nightrider.
Today's minutes is all about the on-screen reveal of the Acolytes, especially the Toecutter. We also talk a bit about the motorcycles used in the film, as well as the behind the scenes documentary "The Madness of Max" included in the High Octane Collection.
It's taken us four weeks, but we've finally arrived at the moment when The Acolytes appear onscreen, but before we get to meet our deplorable gang of antagonists, we get introduced to the small Australian town where we'll be for the next several days.
