“Mad Max: Fury Road” George Miller overcame hardships and maintained a worldview similar to that of anime

The world of heroic myths handed down to mankind

The original design for Immortan Joe was created by Japanese artist Masahiro Maeda. Credit: Concept Art and Design.

When George Miller was not making progress on the fourth Mad Max movie, he was planning to produce an animated version and The Game version, and Maeda was invited to support him, which led to the collaboration. That's what it means. It seems that Miller wanted to incorporate the anime world into Mad Max.

``I grew up in a remote town in the Australian outback, and the only things I was passionate about were movies and comics.When I first went to Japan for the first Mad Max movie, I saw a lot of comics and comics. I was moved by exposure to anime and felt an unusual affinity for Japanese artists who create such things.After The Day After, I started working on animation myself, and it greatly influenced the elegance, efficiency, and aesthetic sense of Japanese anime and manga. It has been done.

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As you can see from watching ``Mad Max: Fury Road,'' the scenery is stripped of all waste and concentrated on the fundamentals. All you can see are cars, people, and the background. There are no trees except for one dead tree in the main part. Nux from Worboys has never read a book, knows nothing about television or the Internet. I've never seen a tree, and of course I don't even know the word ``tree.'' I think that the style of anime is that everything unnecessary is removed from the setting and characters. This sense of beauty is an instinct that humans have inherited since ancient times. If you look at Paleolithic cave paintings, it's obvious, right? ”

If you watch ``Mad Max: Fury Road'' with George Miller's words in mind, you will understand the reason for the excitement that comes from instinct.

"When the first film was released, Max was described as being like a samurai in Japan, and in Scandinavia he was said to be like a Viking warrior. In France, it was described as a ``car western.'' I was able to believe in the charm of heroic myths that are passed down in cultural circles."

Following the huge success of Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller began preparing another Mad Max movie. Filming was scheduled to begin in April 2020, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. On the other hand, there are rumors that a prequel to the warrior Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron, may begin. The fate of the new work is chaotic, and I wonder if a masterpiece will be born after another hardship.

Text: Hiroaki Saito

Became freelance in 1997, contributing movie reviews and interview articles to various media such as movie magazines, theater pamphlets, and movie sites. The column is constantly updated on Yahoo! News.

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