Who created the "Mad Max" franchise?
The "Mad Max" franchise built its legend on muscle cars, spiked shoulder pads, and brutal simplicity. It made post-apocalyptic car chases feel like a ballet performed with nitrous oxide and flamethrowers. The franchise spawned multiple sequels and influenced countless action films with its distinctive blend of practical effects and pure automotive chaos. Who was the mastermind behind this chrome-plated vision of the future?
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Correct Answer: George Miller
(Source)To every future filmmaker whose parents told them to become a doctor instead, George Miller has a story for you. Miller had been working as an ER doctor when he turned the trauma of treating car crashes into inspiration for his gritty take on a dystopian future. With no feature film experience, he sold investors on his ideas about what would happen if society completely fell apart, leaving everyone to fight over gasoline in the desert. The first "Mad Max" was released in 1979, starred a young Mel Gibson, and featured some of the most intense car stunts ever filmed, all coordinated by a guy who could at least treat anyone who got hurt in any of the many car flips. The movie made over $100 million worldwide, and while his parents might have wondered why he'd leave a stable medical career to go blow up cars in the desert, audiences were glad that he did.
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