Mad Max 4 - Fury Road

[dxg]

Killer2005 said:

The Hypno-Toad said:

THAT is how you do a trailer. A must see now.

That does look rather good.

Plus Charlize Theron is in it

Sod her, Nicolas Hoult looks he's playing a fantastic character!

[dxg]

Yup, decided, this movie is going to be all kinds of awesome:

[honest_delboy]

dxg said:

Yup, decided, this movie is going to be all kinds of awesome:

It looks like Santa Claus playing one of those double neck geetars (obviously)

[james_tigerwoods]

That. Looks. Awesome.

I can't remember the name of the classic track playing, but it fits.

[Dog Star]

What's with all the people boinging around on the ends of giant "whip" antennae?

[Rosscow]

Oooh... yes that does look rather good!

[rufusruffcutt]

"Big Bopper to March Hare we're still in the game." Great trailer.

Does Mel have a cameo, does anybody know?

[anonymous-user]

Interesting choice of underwear

[Jader1973]

rufusruffcutt said:

"Big Bopper to March Hare we're still in the game." Great trailer.

Does Mel have a cameo, does anybody know?

Appears not. Bloke who played Toecutter is in it though.

[Dog Star]

Jader1973 said:

Appears not. Bloke who played Toecutter is in it though.

He's the arch baddie, by the look of it. He's got a mask on though.

[Geesus]

rufusruffcutt said:

"Big Bopper to March Hare we're still in the game." Great trailer.

Does Mel have a cameo, does anybody know?

No Mel cameo, I should know as I spent 6 months in Namibia working on it back in mid 2012 and then 2 months re shoots in Sydney late 2013.

[Veeayt]

Dog Star said:

He's the arch baddie, by the look of it. He's got a mask on though.

I recognized him from the eyes. Can't believe the original is this old though.

[RemyMartin]

Dog Star said:

RemyMartin said:

In reality it was a steel frame with a roots blower empty shell. It wasn't a real supercharged car :-(

It was a Weiand.

Do your research ;-)

It was a hollowed out blower. No insides. For show.

[Dog Star]

RemyMartin said:

Do your research ;-)

It was a hollowed out blower. No insides. For show.

It wasn't holliwed out, it just wasn't connected to the engine. It was, nevertheless a Weiand, not a "roots"(sic) as you stated.

It was driven by an electric motor when seen spinning - when you first see it with the bonnet up "Kick it in the guts, Barry" there's a bucket hiding the motor.

Research on Mad Max is something I don't need to do any more of, ta

Edited by Dog Star on Thursday 25th December 19:47

[HD Adam]

Dog Star said:

It wasn't holliwed out, it just wasn't connected to the engine. It was, nevertheless a Weiand, not a "roots"(sic) as you stated.

It was driven by an electric motor when seen spinning - when you first see it with the bonnet up "Kick it in the guts, Barry" there's a bucket hiding the motor.

Research on Mad Max is something I don't need to do any more of, ta

Edited by Dog Star on Thursday 25th December 19:47

I'm going to have to be a little bit pedantic here.

The blower was a Weiand as you state and they are the manufacturer.

The Weiand is a Roots "type" blower as in the design of the rotors and named after the Roots brothers, who invented it.

This is opposed to a Lysholm type blower like the Whipple or Kenne Bell which are actual twin screw compressors and the rotors compress the air along their length, not just move it from above to below the case.

I have one of each

[shakotan]

Dog Star said:

RemyMartin said:

Do your research ;-)

It was a hollowed out blower. No insides. For show.

It wasn't holliwed out, it just wasn't connected to the engine. It was, nevertheless a Weiand, not a "roots"(sic) as you stated.

It was driven by an electric motor when seen spinning - when you first see it with the bonnet up "Kick it in the guts, Barry" there's a bucket hiding the motor.

Research on Mad Max is something I don't need to do any more of, ta

Edited by Dog Star on Thursday 25th December 19:47

Ultra-pedant to correct you both.

It's a Weiand roots supercharger.

However it was indeed an empty casing, the carb sat inside the casting. The pulley was driven by electric motor.

[dxg]

Final trailer:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEJnMQG9ev8


So, it looks like the Toecutter has his harem stolen and a chase ensues. I think that's all the plot we need.

Also:

Edited by dxg on Tuesday 31st March 22:40

[Bullett]

Time for a rare Cinema trip I think!

[MiniMan64]

Jesus that looks epic!

[Matt_N]

Does look good.