Miller's Wasteland, Pt. 1 — MAD MAX (1979)

<p>This week, we're traveling back four decades to celebrate the anniversary of the release of the film that created the post-apocalyptic film as we know it, George Miller's seminal Ozploitation action thriller MAD MAX!</p> <p>Starring a young Mel Gibson as a police officer in a dystopian Australian outback who's on a roaring rampage of revenge, MAD MAX made a star of its lead and put its director on the A-list.</p> <p>This episode was written and produced and edited by Justin Bishop and Gary Horne.</p> <p>Theme song: “Foreign Body” by the Slasher Film Festival Strategy from their album PSYCHIC SHIELD. More info: <a href='https://www.psychotronicfilmsociety.com/'>http://slasherfilmfestivalstrategy.bandcamp.com</a></p> <p>This podcast is not associated with or endorsed by Michael J. Weldon or his publishers. For more information, visit psychotronicfilmsociety.com</p> <p>Join our Discord server! <a href='https://discord.gg/5Q3uUDv'>https://discord.gg/5Q3uUDv</a> </p> <p>Follow the show:</p> <ul><li> <p><a href='https://twitter.com/psychotronicpod'>twitter.com/psychotronicpod</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://facebook.com/psychotronicpod'>facebook.com/psychotronicpod</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://instagram.com/psychotronicpod'>instagram.com/psychotronicpod</a></p> </li> </ul> <p>Follow Justin:</p> <ul><li> <p><a href='https://twitter.com/justin_bishop'>twitter.com/justin_bishop</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://instagram.com/justin_bishop'>instagram.com/justin_bishop</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://letterboxd.com/justin_bishop'>letterboxd.com/justin_bishop</a></p> </li> </ul> <p>Follow Gary:</p> <ul><li> <p><a href='https://twitter.com/thisisgaryhorne'>twitter.com/thisisgaryhorne</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://instagram.com/thisisgaryhorne'>instagram.com/thisisgaryhorne</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://letterboxd.com/thisisgaryhorne'>letterboxd.com/thisisgaryhorne</a></p> </li> </ul> <p>Please rate, review, and subscribe