What caused Mad Max?

The before times and the first Mad Max

According to the official comic book spin-offs of "Fury Road," at some point in the near future, black fuel (what they call oil in the franchise) started to run out, causing riots and wars over control of the remaining sources of oil — later referred to as the Fuel Wars.

What is the backstory to Mad Max?

The series follows the adventures of Rockatansky, a police officer in a future Australia which is experiencing societal collapse due to war and critical resource shortages. When his wife and child are murdered by a vicious biker gang, Max kills them in revenge and becomes a drifting loner in the Wasteland.

What caused the events in Mad Max?

However; in The Road Warrior we see the chaos and aftermath in which marauding highway gangs have taken over. Wheras; in Mad Max Fury Road the apocalypse was caused either by nuclear war or nuclear arms falling into the wrong hands.

How did the wasteland happen in Mad Max?

Radiation has poisoned much of the population, turning the once beautiful Green Place into a caustic swamp. Most noticeably, this reborn Wasteland is home to devastating storms.

Why did the world collapse in Mad Max?

In a key scene during the third film, 1985's "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome," Max is told the final part of the story. In a desperate grab to secure the last reserves of oil, the world was drawn into a nuclear war that decimated the remaining natural resources. The world was dead.

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Why do they waste water in Mad Max?

We can see a large pool of it behind before he sends off the war rig. My idea is that in order to keep the place from flooding over and causing structural damage he has to drain it every now and then. That's why it comes out of those huge pipes. The fact that some of it is is going to the people below mean nothing.

Did the oceans dry up in Mad Max?

Some areas have the remains of dried up corral reefs and under sea cave systems. Several military submarines can be found around most of the region. These were probably the submarines that caused the Fall in Australia by nuking the coast line. How the entire ocean dried up completely remains a mystery.

What were those things in Mad Max?

Crow Fishers or Sky Fisherman, unofficially called 'Bog Walkers' or 'Stilt Walkers' are a mysterious group of people seen walking across the bog in what eventually turned out to be the abandoned Green Place.

Was Australia nuked in Mad Max?

It would seem that Australia was mostly spared from the nuclear conflict, although it is possible that some of the larger cities were targeted. Sydney seems to have been hit with at least one nuclear weapon.

Why can't Mad Max talk?

Both the original Mad Max and Fury Road feature almost no dialogue, with the simple stories of each movie being told almost entirely in visual terms. According to director George Miller, who helmed both radically different installments of the series, this choice was an intentional one.

Did the baby survive in Mad Max?

According to Max, she went under the wheels of Joe's vehicle. Joe wound up crashing in a futile attempt to avoid her. Angharad later succumbed to her injuries. Joe had The Organic Mechanic perform an emergency C-section to save her child, but the infant died as well.

What happened to Mad Max's son?

Biography. Sprog and his mother were stalked and chased by Toecutter's gang when seeking refuge at Aunt May's farm. Toecutter, Bubba, and Johnny ran down Jessie and Sprog, killing the boy whilst his mother fled with him in her arms.

Is Mad Max set after a nuclear war?

Mad Max is not set in a post nuclear war setting. The causes are never made clear but the premise is that there has been a worldwide collapse of civilization.

Why was Mad Max captured?

Taking place after Beyond Thunderdome, Max is chased down by the War Boys and is used as a blood donor. Soon after, while getting his blood forcibly transfused into Nux, he is brought with the war boy as his blood bag in pursuit of Furiosa who has betrayed Immortan Joe by taking his Wives.

Is Mad Max Based on a true story?

Mad Max: Fury Road and the whole franchise is based on the real-life apocalypse that happened in the 1970s.

Why was Furiosa not a breeder?

In an interview, Charlize Theron revealed that Furiosa was originally to be a wife of the Imperator, but was infertile: "[George Miller and I] talked about backstory, about how she ended up with no arm and that she was discarded. She couldn't breed, and that was all that she was good for.

What is the hidden area in Mad Max?

There is a secret area which is actually the end game area know as the Purgity Flatlands. This can only be found by falling off the cliff on the farrest right side of Chumbuckets land.

What is the mother's milk in Mad Max?

Description. Mother's Milk is milk gathered from female humans via makeshift milkers. The women hooked up to them, possibly Breeders, are seen with dolls in place of infants. The War Rig had some on board, as revealed when they were stuck in the swamp.

Why do they need milk in Mad Max?

Human milk was one of the resources for trade and it most likely was meant for the elite: "They trade with one another for vital resources. In addition to exporting water the Citadel also exports human milk, as earlier in the film you see humans being milked.

How did Immortan Joe get water?

The Citadel is a cluster of three rock towers that sit above an aquifer of relatively fresh water. By channeling the water through the rock, the people of the Citadel have been able to irrigate a small area of the Wasteland. It is the stronghold of Immortan Joe.

Why are the Mad Max so white?

While this would already give them a pale appearance, War Boys made themselves look completely white by covering their bodies in a white powder as a tribute to Immortan Joe, who used white powder as medication.

What happens if you run out of gas in Mad Max?

In a world gone mad, only the maddest survive. Hit the road in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where running out of gas is a death sentence. Seize the role of legendary road warrior Max Rockatansky and navigate a barbaric open world to build, upgrade and drive the ultimate war machine: your Magnum Opus.

What is the white stuff they spray in their mouth in Mad Max?

In case you have not seen Mad Max: Fury Road, the War Boys are known to spray their mouths with silver spray paint before shouting “WITNESS ME!” and sacrificing themselves for their leader Immortan Joe, on the promise of an eternal trip to feast in Valhalla.

What is wrong with chumbucket in Mad Max?

Driven by rage, Max drove the Magnum Opus into the Land Mover anyway, bailing out at the last moment. Chumbucket remained on the hood and was crushed and grievously wounded in the collision, then incinerated by flames caused by leaking fuel.

How long would fallout from nuclear war last?

Fallout radiation decays relatively quickly with time. Most areas become fairly safe for travel and decontamination after three to five weeks.