Cinema Science: Deconstructing the Machinery of the 'Mad Max' Films

Depicting a post-apocalyptic future dominated by dwindling resources, marauding gangs and heavy vehicles, George Miller's iconic film franchise also contains plentiful fuel for educational detours. Devoting particular focus to the second through fourth films in the series – Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and Mad Max: Fury Road – Dave Crewe explores the hydrology, chemistry and physics behind their respective representations of water shortage, methane production and dangerous-looking stunts, alongside other scientific stimuli.

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blockbuster, dystopia, George Miller, Mel Gibson, Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, oil, fossil fuels, radiation, water cycle, gyrocopter, autogyro, rotorcraft, cars, aerodynamics, special effects, projectile motion, biomechanics