—but the filmmakers make up for it with a curious, empathetic touch. Evil Laugh: When he runs over Valkyrie, he can be seen chuckling to himself. Every time he speaks is just him Chewing the Scenery. Meaningful Name: Nux means "nut" in Latin.
Stealth Pun: While commanding his men, he frequently yells "ACT! " Wife Husbandry: Not that Joe wanted to wait, but her situation before escaping is effectively this. At men she doesn't like, such as Max and Dag: (regarding Max) He's a crazy smeg who eats schlanger! " The leader of the Bullet Farm, he's Ax-Crazy even for one of Joe's men. The movie where Tom Cruise plays a soldier who is charged with fighting an invincible alien army over and over again sounds like a throwaway title for a CBS soap opera. At its center is the strange disappearance and death in 1969 of a schoolteacher nun named Sister Cathy Cesnik, a case that continues to be investigated by her former students, who the filmmakers follow. Sophia's ghost haunts me. During that time, they were also auditioning new bass players, resulting in Robert Trujillo joining the band, and spending two years recording their 2003 album St. Anger, which famously inspired divided opinions.
I Called Him Morgan (2017). The War Boys are just used as brainwashed, expendable cannon fodder. During the Chicago Bulls dynasty during their final 1997-1998 championship season, a press crew was given intimate access to the team, Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen, coach Phil Jackson, et al. Hold on to each other. Mushrooms are something special. But the existence of a new He-Man show you don't like doesn't retroactively change or destroy the versions of the show you do enjoy.
In the threequel the duo travel to Louisiana to rescue a kidnapped friend, meaning the Bad Ass title has transcended multiple films and state lines. With cutouts for nipple piercings. Cool Car: The Pursuit Special, once again. She clawed her way up the ranks of the Citadel, but being Imperator did not earn her respect from Immortan or his cronies. Religious Bruiser: The sole evidence of his humanity sees him making a death prayer for Splendid with an aboriginal prayer stick. It's a split decision, broads like you and real victims (Look at you, look at you). Joe Pesci plays a mobster who is charged with transporting a duffel bag full of severed heads to his boss. The mayor of Gas Town, and the one who reminds Joe about the economic cost of his pursuit. Older Than They Look: According to the forward in the art book, it's been over 40 years since the apocalypse, meaning Max would have to be in his 60s by this point. Badass on Paper: Unfortunately, for all the bullets he's managed to obtain and rule over with his incredible influence and Immortan Joe's help, the Bullet Farmer isn't exactly great at using them. He shows himself to be extremely capable behind the wheel and one of the best drivers in the series; especially early in the film while he still has his personal car. He manages to stow away on their truck, but then gets thrown off by the Wives. Number Two: To Angharad. "The Dag" fits the Australian slang term for someone who is nice but kind of a weirdo, given how she speaks very poetically (odd by itself in this post-apocalyptic world) despite being so violent and tomboyish.
I do the same when we fuckin'. This is even more explicit in the French version where he just yells "ACTION! In the first third of the movie alone. I., Nas, 2 Chainz, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, etc—as they share stories of their respective upbringings and their journeys to success. Despair Event Horizon: Crosses it after failing Immortan Joe a third time, and watching Angharad die. By invoking monsters with English names and European lineages, Cummins reveals the color of her intended audience: white. Their athleticism and gymnastics are awe-inspiring, and the rigor of it all is not for the faint of heart. A frank, sweet snapshot of one woman's life and art and where they intersect, Tig is a testament to grace and good humor in the ugliest of circumstances. Tyke-Bomb: Raised from infancy to know nothing but war, death, and a Warrior Heaven that only Immortan Joe can provide, all eager to fight and die for him without question.
He may not always be happy about it, but he will do the right thing and help everyone else above all else. When Marsha P. Johnson, the transgender activist hailed as the "Rosa Parks of the LGBT movement, " was found dead in the Hudson River in 1992, authorities ruled it a suicide despite a number of suspicious details. His favorite, but still less important than the property she's carrying. True-crime docs are a dime a dozen these days, but The Keepers takes the genre to another level by dealing in both micro and macro layers of a story involving sexual abuse, murder, police corruption, and the Catholic Church. Five Came Back (2017). They are completely healthy, free of mutation or significant scars, which is why Joe keeps them around. Complaining about bad comics and tone deaf adaptations could be as toxic as you wanted, because there was a near zero percent chance that the creator would see it.
Team Mom: She functions as the Wives' protector and caretaker. Wasteland Warlord: Lords over The Citadel and its surrounding lands as a despot, kept in power by the complete control he has over the only known source of water and crops in the wasteland, and by the fanatic loyalty of his War Boys. What started as a group of 20 grew to a crowd of over 100, 000. Killed Offscreen: Max disappears into the fog to deal with the Bullet Farmer, armed with little more than a jerry can and a machete. Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal: She was deemed unfit to be Immortan's breeder. Death Glare: Several times, the camera focuses on his intense, furious, gaze. More relevant than ever, this doc is a crash course for over 50 years of abortion politics and the effort from the right to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade and the activists fighting to keep the procedure legal on the federal level.