[Cancelled] Mad Max 2/Road Warrior Regrade (Warner 97 DVD and LD)

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It's such a great opening, no matter how many times you see it it works every time. I think going from mono to stereo audio at the same time somehow amplifies the effect.

Absolutely. It rivals the mono to full stereo opening of Superman only found on the LD release. I'd love to one day see this moment theatrically.

To add absolutely nothing to the title discussion:

I prefer "The Road Warrior" because I personally hated MM1 and so the US title allows this great movie to stand as its own thing.

To each their own I suppose. I prefer RW as it has a more epic feel and is a great title-plus I saw it that way first. However, I think MM1 is a masterpiece and easily the best of the series despite being drive-in circuit ready with exploitation elements. I can't understand why Miller is so convinced that great Westerns have little story and that story is not important...uhhh what great Westerns are short on story? None!