--- product_id: 2853978 title: "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior [Blu-ray]" price: "€ 13.93" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/2853978-mad-max-2-the-road-warrior-blu-ray store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior [Blu-ray] **Price:** € 13.93 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior [Blu-ray] - **How much does it cost?** € 13.93 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/2853978-mad-max-2-the-road-warrior-blu-ray) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) (BD) Review: One of the Best Films, Period. - Books could be (and likely have been) written about what makes "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" such a great movie: George Miller's unique vision of a dystopian wasteland filmed to perfection in the Australian outback, a litany of well thought-out characters even among bit players, the oft-copied but rarely duplicated way that Miller manages to set the mood repeatedly with little if any dialogue, and of course the cars and epic chase sequences. What you end up with is perhaps the perfect post-apocalyptic story: a lone man who lives by scavenging in the wastelands, hardened by the events of the first "Mad Max" film, and still driving the last of the V8 police interceptors. A series of events quickly leads him to an ethical crossroads: does he stay with the band of "civilized" people fruitlessly guarding the last working oil pump and refinery for who knows how far, against the band of marauders camped at their gates? Does he make a temporary bargain and run off with his small reward from them to once more disappear into the wastelands? Or can he find another option? The answer is well worth the time spent reaching it. Spoilers follow, so if you haven't watched this yet, do please stop reading. :) There is so much more to this movie than even the most detailed reviews here will reveal. The symbolism throughout: the distant raven's cry heard as Max enters each scene, foretelling the death which hollowed him in the past, and follows him thereafter. The beautiful, nuanced characters found on all sides of the conflict: the idealistic Pappagallo who leads the motley refinery crew, preaching hope and humanity all while being surrounded by death and futility; the opportunistic Gyro Captain who survives the wasteland through cunning and killing while exuding insanity from every pore, but who ultimately shines through as perhaps the most sane individual there; and perhaps the most brilliantly complex villain in non-"Batman" film history, The Humungus, a muscle-bound behemoth who lords over a band of ruthless killers yet quotes 18th century German poetry (in German), repeatedly shows patience and practical thinking in achieving his goal, and carries around an immaculate revolver in a case filled with military medals from numerous nations. Plus of course the scene-stealing dog (named "Dog"), who was rescued from a local animal shelter, trained for this film, and then retired to a life of luxury with one of the cameramen. This is barely even scraping the surface. I've seen very convincing arguments that the entire story was a modern interpretation of ancient Greek tragedy (Miller's parents were Greek immigrants), lengthy commentaries on how avant garde the film was in casting women, homosexuals, and physically handicapped persons in strong roles (without dwelling on doing it), and of course numerous discussions on the political and environmental criticisms neatly wrapped into the back story of the picture (again, without being in-your-face about it). In short, which truthfully would have been two paragraphs ago, this is so much more than just the quintessential post-apocalyptic action thriller, as evidenced by the numerous "best of" lists it continues to find itself on. This is a testament to exactly what a talented visionary with a (very) limited budget is capable of producing, and a film which rewrote its genre and redefined exactly what a "hero" can be in movies. Review: Ruthless... Savage... Spectacular - Ahhh, the classic post-apocolyptic thriller that sets the standard for post-apocolyptic thrillers. One tagline reads 'In the future, cities will become deserts, roads will become battlefields and the hope of mankind will appear as a stranger'. I remember skipping school in the early 80's to stay home and watch this one on cable, Such a great movie that has lost none of it's appeal even after 20 plus years. This is the story of a man, once an officer of the law, who now roams the highways of post-apocolyptic Australia searching for gasoline and maybe a reason to exist. In this time, gasoline is the most valuable commodity, so much so men kill for it. Mel Gibson plays Max, in the role that made him known worldwide. During his travels, he comes across a small settlement that is actually producing petroleum. This settlement is besieged by a group of motorized, murdering, mauraders who want all the fuel. Knowing that the fuel is life, the people in the settlement defend the fuel, but their strength and ability to hold out against this powerful force is becoming less and less each day. Max strikes a deal with them for all the fuel he can carry provided he can get a truck for them so they can haul their tanker of gas out of the wasteland and find a better life in a fabled coastal land. Max fufills his end of the bargin, and leaves the settlement with his fuel, but is attacked and left for dead. Having lost his car, he decides to drive the tanker. This sets up one of the most amazing highway battles ever filmed, as the settlers have turned the tanker into a moving fortess, and the marauders will stop at nothing to stop the tanker and get the gas. This movie is what I would call a nearly pefect example of excellent casting, story, dialogue, plot, script, wardrobe, etc. to make up a near perfect movie. Everything in the movie works so well that your entire attention is focused on the screen, even after multiple viewings. This is actually the second in a trilogy, Mad Max being the first and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome being the third, but, in my opinion, this one is the best. It's raw, gritty, sometimes humourous and competely enthralling. On a side note, what's up with Warner Brothers and their crummy cardboard packaging? It just seems so flimsy and cheap. And don't look for a lot of extras with this release, just the full and widescreen versions and some production notes. This just in...I heard George Miller and Mel Gibson are bringing Max back one more time in 2004 in Mad Max: Fury Road...... ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Brian Hannant, Bruce Spence, Byron Kennedy, Emil Minty, George Kennedy, George Miller, Kjell Nilsson, Mel Gibson, Mike Preston, Terry Hayes, Vernon Wells Contributor Brian Hannant, Bruce Spence, Byron Kennedy, Emil Minty, George Kennedy, George Miller, Kjell Nilsson, Mel Gibson, Mike Preston, Terry Hayes, Vernon Wells See more | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 5,959 Reviews | | Format | Blu-ray, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen | | Genre | Drama | | Language | English | | Runtime | 1 hour and 35 minutes | ## Product Details - **Format:** Blu-ray, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen - **Genre:** Drama - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 35 minutes ## Images ![Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior [Blu-ray] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Z9gNQ5RxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the Best Films, Period. *by D***E on September 1, 2017* Books could be (and likely have been) written about what makes "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" such a great movie: George Miller's unique vision of a dystopian wasteland filmed to perfection in the Australian outback, a litany of well thought-out characters even among bit players, the oft-copied but rarely duplicated way that Miller manages to set the mood repeatedly with little if any dialogue, and of course the cars and epic chase sequences. What you end up with is perhaps the perfect post-apocalyptic story: a lone man who lives by scavenging in the wastelands, hardened by the events of the first "Mad Max" film, and still driving the last of the V8 police interceptors. A series of events quickly leads him to an ethical crossroads: does he stay with the band of "civilized" people fruitlessly guarding the last working oil pump and refinery for who knows how far, against the band of marauders camped at their gates? Does he make a temporary bargain and run off with his small reward from them to once more disappear into the wastelands? Or can he find another option? The answer is well worth the time spent reaching it. Spoilers follow, so if you haven't watched this yet, do please stop reading. :) There is so much more to this movie than even the most detailed reviews here will reveal. The symbolism throughout: the distant raven's cry heard as Max enters each scene, foretelling the death which hollowed him in the past, and follows him thereafter. The beautiful, nuanced characters found on all sides of the conflict: the idealistic Pappagallo who leads the motley refinery crew, preaching hope and humanity all while being surrounded by death and futility; the opportunistic Gyro Captain who survives the wasteland through cunning and killing while exuding insanity from every pore, but who ultimately shines through as perhaps the most sane individual there; and perhaps the most brilliantly complex villain in non-"Batman" film history, The Humungus, a muscle-bound behemoth who lords over a band of ruthless killers yet quotes 18th century German poetry (in German), repeatedly shows patience and practical thinking in achieving his goal, and carries around an immaculate revolver in a case filled with military medals from numerous nations. Plus of course the scene-stealing dog (named "Dog"), who was rescued from a local animal shelter, trained for this film, and then retired to a life of luxury with one of the cameramen. This is barely even scraping the surface. I've seen very convincing arguments that the entire story was a modern interpretation of ancient Greek tragedy (Miller's parents were Greek immigrants), lengthy commentaries on how avant garde the film was in casting women, homosexuals, and physically handicapped persons in strong roles (without dwelling on doing it), and of course numerous discussions on the political and environmental criticisms neatly wrapped into the back story of the picture (again, without being in-your-face about it). In short, which truthfully would have been two paragraphs ago, this is so much more than just the quintessential post-apocalyptic action thriller, as evidenced by the numerous "best of" lists it continues to find itself on. This is a testament to exactly what a talented visionary with a (very) limited budget is capable of producing, and a film which rewrote its genre and redefined exactly what a "hero" can be in movies. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ruthless... Savage... Spectacular *by C***8 on July 8, 2003* Ahhh, the classic post-apocolyptic thriller that sets the standard for post-apocolyptic thrillers. One tagline reads 'In the future, cities will become deserts, roads will become battlefields and the hope of mankind will appear as a stranger'. I remember skipping school in the early 80's to stay home and watch this one on cable, Such a great movie that has lost none of it's appeal even after 20 plus years. This is the story of a man, once an officer of the law, who now roams the highways of post-apocolyptic Australia searching for gasoline and maybe a reason to exist. In this time, gasoline is the most valuable commodity, so much so men kill for it. Mel Gibson plays Max, in the role that made him known worldwide. During his travels, he comes across a small settlement that is actually producing petroleum. This settlement is besieged by a group of motorized, murdering, mauraders who want all the fuel. Knowing that the fuel is life, the people in the settlement defend the fuel, but their strength and ability to hold out against this powerful force is becoming less and less each day. Max strikes a deal with them for all the fuel he can carry provided he can get a truck for them so they can haul their tanker of gas out of the wasteland and find a better life in a fabled coastal land. Max fufills his end of the bargin, and leaves the settlement with his fuel, but is attacked and left for dead. Having lost his car, he decides to drive the tanker. This sets up one of the most amazing highway battles ever filmed, as the settlers have turned the tanker into a moving fortess, and the marauders will stop at nothing to stop the tanker and get the gas. This movie is what I would call a nearly pefect example of excellent casting, story, dialogue, plot, script, wardrobe, etc. to make up a near perfect movie. Everything in the movie works so well that your entire attention is focused on the screen, even after multiple viewings. This is actually the second in a trilogy, Mad Max being the first and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome being the third, but, in my opinion, this one is the best. It's raw, gritty, sometimes humourous and competely enthralling. On a side note, what's up with Warner Brothers and their crummy cardboard packaging? It just seems so flimsy and cheap. And don't look for a lot of extras with this release, just the full and widescreen versions and some production notes. This just in...I heard George Miller and Mel Gibson are bringing Max back one more time in 2004 in Mad Max: Fury Road...... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Who Needs Dialogue? *by M***H on August 16, 2013* Much as I hate the later Mel Gibson, I love this paradigmic film. Made in 1981, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior represents the apotheosis of a certain genre of Australian films devoted to cars and more specifically to wrecking them. Director George Miller saw the elements of a great story in the tradition of old American westerns and the mono myth in this bleak tale of a beleaguered oil refining community that seeks to break out of their enclave and move to more hospitable surroundings. See John Ford's immaculate Wagon Train for a similar film about pilgrims led by a flawed hero. The adversaries in this film are a biker gang on steroids, anarchy made flesh, if you will, with war paint, mohawks, lots of leather and custom cars and bikes. They rape, murder, and steal. Enter Max and his wacky sidekick, the gyro captain, a pair more deranged than almost any save for Blondie and Tuco in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Max seeks only more gas, a philosophical position of total nihilism. unwilling to engage in any sort of communitarianism with the white-clad denizens of Texaco Prime (or whatever you want to call it), Max engages only with a Feral child who is equally empty. A nearly wordless film, Miller, like the greatest of directors, manages to work with visuals to tell his story (an art seemingly lost in the current cinema with the possible exception of Nicholas Winding Refn), combining epic sweeps of desolate landscapes with tightly edited chase sequences, including the bravura climax of the film. I can't help think that CGI has hurt storytelling somewhat. I have yet to see a CGI film with the primal energy of the Road Warrior. Now, remastered, the film looks as good as it did on the big screen back in 1981. I still pine after Virginia Hey, the warrior woman who dies on the tanker truck. Certainly as good or even better than most Sci-Fi post apocalyptic dystopian films. Too bad Miller didn't work in this vein more often. Alas Beyond Thunderdome hasn't the focus or energy of this film. A world masterpiece from that brief time when Australia produced some excellent films. ## Frequently Bought Together - Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior [Blu-ray] - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome [Blu-ray] - Mad Max (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/2853978-mad-max-2-the-road-warrior-blu-ray](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/2853978-mad-max-2-the-road-warrior-blu-ray) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-07-10*