While there are certainly a number of deserving films, it would upset few around here if Mad Max: Fury Road actually won Best Picture. The director revealed in his May interview that the black and white version is the best possible way to watch the film, but we’ll have to wait and see if this B&W release comes to fruition.
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Nicholas Hoult, Zoe Kravitz, George Miller, Charlize Theron, Tom Hardy, Courtney Eaton and Doug Mitchell pose as they arrive for the screening of “Mad Max: Fury Road” during the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, on May 14, 2015.
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That’s exciting news for fans who can’t get enough of the two hour long chase film, though some may still find Miller insistence on the black and white version being superior a little confusing. During the lead-up to the release of George Miller’s action masterwork, the filmmaker teased that an alternate version of the film existed-a black and white cut.
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Fury Road came charging into theaters with heart-stopping chrome action, guns blazing, and a lovely rocking soundtrack. One thing I’ve noticed is that the default position for everyone is to de-saturate post-apocalyptic movies. “Plus, it can get really tiring watching this boring, de-saturated color, unless you go all the way out and make it black and white”.
“Mad Max: Fury Road” photo credit: Warner Bros. However, it’s probably worth noting that the re-cut of Alfonso Cuaron’s “Gravity” featuring just the score and sound effects, never hit the big screen, and was only released on a special edition Blu-ray of the film.
Although it opened less than a year ago, Mad Max: Fury Road has already had one theatrical re-release: back in September, it returned to IMAX for one week only. And the sci-fi flick did far better box office numbers than ‘Fury Road.’ Food for thought.
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The Best Picture winners from the past 10 years have all been very heavy, emotional dramas, ranging from the historical to the contemporary political but all with a heavy dose of social commentary.
