Continuity mistake: When Goose crashes his motorbike, he lands on his front. The previous shot shows him falling back-first.
Mad Max (1979)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: George Miller
Starring: Mel Gibson, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Joanne Samuel, Steve Bisley
More mistakes in Mad Max
Johnny the Boy: Whacked right out of his skull man! He ain't never comin' back.
Trivia: The movie had to be dubbed into American English for its US release because of its very noticeable Australian slang.
Question: Maybe a dumb question. But what exact kind of Apocalypse happens in the movie that causes all of these problems? Shortage of gas is one of them. But was it nuclear war or what? What would cause the port of Sydney Australia to dry up like it was shown in the 3rd movie? Did the whole sea dry up?
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Chosen answer: It was nuclear war. Tectonic plate movement could make ports dry and flood others. None of the movies ever goes into great detail about the apocalypse.
Grumpy Scot