Interestingly, director Harley Cokliss has claimed that Battletruck isn’t a Road Warrior ripoff. That’s not easy, though, as Straker commands a giant truck and it’s a force to be reckoned with. It is then up to the motorcycle-riding good guy, Hunter (Michael Beck), to help the locals ward off the savage bandits. The story centers around a group of raiders, led by General Straker (James Wainwright), who have taken over a peaceful community and are terrorizing the residents. The story takes place in a ravaged society following the destructive Oil Wars, which have left the world in a lawless state.
Battletruck (1982)Īlso known as Warlords of the 21st Century, Battletruck is New Zealand’s take on The Road Warrior, but it throws in some Seven Samurai for good measure. While the majority of these films are low-budget oddities, I’ve also included a couple of lavish Hollywood productions to show that the Mad Max franchise has been imitated at the top as well. With this in mind, let’s look back at the history of this niche subgenre with a selection of movies that represent it at its very best. The rest of the world got in on the action as well, but the best Mad Max imitators were helmed by Italian mavericks who knew how to stretch a buck and have a good time. They also spiced things up by incorporating elements of other post-apocalyptic yarns into their narratives in an effort to create maximum carnage. Low-budget Italian filmmakers were particularly fond of making Mad Max clones during the trend’s boom period. These futures also tend to be barren, desert wastelands. In these futures, people drive muscular vehicles, have a badass fashion sense, and engage in gladiatorial combat to pass the time. These flicks depict futures in which society has collapsed and turned human beings into barbarians and savages. Throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, a whole wave of films emerged that essentially copied Max Max’s interpretation of a world gone wild. Furthermore, their interpretation of a futuristic society has been adopted by countless movies, shows, books, comics, and video games that base their own stories in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Miller’s high octane dystopian actioners have wowed audiences with their mind-blowing stunts and enthralling set-pieces for over forty years, shaping action cinema in the process. When George Miller unleashed Mad Max on audiences back in 1979, he had no idea that the film and its subsequent sequels would have an everlasting effect on pop culture. Brief History is a column that tells you all you need to know about your favorite - and not so favorite - pop culture topics.
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