William Morrow Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road

I thought my obsession with MAD MAX FURY ROAD was a quirky individual thing. This marvellous read shows me I am not alone and explains in every detail why the film is a masterpiece. Using quotes could have been tiresome, especially when one is not always clear of the role each speaker played. But Kyle Buchanan strings hours and hours of interviews together in a readable form that fits into a coherent story. And what a story! The detail, the dogged determination of everyone, especially the director George Miller, is awesome to read. The shooting was a nightmare and yet one that no one walked away from. This is a marvellous read which enables you to see that genius is never about cutting corners. Kyle Buchanan is in awe of his subject and his enthusiasm for the move and his respect for the many participants in this massive endeavour is refreshing and informative. I have 2 criticisms- I wish the budget for this excellent book had stretched to pictures. Also, I have long thought that the musical score for FURY ROAD is a masterpiece in itself. It is not till page 266 that Tom Holkenborg’s is mentioned and then only briefly. I watched FURY ROAD on a plane recently - yet again. This book has renewed my determination to see it again on the big screen. And probably several times more after that!

Très intéressant, de nombreuses interviews, mais une forme particulièrement fénéante, juste un bout à bout d'extrait d'interviews sans effort de synthèse ou d'analyse.

Eccellente serie di interviste e retroscena. Mi è piaciuta molto la struttura del libro, che è una lunga serie di interviste ma divise per argomento. Non immaginavo le peripezie incredibili che hanno passato, e mi pare un miracolo che alla fine il film sia uscito!

The book is brilliant. It is a hard read at first, but the more you get into it the harder it is to stop. The author has taken a great approach to talk about the past of Mad Max, the challenges the franchise faced and was still facing. It is just fascinating to read accounts on how much work was put in to gather the results we see on the screen.

Had a long plane ride so I wanted to read instead of watch a movie Glad I picked this up. Really good and if you are a major fan of the character, then you will love it