Mad Max (1979 film)
Shares rank 2 of 6 action films by recommenders
Praised for realistic crashes over explosions, heart and soul, and aging well. One mixed reviewer called it pretty alright.
Praised for realistic crashes over explosions, heart and soul, and aging well. One mixed reviewer called it pretty alright.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Realistic crashes, not explosions
“realistic crashes like in Mad Max 1, not explosions or rollover on a hidden ramp”
Comment from 27 Nov 2025 in “Why 90s Movies Feel More Alive Than Anything on Netflix” Heart and soul, a real movie
“The first is a real movie with heart and soul”
Comment from 12 Dec 2025 in “French supermarket's Christmas advert is worldwide hit (without AI) [video]” Has aged well
“I think it aged like a fine wine.”
Comment from 12 Dec 2025 in “French supermarket's Christmas advert is worldwide hit (without AI) [video]”
Other action films people recommend
The four most recommended other action films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Max: Fury Road | 7 | 1 | 88% | 5 | — | — |
| Mad Max (1979 film)This page | 6 | 1 | 86% | 4 | — | — |
| Marvel Cinematic Universe | 6 | 20 | 23% | 4 | — | — |
| The Dark Knight Blu-ray | 6 | 1 | 86% | 4 | — | — |
| The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I think it aged like a fine wine.”
“I have watched the original Mad Max, and it was pretty alright.”
“The first is a real movie with heart and soul”
“realistic crashes like in Mad Max 1, not explosions or rollover on a hidden ramp”
“I despair and abandon them.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.