“Mad Max” superfan and creator of the “Metallic Gear” and “Dying Stranding” online game sequence Hideo Kojima has seen the brand new movie “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and his response doesn’t disappoint. Posting to X, previously referred to as Twitter, Kojima launched footage of himself from the theater — his eyes misty from the expertise.
“Witnessed ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga!’ Kojima mentioned in his publish. “This film, which simply surpasses ‘MAD’ and even previous ‘FURY’, is at its ‘MAX’ (masterpiece)! Ever since I noticed the primary movie once I was 16 years previous, George Miller has saved me, inspired me, and adjusted my lifestyle numerous occasions. He’s my God, and the SAGA that he tells is my Bible.”
This isn’t the primary time Kojima has expressed his adulation for maestro George Miller. Again once they met in 2015, he mentioned, “My video games have been made with quite a lot of genes inherited from George Miller. You may say that as a result of Miller existed, I exist. It’s not simply the dialogue — the silhouettes, garments, tools, the way in which characters transfer, it’s all improbable. These are all issues I used for reference when making video games.”
On the time, Miller was in Japan doing press for “Mad Max: Fury Highway,” which Kojima was additionally in a position to see earlier than most audiences. He mentioned then, “Actually, I didn’t suppose something might surpass ‘Mad Max 2,’ however I really feel such as you’ve topped your self with ‘Mad Max: Fury Highway.’”
It appears Kojima’s love for the movie hasn’t waned, as following his “Furiosa” screening, he would later publish, “I watched ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ this morning, and I nonetheless can’t comprise my pleasure, so I rewatched ‘Mad Max: Fury Highway.’ On the time of launch, I watched ‘Fury Highway’ 17 occasions on the movie show. If I embrace Blu-ray, TV, and in-flight showings, I’ve seen it not less than 30 occasions.”
Kojima’s isn’t the one reward “Furiosa” has acquired to date, with raves coming in from critics and filmmakers alike. The movie premieres Might 19, out-of-competition at Cannes, adopted by a US launch on Might 24, but when that’s too lengthy to attend to enter the wasteland, all earlier “Mad Max” movies are presently accessible to stream on Max.