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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls ... dying buying time's here! Well, almost. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment just announced plans to release The Mad Max Trilogy on Blu-ray. However, you're going to have to wait until June 4 to get the goods.
Before Mel Gibson became tabloid fodder, he was the star of this killer (ahem) sci-fi franchise. It's been 34 years since the first movie made its theatrical debut, making this box set long overdue. When The Mad Max Trilogy is released this summer, it will come packing an MSRP of $49.99.
A pre-Lethal Weapon Gibson stars as Max Rockatansky, a cop working his way through a chaotic, post-apocalyptic Outback. Motorcycle gangs, a hunt for gasoline, Tina Turner, and a ton of other mayhem are all involved at one point or another.
The Blu-ray box will include 1979's Mad Max, 1982's Mad Max Road Warrior, and 1985's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. The first two films are currently available on Blu-ray, with Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome being the only one that's making its Blu-ray debut.
Right now, there's no word on special features, so you're probably wondering what the incentive would be to order the box. Warner Bros. says that this will be a "limited edition" set, with special tin packaging for collectors. However, I'd love to see them throw in something lengthy about George Miller. Mad Max was also the stepping stone for the director, who eventually went on to helm the Happy Feet franchise.
