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"Mad Max: Fury Road" Didn't Win Best Picture But It Should Have

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Jenna Guillaume
by Jenna Guillaume

BuzzFeed Staff, Australia

You've probably heard by now that literally the best picture of the year did NOT win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

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That honour went to Spotlight and, like, congrats guys, but also IT'S NO MAD MAX.

I mean, there's a reason Fury Road won the Oscar for Best Hair and Makeup.

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And Best Costume Design.

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And literally all of the editing awards.

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AND WHY IT REALLY SHOULD HAVE WON THE BEST PICTURE AWARD.

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First up its lead* is a GODDAMN FIERCE WARRIOR WOMAN.

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*It should have been named Mad Max: Furiosa Road lbr.

And all the women in the movie are fully developed characters who have agency and strong arcs.

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The whole movie is basically one long chase scene that is way more badass than anything in the Fast & Furious franchise.

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It has one of the best villains of the last decade.

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And the script, while sparse, is bloody memorable.

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WITNESS.

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ALSO DID WE MENTION THE EXPLOSIONS?

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SO MANY EXPLOSIONS!!!!

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EXPLOOOOSSSSIOOOONNNSS!

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THERE’S A GODDAMN FLAMETHROWER GUITARIST. CALLED THE DOOF WARRIOR. PLAYING A GODDAMN FLAMETHROWER GUITAR. YES IT NEEDED TO BE REPEATED.

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It deserved a special Oscar just for this character tbh.

Also there’s Tom Hardy.

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Think it's not intellectual enough? I mean, it’s only a commentary on the dangers of global warming and the over-consumption of resources, not to mention a harrowing tale of humanity’s determination to survive at all costs. NBD.

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BUT ALSO FUCKING EXPLOSIONS.

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It’s basically the most fun you can have watching a movie and if that doesn’t deserve an Oscar then frankly THE OSCARS DON'T DESERVE MAD MAX.

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BRB going to rewatch Mad Max for the 117th time.

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It will always hold best picture of my heart.