About this episode

The episode features a battle between 'Hellboy' and 'Mad Max: Fury Road' focusing on the theme of antiheroes.

Hellboy (2004) vs Mad Max Fury Road (2015) The category for today's battle is "Antiheroes". It's another action packed episode as two films go head to head for a spot on the Greatest Films Of The 21s Century List. Our first film is Guillermo del Toro's "Hellboy". We had a great time revisiting this prothetic laden comic book gem. Then its George Miller's masterpiece "Mad Max : Fury Road". A fully loaded ride into the heart of a dystopian desert hellscape. It's a long one so make sure you have plenty of "Aqua Cola" and please watch your whammer. Remember to rate, review and follow the show. Hosted By Mike Evans & Kendell Sweeney-Thomas Follow on Instagram & TikTok @modernclassicspodcast Watch Along Hellboy (Netflix) Mad Max: Fury Road (rental) Follow Mike on Letterboxd @ChadMichaelMann

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Evans, Kendell Sweeney-Thomas

Topics covered

• Antiheroes
• Film comparison
• Action films
• Dystopian cinema
• 21st Century films

Keywords

• Hellboy
• Mad Max Fury Road
• antiheroes
• action films
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Guillermo del Toro, George Miller

Books & works: Hellboy, Mad Max: Fury Road

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