Mad Max Minute presents: Waterworld (1995)

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Dive into a world of water with 2003’s Finding Nemo. Directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, Finding Nemo follows Marlin, voiced by Albert Brooks, and his companion Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, as they scour the ocean in hopes of delivering on the title of the movie. Disney and Pixar deliver 100 minutes of cinema, packed to the gills with colorful characters from vegetari

Before he was the Mariner, and before he was the Bodyguard, Kevin Costner brought his distinctly American accent to 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. After returning to England from the Crusades with Azeem, played by Morgan Freeman, Robin of Locksley discovers his father murdered and his ancestral home lying in ruins. He quickly learns from Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, as the

Gwyneth Paltrow stars as Helen in Peter Howitt’s 1998 romantic comedy. After being fired from her public relations job. Helen’s life takes two diverging paths. On one path, Helen catches the train home and discovers her boyfriend, Gerry (John Lynch), in bed with Lydia (Jeanne Tripplehorn), his ex who recently returned from America. She leaves him and begins a relationship with

Get your motor running and head out on the highway for what many consider a celebration of nonconformism and a reflection of social tensions in late-1960s America. Dennis Hopper makes his directorial debut as he and Peter Fonda jump on their motorcycles for a road trip from California to New Orleans, Louisiana, for Mardi Gras. Along their path, they meet a colorful cast of characte

From director Mick Jackson and writer Lawrence Kasdan comes the harrowing tale of an R&B singer caught in the crosshairs of an assassin and the ex-secret service agent tasked with keeping her safe. Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) is on the cusp of an academy award, but unbeknownst to her, a stalker is sending her threatening messages. Her management decides to call in the best man

After spending two years dissecting the movie touted as Mad Max on the ocean, it’s time to sit down with the high seas horror thriller from Kennedy Miller productions. John (Sam Neill) and Rae (Nicole Kidman) are a married couple taking an extended cruise to emotionally heal after losing their child in a car accident. Their isolation is interrupted by Hughie (Billy Zane), who cla

Morgan, Helen, and others flee the pirate flotilla but soon stumble upon a massive vessel that turns out to be a tanker ship. There, they meet its sole resident, Cornelius, and discover the secret of Enola’s unique tattoo. Suddenly, pirates attack and the group must hold them off long enough to find a bearing that leads to water’s end.

Helen and Enola are traded away to a troupe of submariners and quickly find themselves captured by the same pirates who decimated their home. Enola is drugged and leads the pirates back to Morgan. They torch his boat and kill his horse, but Morgan reaches the pirate flotilla and makes a startling discovery about what happened to his family.

After barely managing to survive an attack on their flotilla by the fearsome Pirate Lord Lazlo, Helen and Enola manage to sneak their way onto The Miranda and strike a flimsy deal with its captain, Morgan. The grumpy drifter is bent on revenge against Lazlo, but before he can track down his target, a storm blows in and threatens to destroy everything.