How did the water disappear in Mad Max?

nuclear winter caused by a nuclear war (throwing huge amounts of dust into the stratosphere), would cause global temperatures to plummet down to the levels they were during the last ice age 18000 years ago. This would cause the poles to freeze and start to collect more ice and cause glaciers to form.
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Where does the water come from in Mad Max?

The Citadel is a cluster of three rock towers that sit above an aquifer of relatively fresh water. By channeling the water through the rock, the people of the Citadel have been able to irrigate a small area of the Wasteland. It is the stronghold of Immortan Joe.
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Does it rain in Mad Max?

In ​“Mad Max,” the characters drive into a massive dust storm, where they witness giant tornadoes and lightning storms. Sisterson said that lightning actually does occur in dust storms—the moving dust particles can create friction, producing enough energy for a lightning bolt.
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How did Mad Max turn into a wasteland?

The "Mad Max" franchise, beginning with the 1979 original movie, takes place in a desolate Australian wasteland where cities have been replaced by infinite stretches of sand. What happened? The world's oil supplies evaporated, touching off a cataclysmic global war.
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What is the salt in Mad Max?

Closed 6 years ago. In Mad Max: Fury Road, it's strongly implied that the Pacific Ocean has evaporated (or almost entirely evaporated), and is now just "the Great Salt." In particular, Max says that riding across the Great Salt for over a hundred days on a motorcycle, you still would find "nothing but salt."
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Is Max immortal in Mad Max?

Mad Max Does Age (Despite His Immortality)

In Beyond Thunderdome, Max is going grey at the temples, which is quite an achievement when the script notes that it's been 15 years since the events of The Road Warrior.
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What blood type is Mad Max?

The concept of blood type O as the "universal donor" is in reference to packed red blood cells, which are the most commonly transfused blood product. But when Max's blood is transfused, they are transfusing whole blood, which contains both red blood cells and plasma (the liquid component of blood).
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Why is everything desert in Mad Max?

According to George Miller this detracted from the post-apocalyptic feeling that he had in mind. Therefore the shooting location was moved to the desert terrain of the Namib desert in Namibia, Africa. The area is first referred to as The Wasteland in the second film's script.
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Why do they need blood bags in Mad Max?

Most of them are plagued by cancer, the most common one being lymphoma, others resulting in partial or complete blindness. They require blood transfusions to prolong their lives and it's one of the reasons they hunt for unsuspecting wanderers of The Wasteland such as Max.
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What destroyed the world in Mad Max?

In Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, more is revealed as to how Mad Max's world became what it is. A nuclear apocalypse destroyed the world and all rule of law, hence why Aunty (Tina Turner) and the Collector (Frank Thring) created Bartertown to rebuild civilization, one created on a methane-based energy economy.
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What is the sandstorm in Mad Max?

The Sandstorm is a rare wasteland occurrence in the Mad Max game. It can appear at any unexpected moments. When a storm approaches, a "Storm Approaching Seek Shelter" will be shown. The storm mainly appears south of the map as a large dust cloud.
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How many words does Tom Hardy say in Mad Max?

As for 'Fury Road,' Hardy is already feeling the weight of carrying his first major blockbuster — one in which he estimates he only has between four and twenty lines of dialogue. “I've never been more excited and out of my comfort zone,” he says.
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Where was Mad Max Fury shot?

Principal photography began in July 2012 in Namibia, with most of the filming based in the Dorob National Park. Filming also took place at the Cape Town Film Studios in Cape Town, South Africa. In October 2012, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Warner Bros. sent an executive to keep the production on track.
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Why did the ocean dry up in Mad Max?

George Miller hasn't yet revealed the reason behind the disappearance of water in the wasteland, but with the context provided by the Mad Max series, nuclear warfare is probably the safest bet.
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What was mother's milk in Mad Max?

Mother's Milk is milk gathered from female humans via makeshift milkers. The women hooked up to them, possibly Breeders, are seen with dolls in place of infants. The War Rig had some on board, as revealed when they were stuck in the swamp.
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Is Furiosa Immortan Joe's daughter?

Furiosa was born in a fertile land known as the Green Place. A daughter of Mary Jo Bassa, she is one of the Vuvalini of Many Mothers. She was taught how to read by the many mothers. Her initiating Mother was K.T.
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What disease does Immortan Joe have?

He seems to have respiratory problems but due to his rank in society, he breathes clean air through a respirator mask (decorated with horse teeth to resemble a skeletal jaw) connected to a large breathing apparatus (resembling bellows) worn on his shoulders.
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Why do they drink mothers milk in Mad Max?

Immortan Joe keeps a whole crew of women captive in order to harvest their breast milk and use it for sustenance for him and his closest. Essentially, these women are slaves, used only for their bodies' ability to produce milk, which he also commodifies, and then trades with Gas Town and the Bullet Farm.
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Why does Furiosa put grease on her forehead?

The highlight really enhanced her cheekbones and made the eyes pop. Furiosa probably would have used a bit of grease or oil to get that sheen, and Charlize [Theron] thought for her character, she'd reapply it like war paint.” “There are different products we used to keep the girls shiny and sweaty.
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Why does Mad Max not talk?

Miller claimed that he wanted the movies to be “silent movies with sound,” an apparent oxymoron which meant that he was aiming to ape the hyper-visual, stunt-heavy stylings of Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton while keeping the dialogue to a minimum and ensuring the story stayed simple, emotionally intense, and easy-to- ...
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What happened to the green place in Mad Max?

It was capable of growing crops and maintaining a population of settlers. However, at some point the soil became contaminated. Vegetation stopped growing and the Green Place was plagued with crows. The Vuvalini moved on once they knew the area was incapable of supporting a harvest.
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Is Mad Max set in 2021?

Despite what you may have seen on popular memes circulating in the New Year, Mad Max was not set in 2021. The classic dystopian action film portrays a world where lawless motorcycle gangs rule the streets, while violence and anarchy abound.
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Why do they spray paint their mouth in Mad Max?

It is also believed that the more chrome something is, the more glorious it is. Most prominently, near death War Boys will huff chrome spray paint in their final moments to enter into a dissociative high that will lead them on the road to Valhalla, and give them cool chrome coloured teeth and mouth.
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What is Valhalla Mad Max?

Valhalla (possibly rendered in writing as "Walhalla") is the supposed paradise that War Boys who serve Immortan Joe enter upon death.
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Why are the people in Mad Max deformed?

The denizens of the Citadel suffer physically and mentally because they live in a world where starvation, radiation sickness, and extreme physical harm are constant threats.
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