Why do war boys have half-lives?

Many of these War Boys refer to themselves as “half-lives”, owing to nuclear radiation, and live only to honor the Immortan. For the Cult of the V8, dying in combat is the preferred way to go and they lean on suicidal practices as a result, not unlike several real-world terrorist groups.
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Why do the people in Mad Max have tumors?

They're tumors from the radiation (half-life) and they're killing them all.
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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 War Boys spray paint on their mouths?

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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Why does Mad Max have a blood bag?

In the Mad Max universe, the term 'Bloodbag' refers to a person of perfect health who is forced to donate their blood to a person who has fallen ill. In Mad Max: Fury Road, Max Rockatansky is taken by a War party to the Citadel in order to give blood to Nux, who was dying from a blood-borne disease.
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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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What is 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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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 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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What do they yell in Mad Max?

In case you have not seen Mad Max: Fury Road, the War Boys are known to spray their mouths with silver spray paint before shouting “WITNESS ME!” and sacrificing themselves for their leader Immortan Joe, on the promise of an eternal trip to feast in Valhalla. Buyers beware.
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Why was Furiosa not a breeder?

In an interview, Charlize Theron revealed that Furiosa was originally to be a wife of the Imperator, but was infertile: "[George Miller and I] talked about backstory, about how she ended up with no arm and that she was discarded. She couldn't breed, and that was all that she was good for.
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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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Is Toecutter Immortan Joe?

Hugh Keays Byrne, who portrays Toecutter, reprises his role as a main Mad Max villain, Immortan Joe, in the 2015 film - Mad Max: Fury Road.
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Why did Aunty Entity let Max go?

He had not only managed to survive the Gulag punishment, but returned to tear down Aunty's empire. This was a man worthy of her respect, and she acknowledged that by sparing his life. Show activity on this post. The leaving him alive unpunished is a sign of respect for his defiance and his bravery.
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What does the Silver spray in Mad Max mean?

The "chrome spray" is a drug called Night Fume. Nux mentions Night Fume in passing when the redhead finds him lying down at the back of the trailer. She finds him sweating and shaking, both symptoms of withdrawal.
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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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How did Immortan Joe get his wives?

The Five Wives were hand picked by Immortan Joe, most likely from the crowds of The Wretched, much like War Pups and other valuable people.
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What is the green place in Mad Max?

The Green Place was a fertile area of The Wasteland. It appears in Mad Max: Fury Road. "Further on was the oily bog. Once there had been life and colour here.
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What does shiny and chrome mean?

The ultimate wish for a War Boy in Mad Max: Fury Road is to die in battle for Immortan Joe and enter Valhalla. The more violent their death, the more glorious the afterlife will supposedly be, so in their dying moments, they spray paint their faces "shiny and chrome" and ask their brothers to "witness" their deaths.
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What does Immortan Joe say to Nux?

Immortan Joe: [sprays Nux's mouth with chrome spray paint] You will ride eternal, shiny and chrome.
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How many words does Mad Max say in Fury Road?

Counting the opening voice-overs, and discounting any grunts, Max Rockatansky has exactly 52 lines.
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Why is everyone sick in Mad Max?

Health issues

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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Why do they call it Guzzoline?

Etymology. "Gasoline" is an American word that denotes fuel for automobiles. The term is thought to have been influenced by the trademark "Cazeline" or "Gazeline", named after the surname of British publisher, coffee merchant, and social campaigner John Cassell.
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What is Aqua Cola in Mad Max?

aqua cola (n.): Water pumped by Immortan Joe from under The Citadel. Since water is so rare, he uses it as a leverage commodity to control everyone and everything.
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