History Awesome / MadMaxFuryRoad

*** Pretty impressive when you consider his death is essentially [[EpicFail mediocre]].

*** Slit, despite being a jerk to his comrades throughout the movie, manages to eke out his own moment of awesome, as he sees his imminent fiery death: [[BringItOn "VALHALLA!!!!!!"]]

* The War Rig's first journey through the canyon, with Max and Furiosa fending off a horde of frequently-airborne Rock Riders. Not just for the action, which is phenomenal - sniping cyclists out of the sky, dodging flying bikes, a motorist grabbing Furiosa ''whilst sliding his bike under the rig'' - but also for the dramatic shift in Max and Furiosa's relationship, as the mutual mistrust that had been slowly subsiding between them abruptly vanishes, and without so much as exchanging a word, they become a remarkably efficient fighting unit, completely in sync with one another.

Really just the whole damn film, but specifically:

** Just the shot of the War Rig lowering its sandshield to put out the fire. The [[AwesomeMusic rousing, triumphant music]] and the beauty of the cinematography means that a literal shot of [[MundaneMadeAwesome a truck kicking up sand]] has never been so badass.

* Her performance in ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'' as Imperator Furiosa has been hailed as possibly the most revolutionary ActionGirl performance in film since Creator/SigourneyWeaver in ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' nearly three decades before. Even more impressive as there's barely any dialogue in the movie, with her performance relying almost completely on visual acting such as body movement and subtle facial expressions.

[[caption-width-right:350:The best way to psych up your war comrades: A [[ThePowerOfRock double neck]] [[AutobotsRockOut guitar]]... with a ''[[RuleOfCool flamethrower]]''. By the way, [[PracticalEffects that's not CGI]]. And, no, [[WebVideo/HonestTrailers you will NEVER be this metal.]]]]

* Speaking of old people: a bow for ''mastermind'' George Miller, who hasn't made a live-action movie since ''1998'', stepped up to the plate and showed the rest of Hollywood's young, macho action movie types what a ''real'' car-chase movie is like. And he did it when he was [[BadassGrandpa 70.]]

* Nux has a sweet moment where he saves Max, who is in danger of falling to his death from the War Rig as only a mortally wounded Furiosa is barely holding onto him, by kicking him so hard Max is thrown upon the front of the People Eater's War Rig.

* The fact that all of the film's CMOA were done ''mostly, if not entirely, without CGI whatsoever''. One of the most well-known examples is the Doof Warrior's guitar-flamethrower combo, which was ''completely functional as both.''

* Fury Road has now spawned [[TheBechdelTest its own feminist benchmark,]] the Furiosa Test. From Fanlore.com:

* The fact that ''Fury Road'' is probably the most female-empowering action film since ''Film/{{Aliens}}'', featuring a largely female cast on the side of the heroes, passing narrative tests like the BechdelTest and the [[Film/PacificRim Mako Mori Test]] with flying colors, and not shying away from exploring explicitly feminist themes like the objectification of women. And then absolutely killing it at the box office, likely paving the way for more strong female characters in future blockbusters.

* Nux eats a bug. [[DeathWorld An]] ''[[AustralianWildlife Australian]]'' [[EverythingTryingToKillYou bug]], probably with giant fangs and venom glands the size of testicles. Talk about a DeathSeeker...

* Max [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beating the shit out of]] [[TheDragon Rictus]] with one of his own bottles of moonshine during the final battle.

* The casting of Hugh Keays-Byrne as Immortan Joe certainly qualifies. Race your hands if you knew who he was before this movie. Now raise them if you're a fan of him ''now.'' Keep in mind, this is is an actor whose face nobody would recognize, whose name few remember, and whose biggest break probably came in the first movie almost 40 years ago. And throughout the whole film, you never see his face from the nose down, and yet merely with his body language, appearance, and upper face, he delivers a [[LoveToHate deliciously evil]] portrait of a messianic dictator, [[ChewingTheScenery annihilates the scenery]] every chance he gets, and creates a character who has now become emblematic of not just the movie, but the entire franchise, easily standing his own against the Lord Humungus and his own earlier turn as Toecutter, the man who killed Max's family and essentially jump-started the entire franchise. Doubles as a heartwarming moment for George Miller giving him a chance to shine again after largely being forgotten.

* Nux manages to be the only War Boy to get to the War Rig, with a flat tire and a very angry man strapped to the front of his car, and while having a blood transfusion, in the middle of a giant fucking storm. Is that not CrazyAwesome?!

* The fact that the film managed to win the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Grand Prix for best film of 2015, beating out acclaimed movies like ''Son of Saul'', ''The Assassin'', and ''Taxi''. To put it in perspective, previous winners of the prize include lauded features like ''Film/{{Boyhood}}'', ''Film/{{Amour}}'', and ''Film/{{The Tree Of Life}}''.