Mad Max: Fury Road is destined to be a cinematic classic. Director George Miller has repeatedly said that he planned a black-and-white version of the film for home release, and today makes that promise a reality. A six-disc collection of all four Mad Max films has popped up for pre-order through Amazon . The set will contain tons of special features for all of the films, but the most enticing offer is the “Black and Chrome” version of Mad Max: Fury Road. Not only will this version be in glorious black-and-white but it will also strip the soundtrack down to just the isolated score. George Miller has said that this version is the “purest and most stripped-down version of Fury Road you can imagine.”
As someone who believes that Mad Max: Fury Road is a near-perfect experience, I’m eager to consume every version of the film that’s made available to me. I must it that stripping away the color doesn’t immediately sound like something I’d be on board with; the vibrant colors of Mad Max: Fury Road are part of the reason I adore the film. However, it’s possible I held a similar viewpoint when Frank Darabont‘s adaptation of Stephen King‘s The Mist was released. That film also had a black-and-white version released on home video and I consider that to be the definitive way to watch The Mist. It’s possible that I’ll have the same change of heart when I see the black-and-white version of Mad Max: Fury Road.
There isn’t an announcement for an American release of this set but I imagine it can’t be far behind. Mad Max: Fury Road is a movie that has permeated the culture in the best of ways, and I’m betting that collectors are chomping at the bit for this collection. I know I am.
