in Thunderdome, as a red-blooded 13 year-old, she made me feel kinda wrong, like i just walked in on my Grandma in her undergarments. but, you know - i guess there's a market for that stuff...

You know this would be awesome.

Stuntcock Mike's idea of Eric Bana is a great one, but he'd almost be better for a prequel, and I've had enough of those for one lifetime.

Call me nostalgic, but I want to see Mel rounding out Max's story, and Arnold as older and wiser King Conan.

The problem Hollywood seems to have is that it takes old properties that would be great to resolve, and they try to up the ante with over-the-top stupid CGI action, younger characters, and needless updates.

Taking the likes of Mel and Arnold along for one last ride would boost the star power, allow for a more human scale, and create opportunities for different types of action and more intimate violence.

But studios don't want that. They don't want to have to think, be challenged, be creative, or *be the ones who try something different*. They want to follow, like the money-addled cowars they are. They want hordes of video-game designers creating Cool Moments Of Spectacle left and right.

Meanwhile, none of us give a damn.

In fact, since these movies more or less are westerns, it's actually even BETTER with an older, grizzled Max coming to terms with a changing world. There are tons of classic westerns dealing with older characters and their problems in a changing world, The Wild Bunch to name but one.

I think a Mad Max without Mel would be a horrible, horrible mistake.

Think of it this way, Vern: Under Siege 3 with Gerard Butler as Casey Ryback. See what I'm getting at here?

Probably Not.