..Byron Kennedy(Kennedy was Miller's partner, he had been to Hollywood and learned how to make successful movies) died way back in 1982. Ever since then ALL the movies George Miller directed have been really bad.
This one won't be any different.
Interesting theory. Can you elaborate? Why was Kennedy so important? I know he co-created and produced the Mad Max movies, but what did he do exactly that made the first two good?
shareWhat I've read is that Kennedy learned a ton about storytelling in Hollywood. How to structure a story, develop the plot, write character arcs, use foreshadowing and flashbacks etc.
When Kennedy died Miller gave up for awhile, he allowed somebody else to direct Mad Max 3, which included a lot of ideas that Kennedy wrote before he died.
Miller eventually went to Hollywood, he directed Witches of Eastwick and Jack Nicholson had to take control for awhile. Miller hightailed it back to Australia where he was much more comfortable.
Miller is good, not great. Kennedy was fantastic.