I'm reluctant to be "that" person, but I was in the 5th grade, my whole family were Mad Max (1) and Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior nuts when Beyond Thunderdome was released in theaters. I have two brothers, 5 years older and 9 years older. This is the first movie I had ever seen in a movie theater (my folks only took us to drive-ins), AND the first time she let my eldest take us on our own somewhere. So, yeah. I can say, "I was THERE, MAN!" There being the State Theaters, 6990 65th Street, Sacramento, CA. (I Google Mapped the location, it's not a theater anymore.) But the whole experience had me fit to burst.
I remember back in the theater when the film started with this gigantic sound, it was a moment when you really knew why you were going to the cinema! The days when cinema was magical...
And no stupid cell phones. Most people had the common sense to keep chatter to a minium too. Most still respected other movie goes to shut their yappers. Besides children and some teenagers. Who you'd cut slack because they were just kids, boyfriend/ girlfriends stuff.
I remember watching this opening night in Westwood by UCLA and the second the credits rolled the audience let out a massive cheer that just rocked the theater like being in a stadium for a rock concert. I mean it really bopped you over the head that you were in for a great show.
I was in the US Navy docked in Freemantle, Western Australia when Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome first hit their theatres,, my shipmates and I saw this movie in Perth over and over again it was such a big hit! We were drunk half the time but seeing this now brings back those memories of the land down under!
I love the way the movie title appears in time with the music and SFX. I feel like not enough moviegoers appreciate a good opening title sequence anymore, even when it's very simplistic like this one.
Heard Tina's passing. This was the first thing I thought of and blasted loud in her honor. One of the best damn intros from my childhood. RIP Auntie. ; ;7
One of the best opening credits ever...and also one of the most straight forward and non fussy, but it makes a HUGE impact. I prefer this version of "One of the Living" to the version they released for the airwaves. More raw.
Totally agree. This was the better arrangement of the song. Punchier. More dramatic. Never released commercially, which pisses me off. I have the single version Tina put out. Not as hard hitting musically. And am I the only bloke thinks the opening to this movie is brilliant?
Yesterday Tina Turner passed away. Somewhat coincidental that I was recently discussing with someone what I think are the greatest movie intros of all time and this was at the top of the list. Although many would disagree, “Beyond Thunderdome” will always be my personal favorite of the Mad Max films, and she really made it what it is, not only with her screen presence but the soundtrack. Interestingly someone in the TH-cam comments for this video remarked “just think of how cool it would have been to watch this intro in the theater when the film came out”. This person obviously “gets it”, and the ironic thing is the opening is just a black screen and the credits rolling with her singing. It’s hard to grasp how larger than life things were in the 80’s, and she’s one example of that.
Came here for Tina, but also for my love of the Mad Max movies. I was around 10 when Beyond Thunderdome came out and having seen and loved The Road Warrior and Mad Max, I was stoked for Thunderdome, to say the least. My father wasn't the kind of dad that did a whole lot with his children, but I did manage to get him to take me to the theater to see this one a few weekends after the opening. I don't remember his reaction to this intro, but I sure as hell remember mine and its a feeling I haven't forgotten to this day. Thanks to whoever put this up! I have watched it many times just for the intense feeling of nostalgia I get and memories of my youth. It's such a simple opening scene as far as graphics and headers go, which is very much what I like in opening credit scenes. See the Coen Brothers opening for "No Country for Old Men" or even John Carpenter's "The Thing" (after the spaceship crash opening) for similar openings. Thunderdome is different because of the epic music by Tina Turner and it wouldn't have been the same without her. Bravo, Tina! Long live Mad Max!
An under rated timeless score by Maurice Jarre. Having said that, his son Jean Michel Jarre is also extremely gifted rather like Mike Oldfield. Thanks for sharing the opening sequence and credits. ❤
Can you believe, they've now done all her 80s albums from Private Dancer on in some form of deluxe, and released a 3 disc boxed set and still none of the monkeys that clearly people record exec positions have gotten it right. The full version of this still remains unreleased. It's a disgrace at this point. I've got such a bee in my bonnet.
Jonah Falcon Do not get me wrong. Beyond Thunderdome is good. But NOWHERE near as epic like Mad Max 2:The Road Warrior. Hollywood got to George Miller when he made Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. PG 13 and Mad Max do not mix.
I had typical 80’s parents who let me watch stuff that most parents would never let younger kids watch now. I was 6 when this movie came out and watched it regularly. Can you imagine how awesome this movie experience felt with the imagination of a 6 yr old? It was freaking awesome!
Similar. My parents let me watch ANYTHING. I think I was about 5 when I watched Alien on VHS. Neither Me nor my parents batted an eyelid. Now I actively shove things like Robo-cop in front of my 8 year old and she's scared to watch it. I feel I've failed her somehow! 😂
It made me want to dig a complex underground tunnel system in the dirt alley next to our house. I got as far as digging one really big pothole that almost damaged my aunt's car, lol
I was born in 1996. These Movies were my damn childhood. My father had every single one. I still remember when VHS was a thing, and I loved this movie. I have huge respect for George miller for creating Mad Max.
@@eternalbliss13 i was born in 2002, and is perfectily compreensible for me your comment, in my chilldhood i was influencied by the 80s, movies, musics and games, look, i am brasziliam, in my country in the 2000s in tv chanels every day have a 80s movie, my neightborns every week listening a 80s music, and eventualy i playng a 80s game
I just watched it, and got chills from the opening. It gives you the feeling like "well, here we go. We're going BACK into the world of Mad Max one more time. Wish I saw in theaters originally.
I think this is one of the most exciting opening credits track, from the desert-like wind sounds at the very beginning (very appropriate for a Mad Max movie) followed by some cool drums, whooshing sounds with the title, and then a cool 1 or 2 second yell at 30 seconds. so awesome. I saw this in theaters when I was around 15. awesome trilogy.
Yeah. I think you nailed it. This has got to be one of the best opening credits I have ever seen. Just playing the desert wind over the Warner Brothers logo was awesome. And that whoosh-bang when "MAD MAX" Shows up on the screen gave me chills in the theater as a kid. Then Tina's fading "yahoo" as the desert vista comes into view as pure awesome.
I was in the Navy and happened to hit port in Perth in '85 the week the film opened there. It was a packed house and giant screen and "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" pressed me down into my seat and kept me there for two hours. Still one of my best memories and yes, one of the best opening sequences ever. Hoping one day to buy a big enough screen to try and duplicate that experience, after I warn the neighbors first.
@@Paul_1971 Yeah, I saw the preview of that, and said NO THANKS! Road Warrior and ...Beyond Thunderdome are IT! I've always loved the "Thunderdome" concept! It should be used today! (Cue Doctor Dealgood's introduction...😉)
I know the explanation why. Because when this intro started 30-40 years ago we all knew that we are going to witness something magnificent and out of ordinary, a masterpiece of a movie. Which will unfortunately never happen in the movie history especially not after the year 2000. 90 percent of the movies are pure garbage and CGI shaaaait.
@@studyguy.7660 I hope so. Could be in storage in a vault owned by Tina Turner's inheritors and/or Warner Bros. Might be leaked or found around the release of Mad Max 5.
Wait you mean the song? One of the Living is a full song, it's on the soundtrack album for the movie. Been listening to it for decades. It was even released as a single in 1985 and went to #15 on Bil;board!
That has to be one of the Greatest and most exciting opening scenes in all of movie history (I remember watching it on HBO back in late 85 and feeling FUCKING PUMPED AND PSYCHED OUT OF MY MIND, all in exhilarated anticipation for the cinematic story that was set to unfold, this story that, although it didn't quite measure up to this mesmerizing, euphoric inducing and amazing opening, didn't disappoint, as it did entertain, and thrill)! It was also this movie that was the final warm up for Mel Gibson, right before his already notable and promising career was catapulted high into the iridescent stratosphere of legendary and iconic greatness, all with his excellent and superb depiction of that unstable, on the edge YET utterly bad ass L.A.P.D. detective Martin Riggs, in that pioneering, hilarious and buddy/cop gem, ""Lethal Weapon (one of my all time favorite movies, as I found it spectacular and original, and whose comedic elements and dry wit drove the movie almost as much as the action, suspense and great acting did)."" Mel pulled that role off to perfection, as that role and movie launched him even higher (and pulled him deeper and more firmly into the Hollywood firmament, something that he capitalized upon brilliantly)! Any ways, what an opening scene, awesome and unforgettable in its exhilarating effect!
Thank you for posting this! I remember this opening as a kid and the impact it had; setting the tone for a great tale. The best Mad Max movie. Rest in Power, Tina Turner!!
Old Mad Max is so awesome. I did see this one in the theater, and back then this was an event. These movies stuck with you...always made you think of what is around the corner.
Like others here have mentioned, I was in the theater in NYC (in 1985) watching this opening on the big screen, and it was as BIG as those of you who didn't experience it then think it was. Mel and Tina were good together in this film. I wish they would/could somehow team up together again in another film.
0:15 onwards is pure 80s awesomeness. Sure I prefer the logo of the original and it's just words on a black screen, but the Tina Turner song "One of the Living" does get me pumped. And yes, it blows that this version of the song never got released. The one we've got is fine, but compared to this... OMG, I love that song. Sometimes, I imagine if I was in the world of Mad Max, I would listen to this while driving through the wasteland.
im an 80s child :-) One of my all time favorite movies of the decade ! Tina Turner added the perfect pizzaz as Aunty Entity, and her opening and closing soundtrack songs are AWESOME !
Wish I was an 80s child. Instead, I'm 21 now and grew up sheltered. I finally saw it the other day, and Blade Runner a little before that. Love those two franchises. That decade offered so much to the television industry
Saw this when I was 7 in 1985. Damn the movies from this era.. there’s no matching them. I was born in 78 a kid in the 1980’s a teenager in the 1990’s. I was extremely fortunate
Utterly fantastic! The first Mad Max film I saw in the theater. Was so pumped and was not let down one bit. All the Mad Max films are great with Road Warrior of course being the best IMO. RIP to the Great Tina Turner!
This song definitely gets me amped up. It was my warm up song to get ready for last Fall’s IBJJF Jiu Jitsu. Competition. I’m 48 and this song is still magic.
I was born in 85. 😀👍 Tina turner,s voice is so powerful love herr♥️♥️♥️ best openning of mad max movie...one of the living great i grew up with mad max movies i miss the interceptor 😥
I have been looking for this version of this song for over 26 years. I was very disapointed when it wasn't on the soundtrack in this version. I always thought that someone, somewhere, someday would release this "up-tempo version of "One of the Living" because it really rocks! Alas, this I guess will always be my wish
The mix on this credit sequence is way more EPIC than any other which tend to be "Poppy" I was also disappointed at the other mixes which sound weak compared to this.
@@Paul_1971 This was recorded specifically for the intro and was edited from the demo. A full version was made for soundtrack release but was done differently to avoid licensing issues since the soundtrack version is a different license than the movie one. This enabled her to release it on an album later.
The best part of this credits sequence (other than the entire song) is just the quick bit of the wind blowing and then boom, the piano/drum beat and "MEL GIBSON". This intro don't fuck around and waste time.
"One of the Living" is far more fitting in the Mad Max universe than "We Don't Need Another Hero", easily. BTW, this movie was my introduction to Tina Turner, and I admired her so much that I ended up naming one of my cats after her. That's why "Beyond Thunderdome" will always be a kind of special movie to me.
I saw this in the theatre when I was 18 and we were all excited to see it after loving the Road Warrior - it was a rush when the opening credits started on the big screen with this awesome song, a whoosh, and the words shot out at you - thanks for posting!
YES! That's the spirit! 1985 was the GREATEST YEAR EVER: Commando, Rambo 2, Mad Max 3, Rocky 4, Back to the Future... No doubt: GREATEST INTRO SONG EVER ! Man, I always flip in ethusiasm every time I listen to this MASTERPIECE. Ah Tina Turner... you made the 80's better... ...even better than the Official record version in the Soundtrack Album. COOLEST MOVIE MUSICAL THEME EVER.
Really sets the mood for the film used to own the VHS then then the Laserdisc then the DVD but there is no blu ray only for the 1st two movies i have just ordered the limited edition soundtrack by maurice jarre i already have a 12" version of this song and the album one of the best openings from an 80s movie
If you have the right song and the right singer, white letters on black background can be very powerful. Love this song, this opening sequence, this movie.
One of the biggest love hates for me, Tina was really damn good in this movie and the first half especially was solid, once it turned into hook in the 2nd half it loses all that made Road Warrior one of the best movies ever made, really glad we got fury road after this so thunderdome wasn't the last one
I still watch this flick on dvd every once in a blue. Bad ass intro theme & ending theme,,,,The movie wasn't as Raw as the first two,,,,,but guess what? THAT NEW ONE THIS YEAR "Fury Road?? would fit perfectly with those Tina Turner tracks. That movie looks awesome and chaotic. Too bad Mel is too old to be in it..But it would have been cool if he was in there some how as The older Mad Max with a new dude he passes the torch to that he meets on his travels. Mel Dies in a blaze of Glory towards the end of the movie Leaving Tom Hardy behind to carry on protecting those who need help in the wasteland and new gritty adventures. THAT would have been my version. Gotta have Old Man Mel sign out of the Apocalypse in style lol
haha I can see that now I really hope they use that mind trip stuff to fuel his rage to spaz out "Mad" Max and go all John wick on the thugs in the next film Mad Max: The wasteland
Thanks for putting this up. I was gonna myself had I not found it. I may still clean up the 'song' by fading out the end of the track I have. It's a totally bad-ass tune. That it's so short is shameful. Actually, that this version has never been released is the shameful fact. I guess I'm glad to have heard any of it at all ever. The album version doesn't hold a candle. I have to listen to this repeatedly in order to quench the thirst I feel when it's overtaken by the blowing desert winds.
Thank you thank you for posting this. I was walking with my 21 year old son in Historic Folsom, CA. on a rare visit due to the stinking pandemic and well, he's got stuff to do. In front of one of the shops there on Sutter Street stood an upright piano. Note, I already know he's a gifted musician despite no formal training. So we stop in front of the piano and I say, "Play something Ton Ton, something tragic." He goes, "Hmm, ok." And busts out the BAM BAM... BOM BOM chords of this tune like he'd been practicing or even expected it. And it's not one of the more prevalent tunes from the movie. Ghah, he kills me and inspires me all at once.
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Can you imagine how cool you'd feel seeing this intro in a movie theatre back in the 80's?
I'm reluctant to be "that" person, but I was in the 5th grade, my whole family were Mad Max (1) and Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior nuts when Beyond Thunderdome was released in theaters. I have two brothers, 5 years older and 9 years older. This is the first movie I had ever seen in a movie theater (my folks only took us to drive-ins), AND the first time she let my eldest take us on our own somewhere. So, yeah. I can say, "I was THERE, MAN!" There being the State Theaters, 6990 65th Street, Sacramento, CA. (I Google Mapped the location, it's not a theater anymore.) But the whole experience had me fit to burst.
I did, in Montreal, and yeah it was intense. The crowd went nuts.
And having the thought of nuclear annihilation always in the back of your mind. Good times indeed.
Electrifying
I was there and it was cool!
I remember back in the theater when the film started with this gigantic sound, it was a moment when you really knew why you were going to the cinema! The days when cinema was magical...
Absolutely.
For sure dude - weep for those days past
And no stupid cell phones. Most people had the common sense to keep chatter to a minium too. Most still respected other movie goes to shut their yappers. Besides children and some teenagers. Who you'd cut slack because they were just kids, boyfriend/ girlfriends stuff.
I remember watching this opening night in Westwood by UCLA and the second the credits rolled the audience let out a massive cheer that just rocked the theater like being in a stadium for a rock concert. I mean it really bopped you over the head that you were in for a great show.
fr fr that was the cinema time
One of the best intros hands down and this is from 1985
This version used in the movie is the best, a mystery ever to have been released.
Saw this movie as a 9 year old in 1985. Goodbye Tina you will be missed. Your music takes me back to a wonderful time to be a kid.
which do ya prefer out of the 3?
Me too! My dad took me
Been listening to this on repeat today ❤ Rest in power Queen Tina
Same here.
Yeah, great Song but you might as well check out the "Acid Queen".
She blew everyone away with that one.
Rip dear tina turner 😢❤
I was in the US Navy docked in Freemantle, Western Australia when Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome first hit their theatres,, my shipmates and I saw this movie in Perth over and over again it was such a big hit! We were drunk half the time but seeing this now brings back those memories of the land down under!
I love the way the movie title appears in time with the music and SFX. I feel like not enough moviegoers appreciate a good opening title sequence anymore, even when it's very simplistic like this one.
George Miller has always been the master of bare bones film making.
I think they added that SFX with the title introduction. That sound is not in the actual song "One of the Living" from Tina Turner.
Love the opening titles - bloody classic!
Sound effect when the title comes up: VERY cool! Evolved quite a bit from the first movie.
Heard Tina's passing. This was the first thing I thought of and blasted loud in her honor. One of the best damn intros from my childhood. RIP Auntie. ; ;7
One of the best opening credits ever...and also one of the most straight forward and non fussy, but it makes a HUGE impact. I prefer this version of "One of the Living" to the version they released for the airwaves. More raw.
Totally agree. This was the better arrangement of the song. Punchier. More dramatic. Never released commercially, which pisses me off. I have the single version Tina put out. Not as hard hitting musically.
And am I the only bloke thinks the opening to this movie is brilliant?
Here’s the full length song of this version, enjoy. m.th-cam.com/video/o0GS3xOB1DY/w-d-xo.html
Oh yes and still one of the best. Even 7 years later. Maurice Jarre knew how to do it...
@@brandoncruise6398 that is not even close.
@@brandoncruise6398 it's not at all the same version lol
Yesterday Tina Turner passed away. Somewhat coincidental that I was recently discussing with someone what I think are the greatest movie intros of all time and this was at the top of the list.
Although many would disagree, “Beyond Thunderdome” will always be my personal favorite of the Mad Max films, and she really made it what it is, not only with her screen presence but the soundtrack.
Interestingly someone in the TH-cam comments for this video remarked “just think of how cool it would have been to watch this intro in the theater when the film came out”. This person obviously “gets it”, and the ironic thing is the opening is just a black screen and the credits rolling with her singing. It’s hard to grasp how larger than life things were in the 80’s, and she’s one example of that.
Came here for Tina, but also for my love of the Mad Max movies. I was around 10 when Beyond Thunderdome came out and having seen and loved The Road Warrior and Mad Max, I was stoked for Thunderdome, to say the least. My father wasn't the kind of dad that did a whole lot with his children, but I did manage to get him to take me to the theater to see this one a few weekends after the opening. I don't remember his reaction to this intro, but I sure as hell remember mine and its a feeling I haven't forgotten to this day. Thanks to whoever put this up! I have watched it many times just for the intense feeling of nostalgia I get and memories of my youth. It's such a simple opening scene as far as graphics and headers go, which is very much what I like in opening credit scenes. See the Coen Brothers opening for "No Country for Old Men" or even John Carpenter's "The Thing" (after the spaceship crash opening) for similar openings. Thunderdome is different because of the epic music by Tina Turner and it wouldn't have been the same without her. Bravo, Tina! Long live Mad Max!
very well put 👍👍👍
An under rated timeless score by Maurice Jarre.
Having said that, his son Jean Michel Jarre is also extremely gifted rather like Mike Oldfield.
Thanks for sharing the opening sequence and credits. ❤
Can you believe, they've now done all her 80s albums from Private Dancer on in some form of deluxe, and released a 3 disc boxed set and still none of the monkeys that clearly people record exec positions have gotten it right. The full version of this still remains unreleased. It's a disgrace at this point. I've got such a bee in my bonnet.
I agree 💯!!!
It's still in my top 5 favorite movies. I watch it at least 3-4 times a year.
Anyone who bashes this film... Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... Dyin' time's here.
Jonah Falcon Hahaha good one
Uh huh.
Jonah Falcon Do not get me wrong. Beyond Thunderdome is good. But NOWHERE near as epic like Mad Max 2:The Road Warrior. Hollywood got to George Miller when he made Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. PG 13 and Mad Max do not mix.
First 25 min & the last 25 mins are great. The rest is fairly dull.
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This version of the song was bad ass! They should've left it this way!
@@Tristan2090 yep driving a car made with iron sticks,monster truck tires,and an overpowered engine
Agreed!!!
If only it could be finished out as a full single instead of just a fragment. C'est la vie...
It’s awesome. I love Tina Turner, but couldn’t believe how they messed with the version. This one is superior
Absolutely!
Damn. I wish i still had this movie. I never got tired of the music. Tina Turner awesome.
I had typical 80’s parents who let me watch stuff that most parents would never let younger kids watch now. I was 6 when this movie came out and watched it regularly. Can you imagine how awesome this movie experience felt with the imagination of a 6 yr old? It was freaking awesome!
Reminds me of how I felt watching Robin Hood prince of thieves as a kid. That is definitely not a kids movie but yet I watched it all the time!
Similar. My parents let me watch ANYTHING. I think I was about 5 when I watched Alien on VHS. Neither Me nor my parents batted an eyelid. Now I actively shove things like Robo-cop in front of my 8 year old and she's scared to watch it. I feel I've failed her somehow! 😂
It made me want to dig a complex underground tunnel system in the dirt alley next to our house. I got as far as digging one really big pothole that almost damaged my aunt's car, lol
“Two men enter…One man leaves.”
"Two men, with a gut full of fear
Ladies and gentlemen
Boys and girls...
Dyin' time's here"
use an aussie accent: "Two men entah, one man leaves..."
I was born in 1996. These Movies were my damn childhood. My father had every single one. I still remember when VHS was a thing, and I loved this movie. I have huge respect for George miller for creating Mad Max.
And for reviving him in 2015!
@@eternalbliss13 i was born in 2002, and is perfectily compreensible for me your comment, in my chilldhood i was influencied by the 80s, movies, musics and games, look, i am brasziliam, in my country in the 2000s in tv chanels every day have a 80s movie, my neightborns every week listening a 80s music, and eventualy i playng a 80s game
same here. born in 87
@@CMONCMON007 god year
I was born in 2027 and my CPU is a neuronet processor, a learning computer
This was my first " FUCK YEAH !!! " i let out in a theater, was 12 at the time. Good times...
you were wild man!
Came back here after finding out about Tina Turner's passing. Made me think immediately of Beyond Thunderdome. May she Rest In Peace❤
Who is Checking this out in 2020 during The COVID-19 Era?
hey man I am. The movie was on last night like well 3 in the morning and was in bed watching. Hope you ok wherever you are. Hello from South Africa
I got it recorded but waiting to air The Road Warrior. Just finished Mad Max
I just watched it, and got chills from the opening. It gives you the feeling like "well, here we go. We're going BACK into the world of Mad Max one more time. Wish I saw in theaters originally.
This movie was playing on AMC during the whole Coronavirus problem.
I'm gonna play this song when i emerge from isolation, bearded and haggard
I love all the Mad Max movies. Each is unique in its own way.
I think this is one of the most exciting opening credits track, from the desert-like wind sounds at the very beginning (very appropriate for a Mad Max movie) followed by some cool drums, whooshing sounds with the title, and then a cool 1 or 2 second yell at 30 seconds. so awesome. I saw this in theaters when I was around 15. awesome trilogy.
Yeah. I think you nailed it. This has got to be one of the best opening credits I have ever seen. Just playing the desert wind over the Warner Brothers logo was awesome. And that whoosh-bang when "MAD MAX" Shows up on the screen gave me chills in the theater as a kid. Then Tina's fading "yahoo" as the desert vista comes into view as pure awesome.
I was in the Navy and happened to hit port in Perth in '85 the week the film opened there. It was a packed house and giant screen and "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" pressed me down into my seat and kept me there for two hours. Still one of my best memories and yes, one of the best opening sequences ever.
Hoping one day to buy a big enough screen to try and duplicate that experience, after I warn the neighbors first.
+DJ Weideman 1985 what a year! bring it back
This is still one of my top 5 favorite movies ever! Love everything about it! I still watch it 3-4 times a year.
Good man - better than all that Furiosa Road cr&p!
@@Paul_1971
Yeah, I saw the preview of that, and said NO THANKS!
Road Warrior and ...Beyond Thunderdome are IT!
I've always loved the "Thunderdome" concept! It should be used today! (Cue Doctor Dealgood's introduction...😉)
@@BlitzenSpeaks Yes dude - just like some other franchises, the OT cr&ps over all the lame efforts that came after.
Easily one of the best opening credit tunes ever...the vibe that was set as a result was perfect for the movie
ALIEN/ ALIENS, the THING, and ofcourse .... THUNDERDOME.
@@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 All classics
This still gives me chills.
haha same here. I thought I was the only one
Word.
Exactly. Thought the same thing.
I know the explanation why. Because when this intro started 30-40 years ago we all knew that we are going to witness something magnificent and out of ordinary, a masterpiece of a movie. Which will unfortunately never happen in the movie history especially not after the year 2000. 90 percent of the movies are pure garbage and CGI shaaaait.
@@plisskennn You nailed it!
RIP Tina turner such a good soundtrack to a great flim aunty entity
I had to come here and pay my respects R.I.P Tina Turner a true legend
R.I.P. Tina Turner. My favorite song from T.T.!!
Why this version was left off of the ost album is beyond me, so much more impressive....
Thanks for uploading 👍
We never did get a full version of this before she died. Arguably her most important song. People have been looking for over 20 years.
Dp you think isn't possible for it to ever be released in the future?
@@studyguy.7660 I hope so. Could be in storage in a vault owned by Tina Turner's inheritors and/or Warner Bros. Might be leaked or found around the release of Mad Max 5.
Wait you mean the song? One of the Living is a full song, it's on the soundtrack album for the movie. Been listening to it for decades. It was even released as a single in 1985 and went to #15 on Bil;board!
@@RobinDale50 This version and the studio version are different. I suspect that this version is the master or an early demo of the song.
@@roadwarrior114 Could be, but also versions within the movie are often edited/shorter anyway, so there may not really be a "version" of this.
That has to be one of the Greatest and most exciting opening scenes in all of movie history (I remember watching it on HBO back in late 85 and feeling FUCKING PUMPED AND PSYCHED OUT OF MY MIND, all in exhilarated anticipation for the cinematic story that was set to unfold, this story that, although it didn't quite measure up to this mesmerizing, euphoric inducing and amazing opening, didn't disappoint, as it did entertain, and thrill)!
It was also this movie that was the final warm up for Mel Gibson, right before his already notable and promising career was catapulted high into the iridescent stratosphere of legendary and iconic greatness, all with his excellent and superb depiction of that unstable, on the edge YET utterly bad ass L.A.P.D. detective Martin Riggs, in that pioneering, hilarious and buddy/cop gem, ""Lethal Weapon (one of my all time favorite movies, as I found it spectacular and original, and whose comedic elements and dry wit drove the movie almost as much as the action, suspense and great acting did).""
Mel pulled that role off to perfection, as that role and movie launched him even higher (and pulled him deeper and more firmly into the Hollywood firmament, something that he capitalized upon brilliantly)!
Any ways, what an opening scene, awesome and unforgettable in its exhilarating effect!
Thank you for posting this! I remember this opening as a kid and the impact it had; setting the tone for a great tale. The best Mad Max movie. Rest in Power, Tina Turner!!
simple yet strong opening..love it..still remember seeing it on the big screen
Old Mad Max is so awesome. I did see this one in the theater, and back then this was an event. These movies stuck with you...always made you think of what is around the corner.
Like others here have mentioned, I was in the theater in NYC (in 1985) watching this opening on the big screen, and it was as BIG as those of you who didn't experience it then think it was. Mel and Tina were good together in this film. I wish they would/could somehow team up together again in another film.
Who's here to hear Tina Turner's AMAZING voice after the Heartbreaking news?
Love that opening, I remember watching that when I was a kid and it's still bad ass
0:15 onwards is pure 80s awesomeness. Sure I prefer the logo of the original and it's just words on a black screen, but the Tina Turner song "One of the Living" does get me pumped. And yes, it blows that this version of the song never got released. The one we've got is fine, but compared to this... OMG, I love that song. Sometimes, I imagine if I was in the world of Mad Max, I would listen to this while driving through the wasteland.
ahh memories of 1980s optimism...comes back every time l listen...
l am still one of the "living"
im an 80s child :-) One of my all time favorite movies of the decade ! Tina Turner added the perfect pizzaz as Aunty Entity, and her opening and closing soundtrack songs are AWESOME !
Tina was outstanding as Aunty. Very impressive performance from a rock star turned actor. She brought it.
Wish I was an 80s child. Instead, I'm 21 now and grew up sheltered. I finally saw it the other day, and Blade Runner a little before that. Love those two franchises. That decade offered so much to the television industry
We miss you Tina. This song is a soundtrack to my life. 🌟💯🔥
This version is actually better than the other 'cover' version
yes it truely is
I know... i would love to have had a full length of this version... the studio version is weak
@@moonscar119 agreed
So powerful!
Better than original even
Saw this when I was 7 in 1985. Damn the movies from this era.. there’s no matching them. I was born in 78 a kid in the 1980’s a teenager in the 1990’s. I was extremely fortunate
I saw this and the others at the movies growing up. LOVED this LOUD. I bought the program and a button in the lobby with my popcorn. Never forget it.
One of the best openings in cinema!
Was there when it opened at age 29. The theater erupted in applause when the music took off after the opening wind sounds
Utterly fantastic! The first Mad Max film I saw in the theater. Was so pumped and was not let down one bit. All the Mad Max films are great with Road Warrior of course being the best IMO. RIP to the Great Tina Turner!
Man what a great movie..and song.
Always liked this song better than the overplayed Another Hero. This one's more fitting for the Max series.
One of the greatest movies ever, great songs, great scenarios, amazing!!!!
I do remember seeing this film in the 80's several times in my local cinema in the UK, love all the mad Max films, and Tina turner.💖💖😁
Umas das melhores abertura de filme que já vi perfeito
Definitely - very impactful!
R.I.P. to the Queen of Rock & Roll, Tina Turner
I still hope in one day this song version are include for complete in a ultimate CD Soundtrack Collection.
Electrifying intro! This always revved me up for what was to come in this third installment!
R.I.P. Tina man it sucks to get old.
This song definitely gets me amped up. It was my warm up song to get ready for last Fall’s IBJJF Jiu Jitsu. Competition. I’m 48 and this song is still magic.
great intro to a great movie
I love the way it starts off with the wind blowing, awesome intro to a really under-rated film.
One of the most coolest intro music to a movie!
RIP Tina Turner, another legend gone to see captain walker
Most badass intro ever..
I was born in 85. 😀👍 Tina turner,s voice is so powerful love herr♥️♥️♥️ best openning of mad max movie...one of the living great i grew up with mad max movies i miss the interceptor 😥
I have been looking for this version of this song for over 26 years. I was very disapointed when it wasn't on the soundtrack in this version. I always thought that someone, somewhere, someday would release this "up-tempo version of "One of the Living" because it really rocks! Alas, this I guess will always be my wish
The mix on this credit sequence is way more EPIC than any other which tend to be "Poppy" I was also disappointed at the other mixes which sound weak compared to this.
Am sure ive got the vinyl single somewhere...
@@Paul_1971 This was recorded specifically for the intro and was edited from the demo. A full version was made for soundtrack release but was done differently to avoid licensing issues since the soundtrack version is a different license than the movie one. This enabled her to release it on an album later.
I saw this in the movies ,I was almost 10yrs old.awsome
After the death of all my loved ones, I can definitely feel the tune of this song.
I'm sorry for your loss ..
I was there- 29 years old and it was very, very cool.
I much prefer the opening and closing movie versions of the songs than the songs used on the sountrack..a bit more raw and not so polished..
Such a great opening
This film helped me prepare for 2020.
The best part of this credits sequence (other than the entire song) is just the quick bit of the wind blowing and then boom, the piano/drum beat and "MEL GIBSON". This intro don't fuck around and waste time.
"One of the Living" is far more fitting in the Mad Max universe than "We Don't Need Another Hero", easily.
BTW, this movie was my introduction to Tina Turner, and I admired her so much that I ended up naming one of my cats after her. That's why "Beyond Thunderdome" will always be a kind of special movie to me.
The whoosh bang of the title is so awesome
I saw this in the theatre when I was 18 and we were all excited to see it after loving the Road Warrior - it was a rush when the opening credits started on the big screen with this awesome song, a whoosh, and the words shot out at you - thanks for posting!
Tina Turner passed away recently at 83, God bless her soul, and RIP.
This opening still gets me every time I watch this movie, basically I'm 10 years old again without a care in the world..
Best Intro with Top Gun!
Agreed. Those two. Have always said so.
Copy that, Mav-
YES! That's the spirit! 1985 was the GREATEST YEAR EVER: Commando, Rambo 2, Mad Max 3, Rocky 4, Back to the Future...
No doubt: GREATEST INTRO SONG EVER !
Man, I always flip in ethusiasm every time I listen to this MASTERPIECE.
Ah Tina Turner... you made the 80's better...
...even better than the Official record version in the Soundtrack Album.
COOLEST MOVIE MUSICAL THEME EVER.
RIP Tina Turner
Probably considered by many as the most kick-ass opening credits in film history.
My childhood, thanks for uploading.
I became a Tina Turner fan right as I seen the opening credits for this movie!
First film I ever watched with the end credits included, because of the awesome songs!
REST IN POWER!!!❤️🔥💪🏾😎
Essa trilha sonora é simplesmente espetacular.
Sounds MUCH BETTER with these instrument samples than the original released single and the one on Soundtrack LP
Just heard this on a flight. Listened to it over and over with noise reducing headphones. Insane how good it is
Really sets the mood for the film used to own the VHS then then the Laserdisc then the DVD but there is no blu ray only for the 1st two movies i have just ordered the limited edition soundtrack by maurice jarre i already have a 12" version of this song and the album one of the best openings from an 80s movie
If you have the right song and the right singer, white letters on black background can be very powerful. Love this song, this opening sequence, this movie.
The Collector, Pig Killer, Blackfinger, Dr. Dealgood, Mr. Sky fish, Scrooloose. Mad Max movies have the best nicknames.
One of the biggest love hates for me, Tina was really damn good in this movie and the first half especially was solid, once it turned into hook in the 2nd half it loses all that made Road Warrior one of the best movies ever made, really glad we got fury road after this so thunderdome wasn't the last one
I still watch this flick on dvd every once in a blue. Bad ass intro theme & ending theme,,,,The movie wasn't as Raw as the first two,,,,,but guess what? THAT NEW ONE THIS YEAR "Fury Road?? would fit perfectly with those Tina Turner tracks. That movie looks awesome and chaotic. Too bad Mel is too old to be in it..But it would have been cool if he was in there some how as The older Mad Max with a new dude he passes the torch to that he meets on his travels. Mel Dies in a blaze of Glory towards the end of the movie Leaving Tom Hardy behind to carry on protecting those who need help in the wasteland and new gritty adventures. THAT would have been my version. Gotta have Old Man Mel sign out of the Apocalypse in style lol
That's a cool version! I wouldn't mind seeing it.
Demonkai Mugen Alicia Keys would totally have rocked this on my dream Fury Road soundtrack.
Demonkai Mugen the hallucanations he has in the new ones are a reference to this song.
haha I can see that now
I really hope they use that mind trip stuff to fuel his rage to spaz out "Mad" Max and go all John wick on the thugs in the next film Mad Max: The wasteland
Demonkai Mugen I think Mel Gibson is the best actor in 70s 80s and some of 90s
This shit hits hard!
I always liked this intro to thunderdome flick
Thanks for putting this up. I was gonna myself had I not found it. I may still clean up the 'song' by fading out the end of the track I have.
It's a totally bad-ass tune. That it's so short is shameful. Actually, that this version has never been released is the shameful fact. I guess I'm glad to have heard any of it at all ever. The album version doesn't hold a candle.
I have to listen to this repeatedly in order to quench the thirst I feel when it's overtaken by the blowing desert winds.
They don't make 'em like this anymore. So, sad.
Rest in peace Queen Tina!!
Thank you thank you for posting this. I was walking with my 21 year old son in Historic Folsom, CA. on a rare visit due to the stinking pandemic and well, he's got stuff to do. In front of one of the shops there on Sutter Street stood an upright piano. Note, I already know he's a gifted musician despite no formal training. So we stop in front of the piano and I say, "Play something Ton Ton, something tragic." He goes, "Hmm, ok." And busts out the BAM BAM... BOM BOM chords of this tune like he'd been practicing or even expected it. And it's not one of the more prevalent tunes from the movie. Ghah, he kills me and inspires me all at once.
This is awesome!! I'd love to find the full song of this version. Thank you so much for posting this!
Clicked the studio released version and thought.. hold on a minute this isn't right!? Came here.. anxiety gone.. ears happy 👍👍