Can you imagine how cool you'd feel seeing this intro in a movie theatre back in the 80's?

@giantfisher

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@perfectionbox

3 жыл бұрын

I did, in Montreal, and yeah it was intense. The crowd went nuts.

@sosidecop64

3 жыл бұрын

And having the thought of nuclear annihilation always in the back of your mind. Good times indeed.

@xDTHECHEMISTx

3 жыл бұрын

Electrifying

@russrecka6255

3 жыл бұрын

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...

@roddmatsui3554

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@Paul_1971

Жыл бұрын

For sure dude - weep for those days past

@micpar2

Жыл бұрын

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.

@snakedriver

Жыл бұрын

Cinemas are not worth going to anymore. The magic is gone, replaced with overpriced CGI bullshit

@angusorvid8840

Жыл бұрын

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.

This version used in the movie is the best, a mystery ever to have been released.

One of the best intros hands down and this is from 1985

“Two men enter…One man leaves.”

Been listening to this on repeat today ❤ Rest in power Queen Tina

@jeraldmcclainofficial6005

Жыл бұрын

Same here.

@thomashoppe893

Ай бұрын

Yeah, great Song but you might as well check out the "Acid Queen". She blew everyone away with that one.

@DamirBabic-xc5po

7 күн бұрын

Rip dear tina turner 😢❤

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.

@user-nu3uk2sy4z

11 ай бұрын

which do ya prefer out of the 3?

@DBSG1976

5 ай бұрын

Me too! My dad took me

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 KZread 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.

@TheSurgicalOne

Жыл бұрын

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!

@MrJohnnyfarragut

Жыл бұрын

very well put 👍👍👍

@vernonmatthews181

8 ай бұрын

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. ❤

@ScorpioTobias86

7 ай бұрын

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.

@user-pb2vo4pt3t

8 сағат бұрын

I agree 💯!!! It's still in my top 5 favorite movies. I watch it at least 3-4 times a year.

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.

@Setebos

3 жыл бұрын

George Miller has always been the master of bare bones film making.

@boyfester

Жыл бұрын

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.

@Paul_1971

Жыл бұрын

Love the opening titles - bloody classic!

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.

@stevenaisbitt9520

4 жыл бұрын

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?

@brandoncruise6398

4 жыл бұрын

Here’s the full length song of this version, enjoy. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWR7tZWxf6WXdLw.html

@degsbabe

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes and still one of the best. Even 7 years later. Maurice Jarre knew how to do it...

@moonscar119

Жыл бұрын

​@@brandoncruise6398 that is not even close.

@petersmithyy4556

Жыл бұрын

​@@brandoncruise6398 it's not at all the same version lol

Who is Checking this out in 2020 during The COVID-19 Era?

@CMONCMON007

4 жыл бұрын

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

@lowebaa

4 жыл бұрын

I got it recorded but waiting to air The Road Warrior. Just finished Mad Max

@cinemaboy103

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@disneyfanlover905

4 жыл бұрын

This movie was playing on AMC during the whole Coronavirus problem.

@Edimonde

3 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna play this song when i emerge from isolation, bearded and haggard

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

This version of the song was bad ass! They should've left it this way!

@stargazer2312

5 жыл бұрын

@@Tristan2090 yep driving a car made with iron sticks,monster truck tires,and an overpowered engine

@brandonmuse5532

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!

@hendrsb33

4 жыл бұрын

If only it could be finished out as a full single instead of just a fragment. C'est la vie...

@sugarshaz7854

4 жыл бұрын

It’s awesome. I love Tina Turner, but couldn’t believe how they messed with the version. This one is superior

@Charlie7829

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Anyone who bashes this film... Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... Dyin' time's here.

@go-goakins1489

7 жыл бұрын

Jonah Falcon Hahaha good one

@jonahfalcon1970

7 жыл бұрын

Uh huh.

@emmanuelwilliams2323

7 жыл бұрын

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.

@tommyt1971

5 жыл бұрын

First 25 min & the last 25 mins are great. The rest is fairly dull.

@go-goakins1489

5 жыл бұрын

👍

Came back here after finding out about Tina Turner's passing. Made me think immediately of Beyond Thunderdome. May she Rest In Peace❤

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.

@studyguy.7660

5 ай бұрын

Dp you think isn't possible for it to ever be released in the future?

@roadwarrior114

5 ай бұрын

@@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.

@RobinDale50

20 күн бұрын

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!

@roadwarrior114

20 күн бұрын

@@RobinDale50 This version and the studio version are different. I suspect that this version is the master or an early demo of the song.

@RobinDale50

19 күн бұрын

@@roadwarrior114 Could be, but also versions within the movie are often edited/shorter anyway, so there may not really be a "version" of this.

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!

Sound effect when the title comes up: VERY cool! Evolved quite a bit from the first movie.

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!

@petersmithyy4556

Жыл бұрын

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!

@TheToonMonkey

Жыл бұрын

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! 😂

@kwirkLA

Жыл бұрын

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

Damn. I wish i still had this movie. I never got tired of the music. Tina Turner awesome.

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.

@tommyt1971

5 жыл бұрын

And for reviving him in 2015!

@rauldias188

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@CMONCMON007

4 жыл бұрын

same here. born in 87

@rauldias188

4 жыл бұрын

@@CMONCMON007 god year

@matt4122

3 жыл бұрын

I was born in 2027 and my CPU is a neuronet processor, a learning computer

Man what a great movie..and song.

RIP Tina Turner (1939-2023).

Who's here to hear Tina Turner's AMAZING voice after the Heartbreaking news?

This was my first " FUCK YEAH !!! " i let out in a theater, was 12 at the time. Good times...

@riverwhite8418

8 жыл бұрын

you were wild man!

R.I.P. to the Queen of Rock & Roll, Tina Turner

Most badass intro ever..

RIP Tina Turner

This still gives me chills.

@DemonkaiMugen

9 жыл бұрын

haha same here. I thought I was the only one

@stridelighter

5 жыл бұрын

Word.

@plisskennn

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Thought the same thing.

@plisskennn

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@BlackManRising

3 жыл бұрын

@@plisskennn You nailed it!

Easily one of the best opening credit tunes ever...the vibe that was set as a result was perfect for the movie

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539

Жыл бұрын

ALIEN/ ALIENS, the THING, and ofcourse .... THUNDERDOME.

@Paul_1971

Жыл бұрын

@@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 All classics

This version should really have been released by now.

I became a Tina Turner fan right as I seen the opening credits for this movie!

RIP Tina Turner, another legend gone to see captain walker

R.I.P. Tina Turner. My favorite song from T.T.!!

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.

@331Grabber

10 жыл бұрын

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.

@antduude

9 жыл бұрын

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.

@romemeka

8 жыл бұрын

+DJ Weideman 1985 what a year! bring it back

Was there when it opened at age 29. The theater erupted in applause when the music took off after the opening wind sounds

I had to come here and pay my respects R.I.P Tina Turner a true legend

I still hope in one day this song version are include for complete in a ultimate CD Soundtrack Collection.

I saw this movie 3 times back in the 80's, I was in 5th grade and skipped school to watch it... Well worth it.

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.

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 😥

RIP Tina turner such a good soundtrack to a great flim aunty entity

I was there- 29 years old and it was very, very cool.

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!

Tina Turner passed away recently at 83, God bless her soul, and RIP.

I saw this in the movies ,I was almost 10yrs old.awsome

The Collector, Pig Killer, Blackfinger, Dr. Dealgood, Mr. Sky fish, Scrooloose. Mad Max movies have the best nicknames.

This version is actually better than the other 'cover' version

@romemeka

8 жыл бұрын

yes it truely is

@moonscar119

8 жыл бұрын

I know... i would love to have had a full length of this version... the studio version is weak

@trence5

4 жыл бұрын

@@moonscar119 agreed

@proudhunter85dirty

3 жыл бұрын

So powerful!

@StalkerDolg123

3 жыл бұрын

Better than original even

I love all the Mad Max movies. Each is unique in its own way.

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.

We miss you Tina. This song is a soundtrack to my life. 🌟💯🔥

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!!

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!

Why this version was left off of the ost album is beyond me, so much more impressive.... Thanks for uploading 👍

simple yet strong opening..love it..still remember seeing it on the big screen

Such a great opening

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

This is still one of my top 5 favorite movies ever! Love everything about it! I still watch it 3-4 times a year.

Love that opening, I remember watching that when I was a kid and it's still bad ass

Always liked this song better than the overplayed Another Hero. This one's more fitting for the Max series.

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 !

@TheWaynos73

4 жыл бұрын

Tina was outstanding as Aunty. Very impressive performance from a rock star turned actor. She brought it.

@raptortamerdx5900

3 жыл бұрын

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

R.I.P. Tina man it sucks to get old.

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.💖💖😁

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.

The whoosh bang of the title is so awesome

ahh memories of 1980s optimism...comes back every time l listen... l am still one of the "living"

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.

No, best intro music to any movie ever made!

Sounds MUCH BETTER with these instrument samples than the original released single and the one on Soundtrack LP

Best Intro with Top Gun!

@cjyokohama6204

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Those two. Have always said so.

@thegreatbamboozler4837

3 жыл бұрын

Copy that, Mav-

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.

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

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Am sure ive got the vinyl single somewhere...

@ZiddersRooFurry

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

After the death of all my loved ones, I can definitely feel the tune of this song.

@davids2427

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss ..

One of the greatest movies ever, great songs, great scenarios, amazing!!!!

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

One of the most coolest intro music to a movie!

great intro to a great movie

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.

I like the start of this 3rd film....the music just sucks you in!

I love the way it starts off with the wind blowing, awesome intro to a really under-rated film.

They don't make 'em like this anymore. So, sad. Rest in peace Queen Tina!!

"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.

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.

Electrifying intro! This always revved me up for what was to come in this third installment!

Who is here in 2020 and preparing because of this COVID 19 Virus

@disneyfanlover905

4 жыл бұрын

Me

@brandonmuse5532

4 жыл бұрын

The lyrics are great and haunting at the same time

@raptortamerdx5900

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. I also just watched this for the first time the other day. I never have the chance to watch much, and I found it in a late family member's film stash. Had to watch it as soon as I found it. There are many movies I wish I'd seen sooner, and this is one of them

REST IN POWER!!!❤️‍🔥💪🏾😎

This film helped me prepare for 2020.

Umas das melhores abertura de filme que já vi perfeito

@Paul_1971

Жыл бұрын

Definitely - very impactful!

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.

the lyrics to this song really applies to the current situation in the united states

This shit hits hard!

Probably considered by many as the most kick-ass opening credits in film history.

Why does this version sound better than the single version???

Best intro to any movie that could of ever been made :D

Clicked the studio released version and thought.. hold on a minute this isn't right!? Came here.. anxiety gone.. ears happy 👍👍

One of the best openings in cinema!

RIP Tina Turner (1939-2023)

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!

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..

One of Tina Turner's best songs. Better than 'simply the best' and 'we don't need another hero'. This should have been massive but I'm happy that only those seeking find it.