Enough of that sincere stuff, back to movies! Now that I have WiFi, I finally watched Hell Comes to Frogtown. Favorite Rory Calhoun wasn't prominent, but I did gain something from the view. That is: I discovered that Frogtown and instant classic Mad Max: Fury Road have the same plot.
Now, I'm not accusing George Miller of gimmick infringement. All I'm saying is, there's only so many post-apocalyptic plots. And the comparisons aren't one-to-one (none of mine are). Let me do the cliche film critic thing and lay them out:
In Frogtown, wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is Sam Hell, the most fertile man in the wasteland. After donating his body to the feds, he's sent off with a scientist and a gunner (see above). Unknown to Hell, he's also contracted to liberate the city of Frogtown. There, the town's mutant leader has a harem in need of rescue.
In Fury Road, "Venom" Tom Hardy of Star Trek: Nemesis is Mad Max, the quietest ally in the Bush. After donating his blood to a desert despot, he's sent off with an albino and Megyn Kelly. Unknown to Max, he's also gotta help Furiosa liberate Joe's Citadel. There, the town's namesake has a harem in need of rescue.
See what I mean? It only took a little editorializing to make my case. Mad Hell: Fury Frogtown would make another great double feature. But speaking of creatures on bikes . . .