MASTER-BLASTER OBJETIFICAÇÃO DO CORPO COM DEFICIÊNCIA NO CENÁRIO PÓS-APOCALÍPTICO DE MAD MAX

Abstract

A huge success in the 1980s, the post-apocalyptic Mad Max franchise remains popular to this day. Contrary to what is expected of works of this genre, Mad Max stands out for not being a warning against the negative effects of human action, but much more for representing the fulfillment of Anthropocene man's desires, offering a narrative where cars are, even at the end of time, the greatest asset. Despite the shy acknowledgement, in the fourth and latest film, that water is a more valuable commodity than fossil fuels, the entire franchise revolves around the passion for machinery, making it clear that the possible end of humanity is not taken seriously by a group of people determined to define their individuality through commodities from the Industrial Age.

Mad Max - Beyond Thunderdome (1985) was the first in the series to target the international market and the only one that sought to be family-friendly. As the only one to consider alternatives to the fuel issue, it relies on a greater presence of animals and even on the abilities of a man with dwarfism who comes to bear similarities to folkloric "dwarfs". This article focuses on the objectification of people with disabilities in this post-apocalyptic scenario that tries to balance between post-apocalypse and children's fantasy.