'Road Warrior Weekend' Makes Our Dystopian Future Seem Like a Party

The post-apocalyptic world of the "Mad Max" trilogy might be a horrible and unforgiving place, but who doesn't want to fly around in a gyrocopter?

At the one-off Road Warrior weekend, held in the High Desert east of Los Angeles, fans captured the spirit of the George Miller epics by dusting off their crossbows, dressing up in black leather, rigging their hot rods with police sirens and holding mock "two men enter, one man leaves" Thunderdome battles.

At night, DJs spun techno music and festival goers danced and partied in their dystopian-themed tents, with nary a fear of retribution from either the Lord Humungus or a wildly wigged Tina Turner. LA Weekly was on the scene, and snapped some photos of the cosplay-heavy tribute to the classic films. Keep reading to see a few of our faves.