There are, as far as I can tell, no clear references to either Mad Max 1 or 2 in Thunderdome.
Does the story take place between the first two movies or after Mad Max 2?
Answer
According to this interview with the film's writer; George Miller, Mad Max 3 was set approximately 15 years after the events of Mad Max 2:
"In my mind, it's now about 15 years later. In that time, I imagine, he's had a number of adventures and has basically survived them all. As resources have diminished, he's probably built up his capital, which is his wagon train. He collects things, finds things, is resourceful enough to improvise. By the start of this movie, there's no fuel, so he just scavenges about finding things necessary for survival. Essentially, he's a prince of his particular world and someone who has survived very well in it. He can defend himself if anyone, by and large, tries to take things away from him.".
This article from American Cinematographer, concurs that the third film was set considerably after the events of the second film. Cinematographer Dean Semler speaks to the change in (global) tone:
The new film picks up on the warrior of the wastelands some 15 years after the events which climax The Road Warrior. The much sought after gasoline which precipitated the action of the previous saga is no more and what remnants of civilization are left in Australia have either banded together in small groups or wander the post-holocaust land alone. Max (Mel Gibson) is one of these loners - a quietly powerful individual making the best of what can be found in the immense deserts which he travels with his camel train.
"Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome proved far more challenging than The Road Warrior," says Dean Semler. "We were dealing with more varied environments than before and it was essential that each of the worlds created for the film have a distinctly different look.".
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