Yah heard of the movie but a little old for my taste just like Fallout 1 and 2 but i still listen to classic rock from like the 60's and 70's lol.
Dude, watch them. Mel Gibson is like, the Clint Eastwood of post apocalyptia. Besides they're from the 80s so they aren't that old.
Dogmeat was a reference to Fallout 1 and 2, but Dogmeat from there was a reference to Mad Max 2. Did you ever get that encounter where a guy named Mel tries to rob you with an empty sawed off shotgun? Also a reference to Mad Max 2. Get that achievement on Xbox "You run barter town" (Edit: that's in NV)? Reference to Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. I have no doubt you had heard "two men enter, on man leave" at least once. Another reference to Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome.
It is your DUTY as a Fallout fan to watch Mad Max.