A Brief Comparison of Road Warrior and Hondo

Road Warrior (1981) was influenced in many ways by the John Wayne classic Hondo (1953).

A bitter loner and his mongrel dog.

 

A bitter loner and his mongrel dog.

A good example of this influence can be found in a darkly funny incident that occurs while the warriors pressure the settlers to surrender.  During the scene, the warriors find perverse humor in an unexpected act of violence.