Fury Road keeps to several themes found in The Road Warrior, including survival, the fight against would-be tyrants, the need for family, and the dangers of ecological collapse.
At the same time, if opening credits aren’t going to be used, how can a film get a new audience up to speed without having fans yawn at old information?
Remakes of popular films have it rough; the production staff needs to balance the expectations of existing fans while still working to get new viewers in.
Star Trek: The Animated Series transcended the Saturday morning cartoon format, bringing back the crew of the Enterprise to boldly go, once again, where no man has gone before.
