In the van, Paul speculates: "I got some good pieces, maybe 25 percent." When Stanley asks Harry about their operation, he flatly responds that he doesn""t show curiosity, or care about and question what he is doing:Stanley: Who""s interested in these two, anyway?Harry: I don""t know for sure.So the studio changed the itle toThe Road Warriorand delayed its US debut until May of 1982, not fully aware that cable audiences had already helped to bolster awareness of the first film.The visually-opulent film was inspired by writer/director Fritz Lang""sDer Müde Tod (1921) (aka Destiny or The Tired Death)- the source for the flying horse and carpet sequences, and adapted fromOne Thousand and One Nights(orArabian Nights).By the side of the road, they swig more beers, and gorge themselves on Twinkies and bologna sandwiches.