A mysterious and powerful hero of the classic kind, Buddy is as skilled with his guitar as he is with his samurai sword. Thrown together with a kid whom he saves in a spectacular battle, the two of them must now escape their enemies and reach "Lost Vegas," the rock 'n' roll capital of this future world. In the post-apocalyptic world of 1960s Nevada, a rock 'n' roll samurai on his way to Lost Vegas takes a young orphan boy under his protection as Death and his metalhead Horsemen chase after them. I just recently happened upon this movie, and was intrigued by the prospect of something original actually being produced in this country, so I rented it. At first, I thought that it actually might be too weird to be good, but after a while, it all seems to make a twisted sense. By the end, I was emotionally involved with these odd characters, and was awed throughout by Jeffery Falcon's grace and physical control. Overall, this was a wonderfully entertaining movie, which can be viewed either for mindless entertainment or on a fairly symbolic level. Highly recommended. Oh, and Buddy is possibly the coolest person in movie history… "Six-String Samurai" has become a classic favorite of mine, despite the ill-thinkings of others. This film really goes a long way on a barebone budget. You might not favor this film if you're extremely into films that deal primarily with special effects. Special effects do not make a film, and especially not a sci-fi one. You need more and Six-String delivers.<br/><br/>The plot behind the film is about an alternate history of the United States of America. In 1957 the Russians launched first strike, and through a nuclear war, they decimated America and took over, all 'cept for Lost Vegas. Lost Vegas was the last free-state and Elvis was crowned king (Don't worry, if it sounds bad. It isn't, is it funny? Sure. This is a fun film.) The film takes place 40 years after the initial first strike. Russian supplies dwindled into near nothingness, if you want an example, they can't even afford bullets anymore. Elvis had finally kicked the can, and there was a competition for the thrown. <br/><br/>Buddy (Jeffery Falcon) sets out to claim this prize, although he keeps being followed by a lone orphan he'd rather do without, but through time grows on him. Through most of the film Buddy appears somewhat emotionless and dark in nature, i.e. Boba Fett. He would hardly speak, and when he did - it was to the point. Jeffery Faclon does the best acting in this film, and rather nicely I might add. <br/><br/>Buddy is confronted with countless distractions on his way to the competition, some of them include Death, who wants to fill the airwaves with his own brand of darkness (Metal), Bowlers, The Clever Family, and even a sect of people who live underground fearing pollution, titled 'The Windmill People.' <br/><br/>Lance Mungia establishes himself as a fine director through this film (as well as his numerous music videos). If you're a fan of nicely-done action scenes, a decent humorous plot, that low-budget flare, and a very cool soundtrack. I strongly suggest you check this film out, you won't be disappointed. 9 out of 10.
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