well I broke a promise to my (1/2) faithful readers, at the beginning of the summer I said that I would post more and 3 posts In 3 months Is certainly not more that five posts a month, so sorry for the...... uh.....
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Six-String Samurai
Six-string samurai is an obscure low-budget post-apocalyptic science fiction epic released in 1998, it has won a cult following over the years; defanatly less than it deserves, but still enough to have 127,000 hits on Google ( for comparison Halo receives 110,000,000 hits). The epic tale of Buddy goes something like this.
In 1957 the Russians nuked the US then took over the smoldering rubble, the last bastion of freedom; Los(t) Vegas stood alone in the wasteland and Elvis was crowned It's first king (of rock 'n' roll). Now it's 50 years later Elvis has died and and every Guitar strumming sword swinging opportunist is trying to make it to Lost Vegas to succeed him, including The Six-String Samurai; Buddy (Jeffrey Falcon) a hero who combines the best aspects of a 50's rocker and wandering warrior Into one uber-epic Package. Buddy must fight his way through the post-apocalyptic wasteland to Los(t) Vegas and ditch a bothersome urchin (Justin Mcguire) If he is to ever become the next king of rock 'n' roll. Along his travels he must deal with a windmill-worshiping cult, bounty hunting bowlers, a cannibalism family, and even the Russian Army; with his katana in one hand and his six-string in the other eventually leading up to an epic rock-duel with the metal-shredding Slash-Esque Grim Reaper (Stephane Gauger) over the child's soul.
Six-String Samurai has won a place in my top 10 favorite movies of all time (bah, who thought those bloody Indies and I would ever agree). The soundtrack by The Red Elvises is absolutely superb, and the various other scores made were also top notch. Dispite cheap filmmakeing; it is my favorite movie I have seen this month (and that includes the X-files and Batman). So from the synopsis you can tell that this movie is utterly bizarre but believe me when I say that despite the Insanity and humor, this movie Is utterly epic, completely, as well as being bizarre, wilst still leaving room for traditional drama.
Overall this Is a movie that should be seen (probably with copious amounts of alcohol for best results) and if you can't(find and watch it); you are an Idiot.
In 1957 the Russians nuked the US then took over the smoldering rubble, the last bastion of freedom; Los(t) Vegas stood alone in the wasteland and Elvis was crowned It's first king (of rock 'n' roll). Now it's 50 years later Elvis has died and and every Guitar strumming sword swinging opportunist is trying to make it to Lost Vegas to succeed him, including The Six-String Samurai; Buddy (Jeffrey Falcon) a hero who combines the best aspects of a 50's rocker and wandering warrior Into one uber-epic Package. Buddy must fight his way through the post-apocalyptic wasteland to Los(t) Vegas and ditch a bothersome urchin (Justin Mcguire) If he is to ever become the next king of rock 'n' roll. Along his travels he must deal with a windmill-worshiping cult, bounty hunting bowlers, a cannibalism family, and even the Russian Army; with his katana in one hand and his six-string in the other eventually leading up to an epic rock-duel with the metal-shredding Slash-Esque Grim Reaper (Stephane Gauger) over the child's soul.
Six-String Samurai has won a place in my top 10 favorite movies of all time (bah, who thought those bloody Indies and I would ever agree). The soundtrack by The Red Elvises is absolutely superb, and the various other scores made were also top notch. Dispite cheap filmmakeing; it is my favorite movie I have seen this month (and that includes the X-files and Batman). So from the synopsis you can tell that this movie is utterly bizarre but believe me when I say that despite the Insanity and humor, this movie Is utterly epic, completely, as well as being bizarre, wilst still leaving room for traditional drama.Overall this Is a movie that should be seen (probably with copious amounts of alcohol for best results) and if you can't(find and watch it); you are an Idiot.
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