Member daisho2004 Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 Six-String Samurai: Does anyone remember this movie, I cannot remember if I had seen it or not. In 1957 the USSR bombs and assumes control of the U.S., and Las Vegas is the only safe haven of freedom. Forty years later, a rock musician/samurai is on an odyssey across the desert to replace the recently deceased Elvis as king of the neon city; challenging his quest is another guitar-slinger, Death (Gauger), and his cronies. Our hero Buddy (played by martial artist Falcon as a cross between Buddy Holly and Yojimbo) and his sidekick The Kid (McGuire) must face all the bad guys we've come to expect in a post-apocalyptic adventure. Filled with campy dialogue and well-staged Hong Kong-style action (directed by Falcon), basically all the makings of a good midnight movie, but it doesn't quite come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tosh Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 I've seen it, I think it was some rich kid's college film project, it's actually well filmed and has it's moments, lots of music - guitar duels, not a whole lot of swordplay as I remember, the actor that plays the 6SS really sells it, worth a watch when your in the mood for something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member odioustrident Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 Saw it years ago, but I remember it was a lot of fun for late night viewing. I think the hero is taking on different genres of music represented in the villains (definitely not sure about that), with the last guy looking a lot like Slash from Guns n Roses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member BlackLamaFaction Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 I agree with Daisho, the idea and concept was quite brilliant and original. The film was shot very stylized and had an interesting editing style. However I felt the film just failed to deliver in the writing and the action. But then again the film was more a comedy than an action film. It's still worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member gorhama Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 I saw this and thought it was really cool. Love the cheesy dialoge and the main actor is a skilled martial artist for sure. It really looked like a labor of love of those involved. I would have loved to see this movie with a modest budget!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Rhythm-X Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 It's likeable and I respect the hell out of getting it made at all on the nothing budget it had - but it's kinda half-baked. The soundtrack by the Red Elvises is top notch, as is the cinematography - making it all the more of a letdown when it does come up quite light on action and heavy on the silly. I know people who are all about this film, though. It's the epitome of "your mileage may vary." I can't hate a movie where Jeff Falcon takes out an entire army. I don't have it in me. If he's going to stay retired from film there's far worse films to go out on than this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member gorhama Posted February 19, 2010 Member Share Posted February 19, 2010 It's likeable and I respect the hell out of getting it made at all on the nothing budget it had - but it's kinda half-baked. The soundtrack by the Red Elvises is top notch, as is the cinematography - making it all the more of a letdown when it does come up quite light on action and heavy on the silly. I know people who are all about this film, though. It's the epitome of "your mileage may vary." I can't hate a movie where Jeff Falcon takes out an entire army. I don't have it in me. If he's going to stay retired from film there's far worse films to go out on than this one. Very good points. I also wasn't thinking about the soundtrack but you are spot on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted February 19, 2010 Administrator Share Posted February 19, 2010 I saw this years ago, and was disappointed. The concept, and the fact that is starred Jeff Falcon- who I thought was brilliant in all the HK films he was in- totally grabbed me. But I was expecting to see some of Jeff's amazing kung fu skills, so it really fell flat for me. A few years ago I saw it on DVD for $2.00 at a store that was closing, so I picked it up. I'll have to give it another try. BTW, now we can actually start taking Gorhama's opinions seriously, as today is his birthday and he's no longer "just a stupid kid". Now he's a MAN! LOL Happy B-Day bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG Posted December 21, 2017 Member Share Posted December 21, 2017 Anyone seen this? A real hoot. Luved it. GD Y-Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member whitesnake Posted December 21, 2017 Member Share Posted December 21, 2017 1 hour ago, GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG said: A real hoot. Yes, it is. Great title and very entertaining. I showed it an one of my anime shows in the late 1990s, and everyone watching had a good time. Oops, forgot to include this - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted December 21, 2017 Member Share Posted December 21, 2017 2 hours ago, GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG said: A real hoot. Luved it. There was an article about this movie, in the first Martial Arts magazine I purchased COMBAT. Don't ask how I recall that random and very useless fact. Kept my eyes open for the movies release, but I dont think it ever received a VHS/DVD release here. Maybe we'll get a BR release at somepoint?, though I'm not holding my breath. Justin Mcguire and Jeff Falcon in Six String Samurai(1998) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted December 21, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 21, 2017 @ShaOW!linDude was a big fan of this one - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DrNgor Posted December 22, 2017 Member Share Posted December 22, 2017 I remember talking to a friend about going to see Exit Wounds, which he was against because it had a scene in a strip club. So we went to Tower Records, where I ended up picking up the VHS for this film. We both loved it, but another friend of ours just didn't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted December 22, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 22, 2017 10 hours ago, DrNgor said: I remember talking to a friend about going to see Exit Wounds, which he was against because it had a scene in a strip club. & here I was thinking I'd heard every reason out there for not wanting to watch a movie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DrNgor Posted December 22, 2017 Member Share Posted December 22, 2017 3 hours ago, One Armed Boxer said: & here I was thinking I'd heard every reason out there for not wanting to watch a movie... We were very pure and childlike during that period...;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted December 22, 2017 Member Share Posted December 22, 2017 14 hours ago, One Armed Boxer said: @ShaOW!linDude was a big fan of this one - That is one mighty fine review right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG Posted July 13, 2018 Member Share Posted July 13, 2018 Six String Samurai Did not find this in the search engine here. How many of you have seen this surreal, wacky, insane, mind blowing, unique, after the apocalypse, rock and roll samurai movie? As they used to say: its a gas man. Saw this many year ago. Will watch it again soon. YouTube has a pretty decent print. Check it out you won't be disappointed. Plus the action is superb. GD Y-Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member NoKUNGFUforYU Posted July 13, 2018 Member Share Posted July 13, 2018 Saw this on the big screen. His last film. I heard from some of my Wu Shu friends he was pretty arrogant, so he had trouble finding work after a certain point. Also, I imagine, there was not as much interest in those Gwai Lo bad guys, girls with guns movies by the 1990's. Fights are good, as you said. I don't think I watched it again, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted July 14, 2018 Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 I mini-reviewed it in January 2011. I was not pleased. Six String Samurai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Mike Leeder Posted July 20, 2018 Member Share Posted July 20, 2018 Six String Samurai: Full Length Fan Film sequel LAST VEGAS 20 years American Wushu maestro Jeff Falcon put down his sword, picked up a guitar and then picked up his sword again to battle his way to Lost Vegas to compete for the title of The King in SIX STRING SAMURAI Now 20 years later a sequel set in that same world where the Soviet Union won the nuclear war, and music has become the only virtue. Rock’n’roll musician Cash and his fellow Wanderer travel to the final citadel of civilization — Last Vegas — where they hope to overthrow usurper king Jackson. And only Saint Elvis knows how many dangers await them along their way to the city From writer/director Dmitry Kornienko Jeff was one of my first friends in Hong Kong, and sadly lost contact with him after the release of Six String, some say he still wanders the wasteland looking for every copy of Inspector Wears Skirts 2 to wipe it from existence, while others say he went back to Taiwan or might be back in the States.....wish you well wherever you are good sir! #sixstringsamurai #jefffalcon #lostvegas #buddy #theking #rocknroll #roadmovie #postapocalypse #russianrocknrollradio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member reason108 Posted July 21, 2018 Member Share Posted July 21, 2018 Now, that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time! 😀 it was a fun little flick. I may have it on dvd or vhs somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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