Six-String Samurai: Difference between revisions

In an alternate world, Russia and the U.S. nearly destroyed each other in nuclear war in 1957, with only a couple of remaining outposts of civilization left. The most prominent is Lost Vegas, ruled by [[Elvis Presley]]. However, "after 40 rockin' years, the King is dead."

 

 

Also along the way, he has to deal with a [[Tagalong Kid]] that ends up teaching him that being the King is about more than rocking and fighting.

* [[Badass and Child Duo]]

* [[Cannibal Clan]] - Who look and (try to) act like a stereotypical ''[[Father Knows Best]]''-style [[The Fifties|'50's]] nuclear family.

** Although judging from what we see, Buddy might actually ''be'' the real Buddy Holly.

* [[Dance Battler]] - Buddy.

* [[The Fifties]] - What's left of society still looks like it, since the nuclear war took place then - and most everywhere is far from recovered even four decades later.

* [[Gang of Hats]]: The Pin Pals, a gang of murderous bowlers with bowling ball flails and knives hidden in pins. And the Red Elvises, a communist rock'n'roll band who work for Death.

* [[Heroic BSOD]]

* [[I'm a Humanitarian]] - Buddy tries to drop the kid off with a family like this.

* [[Viva Las Vegas]] - Lost Vegas is the last great bastion of civilization in the US.

* [[The Voiceless]] - The Kid {{spoiler|until about halfway through the movie; [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by Buddy immediately and later on.}}

* [[Why Don't Ya Just Shoot Him]] - [[Justified Trope|Justified]] and [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]], as the Russians ran out of bullets decades ago.

* [[You Have Failed Me]] - Done by Death to some of his minions (local "Soviet Rockabilly Surf Band" The Red Elvises). The [[Stock Phrase]] is interrupted when he sees their (nice) shoes, which he takes with him.