#six string samurai

[lihiominaa]

SIX-STRING SAMURAI, 1998 dir. Lance Mungia

#six-string samurai #six string samurai #filmedit #by lihiominaa #justin mcguire #jeffrey falcon #junkfooddaily #cinematv #chewieblog #userbbelcher #tvandfilm #fyeahmovies #moviegifs #gifs

[cinemacouture]

Six-String Samurai (1998, dir. Lance Mungia)

#six string samurai #1998 #lance mungia #jeffrey falcon #justin mcguire #post apocalyptic #postapoc #scifi #science fiction

[victusinveritas]

#six string samurai #the red elvises #dune memes #dune part two #gurney halleck #dnd memes #frank herbert's dune

[thursdayisbetterthanfriday]

Film - Six String Samurai Director - Lance Mungia Written by - Jeffrey Falcon & Lance Mungia

#film trailers that feel like parodies but are actual films #six string samurai #weird films #great films #come on guys bowling night isn't til Tuesday

[pisswizzardrequiem]

"If I were you, I would run."

"If you were me, you'd be good lookin'"

#six string samurai #Jeffrey Falcon #bickles winchester

[star-shard]

Been thinking about Buddy 💕

#six string samurai #i want to be him #this movies editing is headache inducing #and YET #the asshole to father figure pipeline was so strong with him yo

[proximete]

#six string samurai #2019 #flash 8

[loiterer87]

"Yeah! It's about a guitar playing wandering samurai called Buddy in 50's post-apocalyptic world who's on a quest to become the new king of Vegas! He's got a slightly irritating kid sidekick and his nemesis is a heavy metal playing guitarist called Death!"

"Babe, I don't think--"

"Who is also basically Slash from Guns 'n' Roses!"

"... Alright, now I'm curious..."

I made no word of that plot description up. It's real and as fun as it sounds. Even has it's own rock n' roll soundtrack by a group called the Red Elvises. Somehow I ended up owning a copy which came from South Korea. That counts as a B-Movie, right?

#art #drawing #kayfabetober #cartoonist kayfabe #b movie #b movies #six string samurai

[kynkyatthemovies]

(via Films Kynky Watched In... August 2019)

#letterboxd #list challenges #hanky panky #robin hood men in tights #marie antoinette #six string samurai

[vertigoartgore]

Jeffrey Falcon as Buddy in Lance Mungia's Six-String Samurai (1998).

#Six-String Samurai #90s #1998 #Jeffrey falcon #sword #guitar

[theresattrpgforthat]

hello! I've played the fallout ttrpg (the one they had to pull the rights from when it was pretty much done so they called it Exodus instead), I wish it didn't suck so bad! Is there any system I could borrow that would fit with Fallout's setting? I love the world in itself, but Exodus was rushed and published half-baked

THEME: Fallout

Hello friend, I have quite a few games for you to check out today! Some of them are direct homages, while others simply just have elements that might remind you of the video game.

Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes, by Nerdy Pup Games.

Play misfit outlaws fighting against the authoritarian Powers That Be in a hyper-saturated, film-grained, retro dystopia. Save the future with the power of friendship, whoopass, and explosions! Features sticker-based character advancement, effortless cinematic vehicle action, and player-driven Ride-or-Die system usings d4s, d6s, d8s, d10s, and d12s.

This game is a bit more colourful and punk-rock, and a little less morally grey than some of the more popular Fallout games. The designer cites some pretty colourful inspirations, such as FLCL and Six-String Samurai, but also concedes that you can make the tone fit that of Borderlands, Fallout, and Mad Max. It depends on how you build your world - what tech was there before? What kinds of weirdness persists? What beliefs have survived?

You’ll make skill rolls that can be boosted by gear or your personal style, with anything above a 4 granting you a success, with bonuses for rolling even higher at an 8 or a 12. Badges are the representations of character growth, tied to the skills that you choose to improve, somewhat like how concentrating on certain skills in Fallout gives you access to perks. If you want a stripped-down basic idea of the rules for this game, the designer has a Pay-what-you-want playtest that you can download for free, just to dip your toes in the water.

Earth: After Death, by Hammer City Games.

Boasting deep and crunchy mechanics reminiscent of the golden age of 90s TTRPGs, Earth, After Death focuses on OSR-style gaming, dungeon and hex crawling, fast-paced combat, high lethality, and a unique and fascinating setting to explore.

There’s plenty to do: kill mutants, explore ancient ruins, get lethal radiation poisoning, find a gun that has infinite ammunition, use psionic powers to blow up peoples heads, replace your legs with tank treads, and more!

This is a chunky, old-school style game that takes care to mention that your level-up system is just like the advancement system in Fallout games. You’ll be dealing with mutations, ghost machines, bartering for gear, and hex-crawling through dangerous wastelands. The character sheets point to a lot of moving pieces, so if you like wrangling together a character that does exactly what you want them to do, you’re going to have a lot to play with here. It looks like mutation is also a pretty big deal in this game, with over 100 different kinds advertised on the game’s store page.

Right now just the Wasteland’s Handbook is available to purchase, but the kickstarter for this game will be taking off later this year. If this sounds like your kind of game, then maybe hop over to the website to get in on the first full edition as it releases!

Fallout: The Roleplaying Game, by Modiphius.

In 2077, the storm of nuclear war reduced most of the planet to cinders. From the ashes of nuclear devastation, a new civilization will struggle to arise. A civilization you will shape. How will you re-shape the world? Will you join with a plucky band of survivors to fight off all-comers and carve out your own settlement? Will you team up with pre-existing factions like the Brotherhood of Steel or Super Mutants to enforce your own ideals on the Wasteland? Ghoul or robot, paladin or raider, it’s your choice - and the consequences are yours. Welcome to the Wasteland. Welcome to the world of Fallout.

Utilizing Modiphius’ celebrated 2d20 cinematic role-playing system, the Fallout RPG will take players on an exciting journey into the post-apocalypse! Create your own survivors, super mutants, ghouls, and even Mister Handy robots. Immerse yourselves in the iconic post-nuclear apocalyptic world of Fallout, while gamemasters guide their group through unique stories and encounters. The 2d20 edition of Fallout is as close to the bottlecap bartering, wasteland wandering, Brotherhood battling excitement as you can get.

Modiphius gets the license to make a lot of games for different properties, so a Fallout game fits in alongside other big titles like Dune, John Carter of Mars, and Alien. This company uses their own 2d20 system, with a focus on inventory and Perks in an effort to make the game recognizable to any typical Fallout fan.

That being said, the game has come under fire for being poorly edited and inconsistent when it comes to finding the right rule. The company updated the game last year and released a Settler’s Guide book, so this might be something that’s a bit more read-able now. But if you want something set directly in the Fallout universe, this is your game.

WASTELAND, by MaelikGames.

WASTELAND is a simple tabletop RPG about adventurers in the world that has only recently became hospitable after a War that might not end all wars, but almost ended the world. You and your friends decide whether this world is bleak and hopeless, like the one in Metro, or somewhat whimsical, as in Fallout. 

Much of the inspiration from Fallout appears in the character options of this game. Arkanites are homages to Vault-Dwellers, Radkin are inspired by Ghouls, and robots are, well, robots. The talents also look like they are directly inspired by Fallout perks, such as Animal Friend, which allows you to turn hostile animals into allies. Gear and inventory are both very important in this game, which is something that I never find surprising in post-apocalyptic games, since having to track inventory feels like a pretty important thing in a game about scarcity. Your skills are also based on a percentage of success, because you’re rolling a d100, with the goal of rolling under your target number. If you’re looking for a game that can mechanically reflect much of what’s available in the Fallout video games, this might be for you!

Dystopia Rising: Evolution, by Onyx Path.

No one knows how long it’s been since the world was blasted with nuclear radiation and became infested with the undead. The survivors of the Fall were the first strain of deviation of the human condition and were able to make it through the rapidly spreading epidemic. Finding a community of decent size in this world is rare; finding one that has any concept of equality or morality is rarer still.

Oh, and people have the unnerving ability to come back from the dead, regrown from the very virus that destroyed the world.

This is a completely different world from Fallout and yet I think it might still be worth talking about in this rec post. Dystopia Rising has a rich, detailed world, with various factions and faiths, and your characters are differentiated by the Strains that have helped them survive. There are plenty of conflicting beliefs that can be the seeds for unlimited conflict, including various faiths in things like evolution or the preservation of humanity, strains that give you psychic powers, and a universal ability to come back to the dead so many times before you’re turned into a mindless zombie.

There’s plenty of opportunity to fight things hand-to-hand, but there’s just as many possibilities to politic your way out of tough scenarios, which is a hallmark of Fallout New Vegas. Not only that, there's no clear "good guys": this is a complicated world with complicated people. If you want a game that carries a lot of similar themes of Fallout but puts you in a new setting, maybe check out this game.

Games I’ve Recommended in the Past

Extinction Punk, by Extinction Punk.

Wastoid, by Jason Tocci.

#tabletop games #indie ttrpgs #game recommendations #dnd #asks #fallout #post-apocalyptic #bittersweet futures

[exterminathan]

SIX STRING SAMURAI CROSSOVER YESSS BITCH GO

#pacrim #pacific rim #newton geiszler #newt geiszler

[leona-florianova]

...If there was a live action TRIGUN movie made in the 90s n in america, Matthew Lillard would have been really great Vash.. 

And in my mind, that movie wouldnt even be particularly good.. In a way that Tank Girl or Six String Samurai arent particularly good.. But the physical comedy, and vibe would be top notch. 

And its maddening that I dont live in an alternate reality where that movie happened..

#trigun #vash the stampede #matthew lillard #and it wouldnt matter that the manga wouldnt have been finished yet either #cause the adaptation would be unfinished and wonky and as if it had only seen the manga from train #thoughts

[beneaththetangles]

First Impression: Meiji Gekken: 1874

It’s the Boshin War or Japanese Revolution of 1868 and two lone samurai face down the upstart Imperial forces at Tsuguru Castle, with tragic results. But before dying, the Gen’nosuke makes bestie Shizuma promise to survive and protect his younger sister, Sumie, who will now be orphaned. Six years later, Edo is much transformed as foreign shops line the streets and the men of the new Imperial government sport Western dress and outlandish facial hair. Even Shizuma is much changed, with his bright purple leggings and floppy hair as he labors as a rickshaw puller, his past as a samurai all but disguised, and his quest to find Sumie still ongoing. That is, until someone frames him for murder (it is unclear whether inadvertently or purposefully), and he must use all his old skills to clear his name. Meanwhile, scheming politicians, shady British businessmen, double agents, cheating yakuza, disgruntled former samurai, an interreligious band of mystics including a Christian archer girl, and a geisha with a taste for assassination and pulling strings from the shadows jostle and clash in the back rooms and dark alleys of the capital, fleshing out the net that Shizuma is getting caught up in, as the nascent police force grapples ineffectually with them all. Who is friend and who is foe? And will Shizuma be able to get himself clear of this web of conspiracies?

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#Anime #First Impressions #Meiji Gekken: 1874 #Winter Anime 2024 #Anime Article #Anime Blog #Articles #Christian Anime #Christian Otaku #Author: claire

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The things you come across as an Elvis fan

Six String Samurai (1998)

Post-apocalyptic, meets Rockabilly, meets Western, meets Martial Arts, meets Mad Max, meets Wizard of Oz.

The premise of this flick is that the bomb was dropped in America in 1957 and the last city standing is Las Vegas, Elvis becoming it's king, after a 40 year reign he passes away and a new king is needed. A man that looked a whole lot like Buddy Holly is our lone wanderer, a kid that joins his quest leads to some real found family moments, insane scenarios, and oh yeah the personification of Death is the main adversary.

Okay first reactions as the movie just finished? I kind of love it... it's so, deeply strange. And there are genuinely funny moments that had me laughing out loud. And by the middle I was really rooting for our protagonists. You really get attached to Buddy and the Kid. And it becomes so deeply self aware at how silly it is you sort of go along for the ride.

That being said it's not perfect. One thing is the editing in this is bizarre, especially in the first half. I've never seen so much slow-mo, close up shots, or shaky cam in my life for a single movie and for a sec I considered tapping out. It starts settling down eventually but the first handful of scenes gets legit nauseating and a little confusing honestly.

But when the editing can settle down there are some legit good wide shots. Hang tough, I'd say. I won't spoil the ending but I'd say it got just a little on the nose with it's message but it was done with such a style that I didn't really care.

I'd say if you like weird and surreal then watch this one for sure. But I will let y'all know Elvis is only here in name. None of his music shows up and he's only referred to as 'The King'. It's more of a metaphor for rock n' roll in general I'd say. But that doesn't keep it from being a heck of a watch.

#Six String Samurai #movie review #this movie had me feeling insane but gosh darn it grew on me

[candont]

Not what you asked @olloollo but here's the martial arts and adjacent films that live rent free in my head

I'll watch anything by Sammo Hung. Always entertaining but mostly because I love Wheels on Meals. Not the least because, as I've written before, it has a scene on (ON!!!!!!) Sagrada Familia.

Similarly anything by or with Stephen Chow.

I keep meaning to watch more films by Xu Haofeng. And I really wish someone might translate some of his books into english. I was so obsessed with The Final Master (sometimes just The Master) I wound up via tenuous IG connections tracking down the owner of a record label in China to get a copy of the soundtrack. So that's a must but maybe even more so is Judge Archer which is the last movie I actually bought a physical copy of. It conspicoulsy references and plays with Spaghetti Western man with no name tropes. Also the "close-up" duels/challenges between masters are unlike anything I've seen elsewhere.

As for unlike anything, let's spare a moment for Six-String Samurai one part samurai flick of course, one part Road Warrior, one part Wizard of Oz, one part The Stand and it's a comedy. Its star and co-writer Jeffrey Falcon is a bit of a mystery and occasional internet rabbit hole of mine: apparently chucking the movie business and maybe possibly now married in China, or a maybe a monk in a buddhist monastery or maybe working security at LAX. He's also supposed to have some good fight scenes against fellow anglo in Hong Kong actioners Cynthia Rothrock which I do keep meaning to check out.

Another mystery is Man of Tai Chi which may not break any new ground but has some decent fight scenes. But did you know Keanu Reaves directed this movie?!?! Did you know he casts himself as and plays the oddly affectless anglo baddie typical in a Chinese martial arts flick? Not sure why I don't see this mentioned more.

More traditionally Five Deadly Venoms. Of course, right! But also from around the same time Black Lizard which brings a more ghostly vibe to the action. Which is a perfect jumping off point to a double feature of Legend of The Mountain and A Chinese Ghost Story two radically different takes on similar material straight out of Strange Tales From A Chinese Studio.

And how about a wuxia flick with almost no fighting? Aren't there all sort of tales of masters staring at each other wordlessly as they stage their fight in their heads and then they just walk away? Or maybe something closer to if you haven't bested your opponent in three moves you have essentially lost? Regardless Hsiao-Hsien Hou's The Assassin based on a 17th century story/legend is a revelation I long to see on the big screen.

Honorable mentions to War of The Arrows: the drama portions are a bit slow but the chase that takes up the last hour maybe hour and a half of the movie is for me some of the best action as story outside of Fury Road. And Sword of Doom: holy shit is that a movie that messes with your expectations in the best possible way. I saw it leave a whole sold out theater slack jawed and thrilled to be so and have not stopped thinking about it since.

#your mileage may vary #normally i only torture my family with this kind of stuff