a ukulele) resembling Ritchie Valens, who died in the same 1959 plane crash as the original Buddy Holly. Death also kills rock music, through the death of Buddy. However, the last scene shows the child donning Buddy's clothing, suggesting that though rock 'n' roll is dead, there is still hope for the future. The film also has references to the Wizard of Oz, loosely imitating the 1939 movie. A little person instructs Buddy to "follow the yellow brick road". Lost Vegas, seen from the distance, looks like the Emerald City. Death is obsessed with a specific object, Buddy's guitar pick, much like the Wicked Witch trying to get Dorothy's red slippers. Finally, Death is killed when sprayed with water, as was the Wicked Witch. When Buddy dies, his body disappears, leaving only his clothes for the kid to take, again like the Wicked Witch. Soundtrack Six-String Samurai: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the original soundtrack to the film; the soundtrack was released by Rykodisc on August 25, 1998. United States of Russia (Red Elvises) Neverland* Love Pipe (Red Elvises) A Mother's Hand/Buddy* Fly Away Little Butterfly* Kill 200 Men (Dialogue) Boogie on the Beach (Red Elvises) I Do Not Like Rock & Roll (Dialogue) Hungarian Dance #5 (Red Elvises) Arrowed Kid/Bowlers on the Floor (Dialogue) Rock & Rolling Ourselves to Death (Dialogue)/Jerry's Got the Squeeze Box (Red Elvises) Lonely Highway of Love (Dialogue)/Scorchi Chornie (Red Elvises) My Darling Lorraine (Red Elvises) Astro* Follow the Yellow Brick Road(Dialogue)/Leech (Red Elvises) See You Around Kid (Dialogue)/Siberia (Red Elvises) Good Golly Miss Molly (Red Elvises) My Love Is Killing Me (Red Elvises) Sacred Funeral* Relentless Sun* Over the Hill* Bring His Guitar to Me(Dialogue)/Sahara Burn* A Boy and His Spirit* If You Were Me, You'd Be Good-Looking (Dialogue)/Surfing in Siberia (Red Elvises) Draggin a Fallen Hero* Nice Tuxedo (Dialogue)/Showdown at Not Okay Corral* Bend Before the Ways of Heavy Metal (Dialogue)/Dueling Guitars* Dream March* The Great Battle* End of a Hero/Finale* On My Way to Vegas* (*) indicates original score by Brian Tyler Critical reception Six-String Samurai received mixed reviews, with a 57% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 21 reviews. Film Threat gave the film a perfect score of five stars. Leonard Klady of Variety called the film "A rock 'n' roll Mad Max served up Cantonese style, this is one wildly original and highly entertaining American indie with genuine commercial