Editing Six-String Samurai (section)

===Thematic elements===
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Throughout the film there are homages to many major musical movements in the United States. Buddy, the main character, is a symbol of the birth of rock 'n' roll. He shares the same clothing style of Buddy Holly, especially his [[horn-rimmed glasses]].

Death, a character resembling [[Slash (musician)|Slash]] from [[Guns N' Roses]], kills a character representing [[Jerry Lee Lewis]] during the film. Death also dispatches a [[mariachi]] band and another musician dressed [[country western]] style. His minions also torment a traveler dressed in [[hip hop]] fashion. Buddy also has a duel with a musician (wielding 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 (1939 film)|the Wizard of Oz]]'', loosely imitating the 1939 movie. A [[Dwarfism|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.