Hamster's ten films you may not have seen that you should.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

If you have watched at least 7 of these then we shall make wild, passionate movie love together with a jazz-fusion backing track.

"Ran" by Akira Kurosawa

Why may you not have seen it?

Seven Samurai is his most "famous" film. Yojimbo and Rashomon are more "cult" and Kagemusha is known because Coppola and Lucas got 20th Century Fox to release it.

What's so great about it?

It's King Lear with stunning visuals, great fight scenes, tremendous use of weather and lingering shots (which Kurosawa pioneered) and a brilliant descent into madness. Also, some of the footage is used for the original Shogun: Total War.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

"Intacto" by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Why may you not have seen it?

It's Spanish.

What's so great about it?

A clever and interesting look into luck and its power. Focussing on an "underground trade" with the luckiest people in the world betting on how lucky they are and looking to challenge the "luckiest man in the world". It features some really, really good scenes (like the forest and highway scenes). Also, it stars Max von Sydow.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

"The Host" by Bong Joon-ho

Why may you not have seen it?

It's Korean and on paper it's a by-the-numbers middling horror.

What's so great about it?

It's not really a scary horror as it's sold to be in trailers. It's a monster film that explores family, it's tongue-in-cheek but also touching. Also, it's a Korean horror with great direction.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

"Zatoichi" by Takeshi Kitano

Why may you not have seen it?

It's a Kitano film that isn't about the Yakuza. It got a small international release (although it did win awards).

What's so great about it?

It's a Kitano film that isn't about the Yakuza. It has great fighty action, a tight plot, good comic relief, top quality action and it finishes with a huge dance finale. There isn't anything not to like.

[LL!]

I can attest that Ran is so fucking good. SO FUCKING good.

[Your Mom]

Well there goes my chance for wild movie love with Hammy then

[Liam]

This list should include The Happiness of The Katakuris, or Hammy is crap at film.

[King Ellis]

Well there goes my chance for wild movie love with Hammy then

If it helps, the requirements for making wild movie with me are 0 out of 10.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

"Thin Red Line" by Terrence Malick

Why may you not have seen it?

It came out at the same time as Saving Private Ryan.

What's so great about it?

It's much better than Spielberg's film. It has an amazing cast and after 7 months of cutting it was still 5 hours long. So they had to cut out EVERYTHING involving Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Sheen, Gary Oldman, Bill Pullman, Lukas Haas, Jason Patric, Viggo Mortensen and Mickey Rourke. It's heart churning, makes me cry and displays the total madness and horror of war better than any of the "classics". It's also more than just a war film, it's a character piece.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Well there goes my chance for wild movie love with Hammy then

We can always made wild other love. ^_^

[gunnar hendershow]

So far I am 2 for 5. Keeping the dream alive!

[Meacon Keaton]

Bong

lol

Yeah, I've seen one of these. I'm out of the movie love making contest, too.

[Gazz]

Well there goes my chance for wild movie love with Hammy then

We can always made wild other love. ^_^

1. You're married.

2. So is she

and most importantly of all 3. I called dibs.

[darkrayne]

Well I have seen three of these so far... yay!!

And yes Ran is classic!!

I may prefer Seven Samurai and Rashamon but there is no denying the power of Ran.

Edited May 18, 2011 by darkrayne

[Hellfire]

Awesome, I've seen one of these so far! I wasn't expecting to have seen any of them to be honest. I'd be interested in checking out some of these though. I'd like to see the full version of Thin Red Line too, that'd be awesome.

Edited May 19, 2011 by Hellfire

[Damian WayLNKe]

I've seen The Host which was awesome. I'm looking the rest of these up on Netflix though.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

"The Proposition" by John Hillcoat (and Nick Cave)

Why may you not have seen it?

Not the most famous film ever. It's also about the Australian "wild west" without mentioning Ned Kelly.

What's so great about it?

Nick Cave does the music and script. It's shot BEAUTIFULLY. It's got Guy Pearce, Danny Huston and Ray Winstone on top form. The plot is tight, interesting and it doesn't pull any punches.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

"Delicatessen" by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro

Why may you not have seen it?

Not as famous as Jeunet's Amelie or City of Lost Children. It's also a black French comedy. Who wants to watch one of those?

What's so great about it?

It's a Jeunet black comedy set in a post-apocalyptic apartment building in France. It's a bit ludicrous and it's so "cult" it hurts. In a good way.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

"Theatre of Blood" by Douglas Hickox

Why may you not have seen it?

Yeah, what? Shut up already Hamster.

What's so great about it?

A career-best Vincent Price fakes his own death and then sets about killing theatre critics in ways straight out of Shakespeare's plays. The brilliance of the film is only matched by how wonderfully camp it is.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

"Croupier" by Mike Hodges

Why may you not have seen it?

Early Clive Owen in a British film that "took America by storm" according to artsy-fartsy critics who write in magazines no-one normal reads.

What's so great about it?

Clive Owen is good in it. The story of the Croupier is an enthralling, noir tale that ends up being set in some scummy little English casino rather than in the big shimmery setting that it would normally be set in - and is all the better for it. Great characters too.