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

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

"Dog Soldiers" by Neil Marshall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upmYSRtNlbc

Why may you not have seen it?

It's British so never got huge international acclaim. It's a werewolf movie without any CGI or super-duper special effects.

What's so great about it?

It's soldiers vs werewolves. It's very funny, massively quoteable, has gritty violence and has Sean Pertwee playing a sergeant. It was quite a big shot in the arm for the horror genre in 2002.....Oh and the trailers played on the British Army recruitment ads of the time.

For those who will never watch it or want a reminder of how great it is, here's an action-packed clip from late on:

[Liam]

I have at least seen Dog Soldiers. Good film, good film.

[gunnar hendershow]

Finished 2 for 10, in baseball that would get me demoted to the Minor Leagues. But thank you for 8 new movies to watch. I'm not sure where I'll start.

[Kaney]

Thank fuck for Dog Soldiers. Thats two I've seen, along with Zatoichi. Both good films.

[Colly]

I've got The Proposition sat waiting on my V+ box to be watched, can I have half a point?

[Timmoru Suzuki]

I've seen two of those; Zatoishi, which I enjoyed but failed to see quite what all the fuss was about; and The Proposition which is superb. I'd give my thoughts on it, but Hammy summed it up precisely.

Also, my Mum got a free copy of Croupier with a newspaper years ago in one of those flimsy cardboard packets and neither of us have ever bothered to watch it. Maybe I should.

[Liam]

Yeah, Croupier is supposed to be a really good film.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Yep. Gives off a really good sense of claustrophobia. It's like an old noir detective movie.

[TheBiggam]

"Dog Soldiers" by Neil Marshall

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=upmYSRtNlbc

Why may you not have seen it?

It's British so never got huge international acclaim. It's a werewolf movie without any CGI or super-duper special effects.

What's so great about it?

It's soldiers vs werewolves. It's very funny, massively quoteable, has gritty violence and has Sean Pertwee playing a sergeant. It was quite a big shot in the arm for the horror genre in 2002.....Oh and the trailers played on the British Army recruitment ads of the time.

For those who will never watch it or want a reminder of how great it is, here's an action-packed clip from late on:

this is one of my favorite movies of all time.

the Actor who played Sergeant Ryan became Internationally known after it.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Captain Ryan or Sgt Wells?

Wells was Sean Pertwee who had done loads of stuff before then, at least in the UK.

Ryan was Liam Cunningham whose career DID kick off more after that film.

[Skummy]

Big love for Kurosawa and Takeshi, though neither of the films you've listed would be my favourite by those directors - I think "Throne Of Blood" is a much better "Kurosawa does Shakespeare" movie, and while I loved Zatoichi, I prefer some of Takeshi's other work - especially Dolls and Hana-Bi - though, yeah, it's a Takeshi movie that isn't about Yakuza, and that has to count for something.

Delicatessen and The Proposition are top notch too.

Have you seen "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not", or "A Very Long Engagement" - both starring Audrey Tatou? I've got a feeling you'd probably like them.

[gunnar hendershow]

I had totally forgot to bring up my feelings on "Throne of Blood". Since I consider Macbeth my favorite tragedy I would be doing a disservice by saying "Throne of Blood" is anything but my favorite adaptation. But such an epic fail by forgetting to bring it up earlier. Just out of curiosity Hamster, are you a bigger fan of King Lear than Macbeth?

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

A Very Long Engagement is about her fiancee going away to war correct?

I'm a bigger fan of Lear actually and his descent into madness. Of course Lear and Macbeth share similarities.

[Lord Nibbler]

Only seen Intacto, but I would second the recommendation.

[Skummy]

A Very Long Engagement is about her fiancee going away to war correct?

That's the one. I haven't seen it in years, and I was on a bit of a French cinema kick at the time, so might be looking at it through rose-tinted glasses, but I remember loving it.