The Ring

[Krorg]

Just Got back from watching The Ring, As I have not seen the original yet, but plan too soon, I can not compare the two, But I must say for the Remake, I really enjoyed it, a very creepy movie, it had me on the edge of my seat all the way through, I encourage all of you that want a fright to watch this film as it is full strange and disturbing things.

[Yoda]

I've seen this twice now. Review coming soon. :)

[udarescream]

Okay ive never seen this, from all the topics, i wouldnt mind knowing what this all was about.

Is this a film out only in america?

[Revenge of Mr M]

The Ring is a film made out east. It is not yet released in UK, I don't think, but there have been adverts in the papers. That's all I know.

[udarescream]

Oh right yeah thanx alot, that helps :) lol i thought when i looked at this topic that it was about LODR :P

[Revenge of Mr M]

So did I as it happens

[kuom]

I've seen the Japanese original ("ringu")a few years back, but the original was not too impressive, and I didn't remember too much of it. Comparing it to the remake, I do like this remake a lot more. Not only did they use special effects much better, but I also liked the photography in the film. There are just a lot of cool random scenes, and they all contribute to this very eerie atmosphere.

Strongly recommend seeing it with someone, watching it alone would be a bit scary.

[Revenge of Mr M]

I'm not normally a horror movie visitor. What would you say to me to convince me this movie was one for me?

[TheDPQ]

I've seen... the Trailer! yah for me.

I've yet to see either version of this movie, but i thought i'd share a fun fact with you. While i was in San Diego back in July they had boxes of tapes just thrown ALL over the place (around the convention center) I supose their gimick was that you take the tape home watch it, and go 'oooo'.

The ironic thing was that me and my group had just seen the trailer for the first time the night before. So when we saw the tapes we joked around about the content (it being 'The Ring' Movie) I didn't find out that it was the actual trailer untill i got back home. lol.

[Revenge of Mr M]

That's handy. Wish they'd do that with every film.

[kuom]

i just saw the original again, they were showing it at a local university theater.

if you haven't seen either, i would recommend seeing the remake (American) version first, then watch the Japanese original that will probably provide you with more background info.

If you are horror movie fan... my recommendation is *not* to see this movie! I am usually okay with "horror" films, such as "Scream" and "Friday the 13th". but I have never seen anything like this! There aren't a lot of scenes where you are jumping off your seats, rather, it's the overall atmosphere (thanks to its excellent photography) and the story line.

Sure, there are a few scenes that are really scary (visually), and those images will haunt you for days... (7 days perhaps? laugh)

[FiLm Fr3aK]

am i the only one who thought this movie sucked a$$ worse then an overpaid prostitute?:mad:

[jrs]

I hate to say this but ....maybe so. :p

[Piddzilla]

Originally posted by FiLm Fr3aK
am i the only one who thought this movie sucked a$$ worse then an overpaid prostitute?:mad:

Are you talking about the japanese or the american "Ring"?

I have only seen the original version (the japanese one) and I think it's one of the best horror pics I have ever seen. I've seen the trailer for the american one and I would like to see that one too even if I doubt it will be as good as the original.

If you prefer horror films that build up an athmosphere and a creepiness that peaks in the ending, like for example "Blair Witch Project", this is a film for you.

It is NOT a horror/slasher film like "Scream", "Friday the 13th" or "Halloween" etc., which are more about shock and comedy to me.

I think the ending in "Ring" (japanese version still) is something of the creepiest sh*t I have ever seen. Brilliant to say the least, if you ask me.

[FiLm Fr3aK]

am referring to the american version.
On advice from Logan I bought the Japanese version and it is way better.

Going on how good the older one was I PAID MONEY (which if you know me at all, you would know that is something I NEVER do) to see the new one. I was so mad when I left the theatre.

anyhoo...
Just my 2 cents... well.. maybe 3 cents but who's counting.

and JRS I hate to say this but ....maybe so.
you know if I didnt know you better I MIGHT think you were a smart a$$. :yup:

:p

[jrs]

I am just teasing ;)

[Deckard]

The japanese original RINGU (9/10), contains oodles more style and substance than the fluffy US teen horror remake RING 6.5/10.

Although certainly not as bad as some recent remakes of foreign gems (Vanilla Sky6/10 - Open Your Eyes (9/10) this one just doesnt hold a candle to its inspiration.

If they could have got Darren Aronofsky to direct this could have been and interesting and innovative reworking. Anyway if you dug the japanese original check out the sequels RING 2(8/10) and RING O(8/10) both further the Ring legend and RING 0 is a prequel that tells of its origins.

PS if you want another good japanese scare check out AUDITION(9/10) and for a great thrill ride grab BATTLE ROYALE (9/10) because Im sure some grubby US production will snip up the rights to these gems sooner or later too

[Sexy Celebrity]

This movie is very, very chilling.... like ice moving slowly down your back.... but it's not scary, and eventually, the ice just becomes uncomfortable and annoying until it melts.

And then, sometimes, the ice reforms itself (oooooooohhhh) and starts crawling back up your back.

I loved, loved, loved all of the surrealism in the movie, but, the movie itself is not surreal and by the end it could be classified under several things. I don't wanna say anything cause I don't wanna spoil the movie.

It felt like a video game.... like a video game within a video game. Woman finds video, woman plays video, woman runs off to find the secrets of the video, woman brings her family into this whole game, woman and husband go off to beat the game, etc, etc.... picture it:

The Ring 2: Supernatural Mario Brothers

Mario and Luigi discover a video game that kills you seven days after you play it. Mama mia!

That's all for now....

[Piddzilla]

Originally posted by Deckard
PS if you want another good japanese scare check out AUDITION(9/10) and for a great thrill ride grab BATTLE ROYALE (9/10) because Im sure some grubby US production will snip up the rights to these gems sooner or later too

I think it's a trailer of "Audition" on my "Ring" VHS. It looks creepy and good. I have to see it sometime.

I saw "Battle Royale" about a month ago and I thought it was good. Maybe not as shocking as some journalists had made it to be. But it's absolutely something else... There someting sadistic about japanese movies that american remakes never can recreate. I think Japan is one of the most exciting "film-countries".

I think the fact that Hollywood is making so many remakes and films about comics and so on pretty much tells us what state the business is in.

[Nightmare Inc.]

Very good movie, acting was good, the plot didnt drag along, and, it was pretty spookey. I'm not usually the guy who gets scared, I've seen alot of movies and seen alot on the net and heard alot, so not that much scares me. But i'll tell you this, when I was driving home from the theater, a porch light turned on and scared the crap out of me and I almost went off the road because I was so tense.

[Franz Patrick]

I haven't seen the original so I can't compare which one is more impreccable.

I saw the movie with some of my friends and I enjoyed it very much. There were some creepy parts but I'm afraid it didn't scare me as much as I wanted it to. I noticed some copied camera angles from "The Sixth Sense" and "Halloween". Still, "The Ring" is impressive. One of the best movies of 2002 for me. :D

My rating: 3 out of 4 stars

[Jozie]

Haven't seen either one, but my buddy Jack sent me an e-mail to say it was really great, and a lot of the time he's right on target. If he recommends it, I usually go see it, sooner or later.

Just resaw video of "32 short selections by GlennGould"
Really really great film. Subtle and cool,

Kisses
Jozie

[filmgoer]

I saw this three weeks ago and was pretty impressed. While many of the individual elements are derivative, the core of the story holds up well and the atmosphere is powerful. The movie gets REALLY good at that point where you think it's going to end in a ho-hum way but then goes in the opposite direction. Considering other ways it could have ended, the finale is great while at the same time leaving the door open for sequels.

Steve

[Violet35]

Husband and I went to see this tonight, and on the way home, he had about a million questions about things that hadn't been explained adequately, and I agreed. We both liked the movie, but felt like there really weren't enough answers. Is there anybody out there willing to talk to me about this? I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone, though.

Help!
:skeptical:

[jrs]

What kind of questions?

[Sprite]

I just saw The Ring and I feel kind of dumb asking but an somebody explain the ending to me. I followed the movie mostly but the end didn't really click.

[turkeybird099]

it was . . . most interesting

[BikiniGreen99]

I watched the ring about a week ago, and I think it was a great movie but there were just some things I didn't understand:

1st: Where did the little girl come from? On the offical website, it said that Anna Morgan conceived from outside sources???

2nd: Why was Anna Morgan dressed in a victorian dress from the 1800's, instead of 1970's attire?

3rd: At the very end of the movie, when she made a copy of the tape, why did she ALSO have to SHOW SOMEONE ELSE? Why couldn't she just make a copy and put it on her shelf? The same goes for her son, why did he have to show someone else the copy he made? They could have just made the copy and put it on the shelf, right?

4th: At the end, the little boy was mad that his mom (the reporter) found Samara's dead body, why? Why did Samara go on killing after her body was found?

I know this is a lot of stuff, but I welcome people to respond to these questions, Thanx.
I'm so :confused:

[mattnoevil]

>>ok...i've seen the movie twice, completely overanalyzed it, and i think i can answer your four questions.

1: where did samara come from? well, the doctor on the island said that no one knew for sure, but the common assumption was that samara was adopted by anna morgan and her husband. now, if you're wondering how samara was BORN...i have heard that samara's actual creation is going to be the main subject of the upcoming ring sequel. pretty cool, eh?

2: anna dressed victorian for effect more than anything, i would guess. in the newspaper pictures she is dressed in quite modern clothes...and only in the "scary tape" do we see her in victorian dress. i think either samara herself is a few hundred years old and that the dress reflects her own age...or maybe samara changed anna's appearance strictly for the creation of the video. who knows what kinds of powers she has. vhs tapes aren't the kind of thing i'd associate with ghostly powers in the first place :)

3: rachel and aidan both have to show the tape to other people, they can't just make a copy...and here's why: one common theme that rachel learns about is that samara "only wanted to be heard." if rachel were to only make a copy of the tape without showing it, samara won't have her "message" spread, and would probably stay angry at rachel and, well, kill her and make her all green with her eyes rolled back in her head and whatnot. not pretty.

4: ah, this was my favorite part. aidan freaks when he finds out rachel "saved" samara. during a lot of rachel's little hunt for the truth, she gradually decides that samara was really a good girl who was misunderstood and killed by her crazy parents. however, she is dead wrong. aidan knows something rachel does not: samara is in no way a good little girl. she is, in fact, purely evil, drove her parents to kill her with no other choice, and also drove them to kill themselves. sounds like a bad kid to me. also, could you really believe samara was a good girl if she kills naive teenagers who watch her video? didn't think so. so, bottom line: samara does not care if rachel "saved" her. had she not copied the video tape, she would have died like all the others. the fact that no one's living happily ever after is what is leading me to believe the sequel will be good.

>>hope i covered your questions sufficiently. if anyone has more questions about this movie...feel free to contact me.

>>oh, and my opinion of this movie? haven't seen the original japanese one or read the book, but i thought this movie/book/whatever was very well written with the brutal twists in the plot [that ending was kick-a$$]...and the director is viciously genius. the sounds, static, camera angles...at times they were the scariest part of the movie, i felt. example: "but rachel, i saw her face..." BAM!!!! [make loud screechy noise and go to scene of katie's body in the closet....hell yeah!] ok that's enough. bye.

[mattnoevil]

>>just saw the orignal japanese version tonight. i don't care what you people say, i think the american remake was TONS better. fluffy? i think not. at least the dead bodies in the american version LOOKED DEAD...even without gore! i suddenly feel patriotic...
:furious: first of all, given that the movie was made in 1997, even the lowest-budget film production company could have come up with better special effects.
:furious: also, the plot was riddled with corny-beyond-corny explanations. psychics, "inhuman parents", "evil seas", and miscellaneous other crap in this movie that got way more laughs out of me than gasps when compared to the american version's simple, subtle, almost BELIEVABLE use of the classic disgruntled ghost. not only that, but some plot threads seemed to have no resolution [ie: the volcano]. bah!
:furious: there really was no supsense or thrill to the pursuit of the truth in this film either. it seems almost like the couple were simply looking for chezi's body and story because they had nothing better to do.
:furious: setting all this aside....the translations in the subtitles were borderline offensive. i know that many japanese phrases and dialects don't directly translate into english...but i've seen a decent amount of japanese films/programs that manage to find truly bilingual interpreters that make the speech believeable. how hard could it be for the producers of this movie to find a translater that would tell them that the english language conjugates verbs and that no one here says "was it you who made it come???" as opposed to simply asking if they popped in the tape?
>>bottom line, if you want to be true to your roots or something like that, then go ahead and see the orinal ring movie. if you feel you gotta do it, though, do it BEFORE you see the american remake. the imagery and terror factors are lightyears beyond the japanese version. if you just wanna see a truly chilling movie with and twisted plot with images that will stick in your head for years to come...just get the american one. also, watch it on the biggest screen possible with the best, loudest audio system as well. you'll hate me and thank yourself. so...do your research with the original, and get the crap scared out of you with the yankee version:yup:

[Franz Patrick]

I liked the American more than the Japanese version. I've also seen Ring, Ring 2 and Ring 0. If I were to put them in order from best to worst, it'd be like this:

1. The Ring
2. Ring 0
3. Ring
4. Ring 2

[jrs]

I am familiar with The Ring and Ringu but what EXACTLY are Ring 1 ,2, and especially....0?

[Fugitive]

I think that it's supposed to mean
Ring 0 = prequel
Ring = Ringu
Ring2 = Ringu sequel

Correct me if I'm wrong...

[blibblobblib]

Yeah i think Fox is right. I saw The Ring last night, and ive gotta say i was quite dissapointed. Ive seen Ringu, the japanese version but i was only half watching, i wasnt reading the subtitles, and without even reading what was going on, that scared me far more than the one i saw last night. So is Ring 0 and Ring 2 good films? do we find out a lot more about the story? or does it all just get a bit stupid?
I will say one thing about the film last night, the american version is filmed brilliantly, like SC said, the surrealism in this move is excellant and some of the shots are pretty amazing, like the Red tree against the sunset. :yup:

[shrek]

The Ring was one of the best in 2002.

[hbutko]

The movie was made beautifully, full of suspense and creepiness. The ending fell far short, and left me upset. Perhaps I dont get it. Maybe someone can help me out.
I understand Samara was weird, but why did her mother kill her?
I mean she wanted a child so badly and then she kills it? Is samara a natural child or was she adopted? Everyone on the island agreed that she was no good, Why? what were those xray pictures she made all about? To end it all the only reason why the our main character survived is because she made a copy of the tape. Thats it!!!??? I'm sorry but I just dont get it.

If someone could explain it to me, I'd be grateful.

Thanks

[marlowe203]

i watched this movie expecting absolute garbage just teeny suspense but i walked away from it thinking that i had actually watched a good movie

[luish]

I saw the great movie but didn't quite understand the ending.

I started to conect many parts of the movie but there are some things that I didn't quite understand... :furious: :furious: :furious: :furious:
Like :

1)The end of the Tape is when Samara gets thrown to the well and " 7 " days after you see her coming out and killing you ? ?

2)Why did she create copies of the movie ?

3)Is the kid gonna die too ? or not because he was being part of the fact that Rachel was going to distribute the movie ?

4)Rachel didin't die cause : she helped Samara or distrubuted the movie to Noah ? If the first is true then Noah didn't have to die. If the second is true then the Motel Owner didn't die cause he distributed the movie (if he saw all his movies) ?

5)How did the kid knew all the stuff about the kid but Rachel didn't ?

6)Why did Becka become crazy if she didn't saw the tape ? And how did she knew that Rachel had 4 days left.

7)Why did Anna kill Samara ?

8)What the F@#$ do the Horses have to do ? " Suicide Horse " ? ?

Please someone that really understood the movie reply me and help me cause I think that I will not sleep until i get some answers, OK ?

[Ladies Man]

I'll try and understand what you are asking, I'll tell you...

Well, 1) It took seven days for Samara to die in the well, so therfore you die in seven days the way she did.

2) She created a copy to give to Noah

3) The kid won't die because he created a copy of the tape, Samara's final message.

4) It's not the distribution, it's the acual physically copying of the tape, When rachael copied it, she was spreading the last words of Samara. Noah did not physically copy the tape, he had a copy, he didn't copy it!

5) The kid is freaky, i don't know why! (should look into it.)

6) Becka went crazy because she saw Samara come out of the TV and kill the other girl, remember what you were like when she came out, imagine being Noah...that's right!

7) Need to watch the movie again to find out, it should be in the movie...

8)The horses? I think the horse was scared of the presence of Samara which radiated off Rachael... Rachael, god I love that name, and Naomi Watts too!!!

Hope you get your rest. Want to talk more about the move, ask for my E-mail, or it is probably on here somewhere!

[The Crow]

how can anyone like this crap? the best thing of the movie was the girl comin out the TV cause it looked real other than that the movie sucked

[Kyriel]

5) Aidan can see deaths before they happen. He's kinda like the kid from Sixth Sense... he can communicate with dead people.

7) Anna killed Samara even though she loved her more than life because Samara was haunting her with images (the grotesque images on the tape probably) and she couldn't stand it any longer.

[MyRobotSuit]

Also with the anna-samara thing, I don't think samara was natually conceived. You hear her father saying in the climatic montage 'she was never meant to be born' or something similar.

[Herod]

LadiesMan!?
Methinks I'm seeing ghosts as well.

[Ladies Man]

Ghost, ghost indeed...

[hYbRId940]

I LOVED THIS MOVIE
i went in to a special advanced screening expecting a piece of ****, but came out thinking that was a great movie.
It was very well made.
If you haven't seen it, where have u been?:frustrated:

[Jozie]

Hey, Sweetie Pies,
I am having trouble gathering a consensus here.

Some say good, some hate the plot
Says all the characters get shot
Should I go see this not?

Is it crude, or wierd, or funny?
Should I maybe save my money?
Come on, give me guidance, honey!
Hmmmm?


Love& kisses from
Jozie

[Yoda]

I found it genuinely terrifying. Go for it.

[Jozie]

Oooo, then I will truly try,
xxxx
& kisses,
Jozie

[Kong]

Kong watched the American version of The Ring yesterday (Kong hasn't seen any part of the Japanese trilogy), and felt very mixed about the film. The first hour of the film is really, really good. Kong wasn't expecting much, and that first hour really blew him away. Sure, there are contrivances and a few ridiculous parts, but the moodiness and tone is absolutely exquisite and perfect for the genre. Naomi Watts does a great job in the leading role, the cinematography is enthralling, and the pacing pitch perfect. Then came the last hour.

As the mystery begins to unravel it becomes incredibly banal. Watts keeps up the good acting, and the moodiness is still present but the pacing begins to drag, and the explanations that the film offers are quite simply unsatisfying. The first hour sets up, mysterious, and strange incidents and the last hour gives us a solution that is incredibly boring in the face of all the wierdness that came before. Added to that, the movie contains no real climax, and the various psuedo-endings and the ending itself are hardly as chilling as they think they are, and although it makes sense in a general way there are many little things that are never explained.

**1/2 of **** (Almost good, but it shot itself in the foot.)

[Logan]

The remake really is dissappointing. A convoluted and terrible mess which has little of the original story, hardly any of the real suspense or the atmosphere of the cerebrally stimulating original. Ringu made your flesh creep, this just made your mind shut down with banal tedium (unless you walked out of the cinema due to sheer boredom).

Why ruin such a classic film with a sub standard reworking. Dumbed down too much to maintain any real strength which is a shame, the whole thing with the horses was ridiculous and the less said about the fly the better. A bad case of completely missing the point of the first film I'm afraid.

Alright for a no brain evenings entertainment, it isn't scary, isn't stimulating or thought provoking and not a memorable movie for the right reasons. Stick with the original Ringu it is far better for a more discerning viewer

[thebigkak]

Call me simple, call me ignorant but I really enjoyed the movie. I was totally creeped out and jumped several times in the movie theater. I might even have yelled once or twice. The special effects were truly great. I especially like the scene where the main character plucked the fly off the screen. WEIRD!!

[funkymonkey]

whats ya fave part of the ring mine is when samara comes out of da tv :D people think im disturbed luk at these pics youll see y ;)