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Summary: You just have to watch it!
Review: Compared to some other movies I have seen this one has to be one of the best horror movies. I would even say that it was better than Darkness Falls. With the suspense and some heart stopping moments I would recomend it to anybody who love horror, or anybody at all.
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Summary: More than just an ordinary horror movie
Review: I saw The Ring for the first time at school and it really disturbed me. For the first time in ages, I saw a new concept for a horror movie(even though they borrowed it from the Japanese). Regardless of what you think about horror films, this one is a unique experience. Instead of relying on grotesque creatures or maniacal killers, this movie went back to the roots of horror: psychological terror. It starts out slow and starts building an unbelievably tense pace as it races towards the end. The best thing is that it does not rely on a ton of special effects to get the job done, a rarity these days. Movie buffs should get a lot out of some of the interesting scenes in here. Nothing special, but nothing to sneeze at either. It is nice to see that Watts recovered from her dismal role in Children of the Corn IV. Hopefully this movie is a jump start for career. Basically, this is a great movie for anyone who wants to be scared. Whether or not you buy it should be based on a preliminary viewing. If you like it, get it. For those of you who have not seen it yet, SEE IT!!!! You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Well, It Isn't About the Hola Hoop!
Review: Have you ever heard the story about the tape that kills you when you watch it? Well, if you haven't, you should listen and listen well because it works like a survival guide in this static empire we call entertainment. Dismissed as an urban legend by some, it showcases the fact that there is actually something that preys upon people that are caught unaware and this thing, it isn't like you or me. It doesn't care who it harms or if you meant to watch it at all, only wanting you to figure out what the tale it tells is before you see the ring. If you don't, well. We begin with a tale of four teenagers spending time in a cabin located amidst postcard scenery, all of them partying and enjoying themselves while taking time to be in the arms of the people they love. Everything seems to be perfect, too, until something happens. While trying to record a football game, they picked up something strange, a broadcast that they never wanted to witness, and then they made the innocent mistake of watching it while trying to see the match-up they taped. Soon afterward, they receive a phone call that tells them that they would die in seven days. Thinking that this was something of a joke (or at least dismissing it as such), the four teenagers began seeing things with their inner eyes, dreaming lexicons of vividly nightmarish dreams, and on the seventh night, well. And thus it beings. As far as the mingling dread and cinematic visions goes, The Ring was an impressively crafted blanket of both moods and ideas, forging a tale around a haunting legend about what happens when evil truly has a tale to tell. From indentions of the atmospheric to mooding set by the candlelight of dread, the story itself propels onward and makes its viewers pay attention, demanding that the audience keeps its eyes forward at all times in order to understand what is taking place. It isn't a table set with little creatures eerily yelling "boo" every now and again either, but is instead a work that manifests itself as one piece, coming together to leave a chilling impression in the spine of those who watch it. The horror within it, although buried, sometimes peeks out and says that it is watching its watchers, making use of cryptic visualizations that are haunting morbid and that demand that you remember them. And remember them you will, because the presentation of the idea is nothing if not scarring. This is furthered by a cast that is actually believable, a feat in and of itself in modern movies, and by the fact that this is not a movie with a happy ending. In fact, the ending of this, well, it leaves enough question marks open to let the viewer think thoughts of doom each and every time they reflect back, knowing that the beastly could always come and say hello. (And the short piece included is like this as well, making it all the more frightening when the exclamation point is added to that retelling). If you are a fan of the genre and you like your plots thought out, then this is a movie that I would highly recommend. Statements proclaiming that this movie didn't make sense are absurd and without merit, and people that say that it didn't set an atmosphere obviously need to upgrade their senses a notch or two. Perhaps, with a fair number of distractions, the movie could be ruined and perhaps, with the wrong setting, the effect wouldn't be as well noted. Still, turning off the lights and sitting in the darkness, letting the little chills walking the stairwell of your back, works well with this piece because it has the ability to be haunting. Many tales, they are scary, but few tales can actually evoke a feeling of dread. To me, movies like The Ring are what tuning in are all about.
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Summary: Not exactly as good as it could have been...
Review: After watching the re-make of the original Japanese "Ringu" I have to admit that it falls short! It is of course the highly polished and stylistic approach to the original but it fails to capture the emotions. The audio-visual experience is very satisfying indeed, but the story changes and the overall acting are very inferior to the original. Although the movie stays true to the 70% of the first film it then strays from it, as it should, but the lack of imagination makes it a smaller and more "Hollywood" movie. The original film "Ringu" is very cheap in comparison, with very low quality picture and Japanese dialogs, which makes hard to watch, but it is truly inspired. The story is very well thought and almost everything is explained, while the story in the ring is cut and paste with a few, unexplained changes like the mother - father switch in the final scene (from the original) and the location of the well. Where does it explain in the American version Why the girl ended up there? The portrayal of the girl Santako-Sanara in the original is far creepier and far less seen. A note to the Hollywood screenwriters sometimes less is better (take Alien the first movie for example). At last my final disagreement with the remake is the Jason-Freddie look of the villain while in the original there was a true sadness about her. I am sure that people that saw it first must have enjoyed it, but I wish to inform them that it really could have been great if only the minds in Hollywood had any imagination left in them!!
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Summary: You'll Never Want to Look at the Static of a T.V. Again!
Review: This movie is okay, considering the plot. There are some parts where you just want it to end, either because it's so scary you want to go home and hug your teddy-bear or just because you didn't really enjoy it much. The special effects are pretty good, and there are some parts that make you scream out loud. Rent it, but don't buy it. End of story.
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Summary: The Ring.......
Review: This film starts off similar to Scream... which turned out averagely ok. I don't like the way they showed us what was on the tape but that's my personal opinion - BUT a good movie should cut through any personal descisions on how one would direct/ write it i.e THE MATRIX. The story of someone dying after viewing a videotape is good... but when the main character begins to learn why this tape kills people the film becomes a mass of confusioning sub - plots and a terrible anti- climax for something that started off interesting... Blair Witch was good...i mean excellent!! This film made me so angry cos of the end... there was no realism involved! 2 out of
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Summary: Worth to watch this !
Review: The story of 'The Ring' is simple and it is just as like other horror movies but it gives a different style of horror. The whole atmosphere of the movie in itself is very dark. One female newspaper reporter found nameless videotape in the cabin and she watched it . But it showed only weird things and after watching it, she got a call. The scary voice on the phone said 'You are going to die in a week' In one week she needs to find what is going on and also the solution and way to live too. She asked help to her ex-husband, who has knowledge about video and photos. He needed to watch the same tape and also got a call. Few days later, they know what happened little by little and just one day before female newspaper reporter's day to die, they got to know true story?
The last scene that the girl came out from the television was the scariest to me, yet it doesn't make a sense in a way. After watching it, the whispering voice saying 'You are going to die in a week' kept hounding me. Despite some plot holes, I would have to say that this movie worth the time and rental fees. Warning : After watching this movie, you can hear the whispering ?'You are going to die in a week.' =)
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Summary: It Doesn't End When You Think It Does!
Review: As a horror movie, The Ring, which is remake of a popular Japanese film of the same name, is very easy on the eyes. The photography, dark and brooding, is outstanding. And the female talent - Amber Tamblyn, who turns green (and who eats it early), and Naomi Watts, who doesn't do either - are both delicious to watch. Amber and three of her buddies (including her boyfriend) catch a video - and they all die within a week, exactly. Naomi watches it too, as do her ex-husband and her son; so she's driven to solve the mystery before she croaks; which she does (solve it, that is), detective style, in bits. The acting in the film is first rate; and Naomi is entertaining to follow with her beautiful green eyes and overly luscious red lips (even though she doesn't kiss another girl, as she did most recently in Mulholland Drive). Without giving everything away, Naomi ties up all of the story's loose ends. (Each person sees a ring before they die, which is but a piece.) The movie, however, doesn't end when you think it does; but it finishes later - before you think it should. (Does that make sense?) Watching this feature reminded me of a Dean Koontz novel. The story is fairly linear, with just a touch of technology and science (medicine) mixed in for fright. The visuals are only mildly gruesome; and all of the fear is generated by acting and pacing, which makes the movie ultimately very satisfying. I'm not usually into horror flicks, but I enjoyed this film immensely. Naomi Watts puts on a sterling performance. Don't miss it!
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Summary: Horror movie for people who don't like horror movies
Review: First of all this is most certainly NOT your typical horror movie. This movie is destined to be hated by a majority of viewers but none-the-less it will make a strong enough impact on people to create a significant following.
The visualizations of this film rely on skillful lighting, subtle sounds and great acting. Director Gore Verbinski has created a film that will be a tough act to follow.
What amazed me about this movie is that I have NEVER really been afraid while watching a movie yet in this film something like the suns light trickling through some branches gave me the shivers.
A wonderful piece of work.
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Summary: Not worth the money
Review: i saw the movie in the theater and it was no doubt a waste of money. i had been told by a few people that it was really scary but when i got there...nothing. A few jumps here and there, but that is not what makes a scary movies. The plot was a mess. There were scenes that should have been deleted and they should have elaborated on more scenes. The ending just leaves you confused because there is no definitive ending. They didn't explain the plot enough for you to affirm the ending. overall, rent it, don't buy it. A few cheap thrills but that's it.
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