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Summary: Not "Ringu"... but better by far!!!
Review: Okay! I just saw Ringu and I have to say that it was terrible! It wasn't scary, it didn't mentally frighten me, and it did NOT even entertain me. The Ring is not only scarier but it looks better and it keeps you entertained. Don't watch Ringu, watch The Ring because it will scare you half to death.
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Summary: the scariest movie i've seen!
Review: this movie was the best that i've seen in a long time. this gave me chills like no other. i actually couldn't sleep after i saw it!!!
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Summary: Creepy fun
Review: I avoided this movie like the plague. I've been so disenchanted with the horror movies of late (Final Destination, Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer to name a few), that I've pretty much sworn off watching any and all horror movies that have been released since 1990, save for a very select few. So when my friend told me he had purchased this, I laughed at him and gave him my condolences for wasting his money. Then when he told me it was actually good, I laughed even harder! Impossible, I said.....there's no such thing anymore. Anyways, I borrowed it from him because my husband wanted to watch it. My husband knows me better than anybody else, and when he informed me that I would actually like it, I had to give it a try. I will now humbly admit that I was WRONG. So VERY wrong about this movie. I have not been so creeped out by a movie since I saw Poltergeist when I was 8 years old. I believe it has more to do with the cinematography itself than the story, but I also like the fact that they don't rely on gore to scare you. Gory movies have never scared me anyways. In fact, you would hardly know that they were trying to scare you were it not for the creepy feeling you get while watching this movie that will not go away. And that is a feeling that I cherish while watching "horror" movies. If you like being creeped out as much as I do, you will not be disappointed by this movie.
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Summary: A cunning plan (not!)
Review: The 'Rear Window' scene in which the heroine looks out at the flats opposite and contemplates our relationship with machines stood out the most for me. I had done the same thing recently when looking out across the street at someone watching a huge widescreen TV. This inocuous scene suddenly struck me as strange. Would our ties to this unreal world take our eyes off the ball to the extent that our ememies abroad might creep up on us unawares? In this film the enemy is more abstract. Although 'The Ring' is over busy with detail and the hocus pocus increasingly silly, I liked the fact that just when the proceedings appeared to be getting soppy and benign, questions about the cruel deaths nagging the back of your mind are answered with a nasty turn of events. The CGI detracts, however. Something along the lines of the ending to 'Les Diaboliques' would have looked more realistic. However, it was an okay romp and quite well done. The devil may come in strange guises but we should not be overly concerned as beezelbub appears to be struggling to get to grips with the new technologies. "What will happen to the person we show it to?" Well, not a lot, son. As long as you impart certain information after the fact, then the video is rendered as harmless as the average chain letter. The devil may have all the best tunes but a master strategist in the world domination stakes he ain't.
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Summary: The best haunted video tape movie of 2002!!!
Review: This movie was terrifying, if you happen to be a 13 year old girl and don't mind a flawed premise and plot holes galore. Skip this POS and rent/buy "The Exorcist".
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Summary: read the end of this for a prank to pull after watching
Review: i actually thought this movie was very good. i dont scare easily, but this movie was really creepy. the art style (especially on the videotape itself) added to the eerie atmosphere of the whole thing. while the explanation of the plot wasn't pulled off well and didn't make much sense, up until the last 15 minutes or so, the movie will have your eyes glued to the screen. and if you manage to watch this movie with someone who hasnt seen it and won't brutally beat you or hate you forever if you scare the crap out of them. first, you need access to a cell phone to do this. what you do is find an excuse during the movie to get up and go into another room by yourself (bathroom is a good idea). once you're alone, you turn the cell phone on, making sure that you turn ring and vibrate off, as that would give away the prank. then, you enter the phone number of the house you're at into speed dial or do something so you can dial the number quickly, then put it in your pocket. wait until the movie's over, and a few seconds after the credits begin to roll, call the house that you're at. if you're in the same room as the phone, you should answer the phone. if it's in a different room, see if you can get your friend to answer it. from here, you can basically do what you want... see how long you can keep the joke going. if all goes well, you should be telling people about this one for quite a while.
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Summary: Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers, and now ... Samara
Review: This movie creates a creepy atmosphere since the begining because it was shot with a 'Matrix' type of filter. This time, however, the color is not green but 'water' blue. So you feel in an odd atmosphere during the whole movie. The DVD looks nice, but the only DISTURBING thing is the PRICE !!! It has no commentary by anyone whatsoever !!. Worth 15 bucks, not 20.
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Summary: Break out the vaseline!!
Review: One of the most troubling and confusing aspects of "The Ring" is the fact that something so blatantly insulting and unapologetically pandering to its audience could be one of the biggest money-makers of the year. Then again I guess I should learn to accept the fact that, in light of the ever-decreasing collective IQ of the movie-going masses (coupled with the intellectual bankruptcy of studio executives), it was only a matter of time before the horror movie industry finally hit rock bottom. "The Ring" is a movie that has become the new bastion of Bad Horror, an artistic abomination whose financial success will undoubtedly spell the demise of any self-respecting horror fan's hopes for the future of the genre. I've said enough. If you enjoy cheap thrills, scary movies that aren't scary, and movies that just plain stink, then "The Ring" is definitely for you. Stand in line, hand over your hard-earned cash, check your expectations at the door and break out the vaseline. It usually makes getting (CENSORED) a little less painful.
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Summary: Dissapointing
Review: This movie lacked any true horror. I am easily scared - but this movie made me laugh rather than scream. It used cheap foley effects and visuals to create empty horror. I suggest anyone who enjoyed this so-called horror movie should see another, Darkness Falls.A question to ponder, how did this movie get so much buzz?
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Summary: Good Actors,Good Film
Review: "The Ring" was a good horror flick and deserves to be seen by everyone and guess what it's actually worth seeing.Now I only gave it 4 Stars because of the ending.It's a cliffhanger ending and it was annoying.But the first 5 Minutes you're hooked.
I give it a B or Thumbs Up and it is definetly worth seeing!!!
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