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Summary: Spectacular
Review: "Ring" is a movie that gives you each breath. Frightens you in the absence of blood, corpses, and special effects.
"Ring" is at a great distance to American horror movie ideology.
The movie is based upon a book which is written by a japanese writer.
"Ring" frigthens me from introductory to the end. I hadnt felt that way any movie that i saw. Even if i've seen "Ring" several times, i cant even consider myself watching it alone. As much as the fright it provides, i see love, fury, harass, passion, lust, shame.
I am enthusiastic about Japanese horror films by "Ring"
"Ring" is a trilogy. Each one is a highly skilled, extraordinary creation of art. "Ring, Ring 2, Ring 0"...
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Summary: One thing for make sure.
Review: This movie, The ring, has two defferent versions, one is orginal japanse version what most reviewer are mentioned, and the other, korean localized remake-version of original. (of course it cast korean actor/actress and directed by korean.) Those two versions has slitly different story lines. korean version gives whole different reason of a death of girl who made this 'cursed video tape'. after this korean version had release in korea, original one has also released and make hit. and now i can find theatrical trailer of american localized version of the ring, and it seems story lines are retouched by hollywood people. interesting. so before you percahse this DVD make sure it is original or remakes.
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Summary: Startling Horror Alternative
Review: Although a great fan of Japanese culture, I bought this DVD (& the sequel, which is even better) based on reviews in UK movie magazines. A mammoth horror hit in indie cinema outside of its homeland, Ring tells the tale of an urban myth - of a video in circulation that contains cryptic & harrowing imagery. Immediately after watching the video, the phone rings (hence the title) announcing death to the watcher within 1 week. This, the first movie of the trilogy, introduces the viewer to Sadako, the famed body who crawls out of the well & through the viewer's TV to kill them, leaving the corpse inexplicably frozen with fear. We join a journalist & her ex-husband go on a trail to discover the origins behind the horror of the video after the journalist watches it herself & receives the call. This is not a movie that depends on blood, guts & intense music to create drama - it happens itself as we pursue the myth of Sadako & some gruesome deaths along the way. The first time you see Sadako, your hairs will rise on your neck!!! Great, great movie, the sooner it gets a US DVD release, the better. Love the movie & it reminds the viewer that great cinema does not necessarily come from Hollywood big budgets, or more importantly, English speaking nations.
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Summary: stunning
Review: Doubtless, it is one of the best horror films ever made. The feeling of underlying evil within the film exceeds any other film you would care to mention. Throughout the film, you can almost physically feal the evil trying to escape the TV set. In most horror films you wish to see the killer, to watch her kill again but not in this film. You will beg for her not to appear again. The acting is worthy and the looks suit the mood of the film. At the end it will leave you breathless, terrified but wanting more...Disturbing, excellently disturbing..
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Summary: um, this is available
Review: i know you amazon ppl are busy 24/7, but somebody please delete this page...
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Summary: A slightly weak version...
Review: I recently bought "Ring Virus" and I also own the original Japanese version, "Ringu," and the American version with Naomi Watts. I have also read the novel by Koji Suzuki. While I enjoyed all three movies, I found this to be the weakest entry into the series. My biggest problem with the movie is that I found the acting to be sub par, especially with the lead actress and the girl playing the daughter. However, to its credit, I do like how the plot keeps most of the original storyline from the novel. In the end, I give the film four stars because acting performances weaken the story.
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Summary: The Ring
Review: I recommend this movie without having actually seen it. I had only heard a brief mention that the American "Ring" was a remake of a hugley popular Japanese horror. Anyway, I saw the remake on a rainy afternoon in a huge theater. I was almost completely by myself, and it really got to me. I had a nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach all night. When you hear the premise, it's sounds intriguing, but nothing that's going to implant terror in your psyche. But that's just what it does. I really wanted to find out about the original version, "Ringu". I tracked down it's script on the net, and read it late at night. I never thought reading that script would scare me more than seeing the American remake. From reading it, the characters seem stronger, and there is much more a sense of dread through the whole thing. Both of the main characters seem much more driven. Less is explained, which makes it all the more unsettling. I could tell that it was more scary than the American version, which tried to lay it all out on the table for you. I love how this, and the remake, aren't just gore/slasher fests. The phrase, "It's what you don't see (or don't know) that scares you." has never been more true. The story had me awake at night pondering it. It's horror that not only scares you, but makes you think. How unique.
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Summary: The Urban Legend With A Better Storyline
Review: If you have kept up with the reviews of RINGU, you already know that RINGU is among the best horror movies ever made; so much so that it was already remade in the USA, and I would not be surprised if it would also be remade in a European studio. However, this Korean version stands out in my mind as the best version of RINGU(so far) because of Dr. Choi and Ein Suh's character development.
Starting with Ein Suh, she seems to be the inheritor of an ancient power that presumably came from an ancient meteor shower. Reflections and images are altered; photography and TV play a role to manifest her Medusa-like power to kill with a glance. What especially makes this version work is the irony of how easy it is to "misuse" a VHS tape, which combined with Ein Suh's character, seems likely to intimidate movie collectors who have backup copies of their favorite films.
This differs from the Hollywood version, which tried to shock its American audience by introducing artificial insemination and a gruesome mass-murder of horses to the story. This to me was a cheap stunt to stir controversy among animal rights activists, and thus changing the direction of the original idea.
In THE RING VIRUS version, the film is paced by the psychological insights of the city coroner, Dr. Choi, who is only seven days away from becoming another Hannibal Lecter when he finds out that he also is the victim of this "chain letter curse" with Sun Joo, the reporter. The result is clever dialogue among the two as they face death together, solving not only Ein Suh's murder, but also finding the source of her supernatural powers. This time the well was quite a bit deeper, with an ending that is better than the original.
Be warned, this film is twisted but it is among the best horror movies ever made. The only regret you will have is that if you are American, you would have wanted to see it in 1999 when it first was released, during a time when THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT was scary.
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Summary: One of the best horror films in years
Review: It's rare to find a movie that is not only gripping and intelligent but is also a milestone in its genre. This Japanese horror, a huge hit in Japan (interestingly it was originally a late night made-for-TV movie), does just that. The story is a solidly disturbing one: a legend has been established about a mystery video, after which the phone rings announcing your death within a week. After the death of her niece, supposedly due to her watching this video, a young journalist finds it and watches it. Realising her mistake she and her ex-husband set about trying to discover the mystery of the video. Doubtless there will be people that like the premise but are put off by subtitles. Don't be, this is consistently excellent and the Japanese culture clash with the technological revolution is certainly an interesting setting. More importantly it is very very scary. One scene in particular at the end of the movie will have you on the edge of your seat, desperate to find out how the video does it's work but also nervous to look. However, the director doesn't forget that human horror is the scariest of all horror and the conclusion is just simply horrible. It's rare to find something that's scary that has absolutely no gore in it, but this is it. Ring is sophisticated and easily accessible it is a masterpiece of its genre. Like The Sixth Sense and The Others, this is an adult horror movie. This is something where you're not waiting for a bloodbath but for something to answer all your questions. Everything here is handled with perfection - frightening flashback scenes, superbly on-edge acting and a sense of underlying tragedy. Definitely not something to watch alone.
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Summary: Confusing... But Interested
Review: Let me get this straight -- MOST people reviewing this are talking about the Japanese version, which they shouldn't. This is the KOREAN REMAKE OF THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION. Oy.
Anyway, the Korean remake is slightly confusing -- it's almost as if they expected you to have already watched the original Japanese version.
The acting is very stale. Very, very stale. The two main characters are often in conflict with each other, even when they shouldn't be.
Their portrayl of Eun-Suh (Sadako, Samara, in other versions) is rather interesting. Rather than hiding her face completely, she is portrayed as a feminine figure. Hmm. Go figure.
I'd recommend this to fans of the Japanese version only, unless you're in a good mood and want to try something new.
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