The Ring
I can't believe there isn't already a thread on this (especially considering the forum banner) but I'm sure some of you have seen THE RING. Dark, stark, evil, hissing, brooding horror gourmet... I'm...
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If you only see Ringu, there is no apparent connection. But in Ringu 0 we are shown a murderous character with psychic powers who is apparently killed by committee, (though it later turns out she was...
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Thanks; I see what you're getting at now and understand your argument. Personally, I'm not sure I really agree. Partially because the haunted video tape/murders is part of Sadako trying to rebirth...
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Yeah, I can only claim unfamiliarity with the books, not having read any of them. I also have not seen any of the other films other than Ringu and Ringu 0 (in that precise order,) and I was thinking...
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Its certainly an interesting theory and one that I think is supportable at least in the main movies (I'd imagine it'd carry through to Ringu 2; maybe not Rasen).
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Do other Ringu films and manga/novels go into science fictional concepts more that supernatural concepts? Maybe the precursor of all this viral J-Horror really is Cronenberg, but we still think in...
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hermanthegerm wrote:Maybe the precursor of all this viral J-Horror really is Cronenberg, but we still think in terms of supernatural when discussing or analyzing J-Horror and miss the SF aspect of it....
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Sure, but right now I am focusing more on Ringu 0 (which I just saw) in which the tapes do not yet appear, and has a slightly different feel than a standalone Ringu. And like I said, it seems that...
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The books are supposed to be more science fictiony; there is no ghost Sadako, instead a virus (small pox mutated by Sadako's dying psychic powers) which kills the infected (causing a tumor that...
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Very good. Thanks.It does seem then that my perception is correct. I may have to seek out the other sequels, then.
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Bumped for the Bear.I finally watched it for the first time a couple of weeks ago (but missed the first ten or so minutes), and unlike many movies recently, I watched it through to the end. At first I...
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What a coincidence, I was just reading a book called J HORROR last night and have been thinking about this. I just put RINGU on my list and RING 0. This was visually quite cool, and the climax was one...
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Scare Bear, So what did you think? IMHO, stay as far away from RING 2 as possible. I loved the first one, and the second was just unwatchable.
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We really enjoyed The Ring. The twist at the end surprised me. I thought the movie was done well for a mainstream, big budget film. I liked Naomi Watts in it. I thought perhaps her character would...
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Both the american and japanese versions are good. I thought the cursed video in the japanese version was slightly creepier.That's a movie that can give you goosebumps every time you see it.
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ScareBear, The Brian Cox character bugged me a little, especially how he leaves the movie, but overall I was surprised at the visual aspect of the movie. It looked great. Hans Zimmer's score seems...
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Jonatwork, I can agree with everything you just said! BTW, I always thought Cox was the better Hannibal Lecter! SB
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ScareBear, Re: Cox as Lecter: You and me both. He brought a reality to the part that Hopkins did not. That's not a criticism of Hopkins--the movie Demme made has a very different tone, almost operatic...
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I adore Manhunter. If I had to be stuck somewhere with either Lecter, I'd feel safer with Hopkins'. I think that says it all!
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Well, I finally watched RINGU just now. It's fallen victim to two curses:1. Almost 20 years of hype as "teh scariest evah!"2. Re-watching THE RING less than 24 hours before. (at 1am in a dark empty...
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