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Post by naterdawg on Feb 24, 2017 20:03:56 GMT
There aren't too many horror films that I'd consider modern-day classics, but The Ring is definitely one of them. A thrilling nightmare from the opening sequence to the end, this really delivers the goods on every level. Great acting, especially by Naomi Watts as the lead, with horrific set pieces that are truly hair-raising, The Ring is top-notch in every regard!
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Post by fangirl1975 on Feb 24, 2017 20:31:38 GMT
I actually rented this on VHS. For several days afterwards I would jump out of my skin when the phone would ring.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Feb 24, 2017 20:46:14 GMT
There aren't too many horror films that I'd consider modern-day classics, but The Ring is definitely one of them. A thrilling nightmare from the opening sequence to the end, this really delivers the goods on every level. Great acting, especially by Naomi Watts as the lead, with horrific set pieces that are truly hair-raising, The Ring is top-notch in every regard! I liked the Japanese version better. More chilling and atmospheric. I say it first, then saw The Ring.
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Post by naterdawg on Feb 24, 2017 22:13:05 GMT
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Feb 25, 2017 5:09:51 GMT
It's no Ringu (1998), but it's still very good. Probably the only decent Asian horror movie remake. 10/10 for Ringu, 8/10 for The Ring.
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Post by Courwes on Feb 25, 2017 5:22:30 GMT
Man when she came out of that tv it freaked me out so much. I was scared to sleep with the TV on and off (in fear it would turn on). Was so irrational but i think i went 2 days without sleeping after watching that movie. Horror movies really dont scare me but I can honestly say The Ring was one of the few that legitimately freaked me out and made me paranoid.
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Oct 29, 2018 3:20:30 GMT
Holds up as one of the better American remakes of a foreign horror film. Think I may revisit this on Wednesday and see if I need to amend my review from 2009
Is she still in the dark place?
After the mysterious death of her niece Katie, journalist Rachel Keller starts to investigate an urban legend about a videotape which kills you seven days after watching it. With dire consequences coming her way if she can not solve the mystery....
The sentence, English language remake of successful foreign horror film has been known to instill fear of the wrong kind in many a genre fan. So when it was announced that Gore Verbinski was to remake Hideo Nakata's terrifying nerve shredder, Ringu, the reaction in horror circles was akin to someone urinating on your chips. Refreshing to report then that The Ring is a candidate for best American remake and proof positive that remakes sometimes can be a good thing.
Starring Naomi Watts (who is terrific) as Rachel, Verbinski and writer Ehren Kruger (adapting from Kôji Suzuki's novel) successfully transfer the atmospherics of Nakata's piece to a dank and eerie Seattle. It's with atmosphere that The Ring starts to play on your nerves, because after viewing the creepy and unsettling tape itself, we ourselves have been set up for the race against the clock theme that is driving Rachel on. So as the mystery starts to unravel, and sadness threatens to take a hold, the story quickly shifts direction to give horror one of its most baddest and cruelest characters. It's the kind of impact that crawls under your skin and refuses to move when you are trying to sleep at night.
Though the story has been streamlined from its source, The Ring still has a bit too much filler in its meaty structure. Feeling a need to give Watts a quest among quests, Verbinski almost over cooks the mystery essence of the plot. However, with much relief he reins it in to stop any sort of scooby doo like nonsense detracting from the creepy sense of dread that has been built up previously. The ending here works a treat, but it is a tone down from the source and with that it's not even close to Nakata's version, and just maybe it has something to do with Dream Works wanting to secure a PG-13 rating?
What is left though is a truly suspenseful and unsettling thriller - come horror film. One that even on revisits manages to bother and keep one on the edge of the seat. It made an $80 million profit in America alone, ensuring that a sequel was sure to follow. Now was that one a bad idea? 8/10
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2018 11:12:18 GMT
One of my absolute favorite films, horror or otherwise. I give it a rewatch every-so-often and always look for something I may have missed.
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Post by James on Oct 29, 2018 21:25:08 GMT
Solid horror film. It’s not the best by rewatch standards, but still great. I still never saw the ‘98 original.
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Post by politicidal on Oct 30, 2018 0:29:39 GMT
It's held up better than other horror movies from that period, and it's certainly the best of that weird trend of J-horror remakes.
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Oct 30, 2018 0:50:32 GMT
I don't say this to be contrarian or anything, but to this day, I don't see what everyone else sees in this thing.
"Oh my god she came out of the TV!"
...and??
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Oct 30, 2018 1:03:20 GMT
I like this movie a lot. Different and eerie.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Oct 30, 2018 2:00:05 GMT
Watch this with a bunch of girls who screamed constantly. I wanted to scream too, but maintained my macho veneer...this movie freaked me the Hell out!
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