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Ringu Director: Hideo Nakata Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen Format: Color, Widescreen, Dolby Audience Rating: Unrated Running Time: 100 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Region Code: 1 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2003-03-04 Buy from Amazon |
 "Very bad movie"I give this movie only 1 star for effort or else it would have gotten 1/2 star. This movie does not attempt to be scary, it's extremely boring, and LACKS special effects--a supernatural movie DOES need special effects, crime dramas don't. I've read the reviews on this site about this movie being better than the American version...no way. The cultural differences make it difficult to have empathy for the characters. Is it a rentable movie??? It's your call, but I would not suggest it.  "This version was not as scary, but better overall."Like the American version, the Japanese version of "The Ring" has realistic makeup and special effects. The basic plot is relatively the same, with some minor changes here and there. I found this version to be not nearly as frightening as the American version, but I liked it better because of the differences in plot. It's a good investment for someone who has already seen the American version and would like to make a comparison for themselves. "Very scary!"Although the American remake was a little eerier, the original is still great. Based on the novel of the same name, the ghost of a powerful esper haunts all those who see her cryptic videotape and vows to kill them within seven days. Hoping to break the curse, a nosy reporter soon puts her whole family in jeopardy after her ex-husband and her son also are exposed to it. They have to find away to save themselves before the week is up, although just laying the ghost to rest might not stop the curse! RINGU will leave you with a sense of forboding doom, and you'll never leave the lights on when you go to bed again!  "Not as good as America's, but still creepy"Ringu was nothing like I expected. I have seen The Ring many times before, and I saw it before Ringu. I'd heard how Ringu was supposed to be a lot scarier than The Ring. I was quite dissapointed when I watched it - my friend and I kept dozing off, it was getting so boring! To us it looked like a cheap remake compared to The Ring. It's a good movie, but definately not as good as The Ring. "[aweful]"Not scary at all. The American Version is SO MUCH SCARIER THAN THIS LAUGH FEST! Completely boring. I'm glad they remade it. It's much better as a remake than this crud. |
