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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 |
 "Scary Movie!!!!!"I think this movie is the most scary movie I have ever seen. If you watch this this movie you probally wont go to sleep for 7 days. If I rated it on a scale 1-10 of scary movies I would give a 10.5  "if you've seen the american version......"then you've seen this movie. except for the esp that the ex-husband exhibits, and the truly creepy girl, this is pretty much the american remake. i liked this one better, it was more atmospheric. it didn't rely on shocking makeup to get the point across. and the flashback history of the esp in the girl was nice (you see none of that in the remake). the esp connection that the ex-husband forged, first with the girl, then between his ex and the girl, was also really nice. this one wasn't dumbed down to explain every little detail to the audience, as the american version was (whorywood seems to think it's audience is stupid), and the actors were very good. "Ringu... a good example"Ringu is a good example to use for any argument on why the US shouldn't remake foreign movies. After watching Ringu, I was left wondering why they didn't play this movie in American theaters as compared to the numerous theaters that The Ring was played in. Big budget and CGI effects are all well and good... but even though The Ring was scary... Ringu was much more so! "A disgrace to japanese cinema"I bought a bootleg copy of this film a long time ago before it was available here because people said it was the scariest movie ever made. I love Japanese movies so I thought it would be great. But it doesn't have the same flavor as other Japanese movies. Actually, it seems more like a [bad] american movie. No wonder why hollywood remade it. The US version is better in a way. The ending is better in Ringu, but the rest of the movie is better in the remake. But to tell you the truth they are both pretty [terrible]. I just don't find an evil video tape scary. Sorry. If you want to get good Japanese films, get Battle Royale, Ichi the Killer, Tetsuo: the Iron Man, Tokyo Fist, Visitor Q, Wild Zero, STacy, and Junk. "Ringu vs. The Ring"Ringu is a very well made movie with an original idea. It is based on Koji Suzuki's novel (although it's plot deviates quite a bit). This, the original Japanese version, works on a completely different level than the US remake, The Ring. Ringu is more of a suspense film that succeeds in being sinister and very creepy. The Ring succeeds in being a well made Horror/mystery BUT it is important to remember that it is based on all three of the Japanese movies (Ring 0, Ring, and Ring 2) as well as the earlier Korean remake, not just on the original Ring (aka Ringu). Thus, it is not logical to compare 'The Ring' to 'Ringu', when it comes to deciding which one is better. While it is true that The Ring does consistently explain itself it must be said that for an American audience, this is often necessary because most of us are not accustomed to open-ended plot lines. In fact, many people had to see it a second time to fully understand it, including myself, despite complaints of "spoon-feeding" from some. In contrast to 'The Ring', Ringu is able to ground this fantastical story into a realistic setting. The Ring however is much more implausible, though that hardly detracts from the horror. If you are looking for an entertaining Horror/mystery that is visually stunning, not just in it's special effects, but also in it's cinematography, I recommend you watch 'The Ring' first. If you are looking for a dark, moody suspense film, and don't mind/enjoy cultural differences or reading subtitles, I recommend you watch 'Ringu' first. However it is important to remember that the movie you see first will detract from the effect of the movie you view second. Both are highly recommended. My personal preference, however, being more of a horror fan, is 'The Ring'. |
