The Ring (Widescreen Edition)
starring: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander
directed by: Gore Verbinski
directed by: Gore Verbinski
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AN INQUISITIVE REPORTER VIEWS A MYSTERIOUS VIDEOTAPE THAT IS LINKED TO SEVERAL DEATHS, SHE SETS IN MOTION A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT PUTS HER LIFE IN DANGER. NOW SHE IS IN A RACE AGAINST TIME TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
Amazon.com:
With its disturbing images and a few good shocks, The Ring is the kind of frightfest you'll watch to set a chilling mood or spook your susceptible friends, but when you try to sort it out, this well-mounted American remake (of the 1998 Japanese hit Ringu, based on Koji Suzuki's popular novel) becomes a batch of incoherent parts. The negligible plot follows a Seattle reporter (Naomi Watts) as she investigates the death of her niece, the victim of a mysterious videotape that, according to urban legend, causes the viewer's death seven days later. (Fear Dot Com borrowed the same idea while avoiding this film's lofty pretensions.) The countdown structure follows the reporter, her son, and her estranged boyfriend into deepening layers of terror--all quite effective until the movie attempts to explain itself. At that you're better off shutting down your brain and letting the creepy visuals take over. --Jeff Shannon
AN INQUISITIVE REPORTER VIEWS A MYSTERIOUS VIDEOTAPE THAT IS LINKED TO SEVERAL DEATHS, SHE SETS IN MOTION A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT PUTS HER LIFE IN DANGER. NOW SHE IS IN A RACE AGAINST TIME TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
Amazon.com:
With its disturbing images and a few good shocks, The Ring is the kind of frightfest you'll watch to set a chilling mood or spook your susceptible friends, but when you try to sort it out, this well-mounted American remake (of the 1998 Japanese hit Ringu, based on Koji Suzuki's popular novel) becomes a batch of incoherent parts. The negligible plot follows a Seattle reporter (Naomi Watts) as she investigates the death of her niece, the victim of a mysterious videotape that, according to urban legend, causes the viewer's death seven days later. (Fear Dot Com borrowed the same idea while avoiding this film's lofty pretensions.) The countdown structure follows the reporter, her son, and her estranged boyfriend into deepening layers of terror--all quite effective until the movie attempts to explain itself. At that you're better off shutting down your brain and letting the creepy visuals take over. --Jeff Shannon
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - 7DAYS
ok this movie is an ok movie. it is one of those japanese to english remakes. if i can compare it to anything it would be the grudge. the only reason why you would want to watch this movie more than once is when there are a bunch of people over who have never watched it and you wanna have a good time. i bought it only because it was the first ever horror movie i watched and it would be fun to relive what experiences i had with it. basically its an ok movie but i think someone should rent this movie ... Read More
Rating: 
- SAD PLOT, BUT WONDERFULLY CREEPY
I always have problems with movies that require me to disconnect my brain to watch them, and THE RING, like THE GRUDGE, falls into that category. The acting is good, and there is plenty of creepiness, and shock value. It started out with an interesting premise, but was totally missing any semblance of a coherent plot to hold the genuine moments of thrills together. Still, it was far scarier than THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.
Rating: - I still prefer the Japanese original
I watched both the original Japanese version and the American remake, and I must say that I still prefer the original. The American remake is pretty good, but the silent eeriness that's constant in the original works more for me rather than the high-voltage "jump" effects. Plus, eighteen-year old Sadako is much scarier than ten-year old Samara. But performance-wise, Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson are more believable. Plus, Brian Cox is in the film, so it brings my grade up a notch. Finally, there's ... Read More
Rating: 
- The Ring
I first saw this movie when I was 11 in theaters, it was the first horror movie I had ever seen, and it had me terrified for months.
For me it far surpassed the "borderline" from scary to too scary in a single leap.
Ever since then (6 years), however, no horror movies have been in the least bit frightening. I honestly marvel at the stuff that gets called "horror", and for the longest time I was searching for horror movies that were "actually scary", only to learn inevitably that ... Read More
Rating: - .... and then you die
Every horror buff knows -- the horror that creeps up on you gradually is much, much scarier the one who bounces out and yells "boo" as it decapitates somebody with a machete.
And sadly, most current "horror" movies lack horror, because it's easier to substitute it with screaming blondes, blood, guts and sharp objects. But "The Ring" is soaked in foreboding, creepiness and horrific imagery. Director Gore Verbinski relies heavily on the original Japanese movie for a lot of his remake's flavor, ... Read More
- 7DAYSok this movie is an ok movie. it is one of those japanese to english remakes. if i can compare it to anything it would be the grudge. the only reason why you would want to watch this movie more than once is when there are a bunch of people over who have never watched it and you wanna have a good time. i bought it only because it was the first ever horror movie i watched and it would be fun to relive what experiences i had with it. basically its an ok movie but i think someone should rent this movie ... Read More
- SAD PLOT, BUT WONDERFULLY CREEPYI always have problems with movies that require me to disconnect my brain to watch them, and THE RING, like THE GRUDGE, falls into that category. The acting is good, and there is plenty of creepiness, and shock value. It started out with an interesting premise, but was totally missing any semblance of a coherent plot to hold the genuine moments of thrills together. Still, it was far scarier than THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.
- I still prefer the Japanese originalI watched both the original Japanese version and the American remake, and I must say that I still prefer the original. The American remake is pretty good, but the silent eeriness that's constant in the original works more for me rather than the high-voltage "jump" effects. Plus, eighteen-year old Sadako is much scarier than ten-year old Samara. But performance-wise, Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson are more believable. Plus, Brian Cox is in the film, so it brings my grade up a notch. Finally, there's ... Read More
- The RingI first saw this movie when I was 11 in theaters, it was the first horror movie I had ever seen, and it had me terrified for months.
For me it far surpassed the "borderline" from scary to too scary in a single leap.
Ever since then (6 years), however, no horror movies have been in the least bit frightening. I honestly marvel at the stuff that gets called "horror", and for the longest time I was searching for horror movies that were "actually scary", only to learn inevitably that ... Read More
- .... and then you dieEvery horror buff knows -- the horror that creeps up on you gradually is much, much scarier the one who bounces out and yells "boo" as it decapitates somebody with a machete.
And sadly, most current "horror" movies lack horror, because it's easier to substitute it with screaming blondes, blood, guts and sharp objects. But "The Ring" is soaked in foreboding, creepiness and horrific imagery. Director Gore Verbinski relies heavily on the original Japanese movie for a lot of his remake's flavor, ... Read More
