The Ring - has anyone else seen it?

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Has anyone else seen The Ring? I saw a sneak preview showing of it on Saturday. This is bar far one of the scariest movies I have ever seen. The trailers are kinda' boring for this movie for a reason, they just don't want to give to much away. In adition to it being a mind bending horror movie, it has an all around excellent story. I think it is being nationally released on this coming Friday (Oct. 18th).

If you at all like scary movies GO SEE THIS ONE!!! I can't recommend it enough.

Criterionradiohead ;)

P.S.

Has anyone seen the original Japanese film Ringu or read the book?

Here is a link to the movies web site: <a href="http://www.ring-themovie.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ring-themovie.com/</a>
 
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I didn't think it was as good as everyone says, but it's still a great film.

ring 2 and ring 0 are complete shite tho, avoid.
 
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The previews for this look boring , But since you say it's good Ill check it out. Guess it would be a good flick to take the old woman 2.

Thanks
 
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Sounds like it could be a good movie to watch. Its been a while since a seen a GOOD horror movie. By the way, what ever happened to the japanase version of The Ring, last thing I heard about it was that is picked up by Fine line studious for US distribution.
 
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I'm going to see it mainly for Naomi Watts. I fell in love with her in Mulholland Drive. <img src="graemlins/drool.gif" border="0" alt="[Drool]" />
 
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i have been wanting to see this for a little while.
it seems very.....interesting.
i would like to see the japanese version first though....
 
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I've seen the original Japanese film. It's alright, nothing special, not very scary either. Have they kept they storyline the same in the US version?
 
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I hanvn't seen the Japanese version yet. I don't know if I want to see it after watching the new US one. I shit yo nt that movie scared the hell out of me. But I have always been easily scared by horror films that mess with your head.

Anyone know where I can pick up a Japanese version on DVD here in the US?

Has anyone read the book, or know if it has been translated into English?

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I plan to see it but what is this japanese version every one is talking about?? what diffrences does it have over the US??
 
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Japanese version: <a href="http://us.imdb.com/Title?0178868" target="_blank">http://us.imdb.com/Title?0178868</a> It was originally made in 1998. It is based on a book writen by a Japanese author by the name of Kôji Suzuki (II). That is about all I know.

The US Version: <a href="http://us.imdb.com/Title?0298130" target="_blank">http://us.imdb.com/Title?0298130</a> It is a remake of the original Japanese movie. I have no idea how closely it is to the original as I have never seen it. It looks like writing credits still go to Kôji Suzuki, so I'm assuming it has be at least fairly similar to the original Japanese film.


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Originally posted by Criterionradiohead:
<strong>Japanese version: <a href="http://us.imdb.com/Title?0178868" target="_blank">http://us.imdb.com/Title?0178868</a> It was originally made in 1998. It is based on a book writen by a Japanese author by the name of Kôji Suzuki (II). That is about all I know.

The US Version: <a href="http://us.imdb.com/Title?0298130" target="_blank">http://us.imdb.com/Title?0298130</a> It is a remake of the original Japanese movie. I have no idea how closely it is to the original as I have never seen it. It looks like writing credits still go to Kôji Suzuki, so I'm assuming it has be at least fairly similar to the original Japanese film.


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Thanks for the info, i think i'll try the japanese version first since the american movie market scares me by asking a whole lot from me for 10 bucks on a these "blockbusters" movie(episode 2, minority report)
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