Finally saw The Ring

dwatts · 12-07-2002, 01:28 AM

Well guys – I just watched The Ring for the first time. Tartan release from the UK.

GULP - I give this one a 4 out of ten. My wife reckons it’s a seven. Like Battle royale, I really do not see the big deal over this film. Stupid premise, lame middle section, a dumb wrap up where the whole thing is a chain letter – wacky plot about volcanos, the sea and psychics. This just didn’t work for me at all. The cinematography was flat, boring. The music was yuck.

There is a scene at the end (those that have seen it will know what it is) that is very good indeed. But I waited an hour and fifteen minutes for that sequence. The rest was barely worth my time.

Oh well – freezer and Audition are brilliant. This one is actually one of the worse Asian horror films I’ve watched!

BloodMan · 12-07-2002, 01:46 AM

It's better than the remake though... IMO

Nick

dwatts · 12-07-2002, 02:02 AM

Well - I'm avoiding the remake for sure! This one gets added to my "over hyped with no delivery" category. Other than that one scene, anyway.

12-07-2002, 05:49 AM

I couldn't agree more. I have a better appreciation for the films subtle approach and building of atmosphere but I just cannot see why this film is so revered. I know I'm in the minority on that, but there are so many Asian films I've seen that I thought were better. For the record, I enjoyed the remake much, much more.

mcchrist · 12-07-2002, 09:43 AM

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I know I'm in the minority on that, but there are so many Asian films I've seen that I thought were better. For the record, I enjoyed the remake much, much more.

That's precisely how I feel. I ADORE the remake while the original was a bit "ho-hum"

. That seems to be the trend for asian cinema as a whole, I hear such rave reviews and a film gets hyped up by the fans, but in the end I could care less. Audition for example, what a let down. I thought it was supposed to be a masterpiece! Instead it just turned out to be more run-of-the-mill shock.

dwatts · 12-07-2002, 10:52 AM

Freezer and Audition are indeed classics IMHO. The Ring not.

12-07-2002, 09:06 PM

The Japanese Ring worked for me. It honestly creeped me out. Then again I saw it not expecting anything, I didn't know anything about the movie at all.
Audition though was pretty boring, I was hyped to see it though. It seems to me that every new asian movie that comes out is suppose to be "Amazing" or something. Versus was horrible, Battle Royale was good at first but got corny at the end. From now on when I'm interested in seeing a movie I'm not gonna read any reviews or comments on it at all!
Adrian

dwatts · 12-08-2002, 11:46 AM

That is SO true. I have felt the same thing. every Asian film seems to get super-hyped. Yet I've only seen two great ones. others are "okay" - and they are definately better than the hollywood fair - but it's a shame everything has to be "The greatest!"

Rewatched Audition last night. God, I love that movie.

mcchrist · 12-08-2002, 11:06 PM

Yeah, hype about asian cinema is insane! I have yet to see an asian horror film that has outdone Eko Eko Azarak 1, that just does it for me.

KillerCannabis · 12-11-2002, 09:54 PM

I loved the original Ring and I really enjoyed the remake. Asian cinema is whats been flooding my player lately. I'd take The Ring over just about anything we've released here in the states in the last year or even two.

12-07-2002, 01:28 AM	#1
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	Finally saw The Ring Well guys – I just watched The Ring for the first time. Tartan release from the UK. GULP - I give this one a 4 out of ten. My wife reckons it’s a seven. Like Battle royale, I really do not see the big deal over this film. Stupid premise, lame middle section, a dumb wrap up where the whole thing is a chain letter – wacky plot about volcanos, the sea and psychics. This just didn’t work for me at all. The cinematography was flat, boring. The music was yuck. There is a scene at the end (those that have seen it will know what it is) that is very good indeed. But I waited an hour and fifteen minutes for that sequence. The rest was barely worth my time. Oh well – freezer and Audition are brilliant. This one is actually one of the worse Asian horror films I’ve watched!

12-07-2002, 01:46 AM	#2
BloodMan Kill Time B4 It Kills You Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 4,432	It's better than the remake though... IMO Nick __________________ We Are Never Very Far From Those We Hate, For This Very Reason, We Shall Never Be Truly Close To Those We Love If I Don't Have The Right To Torture You, Why Then Do You Have The Right To Torture Me By Taking Away The Pleasure That I Could Get From Torturing You? Remember, one cannot make footprints in the sands of time by sitting on their butt, and who wants to leave butt prints in the sands of time?

12-08-2002, 11:06 PM	#9
mcchrist A new breed of pervert! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Keepin' the dogs away... Posts: 7,984	Yeah, hype about asian cinema is insane! I have yet to see an asian horror film that has outdone Eko Eko Azarak 1, that just does it for me. __________________ McChrist's MySpace Cult-Stitch on MySpace

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12-07-2002, 02:02 AM	#3
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	Well - I'm avoiding the remake for sure! This one gets added to my "over hyped with no delivery" category. Other than that one scene, anyway.

12-07-2002, 05:49 AM	#4
dvdasia62 Guest Posts: n/a	I couldn't agree more. I have a better appreciation for the films subtle approach and building of atmosphere but I just cannot see why this film is so revered. I know I'm in the minority on that, but there are so many Asian films I've seen that I thought were better. For the record, I enjoyed the remake much, much more.

12-07-2002, 10:52 AM	#6
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	Freezer and Audition are indeed classics IMHO. The Ring not.

12-07-2002, 09:06 PM	#7
Atmims Guest Posts: n/a	The Japanese Ring worked for me. It honestly creeped me out. Then again I saw it not expecting anything, I didn't know anything about the movie at all. Audition though was pretty boring, I was hyped to see it though. It seems to me that every new asian movie that comes out is suppose to be "Amazing" or something. Versus was horrible, Battle Royale was good at first but got corny at the end. From now on when I'm interested in seeing a movie I'm not gonna read any reviews or comments on it at all! Adrian

12-08-2002, 11:46 AM	#8
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	That is SO true. I have felt the same thing. every Asian film seems to get super-hyped. Yet I've only seen two great ones. others are "okay" - and they are definately better than the hollywood fair - but it's a shame everything has to be "The greatest!" Rewatched Audition last night. God, I love that movie.

12-11-2002, 09:54 PM	#10
KillerCannabis Slow, Deep & Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: So Cal Posts: 5,606	I loved the original Ring and I really enjoyed the remake. Asian cinema is whats been flooding my player lately. I'd take The Ring over just about anything we've released here in the states in the last year or even two.