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HannibalBEATNGU

09-28-2004, 05:15 PM

I liked Ringu, but it was barely a drop in a bucket in comparison to The Ring. The Ring had the best directed suspense I've ever seen. Some of the most memorably creepy scenes on film in The Ring just left me with an "eh...that was weak" feeling in Ringu.
The screen just turning blue in the opening sequence doesn't come close to Verbinski's quick zoom in on a victim's face deforming before our eyes, and I hated Ryuji so much that it was actually fun to watch Sadako come for him. Noah was likeable, and his death was more intense and had more depth because of it.

Maxvayne

09-28-2004, 06:52 PM

I like Ringu so much better. Ring was....ok, but the horse was just funny as hell. Ringu had creepy music and with Sadako had that creepy eye that Samara never even had. Mind you I saw Ring first. I guess I'm an odd one of a bunch that crossed over.

Hopefully Hideo will bring us justice with the American remake sequel.

NCamp

09-28-2004, 08:18 PM

I cant wait for this movie to come out......but what is this about Aiden filling in for samara? Someone please explain

C_Bone

09-28-2004, 08:20 PM

I really don't liek the idea of a Ring2 can't hollywood leave good enough alone? and Naomi Watts was hotter in the first one by the looks of those pics

boogeyman87

09-28-2004, 08:23 PM

I've never seen the ring . So maybe i'll see it and then get caught up and see this. Maybe.

C_Bone

09-28-2004, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by boogeyman87
I've never seen the ring . So maybe i'll see it and then get caught up and see this. Maybe.

It's worth a rent

HannibalBEATNGU

09-28-2004, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by NCamp
I cant wait for this movie to come out......but what is this about Aiden filling in for samara? Someone please explain

From what I've heard, the concept of this movie is Aidan starts taking on Samara's powers and Rachel is trying to find a way to stop this from happening. I can't stand it when they try to replace villains like that.
Samara only has 1 or 2 very brief scenes. Daviegh Chase was so un-impressed with Samara's role in this film that she refused to reprise her role.
I heard that DreamWorks is unhappy with what Nakata has shown them so far, and also feel he's taking too long. Watts feels the same way, she needs to be done by a certain time so she can head over to New Zealond to film King Kong and she complained about him dragging out the production. The second I heard Verbinski wasn't returning, I had doubts about this film, and Nakata is no substitute as far as I'm concerned.
I think it was originally slated to be released in November, then got pushed back to February of next year because of the delays.

C_Bone

09-28-2004, 08:33 PM

anytime you change a director in a series it always eems to take a nosedive. except for the most recent harry potter movie

zombie commando

09-28-2004, 08:40 PM

The sequel is going to have the original Ring director at the helm, for all you peeps worried that some new director is coming on board that doesn't "get it".

C_Bone

09-28-2004, 08:42 PM

Originally posted by zombie commando
The sequel is going to have the original Ring director at the helm, for all you peeps worried that some new director is coming on board that doesn't "get it".

Well that's good, because i think he did a really good job in the original i liked it.

Miss Informed

09-28-2004, 09:19 PM

Well, Naomi should not bitch too much about production taking too long. If she had never done the RING to begin w/ she would not be casted in King Kong...

zombie commando

09-28-2004, 09:27 PM

Miss Informed

09-29-2004, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by zombie commando
I'm glad she chose the Ring.

Well me too. I am just saying that The Ring gave her the opportunity to make choices in hollywood and a established actor. So she should not bitch about the sequel taking too long. She should be happy to do anything w/ that movie.

Hall9ween

09-29-2004, 09:15 AM

I liked the Ring, it wasn't scary -- but I really liked the director's skills that he shown through the movie, his style etc.

fr€€thy

09-29-2004, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by Miss Informed
Well, Naomi should not bitch too much about production taking too long. If she had never done the RING to begin w/ she would not be casted in King Kong...

I'm sure she is getting payed for it too, so I don't understand why she is being so bitchy. Hell, if I was earning a few million a movie I wouldn't be complaining lol

Ultimate Killer

09-29-2004, 09:40 AM

Who's the blonde?

HannibalBEATNGU

09-29-2004, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by Miss Informed
Well, Naomi should not bitch too much about production taking too long. If she had never done the RING to begin w/ she would not be casted in King Kong...

She's not being bitchy. Jackson and company have a pre-set time to start King Kong, it's understandable that they wouldn't want to hold up the production because Nakata is taking longer than the time he was given to finish The Ring sequel. Actors and directors have schedules they're expected to meet, it's part of the profession.

Ravenheart

10-12-2004, 02:26 AM

The Ring was a pretty good movie and I liked it alot but I still prefer Ringu.It creeped me out more then The Ring did.

Mr.Garrett81

10-12-2004, 09:57 PM

I am very skeptical. When I first heard that they were going to make a sequel to the ring my first reaction was "AAhh Shit!".

"God knows we'll all meet again in 'The Ring 2: The Search for More Money'!"

Leave well enough alone Hollywood.

smokey

10-13-2004, 06:07 PM

http://www.ring2-themovie.com/

The teaser trailer is up!!! YEHA!

It seems to me the music is from TCM remake...hmmm

666

10-14-2004, 11:34 AM

Looooks soooo gooood!!!

I can't wait

"Fear Comes Full Circle"

Hall9ween

10-14-2004, 11:41 AM

I must admit, that trailer startled me a bit, and made me jump :eek:

But yea, the volume was really loud on my computer ... ;)

Chomp_on_this

10-14-2004, 01:56 PM

I am not sure what you guys are talking about, but Ringu AND The Ring both put me to sleep. Everyone's yacking about how scary it is when Samara pops out of the TV...pffft lame. Definately an overrated movie in my opinion.

I am not anticipating the sequal's arrival either. Will it be a remake of the Ringu sequal as well? LoL

The Dark Shape

10-14-2004, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by Chomp_on_this
I am not anticipating the sequal's arrival either. Will it be a remake of the Ringu sequal as well? LoL

Considering Ringu 2 is about the scientific explanation for Sadako's abilities, no, it's not.

Chomp_on_this

10-14-2004, 06:14 PM

Originally posted by The Dark Shape
Considering Ringu 2 is about the scientific explanation for Sadako's abilities, no, it's not.

Meh...never seen it, so I didnt know. Thanks I guess.

zombie commando

10-14-2004, 06:27 PM

That.......looks.....cool.

I loved the first Ring. This should be just as good.

horrorqueen7

10-15-2004, 03:07 PM

I really did not like the first one. This one looks really good - Ill have to see it

Annie

10-15-2004, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by Miss Informed
We all know part 1 was good....Here are some
Images from Ring 2

Ohmygosh!!! Look at our little boy, he's growing up pretty quickly! However, it has been several years.

Awww...

Naomi's looking great too.

Annie

10-15-2004, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by Mr.Garrett81
I am very skeptical. When I first heard that they were going to make a sequel to the ring my first reaction was "AAhh Shit!".

"God knows we'll all meet again in 'The Ring 2: The Search for More Money'!"

Leave well enough alone Hollywood.

Now THAT'S funny!!!

Mojo

10-15-2004, 11:33 PM

Wow.. as much as I was contemplating the very nature of sequels as I watched that teaser trailer, it still creeped me the fuck out. I had to turn on some music afterwards!

Beau

10-16-2004, 02:57 AM

Originally posted by Miss Informed
We all know part 1 was good....Here are some

Images from Ring 2

http://img53.exs.cx/img53/4951/TheRing2-ring1.jpg
http://img53.exs.cx/img53/8250/TheRing2-ring3.jpg
http://img53.exs.cx/img53/9049/TheRing2-ring4.jpg
http://img53.exs.cx/img53/3540/TheRing2-ring2.jpg

Thanks for the pics.
I can't wait for Ring 2. Probably won't be as good as the japanees version but still good.

Dr_Loomis02

10-27-2004, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by MichaelMyers
The ring wasn't scary at all. Second worst so called horror movie ever. Next to the Blair Witch.

I'm sorry, but how can anyone not find this film scary in some way? It freaked me out in every way after I saw it opening night. Finally, a descent and original horror flick.
As for the sequel...
Are they really trying to make Adrian Samara's replacement? I hope not. If Samara is not in it, then why see it?
My hopes aren't high, but I'll see it with fingers crossed.

KillingStroke

11-04-2004, 09:30 AM

I really looking forward to The Ring 2. The first one was one of the horror movies that really scared the shit out of me.

Cruel Intentions

11-04-2004, 10:06 AM

I loved the first Ring. I hope the sequel is just as good.

MichaelMyers

02-06-2005, 08:06 AM

Here's more pics of Ring 2.
http://www.blairwitch.de/bilder/ring6gr.jpg
http://www.blairwitch.de/bilder/samaragr.jpg
http://www.blairwitch.de/bilder/ring7gr.jpg
http://www.blairwitch.de/bilder/ring9gr.jpg

6Michael6Myers6

02-07-2005, 04:41 PM

Those pics are pretty awesome...especially the one with samara climbing out of the well...makes me want to see the ring 2 even more

Silverpsycho

02-07-2005, 11:07 PM

Thanks to everyone who posted pics and links ;)

I did enjoy the first Ring but I didn't love it. I only saw it when it came out to theatres and then havn't seen it since. However, I remember a lot of it and I do have a craving to see it every once in awhile so I will most likely by the special edition coming out fairly soon. I still have yet to see Ringu and I really want to after seeing the difference in Ju-On & The Grudge.

As for The Ring 2...it looks strictly fair to me at this point. To tell you the truth...the pics that are posted are more reasurring to me than the trailers I have seen. I am not too happy that Daveigh Chase is not in the sequal but then again she is at fault due to greed, which sucks because minor stuff like that usually makes the film lack. Of course I will most likely go see this so I will remain optimistic but I am not setting my hopes high...especially since Scary Movie 3 had a big part in making me laugh at the videos...lol. That spinning chair and woman brushing her hair are ruined...but hilarious :D Either way, this doesn't look too bad for a sequal, but that isn't saying much.

HannibalBEATNGU

02-09-2005, 04:39 PM

I don't think Daveigh was being greedy. At the time she refused to return, Samara had a very brief role in the film. They extended the character's role later on, but by the time Daveigh found out, Samara's scenes had already been filmed. It had nothing to do with money or anything. Her original reasons for not wanting to return seemed pretty valid.

Silverpsycho

02-10-2005, 02:01 AM

Brief or not brief, she is still young and should know how to put herself out there while she's still trying to make something of her name. All she is really known for is "The Ring," and then doing voice work as the character of "Chihiro" in Myazaki's "Spirited Away" and then voices "Lilo" in everything affiliated with Disney's "Lilo and Stitch." Plus I do have a magazine article somewhere where she states that it was an issue of it not being enough money for doing anything in that role. When I read how she was quoted, I remember being shocked since she is so young and I enjoy what she has done thus far, but now, I have lost some of my respect in her as an actress. I just think that when you wish to gain a fan base...you should really get yourself out there and she has let her fans down by turning down a role...no matter how grand or minor it is.

Either way, what's done is done and it is not the same Samara. I was just a little disappointed in Deveigh for her choice. She is a little full of herself after the work she has already been a part of. I think she puts on a very nice facade to the general public when it comes to her greed but can easily be stumbled upon.

Believe me, I am not trying to argue HannibalBEATNGU, it's just that it is disappointing for me how actors seem to start this crap up at such an early age these days.

HannibalBEATNGU

02-10-2005, 07:10 PM

But that's just it, based on Samara's part at the time Daveigh turned it down, she wouldn't be putting herself out there. She had barely 2 minutes of screen time and you didn't even see her face.
Samara's role has been extended since then, so it won't be that way in the final film, thank God.

Voodoo Chile

02-11-2005, 02:41 AM

I feel that The Ring 2 might spoil a horror classic. And if it doesn't then it'll have to be a damn scary film to beat the first one!

No seriously, they would need to make it better than the first to keep the series going, if the 2nd one is a failure, then that whole idea would go down the drain really...

Dead Alive

02-11-2005, 08:04 AM

yup....unless you dont count the japanese version of the ring 2

NCamp

02-12-2005, 05:27 AM

Originally posted by Silverpsycho
Brief or not brief, she is still young and should know how to put herself out there while she's still trying to make something of her name. All she is really known for is "The Ring," and then doing voice work as the character of "Chihiro" in Myazaki's "Spirited Away" and then voices "Lilo" in everything affiliated with Disney's "Lilo and Stitch."

Dont forget Donnie Darko as well!

Its a shame she wont be back. And that pic of samara coming out of the well looks like a dude.

I cant wait to see this sequel, the trailor was some freaky shit.

HannibalBEATNGU

02-14-2005, 10:43 AM

These are from someone that seen an early screening that gives a summary of the plot and how the film ends(don't read if you don't want to be spoiled obviously).

Full plot outline

http://ruinedendings.com/film4768plot

Summary of the ending

http://ruinedendings.com/film4768ending

NCamp

02-14-2005, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by HannibalBEATNGU
These are from someone that seen an early screening that gives a summary of the plot and how the film ends(don't read if you don't want to be spoiled obviously).

Full plot outline

http://ruinedendings.com/film4768plot

Summary of the ending

http://ruinedendings.com/film4768ending

I will for once resist spoilers and not ruin this movie for me.

Cruel Intentions

03-15-2005, 12:22 PM

Only 4 more days until the release. I can't wait to see it. I'm going to see it with a friend on Friday for sure.

NCamp

03-15-2005, 02:18 PM

Ill probably be seeing it Easter weekend. Sure if it sucks id have to read a weeks worth of slams, but never the less, im seeing it.

NCamp

03-15-2005, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by MichaelMyers
Here's more pics of Ring 2.
http://www.blairwitch.de/bilder/ring6gr.jpg
http://www.blairwitch.de/bilder/samaragr.jpg
http://www.blairwitch.de/bilder/ring7gr.jpg
http://www.blairwitch.de/bilder/ring9gr.jpg

HAHAHA! LINK STEALER! Thats funny when that happens.

Johnathon

03-15-2005, 08:21 PM

The Ring movies are good. Even though they don't scare me, but they're interesting to watch. They don't rely on blood and gore to make a good horror movie. The Ring 2 looks awesome. We have Naomi Watts in it who was good in The Ring 1, Carrie herself Sissy Spaceck, and even Ryan Merriman who played Deckard in Halloween: Resurrection. All in all this movie looks really good. I'm definitely seeing right after I come back from vacation.

Slapshot

03-16-2005, 03:24 AM

I wanna see this too, I hope I have the time to soon.

Phatty Matty

03-17-2005, 05:09 AM

Here is the review from BD......they aren't liking it....

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/review.php?id=432

Slapshot

03-17-2005, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by Phatmaster2k6
Here is the review from BD......they aren't liking it....

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/review.php?id=432

Ooh, that sucks, but that is from "Buzz" and I don't know if they're affiliated w/ BD.com or not, I'll see what people here say too.

Phatty Matty

03-17-2005, 04:34 PM

I have a free ticket to RIng 2 so I am fine even if it sucks. But we will have to see.

boogeyman87

03-17-2005, 04:45 PM

Reviews are not everything, but I'm not seeing it anyways. I've never seen The Ring so how can I really see this sequel. I'll just wait for Sin City.

Slapshot

03-17-2005, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by Phatmaster2k6
I have a free ticket to RIng 2 so I am fine even if it sucks. But we will have to see.

I'll have to hear what you say too.

Originally posted by boogeyman87
Reviews are not everything, but I'm not seeing it anyways. I've never seen The Ring so how can I really see this sequel. I'll just wait for Sin City.

I saw a preview for Sin City on TV the other night, it looked quite different.

Phatty Matty

03-17-2005, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by Ringu
I'll have to hear what you say too.

I saw a preview for Sin City on TV the other night, it looked quite different.

Sin City looks so fucking amazing. Sorry had to put my two cents in.

Slapshot

03-17-2005, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by Phatmaster2k6
Sin City looks so fucking amazing. Sorry had to put my two cents in.

To be honest I've never even heard anything about it until last night when I saw the preview, I'll have to look into it a little more. I liked the style it is in though.

Phatty Matty

03-17-2005, 06:01 PM

Frank Miller's 3 GN's that the movie is based on are just plain amazing. And Sin City looks nothing short of the graphic novels.

Slapshot

03-18-2005, 11:30 AM

Well another bad review for The Ring Two, this time by Mr.Disgusting. I was excited to see this movie but now I think I'll wait for DVD, I wish Gore Verbinski directed this one, he did a great job with the first one and they said that the problem with the movie isn't the story it's the direction.

NightmareMaster

03-18-2005, 03:00 PM

Has anybody seen this movie, My girlfriend and some of her friends dragged me to see it, I wasted I dont know almost 2 hours of my life on this piece of garbage, it was so laughable, only a 1 or 2 scene's were jumpable but the rest were pure laughable, even if you wanted to act scared you couldnt, some momments were just funny, I am not going to give away the whole movie only the plot, Now a Copy Editor, Rachel is living a quite life with her son, when Rachel hears about the mysteries death of a teenaged boy, after going to his house she finds the tape and goes and burns it, this unleashes the girl from the first movie, who inhabits the body of Rachels son Hayden inorder to regain her life and a mother, Hayden gets sick with Pneumonia
its up to Rachel to look into the girls past, she goes to the house were the girls mother use to live and digs trying to find out all she can about the girls past, her search ends her up at the place were Evelyn adopted her baby, there Rachel meets a nun who explains the whole story to her, this leads her to Evelyn who has been locked away in a mental institute, Evelyn tells her the only way to stop it is to be a good mother and do as her child tells her
this leads Rachel on a quest to save her son,
Watch the ending, you'll either laugh or leave your seat.

so if you have seen this laugh, critic disappointing movie please talk about it here.

Mojo

03-18-2005, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by Nightmare Maste
Has anybody seen this movie, My girlfriend and some of her friends dragged me to see it, I wasted I dont know almost 2 hours of my life on this piece of garbage, it was so laughable, only a 1 or 2 scene's were jumpable but the rest were pure laughable, even if you wanted to act scared you couldnt, some momments were just funny, I am not going to give away the whole movie only the plot, Now a Copy Editor, Rachel is living a quite life with her son, when Rachel hears about the mysteries death of a teenaged boy, after going to his house she finds the tape and goes and burns it, this unleashes the girl from the first movie, who inhabits the body of Rachels son Hayden inorder to regain her life and a mother, Hayden gets sick with Pneumonia
its up to Rachel to look into the girls past, she goes to the house were the girls mother use to live and digs trying to find out all she can about the girls past, her search ends her up at the place were Evelyn adopted her baby, there Rachel meets a nun who explains the whole story to her, this leads her to Evelyn who has been locked away in a mental institute, Evelyn tells her the only way to stop it is to be a good mother and do as her child tells her
this leads Rachel on a quest to save her son,
Watch the ending, you'll either laugh or leave your seat.

so if you have seen this laugh, critic disappointing movie please talk about it here.

You gave the movie too much credit.

The Ring 2 is shit. Absolute shit. Good God, I can't believe I even paid 6.50 for that. The story was innane, there was WAY too much CGI (when the first used it only where it made sense), and it had none of the style of the original. I do NOT reccommend ANYONE sees this, neither on the big screen nor on DVD. It's just that terrible.

Miss Informed

03-18-2005, 03:44 PM

I saw this movie this afternoon. I thought it was pretty good. Definately not the best shit I have ever seen. However, I thought the storyline took back and tied up some stuff from part 1. I had a good time!

HannibalBEATNGU

03-18-2005, 04:06 PM

I saw it this afternoon and I was pretty pleased. Naomi was great as always, I was glad to see Daveigh Chase back, Zimmer's score gives the films a great sense of continuity, and the finale was creepy, cool, and exhilerating as hell.
I'll never forget the audience breaking out cheering and clapping when Rachel knocked Samara down the well and said "I'm not your fucking mommy!" before slamming the lid shut. Even as someone that's often rooting for the villains, I couldn't help but love that.:)
It definitely isn't as tense, but I did embrace the differences in the style, tone and story. I don't think Nakata's direction can really touch Verbinski's, but he did do a very nice job. I look forward to to seeing him deliver a prequel.

NightmareMaster

03-18-2005, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by Mojo
You gave the movie too much credit.

The Ring 2 is shit. Absolute shit. Good God, I can't believe I even paid 6.50 for that. The story was innane, there was WAY too much CGI (when the first used it only where it made sense), and it had none of the style of the original. I do NOT reccommend ANYONE sees this, neither on the big screen nor on DVD. It's just that terrible. My God your right I actually gave this movie more credited than it is actually worth, this movie was lame and a real piece of shit, my girlfriend got me up at 11:30 and dragged me down to the Cineplex Odeon to see this movie, first she tells me that we are going to see maybe The Pacifer or be cool, than when we get there suprise, she says Ring two, now I heard it was crap, I didnt want to watch it, but i didnt want to go all alone to watch the pacifer when I could be in a movie theatre in the back with my girlfriend, its dark, the movie is a horror movie
you Know what I am getting at right? so I went and she was too interested in the movie to make out with me so I just watched it and laughed and felt really bored, than I had to tell some girls at the middle row right to shut up because they were screaming, The needle she's using a needle. (When the Psychitarist puts the needle in her neck)

its my own damn fault for being in the mood for a make out session, I should have listened to the critics and made up some excuse not to go, Idiot Idiot Idiot, Knocks self in head a dozen times.

smokey

03-18-2005, 07:06 PM

Well I jsut got back from The Ring twO. I thought the film was ok, but it was NOT as good as the original - far from it actually. I personally think what made the first film so good was its sense of mystery - a search for what is going on. This film is just - meh. I personally think the film would have benefited more if the beginning had Aiden being put in a hospital, then Rachel goes on another quest to find out more answers of the ring. It just seems like Ehren wanted to finish this quick, and put nothing in there. This film wasn't about a curse of a tape, it was about Rachel and Aiden, which would be fine if it wasn't a sequel to The Ring. I say the film would be better if it were directed by Gore Verbinski - because this film was too different from the first one.

Oh and I agree with Brian about the CGI. That entire scene with the deer was CGI. I saw a making of thing where they show Rachel and Aiden driving down the road, and outside the car is green screen. Is there really a need for that? I think not.

But i must admit the ending with the Well was just great. I thought the way Naomi Watts delivered that classic line was superb.

3/5

Maxvayne

03-18-2005, 07:08 PM

You hear it from me last. This movie did really eat shit hard. The CGI deer was a joke,I wasen't even hyped going in the movie, just open minded. And the best part was when the girl in the theater kicked the other girl in the back of the head for throwing popcorn and yelling at other people. I won't even waste my time talking about the movie, man what a let down. :rolleyes:

NCamp

03-18-2005, 07:37 PM

Nope! lalala I cant hear you! Im still seeing this movie tomorrow night!

HannibalBEATNGU

03-18-2005, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by smokey
Oh and I agree with Brian about the CGI. That entire scene with the deer was CGI. I saw a making of thing where they show Rachel and Aiden driving down the road, and outside the car is green screen. Is there really a need for that? I think not.

Well, there was actually. You couldn't possibly do what they do in that sequence with real deer.

Chomp_on_this

03-18-2005, 07:59 PM

You guys check out Wes' new project Red Eye? HAHA...it actually looks halfway descent.

smokey

03-18-2005, 08:31 PM

Originally posted by HannibalBEATNGU
Well, there was actually. You couldn't possibly do what they do in that sequence with real deer.

I was talking about when they are driving down the road. They could actually do that in real life haha.

Silverpsycho

03-19-2005, 12:20 AM

After coming back from The Ring Two, I wasn't all that disappointed nor wowed by this film. It was just there to me...nothing more, nothing less. I actually enjoyed the 15 minute short film "Rings" that came with the recent two pack release of The Ring. Sure, "Rings" felt as though the film would have gone in that teeny-bopper direction but I honesty would have rather seen that than what I saw tonight. I liked how in "Rings" we got to see others in how they experienced the ring and its power and phenomena. The Ring Two is bland and doesn't really have much to offer but attempted twists and CGI (which isn't too bad but still enough to make me cringe). I also was not too pleased with Simon Baker's performance either and I am now a little weary of Land of the Dead. His role as Max actually wasn't too bad but the way he acts just does not feel like this take-charge, tough guy sort of character that is willing to be a leader among many in a zombie outbreak. I will just have to cross my fingers til then.

Overall, I can't really say Ring Two was a poor film, but I am not a fan of it either. It just wasn't memorable and I have already forgotten large pieces of it already. I just wish it could have been different. I still prefer the original by a landslide. I am still glad I went to see Ring Two though, especially since it was free (courtesy of the recent dvd offer). I have not looked at one single review so far but I am curious to see what all of you think rather than the critics who blatantly attack horror films for being horror. From what I hear right here on this thread, it's a bomb. :D

Maxvayne

03-19-2005, 06:56 AM

Originally posted by Chomp_on_this
You guys check out Wes' new project Red Eye? HAHA...it actually looks halfway descent.

That's because he broke hold from that horrid company called Dimension. I for one didn't find it interesting though, but will probably end up seeing it.

Miss Informed

03-19-2005, 07:08 AM

Maybe I am the only one but I really did enjoy the film. I think it did a good job of bringing the past of part 1 into the film.

666

03-19-2005, 03:45 PM

I enjoyed the film. But I also do agree thats the 1st is way better. I wish Gore was back. Hopefully we get a new director for The Ring 3 (if is happens).

HannibalBEATNGU

03-19-2005, 05:47 PM

I just got back from my 2nd viewing of this movie, and it was easily the most rude and immature audience I've ever seen a movie with. It was sold out, and about 70% of the audience talked, laughed, shouted, used lazer pointers, etc... through a large portion of the movie to the point where many people were kicked out, alot of people left and got refunds, and a group of theatre employees had to stay in the theatre and moderate the 2nd half of the showing.
Being able to withstand such an intrusive audience has given me an even deeper appreciation of this movie. The finale and Rachel's classic line got my heart pumping and got a great ovation from the audience yet again.:)

666

03-19-2005, 07:11 PM

ya, everyone in my theatre went NUTZ when Rachal said that! THE END WAS SO GOOD!

NCamp

03-19-2005, 09:13 PM

After reading alot of bad reviews from those who saw this on Friday, I was glad to see I liked this movie. Granted it wasnt anything like the first, but if you guys expected that you were foolish. The first was a unique film with a whole new feel to it. No way something like that could be duplicated. And who wanted to see the same thing as the first in the second one. Her trying to find out more about samara the whole time would have been old. Samara trying to be in the real world through hayden was a great story to go with. And the boy was still creepy. And yes, the line from Rachel at the end was classic. Nice way to end things.

The Dark Shape

03-20-2005, 10:09 AM

Ready for a shock? I liked it more than The Ring, and I love the original film.

Whereas Ring was a horror film with some nice dramatic elements, 'Two' is the flip-side of the same coin -- a film that is primarily a drama with a great scare here and there. This is essentially a drama of two children, Aidan and Samara, fighting for the affection of Rachel.

And it worked brilliantly. The way Dorfman portrays Samara as she's back in the real world, constantly blinking and looking around, is so completely in character that I could see Daveigh Chase doing it. And the fact that I got choked up during the scene where Rachel forces Samara out says a lot about how the drama succeeds. "I'm sorry... but you're not my son."

I walked into the theater for my second showing last night. Packed house. I looked at my girlfriend and said "Eight out of ten people in here are going to hate this movie." And you know what? I was right. Walking out, a loud heavy-set guy proclaimed "That movie sucked!" But as we walked to the car, there were three 20-somethings discussing the plot, completely engrossed by it.

And that's where Ring Two succeeds most. In the story it tells, and the fact that it doesn't rehash the elements that made film one so great.

9/10

Phatty Matty

03-20-2005, 10:46 AM

I saw this last night and I still don't know what to think. The Ring 2 (or twO I guess) was in no way scary or creepy. I mean, it was supposed to be a horror movie right? I don't know where the filmmakers were going for whenever Samara popped up..... were we supposed to jump out of our seats and yelp? I have already seen her in the original; I know what she looks like. We also know that people's faces are disfigured when Samara kills them, it was creepy in the first but I again have already been there done that.

But I am happy to report that I was glad to see this film not go down that all too familiar path of the unoriginal rehash most horror sequels tend to take. This movie has almost nothing to do with the killer videotape but takes on an all-new original plot centering on Samara and Aidan. Finally filmmakers who want to create something new and fresh.

The Ring 2 is a drama/suspense, and in no way should be even called a horror movie. Not even the pop-up scares did anything to me because they were always the same damn thing, the same character popping up to freak out our protagonist. But there were some good shots, I especially like the shot in the beginning, showing us what Samara sees when she is doing her TV thing.

The acting was right on with Naomi Watts as she carried this film. If she hadn’t returned I strongly feel we wouldn’t have the same movie. She played her part just like the original and delivered one of the best lines I have heard in recent memory. David Dorfman was also exceptional on how he traded off as Aidan and Samara. Simon Baker who played Max didn’t really impress me that much, he was in a more gun-ho type of character, but didn’t really run with it. And I hear is leading Land of the Dead? We might have some trouble. Oh and whoever cast Sissy Spacek should receive a reward, she was brilliant.

When I started to write this review, I really didn’t know what to think of this sequel. As I continued to write it became clear to me that the filmmakers wanted to make a whole different movie and they should be congratulated. For it is not everyday we see a good horror become a good drama.

Rating: B-

HannibalBEATNGU

03-20-2005, 01:54 PM

I agree that it was an excellent character drama, and I'm glad the tape wasn't much of a focal point in this one(which seems to be a common complaint).
IMO this can't touch The Ring(few films can), but it's still a pretty damned good movie.

The Dark Shape

03-20-2005, 02:30 PM

I'm glad you liked it, Bret. I know Nakata was a big concern for you.

HannibalBEATNGU

03-20-2005, 04:15 PM

"A girl died in 1933 by a homicidal murderer. He buried her in the ground when she was still alive. The murdered chanted, "Toma sota balcu" as he buried her. Now that you have read the chant, you will meet this little girl. In the middle of the night she will be on your ceiling. She will suffocate you like she was suffocated. If you post this, she will not bother you. Your kindness will be rewarded."

NCamp

03-20-2005, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by HannibalBEATNGU
"A girl died in 1933 by a homicidal murderer. He buried her in the ground when she was still alive. The murdered chanted, "Toma sota balcu" as he buried her. Now that you have read the chant, you will meet this little girl. In the middle of the night she will be on your ceiling. She will suffocate you like she was suffocated. If you post this, she will not bother you. Your kindness will be rewarded."

Is that a quote or just me being a sucker? Youll never know. But when I was in the book store today browsing I over heard these two goth people saying how there was a real cult with this and an actual tape that would kill you if you watched it. And that there was a book about it too. I just had to laugh to myself.

And im glad to see that there are some of us who actually liked this movie and werent pissed that it wasnt a mirrored duplicate of the original one. Ive said it many times on this board....sometimes you people just expect too much from movies.

Mojo

03-20-2005, 10:04 PM

Originally posted by NCamp
And im glad to see that there are some of us who actually liked this movie and werent pissed that it wasnt a mirrored duplicate of the original one. Ive said it many times on this board....sometimes you people just expect too much from movies.

It's not at all fair to say that people who didn't like this film didn't enjoy it simply because it wasn't a perfect copy of the original film. I didn't like it because it was poorly made, poorly directed, and the plot just seemed silly and far-fetched. Even with the actors, outside of the child actor (who's name escapes me at the moment), it felt as though everyone was just going through the motions -- including Naomi Watts, who can do much, much better. I don't blame that as much on the actors as I do on the script -- it's hard to convey an emotion well when the motivation is so ridiculous. The beginning of the film was shot as though it were a romantic comedy, and all of the plotpoints were hackneyed and uninteresting. Making a nurse kill herself with a needle? C'mon. That's so Freddy. On the whole, the dynamic of this film was so changed from the original that it no longer felt like a continuation of the same story. I could hardly take anything seriously on screen, especially, like I said, with the overuse of cartoonish CGI. And besides, I don't care if they couldn't show the deer careening into the car without CGI -- it was a ridiculous 'adventure sequence' to begin with, especially considering it's only cursorally explained later: it has no real place in the story, it's obviously just there as an excuse for a sequence with action. So much of the movie felt this way, as though it was just the writers thinking of ways to extend an already thin story and throw in "exciting" sequences.

It was just dumb. It's a bad, bad, bad, BAD movie.

The Dark Shape

03-21-2005, 03:19 AM

It was there because Nakata loved the ferry sequence in The Ring (including a 'ridiculous' CGI horse), and wanted a similar scene in the sequel. It's pretty obvious to anyone with even a vague memory of the original why the deer are attacking the car.

Maxvayne

03-21-2005, 03:25 AM

Originally posted by Mojo
C'mon. That's so Freddy

I hope you did 'get' all the references, or homage's, or whatever you might call it. Before any of these things became apparent I noticed that Naomi was acting like Heather Legencamp in New Nightmare. Not only that, but the water scene can be easily compared to Johnny Depps great Blood Bed death, the whole hospital things, and even how the ending was shot when Rachel was embracing Aden was lifted from the Nightmare movies. It just seems like Hideo just pointed at the movies and said watch this.

I can't even believe the writer wrote that deer scene in the script it was so ridiculous.

O and Ncamp, I didn't even like the first Ring after seeing the Japanese version. I just thought since the teaser trailer looked and Hideo being abroad it would bring something good. Apparently not.

Phatty Matty

03-21-2005, 04:59 AM

Mojo

03-21-2005, 06:22 AM

Originally posted by The Dark Shape
It was there because Nakata loved the ferry sequence in The Ring (including a 'ridiculous' CGI horse), and wanted a similar scene in the sequel. It's pretty obvious to anyone with even a vague memory of the original why the deer are attacking the car.

Not true. The horse going crazy in the original pertained to the fact that all of the horses died on the ranch that Samara lived at, yes? Well, the horses were a part of where she lived and it was an important plot point. But in this sequel, the deer don't have ANYTHING to do with the story except that apparently someone in the house hunted them (there is no other explanation for why there why would be all of those horns in the bottom of the house). I can understand what their 'motivation' would be considering the proximity to 'Samara' or Aiden, but there was no real REASON to have them in the film. It wasn't part of the story. It wasn't anything but an action sequence, and that's what I'm getting at.

And besides, there's a difference between a single horse going nuts on a Ferry and a whole army of deer attacking a car. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but the horse in the original was, for the most part, real until it went over the edge. The deer were entirely CGI (even for the closeup of the eye, ugh), and poorly done at that -- it was clear they were all the exact same model, which made things even more hokey.

FranchiseHatesMe

03-21-2005, 06:30 AM

The 1st time I watched this movie it really messed with my head cause my exs dad burned me a VHS copy of it.... HAHAHA!!! It had me thinking what if this shit is true and in a week my ass is dead. I dont know I am crazy like that sometimes. I dont know about this movie I think ima just wait and do a renting at HollywooD I am saving all my cash for something else.

The Dark Shape

03-21-2005, 08:11 AM

Originally posted by Mojo
And besides, there's a difference between a single horse going nuts on a Ferry and a whole army of deer attacking a car. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but the horse in the original was, for the most part, real until it went over the edge. The deer were entirely CGI (even for the closeup of the eye, ugh), and poorly done at that -- it was clear they were all the exact same model, which made things even more hokey.

Not all of the deer are CGI, though most of them are. The scene is merely there to hint that Aidan really is becoming Samara -- now animals everywhere are freaking out whenever he's around them.

NCamp

03-21-2005, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by The Dark Shape
Not all of the deer are CGI, though most of them are. The scene is merely there to hint that Aidan really is becoming Samara -- now animals everywhere are freaking out whenever he's around them.

very true. Thats what it was about. Samara freaked out all animals. The horses committed suicide. It can be assumed that the deer didnt like her for the same reason that the horses on the ranch did. Just because there werent deers living on her ranch, doesnt mean the circumstances cant extend to all other animals.

HannibalBEATNGU

03-21-2005, 10:20 AM

Nice avatar NCamp.;)

Personally, I thought the CGI deer turned out pretty well. It's very difficult to make creatures completely CGI when we know exactly what a real one looks like. With a troll or a Fell Beast or something in LOTR, it's not as though we have a real one to compare the digital one too. You get more picky when it's digital creatures that we've all seen in the world. I could tell they were CGI, but they were still effective. They didn't look like cartoon characters or anything. I've seen vastly worse CGI in much bigger budgeted films.

MischievousSpirit

03-21-2005, 12:42 PM

I just returned from The Ring Two, and I have only two comments.

#1) They should've used some other girl, an unknown girl, for the roll of Emily, it would've been creepier.

#2) While I enjoyed the film, I liked the first one better; And I'm glad I had the free movie ticket. Otherwise I would've just waited for it to come out on Satelite, or DVD.

NCamp

03-21-2005, 12:46 PM

Who was emily again?

MichaelMyers

03-21-2005, 12:47 PM

Hideo Nakata Up for The Ring Three
Source: Chicago Sun-Times March 21, 2005

The Ring Two director Hideo Nakata tells the Chicago Sun-Times that he doesn't rule out another installment. "I wouldn't be surprised if there was another one," Nakata said. "I'd love to do 'Ring Three.'"

He adds that they may be looking to do a prequel. "In Japan, I directed a 'Ring' prequel called 'Ring Zero.' It's about how the little girl was killed at age 8," he divulges.

In related news, Moviehole is reporting that Naomi Watts may not come back for the third film because DreamWorks "will go off in a different direction for the second sequel". If it's indeed the above-mentioned prequel, that would make sense.

MischievousSpirit

03-21-2005, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by NCamp
Who was emily again?

Emily VanCamp, Amy from the TV show Everwood. She was the chick who the guy Jake tried to get to watch the tape to save himself in the beginning of the movie.

Slapshot

03-21-2005, 02:30 PM

I'll (most likely) be seeing this on Friday and I'll report back with my thoughts.

NCamp

03-21-2005, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by MischievousSpirit
Emily VanCamp, Amy from the TV show Everwood. She was the chick who the guy Jake tried to get to watch the tape to save himself in the beginning of the movie.

I was thinking thats who she was. So how would a lesser known have made any difference?

NCamp

03-21-2005, 06:02 PM

If they do a prequel they sure as hell better get Deveign Chase back as samara.

FranchiseHatesMe

03-22-2005, 01:37 PM

Has anyone picked up that new 2 disk set of The Ring with the 15 minute doc about Rings? I saw it at Best Buy for 20 bucks but passed on it cause I dont really care for the flim too much but I debated it maybe when it drops to 14.99 ill pick it up.

Slapshot

03-22-2005, 01:53 PM

HannibalBEATNGU

03-22-2005, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by icparenumber1
Has anyone picked up that new 2 disk set of The Ring with the 15 minute doc about Rings? I saw it at Best Buy for 20 bucks but passed on it cause I dont really care for the flim too much but I debated it maybe when it drops to 14.99 ill pick it up.

I have it. I'm a die hard fan of The Ring, plus it came with a free pass for The Ring 2.
The short film is actually pretty damned good, I think it's more well shot than The Ring 2.

It shows Ryan Merryman(the guy who dies in the opening of The Ring 2)getting together with a group of people that think that Samara can give them answers about heaven and hell, life and death, etc... and in the group you're supposed to have a partner that will watch the tape for you and pass it on when it gets near day 7, the guy in the group refuses to watch it because the group wants to see what happens on day 7 so Merryman ends up calling over the girl he's with when The Ring 2 starts to watch it for him(not telling her what it is or what will happen if she watches it).
During the film he sees water drip sideways across his wall, and when he goes over to look at it Samara lunges out of the water and grabs him to burn the imprint onto his wrist(which is seen in The Ring 2). He has a nightmare that she's coming for him through the t.v., so he smashes it, but then you see 4 of her on each crack in the screen and she comes out to get him as he wakes up. He also tries playing the tape in a store on about 50 t.v. screens, but is thrown out of the store before the tape can finish.

Phatty Matty

03-22-2005, 06:47 PM

Yeah Rings was really well done. Hell it was scarier then Ring 2.

NCamp

03-22-2005, 07:35 PM

Rings sounds interesting. I wish I didnt have to buy the dvd to see it.

The Dark Shape

03-23-2005, 01:22 PM

It does have a major goof. The Ring shows that, even though Rachel made a copy and got Noah to watch it on Day 2, she still felt the effects of all seven days. Even though the group members might "chicken out" around the fifth day or so, they'd still see all the hallucinations. So waiting for someone to make it to the final day isn't really going to make a difference.

Originally posted by HannibalBEATNGU
I think it's more well shot than The Ring 2.

That's just 'cuz it's green :p

HannibalBEATNGU

03-23-2005, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by The Dark Shape
That's just 'cuz it's green :p

It is the green that sucks and the blue that looks cool, or the other way around? I forget.:)

HannibalBEATNGU

03-23-2005, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by The Dark Shape
It does have a major goof. The Ring shows that, even though Rachel made a copy and got Noah to watch it on Day 2, she still felt the effects of all seven days. Even though the group members might "chicken out" around the fifth day or so, they'd still see all the hallucinations. So waiting for someone to make it to the final day isn't really going to make a difference.

But the people in the group may not know that.

Feminum

03-23-2005, 01:39 PM

Noah didn't watch Rachel's "copy" in the Ring, he watched the original just like Rachel did. Aidan was the one who watched her copy.

The Dark Shape

03-23-2005, 01:41 PM

You're right. But Rachel was still marked by the tape after that. The horse on the ferry, the "TV attack" at the lodge, etc.

Feminum

03-23-2005, 01:44 PM

Yes, you are correct she was. I was just clearing up the misconception.

NCamp

03-23-2005, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by The Dark Shape
You're right. But Rachel was still marked by the tape after that. The horse on the ferry, the "TV attack" at the lodge, etc.

Maybe because she was developing a connection with Samara with her snooping. And samara was leading her to her. It could be explained with something like that.

Ravenheart

03-27-2005, 02:52 AM

I went and saw Ring 2 last night and enjoyed it quite a bit.No it wasn't as good as the first one but I wasn't expecting it to be either.The well scene was pretty cool and it was nice to see Daveigh Chase in the movie again even if it was just a digital edit.I'd give it about a 7/10.

KillingStroke

03-27-2005, 11:35 AM

Is the tape in The Ring Two the same that the one that is in the first one? I've heard there is also a new tape

Feminum

03-27-2005, 01:37 PM

No new tape, there is a scene where Rachel grabs Aiden's arm while he is in a semicoma and she sees a bunch of images much like the tape that lead her to Samara's true origins.

AnnieAnimosity

03-28-2005, 03:44 PM

I saw 'Ring Two' the Friday it came out and loved it. I thought it was very well done; however, not as good as the first. I wouldn't say it was scarier, just a bit more of a plot line.

NCamp

03-28-2005, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by AnnieAnimosity
I saw 'Ring Two' the Friday it came out and loved it. I thought it was very well done; however, not as good as the first. I wouldn't say it was scarier, just a bit more of a plot line.

Thats how I look at it. Ring was a scary movie. Ring 2, was more of a plot movie.

MichaelMyers

04-03-2005, 01:12 PM

I went to see the Ring Two on Friday and liked it better than the first. It wasn't scary but was still a good movie. It actually made me like the Ring better.

AnnieAnimosity

05-11-2005, 03:28 PM

Well, I've been looking all over the internet and can't find the answer, so maybe someone here will know!!

Why didn't Daveigh Chase play Samara in 'The Ring 2'?

Feminum

05-11-2005, 03:35 PM

She aged.

HannibalBEATNGU

05-11-2005, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by Samhain1974
She aged.

That had nothing to do with it. She doesn't look much older and she'll be there for the prequel.

She originally didn't want to return because she didn't feel Samara's part was big enough, then changed her mind later on. You see a few brief shots of her in the film. Daveigh plays Samara when she's human and Kelly Stables(who's in her 20's by the way)plays her when she's in ghost form.

AnnieAnimosity

05-11-2005, 03:54 PM

According to the credits, Daveigh only played Samara in the archive footage that was used. I wasn't sure, though, because the voice still sounds exactly the same.

Feminum

05-11-2005, 05:14 PM

She aged....that's the excuse....anything else said here is bullshit.

AnnieAnimosity

05-11-2005, 05:27 PM

I don't think it really had much to do with age. If you look at pictures of her now, she looks the same. Also, like HannibalBEATNGU said, the girl that took her place is 20 or so.

Feminum

05-11-2005, 05:44 PM

http://images.hollywood.com/images/4_1749984.jpg

I don't remember Samara having tits.

HannibalBEATNGU

05-11-2005, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by Samhain1974
She aged....that's the excuse....anything else said here is bullshit.

No, she said herself she turned the role down because she didn't think Samara was in it enough(in human form, which is when Daveigh plays her);
and she doesn't really have tits in that pic either by the way.
With the hair slumped down over her face in the white dress there'd be a very noticeable difference.

NCamp

05-11-2005, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by Samhain1974
She aged....that's the excuse....anything else said here is bullshit.

Yeah as Hannibal said she didnt want to do it cause she wasnt in it enough. Aging has nothing to do with it. Shes bigger, she doesnt look like shes 20 or anything. With the right angle and zoom people can look smaller than they are.

MichaelMyers

06-09-2005, 08:12 PM

The Ring Two dvd art was released and there will be an unrated version coming out as well although I like the rated versions cover better.
http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=6805&n=1&burl=

hall0weendream

06-09-2005, 09:27 PM

I'm really excited to get this. I hate studios that won't release the original film in widescreen. Just put a full and widescreen on the theatrical version, then I'll be happy. The unrated may be cool. It mostly likely has some blood in it or something. I can't wait to pick it up. I love the artwork for the theatrical more than the unrated, but o well.

Mojo

06-09-2005, 09:48 PM

The Ring might be worthy of picking up on DVD, but Ring 2? I might just as well set fire to a wad of cash. Not releasing the theatrical version in widescreen is just idiotic and the covers are lame to boot.

Feminum

06-09-2005, 10:22 PM

Originally posted by Mojo
Not releasing the theatrical version in widescreen is just idiotic and the covers are lame to boot.

I'm sure the studio is aware that most true horror fans are sick of PG-13 horror, so there would be no need for a widescreen version of the cut down PG-13 version.

Oh and I'm sure Dreamworks will be financially ruined without your 20 bucks. Nootch :p

Mojo

06-10-2005, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by Samhain1974
Oh and I'm sure Dreamworks will be financially ruined without your 20 bucks. Nootch :p

Haha! Touché!

Annie

06-10-2005, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by Samhain1974
http://images.hollywood.com/images/4_1749984.jpg

I don't remember Samara having tits.

LMAO! It's called Puberty, aka Hell.

Awww, she's cute.

Phatty Matty

06-10-2005, 10:47 PM

Originally posted by MichaelMyers
The Ring Two dvd art was released and there will be an unrated version coming out as well although I like the rated versions cover better.
http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=6805&n=1&burl=

That pisses me off that the short film Rings will be attached to the DVD, that is the only reason why I bought the original anyway.

Franchise

06-10-2005, 11:19 PM

I'm still glad I didn't waste money to go see this movie at the theater. I've heard nothing but bad about it. Now I see the covers and get even more disappointed. I'll watch it, but I'm not going to look for much.

MichaelMyers

06-24-2005, 10:20 PM

NECA to release Boxed Set of 'The Ring'

Ring Box Set (http://www.figures.com/databases/action.cgi?setup_file=mmnews2.setup&category=movies&topic=3&show_article=44)

It actually looks pretty cool.

Miss Informed

08-27-2005, 03:41 PM

Anyone picked this up? I have watched about 30 minutes or so of the unrated edition and noticed a lot of changes. Seems to follow through a lot better. Good character development. Still though, it cracks me up that her son is running a 93.2 temp or something and she takes him in that beat up car w/ no windows to her job. hahaha. I bet he was really cold then.

writer93

08-27-2005, 03:43 PM

i just picked up The Ring 2. unrated edition. now i have both of The Ring movies.

DarknessBDJM

08-27-2005, 08:36 PM

Didn't care for the ending to Ring 2.

writer93

08-27-2005, 08:37 PM

i just watched it. i cant say i cared for the ending much either.

Mojo

08-28-2005, 02:29 PM

Originally posted by DarknessBDJM
Didn't care for the ending to Ring 2.

That's funny, I didn't care for the whole movie.

Nightmare13

09-10-2005, 03:55 PM

I watched The Ring Two on Monday, and (like Cursed) was another horror movie that wasn’t as bad as everyone was saying. I didn’t care that this film was more about Aidan and Rachel as characters, and less about the jump scares that the original (well, the original remake) was made up of.

The only thing that really ticked me off was the deer scene, could they have looked anymore fake?

Tom

09-10-2005, 03:58 PM

When me and my dad went 2 see Ring he was pissed Rachel survived and I was just wondering if anyone else felt this, I mean do you think her character is written and portrayed to be hated?

HannibalBEATNGU

09-10-2005, 05:38 PM

She's not meant to be hated, but a horror film should leave you with a sense of dread; a happy ending doesn't do that.

I did love the t.v. going on as they panned out of the house and the final shot of the Ring before the credits though.

666

09-11-2005, 05:10 PM

does anyone know where I can get a .gif anomation of samara coming out of the tv? (end of 'the ring')

Horror Kitten

12-25-2005, 07:10 PM

Everyone has that movie that just shakes them to the core.
For me that movie is The Ring (I have stated that more than once in this thread before :p).
That distorted face in the beginning :eek: even now I close my eyes at that part, so I've only seen it once the first time I watched this.

The second one sucked. It did not have any of the suspense and dark, eerie atmosphere that made the original so scary.
Not liking it has nothing to do at all with Rachel and Aidan being the main focus. The whole concept of the movie was ridiculous. Samara "possesing" Aidan, and wanting a mom was so unbelievable and out of character for the Samara we knew. She was all ready to kill Rachel in the first one, now she wants her to be her mom?:rolleyes:
And what was that with the mother in the insane asylum? How freakin' stupid was that? "I know, your having a problem with your child"
I just didn't like the story at al.

About her being to big, the girl playinf Samara in this one looked like she was 20. I know we already established that was not the reason she didn't return - just had to put my 2 cents in :cool:

Naimasreturns

10-04-2006, 08:41 PM

So there is a RING 3 in the works. (Rolls eyes)

What's it gonna be this time? The dreaded Ring curse continues when one stupid teen copies onto DVD the movie? And then for 4 it could be...the dreaded Ring curse continues on when someone (the son or daughter of someone from the earlier film) posts on YOUTUBE the dreaded ring movie.

And for part 5??????????? Just when you thought it was safe to IM,

The dumb girl from the tv is now being spread by IM.

One was ok, two was laughable to the point of being embarassing. 3 is too much.

How about we just have Freddy go and chase the little girl and end it all for us? Please Freddy...make her go away.

OK, OK, I hear Ring 3 is a Prequel. I have a little more respect for Prequels. But after that.....end it!

Nightmare13

10-04-2006, 10:50 PM

And then for 4 it could be...the dreaded Ring curse continues on when someone (the son or daughter of someone from the earlier film) posts on YOUTUBE the dreaded ring movie.

That idea is utterly amazing. :D

JKwinter

10-05-2006, 09:28 AM

One was ok, two was laughable to the point of being embarassing. 3 is too much.

What good horror flick can survive a group of movie producers sitting at a table, chomping on donuts, pondering how they can 'squeeze' the s**t out it until someone with talent comes along with a great idea for a new horror flick that they can make a movie out of, and squeeze the s**t out of it too.

Trilogies are sufferable, but that's enough already (unless they are damn good).

Mojo

10-06-2006, 10:40 PM

Has anyone seen this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFcQupsJ6KA)?

Hah!

Horror Kitten

10-07-2006, 12:15 AM

Ring 3? Oh jeez...

Actually, I don't think it would be a bad idea if the 2nd stuck with the story in the book, Spiral. Then they made the third after Loop, as this series was written by the author of the books as a trilogy. But 2 was so far off there is not a single trace of Spiral in there. Even the Japanese sequel stuck with the basic storyline of the book.

Has anyone seen this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFcQupsJ6KA)?

Hah!
LOL, I thought that was so stupid at first, but when she comes out...I would be pissin' myself! :eek:

Tom

10-08-2006, 05:20 AM

Has anyone seen this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFcQupsJ6KA)?

Hah!

That made me laugh out loud, and at the end with all the girls crying it's so funny! You should be able to hire her out for Halloween parties.

And then for 4 it could be...the dreaded Ring curse continues on when someone (the son or daughter of someone from the earlier film) posts on YOUTUBE the dreaded ring movie.That idea is utterly amazing. :D
Ain't it just, though? That'd be better than "When A Stranger Nudges"!!!11!!