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DVD Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Closed captioning available
- Run Time: 1 hours, 55 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: March 4, 2003
- Originally Released: 2002
- Label: Dreamworks Video
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Naomi Watts & Martin Henderson | |
Performer: | David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Daveigh Chase, Lindsay Frost, Amber Tamblyn, Rachael Bella & Shannon Cochran | |
Directed by | Gore Verbinski | |
Screenwriting by | Ehren Kruger | |
Composition by | Hans Zimmer | |
Produced by | Walter F. Parkes & Laurie MacDonald | |
Director of Photography: | Bojan Bazelli | |
Executive Production by | Michael Macari, Jr. & Michele Weisler |
Entertainment Reviews:
...One of the keys to making THE RING work as well as it does is the strong performance of Watts....Her presence succeeds in making us believe...
Los Angeles Times
A horrifically terrifying film-going experience - to be sure. A horrifically terrifying film? No way.
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Behind The Lens
The filmmakers have wisely stayed close to the original's mood, which is somber and flat, with quick (near-subliminal) inserts and a soundtrack full of watery-grave groans and murmurs.
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Slate
...THE RING sticks very close to the original script....The film-makers add some impressive sequences...
Sight and Sound
An edgy, watchable film, but one that makes you feel more squeamish than screamish.
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TIME Magazine
Rating: 7/10 --
A very strong movie in all the ways you need a horror movie to be strong. But it is a movie that could very obviously be better.
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Antagony & Ecstasy
Rating: 2/5 --
A thoroughly prosaic and prototypical spooker that commits the cardinal sin of devaluing what made the raw materials of its fable so original and powerful in the first place.
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Patrick Nabarro
Product Description:
In Gore Verbinski's remake of Hideo Nakata's chilling horror film, a group of teenagers all die suddenly and inexplicably exactly one week after watching a mysterious videotape at a remote cabin in the Pacific Northwest. Journalist Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts), a relative of one of the victims, begins an investigation that leads to a mountain resort where she discovers the tape, which contains footage of random and surreal images. After viewing the tape, Rachel receives a phone call stating that she, too, has seven days left to live. As the clock ticks away, Rachel enlists the help of her former boyfriend, Noah (Martin Henderson), who is the father of her startlingly serious young son, Aidan (David Dorfman). Assisted by the intuitive illustrations of Aidan and the initially reluctant research of Noah, Rachel attempts to discover the significance of the cryptic tape before her time is up.
The original RING, based on a novel by Kôji Suzuki, was a cult phenomenon in Japan, spawning a sequel, a prequel, and other spin-offs. Although Verbinski's adaptation shares much in common with its Japanese counterpart, the director distinctly alters numerous plot elements and, in grandiose Hollywood style, employs a much larger budget. The beautiful cinematography is one of the more telling enhancements, along with added screen time for other characters, including the morose Richard Morgan (Brian Cox). However, the key to this RING is Watts, who shines through the creepy atmosphere in a role that follows her success in MULHOLLAND DRIVE. This would appear to be no coincidence, since the film comes across like a David Lynch version of an X-FILES episode that presents shockingly scary moments and makes the most out of the unknown. A clear cut above most contemporary horror films, THE RING offers genuine chills and will make viewers think twice before watching any unmarked videotapes.
The original RING, based on a novel by Kôji Suzuki, was a cult phenomenon in Japan, spawning a sequel, a prequel, and other spin-offs. Although Verbinski's adaptation shares much in common with its Japanese counterpart, the director distinctly alters numerous plot elements and, in grandiose Hollywood style, employs a much larger budget. The beautiful cinematography is one of the more telling enhancements, along with added screen time for other characters, including the morose Richard Morgan (Brian Cox). However, the key to this RING is Watts, who shines through the creepy atmosphere in a role that follows her success in MULHOLLAND DRIVE. This would appear to be no coincidence, since the film comes across like a David Lynch version of an X-FILES episode that presents shockingly scary moments and makes the most out of the unknown. A clear cut above most contemporary horror films, THE RING offers genuine chills and will make viewers think twice before watching any unmarked videotapes.
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