The Ring/The Ring 2 [DVD]

I've been waiting for the dvd box set to come down in price for a while due to not fully enjoying the second of the two films. However, when you watch them back to back, the second film is far more enjoyable due to being 100% linked to the first one in even the most minor of ways. The story of samara is quite chilling and the first film in particular has alot of hair standing up moments!Overall both films are well worth a watch if your a thriller or horror fan, although if your really after intense horror, check out the far eastern original versions of the films.Alot of people compare the ring films to the grudge series but I find this comparisson lacking at best. The grudge is more horror based whilst this is more thriller based.

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Very good 5 stars naomi watts stars in this thriller that made her a praised actress very good suspense thriller

Great product at a great price I love it defently a worth it perfect. It's nice. And well worth it if like me you were looking for a great gift for somone

I get scared when I am watching horror movies, just like everyone else, but the Ring movies didn't do it for me. What is all the fuss about, what is "that scene" in any of them? Is a close up of a blood shot eye scary? Is seeing someone moving vveerryy slowly, even if it is out of a TV screen, the sort of thing that makes everyone turn away? Is pulling a large hair ball out of the water THAT horrific? I don't think so. Is this a case of mass hysteria brought on by hype started by a particularly fearful person? My advice... don't bother buying these movies... they are boring!!

It didn't scare me one little bit, if you must see it please see the original Japanese version because that is a hell of a lot more psychological & will scare you a hell of a lot more, there are even bits missed out in the Jap to U.S re-making,You will see what i meanBut saying that it's not a bad attempt at an American re-make

I, personally have only seen The Ring. But as far as I can see, Ring 2 is amazingly good.I find the video that Rachel watches not scary in itself, but the spinning eye is just scary looking!It is mild in a way, there is no blood, but it still was scary, and I had to idiots warning me about scary bits and that spolit it!If you're gonna watch it, get someone who hasn't seen it before, but make sure lights are on and the other person isn't a total sceptic!The actress who plays Samara is amazingly good, and she scared the life out of me at times.Also, the plot is very well thoguht out, and made you feel as if you were a part of it.You need to follow every piece though, or else you get lost in the plot.The cliffhanger at the end, where you just see the video lying under the table makes sure if you have a copy at hand that you load it as soon as possible!All in all, 5 out of 5, 10 out of 10, 21 out of 20!

If taking a rather dull Japanese classic and changing certain aspects, such as removing all the boredom, and replacing it with some bloody character development, then using the increased budget to improving things like the videotape instead of rubbish special effects (don't worry, I'll get onto Ring Two in a minute), and yet staying so true to the original is somehow boring, then call me John Smith in Grey. beige, beige, beige. I'm eating celery cooked in peas as we speak. Actually, it's not cooked since that activity is too entertaining for my tiny little mind.The Ring is not at all boring. I was completely caught off guard, as I was not expecting a psychological chiller when I entered the cinema, and the trailer had been very vague. Even my git of a friend's ruining of the climactic twist didn't spoil the film as I thought he was lying anyway. Ring Two is a different movie from Ring 2 (the Japanese one), as it has a completely different story that does NOT kill the original leading lady in its first five minutes ala the original, and takes an altogether different route that is both comprehensible AND more entertaining than that of its Japanese counterpart. Not even Naomi Watts's sudden decision to swear for the first time in the entire film with just 94 seconds remaining can really detract from the experience, an experience that will even find forgivable some slightly unconvincing CGI deer.In the end, it's up to you to judge. But I loved the first, liked the second, and would encourage you to not listen to some of the cynics on this page.