Popeye P1

Went to the vid shop last night and saw a film called 'Ring O' on the shelf. It is the third sequel to the Jap version 'The Ring.' Yet the vid shop didn't have first two sequels???

Regarding the film it was a cross between Blair Witch and Carrie. Some parts were really quite creepy. not the best film i've seen but would love to see the first film 'The Ring.'

TopBanana

Have you seen the version on UK general release. It's very scary IMO

andrewdelvard

Very sophisticated of you Popeye. Been drinking wine again have we?

Popeye P1

I'm a binge drinker. Sundays is my off day.

Holy Ghost

popeye,

i saw the original 'ring' in the last filmfour 'extreme cinema' season run on terrestrial C4 (they showed the sequel on the following night). unsettling and eerie, it has a really spooky, clever and unexpected 10 second sequence towards the end. i won't give it away. it's too good.

you won't find it in blockbuster but should have no probs getting it from a decent independent place.

critic mark kermode said in his intro: "if this scene doesn't make you **** yourself, then nothing will..."

cracking film.

i've since taped over it sadly. muppet.

InvisibleMan

damn did i miss them all, dont remember them on C4

you can get them all in HMV

I think i can probably garantee the new cinema release wont be anywhere as scary

dogmaul

ring 0 is the worst of the 3 films so it can only get better, also try a film called the eye not bad either

clarence

They showed The Ring & it's sequel a few yrs back in Hong Kong television, on successive nights. Quite a few telelvision viewers checked into hospital after the programme, as they passed out due being scared.

Andy Tang

iTrader: (3)

I should be seeing it soon....

I think 'Ring' may also go by the name of 'Ringu'

dogmaul

yes it does

se6b

Saw the American remake last night...very uncomfortable viewing. Couldn't believe how many parents I saw taking their kids to see it!!!

Tried to watch the original Japanese version last week but fell asleep halfway through (tired not bored)...so will have another crack at that tonight to see how it compares.

krankyd

I saw the american version in the cinema a few weeks ago. Nice, quite scary I thought..

esp. the well... uuugh!

InvisibleMan

i suppose if you havent seen either of them, you should see the american one first then the japanese else youll be disappointed. well depends if youre into the glamour of hollywood or the rawness of japan

Maz-old

Order of release: Ring, Ring 2, Ring O
Chronological Order: Ring 0, Ring, Ring 2

wiltshire_boy

I thought the Japanese Ring was a film about Yoko Ono's "Chalfonts"?

se6b

OK, seen both the Japanese and American remake now. I was severely dissapointed by the Japanese original, and in my opinion the American version is the far better film in that it tells a more convincing story where details of the story are discovered by clues rather than ESP. The filming techniques are also superior using big close-ups which enforce loss of peripheral vision on the viewer. All in all I'd definately recommend the remake over the original.

Popeye P1

'Order of release: Ring, Ring 2, Ring O
Chronological Order: Ring 0, Ring, Ring 2 '

But Ring O is the 3rd sequel.

dogmaul

oh yeah other great films dead or alive and doa 2, city of lost souls, boiling point, battle royal, brother all great great films especially the matrix chickens in dead or alive

TopBanana

Second sequel!

PG

Got this on DVD the other day and just finished watching it. Very, very good my G/F is seriously frightened I shouldnt but ..LOL

PG

.....The U.S. re-make that is.

Popeye P1

No ring O is the third sequel, Ring 2 is the 2nd one.

Midmotorsteve

Saw U.S remake on tuesday on plane back from hols, thought it was great, got Jap original out last night watch with my sister, I was disapointed by the jap one, didn't have the 'shiver' factor of the american, however sister went to cnema tonight to see american one and said the jap one was loads scarier..

Which ever you see first i think you think is the better, both worth a watch tho.

Ratman

I watched the Ring (Jap original) last week on video.

It's been 5 days now.

Can anyone lend me a 2nd video recorder?!!

Ratman

Little Miss WRX

How do your photos turn out?

I wasn't that impressed by the American version. The film made me jump a few times, but I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it.

tittiecarcar

how would you rate ring compared to blair witch cos i thought blair witch was pants

Little Miss WRX

Compared to the Blair Witch, The Ring was better.......IMHO.

jongould-work

saw 'the ring' at the cinema on sat.

prob the scariest film i have watched in a while. you have to NOT be scheptical about the whole video thing and try to belive it. if you do its so much scarier...

im getting it on DVD and am gonna scare a few mates with a little trick.

gonna watch it, then take some pics messing around on me digicam. gonna sneak off, download to me comp, blur the faces then upload back to the camera. that should scare them abit.

also, get a another mate to ring the housephone (gona txt him when) and to quietly say 'you have 7 days'

should scare a few of the girlies...

InvisibleMan

the blair witch was irriating as f**k

from start to finish was saying "for f**ksake just die will you!"

Ratman

Sada...