My Review of "The Ring"

Me | 10/20/02 | Me

[Bella_Bru]

Let me start by saying there is no way I am going to sleep tonight. I do not scare easily, but this movie, The Ring , has scared the living you-know-what out of me. This film is a recycled version of a Japanese film, Ringu, but that film was withheld from release in this country, so as not to spoil the American version.

The premise of the film is that people are mysteriously dying 7 days after viewing a video tape. The tape is described as being "someone's nightmare". An investigative reporter starts looking into the story after her teenaged niece dies suddenly. The reporter, Rachel, discovers that her niece's friends also died, at the exact same time, exactly 7 days after viewing the tape. Her investigation leads her to a horse farm, a mental hospital, and a really creepy lodge.

The film does leave a few unanswered questions, which drives me a bit crazy. There is a false ending, which I found amusing because when it happened, some people started to leave. Once they realized that it was a false ending, they started to come back. You'll know that it is a false ending, because it is too neat and a bit generic (FReepers are smarter than the average Joe).

The tagline for this movie is: Before you die, you see the ring. I am not going to tell you what the ring is, because that would be too much of a spoiler.

Just do yourself a favor and see it during the day. Bring someone with you to hide under, but don't be surprised if they try to hide under you.

Now, you'll have to excuse me, I have to go turn on every light in my house.

[Bella_Bru]

Scary movie ping

[herewego]

scared- not you!

[RikaStrom]

Ok, that one is getting added to my list of movies to see. I have been waiting to hear from someone that had seen it.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

My daughter saw this Friday night and came home shaking........ she wanted me to sleep with her, then even begged her younger brother to sleep with her....lol.....

[Bella_Bru]

I have never been as scared as when I saw this movie. My legs were shaking when I left the theatre.

[Bella_Bru]

Go see it, by try and do a matinee, just so it is light when you get out.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

This is why I don't "do" scary movies.........my mother in law is scary enough for me thank you...........

[RikaStrom]

Oh you both have got me ready to see this. I think next Sunday (after Glocktoberfest), the early matinee will be perfect.

I haven't been scared by a good movie in ages. They are all just reworks of old ones, and I already know those plots. That or they just gross you out, and not play with your head.

If y'all get a chance, hunt down a movie called Dead and Buried. It's from the '70s. There were a couple of things in there that had me jumping out of my skin.

[Bella_Bru]

This one isn't gorey at all. It just really plays with your mind, which is what is so freaking creepy!

[Bella_Bru]

I hope you do not have to see her that often!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Never....... I took care of that a long time ago..........

[Bella_Bru]

Smart move!

[NeoCaveman]

Never....... I took care of that a long time ago..........

Did you have her whacked? Watching too much Sopranos....

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Hey, forgettaboutit.......... ya got me?

[NeoCaveman]

Leave the gun, take the canoli.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Is that an offer?

[NeoCaveman]

I'll make you an offer you can't refuse.....(/marlon brando godfathr voice)

[Bella_Bru]

Leave the gun, take the canoli.

That is definitely one of the best movie lines of all time.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

How about I cook, you clean the kitchen? lol