Ring Two?

[Snarky]

Isn't it fair to say that the film is called 'Ringu', but that the U is silent?
As in: "ringu" is the Latin transcription of the kanji transcription of the English loan-word "ring" in Japanese?

Whatever it's called, I found the Japanese film extremely scary.

Spoiler

A dead girl climbing out of a well...

[close]

...there's just something viscerally frightening about that.

Gore doesn't really bother me, though.

[Blackthorne]

Go see Hostage instead.. One of the better movies I've seen in a theater for a long time.

I agree, LGM.  I went into 'Hostage' with low expectations, and found myself watching a very taut film.  I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Bt

[LGM]

I expected a lot less, as I was misinformed that it was a "PG-13" film. But I knew I was wrong after the first line of dialog was screamed.

[Anarcho]

I saw the original Japanese film after I saw the American version and it really is the same film except for some amusing differences in character traits.  In the American version, the main character is a strong and independant woman who bosses around her ex and mostly investigates/solves the main conflict herself.  In the Japanese version, the main character is whiney and weak and prone to fits of weeping stopped only by a good open hand slap from the male protagonist.  I thought that was very interesting...

But I liked both, and I actually like Gore Verbinski 's version a lot.  There aren't many GOOD horror movies out there, and that's one of them.

[Kinoko]

Isn't it fair to say that the film is called 'Ringu', but that the U is silent?
As in: "ringu" is the Latin transcription of the kanji transcription of the English loan-word "ring" in Japanese?

Not reeeeeally. The 'u' isn't silent, that's how the Japanese would say it, but their language doesn't allow for consanents (I know it's spelt wrong) on their own (apart from 'n' but that's another story). My point was that that have their own word for 'ring' in Japanese, but they've chosen to call name it after the English word. That's the only way they can write/pronounce the English word... since we can say it properly (not implying they aren't doing it -properly-, but you know what I mean), then I think we should.

[Andail]

I think the Japanese should continue to transform their language according to that pattern, just to facilitate for us
English-speakers.
"Hellou, au bowlu ofu sakeu, pleaseu."

[Gilbert]

Well actually it's something like:

Ha-Ro, A BoURu OBu SaKe, PuRiSu.

[Vince Twelve]

Speaking of wacky naming decisions following Japanese-horror-film-to-American-horror-film transitions:

I'm sure you're all aware of and have adamantly avoided "The Grudge" -- the crap Sarah Michelle Gellar version of the (arguably) crap Japanese horror flick series called, "Ju-on." (or, more accurately romajinized [not a word] for Kinoko's sake, "Juuon")

Well...  After "Ju-on" achieved sucess here in the land of the rising sun, and the remake, "The Grudge" did quite well in America, they decided to fleece the Japanese people again by bringing Buffy's "The Grudge" back over with Japanese subtitles.  I just saw the poster at the theater the other week.  I couldn't help but laugh at the name.

"The Ju-on."

Great choice.

"Juon" -> English = "The Grudge"

"The Grudge" -> Japanese = "The Ju-on"

[Kinoko]

That's just weird @_@

[Cold Heat 118]

man, i saw that movie and that is some scary editing there i recomend this movie if u wanna revisit your childhood and wet your bed...:\

[remmies]

off topic...kind of, it was scary:constantine
expected a good but not amazing movie, turned out veryyyyyyy good and it has some jumpy parts and suspenseful moments which do scare you. I belive i am going ot see the ring two this week though i'll post my thots...my feelings...my emotions

[[Cameron]]

Speaking of remakes, Has anyone heard anything about or seen the new Amityville. I've seen the sequal to Amityville and thought it was ok. I cant seem to find the first one round here.

Side note: The Last House on the Left has been unbanned in Austrlia and is now out on DVD.

[LGM]

I've seen the second Amityville aswell.. I was young.. It scared the hell out of me..

This remake looks cool.. But I expect another "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" Remake type thing.. It IS produced by Michael Bay. It'll probably lose the feel of the original film, but still be scary and entertaining.

[Anarcho]

Have you ever seen the original Amityville Horror?  Wow that's a bad movie.  Depressingly bad.  It sets up a lot of great tension then just kills it with stupidity.  And tar.  Or something like that.