:: ORIGINAL vs REMAKE ::
I saw the remake a couple of times but I never saw this one, the original one. Is it better than the remake or is it not worth renting?
'I said I'm not gonna hurt ya. I'm just gonna bash your brains in!' - The Shining
It's been awhile since I've seen it. I was disappointed for these reasons:
Pace is slow
Not scary
Tape is not as good as the one in the remake
The screenplay isn't as in depth as the remake.- The remake shows her investigating the tape much more.
i prefer the original for all those same reasons.
the moral is, it's all subjective. watch the film for yourself. it's also worth mentioning that almost everyone prefers the version they see first.
a recent survey suggested that 3 out of 4 people made up 75% of the population.
Personally i liked the remake a whole lot better. To me The Ring was one of the creepiest movies i have ever seen. When i saw it in theaters, a woman actually went out and was crying in the bathroom. To this day when i watch it, i still can not watch without looking away when they show their faces.
An inch. It is small and it is fragile and it's the only thing in the world worth having.
I like Japanese movies and I generally prefer watching the original versions of movies but I thought The Ring was much better than Ringu.
shareI believe there are one or two things in the original that simply get lost in the translation. I have no idea what was significant about the word "eruption," or the imagery that accompanied it, which would lead me to believe it is probably a Japanese word of which there is no English equivalent, and "eruption" was the closest match.
If you've already seen the American version, then the most obvious thing you'll notice about the original is that it doesn't involve horses (which was a central theme in the remake).
Er... How about a volcanic eruption? (Exactly what the word was used to describe). The horses were probably used in the remake instead of the volcano because a volcano wouldn't fit well in Oregon.
share*beep* the american remake.
shareThe original tells the story better and in a more mystique way - but it is not half as scary as the remake. I watched the remake first, many years ago, and was really horrified - especially with the scene where she crawls out of the tele. So it was with great anticipation I watched the original.
The story and the mystique surrounding this film is so intense and just works amazing - unlike any other horror film you have seen. But to use the word "horror" about it is perhaps an exaggeration... The film really isn't that scary. If I had to choose between to original and the remake, I'd probably go for the remake, but with the poor argument... - it is scarier.
If you want a thrilling, mystique, film with a story that catch your attention from the very first minute - go with the japanese version. If you want plain horror - go with the american.
Japanese horrors are usually quite slow. however, atmosphere they building is something American movies never can copy. i think original was much more interesting, story was better told, it was more sad and... well it was better.
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