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The Ring (Special Edition) [DVD] [2002]

DVD ~ Naomi Watts
3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox, Lindsay Frost, Daveigh Chase
  • Directors: Gore Verbinski
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Dreamworks Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Mar 2005
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007N1B58
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,493 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features
- 'Rings' - a short film that tracks the history of the video tape from 'The Ring' to 'The Ring 2'

- 'Making Of' featurette

- 'Don't Watch This' featurette

- 'Ring 2 - The Tape' trailer

- Theatrical trailers

Synopsis
In Gore Verbinski's remake of Hideo Nakata's chilling horror film, a group of teenagers all die suddenly and inexplicably exactly one week after watching a mysterious videotape at a remote cabin in the Pacific Northwest. Journalist Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts), a relative of one of the victims, begins an investigation that leads to a mountain resort where she discovers the tape, which contains footage of random and surreal images. After viewing the tape, Rachel receives a phone call stating that she, too, has seven days left to live. As the clock ticks away, Rachel enlists the help of her former boyfriend, Noah (Martin Henderson), who is the father of her startlingly serious young son, Aidan (David Dorfman). Assisted by the intuitive illustrations of Aidan and the initially reluctant research of Noah, Rachel attempts to discover the significance of the cryptic tape before her time is up. The original RING, based on a novel by Koji Suzuki, was a cult phenomenon in Japan, spawning a sequel, a prequel, and other spin-offs. Although Verbinski's adaptation shares much in common with its Japanese counterpart, the director distinctly alters numerous plot elements and, in grandiose Hollywood style, employs a much larger budget. The beautiful cinematography is one of the more telling enhancements, along with added screen time for other characters, including the morose Richard Morgan (Brian Cox). However, the key to this RING is Watts, who shines through the creepy atmosphere in a role that follows her success in MULHOLLAND DRIVE. This would appear to be no coincidence, since the film comes across like a David Lynch version of an X-FILES episode that presents shockingly scary moments and makes the most out of the unknown. A clear cut above most contemporary horror films, THE RING offers genuine chills and will make viewers think twice before watching any unmarked videotapes.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars 5 star movie, 3 star DVD..., 11 April 2005
By A. Mcafee "curb_your_enthusiasm1983" (Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
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What a disappointment it is when a studio releases a special edition DVD a week before the theatrical release of the sequel, you just know that it isn't for the viewers benefit.

But, being a huge fan of the movie and not in possession of the previous DVD release i thought i would get this one, the "collectors edition". Very disappointing.

Don't get me wrong This movie is fantastic, truly scary in a Blair Witch kind of way, great acting, great everything. But enough of the lovey dovey stuff - this review is about the DVD.

The features are weak - The "making of" is barely 8 minutes long and is not at all enlightening. The short film - "Ring" - is very good though.

Too bad that there is no commentary - but worst of all is the exclusion of a feature that was on the original DVD, The actual ring video as a stand alone extra. A glaring ommission to make and such a simple one to include.

Too many lacklustre DVDs are being released these days, and this is one of them.

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant film, ok extras., 3 April 2005
By M. Cobb "MCN73" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Ok, first off I do feel slightly cheated that my first purchase of The Ring on DVD did not have these extra features. I was in two minds whether to get this new copy because I already had the first issue. But I am such a fan of this film I gave in.

Well, the 'Making Of..' feature is (as most making of features are these days) 'Lovey speak'. All this 'It was wonderful working with .....' and everyone verbally patting each other on the back. THIS DOES NOT TELL ME HOW YOU MADE THE MOVIE!!! I so want to say this to many filmmakers. I want to see the set design, makeup, prosthetics, special effects, fancy camera moves, etc. That's what I call a 'Making Of' feature. I don't care that cast and crew were all one big happy family, and they all got along like the Waltans. So, disappointing.

The mini-movie 'Rings' was quite good. Really, I recon it would have made a better Ring 2 than the one at the cinema, had it been expanded into feature length.

The Easter Egg (entitled 'Don't Watch This') is a confusing mish-mash of deleted scenes thrown together, but this was on the original DVD. Interesting, but would have been better separated, and given optional Directors commentary.

So, all in all medium marks. A star for being a brilliant movie anyway, and a star for a reasonably good mini movie that tells the story of the boy and girl we see at the start of Ring 2 at the cinema. No marks for the Making of Feature. It's time filmmakers stopped fobbing us of with self congratulatory rubbish like that, and no star for not having directors commentary. Oh, and one obligatory star (because you cannot give a no star rating)

If this is a collectors edition, I'm not impressed.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Ring, 24 Mar 2006
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I rented this movie before buying it, and I have to say, it is an absoloutely great horror film! Naomi Watts stars as the despondent mother who faces death if she doesn't defeat the 'curse.'
I don't want to go into too much detail, but this film really is a great horror film. It isn't a hack'n'slash sort of film, it is a psychological thriller of sorts, and i cannot do more than to point you in the direction of this stunning epic.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I didn't see the point of the movie, the ending lacks any punch and all the way through it I was hoping that the plot was going to appear, let alone contain a twist. Read more
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the ring was a little dissappointing because the film was quite comlicated to keep track of but otherwise it was good
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