The Ring: Can You Hear Me Now? - Page 6

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• 1 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo

  Aug 05, 2004 at 7:07 pm

  Sadi, this was an excellent article.
  
  I prefer Hideo Nakata's original, but this was an excellent film also. (the only problem i had, actually, was the same one i had with Nakata's film, namely the prologue. Just seemed corny as all hell.)
  
  You touched on something i found rather bizarre and a tad distrubing in The Ring (more so in the american version, were the emphasis is put on how evil Sadako (Samara) is.) It seems to be a justification for abortion, (being pro-choice, i don't particularly find this worrying, just a bit odd) but worse, it plays on the idea that some kids can be born "wrong" and should be done away with.
  
  Still, an interesting film, one which isn't an embaresment to the original (the asians managed that well enough themselves with the godawful sequels) and actualy adds to the mythology.
  
  Thanks.

• 2 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo

  Aug 05, 2004 at 7:56 pm

  also, on the subject of the subliminal imagery - at one point, i think its when (SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER)Naomi finds the young un watching the video, and she rushes to him in slow motion, you can see through into the kitchen behind her. its dark, and you can see someone walking around in there. Was it a crew member? or a "ghost" thrown in to add to the unease. Either way, its a cool moment.

• 3 - Eric Olsen

  Aug 05, 2004 at 8:04 pm

  fascinating rumination on generational slippage as viewed through the prism of a popular horror film, which I imagine I will now have to see. Thanks Sadi!

• 4 - srp

  Aug 05, 2004 at 11:36 pm

  that's a good point about the children being "wrong" and an excuse for abortion. it wasn't what i was getting at, and i didn't see that myself in the film, but your point is well taken. To me, it was more about messing with the order of nature - which is really the opposite of that, if you follow...
  
  And Duke, i hadn't seen the ghost. Crap, now i'm going to have to watch it again and see that. every time i see this film, i find more and more.
  
  yes, Eric, slippage is a good word. i know, it's typical sadi off on a tangent - down a path that may not be right, but is just my own observation and weird brain circuitry. it all reminded me of that belief that we are "every character in our dreams." The Ring seemed like that to me - that i could see glimmers of myself and others in my generation in all of the characters, with a few exceptions - even in Samora, which was odd, but there you have it. Won't repeat my thoughts - they're all laid out there.
  
  Many thanks to all for reading, as always.
  
  srp

• 5 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo

  Aug 05, 2004 at 11:46 pm

  sadi, just a note about the original sequel, Spiral. You can find The Duke's review of it at http://www.mondoirlando.com/spiral.html
  
  If you haven't seen it, you can count yourself fortunate and also, you may be suprised at the innane nonsense they concocted.
  Ring 2, the one released for to eliminate all memories of the spiral toss isn't much better.
  Oh, and spiral shouldn't be confused with the other asian horror about spirals, of which there is a review on the front page of this very site at the minute, i just noticed. Must investigate...

• 6 - Eric Olsen

  Aug 06, 2004 at 8:09 am

  being able to accurately convey your own "weird brain circuitry" is a gift, not a curse

• 7 - srp

  Aug 06, 2004 at 10:07 am

  am going to have to check out this Spiral film The Duke speaks of.
  
  Yeah, Eric - i pray you're right. Not always feeling that way, but that's okay. It's something to do with the time... and getting feedback and thoughts from others is great - one of the best parts.
  
  cool cool
  
  rock on. i'm going to read Duke's Spiral review, then check out this other spiral film reviewed herein.
  
  What IS all this about going in circles anyway?
  
  interesting
  
  srp

• 8 - klvzlsdjs

  Oct 09, 2004 at 7:51 pm

  I think the ring was a great, great, movie

• 9 - sadi

  Oct 09, 2004 at 8:01 pm

  obviously i did too..i think a lot of people really liked it and it's very rich in texture and layers too, so can be read on so many levels, which makes each time you see it the more interesting.
  
  thx. for reading.
  
  srp

• 10 - danielle

  Sep 23, 2006 at 2:46 pm

  wierdos! this thing is dead scary!
  

• 11 - Rebecca

  Oct 27, 2007 at 6:15 pm

  you spelled Samara wrong

• 12 - sadi ranson-polizzotti

  Dec 16, 2007 at 2:08 pm

  Thanks Rebecca -- i'd rather be corrected, so thanks for that....