Comparing and Contrasting "The Ring" and "Ringu"

My initial reaction to the film was of utter shock at the brutally raw reality of the film. Upon reflection and commentary from other sources, the film’s simple yet vastly effective filmmaking techniques of developing the explicit and implicit meaning of the film. The explicit meaning, as

Since the early days of filmmaking, Hollywood the dominated over the world cinema. American cinema has always drawn inspiration from other nations. In the past, few countries have received more attention from Hollywood than Japan. There be little doubt that Nakata’s Ringu (1998) has much to do with the recent international interest not just in Japanese cinema, but East Asian cinema more generally. (Colette, 2008). In America and Europe horror films tell the story of extermination of evil spirits, Japanese horror films end up with the suggestion that the spirit still remain at large. That’s because Japanese don’t regard spirits only as enemies, but as being that co-exist with this world of ours. (Suzuki, 2005). In this essay I will look at the difference between American and Japanese horror style and discuss the reasons why Japanese horror films are appealing prospect for remake. To do this I need to look at the importance of Roy lee and vertigo entertainment in remaking films such as the Ring (2002) which is directed by Gore Verbinski.

     I didn’t like how this tape was the reason people were dying because it is so unrealistic, which made it hard for me to be scared or entertained by the plot at all. I also think that the movie went way to far in-depth on such a narrow topic. This movie could have easily been shortened, which could have made it much more interesting and exhilarating. The opening scene where the girl slowly went towards the bathroom as the water slowly trickled out towards her foot and grabbed for the door handle was very suspenseful, but this was ruined because at this point your imagination was running wild wondering what was going to happen, then BAM! you see pretty much nothing and you are left wondering.

The movie was not perfect. There were many flaws. In the very beginning, the acting was not good at all. Theseus’s role in the beginning scene was sub-par, sounding as if he were reading from a teleprompter. Plot inconsistencies also

Another aspect of the movie that was special is the photography and the place the movie was filmed. It was really nice to see the flash backs because it made it easier for the viewer understand what was going on and it also helped the viewer understand what happened, to lead up to that point. Lastly, the landscape that the movie was filmed on was very beautiful. It made the movie more seem more authentic.

In the way it is visually astounding is only a bonus, it is perfectly executed and displayed. I feel as if this is a masterpiece because of the way it tackles discrimination, not only from the ‘white side’ view but from the how the Native populace feels toward the invaders. It exposes the tender side of two worlds colliding, such as trying to make peace and attempting to learn both sides of culture. The contrast between the two worlds is shown by Jake Sully constantly moving between both worlds, the audience is eventually more exposed to the Na’vi side just as Jake Sully is. He says “It feels like out there is the real world, and in here is the dream..” James Cameron does beautifully in showing a ‘cliché’ event in a new

Nolan creates an atmosphere where one scene will move steadily to the next, building anticipation until all hell breaks loose. Nolan has really done his research with this film as he explores a deeper meaning in good vs. evil. It makes the film seem so real life unlike most fantasy superhero movie. For some reason, the viewer can actually imagine this happening in real life. The lights and effects are very promising.

A symbol in “The Hobbit” is the One Ring. Rings normally symbolise eternity, and longevity because a circle has no ending, but the One Ring symbolised both good and evil characteristics, like power and commitment, but temptation and having no control. In the story, one example of someone who had no control was Gollum, the corrupted hobbit. Gollum started out as a nice hobbit named Sméagol, but he inadvertently found the One Ring and became addicted to it. He had no control over what he was doing, and was tempted by the ring’s power and kept on using it.

The first aspect of the movie that really stood out was the way bland colors were used throughout the movie. A lot of the scenes were shot at night giving a somber vibe to everything, but even the scenes that were shot during the day did not have huge popping colors. The use of bland colors

With a messed up ending of a very bad twist and weird Idea that left the viewer asking why am I even here. The movie although thought to be great just like your grandmas cookies was terrible. They both had a lot to offer but neither brought

In conclusion, the three main lines, the devil trick, and the shocking end make this movie one of the greatest piece of art the world has ever had. The dramatic escalation from the first part to the last part of the movie makes you unable to lift your eyes from the screen. This is the work of art people should see and

The acting was mediocre-with the exception of two character-and their development could have been better. The movie seemed to go from zero to 60 in a short amount of time. Initially, it was moving painfully slow, but within the last 30 minutes the pace picked up before reaching a sudden stop. The movie is a horror movie, yet the scenes that were supposed to be scary were not. The execution of the plot in the movie in comparison to the original book was feeble at best. The Shining was viewed as one of the best horror movies of all times, but I found it to be a major disappointment. The acting was poor, the execution of the plot was somewhat boring, the pace was inconsistent, and it had the typical horror movie

Though the starring actors have plenty of box-office power, the acting was mediocre at best. The film should have been called the Charlize Theron movie, because let’s face it; the movie was all about her dramatic portrayal of the evil queen. Theron’s performance was so strong that poor Kristen Stewart just didn’t have a chance. The stunningly gorgeous Theron, made it hard to believe

First of all, I'm not really feeling the movie. There is too much strange stuff going on, as well as randomness. People were still walking around normally even after taking an incessant amount of bullets, as though they were shot by a nerf gun. I felt that the plot and the killing were too rushed. The classmates don't seem as close, seeing them being seemingly calm even having witness their classmates being murdered by their teacher infront of them and goes on with the video. In one of the scenes Mitsuko could be seen curling her lashes in the middle of an survival zone??? I just didn't think the elements went well together, especially in a rigid environment like this where you had to watch your back 24/7.

I think the director, Oliver Stone, did a very good job keeping a movie with little action and special effects scenes, and mostly talking interesting and attention grabbing. The long scenes of dialogue were expertly scored with music that builds suspense while leaving you with an eerie, someone is watching you, feeling. Also during the scenes of dialogue, the director uses a lot of movement and quick changes in camera angles to keep your attention. I do not think these effects were overstated as they were, in my opinion, what made the film so captivating and enjoyable to watch. Often times during the movie I found myself feeling anxious and like someone was spying on me because of these effects and that’s what really made me feel a part of