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Un excellent film fantastique japonais

Commenté en France le 23 octobre 2023

Un film exceptionnel lors de sa sortie mais qui a engendré une série d'ersatz surfant sur le fantôme d'une femme aux cheveux longs.
Résumé : Une cassette VHS maudite semble tuer ceux qui la visionnent au bout de 7 jours. Comment arrêter cette malédiction ?
On entre cependant ici dans l'atmosphère japonaise de plain-pied (on y apprend les ruptures d'un couple, le deuil, la place du travail... qui échappent parfois à la culture européenne). Les codes du film fantastique/horreur sont bien mis à l'honneur.
Le rendu en 4K est parfait.

Bryan López Fernández

Edicion limitada Steelbook

Commenté en Espagne le 1 mars 2020

Una calidad de imagen y sonido BRUTAL, a pesar de que se mencione ser una versión 4k tanto en el librillo que contiene y en la descripción del producto, no lo es; se escanearon los negativos originales en calidad 4k. No obstante, insisto, tiene una calidad sobresaliente para ser 1080p.
Solo cuenta con audio en japonés y subtítulos en inglés.

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Amazon Kunde

Ringu - Das Original von 1998 als DVD Neuauflage

Commenté en Allemagne le 3 février 2020

Sehr guter Gruselfilm aus Japan! Die Ringu-Quadrilogie wurde 2003/2004 schoneinmal auf DVD von e-m-s nach Deutschland gebracht. Doch in dieser Neuauflage von 2012 ist die Bildqualität viel besser.

Am 31.01.1998 kamen Ringu - Das Original und die Fortsetzung "Ringu - Spiral (Rasen)" im Kino. Letzterer entsprach nicht den Erwartungen und so hat man ihn ignoriert und 1999 "Ringu 2 - Der Videofluch breitet sich aus" ins Rennen geschickt, welcher eine andere Richtung einschlug und nichtsmehr mit der Roman-Trilogie (The Ring, Spiral - Ring 2, Loop - Ring 3) zu tun hatte. 1999 gab es dann noch das koreanische Remake "The Ring Virus". 2000 erschien mit "Ringu 0 - Birthday" die tragische Vorgeschichte von Yamamura Sadako (Vergleichbar mit 'Stephen King: Carrie - Des Satans jüngste Tochter'). 2002 folgte das amerikanische Remake "The Ring - Das Grauen schläft nie" und 2005 seine Fortsetzung "The Ring 2 - Das Grauen kehrt zurück". 2017 kam der letzte Teil "Rings - Samara wartet auf dich" in die Kinos. Desweiteren erschienen noch weitere Fortsetzungen der japanischen Filmreihe:
Sadako Ring Originals (2012)
Sadako 2 (2013)**
Sadako vs. Kayako (2016)**
Sadako (2019)**

**Diese Filme haben es bisher nicht nach Deutschland geschafft...

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Simon Omnes

Frolic in brine, goblins be thine

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 31 mai 2019

In 1991, Koji Suzuki released his novel Ring. A classic of paranormal horror where a videotape containing a curse makes all its viewers die seven days later; a mystery which a reporter and his best friend try to resolve in a race against time as they have both watched the device.

From its publication, the novel gave nationwide success to its author. As for worldwide recognition, it would be thanks to the movie adaptations of his novel. First Hideo Nakata’s film — which would win prizes at festivals in Montreal, Copenhagen, Sitges, and Brussels — and Gore Verbinski’s remake, which would give a wider public mass success to the story’s urban legend. To the pleasures of its fans, though some still feel that Nakata’s adaptation is much more superior.

As for the 1998 film, which concerns this review, I think that though it doesn’t have wider special effects as the Verbinski remake, its horror is much more frightening and down to earth.

Just like in the horror novel, we start with Tomoko’s home revisions that end in a tragedy, but this time another classmate is there. And unlike the Verbinski remake, no CGI manipulations present the horror occurring to the ill-fated character. Instead, her death and assailant are off-screen & we only witness a stunning look of horror before the attack. An efficient way to puzzle audiences and wonder what is going on. Which makes the tragedy more frightening.

As for the narrative, Hiroshi Takahashi did a great script. Keeping fidelity to the story’s tone and dramatic, but changing much about the characters. For Asakawa and Ryuji, Asakawa is now a woman called Reiko, and of Ryuji, he is her ex-husband. A good initiative as it reinforces the family aspect of the film and of the curse behind the video (which I won’t reveal). Even her character’s kid is more present; has perceptive powers that can help him be in contact with Tomoko’s ghost. And as for Ryuji, a much more different personality from the original novel. Sympathetic and friendly; he is the polar opposite of his novel counterpart who was sinister and ambiguous in his lifestyle. Making viewers relate as much to him as to Reiko’s quest to resolve the tape’s mystery.

And as for the mystery itself, though the major pieces remain, much of the secrets behind it are more simpler. Easier to understand, but more related to the paranormal than the original novel which was linked to a virulent disease the viewers contracted.

So between the novel and the film, though they are both very good, I felt the movie improved on much of the book’s minimal flaws. So kudos to both Takahashi and Nakata-sensei for their excellent work in bringing forth a successful adaptation of the film.

As for the length of the film, I found it well-paced in its 90 minutes. Not once did I tried to look at my watch or at the movie`s time info to see how many minutes remained. So people can dive into the story quite well, without expecting any unbearable time stretches.

Now for the horror qualities of Ring , I love how these moments occur in subtle ways. Through small camera movements, a realistic lighting, and clever editing that make these scary/suspenseful scenes unbearable. And in its soundwork, music appearing only at crucial instances; at the presence of a major location or during a paranormal event. Making the non-musical instances as important and as tense as those with music.

Therefore, kudos to Kenji Kawai who made a very frightening soundtrack. Which did not surprise me for having heard his work on the spooky Devilman anime OVA series, I knew his work would be as epic/efficient as frightening.

And for the actors, all of them excellent. Never overacting or unbelievable in their performances, I felt like I saw real people standing before me in the film. Especially in their most frightening states as they uncover the horrors of the curse.

Finally for the special effects, they remain subtle, mostly in cloud effects or certain paranormal instances. And not once are they hokey or flagrant as I have seen in some Japanese horror films where the CGI was disappointing. Indeed, through this whole film, they remain excellent and faithful in their employment.

So in conclusion, to all those who want to see a good Japanese Horror film, I encourage you all to see Ring.

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