Comments on: Five Frightening Flicks http://gedblog.com/2007/10/21/five-frightening-flicks/ A day in the life of me. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:47:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hathery http://gedblog.com/2007/10/21/five-frightening-flicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Hathery Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:58:55 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=667#comment-1229 I totally disagree--the American remake of The Ring was way scarier, and the plot made much more sense. Japanese films tend to have way too open-ended of plots, and narrow-minded Americans like me need a much tighter storyline than that. Sad, but true. Plus, the American effects were much better. Can't discredit the Japanese version, though...wouldn't have the American version without it! I totally disagree–the American remake of The Ring was way scarier, and the plot made much more sense. Japanese films tend to have way too open-ended of plots, and narrow-minded Americans like me need a much tighter storyline than that. Sad, but true. Plus, the American effects were much better. Can’t discredit the Japanese version, though…wouldn’t have the American version without it!

]]> By: Mr eel http://gedblog.com/2007/10/21/five-frightening-flicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Mr eel Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:23:37 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=667#comment-1228 I found that the remake of The Ring was actually very good. I'm not one to endorse remakes — I think they're a mistake usually — but the US version has enough to set it apart from the original and is a flat out great film. I found that the remake of The Ring was actually very good. I’m not one to endorse remakes — I think they’re a mistake usually — but the US version has enough to set it apart from the original and is a flat out great film.

]]> By: WTL http://gedblog.com/2007/10/21/five-frightening-flicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 WTL Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:07:58 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=667#comment-1233 I haven't seen the Ring, but I would have included the original Hellraiser in the list. I'd squeak the Thing into it too, but then we are on our way to Ten flicks. ;-) I haven’t seen the Ring, but I would have included the original Hellraiser in the list. I’d squeak the Thing into it too, but then we are on our way to Ten flicks. ;-)

]]> By: Dave http://gedblog.com/2007/10/21/five-frightening-flicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Dave Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:16:22 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=667#comment-1232 Thanks for the list. Great selections. I know a lot of people discredit Blair Witch, but I loved it. Lots of creepy scenes (like that baby crying at night) and a terrific ending. Kilian: I'll have to check out the Japanese version of The Ring. The more Japanese horror I watch, the more I love it. "Audition" made my skin crawl and the twist was flat-out disturbing. However, I did prefer the American version of The Grudge to the Japanese version (same director, incidentally). The sub-plot with the three school girls in the Japanese version seemed like a tangent. Anyway, thanks Ged. Looks like I'll be driving to the video store. Thanks for the list. Great selections. I know a lot of people discredit Blair Witch, but I loved it. Lots of creepy scenes (like that baby crying at night) and a terrific ending.

Kilian: I’ll have to check out the Japanese version of The Ring. The more Japanese horror I watch, the more I love it. “Audition” made my skin crawl and the twist was flat-out disturbing.

However, I did prefer the American version of The Grudge to the Japanese version (same director, incidentally). The sub-plot with the three school girls in the Japanese version seemed like a tangent.

Anyway, thanks Ged. Looks like I’ll be driving to the video store.

]]> By: Kilian Muster http://gedblog.com/2007/10/21/five-frightening-flicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Kilian Muster Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:12:45 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=667#comment-1231 The USA version of the Ring sucks. Watch the Japanese original and you have a pretty disturbing movie. Actually the TV series version (different actors) is even better, the ending however in is somewhat weak. The USA version of the Ring sucks. Watch the Japanese original and you have a pretty disturbing movie. Actually the TV series version (different actors) is even better, the ending however in is somewhat weak.

]]> By: Eric http://gedblog.com/2007/10/21/five-frightening-flicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Eric Sun, 21 Oct 2007 06:08:22 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=667#comment-1230 First time I saw The Ring was on DVD with friends. Within moments of the movie ending, the phone rang. We all pretty much jumped through the roof. First time I saw The Ring was on DVD with friends. Within moments of the movie ending, the phone rang. We all pretty much jumped through the roof.

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