aorman
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The biggest problem with this show is that it's supposed to be a sitcom, but actually isn't very funny.
The handful of episodes I've seen so far have been bereft of gags. The characters and situations bear painful resemblance to other sitcoms (Malcolm In The Middle, The Wonder Years) while still managing to avoid being humourous. The dialogue is dead.
The producers haven't been outrageous enough pointing out the foibles of 80s culture - fashion, music, the lack of social consciousness. And worst of all, the two offsiders to the main character can't actually act.
I suspect this is another great-idea-badly-executed that will disappear into the mists of television time.
The handful of episodes I've seen so far have been bereft of gags. The characters and situations bear painful resemblance to other sitcoms (Malcolm In The Middle, The Wonder Years) while still managing to avoid being humourous. The dialogue is dead.
The producers haven't been outrageous enough pointing out the foibles of 80s culture - fashion, music, the lack of social consciousness. And worst of all, the two offsiders to the main character can't actually act.
I suspect this is another great-idea-badly-executed that will disappear into the mists of television time.
Ring is the way horror film should be. It doesn't set out to startle you by having cats or axe-wielding murderers jump out of the darkness. And it doesn't attempt to horrify you with bloody stumps or entrails. Ring is good horror because it strikes at the very heart of our sense of safety in the modern world.
Asakawa is a divorced journalist with a young son. She begins to investigate a series of strange deaths, deaths that have been linked to the viewing of a videotape. The rumour at a local school is that whoever watches the tape will die within one week.
Restful moments, carefully considered colours and shot composition and excellent sound and music design all add to the suspense and sense of impending doom. The few minutes of the haunted video that we see are genuinely disturbing without being over-the-top or cliched.
(I am dismayed that Hollywood has decided to re-make this film using American actors. I am also appalled at another reviewer describing the original's Japanese heritage as a "hitch". When will Americans learn to appreciate other cultures' films as they are?)
Ring is an excellent film AND an excellent horror film. For best effect, watch it in a darkened room late at night, or a darkened theatre as it is still playing in many independent cinemas. But you might want to watch it with someone else.
Asakawa is a divorced journalist with a young son. She begins to investigate a series of strange deaths, deaths that have been linked to the viewing of a videotape. The rumour at a local school is that whoever watches the tape will die within one week.
Restful moments, carefully considered colours and shot composition and excellent sound and music design all add to the suspense and sense of impending doom. The few minutes of the haunted video that we see are genuinely disturbing without being over-the-top or cliched.
(I am dismayed that Hollywood has decided to re-make this film using American actors. I am also appalled at another reviewer describing the original's Japanese heritage as a "hitch". When will Americans learn to appreciate other cultures' films as they are?)
Ring is an excellent film AND an excellent horror film. For best effect, watch it in a darkened room late at night, or a darkened theatre as it is still playing in many independent cinemas. But you might want to watch it with someone else.