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Actors: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox, David Dorfman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Ring |
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A mysterious tape, which gives 7 days to live, seems to be the cause of several deaths, so a journalist stumbles upon it. Her son, her friend, and herself all watch the tape, giving them 7 days to uncover the mystery.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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This is modern remake of the movie "Ringu" based on a novel by Koji Suzuki. It is about this video, which supposedly kills you in seven days if you watch it. Four young people watch the video and end up dying. Rachel, a journalist, goes out and researches this mysterious video. Soon, she is fighting to find out the truth to the matter about this video as her son and lover have now seen it. Her quest ends up leading her to a remote island, where the mystery starts to unveil itself.
--Michael Gookin, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Horror film?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair style
- medium/shoulderlgn, straight (woman)
Body type
- skinny (woman)
- ample bosom & buttocks (woman)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Age:
- a kid
Has special powers?
Yes
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Pacific NW
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Mean guy who wants to hunt/mutate
- Atlantic Ocean Island
City?
Yes
City:
- Dirty, grimy (like New York)
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
- ranch
- lots of descript of animal care
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
- very gory visuals of deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 3-4
- 4-8
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 ()
Kind of violence:
- mental battles
Unusual forms of death
- frying (electrocuted)
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
- Some foul language
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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