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Moriarty Reviews THE RING TWO, STEAMBOY, and OLDBOY!!

first by cganimation	Mar 21st, 2005 03:15:17 PM

Actually, Steamboy looks pretty lame by cganimation	Mar 21st, 2005 03:15:59 PM

Oldboy...finally! by awrobert	Mar 21st, 2005 03:26:31 PM
I have heard rave after rave. I'm ready. Bring this mother on!
Samara's New Powers by Squashua	Mar 21st, 2005 03:57:50 PM
MY THEORY: Watts destroyed a
Don't forget to watch the Clone Wars tonight at 7 on CN by George Newman	Mar 21st, 2005 03:58:20 PM

finally THE FOUNTAIN report, can't wait for that! by Biko Salamar	Mar 21st, 2005 04:23:04 PM
Aronofsky rocks!
my name is Miike and this is the plan by Nerdboy1423	Mar 21st, 2005 04:54:27 PM
Scooby Doo 3: The Ghost of Hanna-Barbarra "Alright, Fred, yeah, okay...lay down on the ground. yeah, just like that. Now, Velma, get on that nurses outfit and those black leather fetish boots. Now, mount him and slowly stick pins through his eye lids, and then, slowly saw through his left leg." I can see the auditioning process for that movie going very well.
Thank you, Moriarty by Roguewriter	Mar 21st, 2005 05:02:24 PM
Can always count on you for clear, precise, useful and insightful reviews. Nice job. Makes the hunt for great filmgoing experiences much easier... THANK YOU.
Am I the only one who liked Ring 2? by Osmosis Jones	Mar 21st, 2005 10:28:42 PM
Honestly, the logic is a bit wonky (the "deer" setpiece reminded me of that safari park scene in The Omen, only it's never really explained why the deer want to attack Aidan, and if they do want him dead, why do they just stand there calmly at the end of the scene and let Rachel just drive off?), but I still found the film to be creepy and atmospheric (Hans Zimmer's terrific score helped a great deal). I agree that the ending was too soft-pedaled. What is it that prevents horror filmmakers from ending their movies on the downbeat it requires, aside from having to keep the door open for more sequels? That said, I thought Ring 2 was a more-than-adequate sequel.
Right on, Moriarty. RING TWO was aweful by sharondeitz	Mar 22nd, 2005 12:08:41 AM
This is a hard lesson for Dreamworks to learn. It is foolish to dumb down what is considered a quality horror story in order fit within the framework of what they THINK appeal to TEENAGER'S cinematic desires. That's right, DW, you know what I'm talking about. Kruger was probably forced by Walter Parkes to write the sequel for folks 13 years and up. It really shows. The scares are grossly cliche, even expected, and poor Naomi Watts had to dredge through hopeless dialogue. At the theatre I was at in Seattle, one filled with teens, they were booing at the end. Nice going, DW.
Hit the nail right on the head (or through the finger) by jtp972	Mar 22nd, 2005 12:33:07 AM
This review not only sums up the things that are wrong with "The Ring 2" but offers an alternative vision that would have made much more sense and moved the mythology forward in a way faithful to the rules set up in the first film. With any luck, "The Ring 2" will do just well enough to warrant a 3rd installment...Watts will refuse to come back, and they can do it right the next time out.
new remake: Michael Bay by CuervoJones	Mar 22nd, 2005 05:10:49 AM

Moriarty Got It Wrong by Mako	Mar 22nd, 2005 02:59:57 PM
I didn't think it was as much as Verbinksi's American Remake. But THE RING TWO is a decent sequel. It veered off into a different direction and was not dull or tired. See you take a chance... and get blasted for it. So what Moriarty and the people who liked RINGS but don't like RING 2 are saying they just wanted more of the tape... we'll that's what we got in the 1st movie. So it baffles me when I hear comments like "doesn't move the story forward"... "doesn't make sense". Huh? You know how stupid that sounds coming from people who watch a movie and think ghosts and werewolves make sense? Is this movie supposed to be Schinlder's List? If anyone at all watches Asian Horror movies... you'll know that ideas and plot devices are not always spoon-fed to the audience like all American Movies are.
at the end of The Ring... by Shigeru	Mar 22nd, 2005 04:01:04 PM
Rachel helps Aidan save his life by copying the tape. But you have to copy it AND show it to someone else...so WHO DID AIDAN SHOW IT TO?? This was never answered, right??
If you have to actually write "no pun intended"... by Spike Fett	Mar 22nd, 2005 04:34:26 PM
Then it was intended.
OLDBOY in the US?? by Drworm2002	Mar 22nd, 2005 11:52:24 PM
Hollywood is fucking up again. I found out that there is going to be an american version of OLDBOY. I don't think it can be as good. LEAVE KOREAN MOVIES ALONE...
Shig by Mister Man	Mar 23rd, 2005 12:48:15 AM
"Ring" originally included an ending scene where Watt's character places the video on the shelf of a video store.
Unneccessary remakes by brynmonkey	Mar 23rd, 2005 06:54:14 AM
Did we really need that remake of 'The Grudge'? Do we really need a remake of 'Oldboy'? Why don't they just distribute the original film in cinemas and save some money to genetically engineer some scriptwriters.
"You lived here for 15 years" by evergreen	Mar 24th, 2005 08:10:40 AM
"Yeah, but after 9 years it really started t feel like home" Don't miss OldBoy!
oh cool by Shigeru	Mar 24th, 2005 10:33:50 AM
that would have been a sweet ending they should have kept that scene in. thanks guys
World will be saved by steam by LordSoth	Mar 24th, 2005 12:21:24 PM
The problem with Steamboy was that everyone in the movie besides Steamboy was completely nuts. It doesn't so much have a plot as a bunch of people losing their minds. Right on about amazing aerial sequences and good music though.
bought the Ultimate Edition by quentintarantado	Mar 26th, 2005 04:44:28 AM
I bought the Ultimate Edition DVD after the strength of the buzz on this site and a picture of it online, a pretty purple box. Now I've seen it, God I've got a box in my room! My copy's spines got damaged by the copper rivets of the box but since I had to import the darn thing through informal means, I can't get it replaced. Oh well, better to have it than NOT have it.

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