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The Ring (DVD)

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Very good...but very bad

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3 Feb 19th, 2004  (Feb 22nd, 2004)

18 Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful

Advantages:
Good film

Disadvantages:
crap special features

Recommendable No:

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PLOT
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After watching a mysterious video, a group of teenagers die. Rachael Keller, aunt of one of the victims and investigative reporter, tracks down the tape and watches it herself. She thought the rumours were just part of an urban myth…but now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the tape before it’s too late.

SPECIAL FEATURES
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-Deleted/alternate footage
-Trailer for different film

PACKAGING
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Good old plastic box. Blue and black for mystery and coldness. Good images. Synopsis, credit block. Nothing inside.

COMMENTS
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This is a good film. The plot is…acceptable and the acting is pretty good most of the time. It’s also very eerie, which too many horror films aren’t these days. The atmosphere is very spooky throughout and makes the film a lot scarier.

SO it’s a good film, but is that all we buy DVD’s for? I know that special features are important and can be the deciding factor when choosing whether or not to buy a DVD. This product is crap for special features. Basically all it has is a few deleted/alternate scenes and a trailer for ANOTHER FILM. Is that worth the money?

So, although it's a very good film and I definately recommend seeing it, I think it's something that you'd better get out the video shop on a lonely Friday night. You might want to see it again but it's not something you'll want on your shelf.

Don't bother. Sorry.  

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Comments about this review »

emmalouise2004 04.03.2004 17:16

I hated this film, it scared me so much! Admittedly i am a wimp as far as these things go! Had to get my boyfriend to come round the house with me cos my imagination ran riot!! Still can't look at the picture on the case now!!

Lancashire_Angel 29.02.2004 16:45

I enjoyed this film and got my money out of the DVD already by lending it to a few others, and I will want to watch it again, however I do agree with you about the special features, they are important as part of the DVD package. Sharron xxx

Saiyan 24.02.2004 18:52

lol what happened??; review looked good and attrative at the beginning..

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