THE RING A Short, Intense and Terrifyingly Instructive Course in Comparative Psychological Anthropology
Please watch the original Japanese version of THE RING (with English subtitles)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptoCRziETMI&feature=related
and then watch the American version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e4DBZ_eeGg&feature=related
You'll see the American remake of the first film is very close to the original.
Now watch the Japanese sequel, called Ringu 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhxzqEAhCLc&feature=related
After that, which the American remake of the sequel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZjSzHszKZE
Although the employed the Japanese director of Ringu 2 to make The Ring 2; the differences are astonishing.
It is important to note that The Ring is considered the most frightening movie ever released in Japan.
The Ring 2, the American remake of Ringu 2 is a must-see for anyone interested in the phenomenon of child abuse.
I'll reserve my observations, except to say that the Japanese are known for being a belligerent People with a long history of Fascism (that age of the Samurais), but the degree of horror in their version of The Ring 2 absolutely pales in comparison to the American version. Please watch and see for yourselves.
Doreen Ellen Bell-Dotan, Tzfat, Israel
DoreenDotan@gmail.com