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Ringu Movie Review Summary

Actors: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Hiroyuki Sanada

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RINGU (Ring) is a Japanese movie directed by Hideo Nakata in 1997. This picture won numerous prizes in festivals dedicated to fantasy films. Remade in Hollywood as "The Ring" in 2002.
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A journalist is investigating a very special videotape, which is currently the talk of the local colleges. It is said that the unfortunate one who watchs this videotape has only seven days to live after the screening. The very professional journalist finds the videotape, watches it and begins to panic. Helped by her ex-husband, she will discover, among other things, that the ghost of a young woman may be responsible for the recent inexplicable deaths she's investigating.   




The review of this Movie prepared by Daniel Staebler



Script Analysis of Ringu

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 10%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle 70%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 20% **Fantasy or Science Fiction?**    -   fantasy story on present day Earth Horror film?    -   Yes Kind of Horror Story    -   ghosts!

Main Character

Identity:    -   Female Profession/status:    -   journalist Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   Japanese

Setting

Earth setting:    -   20th century (1970's to Present) Takes place on Earth?    -   Yes Water?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Tone of movie    -   fearful Is this movie based on a    -   book

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