Garbage compared to the original

Rating: 3/10 (14 December 2002)

What a dissapointement...
Good beginning looked alot same as the original and then we get to see the video, my my my where why did he destroy the very grim one from the original and make this stupid piece with to many explains... Also i did a test i have the original and saw it long before this one, so now saw the new US version (lol didn't scare me 1 second) and when i got home i putted the original in my tapeplayer again thinking this time the original wouldn't scare me, well euhhh it did, the way the things are filmed, putted in screen, the lights the little video frames puts you in sort of uncomfortable way. Also they mix something up here in the originalk she does alot to save not her but her SON! Here in this one her son seems more like a devil part that knows more then he should now a bit looking like "the Sixth sense" what has absolutly nothing to do with it.
Anyway nice try on the remake, but the scary scenes from the original are completly taken away, not frightening, a new version of the tape completly missed and some other errors.
You gave it a 10 go see the original and you gone reset your points. Only thing i wait is "The Ring 2" the sequel of the original made by the same original screenwriter and director.
Oh by the way i really wanted to say Well done lately to the japanese Movies because they teaching some directing arts to the US that seem lost lately to find a good scenario. Lately japan hits hard on good movies like "Battle Royale" in case you didn't see get it you will be amazed.