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Release Date:
18 March 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
Fear comes full circle. more
Plot:
Six months after the incidents involving the lethal videotape, new clues prove that there is a new evil lurking in the darkness. full summary | full synopsis
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2 wins
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5 nominations
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“Ring” Director to Take on “Voice From the Stone”
(From Atomic Popcorn. 8 November 2009, 1:07 PM, PST)
Original "The Ring" Director to Hear "Voice From the Stone"
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 7 November 2009, 10:35 AM, PST)
(From Atomic Popcorn. 8 November 2009, 1:07 PM, PST)
Original "The Ring" Director to Hear "Voice From the Stone"
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 7 November 2009, 10:35 AM, PST)
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The Ring Two Should've been called BO-RING!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Naomi Watts | ... | Rachel | |
| Simon Baker | ... | Max Rourke | |
| David Dorfman | ... | Aidan | |
| Elizabeth Perkins | ... | Dr. Emma Temple | |
| Gary Cole | ... | Martin Savide | |
| Sissy Spacek | ... | Evelyn | |
| Ryan Merriman | ... | Jake | |
| Emily VanCamp | ... | Emily | |
| Kelly Overton | ... | Betsy | |
| James Lesure | ... | Doctor | |
| Daveigh Chase | ... | Samara (archive footage) | |
| Kelly Stables | ... | Evil Samara | |
| Cooper Thornton | ... | Father of Emily | |
| Marilyn McIntyre | ... | Mother of Emily | |
| Jesse Burch | ... | Male Reporter |
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Also Known As:
Samara (Hong Kong: English title) (Singapore: English title)
The Ring 2 (International: English title) (alternative spelling) (UK)
Samara: Ring 2 (Philippines: English title) (informal title)
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The Ring 2 (International: English title) (alternative spelling) (UK)
Samara: Ring 2 (Philippines: English title) (informal title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence/terror, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language.
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110 min | 128 min (unrated version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Taiwan:R-12 |
Germany:16 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) |
USA:Not Rated (unrated DVD version) |
Hungary:16 |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Iceland:16 |
Malaysia:18SG |
Malaysia:U (cut) |
Portugal:M/16 |
Sweden:15 |
South Korea:15 |
Japan:U |
India:A (cinema release) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:14 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-15 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:15A |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Poland:15 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:18 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13
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Even with three artists, Samara's make-up took over five hours to complete.
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Continuity: In the ambulance scene where Rachel takes a look at Jake's dead body; after unzipping the bag, we see Jake's terrified face faced right, towards Rachel but right after that where Rachel gasps his face is looking the opposite direction.
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References The Tuxedo (2002)
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Why is water a major theme?How much time has elapsed between the first Ring movie and this one?
Are any of the characters from "The Ring" back for "The Ring Two"?
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The Ring Two joins the new breed of "Who-dun-it" mysteries... "Who-dun-it first". For example: Creepy Kids... Who-dun-it first? How bout the Sixth Sense, The Shining, the Omen and the Exorcist... A desperate ghost hoping to manifest itself into physical form? Just watch Child's Play and, oh yeah, Ghostbusters II (Veego's even creepier than Samara at times). There's even a taste of Jurassic Park believe it or not. But most of all Who-dun-the-entire-movie first? Of course its predecessor, the Ring.
The Ring Two is of course the sequel to The Ring. To refresh your memory The Ring was genius. The creepy video tape. The mysterious deaths. The deep history of Samara and her family. And of course the infamous phone call warning you that you will die in 7 days. The first Ring movie was deep. The focus being on the video tape, which is much like the creepy chain letters you get in your e-mail, and the suspense of Rachel (Naomi Watts) dying in 7 days. And finally you get your cheap thrills, which Gore Verbinski accomplished masterfully making The Ring a new legend for our generation.
If The Ring is deep, The Ring Two is a kiddie pool. With all the things that went on during the first Ring movie, there was nothing left for the Ring Two to do but MORE cheap thrills in between borrowed gags from other thrillers and horror flicks. Verbinski left the director's chair and passed it back to the director from the original Ring Series, Ringu. This was proving to be the most anticipated thriller this year. I was real disappointed to find that the Ring Two simply shouldn't have been made.
The Ring Two is about Samara who comes back and wants to be human again. Who does she choose? Conveniently the son of Rachel from the first ring.
If you notice there's so much more to talk about concerning the Ring but all it takes is a couple sentences to sum up everything in the Ring Two. That's because there's not a whole lot that goes on. In this movie, plot line wasn't as important as the cheap thrills. Even with the mentality of wanting to be scared, The Ring Two doesn't deliver as well and leaves you thinking "ehh... that could've been done a lot better". The opening sequence, for example, could've been a moment in the movie that all moviegoers will remember just like in the first Ring, but instead it was in short... stupid.
There's nothing new in the Ring Two. Everything is either recycled from the first movie or reused from other movies. There are three types of movies: good movies, bad movies, and movies that should've never been made. The difference between a bad movie and one that shouldn't have been made is that the latter has a lot to live up to and has the pressure of satisfying the fans of the story, whether it be a sequel or an adaptation from another text. The Ring Two dangerously ruins the mystery behind the first movie which should've been left alone.
Everyone should just watch the Ring One, get scared, be happy, then burn every copy of the Ring Two. That should put Samara away for good.