Re: Maybe you were expecting "American" thrills instead of Japanese ones . . . - jusbe

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Re: Maybe you were expecting "American" thrills instead of Japanese ones . . .

Not really. As an atypical member of the audience you mention (ie, I'm in England), I'm not unfamiliar with the subtleties of Japanese cinema. I never saw the US version of Ringu, for example, since I was entirely satisfied with the original rendtition. And, in fact, it was the very power of Ringu, the pervasive, low-key but gripping terror, the ordinariness and believability of the characters and their lives which had me interested in Ju-on. That and Jack G.'s recommendation [Jack, if you're reading, are there any other Japanese horror films you can recommend?].

The Ring 2 (Japan) was poor by comparison in its execution, in much the same way that Ju-on was, IMHO. Its as if the director had decided to employ mundane jump-cut techniques to build tension as a mechincal device (as you suggest had been utilised in the US version of Ring), rather than use psychological techniques as I remember in Ringu. Only the attic 'crawling' scene of Ju-on really made me apprehensive (and maybe the office hallway shadow), but the follow-up was weak and slightly balmy.

And what's this Japanese fear of unwashed/-kempt, angry, long-haired women anyway? Is this some kind of anti-Geisha cultural sentiment?

Big J.

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Topic - Ju-on (The Grudge) - mr grits 11:30:26 11/13/04 (9)

the trailer on the web for this was enuf for me.... nt - stan2 20:15:14 11/14/04 (0)

Re: Ju-on (The Grudge) - jusbe 16:20:15 11/13/04 (5)

Maybe you were expecting "American" thrills instead of Japanese ones . . . - mr grits 18:22:52 11/13/04 (4)

Re: Maybe you were expecting "American" thrills instead of Japanese ones . . . - jusbe 11:57:02 11/14/04 (3)

Since Ringu and Ju-on are by the same director . . . - mr grits 16:59:30 11/14/04 (0)

Jack G., have you seen 'Dark Water'? -t - jusbe 12:05:23 11/14/04 (1)

Yes. Plus more movies. - Jack G 05:10:15 11/15/04 (0)

Thanks-I've been waiting for someone to compare the two.(nt) - Jack G 12:12:03 11/13/04 (1)

PS-I'm a big fan of the Japanese theatrical version(nt) - Jack G 12:13:23 11/13/04 (0)

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Re: Maybe you were expecting "American" thrills instead of Japanese ones . . . - jusbe 11:57:02 11/14/04 (3)

Since Ringu and Ju-on are by the same director . . . - mr grits 16:59:30 11/14/04 (0)

Jack G., have you seen 'Dark Water'? -t - jusbe 12:05:23 11/14/04 (1)

Yes. Plus more movies. - Jack G 05:10:15 11/15/04 (0)

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