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 Movie
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Video A- | Audio A+
| Extras C- | Recommended!
Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox, Daveigh
Chase, and David Dorfman
director Gore Verbinski | DreamWorks Home Entertainment
2001 | Supernatural Thriller | PG-13 | 115 minutes
Region 1 | DVD-9
anamorphic
widescreen 1.85:1 aspect ratio
DTS 5.1 |
Dolby Digital 5.1
Summary: After four teenagers watch a video,
the phone rings and a child's voice informs them that they have seven days
left to live. (How spooky is that!) Then as the four teenagers
mysteriously die on the same day and time, the aunt (Naomi Watts) of one of the victim goes in search of
this urban myth. The
plot thickens as she realizes that she is becoming entwined in a mystery that
dates back over twenty years. As an investigative reporter, she
continues to pursue this mysterious supernatural story. But it's not
for a hot scoop of a story, rather it is to save her own life! Will
she get to the bottom of this mystery before it's too late? I was on
the edge of my sofa for the better part of this movie.
Like many good supernatural thriller films, The
Ring makes very effective use of the sound design to aurally heighten
the fear factor for audiences in surround sound-equipped
commercial movie theaters and home theaters. The availability and
selection of the DTS soundtrack on this
DVD further heightens this effect. The sound design, the nicely shot
cinematography, and the solid acting performances made for a great viewing
experience. I was downright terrified through much of the
movie. So be sure to grab a buddy or a loved one and enjoy this
supernatural thriller together. I highly recommend this movie to
supernatural thriller fans. It's frightfully good. And you must
tell others to watch this movie. 
Special Features: "Don't Watch
This" featurette, Ringu
trailer (Ringu is the original Japanese movie that inspired The
Ring)
DVD released on 3/4/2003 | Reviewed 2/28/2003
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video and audio quality are very good when their grades are "A-"
or better. Only the highest number of channels of surround sound
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Associated equipment used in evaluation: Sony
DVP-S7700 reference DVD player, Sony
KP-61V45 61" rear projection TV (4:3 screen aspect ratio), Sony ES STR-V444ES A/V receiver, four
B&W CDM 9NTs as left/right main speakers
and left/right surrounds, B&W CDM CNT center channel speaker, Monster Cable M-series S-Video cable MSV-500, Monster
Cable Interlink LightSpeed 100 (Toslink) optical cable, Monster Cable
Interlink 400 MKII interconnects, Monster Cable
Original speaker cables in bi-wire configuration with Monster Cable twist-on gold-plated banana plug
connectors, Lovan Sovereign T HiFi audio
rack, and Sony MDR-V600 studio monitor headphones. Our home theater equipment was calibrated
with the Video
Essentials DVD.
Be sure to check out our Top 10 DVDs of the year
2001 and our list of this year's Oscar winners on DVD.
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