The -yawn- Ring 3

[Kevin Roegele]

Yep, you read that right. Apparently this will be set thirty years before the two existing films, and will be about Samara's mother.

Now I love both the original Japanese Ring and the US remake, but Hollywood's obsession with franchises whether they're actually genuinely popular or not is having a real detrimental effect now. The Ring was a hit in 2002, The Ring Two was greated with an almost audible, "Whatever," from the general public, and we all know Naomi Watts only appeared because of contractual obligations. Anyone who is interested will surely have seen all the previous Ring movies, of which there are many, and the Grudge movies, of which there are also many. And the two versions of Dark Water.

It's also so very tiresome. The Ring is not a story about Samara's mother. I'd suggest something different but I can't really imagine anyway this film will work.

 

[JTStarkiller]

If they got Verbinski I'd be interested, but The Ring 2 was garbage.

 

[Octoberist]

yawn

 

[Darth Elektra]

The ring was good but the ring 2 was crap.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Yeh yawn explains it all.

Something just don't need prequels.

 

[Octoberist]

(Grabs a pillow) Nap time!

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

"The Yawn" would be a cool Horror movie.

 

[Octoberist]

Cool idea. haha

The Ring 2 wasn't even a big hit, so I don't know why they would go ahead with another one.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

"The Yawn" would be a cool Horror movie.

LOL, quick someone run to the copy right offices and copy right it before someone else does.t:

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Cool idea. haha

The Ring 2 wasn't even a big hit, so I don't know why they would go ahead with another one.

It's because Hollywood would rather go with a franchise name that everyone has heard of, even if it's not especially popular, than go with a brand new idea no-one has heard of.

That's why a Superman Returns sequel is more likely than not. Same with The Hulk 2.

 

[KenK]

The short film they included with the re-release of The Ring DVD that preceded the story of the sequel was actually a great concept that could have worked as a feature-length film. The whole idea of a subculture experience the mystery of the ring and knowing they'll have to pass it on to survive, and what happens when

Spoiler

someone essentially gets duped into participating, so the rest of the group will see what happens past day 7

 

[The Apatow Crew]

The short film they included with the re-release of The Ring DVD that preceded the story of the sequel was actually a great concept that could have worked as a feature-length film. The whole idea of a subculture experience the mystery of the ring and knowing they'll have to pass it on to survive, and what happens when

Spoiler

someone essentially gets duped into participating, so the rest of the group will see what happens past day 7

The Guy who directed this little film was also the same guy who directed the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Prequel movie. In case any of you didn't know that little fact.

 

[Fran]

Jonathon Liebesman (spelling).

When is this coming out?

I never bothered with Ring 2.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Jonathon Liebesman (spelling).

Yeah i knew his name i just didn't know how to spell it.

 

[KenK]

The Guy who directed this little film was also the same guy who directed the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Prequel movie. In case any of you didn't know that little fact.

I hadn't paid enough attention to the director's name for either film to make the connection, but yeah, that is interesting. I still find it funny that "Rings" was more effective in 20 minutes, than The Ring 2 was in almost two hours!! Great atmosphere, nice visual concepts, and just a far more interesting story than Ring 2. It was a logical evolution of the whole urban legend aspect that was firmly established in the first film with all the teenagers who knew of the tape, even if they hadn't seen it themselves.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

I hadn't paid enough attention to the director's name for either film to make the connection, but yeah, that is interesting. I still find it funny that "Rings" was more effective in 20 minutes, than The Ring 2 was in almost two hours!! Great atmosphere, nice visual concepts, and just a far more interesting story than Ring 2. It was a logical evolution of the whole urban legend aspect that was firmly established in the first film with all the teenagers who knew of the tape, even if they hadn't seen it themselves.

True, but it reduced the threat of Samara by having these teenagers complacent because they had a sure-fire way of avoiding her. They should still be terrified.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

LOL, quick someone run to the copy right offices and copy right it before someone else does.t:

Looks scary to me.

THE YAWN​

 

[The Apatow Crew]

The last yawn pic would make a cool movie poster.

 

[KenK]

True, but it reduced the threat of Samara by having these teenagers complacent because they had a sure-fire way of avoiding her. They should still be terrified.

Thatt would have just been a rehash of the first one to me. Clearly the main character was never meant to be part of their "circle", and it's his struggle to find someone oblivious to the legend makes it interesting. This, at least in the case of the remake, seems to be the whole point of the Ring; the evil can't be stopped, only passed on. In Rings, the idea is that the evil has been passed on so many times, you'd be hard pressed to find someone who's not aware of it.

 

[terry78]

The last yawn pic would make a cool movie poster.

The Plympton estate would have their head.

 

[Arcturus]

Hmmm, I liked the first Ring, I never saw the second one. So I can't really comment on a third.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

The Plympton estate would have their head.

Why? Is that a famous painting or something.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Thatt would have just been a rehash of the first one to me. Clearly the main character was never meant to be part of their "circle", and it's his struggle to find someone oblivious to the legend makes it interesting. This, at least in the case of the remake, seems to be the whole point of the Ring; the evil can't be stopped, only passed on. In Rings, the idea is that the evil has been passed on so many times, you'd be hard pressed to find someone who's not aware of it.

True, but more dramatic is the conflict between morality and survival instincts, which the film (admittedly a short film) doesn't do more than touch upon.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

They should honestly just call it Piece of **** 3.

 

[CrypticOne]

Another Ring? Jeez, leave it alone man.