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Ring AKA Ringu (1998)
One curse, one cure, one week to find it.Director: Hideo Nakata
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:English theatrical trailer
Japanese theatrical trailer
English theatrical trailer for "Ringu 2"
Japanese theatrical trailer" for "Ringu 2"
Bonus trailers: "Boogiepop Phantom", "Amores Perros", "Perfect Blue", "Spriggan", "Ghost In The Shell", "Pi", and "The Circle"
"Boogiepop Phantom" -anime feature
"Sadako's Video" -
Subtitles:English (burned-in)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a "Ring Cycle" box set, with "Ringu 2" and "Ringu 0".
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Extras:Cast & crew biographies and filmographies
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer for "Ringu 2"
Taiwanese theatrical trailers
Original synopsis
Japanese theatrical trailers
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Subtitles:Japanese, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Sadako's Video" short (0:45)
Film Review by Mark Kermode (6 pages)
Filmographies
- Nanako Matsushima (1 page)
- Hiroyuki Sanada (5 page)
- Hideo Nakata (1 page)
- Kenji Kawai (2 page)
Stills Gallery (10 stills)
Press Quotes (4 pages)
Trailers
- Ring (0:51)
- Ring 2 (0:40)
- Audition (1:21) -
Subtitles:English (burned-in)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Bonus trailers: "The Ring (US)", "Catch Me If You Can", "8 Mile", and "Empire"
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Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 4 film 4 disc Ringu Anthology of Terror which includes Rasen / Ringu / Ringu 2 / Ringu 0.
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Subtitles:English, Finnish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The film speed of this release is 24 fps, not 25 fps as it should be in the PAL system. Therefore, all movements are slightly "jerky" and interlacing artefacts are visible all the time.
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Extras:Interview with the director Hideo Nakata (22 min)
Cast & crew filmographies and biographies
"Sadako's Video" short
4 trailers -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This DVD also has a 4:3 option. Appears also in a box set, with "Ringu 2" and "Ringu 0".
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Extras:German theatrical trailer
UK theatrical trailer
Trailer for "Ringu 2"
Photo gallery
"The Woman" -13 min radio play -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
German Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:NTSC-to-PAL conversion
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Easter eggs:"Sadako's video"
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by critic Javier Lopez (in English with German subtitles)
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Extras:Interview with director Hideo Nakata (23:02)
International Trailer (5:35)
Still Gallery -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE "Ring"
* The Film
Audio commentary by Javier Lopez
DISC TWO "Ring 2"
DISC THREE "Ring 0"
DISC FOUR "Spiral"
DISC FIVE
Stills Gallery
- Ring (3:09)
- Ring 2 (2:02)
- Ring 0 (2:54)
Biographies
- Hideo Nakata (18 pages)
- Kenji Kawai (5 pages)
- Koji Suzuki (10 pages)
Interviews
- Hideo Nakata 1 (23:04)
- Hideo Nakata 2 (22:00)
"The Woman" short story (Audio)
"Ring 0" Extras
- "Behind the Scenes" featurette (19:08)
- Deleted Scenes
-- Scene 1 (1:51)
-- Scene 2 (0:58)
-- Scene 3 (0:48)
-- Scene 4 (1:30)
-- Scene 5 (0:50)
-- Scene 6 (1:08)
"Sadako's Video" short (1:25)
Trailers
- Ring
-- German Trailer (2:02)
-- Original Trailer (2:03)
-- Export Trailer (1:23)
-- UK Trailer UK (0:50)
-- French Trailer (0:49)
- Ring 2
-- German Trailer (0:41)
-- Original Trailer (0:39)
-- Export Trailer (0:30)
-- UK Trailer UK (0:41)
-- Teaser (0:45)
- Ring 0
-- German Trailer (0:35)
-- Original Trailer (0:35)
-- Export Trailer (1:20)
-- German Teaser (0:21)
-- Teaser Original (0:20)
- Spiral
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Includes a 24 page booklet.
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers: "Fear City", "Kakashi", "The Gate", "Sleepless", "The Blackout", "Kentucky Fried Movie", "Alone", "The Addiction", "The Giant Spider Invasion", "Driller Killer", "Female Vampire", and "The Sword And The Sorcerer" -
Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Making Of" featurette
Interviews
Theatrical trailer
TV spots -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Jewel Case
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-ES 6.1 discrete
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:"New HD telecine transfer". Appears also in a box set, with "Ringu 2", "Ringu 0", and "Rasen AKA The Spiral" (all have DTS-ES 6.1). Box set has also a interview with author Koji Suzuki, and booklet, feat. scripwriter Youji Takahashi.
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Extras:3 bonus trailers: Inc. "Contender" and "Jolly Roger"
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Cast & crew filmographies and biographies
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Subtitles:Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE "Ring"
* The Film
Original Japanese Trailer (1:26)
DISC TWO "Ring 2"
DISC THREE "Ring 0"
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Packaging has film notes by Kim Newman.
Digipack in a clear plastic slipcase with a holographic sleeve.
Menus and packaging incorrectly state the 2.0 tracks to be stereo. -
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Extras:Cast & crew filmographies and biographies
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Subtitles:Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-ES 6.1 discrete
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:"Hyper-bit" -edition. Appears also in a box set, with "Ringu 2" and "Ringu 0" (all have DTS-ES 6.1).
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OVERALL: Draw
The German "Hi Bit Edition" collection has a commentary and two interviews with the director.
For audio, the Japanese "Hi Bit" and South Korean "Hyper Bit" releases have DTS-ES tracks, but few extras. -
CUTS:
- R0 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (91:01 PAL)
- R0 South Korea- Starmax - No cuts
- R0 United Kingdom- Tartan Video - No cuts (91:01 PAL)
- R1 America- Dreamworks Home Entertainment - No cuts (95:37 NTSC)
- R2 Finland- Universal Pictures - No Cuts (NTSC->PAL)
- R2 France- Studio Canal - No cuts
- R2 Germany- Anolis Entertainment/e-m-s - No cuts (95:13 NTSC-to-PAL)
- R2 Germany- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (91:19 PAL)
- R2 Hi Bit Edition Germany- Universum Film - No cuts (91:22 PAL).
- R2 Extreme Collector's Edition Holland- Dutch FilmWorks - No cuts
- R2 Japan- Pony Canyon - No cuts
- R2 Hi-Bit Edition Japan- Kadokawa - No cuts
- R2 Scandinavia- Scanbox Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 Spain- Filmax Home Video - No cuts
- R2 The Ring Trilogy Collector's Edition United Kingdom- Tartan Video - No Cuts (95:15 NTSC->PAL)
- R3 Hyper-Bit South Korea- Bitwin - No cuts
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Comparison added by David on 06/06/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 28/03/19UPDATE LOG:
28/03/19: Added Germany, updated various runtimes, ASINs.
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