Teletext Recovery - 30/08/2003

P415 Teletext 415 Aug30 21:11:40  BUY   RENT VHS/DVD ————— by Paul Arendt ——  THE RING (15) 115 mink What do you do with a low-budget horror movie that's been scaring the socks off film buffs the world over? Buy it up and remake it, of course. Gore Verbinksi's solid Americanisation adds high production values, a couple of recognisable actors and the English language, thus saving his audience the fag of reading those nasty subtitles. But it somehow extracts the slow, freezing terror that makes the original film such a singular experience. —————————— www.teletext.co.uk ————1/5—— Big Screen is moving — see page 408 TOP 10 CHART RINGTONES SEE p647 Letters Local Events Tours

P415 Teletext 415 Aug30 21:21:39  BUY   RENT VHS/DVD ————— ——  THE RING (15) 115 mink The Ring works on the same level as an urban myth. There is a video tape doing the rounds in the teen community. As soon as you finish watching it, the telephone rings and a voice tells you that you will die in seven days. Journalist Naomi Watts becomes embroiled in the story when a friend's daughter dies, and being a healthy sceptic, she tracks down the tape and watches it. Then the phone rings... —————————— www.teletext.co.uk ————2/5—— GameCentral 175 IS LOVE IN THE AIR FOR YOU? p148 Letters Local Events Tours

P415 Teletext 415 Aug30 21:10:54  BUY   RENT VHS/DVD ————— ——  THE RING (15) 115 mink Naomi Watts has already proved herself an extraordinarily versatile actress in Mullholland Drive, and her practical presence goes a long way towards convincing you that this implausible tale is really happening. Verbinksi's mist-shrouded locations are effectively creepy, and the small tweaks he's made to the storyline are logical enough, if unnecessary. But the thing is, it's really not that scary any more. —————————— www.teletext.co.uk ————3/5—— Big Screen is moving — see page 408 IS LOVE IN THE AIR FOR YOU? p148 Letters Local Events Tours

P415 Teletext 415 Aug30 21:11:12  BUY   RENT VHS/DVD ————— ——  THE RING (15) 115 mink Perhaps it is the homey familiarity of American culture, perhaps the sense that every scene has been massaged into the proper Hollywood structure. For whatever reason, the discomforting alienness of the original film has somehow been lost in the transfer. Get it out on video and ask a friend to ring you afterwards for the full experience. You won't be missing much in terms of DVD extras, anyway: no commentary, no documentaries. —————————— www.teletext.co.uk ————4/5—— Teletext rating *** (Good) IS LOVE IN THE AIR FOR YOU? p148 Letters Local Events Tours

P415 Teletext 415 Aug30 21:11:29     ———  ———————————————————  WRITE TO BIG SCREEN ——————————————————————————— Write to: Big Screen, PO Box 32549, London, W4 5TX Or e-mail us: screen@teletext.co.uk Please always give a postal address. Website: www.teletext.co.uk/bigscreen ——————————————————————————————————————— FILM REVIEW PHONELINE 0900 1919580 To hear our latest movie reviews press: 1 American Pie 3 4 Hollywood Homicide 2 Pirates of... 5 Freddy Vs Jason 3 Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines ——————————————————————————————————————— Big Screen is moving — see page 408 IS LOVE IN THE AIR FOR YOU? p148 Letters Local Events Tours

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