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kpa
March 18th, 2005, 05:17 PM
Original Japanese RING director Hideo Nakata has returned to direct the latest installment, THE RING TWO, which opens nationwide in America today. Henshin! Online http://www.henshinonline.com/ has just posted extensive production notes and a review of the sequel, complete with a dozen behind the scenes photos and shots from the film courtesy of DreamWorks Pictures.

Please note, there are some minor spoilers.
Godzilla guy
March 18th, 2005, 05:27 PM
Is the ring two a kaiju movie? In my opinion it doesn't have anything close to kaiju...
kpa
March 18th, 2005, 05:47 PM
Is the ring two a kaiju movie? In my opinion it doesn't have anything close to kaiju...

It's based on a Japanese movie and the main threat is a ghost/zombie/thing. That may not technically be a kaiju, but many "Japanese monster" fans, books, sites, etc lump the Yokai films and Japanese ghost movies with the others. It was close enough IMO for me to post the thread.

Sorry that bothered you so much you had to complain about it.
Godzilla guy
March 18th, 2005, 05:51 PM
It's based on a Japanese movie and the main threat is a ghost/zombie/thing. That may not technically be a kaiju, but many "Japanese monster" fans, books, sites, etc lump the Yokai films and Japanese ghost movies with the others. It was close enough IMO for me to post the thread.

Sorry that bothered you so much you had to complain about it.

It didn't bother me, I just didn't see Sadako as the kind of Japanese production that would destroy cities and fight monsters, that's all....
kpa
March 18th, 2005, 06:35 PM
that would destroy cities and fight monsters

Kaiju means "strange beast". There's nothing in the definition about destroying cities or fighting monsters.
skorch
March 18th, 2005, 10:32 PM
What kind of strange beast wouldn't want to destroy cities or fight monsters?

Looks like the kaiju in the Ring Two missed that day in monster class.
Godzilla guy
March 19th, 2005, 08:26 AM
Kaiju means "strange beast". There's nothing in the definition about destroying cities or fighting monsters.

Meh, point proven. I PERSONALLY don't see Sadako as a beast, but I suppose it can be interpereted in many ways, and there is no need to continue this argument.