What Swanky Things are you Watching?

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Originally Posted by MouseWife

Hmmm...I need to see the Japanese version of The Ring. Is it worth it? I saw the Japanese version of 'The Grudge'. I understand that was actually a t.v. series in Japan? I can imagine it, what with the curse and all. Oooo!

The Japanese horror movies tend to be better than the American remakes solely because they're the original writer/director's vision. "The Grudge" wasn't actually a TV series - it was direct-to-video, which is an entirely different beast - less constraints (and smaller budget) than made for tv or cinema. DtV has none of the stigma in Japan as it has in the US. For real kicks, check out some Japanese flicks by Takashi Miike - not horror, but pretty extreme.

(do you notice how I'm avoiding the Sparks conversation entirely?)