The Ring opens #1 in Japan...
11-05-02, 10:02 AM
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The Ring opens #1 in Japan...
Heh, for those that were actually curious about how the flick would do in it's country of origin - it opened #1 this weekend with a gross of $3 million USD. from: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...an_usa_ring_dc
Kind of interesting that there is still interest in a 5 year old movie over there.
'Ring' Turns Full Circle as Remake Opens in Japan...
...The DreamWorks studio's adaptation of Hideo Nakata's hit 1998 flick based around an urban legend about a videotape that kills those who watch it, opened at number one in Japan over the weekend, taking more than $3 million.
"It was fun," said housewife Mitsuko Kido after watching the film Tuesday. "I enjoyed it more than the Japanese version, because the plot was better," she added...
...The DreamWorks studio's adaptation of Hideo Nakata's hit 1998 flick based around an urban legend about a videotape that kills those who watch it, opened at number one in Japan over the weekend, taking more than $3 million.
"It was fun," said housewife Mitsuko Kido after watching the film Tuesday. "I enjoyed it more than the Japanese version, because the plot was better," she added...
11-05-02, 10:06 AM
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Interesting. I'm not surprised that there's such interest since Sedako is almost as popular as Hello Kitty over there. I wonder how the critics are liking it?
