where online can i buy DVD (NTSC for US) version of japanese movie
"Ringu" directed by Hideo Nakata (1998) with english subtitles?

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Request for Question Clarification by rico-ga on 31 Oct 2002 07:42 PST

klepa, I recently went through a similar search, and found my best
option appeared to be a VCD version.  Would you be interested to links
to VCDs?

rico

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Clarification of Question by klepa-ga on 31 Oct 2002 08:21 PST

i will be grateful for information for any NTSC formatted media: VHS, VCD, or DVD...

Okay, here you go,

A Ring / Ring 2 DVD set has recently cropped up on eBay. The DVDs are
transfers of the original PAL versions, and picture quality is said to
be somewhat "squished" but otherwise high. Format is Region O / NTSC.
See..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1575623448

A VHS NTSC version is at auction on eBay too...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1574268078

There's a variety of other "Ring" DVD offers on eBay, most claiming to
be NTSC and English-subtitled.  Caveat Emptor and all that.  I'd pick
someone with a high rating.  See...

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&query=ring+dvd&cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&ht=1&from=R10&currdisp=2&itemtimedisp=1&st=2&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&BasicSearch=

...which will also bring up some unrelated stuff, but mostly "Ring"
DVD auctions.

ZoomMovie offers the English sub-titled version on VCD for $8.99 in
NTSC:

http://www.zoommovie.com/idroom.asp?ProductID=2198

Eureka Movies offers it for $7.97 on VCd, although it's currently on
2-week backorder

http://www.eurekamovies.com/movies.cfm?Product_ID=1408

You might also be interested in this site for more info...

http://ringworld.somrux.com/ringMerchandise.htm

regards,

rico

In 1998, Ringu (aka Ringu) won awards at international film festivals
in Brussels, Montreal, and Pusan before U.S. remake rights were
snatched up by the DreamWorks production company.  Its American remake
began playing nationwide on October 18th.

Earlier this year, videotapes were available that claimed to be the
movie version of The Ring, but (alas!) were, in actuality, copies of a
much earlier Japanese TV version.  As of 24 October, 2002, rumors were
that original Japanese Ring will be made available in the US on DVD
some time next year. No word yet on when next year, but this is some
welcome news indeed for American fans.

Amazon (UK) has a listing for Ringu:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/dvd/B000058CB6/tech-info/ref=ed_tec_dp/202-8737778-1159812

This 1998 version is on DVD, and is subtitled.

Ring 2 and Ring 0 are also available from the same seller.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005LW4G/ref=pd_bxgy_text_2_cp/202-8737778-1159812

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005V4WS/ref=pd_bxgy_text_2_cp/202-8737778-1159812

I hope this helps!

i don't know how reliable <i>e_coli-ga</i>'s comment is regarding the
availability of "ringu" on DVD since it is readily available in the US
from facets but without the english subtitles:  http://www.facets.org

where did you hear this "rumor" exactly?

Also, the Japanese TV series of "ringu" came out about two years after
the movie release.