I did not watch the tape, it's not true, it's bullshit, I did not watch the tape, I did not...Oh, hi mark.

The call center was your best bit yet. Brilliant.

“Life sucks when you can’t sleep.” “Have you ever heard the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?”

That call-center sketch part always gets me. I love the "always be condemning" sign 😂👌🏼

The call center gag killed me 😂😂😂

"The phone would EXPLODE in your hand"... Made me laugh out loud.

"The phone would explode in your hand!!!!" I died. Lol

I always found that the idea of surviving coming with the cost of killing someone else to be one of the things that made Ringu, and by extention the American remake, so powerful. It forces the hero to step into very moral ambiguous territory. And the idea that understanding Sadako/Samara would be enough to kill it/her, doesn't hold much water anyway. Sadako is evil, the kind of evil that propagates by contaminating others. This idea of Ring as a virus is more fully expressed in other Japanese entries to the franchise and is crucial to the novel. And speaking of Ring 2, I was at a meet up with the director, Nakata, who did the first Ringu. He explained why Ring 2 is such a mess. Apparently, it was a severe case of studio meddling. Studio representatives would drop by mid-shooting and if they saw fit would veto an entire scene, replace it with another, or change it until it bore no resemblance to what Nakata had in mind. He said it was so bad he nearly walked out and returned to Japan and only stayed on for respect to his team. It was hell to shoot and convinced him never ever to shoot in the States again. I think the cicadas thing in this movie may be a weird and very misplaced reference to the first movie in the sense that in Japan, the cry of the cicada is supposed to mean that tragedy is about to strike. That's the only explanation I can think of and it still wouldn't make any sense as cicadas never even feature in the Ring.

I'VE BEEN PLANTING BOMBS. Actually, that would have made the story way more interesting.

It's been 3,000 years, Mark...

Not sure if this has been said before, but the whole "solving the mystery didn't matter" comes from Japanese horror tropes. The idea is that the supernatural world doesn't act like the regular world, and has its own rules. Generally, in Japanese horror, once you have the attention of some supernatural force, you're doomed. You can't escape or appease the force in a way that makes any sense, it at all. Solving the ghost's mystery and saving yourself is an Western trope, while Japanese horror focuses on the impotence of man in the face of the supernatural. Also, in the sequel in Japan, the lead from the first movie is revealed to still have died. (Also the same in the book, if memory serves)

what happens when you put two TV's in front of each other would samara just infinitely be going through the TV

Already editing The Bye Bye Man review. I'm actually serious.

What happens if you digitize the tape and put it on KZfaq and it gets watched by a million people? Do they each have to forward it to somebody? Or do they have to download a copy of it and then show it to somebody? What if you import it into an editing program and export it as a PNG sequence? Would you still be cursed if you look at the PNGs?

in japanese lore, there is no escape from an onryo. none. so solving her little mystery is just a cruel joke making you think there is a way, but there is not. HAHAHHAH

Clickbait title: _See what happens after seven days. The ending will shock you!_

This is probably your funniest review. Definitely worth the wait. Quality over quantity amirite?

The whole tape copying thing was lost in translation from japanese to english adaptations. In the Japanese one, Sadako (Samara) wanted to be an actress, so that her memory would live on forever, but died before she could. That's why the tape is so important, and showing it to someone else breaks the curse, because you're spreading her memory to someone else

"Hey guys, swipe right if you like hookups, but first you gotta come over to my place and watch this video I made" THE PHONE WOULD EXPLODE IN YOUR HAND! That is pure gold

The upbeat 1950s production music playing in the background is cracking me up

Most underrated channel on KZfaq. Love this stuff! :)

Mark we miss you please be more frequent on here!!

"It's Tom from Dead Girl Communications..."

4:50 I've always seen 'The Ring' as a commentary on sensationalism in media. There is a moment in the movie when Richard Morgan says 'What is it with reporters? You take one person's tragedy and force the world to experience it … spread it like sickness'. I find it really interesting that nothing that she does actually ends the curse, because I think that what the movie is trying to say is that the way in which the media treats crimes (trying to give the public all the details and information) doesn't stop the thirst of the public for more sensationalism.

Dude! Where The Fuck Have You Been!🙌🏾

Maybe it's because you don't upload very frequently, but I get so excited everytime I see a new video on my subscription feed.

- whoever did the makeup for that dead girl in the closet deserves an award. that was so haunting, pausing it and just looking at her is nightmare fuel.

"I've always thought the idea of a cursed reel of film told be really creepy, but no one has projectors in their home"... good sir, have you heard of film called 'Sinister'?

O H H I M A R K

That Tinder solution at 15:20 made me die of laughter thanks for making my day Mark.

🗣️The phone would explode in your hand ! StIll makes me laugh😂🤣

The call center bit was great!! I love this channel. Thanks Mark!! Really appreciate all the work you put into these. Keep it man, you rock!

Mark, your videos have been getting better by the month. Great editing. Thank you, good sir

Unfortunately, conversations on NyQuil are like: 1: Shiny chicken trees hate the fall. 2: My hands talk on the rollercoaster. 1: won ton soup? 2: red. 1: I laughed at the soap dispenser. 2: I'm yelling!!!!!! Not much communication is being had.

Just a quick comment on some things you said about The Ring. The reason why copying and showing the curse tape is what matters in the end is because Samara is EVIL, always was, and wants her evil to spread. And if you think about it, the only way to save yourself from the curse is by committing an evil act yourself, cursing someone else and getting them quite possibly murdered. Rachael first did this unknowingly but had to repeat it to save her son. That's pretty grim. Samara wins after all and her evil will never stop. This was never the story of a ghost with unresolved issues that needed to be liberated to move on, this was a misdirection for both the Rachael character and the audience. This also served as pretty damn good commentary on perception and how media can twist a story to make it look one way when the truth might be very different. At first glance, the narrative that a young girl was misunderstood and later murdered by her own parents kinda makes you instincively feel sympathy for that child and assume guilt for the parents. We see at some point the tape of interviews of when Samara was in the mental institution, we see it through Rachael's eyes and her motherly biais. Samara speaks softly and saddly, "And I'm sorry, it won't stop" as though she doesn't want this to be happening but can't help it. Later, when we know the truth of her character, our perception is no longer tainted by this biais, she speaks the same line in a much, much more sinister ton, revealing that she in fact loved hurting people and would never stop because she revels in it. Samara was evil when she was alive, torturing animals and people around her purposefully by photo projecting images on horrors directly into their minds. And even after death, her evil continues from beyond the grave reaching to us using our own media obsession against us (something even more relevant today). Rachael releasing her spirit from the well may have in fact made Samara stronger - which, in an alternate reality, could've lead to a great sequel... But no. Fuck Ring 2. That piece of garbage negated everything that made the first one terrifying...

The Tinder Solution is pure genius! That's why I love Mark videos! New sequel: Rings: The Tinder Solution! sequel: Rings: The Tinder Aftermath! Sequel: Rings: Life after the Tinder Aftermath! Sequel: Ring: Opening a New Tinder Account.

Mark is actually Jerry Seinfeld in a different skin

Hahahah, "the phone would explode in your hand."

Where has he been?? "I've been planting bombs" 😂😂 gets funnier on multiple viewings hahaha

Oh man, they dragged Vincent D’Onofrio and Johnny Galecki into this mess didn’t they

Haha! Samara having to outsource to call centers. Would the curse still go through if you can't understand that thick Middle Eastern accent? I took Tabatha's manly voice more seriously from _Scary Movie 3_. "Hello, I'm calling from Reader's Digest with a fantastic offer for Cody! (stifled laughter)"

"The phone would explode in your hands!" Fucking lost it at that

Remember in the first ring. Samara"s mothersaid she drove the horses crazy. I guess the deer scene was a throwback to that.

Samara took programming classes, sweet. Edit: the call center bit was amazing!

Omg. New bad movies. 31 minutes long. Let's do this

I'm so obsessed with your bad movie reviews. they bring me so much joy hahah

I love the way Mark gets so personally offended by bad movie logic. It’s like he is temperamentally unsuited to the job of watching bad movies, which is why he’s perfect for it. Most people wouldn’t even attempt to find any rational reason for any of this, Mark can’t help himself.

28:10 "Well yeah Rach, thats the whole reason I'm calling." ha ha ha

Dragonball Evolution please

I MISSED YOU SO MUCH

I, too, liked the call centre bit, how you fit "our son" in there. Also, I actually made the cursed DVD to my friend, the video is a bonus feature on the original DVD. He never watched it, and I am still alive.

The reason Samara was "defeated" by copying the tape and not be solving her death or resting her spirit is because .. well .. she doesn't give a fuck about being laid to rest. Samara's goal is to spread her influence. She acts like a curse or a disease more than anything. She is looking for vengeance, not peace. Everything in The Ring done to solve the situation is a red herring. It's a lesson in futility. You can't bargain with a ghost like her. You can't just tuck her into bed and kiss her goodnight. The end lesson we get is that, sometimes, the cycle of hatred just continues. There's no breaking it.

I absolutely hate the deer scene from Ring Two because the deer look fake as hell.

MISSED YOU!! So happy to see another video from you! And I completely agree! The first Ring was amazing and probably the best Japanese to American adapted film and it did provide a lot of iconic twists and scares that are still unforgettable today. As a side note: There's always something that these type of movies never take into account. What's Samara's end goal? To have everyone see the video so she can eventually take their lives? That's great and all, but apparently from Rings story it's spread across digital files which would go viral given enough time. That means EVERYONE in the world would see it at some point. And what's Samara gonna do when everyone in the ENTIRE WORLD has seen it and died?? Then she's gonna have no one left to feed off of. I hate lazy writing like these types of movies, but i still can't help myself and I still enjoy the original Ring movie.

I just discovered your channel about an hour ago and have watched several videos already. Absolutely hilarious videos. You could be a stand-up comedian, honestly. Subscribed.

14:33 Jerry Seinfield.

Obligatory "Oh, hi Mark" comment

Lmao!!! You knocked it out of the park Mark!! Effing hilarious!!

The Ring is A pro-pirateting masterpiece. People don't understand how dangerous life was with VCR's, video tapes and tape decks, we barely survived. CD's and DVD's saved a lot of lives. But at what cost, open back data discs? How did we fall for that global media conspiracy? I still have haunted video tapes from the 90's and I have DVD's from a few years ago that are completely scratched.

I loved you're call back clip of the dude in The 5th Wave! Thanks for these vids Mark. Love your stuff.

"The phone would explode in your hand." You truly are the king of kings Mark.

i´m a simple man, i see mark posting, i like before i see it.

I like the deer in The Ring 2 because it seems like an homage to the animals reacting to Damien in the ‘70s film, The Omen.

You know the reason that the first guy says he was told "you're gonna die in seven days"? Because the screenwriters watched fucking Scary Movie 3. Because that's why she says in the parody of the original Rings. They took more inspiration from the parody OF The Ring than they did the original movie. Also Scary Movie 3 is the best movie ever

my fav bit is about knowing the exact time one watched the video. it reminds me of the rough estimates provided by scientists to action heroes: "When will it explode?" "Uh... perhaps 3 hours... maybe less", followed by nail-biting action as an arbitrary timer counts down to the last few seconds of this (rough) estimate...

Dude you're awesome where have you been that ending tho best one ever!!! 😀

"Random sports center highlights, oh shit he's here!" LOLOL

I think the point of the 1st Ring movie was to show that sometimes, despite how much effort you put into something, it can't be stopped or avoided. Sometimes it doesn't matter how much you struggle - you simply can't overcome the obstacle.

You are so underrated. Why are you not more popular?

Your channel is so damn good and cathartic dude. I'm sure you're a busy guy but post more because this channel would blow up!

Phone calls at the end are funniest thing I saw in a long time, so freaking hilarious, good job 👍

I may be in the minority, but I really like the idea of Samara still killing people even after her mystery is solved in The Ring. At first, the movie tried to make her sympathetic "She's just an abused girl who wants to be saved." However, the twist showed that salvation is not what she wants, she wants revenge. That to me is way scarier. A sympathetic child who wants help is nice and tragic, but a girl who wants to kill everyone who knew her story and didn't share it, despite anything else they did to help, is scary. It also makes sense in the abuse way: child abuse can only stop if you tell someone and share the story, just being concerned or empathetic does nothing.

Oh, hi mark

"The phone would explode in your hand!" That got me. That got me good.

You are best one yet ! Loved the call center bit !! Carry on, man !!!

I'm kinda glad that i'm entering this channel kinda 'late'... I have a ton of fun videos to watch! Keep up the good work! =)

Wait, I can't just watch it like that. I have to put some cereal or ice cream or somth, like I used to do when he used to upload videos. I was young and excited. Seeing a Fanboy Flicks video always takes you back to your youth. Anyway great video keep it up. And of course, oh hi Mark.

Awesome comeback man, i love your videos. Very funny edits in this one. Keep it up man!

The call centre skit at the end is awesome lol brilliant work

Your call center skit was magnificent, Mark. I laughed so hard I cried. :'D

Holy fuck! HE LIVES!!!

Oh hi Mark. Do you think you will cover Baby Geniuses or Alone in the Dark in the future?

Well, clearly Samara, as an eight-month-old unborn baby, used her future demon powers to unlock the chains so her mother could escape and give birth to her. DUH. lol

15:14 “The phone would EXPLODE in your hand!!” 😁😜😂 That shit was funny af 👌🏼😁

The Ring Poster saids "The best scary movie since the sixth sense." The Sixth Sense is not a scary movie

The first original ring is a novel from 1991 written by Koji Suzuki, the movie adaption 1998 is by Hideo Nakata

You really remind me of Jerry Seinfeld XD It's how you talk when you're worked up. Great stuff bro

I'm in love with your call center bit at 26:00

oh sweet ill set my timer for the next video- "Hey Siri, set a reminder for 2 months from now"

From the ring we should learn one thing.copying things save yo life

Imagine the phone bills she will have to pay afterwards...

What the other movies miss is Samara was a neglected child (one could argue for good reason), forced into the Morgan barn because of the images she was projecting into the parents and their horses. The movie draws parallels to both Aiden and Samara being neglected because they have little to no interaction from their parents but it's Samara that clearly forms *quick* attachments to people, especially mother figures. Aiden is more independent for his age and refers to his mother by her first name. So when Noah and Rachel discover the depth of Samara's past, going to her parents' house, finding the secret room, hospital records, and the SM001 tape, it dawns on them how much they haven't interacted and joined together to care for Aiden. So unlike the Morgans, they resolve that issue. "She just wanted to be heard" is what Rachel says to Noah, she wanted parents to love and care for her, despite her abilities. Her purpose isn't to really spread a curse, she wanted to be heard, and the only way she could be heard was projecting images and thoughts as her soul laid there underneath the cabin, using the VCR and whoever attempted to record from the TV. Samara is angry over her death, she uses this tape to spread her story to people to know what happened to her, and they don't, this is why she kills them. But clearly, the sequels lose sight of that and lose quite a bit of continuity. But if you wanted to really go the curse route, I feel like Sadako is more the person to legitimately curse people compared to Samara, a little girl that wanted to be loved and cared for.

"I've been planting bombs." XD

I clicked on this so fast my phone nearly slipped my hands

“Life sucks when you can’t sleep” Me who has genuine clinical insomnia and needs medication to be able to fall asleep because if I somehow fall asleep without medication or without enough medication I instantly have a panic or anxiety attack that wakes me up immediately and I get on average 4 hours of sleep a night and wake up every morning at 5am with anxiety: “oh ya I bet that sucks”

The Dead Girl call center sketch was a work of pure comedic genius!

This channel is one of the hidden gems of youtube.

Oh hi Mark! Can you review the newest of Diary of Wimpy Kid? #notmyrodrick *Cheep cheep cheep*

Recently found this channel through your Neverending Story 2 video, freaking hilarious dude. Badadun badadun 😂

26:18 the best part, i have so much laugh. Keep filming same funny scenes and your channel will skyrocket. Best wishes and i want to watch more of your videos. 28:21 you are the best. :)