I think the problem with The Ring was that they knew the story for Ringu wouldn't translate very well, and when they tried to change the story to accomodate, they put in too much plot. Ringu has a lot less plot, which makes for a tighter story. The other problem was that Aiden was too in the know about things. And the last scene with Sadako was done WAY better in Ringu.
On the other hand, The Ring had a much better look. The washed-out blue-grey added a bleak feeling to the movie, and the direction was a lot better.
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