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The Ruins [2008] (REGION 1) (NTSC)


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I'd rather stare directly into the sun than watch this again.......
Review date: 2008-10-02 Rating: 2 out of 10

This had to be one of the worst films I have ever seen. The script was awful the acting was bland, you built no sympathy for the people trapped at the top of the temple, so when they start getting picked off you were glad it it as it meant the film was nearing to its sweet end credits..

Thankfully I watched this with cheese and a good bottle of red wine so the night was not a total loss......The film makers should hang their sorry heads in shame for this shambles and at least get a 'Dummies' book on what makes a good horror.

Avoid at all costs

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A bunch of vines that eats people...,
Review date: 2008-09-27 Rating: 6 out of 10

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this movie and having not read the book I was surprised to find it to be pretty decent. It starts off just like an original horror movie but shift as you get further into it. The Ruins takes place in Mexico with four college-age kids (Tucker, Malone, Ashmore and Ramsy) and another guy (Anderson), the latter who takes them to a Mayan temple where his brother is working supposedly on a dig. When they get there, a bunch of angry Mexican-Myans attack them, they scurry up to the top of the temple, and are basically quarantined with a host of virulent, monster-type plants and vines, who in typical horror fashion kill them off one by one. That's the basic premise, anyway, and if you know that and have seen the trailer you probably took a guess whether this is up your alley.

The film really came through for me and I was pleased with the outcome. The cast was pretty respectable and I really came to love Stacy's (Laura Ramsey) character in the end. The characters did have their brainless moments at times, but were believable and you could tell they were desperate to get down there. The film has it's shocking moments and those come about halfway throughout the film. There was one scene that stood out and made me at awe.

On the downside of it all I would have loved more character development and transition scenes between the characters. I hear there was a bit more of character development scenes that were cut. Why? Next, I got a very different vibe from the trailer than the actual film. Finally, I'm sure this is the most talked about negative and that would be the ending. It felt rushed and quick. The truth is it could have been so much stronger of a film if it had more of a psychological ending. I was hoping for one thing to happen and something else ended up happening. That's my biggest disappointment for the film.

"The Ruins" do get quite gory and brutal as the teens get infected in various ways and start losing their minds. There's some nudity, too. The story does stay away from some clichés, like a fiery conclusion or the anorexic girl hero who saves everyone by beating the bad guys to death. Perhaps most surprising was the villain of the story aside from that it's a watchable flick.


Roses are red.............. u ever wondered why.
Review date: 2008-09-18 Rating: 10 out of 10

I actually thought this film was really good.
2 couples in mexico decide to hook up with a german guy to go look for his brother who vanished with a female during an excavation of an acient
mayan temple.
unfortuneatlly they fall victim to a murderous flesh eating plant.
the film was good and had from start to finish i have seen better films but regardless of that this film was worth watching and worth buying.
it got me thinking of alot of these films where u see these young kids going to different countrys and instead of enjoying themselves, they end up on someones plate or in a ditch.
its scary because their in a foreign country nobody to help them and totally isolated from normal civilisation.[ descent,hostel,rest stop etc]
this film is no different, their bond of frienship breaks down which only makes them more vulnerable.
the killing plant was also very original to me it was.
sean ashmore,jena malone,jonathon tucker and joe anderson all give great performances considering the film but the true star to me was laura ramsey who's descent into madness was spell binding. she really fell victim to not just the physical terror but the mental terror as well.
my advice to get this film and watch it perfect for a girls night in or a night in alone with a pizza and some wine.
one worth the watch.
u might think the villagers are evil but in a way they had good intentions just going about it in a really bad way.
u might wanna think twice about roses after u watch this film.
u will understand when u c it.
enjoy.
Kevdakitten.

Utter utter pap!
Review date: 2008-09-16 Rating: 2 out of 10

I hate the makers of this! I love horror movies and even a bad movie can be enjoyable and worth your time but this is just awful! Hated almost every minute of it and I wasted a night on this rubbish!
if you like bad horror movies then stick to Shark attack, crocodile, and bubba-ho-tep. Even the abysmal "Root of all evil" (another flora influenced horror) is much better than this. PLant life deserves a better horror movie than this!

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Actor(s):
Jonathan Tucker
Laura Ramsey
Shawn Ashmore
Jena Malone
Joe Anderson

Creators:
Shawn Ashmore (Primary Contributor)
Jena Malone (Primary Contributor)
Ben Stiller (Producer)
Chris Bender (Producer)
Gary Barber (Producer)
Jeremy Kramer (Producer)
Roger Birnbaum (Producer)
Stuart Cornfeld (Producer)
Scott B. Smith (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Dreamworks Video
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
EAN: 0097361385846
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: AC-3, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC,
Release date: 2008-07-08
Universal product code (UPC): 097361385846
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 91 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2008-04-04
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: French (Dubbed)
Language: Spanish (Dubbed)

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