The Ring, when it hit the theaters and ultimately DVD, got huge, rave reviews. Funny thing though: About half way through the feature I started thinking about how similar this movie was to another movie I had seen - The Ring.

Once home, I popped the disc in, settled onto my couch and readied myself for disappointment. I hurriedly paid and headed out the door with my guilty secret. Safely at the counter, to throw-off some of my guilt, I made a joke with the clerk about how I was going to regret my selection but am a die-hard horror fan and therefore excused. As I made my way to the counter, I made sure no line of happy movie renters were there so as to avoid their judging eyes. I quickly tucked THE movie under my arm so that no passers-by could read the title and know the poor decision I had just made. Then, making certain no one else was around, grabbed a copy One Missed Call. Not exactly the mindless fare for a rainy Sunday! So, completely loosing my mind and throwing caution to the wind, I snuck back and returned the copy of Reservation Road. As I headed for the front counter, reading the back of the box, it said Reservation Road was something to the effect of being a deep, emotional story.

Thank goodness! Redemption!, I thought as I picked up a copy feeling once again like sensible individual. As I walked a little further down the aisle I spotted another movie: Reservation Road. Having read the reviews on IMDb, and so KNOWING it was something to avoid at all costs, I felt shameful and dirty at having let my guard down as I did. Needless to say, I retrieved my composure and hurried away. I almost felt it call to me and for a fraction of a second my hand, with a mind of its own, started to reach out for it. While perusing the selections I saw IT not the Stephen King movie but the most vilified movie in recent memory: One Missed Call, staring at me from the shelf. Here's my sad story about One Missed Call: It was a rainy Sunday afternoon (I live in Seattle) so I went to the local video store looking for a mindless movie to watch while laying about. The accusations leveled over and over are: worst movie ever, terrible, trash, stupid and the like. Facts: As of 4.27.08 the rating for this movie is 2.9 Nearly EVERY review is negative.

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