Category: Creations
[Ringers is] clearly made with a whole lot of love for your favorite books and movies. When it’s over, it will absolutely make you want to go back and watch Jackson’s films again and rekindle your love affair…. It’s actually a very well-made documentary, employing Monty Python-esque animation at times and talking Dominic Monaghan into doing the narration! [More]
If it’s Middle Earth specifically for which you yearn, though, you can enjoy the new straight-to-DVD documentary RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS, which takes a good-natured gander at J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy series and how it has enthralled millions of readers — and now movie fans — for more than 50 years! ….It’s also a winning look back that offers rich contextualization for both the literary works and the Oscar-winning films! [More]
‘RINGERS’ is not a film about freaks or even “cultists.” Rather, it’s a lovingly made tribute to a vast community of people — geeks and luminaries alike — who are drawn again and again to the trilogy’s themes of friendship, resilience and hope. And that’s something even Tolkien would have appreciated. [More]
Hands down the ultimate movie magazine from the UK, EMPIRE magazine raves about the affection and fun shown in RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS (narrated by Manchester’s own Dominic Monaghan) with 4 out of 5 stars! Also reviewed alongside Star Woids, “RINGERS is a fun romp through the whole LOTR phenomenon!” BUYERS BEWARE of an error here, the RINGERS dvd in the UK (Region 2 format) does indeed have TONS of extras, including deleted scenes/interviews, Filmmaker audio commentary, memorable confessionals, and more! Check it out in our Scrapbook. [More]
Who would have guessed that Hef is a Ringer too!? The groundbreaking new film RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS gets a rating of 3 out of 4 bunnies in the Dec. issue of Playboy magazine (with Marylin Monroe on the cover), hailing it as an “intriguing documentary … from hippies to Led Zeppelin to the movie trilogy!” Check it out in our Scrapbook — don’t worry kids, it’s completely G rated, of course! [More]