{"id":71637,"date":"2013-05-14T16:29:16","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T21:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=71637"},"modified":"2013-05-14T16:29:17","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T21:29:17","slug":"our-own-documentary-ringers-lord-of-the-fans-now-on-itunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2013\/05\/14\/71637-our-own-documentary-ringers-lord-of-the-fans-now-on-itunes\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Own Documentary RINGERS: Lord of the Fans Now on iTunes!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"finalopeningtitle\"<\/a>In 2005 we premiered our very own documentary feature film RINGERS: Lord of the Fans<\/a> at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, where\u00a0 it was quickly snapped up by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for worldwide distribution on DVD and cable! It is finally available on iTunes<\/a> after 7 years of hopeful waiting… you can also find it on Amazon Instant<\/a> and on VUDU<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What a fun movie! Dominic Monaghan (Meriadoc Brandybuck) came on board to be our wonderful narrator! Actually this film is a time capsule of many decades of pop culture history — giving us the full story on how the world has embraced Tolkien’s masterpiece THE LORD OF THE RINGS over 50 years and more!<\/p>\n

Winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival, RINGERS was produced in association with TheOneRing.net — this remarkable little film was forged BY fans and FOR fans, just like our website, with the production\/writing talent of Clifford “Quickbeam” Broadway<\/a> (who hosts TORn TUESDAY<\/a> every week), Jeff Marchelletta, and supercool director Carlene Cordova. It was executive produced by X-Men\/Transformers guru Tom DeSanto.<\/p>\n

With a wonderful rock-driven score and detailing all the outpouring of love bestowed on Tolkien over many generations, this film is a must-have for your digital collection! Get it on iTunes now for only $9.99! <\/a><\/p>\n

From the original Sony Press Release:<\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span><\/i>RINGERS is comprehensive, entertaining and informative pop culture history.\u201d
\n<\/i>\u2013 The Toronto Star<\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c\u2026Will always be a salient part of \u2018LORD OF THE RINGS\u2019 history\u2026
\nSee it, absorb it, love it.\u201d <\/span><\/i>\u2013 FilmThreat<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"RINGERSonesheet\"<\/a>Winner of \u201cOutstanding Achievement\u201d Award at the
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RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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FASCINATING DOCUMENTARY CAPTURES THE HISTORY, INFLUENCE AND PHENOMENON THAT IS LORD OF THE RINGS<\/i> <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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CULVER CITY, Calif. (September 12, 2005) \u2013 <\/span><\/b>Sony invites you to return to the Shire <\/b>with the release of the feature-length documentary RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS<\/i><\/b>, <\/i><\/b>direct to DVD.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><\/span>In association with the popular fan-site TheOneRing.net<\/span>, Carlene Cordova <\/span>produced, directed and wrote t<\/span>his award-winning film with executive producer Tom DeSanto<\/span>(X-Men, X2: X-Men United <\/i>and Transformers<\/i>)<\/span>, which <\/span>charts the incredible influence and ripple-effect that Lord of the Rings<\/i> has had on worldwide pop culture over the past five decades.\u00a0 <\/span>Whether you are a fan or first timer, critics agree, <\/span>RINGERS<\/span><\/i>, stands as the most comprehensive film documenting the ongoing impact of <\/span>J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s literary achievement<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dominic Monaghan (star of ABC\u2019s Lost <\/i>and the Academy Award\u00ae<\/sup> winning Lord of the Rings <\/i>trilogy) narrates the documentary as it looks behind the curtain between Lord of the Rings <\/i>and <\/i>how it inspired so many artists of different mediums.\u00a0 <\/span>The film moves <\/span>beyond \u201ccult classic\u201d and through different generations unearthing the way <\/span>legendary rock musicians, filmmakers, professors, actors and authors<\/span> all unite under the banner of \u2018Ringer.\u2019<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Interviewees included in the film are Lord of the Rings<\/i> trilogy filmmaker Peter Jackson as well as Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin and David Carradine.\u00a0 <\/span>Infused with a dynamic <\/span>rock-driven score, <\/span>irreverent cut-out animation (\u00e1 la<\/i> Terry Gilliam), and a centerpiece audience sing-a-long, RINGERS <\/i>is a genre-busting documentary that shows how a single literary work continues to spark the minds and hearts of millions.<\/span><\/p>\n

RINGERS <\/span><\/i>continues the momentum of the motion picture trilogy Lord of the Rings,<\/b><\/i> a winner of 17 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for Peter Jackson, who made history as the first person to direct three major feature films simultaneously.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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From the official synopsis:<\/p>\n

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Ringers: Lord of the Fans<\/i> is a feature-length documentary that reveals the ongoing cultural phenomenon created by The <\/i>Lord of the Rings<\/i>.\u00a0 Very funny and often moving, Ringers<\/i> shows the hidden power behind Tolkien\u2019s books — and how after 50 years a single literary work continues to spark the minds and hearts of millions, across cultures and across time.<\/p>\n

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\"6919cliffsalamorgan\"<\/a>Shot with groundbreaking new digital technology in 24P, Ringers<\/i> explores the real foundations of Middle-earth; a community of true fans who share a common bond.\u00a0 Moving beyond \u201ccult classic\u201d and over several different generations, the film unearths academics, musicians, authors, filmmakers, and a plethora of pop junkies — the people gathered under the banner of \u2018Ringer.\u2019\u00a0 From the hippie counter-culture to the electronic age; from the Bakshi animated film to Jackson\u2019s epic trilogy; this documentary brings together extensive footage from across the globe.\u00a0 With units in Los Angeles, San Diego, Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Bonn, Germany, Wellington, New Zealand, and Oxford, England, our cameras capture the most fascinating \u201cRingers\u201d and Lord of the Rings <\/i>events.<\/p>\n

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What began as the private amusement of a tweedy Oxford professor has now become a new mythology for the 21st<\/sup> century. Ringers: Lord of the Fans <\/i>shows how an adventure story published in 1954 has had dynamic ripple-effects through Western pop-culture.\u00a0 Ringers <\/i>carefully pulls away the veil between Tolkien\u2019s book and the creations of art, music, and community that have been inspired by it.<\/p>\n

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Check out the official trailer here:<\/p>\n