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Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)

Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005), directed by Carlene Cordova, starring Dominic Monaghan and Peter Jackson.

01/21/2005 BR Documentary 1h 37m

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'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture over the past 50 years.

  • Carlene CordovaDirector, Producer, Writer
  • Arnaud GerardyEditing
  • John WelchEditing
  • Cliff BroadwayProducer, Writer

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Ringers: Lord of the Fans is a 2005 documentary film investigating the growth of the Tolkien fandom all the way from the release of The Hobbit book by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1937 to Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).

The film tells about the early days of the Tolkien fandom when it was part of the hippie culture and influenced many people in the pop world, some of whom became famous and are interviewed, including David Carradine, and Lemmy of Motörhead. Ringers includes Leonard Nimoy (Spock in Star Trek) performing "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins."

The Mythopoeic Society and the Tolkien Society are mentioned. The film also tells the story of the cartoon version of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings animated films. The success of the Peter Jackson films is described through interviews with Jackson and the stars of the trilogy.

The film is narrated by Dominic Monaghan.

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Ringers: Lord of the Fans is a 2005 documentary film investigating the growth of the Tolkien fandom all the way from the release of The Hobbit book by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1937 to Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003).

The film tells about the early days of the Tolkien fandom when it was part of the hippie culture and influenced many people in the pop world, some of whom became famous and are interviewed, including David Carradine, and Lemmy of Motörhead. Ringers includes Leonard Nimoy (Spock in Star Trek) performing "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins."

The Mythopoeic Society and the Tolkien Society are mentioned. The film also tells the story of the cartoon version of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings animated films. The success of the Peter Jackson films is described through interviews with Jackson and the stars of the trilogy.

The film is narrated by Dominic Monaghan.

Awards

Ringers: Lord of the Fans won the award for Outstanding Achievement in a Documentary at the 2005 Newport Beach Film Festival and was nominated for Best DVD Release at the 2006 Saturn Awards.

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Ringers: Lord of the Fans at IMDb

Text from Ringers: Lord of the Fans on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringers:_Lord_of_the_Fans

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What is Ringers: Lord of the Fans about?

Ringers: Lord of the Fans: 'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture over the past 50 years.

Who directed Ringers: Lord of the Fans?

Ringers: Lord of the Fans was directed by Carlene Cordova in 2005.

Who stars in Ringers: Lord of the Fans?

The cast of Ringers: Lord of the Fans includes Dominic Monaghan, Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen and Ian McKellen.

How long is Ringers: Lord of the Fans?

Ringers: Lord of the Fans runs for 97 minutes, or 1h37.

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