Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Aroview: A passionately reverential treatment of 'Lord of the Rings' culture and Tolkien mania, dissecting the varied influences of the now-ubiquitous fantasy novels on the 20th century Western World.

Talking to experts and fans from the famous (Lemmy Kilmeister and Clive Barker) downward, this takes its subject far more seriously than comparable efforts like TREKKIES, tracing literary, cinematic and social influences like ripples on a cultural pond, while still including examples of near-insane fandom. Required viewing for the hardcore and rewarding for the merely curious.

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