Review of Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005) by Ken M — 03 Dec 2005

[color=yellow][i]Aeon Flux[/i], the trippy MTV cartoon when I was entering high school, is a hard thing to translate into live action. Charlize Theron looks fantastic with dark hair and the futuristic outfits. The story, though it existed before The Matrix, is sure to remind everyone of it. Except with Aeon as Neo.[/color].

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[color=#ffff00]I can't explain why I didn't like it. It has a good story, but the action was a little corny and low-rent and something just didn't stick. It was fine, really it was and the co-stars were great--Sophie Okonedo, Frances McDormand, Marton Csokas and Johnny Lee Miller were good, but I think my dislike had to do something more with the overall vibe than just one thing...I dunno...[/color].

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[color=#ffff00]I rented [i]Ringers: The Lord of the Fans[/i] because I love [i]LOTR[/i], TORN and I was hoping that it was going to be like [i]Trekkies[/i]. However, it was lesser in budget and it was more of an oral history of [i]LOTR[/i] from conception rather than just focusing on the fans. I really liked the inspired rock section and Leonard Nimoy's foray into singing with "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins." [/color].

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[color=#ffff00]I have to say, though, that [i]Star Trek[/i] fans are more fun to watch. I am a Ringer, but some of the people in the confessionals were just warped versions of frat boys and little fangirls that love Orlando Bloom and say the most inane things to Elijah Wood. Beth was disappointed that there wasn't more Beanage.[/color].

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[color=#ffff00]But there was Lemmy from Motorhead.[/color].

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[color=#ffff00]Hehe.[/color].

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[color=#ffff00]Laters.[/color].

[color=#ffff00]Court[/color].