The complete trilogy of Hideo Nakata's dark & chilling tales of a deadly virus that can be caught simply by watching a cursed videotape, which prompted a US remake starring Naomi Watts in 2002. In ' Ring 1' (1998), fear spreads among the students of a local high school when news circulates of a mysterious videotape which brings death to those who watch it. TV reporter Reiko (Nanako Matsushima) sets out to investigate, finds a copy of the tape in a deserted cabin & falls victim to its awful curse. With only one week left to live, her only hope is to uncover the story behind the tape, to find out where it came from & why it wields such terrible powers. In the sequel, ' Ring 2' (1998), journalist Mai Takano (Miki Nakatani) begins her own investigation into the mysterious haunted videotape that kills all those who see it. Along the way she discovers that Youichi, the son of tape victim Ryiji, has begun to develop many of the same supernatural powers that Sadako had when she was still alive. Now Mai must do her best to protect both herself & Youichi from the evil undead Sadako as the tape's curse continues to exert its terrifying power. In ' Ring 0' (2002), the final part of the trilogy & a prequel to the original film, it's the 1950s & Sadako, the evil spirit who wreaks havoc in the later stories, is a young woman & aspiring actress around whom strange things happen. Under suspicion from her peers she eventually takes part in a paranormal demonstration in front of the media. One by one the journalists present start to die as the fiancée of one of the dead tries to unlock the mystery of the tape-recording of Sadako's voice. ...

Double-bill of the horror remake & its sequel. In ' The Ring' (2002), an urban legend states that after watching a mysterious videotape the viewer will receive a telephone call telling them they only have seven days left to live. When a group of teenagers, who watched the tape & scoffed at the warning die after seven days, journalist Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) decides to uncover this deadly mystery. She watches the tape, receives the call & enlists the help of her former partner, & technical whizz-kid, Noah (Martin Henderson) who is convinced that the story is a hoax. When the duo investigate further, they find links to a series of suicides at a horse ranch, & to a mysterious young girl. ' The Ring 2' (2005) is set six months after the terrifying events of the first film. Rachel has taken her son Aidan (David Dorfman) to the peaceful mountain resort of Astoria, where she takes a job on a local newspaper. When she discovers a case of a teenage murder victim, Rachel begins to suspect that the sinister videotape is responsible. Tracking down the tape, Rachel is quick to destroy it. But when her son slips into a coma, Rachel comes to believe that this might be the actions of the vengeful ghost, although for the local community it is beginning to look as if Rachel has been abusing her child. Returning to Seattle, Rachel begins a desperate race against time to uncover the secrets of the ghost's past, before it can use her son to cross over into this reality. ...

A focused analytical & investigative study of the game The Lord of the Rings Online from a range of cultural & design perspectives written by well-known experts in their fields. The essays collected here make an important contribution to the development of contemporary Game Studies, as well as to Media Studies & Adaptation Studies. ...

The basis of ringcraft is to ensure that you give your pony the best chance of success in the ring. The art of presentation develops with experience as every show ring appearance presents new challenges. Understanding what the judges are looking for & being aware of your pony's good & bad points are fundamental steps in the learning process. ...

Comedy from the Farrelly Brothers. Pressured by a greedy uncle (Brian Cox) & a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker (Johnny Knoxville) resorts to an unthinkable, contemptible, just-crazy-enough-to-work scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged to rig the upcoming Special Olympics & bring home the gold. But when Steve's fellow competitors get wise to the con, they inspire him to rise to the greatest challenge of all
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Feature-length documentary exploring how ' The Lord of the Rings' has influenced Western popular culture over the past 50 years. It covers Tolkien's influence on pop culture from the original publication of the book in the 50s, through the 60s hippy counter-culture, 70s rock 'n' roll music, & the current Internet craze. It contains many satisfying interviews with movie & music celebrities & others known to be Tolkien enthusiasts & features commentary by such acclaimed artists like Peter Jackson, Ian Mc Kellen, Clive Barker & Cameron Crowe. ...