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The Ring Thing

  • 20042004
  • 1h 20m
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The Ring Thing (2004)
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Middle Earth is... right in the heart of Europe! A spoof of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy set in Switzerland.Middle Earth is... right in the heart of Europe! A spoof of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy set in Switzerland.Middle Earth is... right in the heart of Europe! A spoof of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy set in Switzerland.
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
848
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  • Director
    • Marc Schippert
  • Writers
    • Chris Silber(author)
    • André Küttel(author)
    • Marc Schippert(author)
  • Stars
    • Edward Piccin
    • Gwendolyn Rich
    • Leo Roos
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  • Director
    • Marc Schippert
  • Writers
    • Chris Silber(author)
    • André Küttel(author)
    • Marc Schippert(author)
  • Stars
    • Edward Piccin
    • Gwendolyn Rich
    • Leo Roos
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    • 10User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Edward Piccin
    Edward Piccin
    • Fredias Fredi
    Gwendolyn Rich
    • Grmpflias Grmpfli
    Leo Roos
    • Almgandhias Almgandhi
    Sebastian Arenas
    • Rackarollas Rackaroll…
    Armin Arnold
    • Pupsias Pupsi
    Ralph Vogt
    • Schleimlias Schleimli
    Jörg Reichlin
    Jörg Reichlin
    • Lord Saurausas Lord Sauraus
    Julia Nakamoura
    • Heidias Heidi
    Michèle Müller
    • Elfenköniginas Elfenkönigin
    Enzo Esposito
    • Elfenkönigas Elfenkönig
    Yoav Parish
    • Hässlicher Handlangeras Hässlicher Handlanger
    • (as Yoav I.H. Parish)
    Kamil Krejcí
    • Kaiser von Chinaas Kaiser von China
    Robert Ismajlovic
    • Stewardas Steward
    Kathrin Wälty
    • TV-Werbefrauas TV-Werbefrau
    Don Picasso
    • Zauberpferd Jean-Pierreas Zauberpferd Jean-Pierre
    Wini
    • Zauberpferd Jean-Pierreas Zauberpferd Jean-Pierre
    Christian Hunziker
    • Zwerg Erwinas Zwerg Erwin
    Tobias Steiner
    • Zwerg Erwinas Zwerg Erwin
    • Director
      • Marc Schippert
    • Writers
      • Chris Silber(author)
      • André Küttel(author) (dialogue translation)
      • Marc Schippert(author)
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    Storyline

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    All Friedrich wanted was to propose to Heidi, his supervisor, on a business trip. But while rehearsing on an airplane toilet, he and his ring drop out into the sky over the alps. Only to land in a very strange fairytale world. Come to find out, Middle Earth is right in the heart of Switzerland! To make matters worse, the quirky inhabitants mistake Friedrich for Frido the Tellyhobbie. Before he can say Tolkien, he's on a mission to save the world from an evil wizard who wants to dip the whole planet in one huge sizzling Swiss cheese fondue. A mission so crazy... it just might wake the hero in him. In the tradition of Scary Movie, THE RING THING is a spoof of the Ring Trilogy, topped off with the funny peculiarities of Switzerland. —Elevator Group AG
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    • sword and sorcery
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    • Trivia
      Sauraus translates into "letting the pigs out". In German that stands for having a party.
    • Quotes

      Pupsi: Yesterday? We will never make it!

    • Connections
      References Tabaluga (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Glaub A Di
      Performed by Semih featuring Raquel

      Written by B. Mühlethaler, S. Yavsaner & R. Rodo

      Arranged and produced by Grooveprofessor & Semih

      Rap & Lyrics by Semih

      Vocals by Raquel

      Published by TBA Music Publishing

      (C) & (P) 2004 TBA AG

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    9/10
    Great spoof of the Lord of the Rings
    As this movie is completely in Swiss dialect, it's probably hard for most German speakers to really follow this movie. I'm not from Switzerland, but I worked there for some years, so I had the chance to understand this great spoof of the Lord of the Rings. I've seen a lot of movies of this kind (eg. Scary Movie, loads of Scifi spoofs etc.) but this one is the best one of that kind, I've seen so far. I give a 9 of 10. The only reason I can't give a 10 is, because there are some little details which could have been done better and because they supplied no subtitles in any language on the DVD, so there's almost no chance for non-Swiss to understand.
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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2004 (Switzerland)
    • Country of origin
      • Switzerland
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Swiss German
    • Also known as
      • Дела с кольцом
    • Filming locations
      • Crestasee, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland
    • Production companies
      • Elevator Group AG
      • Condor Films
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    • Budget
      • CHF 1,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR

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