Erik the Viking
by Terry Jones
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Actor: Eartha Kitt, Imogen Stubbs, Mickey Rooney, Terry Jones, Tim RobbinsDirector: Terry Jones
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 79 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-04
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product features:
- Ever since he accidentally killed a girl he was just getting to like, Erik (Tim Robbins) has been moody. Fed up with the emptiness of life in the Dark Ages, he leads a quest to wake the gods and bring back the sun. and the girl, if she'll have him. But along the way, Erik will have to face formidable obstacles, including a dragon with hay fever, tone-deaf islanders who love to sing, and a war
DVD Reviews of Erik the Viking
DVD Review: Erik the Viking in VHS
Summary: 5 Stars
Looking @ my VHS copy (the back of the box) states the running time is 104 minutes. I've had this VHS copy for about 10 years. I mention the running time since I don't know where the reviewer (of the product) states the original length was 100 minutes. ***** for story and oh how great this film is for laughs.
Too bad about the crappy DVD version, thanks for the tip
Kya
DVD Review: Not the Erik the Viking I know
Summary: 1 Stars
The uncut version of this film is one of my favorite movies, so I bought this DVD to replace my old VHS copy. Cutting 25 minutes from the original 104 minutes turned this movie into a cartoon. The flavor that made it magic is gone. DVD Review: Still Waiting
Summary: 1 Stars
I am very sad. I've been waiting years to get Erik the Viking on DVD. But now I learn that this version has cut 25% of the original movie. So I'll continue waiting, perhaps forever. Maybe in valhalla I'll be able to watch the original, wonderful movie.DVD Review: Blashemous
Summary: 1 Stars
What the hell was the director's son thinking. So far as I have been watching it I noticed he edited out the funniest part of the movie. There is NO need for a directors cut unless you want to add footage not subtract it! We should all wrtie a letter and request the original version released. DVD Review: Absolutely Horrendous Version
Summary: 1 Stars
I agree 100% with another reviewer's comments...If you love this film, do not buy this DVD. This version is terrible. I watched it one time and wanted to take the disc outside, lay it on my driveway, and run over it with my car - repeatedly. Go back to editing school, Bill Jones. Truly insulting to anyone who is a fan of this movie. I'd give it negative stars if I could.
Description of Erik the Viking
Ever since he accidentally killed a girl he was just getting to like Erik (Tim Robbins) has been moody. Fed up with the emptiness of life in the Dark Ages he leads a quest to wake the gods and bring back the sun... and the girl if she'll have him. But along the way Erik will have to face formidable obstacles including a dragon with hay fever tone-deaf islanders who love to sing and a warlord (John Cleese) who likes his Ages dark and nasty!System Requirements:Run time: 75 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?COMEDY/ACCIDENTAL HEROES Rating:?NR UPC:?027616083173 Manufacturer No:?M108317Years before his Oscar win, Tim Robbins top-lined this spoof of The Vikings and other ancient adventures. Writer/director Terry Jones (Life of Brian) paints his titular marauder as a wide-eyed pacifist born at the wrong time (with his wig and headband, Robbins looks like a refugee from Hair). During the age of Ragnarok, barbarians can only enter Valhalla through battle. So, Erik consults a sage (Eartha Kitt) who advises him to cross the Rainbow Bridge. He convinces his fellow villagers they can live amongst the Gods without all that raping and pillaging, but marauding is a lucrative business, so Halfdan the Black (John Cleese) tries to cut Erik's journey short. The nice Norseman also faces a sea dragon, a princess of easy leisure (Imogen Stubbs), and the delicately-positioned island of Hy-Brasil. Erik the Viking may be a minor entry in the parade of post-Python product, but this DVD is a long time in coming. "The Director's Son's Cut," however, is 21 minutes shorter than the 100-minute theatrical version. In his commentary, Jones explains, "I was never quite happy with the final edit." His son, Bill, punches up the pace through cuts and restructuring, but some fans will surely miss the more expansive movie of their memories (Plus, there's a moment when Robbins moves his lips to a deleted line). Other extras include featurettes (both old and new) and a photo gallery. One thing that hasn't changed: though a last-minute replacement for Tom Hulce, Tim Robbins plays Erik with irresistible innocence. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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