Product Details

• Format: Special Edition, Box set, PAL
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000L0E76C
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,338 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Featuring the original uncut version and new and exclusive Director's Son's version edited by Terry and Bill Jones, sourced from HD material and presented in 16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen with new 5.1 sound, exclusive commentary by Terry Jones on director's cut version, interview with Terry and Bill Jones, interviews with cast and crew, and making of Erik the Viking with on-set reports. ------- Disc One Brand New Director's Son's Cut with English subtitles Commentary with Terry Jones Interview with Terry and Bill Jones Photo Gallery ------- Disc Two Original UK Theatrical cut The Making of Erik the Viking Feature Reports Extended Cast Interviews ------- Synopsis Tim Robbins stars as Erik the Viking, a thoughtful man in a violent time who does not enjoy killing and raping like the rest of his people. When he accidentally kills a woman while defending her, he re-evaluates his life and goes off in search of the Horn Resounding, which has the power to bring him to his true home and end the Age of Ragnarok, bringing peace to the kingdom. To get there he has to lead a pathetic group of seasick sailors through the Gates of the World and into sunlight, on their way to Valhalla. But all threatens to come undone when the local blacksmith plots to sabotage the journey to protect his lucrative weapons business. The film includes wonderfully unexpected turns from Mickey Rooney and Eartha Kitt and an especially funny performance by John Cleese as a torturing warlord who enjoys having men killed in myriad creative ways. The film is more similar in tone to Terry Gilliam's 'Jabberwocky' than to any of the Monty Python farces.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars completely butchered version of a great movie, November 21, 2007

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SnowDog3000 (manchester, ct USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erik the Viking (DVD)

It's a complete shame that they choose to release Erik the Viking here in the U.S. in this butchered down version of the movie (25% of it has ben removed in this "Director's Cut"). This wouldn't be so bad if they also included the Theatrical version as they are doing with the UK release. As it is there is no way I'm paying any money for this hacked up piece of a once great film.

68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Drastically edited version, November 20, 2007

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QuickReview - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erik the Viking (DVD)

It's worth noting that this is a *drastically edited* version of the original. The original was ~100 minutes, this one is ~75 - 25% of the movie has been removed and the remaining sections reordered/edited. So think carefully if you are going to purchase this expecting it to be the movie you remember.

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY IF YOU LOVE THIS FILM!!!!!, December 6, 2007

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Discordia666 (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erik the Viking (DVD)

This "Director's Son's" cut has been edited down significantly. Why? I have no idea.