Product Details

• Actors: Nicholas Simard
• Directors: Marc Fafard
• Format: Digital Sound, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Language: English, French, Spanish
• Subtitles: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Vista Point Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 31, 2006
• Run Time: 62 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000HXDWGY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,794 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Vikings! They came from the North and soon the legends would say that they did not know fear. For hundreds of years they were another name for terror. They sailed icy oceans and narrow rivers striking far inland without warning without mercy. However the truth about the Vikings is far more complex. Much of Europe s traditions technology and institutions come to us from these fierce men of the North. England Germany Russia along with their homeland of Scandinavia all bear the Viking s mark today. Shot on location in Iceland Greenland and Newfoundland this breathtaking IMAX® film joins the Viking warriors explorers and settlers as they set out in search of new lands. The North Atlantic Sagas come to life as we follow Eric the Red and his son Leif Ericsson first to Greenland and then on to North America 500 years before Columbus. State-of-the-art digital graphics dramatically illustrate the unique shipbuilding techniques that were the key to propelling the Vikings across the Atlantic and into history. Join the Viking warriors, explorers and settlers as they set out in search of new lands to conquer! Also includes DTS Digital Surround audio track.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy, watchable overview of the Vikings in the West, December 18, 2006

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Geography Teacher "Susan" (Midwest USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vikings: Journey to New Worlds (IMAX) (DVD)

I saw this film originally in the omnimax format, then purchased it when it became available this October. This is a great, watchable overview of the vikings in their journeys to North America. Lots of reinactments - the ususal omnimax scenic photography. The film does NOT go into detail of the vikings influence in the east - if you are interested in that, I'd recommend the NOVA viking video.

Also - the NOVA film (2 hours) goes into greater detail on all their topics -but it is a dryer more 'academic' film.

Overall - great intro film if you find yourself intrigued by the Vikings :)

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Prepare to set sail...., April 26, 2007

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Yujiro (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vikings: Journey to New Worlds (IMAX) (DVD)

Despite the short running time, this is a very
enjoyable journey with the Vikings. The colorful
modern reenactments are done well and gives one a
good sense of what it felt like to live among the
Viking people.

The Vikings were a conquering sort and pillaged many
lands and slayed many people. This film goes into detail
about their pagan gods, beliefs, politcal assembly, and
their notable architecture on ships, mainly the longship
(aka Drakkar) which became a symbol of terror.

This film also describes the life of the hotheaded
Viking 'Eric the Red', whom was exiled from Iceland
due to a fued, and soon thereafter, discovered
Greenland and created its first colony.

This isn't a shoddily made documentary, but rather
a pleasant viewing experience that could have been
better elaborated on.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to our study of the Vikings., January 28, 2010

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TriciaLeeF "TriciaLeeF" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vikings: Journey to New Worlds (IMAX) (DVD)

I rented this dvd to show to my 9 and 7 year olds to supplement our study of the Vikings. It was a big hit. It's not childish at all, but was very interesting and appropriate for their ages. The violence of the Vikings is discussed but not shown. The reenactments helped a lot to hold the attention of the kids too.