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Erik the Viking (1989)

Starring: Jim Broadbent, Gary Cady Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (58 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jim Broadbent, Gary Cady, Jim Carter, Dave Duffy, Peter Geeves
  • Format: AC-3, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
  • DVD Release Date: December 4, 2007
  • Run Time: 79 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000WC39V8
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,414 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Years 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

Product Description
A hilarious all-star cast - including Tim Robbins and former Monty Pythoners Terry Jones and John Cleese - star in this inspired piece of lunacy marked by a "funny script packed with typically weird and wonderful characters" (Variety). Written and directed by Jones, Erik the Viking delivers that inimitable python humor and "consistently entertains" (The New York Times)! 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!

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63 of 63 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars completely butchered version of a great movie, November 21, 2007
By SnowDog3000 (manchester, ct USA) - See all my reviews
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.
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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Drastically edited version, November 20, 2007
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.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY IF YOU LOVE THIS FILM!!!!!, December 6, 2007
This "Director's Son's" cut has been edited down significantly. Why? I have no idea.
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2.0 out of 5 stars The cruellest cut...
After a run of box-office successes culminating in A Fish Called Wanda, the Monty Python alumni hit the rocks in a big way in the late 80s, first with Terry Gilliam's hugely... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Trevor Willsmer

1.0 out of 5 stars The Directors Son should not be allowed to play with daddy's toys
I just watched this movie and feel like I have to warn lovers of the original. I echo what other said here. The Director's Son's Cut is a chopped up version of the film. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dema

1.0 out of 5 stars What the???
The original is one of my all time favorite movies and I have it on VHS. This completely butchered version should not have ever seen the light of day. Read more
Published 6 months ago by S. Moore

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the director's son do any more edits!
I bought this not noticing this was the "director's son's edit". I hope the director's son never edits another movie again! Read more
Published 16 months ago by Matthew C. Taylor

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the original
First off, it's actually the director's son's cut. It is not as good as the original at all. They took out 23 minutes of footage, added bad sound effects, and the video quality... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Alan Cribb

3.0 out of 5 stars Still good but it's a shame they chopped it up..
this film was really funny until they brought this out and attempted to make a directors cut. and he was Cut Happy. Read more
Published 16 months ago by That Review Guy

3.0 out of 5 stars A fun film for Viking fans!
No, I'm not referring to my favorite football team but rather those swarthy heathens who reeked HAVOC on the world centuries ago. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dijon

1.0 out of 5 stars Why did they do it?
The director's Son is an idiot for messing up one of my all-time favourite movies. The re-arrangement of scenes means the story no longer flows. Read more
Published 17 months ago by S. Petersen

3.0 out of 5 stars Erik the Viking
I was personally disappointed in the excess of editing in this version. More than one scene is now missing some rather funny material. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Zonerdorf

4.0 out of 5 stars Norwegian Silliness at it's Finest
I remember watching this film a dozen times or so years ago on VHS. But after I made the switch to dvd, it was nowhere to be found. Read more
Published 17 months ago by P. G. Keller

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