Directed by:
Terry JonesScreenplay:
Terry JonesCinematography:
Ian WilsonComposer:
Neil InnesCast:
Tim Robbins, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt, Terry Jones, Imogen Stubbs, John Cleese, Tsutomu Sekine, Antony Sher, Tim McInnerny, John Gordon Sinclair (more)VOD (2)
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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 reevaluates 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. (official distributor synopsis)
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Here, I was really disappointed that the ending felt somewhat lost, and there wasn't anything that delivered that final blow. At times, it's great; the humor is excellent, but ultimately, it's the journey itself that's the main focus because the destination isn't really worth much. Good special effects, well-acted, but plot-wise, it’s a bit lacking.
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You can't compare Terry Jones' solo films with Gilliam's. While Gilliam is more of a fantasist, Jones is more of a story guy - you can see it in Erik the Viking from start to finish. Typical MP humor does not serve here as a narrative element, but rather as "ornaments" hanging on the main storyline... I had a very good time for the less than an hour and a half, but I still expected a bit more. Best scenes - the "rape", Cleese giving orders for executions and mutilations, the choral singing of the islanders, the invisibility cloak, the Viking who knows no fear, the berserk. (I don't need to point out that the best moments of the film are the ones with Cleese and Jones, do I?)
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