KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

david-sarkies The time is Ragnarok. Clouds block out the sun and the world has been plunged into an eternal winter. People fight, kill, and rape, simply because it is a jolly good thing to do. Then comes Eric, who accidentally kills the woman that he has fallen in love with and comes to realise that there must be more than this, so he takes the men of his village on a trek to find the gods and ask them to end Ragnarok.This is a cool little comedy movie done in the Monty Python style, though not exclusively Python, since only Terry Jones and John Cleese are in it. Even though, the bizarre comedy of Monty Python comes out of it, along with its mockery of the human attitude.I guess one thing is the antagonist, Hadron the Black, who wants to stop Eric simply because to him Ragnarok is pretty good for business. There is also Loki, who is the tempter trying to get the Blacksmith and Hadron to stop Eric's expedition because if he succeeds, it will be the end of the blacksmithing business. But it is not the Blacksmith that wants it, but rather the evil and nasty Loki.The nation of High Brazillia is quite interesting, especially when it is being destroyed. The story about this place is that it has been blessed by the gods, but if any blood is to be spilt on the ground then the land will sink beneath the waves. Such a thing happens (due to Loki's interference) and the island starts to sink, but in the face of disaster, the citizens of High Brazillia remain ignorant to it, and sink beneath the waves. It is the attitude of: if we ignore it then it will go away. It is hilarious in this film, but in a way we are laughing at ourselves, because in essence we solve our problems by trying to ignore it, as that is the easy way to deal with it. Ignore it and it might go away, but unfortunately that never happens.The other interesting thing is that the gods of Midgard are portrayed at children. In essence that is what they really are for anybody reading classical Greek literature will understand that the god's really do behave like this. I guess it is simply saying that all that we worship in the end is simply childish (though the Christian missionary is paid out quite a bit as well).In the end this is a jolly funny movie and most enjoyable to watch. Personally I would say that it is one of the classics from the eighties. And remember, you can't sit Sven next to Sven's dad: they'll argue all the time.

Stephen Alfieri "Eric the Viking" is an awful mess of a film. It is a not very funny, loud, disjointed and style starved film that has nothing going for it.It in no way resembles a "Monty Python" film or sketch. Most of the actors (including Tim Robbins and Mickey Rooney)act as if they thought they had been cast in another "...Holy Grail". Needless to say, the acting is awful.I came away from this movie learning one thing. Terry Jones was far less talented a director than Terry Gilliam. Gilliam's films have a style and quality to them that is both interesting and unique. "Eric the Viking" is flat, dull and you won't want to stick around to watch the whole thing. I didn't.2 out of 10

funkydvd Like others have said, many people compare this movie to Monty python- which it is not. Others are disappointed for other reasons. I guess this is the result of expectations. Myself, I really appreciate all the interesting visuals- the mood is very well established. The casting is excellent! (gotta love Imogen!) My question would be, what's not to like about this movie? I mean, if you 'get' python-like humor, enjoy a fantasy adventure and so forth, then you've already seen countless worse movies. This movie is better than almost all others of either genre. It's an all time favorite of MINE. But, if watching goofy guys battle staged sea monsters and hunt for Valhalla isn't your thing, don't watch this! It's like nothing you've ever seen. It's special, and funny, and endearing in it's own weird way.Jacob

Lee Eisenberg In a movie that could have only come from Monty Python, Erik (Tim Robbins) and his crew set out on a voyage to find Valhalla, encountering many zany situations along the way. "Erik the Viking" not only makes fun of Viking life, but also of Christianity (well duh; Monty Python did that in "The Holy Grail"). And they gave the characters some hilarious names! I never would have imagined Mickey Rooney in a movie like this, but he's here as Erik's grandfather. In a way, the whole movie is an excuse for craziness in the same way that "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was, but it never gets stale. On the contrary, they keep surprising you with one thing after another. Also starring Eartha Kitt and John Cleese.