Tim Robbins Movie:

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		MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
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

Erik the Viking [Region 2] Reviews:
A complete travesty
2009-11-29 - DO NOT buy this if you are a fan of the original US version released in 1990. The cutting of lines/scenes really retracts from the movie and overall rushes the movie past key character development and plot emphasis. The original was funny, thoughtful and you really got the sense of the camaraderie between the characters and an understanding of why what they were doing was so important/dangerous/exciting.
A damn shame really. Maybe in a couple of years they will release the 2-disk collection containing both the DVD version of the original and of this hacked-up tragedy as they did in the UK.


Erik the Viking in VHS
2009-10-29 - Looking @ my VHS copy (the back of the box) states the running time is 104 minutes. I've had this VHS copy for about 10 years. I mention the running time since I don't know where the reviewer (of the product) states the original length was 100 minutes. ***** for story and oh how great this film is for laughs.
Too bad about the crappy DVD version, thanks for the tip
Kya

Not the Erik the Viking I know
2009-10-28 - The uncut version of this film is one of my favorite movies, so I bought this DVD to replace my old VHS copy. Cutting 25 minutes from the original 104 minutes turned this movie into a cartoon. The flavor that made it magic is gone.

Still Waiting
2009-09-18 - I am very sad. I've been waiting years to get Erik the Viking on DVD. But now I learn that this version has cut 25% of the original movie. So I'll continue waiting, perhaps forever. Maybe in valhalla I'll be able to watch the original, wonderful movie.

Blashemous
2009-07-25 - What the hell was the director's son thinking. So far as I have been watching it I noticed he edited out the funniest part of the movie. There is NO need for a directors cut unless you want to add footage not subtract it! We should all wrtie a letter and request the original version released.