Review of Erik the Viking (1989) by Gavin P — 08 Jul 2016

A silly Monty Python-esque take on vikings and Norse mythology - definitely would've benefited with more Pythons, as Jones only gives himself two scenes and Cleese not much more. Robbins is good as the dim-witted do-gooder Erik and the plot is pretty much just them going on a voyage to please the gods & restore the sun.

Some stupid moments (the sinking of the island, the dragon, etc.) but for a low-budget history/comedy, it's not bad. If it were a proper full-scale epic, then it definitely failed, but it's OK for what it is.