Review of Erik the Viking (1989) by Douglas F — 17 Dec 2007

Great cast...what happened? Super close to being super funny, but it just never quite delivered.

This review of Erik the Viking (1989) was written by Douglas F on 17 Dec 2007.

Erik the Viking has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Peter A (501) on 15 Mar 2013

A Pythonesque take on Vikings and Norse mythology. Plenty of satire is imbued in the film, but the comedy fails to take off…

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By Jason D (1,490) on 27 Aug 2008

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By Mark N (906) on 20 Feb 2012

First off, let there be no confusion - I am in no way suggesting you should watch this movie. It is a very poor movie and a waste of time…

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By Stephen L (620) on 14 Aug 2008

Monty Python y Tim Robbins, nada mÃ¡s que decir…

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By Jon G (407) on 26 Jun 2011

Can't believe I've never seen this before…

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So after watching YOUR HIGHNESS ...I'm on a bit of cheesy kick ass 80's sword and sorcery and I was searching netflix and found ERIK THE VIKING...I…

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By Terri H (1,064) on 17 Feb 2009

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