It's amazing to see several ex-Monty Pythoners, a big budget, Vikings and Tim Robbins all conspire to made a long, ponderous and dreadfully dull film. I wanted to like this movie so much but ended up hating it! This is really amazing that the results came off so badly. I mean, how can you make a comedic Viking epic dull and unfunny??!! There is so much possibility for fun and excitement but it all comes to nothing.
So what have you got in the movie? Amazing sets that must have cost a fortune, occasionally interesting moments (brief as they were), sterile and uninteresting characters and no sense that any editing or re-writing was done at any point. maybe it was funny to those involved with making it, but audiences were stupefied by it.
By the way, one review says this is "definitely a Python movie". Don't believe it. Despite the work of SOME ex-Python members, this film seems to have nothing to do with the brilliant show or their films. Don't make the mistake of thinking this film in any way is reminiscent of their work.
So what have you got in the movie? Amazing sets that must have cost a fortune, occasionally interesting moments (brief as they were), sterile and uninteresting characters and no sense that any editing or re-writing was done at any point. maybe it was funny to those involved with making it, but audiences were stupefied by it.
By the way, one review says this is "definitely a Python movie". Don't believe it. Despite the work of SOME ex-Python members, this film seems to have nothing to do with the brilliant show or their films. Don't make the mistake of thinking this film in any way is reminiscent of their work.