Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Erik The Viking (1989) Special Edition release on 12/28 from Signal One Entertainment

ERIK THE VIKING 
Special Edition 

Full of vile personalities, sick gags and outlandish set pieces!

Starring: 
Tim Robbins, John Cleese, Mickey Rooney, Jim Broadbent, Eartha Kitt, Imogen Stubbs, Jim Carter and Terry Jones

A Viking with a conscience, Erik tires of pillaging and decides to set out on a quest. When the wise Freya informs Erik that a great mythic wolf has eaten the sun, the warrior resolves to venture to Asgard, home of the Norse gods, to set things right. But before he can reach Asgard, he and his allies must first find a magical horn that resides in the land of King Arnulf, who, luckily for the hero, has a lovely daughter, Princess Aud.


Brand New Extras:
- International theatrical release cut in HD (103 mins / 99 mins in PAL)
- "The Director's Son's Cut" in SD (79 mins)
- NEW commentary track on the theatrical release cut by film historian and author ("Heavy Metal Movies") Mike McPadden and comedy writer/producer Aaron Lee
- Commentary track on "The Director's Son's Cut" by Terry Jones
- Original theatrical trailer
- NEW booklet essay by Neil Mitchell

Archival Special Features: 
- Original "Behind the Scenes"
- The evolution of a director
- Casting
- Creating the look
- Special effects
- Making movie magic in Malta
-Jones and Cleese - A Grand Reunion
- Raw interview footage