What is Jabberwocky / Erik The Viking about?

JABBERWOCKY, 1977, MPA, 105 min. Dir. Terry Gilliam. Michael Palin stars in this fractured fairy tale as Dennis Cooper, a woodworker, who, following the death of his father, must face a series of challenges, which include nothing less than slaying the dreaded eponymous dragon. Gilliam’s outrageous first solo feature incorporates his unique brand of medieval madness, adapted from Lewis J. Carroll’s nonsensical poem. ERIK THE VIKING, 1989, MGM Repertory, 107 min. Dir. Terry Jones. Told by village wise woman Freya (Eartha Kitt) that Fenrir the wolf has swallowed the sun and plunged the world into the dark age of Ragnarok, Erik (Tim Robbins) gathers warriors from his village to petition the gods to end the darkness. This film has been described as a “Python-esque satire of Viking life,” and also stars Mickey Rooney as Erik’s grandfather.

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What is Jabberwocky / Erik The Viking about?: JABBERWOCKY, 1977, MPA, 105 min. Dir. Terry Gilliam. Michael Palin stars in this fractured fairy tale as Dennis Cooper, a woodworker, who, following the death of his father, must face a series of challenges, which include nothing less than slaying the dreaded eponymous dragon. Gilliam’s outrageous first solo feature incorporates his unique brand of medieval madness, adapted from Lewis J. Carroll’s nonsensical poem.
ERIK THE VIKING, 1989, MGM Repertory, 107 min. Dir. Terry Jones. Told by village wise woman Freya (Eartha Kitt) that Fenrir the wolf has swallowed the sun and plunged the world into the dark age of Ragnarok, Erik (Tim Robbins) gathers warriors from his village to petition the gods to end the darkness. This film has been described as a “Python-esque satire of Viking life,” and also stars Mickey Rooney as Erik’s grandfather.