The Northman

[Phoenix]

From the director of The VVitch and The Lighthouse with Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor Joy, William Dafoe and Bjork.

 

[VoR]

The Lighthouse was fabulously absurd, so I'm very much here for this.

 

[Mats]

quite the cast, and yes, both The VVith and The Lighthouse were great. although I'm not quite feeling Skarsgård...

 

[jivafox]

Not me avoiding all this viking, Game of Thrones inspired NONSENSE for so long only to be DRAGGED in by Queen Nicole and King Eggers. Ugh!

 

[GNL]

Bjork?!

 

[jivafox]

YES AND?

 

[COB]

So excited that the Queen has deigned to appear on film once more

 

[FetchFugly]

I love Vikings and The Last Kingdom so this looks quite wonderful to me.

Is there evidence of Nicole having any lines in that trailer?

 

[COB]

On her face? Not since about 1995, no.

 

[Ellie]

Just seen this trailer having no idea what it was. It’s like someone has taken my brain and uploaded everything I hate in order to make the worst film ever. Can I preemptively mark it a 0?

 

[COB]

You don't have to go and see it, you know

 

[Christian]

Just seen this trailer having no idea what it was. It’s like someone has taken my brain and uploaded everything I hate in order to make the worst film ever. Can I preemptively mark it a 0?

NO. Robert Eggers is here to press all your buttons

 

[Christian]

We have a poster:

Spoiler

 

[Christian]

I didn't realise Sjón had a co-write. This is going to be ridiculous

 

[Debbie Jellinsky]

We have a poster:

Spoiler

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Why do posters for all kinds of movies look like they're for some superhero flick these days?
Case in point: Scream 2022

Spoiler

 

[Christian]

Get all the stars (or otherwise ) in to maximise your potential Box Office, that's why DEBS!

 

[Debbie Jellinsky]

Get all the STARS (or otherwise ) in to maximise your potential Box Office, that's why DEBS!

I only see one true star here

 

[Christian]

 

[Debbie Jellinsky]

Oh I forgot about

 

[Christian]

It's going to be scenery chewing carnage from ALL of them

 

[Mats]

mistook Claes Bang for Pierce Brosnan there for a sec

 

[Christian]

mistook Claes Bang for Pierce Brosnan there for a sec

Imagine

 

[jivafox]

Love the concept of the little boy turning into great big hulking mutant Aleksander Skarsgard whilst Nicole stays EXACTLY THE SAME

I SHOULD THINK SO.

 

[Marilyn]

Can't wait to sit through this for 12 seconds of Björk

 

[Madison]

This is the second time Skarsgård has played a Viking character called Northman.

 

[Christian]

Can't wait to sit through this for 12 seconds of Björk

Honestly, it will be ENOUGH

 

[funky]

Why do posters for all kinds of movies look like they're for some superhero flick these days?
Case in point: Scream 2022

Spoiler

LOTR did it first

 

[Madison]

LOTR did it first

Jar Jar Binks AGOG.

 

[Christian]

The reviews are saying this is REALLY GOOD.

Eggers isn't for everyone but apparently this IS.

Queen Nic has a complete MOMENT late on it seems.

Oscars 2023 here we (probably don't) come, but maybe she can bop Will Smith on the nose anyway.

 

[Phoenix]

The reviews have me quite hype. This is going to be a big hit I think, it appeals to cinephiles because Eggers and the neck beards because Vikings.

 

[Marilyn]

 

[rhythmbandit]

Loved this. It was high-camp bonkers fun. Nicole Kidman and pretty much everyone else gave up on their accents half way through and ended up with Irish accents somehow.

Beautiful scenery too.

 

[Phoenix]

It’s a bit boring despite all the gore and muck. Alexander Skarsgard is not a leading man, he’s just a bit dull. I would have enjoyed a movie about the mother, the uncle or even the love interest.

Also I would have much preferred for it to not be in English with an array of bad accents.

 

[VoR]

Yeah, this promised a lot more than it delivered, sadly.

 

[jivafox]

Sally from Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022!!!

I’m glad Nicole’s part was a bit beefier than advertised but yeah this was just a gorier Lion King.

 

[jivafox]

Also Bjork: 5 Stars

 

[Phoenix]

Nicole was good and her monologue was fun but the accent…she started Russian and ended as something else

 

[Krustmas]

So how would you rank it against The VVitch and The Lighthouse?

 

[VoR]

Adored The Lighthouse. This wasn't anywhere near as good.

 

[GNL]

I really enjoyed this when I wasn't GRIMACING at the gore. A great cast, and I was glad Nicole and Anya got quite a bit to get their teeth into, but I agree the lead was a bit NOTHINGY.