Ep 145: The Northman

Robs Daniel & Wallis tap into some Norse code for episode 145, hopping aboard a longboat to see The Northman. Director Robert Eggers follows up The Witch and The Lighthouse with another definite article-titled feast for the brain and the senses, and for the first time brings action chops along. Alexander Skarsgård is the titular bloke not from down south, a Viking prince looking to avenge his father's death and reclaim his kingdom birthright from his treacherous uncle. A starry cast also includes Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang, and Willem Dafoe, plus Björk as a strikingly garbed Seer. The Robs journey far and wide in their discussion, bringing in comparisons to Shakespeare, disturbing World War 2 movies, The Godfather, incest in this movie and Star Wars, and a question posed by Gareth in The Office. The Northman is a trippy film, so we had to go kinda out there in some of our chat. But, it all makes sense... If you like what you hear or have any feedback, why not rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts? To follow the Robs on Twitter head to: https://twitter.com/rob_a_daniel https://twitter.com/robertmwallis To follow the podcast, head to: https://twitter.com/MovieRobcast To read Rob D's writing go to: https://www.electric-shadows.com/ To read Rob W’s writing go to: http://ofallthefilmsites.com/ Also, check out our sister podcast, Another Time, MacLeod!, which goes through the 1986 movie Highlander scene by glorious scene. Click here for links: https://anchor.fm/macleodtime Follow Another Time, MacLeod on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/MacleodTime Rob D also wrote a book about Martin Scorsese’s Cape Fear. If you want to check that out, click here: https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/books/id/55707/