Valhalla (1986)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.4/10   

Directors:

Peter Madsen
Jeffrey James Varab (co-director)

Writers:

Søren Håkansson (comic book)
Henning Kure (comic book)

Release Date:

10 octubre 1986 (Denmark)

Genre:

Adventure | Animation | Fantasy | Family

Frase comercial:

Et eventyr med de nordiske guder baseret på tegneserien "Valhalla".

Plot:

Two children in the Viking age find their way into the magical world of Norse mythology.

Plot Keywords:

Mythology | Based On Comic | Troll | Deity | Norse Mythology

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Wow

Cast

Dick Kaysø	...	Thor (voice: Danish version)
Preben Kristensen	...	Loke (voice: Danish version)
Laura Bro	...	Røskva (voice: Danish version)
Marie Ingerslev	...	Tjalfe (voice: Danish version)
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen	...	Odin / Udgårdsloke (voice: Danish version)
Benny Hansen	...	Hymer (voice: Danish version)
Olaf Nielsen	...	Rolf (voice: Danish version)
Thomas Eje	...	Quark (voice)
Claus Ryskjær	...	Ravnen Hugin (voice: Danish version)
Kirsten Rolffes	...	Ravnen Munin / Røskvas og Tjalfes mor (voice: Danish version)
Jesper Klein	...	Mimer / Røskvas og Tjalfes far (voice: Danish version)
Susse Wold	...	Sif / Elle (voice: Danish version)
Percy Edwards	...	Other voices (voice: Danish version)
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Allan Corduner	...	Loke (voice: English version) (as Alan Corduner)
Michael Elphick	...	Udgaardsloki (voice: English version)
John Hollis	...	Hymer (voice: English version)
Alexander Jones	...	Chalfe (voice: English version)
Mark Lewis Jones	...	Odin (voice: English version)
Suzanne Jones	...	Roskva (voice: English version)
Geoffrey Matthews	...	(voice: English version)
Stephen Thorne	...	Thor (voice: English version)

Duración:

76 min | USA:89 min

País:

Denmark

Idioma:

English | Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

Finland:K-6 | Denmark:7 | Sweden:7 | Iceland:L

Company:

Swan Film Production A/S

Trivialidades:

The story of the movie was originally designed by the writers of the comic series. Later, when Jeff Varab joined as director, only Peter Madsen and Henning Kure remained as script writers. Allegedly, the storyline was originally supposed to be more humorous and less high-flown than it turned out.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bagom Valhalla (2003) (V)

Wow

I don't know how many times I've sat through this. I've probably read all the original written efforts, as well. I'm hardly the loudest or most likely candidate when it comes to bragging about Denmark, but this is an aspect in which I feel pride. I will not be commenting on the English dub, nor do I intend to hear it, and I don't care for the fact that this(*our* cultural heritage) was first done to fit that, then synchronized to our tongue. This is based partially on the comic book series, the artist/writer of it helming it(and I think he did a darn good job), and is magnificent both as an introduction to reading them, if one so desires(I'd say they may very well enjoy them thoroughly), and as a retelling of the subject matter. This takes portions of a couple of these novels, and they fit together well. It takes us through Asgaard and Udgaard, shows us several of the creatures and people residing in them, and includes an adventure or two. The plot is well-done and develops nicely... it's never actually boring. The pacing is pretty much spot-on, with mood and atmosphere in a concise movie. The art and animation are great. The detail in the entire production is impressive. The tone is an interesting case... this could be viewed by children, and definitely does cater to them some, but it isn't insulting to other age-groups, and at times, it's fairly dark(and it could be argued that there are hints of adult stuff). The voices, as provided by us Danes, are marvelous, as is quite a bit of the acting. Kaysø and Bank-Mikkelsen with their deep, booming speech are among the perfect casting. Kristensen, though you might not immediately choose him for what who he performs, is, as well. Eje adds a lot of personality through mere grunts and such. Ryskjær and Rolffes deserve mention as well, as Hugin and Munin, the ravens. The characters are reasonably fleshed out, and their traits are instantly recognizable from the source material. The score is excellent, with themes for the various groups, and more often than not, famous pieces, used well. The audience had better at the very least tolerate Quark, because he's there a lot. For my money, the "whisle scene" is rather high up on the list of the most entertaining of that type of thing. The humor varies, and there is silly, cartoon-y, but also clever, laughs herein. There are morals in this, as well, and they aren't heavy-handed. The DVD of this features three trailers, a work-reel and commentary tracks with each director, and they are informative and well worth listening through. I, myself, would jump at the opportunity to watch well-done films about the Norse myths. That doesn't mean this is anything less than masterful. I recommend this to anyone into the stories. 8/10