Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

PlatinumRead Just so...so bad

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

rdoyle29 It's the Roman occupation of England and the king of the Iceni dies, leaving the throne to his daughter Salina. She wants peace with the Romans, which the Roman governor Justinian (Don Murray) also wants. In fact, they both want it so bad that they fall in love with each other. He wants to marry. She says they can't unless the druids okay the marriage, and the druids oppose peace with the Romans. Justinian's right hand man Octavian (Andrew Keir) also opposes peace, wanting the Romans to clamp down on the Celts. None of this goes well for our star crossed lovers.So ... this is not a very good Hammer films. First thing to note: There are no Vikings in this film. It's an unofficial telling of the story of Boudica, the queen of the Iceni who opposed Roman rule. Second, Carita, who plays Salina, is a terrible actress. Despite a game supporting cast, which also includes Patrick Troughton, she really drags this film down. Finally, Don Chaffey is, at best, a workmanlike director, and he does a fairly poor job here.

MARIO GAUCI This was Hammer Films' sole foray into peplum territory: that it's not typical material for this outfit is also borne by the fact that the writing and producing credits aren't the usual Hammer stalwarts! Don Chaffey, who handles the proceedings efficiently enough, was something of an expert in the field - having directed Hammer's ONE MILLION YEARS, B.C. (1966) as well as the Ray Harryhausen extravaganza JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (1963).Actually, the plot isn't all that different from that of THE LAST ROMAN (1968-9) which I watched recently: while the latter was low-brow and solemn but rather interesting, this is low-brow and silly but undeniably fun. Thankfully, there's intrigue (resulting in plenty of snarling), action and sadism - not forgetting the beautiful Irish locations - to keep one watching. Still, the lazy scripting is so obviously a mishmash of elements without any rhyme or reason that it somehow seems to think of Druids, Vikings and Greeks (all distinct in culture, geography and timeline) as one and the same people!! With respect to the cast: Carita (whose only film this was) is actually not too bad in the title role - though necessities of plot and an inevitable romance with the enemy leader prevents her from donning armor and turn warrior before the last 20 minutes of the film proper!; Don Murray, saddled throughout with an unbecoming hair-do, tries to keep his dignity as best he can; Andrew Keir (as Murray's jealous aide and the true villain of the piece), Niall MacGinnis and Patrick Troughton actually give good performances; however, Donald Houston's hammy turn as the High Priest of the Druid community is wildly entertaining - and Wilfred Lawson is equally embarrassing as the doddering and moribund Viking King.

Jonathon Dabell Director Don Chaffey had enjoyed such a box office success with One Million Years B.C that the folks at Hammer entrusted him with this intentionally campy adventure flick set in Roman Britain. Once again, Chaffey is called upon to provide semi-naked and very beautiful women, bloodthirsty battles, woefully inaccurate history and sensationalised plotting, all in the name of entertainment. Alas, the trick doesn't work twice and The Viking Queen emerges a curious historical folly, more memorable for the wrong reasons (stupid dialogue, continuity errors, over-the-top acting, etc.) than the right ones.In Celtic times, a dying king of the Britons makes a final wish that his daughter Salina (Carita) should take control of the Iceni tribe after he has passed away. His request is for Salina to forge an alliance with the honourable and honest Roman, Justinian (Don Murray). As requested, Salina tries to uphold her father's dying wish…. indeed, she even finds herself falling in love with the Roman. However, the druids - who believe it is their right to advise and guide Salina in her decisions – are not pleased by this growing bond between Iceni and Roman forces, and forbid them to consummate their relationship via marriage. Similarly, some of the more aggressive and attack-minded Romans are just as troubled by Justinian's actions, so they too try to set up obstacles in the path of his plans of love. Octavian (Andrew Keir) in particular is hell-bent on preventing a meaningful comradeship between the two tribes, and he does everything he can to stir trouble. While Justinian is away fighting a battle in Anglesey, the Romans take advantage of his absence to abuse and mistreat the Iceni people. Ultimately things come to a head and much blood is shed as Salina is forced to put the pride and passion of her people before everything else. She leads her tribe into a fatal battle against the Romans, sacrificing her chance of love in order to protect their way of life…..The fact that Salina is actually a Celtic queen, living in an era some 700 years before the Vikings had any meaningful link with British history, is a sore point that has been discussed by other reviewers already. Not that script-writer Clarke Reynolds seems particularly bothered by it, evading the issue by adding a half-line to explain that her mother was a Viking and therefore she is, technically, of Viking ancestry. The attractive photography (by Stephen Dade) on Irish locations is one of the film's few pleasures. Bad movie as it is, it still looks colourful and eye-catching throughout. The over-the-top acting is also enjoyable in a cruel and twisted way (I guess it's that idea of revelling in the misfortune of others – taking pleasure in watching good actors in terrible trouble and all that). Donald Houston is perhaps the guiltiest of all, giving a performance that is embarrassingly unrestrained as the trouble-making druid Maelgan. Carita, on the other hand, is an amateurish non-actor given the responsibility of carrying the picture when, in actual fact, she is simply incapable of doing so (she never starred in another film). See The Viking Queen if you're a fan of Hammer and you don't mind history that is camp and inaccurate…. avoid it if you want something serious, enlightening and believable.

Poseidon-3 During the height of the breasts-on-display, low-budget-epic era in the mid-60's, Murray got off at the wrong "Bus Stop" and wound up flailing around in this sword and sandal howler. He plays the Roman ruler of a Celtic tribe in ancient Britain. The Celtic King dies and appoints one of his three daughters to rule in his place (even though she is virtually a figurehead because of the Roman occupation.) He picks Carita and, because her mother was a Viking, she is dubbed The Viking Queen. (Apparently, she picked up her mother's accent along the way even though she was raised in Britain?) Murray and Carita have an affection for one another, but it is put to the test when he leaves to fight an enemy and his second-in-command starts wreaking havoc on her people. Finally, she's had enough and rises to battle the Romans even at the expense of her relationship with Murray. Carita is lovely (as any former model should be), but her acting inexperience shows much of the time. Murray couldn't possibly be more miscast and he and Carita have only adequate chemistry at best. They do have their own little mini-Ben Hur chariot race which ends up in a swamp, but their great love is not aptly demonstrated in the film. Corri and Pagett play her sisters. One looks old enough to be her mother and dabbles in the occult while the other has a tentative love affair with a local bruiser played by Caffrey. Houston is a raving, rabble-rousing Druid priest who, at times, makes Victor Buono look subtle. Actors like Keir and Troughton attempt to give real performances, but are done in by the pedestrian script. The ad copy for this film promised all sorts of wild events on screen, but most of them are presented in a more-than-tame manner. There is also a heavy dose of hilarious feminine pulchritude on display as scantily-clad ladies show off their bodies with strategic arm, pasty and hair placement to cover the naughtiest bits while they lie around stroking and petting the various men of the cast. One, in particular (referred to as the Nubian slave) is an obviously Caucasian girl in blackface with "Star Trek" make up who probably has more costume changes than the lead! It's not the dullest film ever made and has a few intriguing moments and some eye-catching scenery and costumes, but doesn't hold up as history, nor as titillation.