It helps that most of what the story parodies the tea obsession, politeness, rugby are things brits themselves like to make fun of. The voices and action are amusing and the story enjoyable. Bbc news uk magazine the vital statistics of asterix. The worst was gaulix, they just replaced him by a lame english character with no lines. They must face fog, rain, warm beer and boiled boar with mint sauce, but they soon have governor encyclopaedius britannicuss romans declining and falling. Entertaining and even witty at points, instead of boring and crude like the previous films, the movie is based quite faithfully on the 1966 album asterix in britain one of the best of the series, with some bits from asterix and the normans. The fact that france financed only 40 per cent of the budget german companies paid 40 per cent and the italians. Alas, the englishlanguage dub of this followup has been pitched with. Edouard baer and gerard depardieu star as asterix and obelix respectively in this zany adventure pitting the comic book duo against the conquering julius caesar fabrice luchini. With gerard depardieu, dany boon, edouard baer, guillaume gallienne. From the album by goscinny and uderzo, with the participation of pierre tchernia.
No novelizations were made for asterix the gaul, asterix in britain or asterix and cleopatra which followed the original albums relatively closely. It is based on the asterix comic book the mansions of the gods, which was the seventeenth book in the comic book series asterix by goscinny and uderzo. Julius caesars legions have conquered all england, except for a tiny, remote village led by zebigbosse. It was published in serial form in pilote magazine, issues 307334, in 1965, and in album form in 1966. In 1967, there was an attempt to make an animated film based on. The mansions of the gods set for uk release in august.
Obelix is the only actor to have portrayed his character in all four films. Jack whitehall, nick frost, greg davis, matt berry, catherine tate, harry enfield, jim broadbent. Asterix in britain 1986 in this animated feature, roman troops are storming through europe in the first century b. Originally released on cassette in 1987, published by listen for pleasure. One little ancient briiths village still holds out against the roman invaders. Europeans in asterix from the historical point of view, the fact is that the romans attempted to spread out over most territories of europe, which produced a remarkable nation. Mansion of the gods, is a 2014 frenchbelgian 3d computeranimated adventure family comedy film written and directed by alexandre astier. Asterix and obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to caesar that they are as strong as the gods. Asterix and obelix accompany anticlimax back to britain with a barrel of magic potion, but things go awry when the romans get wind of their plan. Asterix and obelix travel to britain to help asterixs cousin stop the romans from capturing his village.
From their gallic village asterix and obelix set out on a mission to deliver a barrel of their. No infringement intended i have been unable to find this audiobook available commercially, so am making it. The britons, who are similar to the gauls they are descended from gaulish tribes who crossed the water. It is sold around 325 million copies of asterix series. Asterix and cleopatra film the asterix project fandom. Asterix and obelix must travel to britain with a barrel of magic potion, to help.
In the english dub, fulliautomatix and impedimenta were renamed to blacksmix and instantmix respectively. The mansions of the gods official uk trailer duration. Youll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally outrage the very people who are trying to prove them only human. The film is adapted into 3d and had its world premiere in september 2012. There are around 34 asterix books which have been sold in the market in the world. Adaptated from the album asterix in britain screenplay. In the eighth asterix volume, goscinny and uderzo turn their satirical eyes to their neighbours across the channel. In anthea bell and derek hockridges english translation, the linguistic difference between the gauls. Asterix and obelix come to their english friends rescue. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine. God save britannia is the fouth installment in the franch.
Its back to rome for the caesarspawned conquerors when asterix and his pal obelix put on their thinking caps and outsmart the invaders. The fourth film adaptation of the famous asterix comic books is the best one so far. It is a liveaction film from fidelite films and is based on asterix in britain 1965 and asterix and the normans 1966. If it doesnt sound like an asterix movie, it at least looks like one, with. Asterix crosses the channel to help secondcousin anticlimax face down julius. Note the souvenirs on asterixs shelf page 7, panel 56 smaller than the garden of my uncle, but larger than the pen of my aunt from the highschool english as taught in a popular english method of instruction in france. Asterix and caesar full movie english dub 1080p hd duration. Asterix in america english cartoon movie bedtime story. Cliffs of moher, county clare, ireland cliffs wicklow town, county wicklow, ireland listoke house and gardens, drogheda, county louth, ireland ophelias garden brittas bay, county wicklow, ireland beach mafilm, budapest, hungary studio studio.
Asterix is called upon by anticlimax his first cousin, once removed on behalf of the last british village holding out against caesars invasion of britain, for assistance in fighting the romans. Asterix in britain in 1986 one little ancient briiths village still holds out against the roman invaders. Until a wild race for a barrel of magic potion lands them in the drink. An audiobook of asterix in britain adapted by anthea bell and narrated by willie rushton was released on emi records listen for pleasure label in 1987. Asterix in britain is the eighth in the asterix comic book series. Edouard baer and gerard depardieu star as comic book duo asterix and obelix in this zany adventure, which sees asterix cross the channel to help his second. Not bad, but i still have yet to find an asterix film that delivers the clever wit the books do. It is a liveaction film from fidelite films and is based on asterix in britain 1965 and. Asterix in britain 1966 read asterix comics online.
Asterix in britain audiobook read by william rushton youtube. From their gallic village asterix and obelix set out on a mission to deliver a barrel of their druids famous magic potion to help asterix s cousin in britain fight off the. Asterix and cleopatra is a belgianfrench animated film released in 1968. Asterix chez les bretons, asterix in the land of the britons is the eighth in the asterix comic book series.
Popular animated hero asterix and his faithful sidekick obelix travel to ancient egypt to help cleopatra build a new summer home. When i was a kid, my friends and i worshipped the asterix comic book series that featured two very likeable protagonists, asterix edouard baer and his large sidekick obelix gerard depardieu. Asterix crosses the channel to help secondcousin anticlimax face down julius caesar and invading romans. Asterix in britain is a danishfrench animated film released in 1986. Worldwide its one of the betterselling asterix stories, but in the uk its by far and away the most successful story in the series, despite the creators once claiming that britons might take offence to its content. Asterix and obelix must travel to britain with a barrel of magic potion, to help a rebel village fight against the roman empire, which has conquered the whole country.
It tells the story of asterix and obelixs journey to romanoccupied britain. This is the first asterix movie that really captures the story of asterix so perfectly. Asterix chez les bretons is a danishfrench animated film released in 1986. For the success or failure of asterix is a question of french national pride.