Here the film gently satirises the foibles of the english with parodies of cricket and football, and the britons breaking off in the midst of battle to have tea and refusing to conduct battles because of something called the weekend. The trouble starts when their barrel of magic potion is stolen. Asterix the gaul asterixs first appearance released 1961. The soundtrack was composed by vladimir cosma and the british band cook da books performed the theme song. The animated film adaptation of asterix in britain came out in 1986, 20 years after the original book did.
Asterix, obelix and getafix are asked by the egyptian architect edifis to help him build a pyramid for queen cleopatra. Its back to rome for the caesarspawned conquerors when asterix and his pal obelix put on their thinking caps and outsmart the invaders. The diminutive asterix and his rather larger companion obelix, warriors of the last village in gaul still free after the roman invasion, set out on a mission to deliver a barrel of their druids. They must face fog, rain, warm beer and boiled boar with mint sauce, but they soon have governor encyclopaedicus britannicuss romans declining and falling.
The animation is stronger, with fewer instances of silhouettes used, and with outstanding sequences not only in the opening scene of the roman fleet landing on british beaches, which is a joy to watch, but also the vista of the city of londinium. Asterix in britain film the asterix project fandom. Asterix in britain in 1986 one little ancient briiths village still holds out against the roman invaders. One little ancient briiths village still holds out against the roman invaders. I viewed this film in my french class the original french language version. This film followed closely on the previous one and ended the collaboration between albert uderzo, the surviving asterix author, and the historic producer of the series. Visually, britain is the most accomplished of the asterix films the recreation of roman britain, with small, shadowy thatched huts and labyrinthine backstreets uneasily coexisting with huge, spacious, bright, classical, offical roman buildings, is smart and detailed. 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. Asterix, french cartoon character, a smallstatured, cunning gallic warrior who, with the help of a magical strength potion, defends his village and goes on comic globetrotting adventures. It was published in serial form in pilote magazine, issues 307334, in 1965, and in album form in 1966. Belgian director pino van lamsweerde took charge of this one.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Ratings info contains no sex, violence or bad language. Download asterix in britain full movies video dailymotion. Asterix, the popular french cartoon character, comes back to the big screen in this second featurelength animated film by pino van lamsweerde. Home asterix at the movies the animated films asterix in britain. Asterix crosses the channel to help secondcousin anticlimax face down julius. Asterix and obelix travel to britain with asterixs british cousin to help the last british village holdingout against the invading romans. Asterix in britain 1986 full movie download full hd youtube. The romans, as always, are intent on taking over the world there is certainly a satiric nod towards america here and are aiming for victory in britain. Cast includes roger carel voice, pierre tornade voice cut all known versions of this work passed uncut. Asterixs mission to britain is probably the best and certainly one of the best loved adventures of asterix and obelix. Yet despite the impressive figures of goscinnys success, the story of the man himself and the scale of his work have been underexplored until now. Asterix in britain british board of film classification.
Getafix is kidnapped by the romans, and asterix sets out to rescue him. Asterix in britain asterix chez les bretons is a danishfrench animated film released in 1986. Helped and occasionally hindered by his muscular sidekick obelix and his faithful pooch idefix fixed idea, asterix must go to britain to come to the rescue of his cousin. To me, asterix in britain is one of the funniest films in the series. Asterix and obelix are more than happy to help anticlimax bring a barrel of magic potion to britain, and offer to come along in a reference to contemporary british animal quarantine laws, dogmatix must stay behind. Here they blend the story of asterix in britain with a dash of asterix and the normans and present it in virtually pointless 3d. The theme song the lookout is out was performed by cook da books and was based on plastic. The fourth film adaptation of the famous asterix comic books is the best one so far. One of the greatest asterix albums proved sufficiently rich to provide enough basic material for an 80minute film. 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 secondcousin anticlimax face caesar and the.
For the french version, asterix was voiced by roger carel now 92. Asterix crosses the channel to help secondcousin anticlimax face down julius caesar and invading romans. Asterix in britain is a film directed by pino van lamsweerde with animation. 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. Omar benson miller, star of the unicorn, picks his favorite l. The theme song the lookout is out was performed by cook da books based on the previous film s theme but with a.
At the independent village, asterix eases the britons disappointment by feigning to remake the potion, with herbs asterix got from getafix later revealed to be tea. They must face fog, rain, warm beer and boiled boar with mint sauce, but they soon have governor encyclopaedius britannicuss romans declining and falling. In 1986, the comic book enjoyed this danishfrench adaptation. With a psychological boost, the village prevails against the romans, and asterix and obelix return home to celebrate. Asterix in britain is a belgianfrench animated film released in 1986. The diminutive asterix and his rather larger companion obelix, warriors of the last. The theme song the lookout is out was performed by cook da books based on the previous film s theme but with a slower tempo, played with acoustic guitars and brand new. Asterix in britain 1986 directed by pino van lamsweerde. God save britannia the latest film by laurent tirard is the fourth in the series about the adventures of two gauls, asterix and obelix. This is a fine asterix adventure with lots of humor and action. The diminutive asterix and his rather larger companion obelix, warriors of the last village in gaul still free after the roman invasion, set out on a mission to deliver a barrel of their druids famous magic potion to help asterixs cousin in britain fight off the invading roman army.
Its highly enjoyable for all the family, but young children may not understand all the jokes. Asterix in britain 1986 pino van lamsweerde synopsis. Asterix in britain 1986 letterboxd your life in film. Asterix in britain is a danishfrench animated film released in 1986. It tells the story of asterix and obelixs journey to romanoccupied britain. However, the live action adaptation which was based on both asterix in britain and the next book after this book, asterix and the normans titled asterix and obelix. Asterix in britain film culture wikia fandom powered. He was also the voice of the french versions of c3p0 from star wars, winniethepooh, piglet, mickey mouse, yogi. Asterix in britain has asterix appear and call out to the romans, whereupon the entire contingent huddles together, talking nervously about him, and how obelix must also be nearby much to the exasperation of the roman commander. The director of this movie is probably more familiar to the film audience from his adaptation of popular french childrens book little nicholas 2009.
Paris proving that the law of diminishing returns dates at least as far back as the roman empire, asterix and obelix. This animated film is closely based on the comic book with all the jokes in there. The book was adapted into a film of the same name, which was released in 1986. The theme song the lookout is out was performed by cook da books and was. From their gallic village asterix and obelix set out on a mission to deliver a barrel of their druids famous magic potion to help asterixs cousin in britain fight off the. Rating is available when the video has been rented.
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