Best Asterix Film Ever?

How does the animation compare to Asterix Conquers America?

"Asterix and the Vikings" has the very best animation, that's for sure.

Yes, probably the best animated Asterix feature yet, it felt like seeing the album covers come to life.
Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with the execution of the story. Modernizing a story about Vikings and Gauls is a dumb idea to begin with, even though the original was anachronistic as well, the "modern" parts were still quite toned down, here it went into full blown crazy slap-stick.
The "modern" references from the sixties would've been cooler, and even more believable. I can buy Justforkix playing a modified lyre in a 60sh rock style, but playing up a dance/trance tune with invisible instruments??? At least make it "magic" or something (maybe have him playing a big drum).
Pssft...

JohnnySouthwood said

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"Asterix and the Vikings" has the very best animation, that's for sure.
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I agree with you! Not any many studios did 2D animation around '06
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I've seen all 8 Asterix animated films and I would rank them as such (sorry, saw them in French and don't know all titles in English):

1) Les Douze travaux d'Astérix (Twelve tasks)
2) (tie) Astérix chez les Bretons (in Britain)
2) (tie) Astérix et Cléopâtre (Cleopatra)
4) Astérix et les Vikings
5) Astérix le Gaulois (the Gaul)
6) La Surprise de César (Asterix versus Caesar, I think)
7) Astérix en Amérique (Conquers America, I think)
8) Astérix et le coup du menhir (the Big Fight, I think)

The reason of the ranking:

1) Best story, great animation, really funny, and on a personal note, I was born in Belgium and the character of the cook is 100% pure Belgian and he's hilariously perfect in his accent and mannerisms (in the original French version) and yes, it's true what they say: Belgians LOVE to laugh at their own expense!

2) a tie between two well written, funny and greatly animated films. Couldn't decide between both because Cleopatra has great songs (le pudding à l'arsenic is my favourite) but Britain has wonderful jokes about England.

4) Good animation, good story... not great but good... Loved Abba and Olaf. Thought the use of contemporary songs like "Eye of the Tiger" was a bit tacky but funny nonetheless. Thought Goudurix (Justforkix) was a bit annoying...

5) Because it's the first one... it introduces the characters really well but the story is a little poor, not in quality but in quantity... not much happens, not really funny, just mildly entertaining.

6) Really funny (based on two of my favourite albums: Asterix the Gladiator and Asterix the Legionary), but the animation is a bit poor compared to the others. I also thought the title song was really painful (sung by Plastic Bertrand, a shame in Belgian culture!) and some really good jokes from the albums were left out...

7) Nice, beautiful, but, like the Gaul... not much happens... a bit boring... but the Native girl is really cute and sweet...

8) The worst because of the story! Really annoying! I never liked the two albums it's based on ("le combat des chefs" and "le devin"... which I think in English are "the Big Fight" and "the Soothsayer"). I hate the psychedelic feel of Panoramix (Getafix)'s craziness and I hate the chef's wife gullibility and the whole tone of the film. It's not even funny...


That's about that... sorry for the long post...

FYI, I've read not all, but most of the Asterix albums, it's my all-time favourite comics. My five favourite albums are (in no particular order) Asterix Gladiateur, Astérix Légionnaire, Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques (Olympic Games), Astérix chez les Helvètes (in Switzerland) and, of course... Astérix chez les Belges (in Belgium)

1.Les Douze Travaux D'Asterix (The Twelve Tasks Of Asterix) 7/10 psychedelic fan fav
2.Asterix & Obelix Mission Cleopatre 6.5/10 silliest movie alive
3.Asterix Et La Surprise De Cesar (Asterix Vs Caesar) 6/10
4.Asterix Le Gaulois (Asterix The Gaul) 5.5/10
5.Asterix Et Cleopatre 5.5/10
6.Asterix Chez Les Bretons (Asterix In Britain) 5.5/10 this one had me bored: lose potion-recover potion-lose potion-recover again
7.Asterix Et Obelix Contre Cesar (Asterix & Obelix Vs. Caesar) 5.5/10 irritating and kinda boring 1st half. and there's no good sub either
8.Asterix Et Le Coup Du Menhir (Asterix And The Big Fight) 5/10 starts showing signs of idiocy
9.Asterix In America 4.5/10
10.Asterix Et Les Vikings 4.5/10 obnoxious pseudo-cool kid. at least he's a vegetarian

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www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=23949572 - vote history (OVER 9000 titles)

Very certain.

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