Asterix & Obelix vs. Caesar (1999) Gerard Depardieu [All Region, Import]

Close to the book. Really enjoy it. Funny!

i grew up with Asterix and Obelix cartoons, movies, and audio tapes. Love the movie. Not the best quality but good enough for me to have fun watching it with my son.

ASTERIX & OBELIX Versus CAESAR ~ Gérard Depardieu, Christian Clavier (DVD-VIDEO; MPEG-2) - [IMPORT - ALL REGION Play ] Asterix & his buddy - Obelix are an aquired taste but if you love them, then this movie doesn't disappoint. Asterix, Obelix, Verciningetorix and all the others join forces to HELP Caesar fight a challenge to his authority. One word of warning - the movie is in french and if you don't understand french, you can follow along the subtitles in english. It is true to comic book adventures with wit. I loved it.

Of course, the original comics, in French of course, are still better than any movie, but they did a pretty good job. And seeing Depardieu carrying a menhir around is pretty funny. My wife and I definitely enjoyed it.

funny

This is SUCH a good movie. Hilarious

For those not in the know, the Asterix books are a hugely successful series of comic books about a village of indomitable Gauls who resist Caesar's invasion thanks to a magic potion that renders them invulnerable supermen. There have been several animated features (only one of them, The Twelve Tasks of Asterix really capturing the wit and spirit of the books despite being an original screen story) before a perfectly cast Christian Clavier and Gerard Depardieu took the lead roles in two live action adaptations that proved colossally successful throughout Europe but made no impression whatsoever in the English-speaking world (Clavier would wisely opt out of the third live action film, Asterix at the Olympic Games). Asterix et Obelix Contre Cesar is one of the few foreign films that actually benefited from dubbing thanks to a witty dubbing script by Terry Jones that added jokes the French writers omitted. Seen in its French version (not included on this DVD, which only includes the dubbed version), the pleasures of the film are mainly visual - the perfect casting of Christian Clavier and Gerard Depardieu, the gorgeous recreation of the comic books' village and Tony Pierce Roberts beautifully rich color cinematography perfectly capturing the hues of the original drawings. The cartoonish special effects, much copied in Kung Fu Hustle are perfect as well, but for the jokes you'll have to see the follow-up, Asterix et Obelix: Mission Cleopatre. Pathe's UK DVD offers a good 2.35:1 transfer with the dubbed English soundtrack, but the only extra is a brief trailer.

I show this movie to my French students and they always enjoy watching it. The movie is a great exposure to culture and language and the subtitles help along. Suitable for all levels of French.

Producto en buen estado genial

A mio parere la trasposizione cinematografica di Astérix più riuscita, caratterizzata dalla fedeltà ai personaggi e alle vicende dei fumetti, affiancata alla parodia ben riuscita di un film storico: grande cura dei dettagli, costumi dall'aspetto verosimile e trucco e parrucco stile Hollywood degli anni d'oro, credibile anche per quanto riguarda i personaggi più comici o stravaganti. La fotografia contribuisce a distinguere il film dagli altri realizzati sul soggetto, che invece hanno più l'aspetto di una "umanizzazione" del fumetto e dei cartoni. La trama è coinvolgente ma leggera, perfetta per la visione in famiglia con risate garantite. Ottima la recitazione originale in Francese, ma davvero ben fatto il doppiaggio in Italiano, con interpretazioni esilaranti che addirittura esaltano i momenti comici.

Arrivé rapidement et en excellent état très bon dvd

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