It's obvious that there was a lot of time and effort dedicated into this: the animation is fluid, detailed and superb- the soundtrack isn't too memorable except for the ending song by Celine Dion (at least I think it was her).
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This film is a perfect example that a movie can not be successful with a high budget alone. Title (Brazil): "Astérix e os Vikings" ("Astérix and the Vikings") The romance of Justforkix and the gorgeous Abba is delightful and the situations Asterix and Obelix get involved are hilarious. This feature film shows all the original elements and humor of the comics in a delicious and wonderful animation. When I was a teenager, Asterix was my favorite comic book and I read all the Goscinny and Uderzo stories.
In the end, Asterix realizes that it is not fear that gives wings, it is love. But the Machiavellian and ambitious Cryptograf plan to marry his son Olaf with Abba and become powerful. While returning to the Viking village, Justforkix meets Abba, the daughter of Timandahaf, and they fall in love for each other.
The stupid son of Cryptograf, Olaf, listens to a conversation of the coward Justforkix with Asterix and Obelix and kidnaps him. Meanwhile, the nephew of Vitalstatistix, Justforkix, is sent from Parisium to the Gaulish village to become a man and Asterix and Obelix are assigned to train the youngster.
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They decide to chase the champion of fear in Gaul to learn how to fly and make them invincible warriors. One other criticism other viewers might have is that, if they are unfamiliar with the books, some details may be a little puzzling.Īfter another raid in an empty village, the chief of the Vikings Timandahaf misunderstands the explanation of his adviser Cryptograf that "fear gives wings to the dwellers" and believes that fear actually makes the villagers fly. It seems odd to have Asterix in the title of the movie. My one criticism of the movie is that the characters of Asterix and Obelix - the principle characters of the books - become secondary characters here. The whole story zips along at a good pace and contains plenty of action and laughs. In this movie, there is more action and slapstick in the second half, and it's more cinematic.
Probably this was a wise decision, because the second half of the book is mostly talk. The movie does follow the book about halfway through, then goes in its own direction. The movement is fluid, the colors pop out of the screen, and the backgrounds are detailed. While the animation may not quite match Disney theatrical movies, it comes close. I chose this movie to be my first look at "Franimation", because I am an Asterix fan - I've read almost all of the books, including the one this movie is based on. I have known for a long time that France has its own animation industry, but I'd never seen examples of it before.
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