- ASTERIX AND CLEOPATRA THE MOVIEW MOVIE
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The movie can’t be all bad, if only for that…Īnd, of course, the relationship of this book to the classic Elizabeth Tailor movie can’t be ignored. I am, however, curious about it just because they cast Monica Bellucci as Cleopatra. I’ve not seen it, and there’s no English language edition of it (see “ The Complete Asterix and Obelix Streaming Guide” for details), so I likely never will. One of the Gerard Depardieu-helmed live-action “Asterix” movies adapted “Asterix and Cleopatra” in 2002. While I groaned when I saw the trio back in a jail cell in Egypt, something snapped inside of me this week and I learned to just go along with the running gag and laugh at how easily they take the situation in stride.Īt this point, I half expect the next book to feature Asterix in jail, rolling his eyes, shrugging his shoulder, facing the readers and breaking the fourth wall with some kind of comment like, “Oh, this old thing?” while throwing a thumb at the door. Part of me wants to start a Tumblr for all the panels of Obelix breaking down the door of a jail. At this point, Goscinny is so committed to the gag that I’m beginning to appreciate the way he makes sure to include it in every book. In my review of “ Asterix and the Banquet“, I griped that Asterix and Obelix being “trapped” in jail and getting out easily is becoming repetitive and, perhaps, less funny over time.Īfter this book, I think I may take that back. It makes sense that Asterix should lead, but there are times when I feel badly for Obelix, who probably just isn’t feeling completely appreciated.
Obelix just want to punch his way out of every situation. In the end, Obelix always falls back in line.Īsterix is a better strategist.
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Sometimes, it’s just an off-handed mention, while there are other times when it explodes in full bold lettering and shouting back and forth. But it still shows up at different times in the books. Usually, Asterix is able to defuse it quickly, or something else happens to distract them and we all move on. Why doesn’t anyone ever give Obelix that chance? That comes up as a larger part of the story in “ Asterix and the Chariot Race.” Everyone assumes Asterix knows all the answers and will be the leader. They’re best friends, but he’s annoyed that Asterix is always the hero of every story. Something I don’t think I’ve mentioned before, but has shown up two or three times is Obelix’s jealousy of Asterix. It’s a good mix that brings back old favorites without feeling like one big retread. It’s almost the only part of the book that felt like filler.īut, then, you also get Sphinx jokes (which seem tired by now, but in 1963 were probably new-ish), jokes about tourism in Egypt, puns on the Nile, Egyptians who speak only in hieroglyphics that are almost possible to decipher, Egyptian traffic visual gags, and so much more. Did he really need it to break down that door? There was not other need for it, and no fall out for Getafix giving Obelix those drops. It’s a cute moment in the book, but I don’t get why it was necessary. He tries to sneak it in several times during the book, and then almost doesn’t believe it when Getafix finally offers it to him. Roman soldiers get punched right out of their sandals. (See below, also.) Fulliautomatix beats on Cacofonix before he can sing. You get several variations on “These Romans are crazy!” You get Obelix complaining that Asterix is bossy.
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We’ll talk about the jail gag a little later, but you’re also getting a trip to a foreign nation to crack jokes at their expense. You also get many returns to old favorite jokes in here. And, more impressively, he does it while constantly moving the plot forward. Rene Goscinny did his research for this book and cracks as many jokes as is humanly possible in one 42 page story.
It’s a non-stop race to the finish for “Asterix and Cleopatra.” There’s no time for a lull in the action. This book is jam packed. He’ll stop at nothing to kill this project, including bribing the suppliers to dump their goods into the Nile, trapping the Gauls deep in the heart of a pyramid, and even poisoning Cleopatra. With the help of their Magic Potion, putting this impressive new building together in such a short time space should be a relatively quick project.Įxcept - the Romans don’t want to see this happen, nor does Edifis’ heated rival, Artifis. (Pardon the yellow coloring error on Getafix here…)Įdifis is old friends with a Druid named Getafix, though, and calls on his friend to help.
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