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It's been a while since an Asterix animation film has been released in cinema's, and as a fan of the series I was very thrilled when I heard the news about a new one. But with the last two live-action movies about this crazy yellow moustached Gaul, my hopes weren't that high.

Well, let me first put your minds at ease, this movie is way WAY better than the live-action flicks about asterix!

It's been a while since I laughed more than 10 times with the humour in an animation film, but this one did the job exceptionally well. There is a good mixture of jokes, both for kids and adults.

The story is based on comic-book nr. 17 (Le Domaine des Dieux). The story isn't very original, but is stays interesting enough and it is fast-paced, without any dull moments.

However, I recommend that you know something about the world of Asterix before seeing this movie, because you get literally thrown in to the movie without any background-story. It is truly a movie for the fans of the comic books, viewers who never heard of Asterix will not always get the jokes or puns because they don't know the background-story.

The visuals are stunning and the look of the characters are very recognizable without any unnecessary changes to them.

It was a pleasant surprise to see Asterix, Obelix and the rest of the gang again in such a positive way, and I hope to see a sequel of the same quality soon :)!

it does an great job in catching the spirit of the comics and the older animation films. I recommend it ! 8/10

it's a truly funny funny film. The spirit is exactly like the books, the humour goes right to the point of them, where we have lots of social reflections (about economy and tourism, or being happy just for having things) while we laugh at them. The animation is pretty good too - i'm not the biggest fan of their faces while drinking the potion, but it's just a small detail.

The fact is: the humor that makes these books so good is completely here. They didn't try to over complicate or anything, they finally made a Cesar that is clever and has a refined strategy, they grabbed what it was funny about the people of the village - the fish and metal owners fighting, the old guy screaming, the importance the chief gives to himself...we get to see a few village fights in this! even the gags of the musician were awesome, even thought they were predictable! I don't know, it just worked. I laughed my ass off, and you can watch it with your whole family. A great surprise i had. Go and watch this movie, i'm sure you won't be able to see it without laughing in lots of bits. Really great stuff.

After the disappointment of the 2012 Astérix & Obélix: Au service de sa Majesté and the lame 2008 Astérix aux jeux olympiques, finally a fun and entertaining Asterix movie at the level of 2002 Mission Cleopatre!

I really liked the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) humour, similar and so faithful to the comics albums. Yes, Asterix and Obelix are back to their genuine roots!

One album at the time, one story at the time. There is enough content (adventures, characters, plots) in an Asterix comics album to feed an entire movie, thank you for understanding that.

Also the "secondary" characters were attaching (like some Roman family, some labour slaves, some Roman legionnaires, etc.), making them a strong addition to the movie and the quality of the story.

I have to admit that I am generally ignorant of the Asterix Series. I can remember reading the comics in French class, growing up in Canada and trying to figure out what the stories were about, but that was about the limit of my exposure to this popular Francophone.

I was pleasantly surprised with this little adventure comedy for kids! The characterization of one of history's greatest rivalries; between the Gauls of Britannia and Caesar of Rome, is hilariously represented in this film. Each person was a caricature of itself, Asterix and his nobility, Obelix and his strength, the Druids deep intelligence, Caesars tyranny, and even the hard working slaves... each one as funny as the last.

The story is fun as well, full of jokes for everyone. Children I'm sure will laugh throughout at all the silly little events, fights that break out, and of course the cute Dogmatix who runs amok throughout. What really surprised me were the number of slightly adult jokes. Not crude or dirty, but jokes that required a little bit of thought. The hedonism of the Romans, the gluttony of the Gauls, the unionization and unique disposition of the slave leader, not to mention whose bed he sleeps in ;)

All around a great kids movie, and lots of fun along the way. Certainly as good as most Pixar films from recent years.

7/10

I was a big fan of the original "Asterix" comic books when I was a kid. Still am, as a matter of fact. So when I came across this French computer animated adaptation of the Asterix comic book "The Mansion of the Gods" on Netflix, I was curious to see how well it would be done. I still remember very well the particular Asterix comic book this movie adapted, and I have to say this adaptation is pretty well done. The second half of the movie pretty much stops following what happened in the comic book in order to do its own thing (and to stretch the story to feature length), but the changes to the story do feel straight out of a typical Asterix comic book. The humor (and there's plenty of it) has the exact tone, and happens to be pretty funny. The computer graphics don't quite have the Hollywood polish, but they are colorful and acceptably detailed. The only caution I would deliver to potential viewers is to inform them that they should read some of the original Asterix comics first before watching this movie, since there are some (minor) details that might be confusing for those not familiar with the comics.

Asterix and the gang ventures into 3D animated waters for the first time, and I must say it was quite delightful to watch them breathe alive on the big screen. All those big shiny noses and their clumsy acts look just brilliant in CGI.

Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods wouldn't disappoint you. It is funny, featuring slapstick comedy, more of a situational provocation brought to you by the Roman invasion and the debatable empty heads of the Gauls. The plot is well written and is taken from the comic The Mansion of the Gods. The relentless Caesar walks in again with a master plan to ingest the Gaulish by building Mansion of the Gods, a new territory near their village for the Romans to populate. The story saunters around to and fro as both parties keep fighting with each other for the land.

A majority of the scenes in the beginning have been stretched, and sometimes the movie topples into the non-funny zone. But still the low comedy manages to beam up the down. Every character in the movie is a hoot. Caesar brings in the grim but the people who surround him wouldn't make him look deadly. Someone or something would do something stupid every now and then and you would end up in fits of laughter.

The fun doesn't stop at any point. A lot of fish slaps, cloud brawls, boar hunting and fake-fighting drive in the hilarious nail. Although you feel the ending dies out pretty quickly, you still get a brilliant feast to devour, as you laugh your way out of the theatre with a contended look.

A really entertaining flick. Kids are going to love it. It would be a great way to tell them the legacy of Asterix if they haven't come across the comic hero hitherto.

Caesar comes up with a new plan to wipe out the huge threat that is a Gaulish village by adapting them to Roman life by building huge apartment complex's nearby.

A comic book that's just over 40 pages long being adapted into an 85 minute long film? It can't be done can it? Well Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods proves that this can be done while remaining faithful to the original material. This film is genuinely like one of the comics has come to life. And even better it will entertain both kids and adults with something for all ages to laugh at. It's got lighthearted slapstick and gags both of the visual and spoken variety. It's a surprisingly funny film and also very entertaining. At one point halfway through it seems to look like it might drag but it picks itself back up and continues on the same form it was originally from. It does look like it might be a cheesy film due to it's mixture of a very British cast from all different areas of Film and Television, etc but it is successful and is actually a good film.From watching the trailers it does seem to look like another dodgy foreign film with a bad English dub done by some big names to sell it better and that is possibly what has been done but it pays off well because this adaptation is a good one.. The plot is well done and there is potential for gags throughout as the events unfold and the writers take advantage of nearly every opportunity to do this and these grabs for laughs usually end up with a few chuckles from the audience no matter what age they were. The script and plot are both very well done and clearly remain faithful to the source material and all the original Asterix comic books. And then it ends. From start to finish 85 minutes goes by very quickly and having been thoroughly enjoyed by most of the audience.

Funny and very entertaining Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods is a very well done adaptation that stays faithful to the original material. It has something for kids but will also entertain the adults taking them. It's another one of this summers pleasant surprises.

**** <-- Four Stars (Out Of Five)

It's everything a movie about Asterix should be.

The spirit found in Uderzo & Goscinny works breathe true this movie. The subtle humor and those sweet eye winks like the authors always did in their books. The best Asterix animation to this day and trust me i've been a fan for 40 years. A total delight for the family and even for people who don't know Asterix world and the characters it will be easy to get to know them and have a lot of good laughs.

I have been really please and surprise by this animation as all movies done about Asterix were not as authentic and enjoyable like this.

I definitely wishing they do another one soon!!!

Like I said in 'Song of the Sea' review, its a 3D animation dominated world. That's mainly in Hollywood, but trend spreading so fast everywhere. Even the Japan shifting gear from anime to 3D anime, I saw it in 'Space Pirate: Captain Harlock'. From a comic book to 2D animation is easy because they are much alike, but it's different when it comes to the 3D. I have seen Micky Mouse and Co transformed into 3D characters that I did not like, because some characters do not suit for that kind of leap. In Micky Mouse, the ears were the biggest drawback. But 'Tintin' was a success and so expecting 'Popeye' would do the same magic which is due next year (2016).

I have seen all the 'Asterix & Obelix' movies so far from both the format, live-shot and animation, but this is the first 3D animation. I'm so happy that it came overall very well, every detail was retained. Even those mud-smoke/dirt-smoke (whatever it's called) shown exactly as it to be which forms during their fight after the consumption of magic potion. That concept is for comic book, to make understand the readers the situation because the picture is still. But in a motion picture you can show the whole action, if they make that change the trademark will lose. So I must praise the technical side of the movie for the lossless transformation.

It's like a new beginning in the series in the 'Asterix & Obelix' franchise. Especially this story was not freshly written for the screen, but taken straight from one of the comic books in the series called 'The Mansions of the Gods'. In 3D animation, emotions, violence, comedies would be a little realistic. That's why the movie like 'Brave', 'Frozen', 'Up' appealed strongly on the sentimental side. Gaul's favourite food, the wild boar hunting was compromised, because children would be watching the movie and it might disturb on the softer side of them. Just like the filmmakers avoided the Giant's children and women in 'Jack the Giant Slayer'.

One of the best things in 'Asterix & Obelix' movies is that the movie might not be awesome, but still it entertains and keeps you engaged. You can't spot the flaws, in animation all are relevant. A man can jump 1000 feet high and leap a mile away. So if there should be something, that must come from the technical side. Since it (Gauls in 3D) is new and so much fun, you can't concentrate finding those faults or you will miss the actual enjoyment.

''It's weird that the house looks like a box.''

As usual the story set in the first BC. The Gaul's enemy the Romans comes with a new strategy to defeat them. They begin to build the large mansions near to their village and later to invade by seducing the community by the Roman culture. So the fight begins between them where the innocent civilians and black slaves get affect more. But Gaul's main intention is to keep the ecosystem unaffected, especially they're against the Romans modern fancy civilization. What happens to the Julius Caeser's 'Veni, Vidi, Vici' is the movie's final battle to disclose.

Probably a best 'Asterix & Obelix' movie compared to the previous couple of movies. Good to see a non-Hollywood 3D animated movie with a great quality and doing well commercially as well. A whole family together watchable movie, not only for the children. Hoping for the a sequel, I mean very soon. All the above it was short and sweet which runs about 80 minutes. If you are a fan of this comic, you will love it, because lots of the frames look alike. Must be dedicated to the fans.

7/10

Great movie for children and adults, i laughed a lot! I was not sure about the 3D animation (because older Asterix cartoons were drawn) but it was really beautifully done!

Im a huge Asterix and Obelix and I'm really pleased with the result of the movie.

Also nice how they implemented humour that both works for children and adults.

Really a recommended movie for anyone.

Looking forward to any sequels in this style.

Keep up the great work!

You'll love this too then. Actually I almost wish this had been made when I was younger and reading all those comics. I would have enjoyed this even more. One thing that is for sure, that this translated the humor from page to screen (pun intended). You feel like those pictures are moving and apparently they only used one comic book for the whole story (which is the first time they did that on a feature length Asterix movie ever).

I can't relate to local translations, but I reckon the humor will not be lost there. I know that the characters get the treatment they deserve and the movie really has much respect of the history of the comics and the readers it build and whom grew up with that. Some additions to the story or extensions have been made, but if you haven't read the comic lately you probably won't even realize which they are. Which is a testament to the movie itself

This is how you do it! D.c ,Marvell and the rest , class is in session .

i am big comics fan and I grow up reading Asterix and Obelix and I can tell the movie is spot on .the drawing ,the characters the cynical dialog . this the first ever for that a comic book came to life exactly as it was written . The way the village is portrayed the fights scene and even the way they run .

I saw the movie in the original French audio and it fits perfectly I have a little girl who doesn't understand a word in French and yet this is her favorite movie! if you are a comic-book fan don't miss this movie its really that good and the subtitles are worth it.

Having never read the comics or been exposed to this franchise before, I felt like I was missing something. I think this film might cater to established fans a little more, but I'm not sure. That in mind... the film was ok.

In the beginning of the 1970's Goscinny and Uderzo wrote an Asterix comic called "Le domaine des dieux". It was a pretty funny comic, which worked on two levels : it gave the kids a good time with an entertaining adventure story full of gags and puns and it provided the adults with food for thought. It needs to be said, with regard to the second aspect, that this is an unusually insightful satire treating subjects such as housing inequality, urban sprawl, consumerism and architectural prestige projects gone wild. There are also some pretty astute barbs about mankind's disregard for nature and, especially, about the kind of malign imperialism which disguises itself as the voice of reason and progress and which crushes the poor and innocent by cutting them off from their natural environment and spiritual resources.

And now the comic has been filmed. The result can be watched with a degree of pleasure, especially by the younger viewers, but it doesn't add much extra value to the original. Worse, it tends to blunt and obscure the source material's intelligence, sharpness and satirical edge.

In other words : the movie is good for a few laughs and giggles and can be watched during a rainy afternoon, especially in the company of children. The original comic is better, however.

Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods is a good full-length animated film based on the famous film universe. Yes, the animation film was shot clearly for a child's audience, it is unlikely that it will seem interesting to the adult audience. The plot is as simple as possible and several cartoons.

I was very pleasantly surprised by this film. With the years of the unique style of the animated movies deteriorating into some sort of tacky Disney-rippoff and the general awfulness of the live-action films, I expected the worst. I thought a 3d version would resemble every DreamWorks or Pixar movie that I can't stand, but found instead a unique style which was faithful to the Comics. The movie overall was faithful, well made and funny, not to mention beautiful enough to make someone who is not a fan of CGI love it. However the voices in English do not have the charisma of the iconic characters they are attached to. Nevertheless, I still loved it and I am glad that Asterix and Obelix are still alive to entertain new generations.

Wow, I didn't win, it was 4 attempts, or more, and it didn't captivate me, always dispersed, everything seemed uninteresting... The one of "Magic Potion" was much more interesting ... But the double protagonist does not please me, the supporting actors who won my heart ...

After for many years of the disappointing of live action Asterix and Obelix movies and asterix and the vikings we finally got a movie of Asterix and Obelix which is not only totally awesome and they put work here for this one but it finally based of the comic books .

Made by M6 studios this is a 3D animate Asterix and Obelix movie directed by Louis Clichy it was a Animation department for Up and Wall-e and Alexandre Astier it was playing Mordicus of the live action Asterix at the Olympic Games (maybe finally some one say that enough and it take these thing with they own hands)

So What is about the movie lets have a look :

The Story :What the story you made ask it was ,well it was based of the comic books and one of them under the almost same name The Mansions of the Gods made 1973 is about asterix and he's people try to get the Romans back to the homes and out of the there land and this is all about the story ,if some of you don't know about story you should read the comic first after all this film made for the fans of comics but i believe ever for those who have never heard the story before they can follow it in seconds .

The Animation :If some of you have watch asterix and the vikings you might going to really like the Animation for the film using 3D Animation for the locations,characters designs and the backgrounds and all of this look amazing and really real like they are there if you going to see this an 3D do it the animation is amazing .

The Characters :If reads the comics you know all characters if you don't asterix is the smart warrior,obelix is the strong guy,paroramix is the guy who made the magic potion and the list goes on and the voice actors who doing the voices they are great

over all this movie is amazing to watch and it is for everyone and is one of my favorite films of 2014 and one of my favorite asterix and obelix films you should give it a watch and i will give this movie :

9/10 5 stars 95/100 A+

also i give this movie : 10 Oscars for animation 2 Oscars for the voice acting 4 Oscars for the story

& 8 Oscars for the comedy,jokes & humer

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVG22xRopgQ&feature=youtu.be Asterix : The land of Gods Reactions & Review

I did always followed Asterix's animated movies. This one catches the mood of the first adaptations of the 60s and 70s.

Lots of gags, in-jokes, modern turnouts, puns, anachronisms, fill this movie with fun and laughs all the way.

Synopsis: Caesar wants to annihilate by all means the small village which resists the Roman occupation in Gaul by imposing a modern Roman housing project in their backyard. Soon, chaos among the villagers forces them to move out to the new project. Asterix and his remaining friends (Obelix, Getafix, and an evicted Roman family) must find a way to get rid of this "bourgeois" project and foil Caesar and the Romans' scheme.

Note this was the talented voice master Roger Carel's last project of voicing Asterix in French after close to 60 years of voice dubbing the little warrior (and many other projects like Hanna-Barbera cartoons and dubbing movie actors for so many motion pictures) A movie not to miss, whether language you watch it !

"Asterix: The Land of the Gods," directed by Louis Clichy and Alexandre Astier, is a delightful and humorous adaptation of the beloved comic book series. The film follows the story of Asterix (Roger Carel) and Obelix (Laurent Deutsch) as they attempt to stop the construction of a Roman housing complex in their village, which threatens to change the cultural fabric of their community.

One of the film's strengths lies in its lighthearted approach to the source material, with slapstick humor that often succeeds in making viewers laugh. The chemistry between Carel and Deutsch is evident, and their interactions add charm to the film.

Roger Carel delivers a charming performance as Asterix, perfectly capturing the character's clever and resourceful nature. Laurent Deutsch's Obelix is also a standout, bringing his trademark goofiness and heartwarming nature to the screen. The addition of new characters, such as the black slave builder, adds humor and charm to the proceedings.

The production design is impressive, with great attention paid to the sets and costumes. The film's visual style is vibrant and colorful, perfectly capturing the comic book's essence. The action sequences are well-choreographed and add to the film's overall entertainment value.

However, some viewers may find the film's pacing to be uneven, with some sequences feeling rushed and others dragging on. Additionally, the film's humor may not appeal to everyone, as it relies heavily on slapstick and absurdity.

Overall, "Asterix: The Land of the Gods" is a lighthearted adventure that captures the spirit of the comic book series. Its performances, humor, and production values make it enjoyable for fans of the franchise.

Rating: 6 out of 10.

The movie was good, funny, and possibly awesome for kids... but for those of us following it since the late 60's, this new Obelix voice is simply the most horrible thing that could have happened.

Obelix sounds like a young skinny guy. His voice should be much deeper, much calmer... now it sounds like they just took Asterix's backup voice-over.

It's not constant either. Sometimes his voice is deeper, sometimes it's almost high-pitched. It's very annoying. I watched it twice and every time it's difficult to associate the voice with the character.

Hopefully they'll bring back a decent voice for the next installments.