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A box set of hilarious animated adventures featuring Asterix, Obelix and his fellow Gauls. Includes The 12 Tasks Of Asterix , Asterix And Cleopatra, Asterix The Gaul , Asterix And Caesar. Asterix And The Big Fight and Asterix In Britain
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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Having had 'Cleopatra', 'Britain' and 'The Big Fight' on video before, I had hoped to get the other three. But though they no longer appear to be available individually, I was excited to find this complete box-set. I can honestly say that I got a splendid deal out of it!
Sure enough, there are different voice actors for some of the movies and the French signs haven't been converted to English, but then this is a French comic and the films seem to have been produced by various companies. I still feel that the English dubs were well cast for the roles.
To tackle each film individually:
Asterix the Gaul - this one is shorter than the others and thin on plot, but this was the first comic and I give it credit for remaining faithful to the book. This was actually very well done, and a good laugh.
Asterix and Cleopatra - we had this one on video before, but unfortunately the quality was poor and the audio was overdubbed, causing an obtrusive echo. I'm happy to say the DVD version is cleaned up beautifully!
The Twelve Tasks - probably the best of the batch. Full of laughs, well-animated and a fun storyline. The Isle of Pleasure part was most enjoyable, with the musical sequence performed by the animals of the island (including a squirrel with a clarinet that hadn't been invented yet).
Asterix and Caesar - this was also a very well done film and I enjoyed it a lot. There was quite a strong storyline to this one. Some of the funniest moments include Obelix's crush on Panacea, and the scene when he dived in the pool...
As for 'Britain' and 'the Big Fight', I already know they are good.
That said, however, I was disappointed to find 'the Big Fight' was an American dub version, with different names and voice-acting I personally found inferior to the former British version.
Sure enough, there are different voice actors for some of the movies and the French signs haven't been converted to English, but then this is a French comic and the films seem to have been produced by various companies. I still feel that the English dubs were well cast for the roles.
To tackle each film individually:
Asterix the Gaul - this one is shorter than the others and thin on plot, but this was the first comic and I give it credit for remaining faithful to the book. This was actually very well done, and a good laugh.
Asterix and Cleopatra - we had this one on video before, but unfortunately the quality was poor and the audio was overdubbed, causing an obtrusive echo. I'm happy to say the DVD version is cleaned up beautifully!
The Twelve Tasks - probably the best of the batch. Full of laughs, well-animated and a fun storyline. The Isle of Pleasure part was most enjoyable, with the musical sequence performed by the animals of the island (including a squirrel with a clarinet that hadn't been invented yet).
Asterix and Caesar - this was also a very well done film and I enjoyed it a lot. There was quite a strong storyline to this one. Some of the funniest moments include Obelix's crush on Panacea, and the scene when he dived in the pool...
As for 'Britain' and 'the Big Fight', I already know they are good.
That said, however, I was disappointed to find 'the Big Fight' was an American dub version, with different names and voice-acting I personally found inferior to the former British version.
101 of 110 people found the following review helpful
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I was so looking forward to this set, having only seen The Twelve Tasks of Asterix and Asterix in Britain.
What you get are these two excellent films, and four mediocre ones - I was bored to tears by the remainder of the set - poor voice dubbing, no real genuine funny moments and dull plots. The fact the characters change voices between one film and the next does not help matters. The original French dubs featured the same voice actors in every film, but for these international versions it seems any old Tom Dick or Harry can play the roles. Half the time Asterix sounds so far away from the action hero type roll he was intended for.
Which leads me on to the discs themselves. No original French versions, no subtitles, no extras. The worst thing though is the fact five out of six films are presented in widescreen, when they were intended to be seen full frame. This leads to many tall characters getting their heads chopped off in close-up mode and is very distracting. The one film that was intended to be seen in widescreen is in full screen - where is the logic in that?!
So well done Optimum for screwing up this release. The only plus side is the low Amazon price which is currently £18 for six discs.
What you get are these two excellent films, and four mediocre ones - I was bored to tears by the remainder of the set - poor voice dubbing, no real genuine funny moments and dull plots. The fact the characters change voices between one film and the next does not help matters. The original French dubs featured the same voice actors in every film, but for these international versions it seems any old Tom Dick or Harry can play the roles. Half the time Asterix sounds so far away from the action hero type roll he was intended for.
Which leads me on to the discs themselves. No original French versions, no subtitles, no extras. The worst thing though is the fact five out of six films are presented in widescreen, when they were intended to be seen full frame. This leads to many tall characters getting their heads chopped off in close-up mode and is very distracting. The one film that was intended to be seen in widescreen is in full screen - where is the logic in that?!
So well done Optimum for screwing up this release. The only plus side is the low Amazon price which is currently £18 for six discs.
58 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Yes. I've always wondered why the Asterix cartoons were so hard to get in the UK on DVD. (I got some from Amazon France, same as I got Lucky Luke...they have English tracks if you want).
Now at last we can view the pugnatious little chap with his big boned partner Obelix in digital glory.
BUT where are the options? My French discs have french titles (and are Region 2 too!)but have a range of languages available on sound and subtitle. All these have is the option to show it all or select from 8 chapters per movie. Disappointing.
They are also widish aspect ratio... I suspect Asterix and Cleopatra (see the live action one! its a HOOT!) has been cropped top and bottom to widen it in the same way as they used to pan and scan widescreen movies for TV.
I'm sorry to be so negative... 6 Asterix movies for this price is a darn good buy and no mistake. I just regret that the opportunity to give a little added value per disk was missed.
Now at last we can view the pugnatious little chap with his big boned partner Obelix in digital glory.
BUT where are the options? My French discs have french titles (and are Region 2 too!)but have a range of languages available on sound and subtitle. All these have is the option to show it all or select from 8 chapters per movie. Disappointing.
They are also widish aspect ratio... I suspect Asterix and Cleopatra (see the live action one! its a HOOT!) has been cropped top and bottom to widen it in the same way as they used to pan and scan widescreen movies for TV.
I'm sorry to be so negative... 6 Asterix movies for this price is a darn good buy and no mistake. I just regret that the opportunity to give a little added value per disk was missed.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Beware - American Dubbing
Being someone who grew up with Asterix cartoons and movies, and who only resorted to buying the movies on DVD because the tape copies were wearing thin, I wasn't expecting any... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Anon. E. Mouse
American Dubbing
Four of the six films have american dubbing. That was four of six films ruined for me... Before you buy this ask yourself whether you can handle Asterix and Obelix speaking in an... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Apples
Just my luck.
I have very fond memories of all these films from my youth and, considering I speak Enlgish and am not deaf, find the lack of French language options and subtitles to be a minor... Read more
Published 11 months ago by M. A. Woods
AMAZING!!!
This box wet was really worth it because it's cheap and it all wraps up nicely, I would really recommend it to anyone that is a fan of asterix. Read more
Published 18 months ago by I. Radecka Krawiec
Asterix
An excellent purchase. It contains all the classic Asterix films. My only gripe however, is that Asterix and the Great Battle in this boxed set is the American dub as opposed to... Read more
Published on 17 May 2010 by Gjk Towler
absolutely appalling production of a great
I can't really put into words how appalling the production of this box set is.
Published on 24 April 2010 by Mr. S. Masouros
doesn't work
This set of Asterix dvd's won't play in any dvd player we have tried it in. i will be sending it back.
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by T. Porter
One huge British disappointment, but the rest are either okay or great
Being a big fan of Asterix and knowing that the majority of the movies were pretty good, this was an instant purchase. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2009 by C. Capel
Asterix - Box Set (6 Discs) (Animated) [DVD]
good form of entertainment especialy if like me you are a collector,nearly as good as the books
Published on 15 Feb 2009 by D. M. Blasco
Brilliant Films but not for the British Market
Other reviews will no doubt warn you about the quality (or lack thereof), I feel obligated - as a Brit - to warn you about the voices: this is the American cut of the film. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2008 by Darli Quinn
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