Screenplay:
Alexandre AstierComposer:
Philippe RombiCast:
Alain Chabat, Laurent Lafitte, Géraldine Nakache, Alexandre Astier, Elie Semoun, Lorànt Deutsch, Roger Carel, Florence Foresti, François Morel (more)Plots(1)
The setting is 50 BC. The entire territory of Gaul is occupied by the Romans... Or is it? Wait a minute! A village inhabited by diehard Gauls continues to resist invasion. Julius Caesar, exasperated by the situation, decides on a change of tactic: since his armies cannot overthrow them by force, the Roman civilisation itself will have to conquer the Gallic barbarians. The plan is to build a luxury residential complex for rich Romans right next to the village, to be called "The Mansions of the Gods". Will our Gallic heroes be able to resist the lure of money and Roman comfort? Will their village be reduced to a tourist attraction? Asterix and Obelix will do everything they can to foil Caesar's plans. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (7)
By far the best Asterix movie in the last thirty years; which may lead to a conclusion that it is "one-eyed king in the land of blind", but this time it is so good that I would not be afraid to put it right behind Asterix vs. Caesar and the twelve Tasks of Asterix. It has the charm and humor of good old animated movies. It is playful, crazy in a nice way, it is decent, well-paced and moreover it is wonderfully balanced so the whole family can watch it. (not only) Children will have fun watching all those adventures and adults will not get bored also thanks to the satirical assimilation-immigration aspect. The highlight is the Gaul integration scene accompanied by the song from the 80's guilty pleasure "classics" Ricchi e Poveri.
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Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods has lifted my spirits, because it proved that the French can still come up with an original movie adaptation of Asterix and Obelix. I basically grew up with this, whether it was the comics or the movies. I was surprised that The Mansions of the Gods was coming out and I didn’t know what to expect, but my love of the original forced me to watch it. And in the end, I must admit that it wasn’t disappointing. Not only is the animation nice, the creators have complemented it by a great kind of humor that draws from the reality of the present day, which is good, because that’s how Goscinny and Uderzo always meant it.
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For a long, long time, I didn't think Asterix in 3D would work. However, it's good! The original comic album, "The Mansion of the Gods" (1971), is cruelly apt, viewing the problems of a Gaelic village in a new light and somehow better suited to the consumerist present. The adaptation Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods features incredibly great jokes, whether they are conversational or purely cinematic. I realized just in time that the film version of Asterix is not the phenomenon of yesterday, because Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion is coming to movie theaters this year.
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After the unsuccessful second SpongeBob SquarePants movie, I was quite skeptical about Asterix being a 3D computer-animated movie. In the end, however, I am relieved to say that my fears were unfounded and that I enjoyed Asterix: The Mansion of the Gods quite a lot. From the first joke about the architect who is so good that some of his buildings are still standing, I was in my element. The sense of humor and execution of the new Asterix movie is much more like the old cartoons than the live-action movies, and I think that is just as well. The 3D animation also fits Asterix quite well in the end, and I was happy with the dubbing and soundtrack as well. If the stories about Asterix the brave Gaul continue in this direction, I really am not going to mind. 8/10.
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One hundred percent Asterix, nothing to worry about here. Perhaps if Philippe Rombi had composed the music at least a little in the style of Vladimir Cosma, it would have been even better, but otherwise I can't really think of any complaints. The difference between the goofy Asterix and the Vikings and this fresh work, which retains the spirit of the comics while feeling modern without having to include teenagers and 21st century references, is almost abysmal.
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They’re back! The Gauls are more subversive than ever, the Romans are more cunning but also more foolish and everything is wittier with highly effective humour; like the legendary 12 tasks, a great reflection of some of the social problems of the day. And since I absolutely love the typical Asterix humour, after another screening I am forced to say that Mansion of the Gods ranks in my eyes among the funniest achievements not only within the Gosciny comic adaptations, but it easily outdoes most of the animated competition in many years. The animation is excellent, the secondary characters (the Centurion, the main slave, the slave master!!) are unforgettable and the Czech dubbing, as unmistakable as the original sounds, is absolutely perfect. In that spirit, I pray for a sequel every three years at most. :-) 90%
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Now that's a crazy comeback. I almost regret that I didn't go to the movie theater and saw it on TV. I was a little worried about the characters being 3D animated, but it didn't hurt Asterix or Obelix at all. It's funny, it's sometimes properly biting, simply a return to the best, essentially after more than thirty years.
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