Asterix

I remember I used to read my bro's and friends annuals when I was younger. They were so cool!

 

I had never realised the names had to be translated

Ah, Astérix... it reminds so many things...
a few days ago, Lordban and I watched the cartoon 'Astérix chez Cléopâtre' (sorry I don't know the English translation =) and we realized we have even more fun now watching it than we had as children

 

well, the new one sucks. the older ones had timeless humor in it.. and now? it´s a very weak story too and if I remember correctly, than obélix and astérix aren´t born on the same day, there was a birthday party for obélix once where his present was a legion of the roman army......
I want goscinny back *sniff*

 

I think without Goscinny it isn't teh same, but Uderzo does his best to let the series live on.

 

Yeah, but true, it's weak. All the recent albums (the one with Caesar and Cleopatra's son, or the one with Rahazade) didn't make me laugh like, say, the one in England...

I'm amazed to witness the european success of Asterix. So many things are France related... like the caricature of french actors Bernard Blier and Jean Gabin in Asterix's Odyssey...

 

... and the references in 'Le tour de Gaule' ! he réferences to Pagnol and all...

 

Asterix is great.
We should worship him.
Bow down before our mighty, great, (short), Gaul warrior !
Abandon your idols !
Forget everything else you love !

Hmm... I'm actually asking people to forget STAR WARS, which means :

1) It's true that I love Asterix (especially the albums drawn when Goscinny was still alive)

2) It's true that I love Obelix (and I love boars of course !)

3) It's true that I should take a little sleep and be not that fanatic.

Star Wars is great !
We should worship it !
Bow down... (blah blah blah)

 

I love Asterix and I agree that the older stories are better. I got to love Obelix' little dog (Idefix in Swedish).

 

Can you or someone else give me the url? Must drool over my favorite dog .

 

I had a look at the new album today. We are introduced to Asterix's and Obelix's parents... there's the return of Falbala (maybe due to the fact that she was in the movie, and played by Laetitia Casta...).

Can't say I'll buy it. But I'll certainly read it in a library when I have a sec.

 

Their parents ?! ... why ? ...
Hum, will probably do like you Nwalme ; read it somewhere hidden in the corner of a book shop...

Where is the link to Astérix' official web site ? anyone ? please ?

 

Thank you. Oh, good Lillfixa. Got to love that story when Obelix is in love with her.

 

Oh, Idéfix sniffing the floor is so cute

Astérix the legionary... what a memory *sigh*
I read it at the school library by the time I was ten, then ran to a shop and bought it to finish it without the other kids screaming everywhere =) it was really funny !

 

The one in England is terrific!

BTW there's a book (in french...) about Asterix'universe : people he met, things like that... looks interesting!

 

The one in England IS terrific, on New Year's eve it was on TV and even if I had already seen it a dozen times or so I was still laughing more than is reasonable for an average adult.

Asterix's 'Tour de Gaule' is also excellent, and to all Idefix fans I remind you that it's in this album Idefix shows up for the first time.

 

this album is called "le bouclier averne" in french! it's a great one!
but my favorite is "asterix et la cerpe d'or" it's the second one, my father have a first edition one!

 

My favorite Idefix moment is when he saves Asterix' bottle with that drink that you all know what it does .

I don't know if I have a specific favorite story. One that comes to mind is Asterix going to Corsica.