Thursday, January 30, 2025

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976) Animation First 2025


The film was a screening of  the second film based on the Asterix The Gaul comic series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. It is the only film that they actually had anything to do with.

The film has the Romans pondering if the Gauls are actually gods and  making a deal that if they can complete 12 tasks they will not only be left alone but be put in charge of Rome.

The film is essentially a few minutes of set up and then a series of 12 blackout sketches as Asterix and Obelix attempt to complete the tasks. This results in a in an amusing film that's full of laughs and smiles.

While there are laughs there is a point where the film begins to feel long. Blame the constuction of the story which is simply a series of sketches.

That said I had a good time.

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