Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15884 in DVD
• Released on: 2003-06-30
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 106 minutes

Special Features
2.35 Wide Screen
DVD 5
English
Region 2
Dolby Surround 2.0 English
Dolby Surround 2.0
Original Theatrical Trailer

Synopsis
This live-action adaptation of the renowned Asterix and Obelix comic series stars Christian Clavier, Gerard Depardieu, and Roberto Benigni. When an irate Julius Caesar (Gottfried John) comes to their village, Asterix (Clavier) and his invincible friend, Obelix (Depardieu), must fight to save their home. Benigni is typically hilarious as the villain Tullius Destructivus.

Customer Reviews

Only in English!
I bought this film hoping to get a choice of whether to watch it in the original language (French) with subtitles, or in English. In the description of the product it states - Language: French German
This was not the case. The only version on the DVD was the English dubbed version. Disappointed! Hopefully Amazon will update the information so other customers won't be misled.

Great film destroyed by dubbing
I saw this first in French with English subtitles which I'd give at least four stars to. While you lose the wit of the English book translations this way, at least you can appreciate the film and the performances. Shame the only version available seems to be the grotesquely dubbed version.

Great and very funny
I really enjoyed this film.
It's very different from the rest of the ones I have seen, and I was suprised to see that this film had real actors instead of being animated like they usually are. Filled with classic 'Asterix and Obelix' fight scenes, as in: punches Roman and he flies into the air and lands several metres away. And there's the magic potion that makes all this possible.
But what really gets me are the names of all the characters. EG, the village bard is called Cacophonix, the chief is called Vitalstatistix, and the village elder is called Geriatrix, and there is a Roman centurian called Christmasbonus.
The flaws are pretty obvious though. The special effects don't look very convincing, and poor dubbing makes this film look weirder that it is already meant to be. Also, the only special feature on the disk is the trailer.
Still, a very good film, I recommend it.