ASTERIX at the OLYMPIC GAMES (Kitsch Critiques)

The most expensive French film ever made - and one of the very worst
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[@MJFERMEZLA]

There's actually a reason why getafix is not here for long in this movie... the actor playing him died during filming.

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

O_o....WOW.

[@marie-yronneboutin7695]

Bonjour, MJ! Je ne savais pas que vous savez parler anglais!😊😊

[@bendalymckenna6271]

This was the actor, Jean Pierre Cassel’s last film . He died of cancer nine months before the film was released!

[@MJFERMEZLA]

@@bendalymckenna6271 Like I said, died during filming.

[@sollunadonis1995]

that’s sad to hear

[@mariablanco8678]

I quite like the outfits worn in Take on Caeser, it made it feel like those characers could exist in the real world, even with the cartoon physics

[@daddydonovan6108]

Me too brother

[@karishassani8961]

Our French teacher made us watch this for French class because he loves it. Yeah... I was the only one who hated it and we have to write a review on it... It is not the nicest review lol. I really went hard on the filming of the whole movie and how big the budget was.

[@TGOTYZero]

Your grade of it?

[@becca545]

Thats rough. "Mission Cleopatre" I'd understand- thats a legit French classic. But this? Nah!

[@omnisystem6030]

Karis Hassani In liked it in french class i kinda don’t like dub with the lip sync but it’s ok I like olympics

[@Xerxes2005]

There's actually a joke in the balcony scene. Obelix, played by Gérard Depardieu, whispers poetry to Lovesix (which I believe is more a pun on "love sick") to help him seduce Irena. One of Depardieu's greatest role was Cyrano de Bergerac, in which Cyrano helps Christian win the heart of Roxanne. The difference here is that Cyrano also loves Roxanne. It's probably an reference that only French-speakers got. The actor playing Silentius is Alexandre Astier, who wrote the two 3D-animation movies "The Mansions of the Gods" and "The Secret of the Magic Potion".

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

I swear, your reviews make me realize that I need to look more into European comics. This movie is a cluster fuck but it gave me the hankering to actually check out the original Asterix comics.

[@dimitriwarchief301]

You and me both. Hopefully we both are able to Pirates don’t fail me

[@Alejandroigarabide]

Asterix traveling by sea without encountering the pirates???? That's illegal.

[@Recessbiru]

Actually that's a cheetah, not a leopard.

[@JeffreyKitsch]

D'oh

[@TotoDG]

Would you consider reviewing the first 3D-animated Asterix movie, Mansion of the Gods? I heard it's faithful to the original book, but I never read it so I wouldn't know.

[@becca545]

To his credit, Clovis Corneliac was a great Asterix- he's got the mannerisms and the cockyness spot on. It's just a pity he's hardly in the film. If this was Asterix in Spain- like Alain Chabat wanted it to be before he got let go of the project, I'd imagine the big action finale (SPOILER: Asterix vs the Aurochs in the roman arena) would have been flippin awesome.

[@HORRIOR1]

Not only is disguising romans as druids to capture Getafix done to death plot line in comics and the animated movies, but it was ALSO used in the first live action movie! Iirc.

[@daddydonovan6108]

To be fair, Lovestorix' story can work, but theres this problem. Lets say Lovestorix(LOVESIX) is a gaul from Massalia, who has met this Greek princess and they fell in love and our gang has to prepare him for olympic games

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Frankly, the video game tie-in was better than the movie. It was a quasi-sequel to the Asterix & Obelix XXL games.

[@becca545]

I love how the makers of the game went- uninteresting love plot? Nah! Lets go nuts and have alternative realities colliding! . And y'know- have Asterix and Obelix being the focus.

[@Sunaki1000]

The only Joke what workt in this Movie was the Turtle Joke and this was used for the Promotion. If you have the Movie (T)Raumschiff Surprise on VHS, you got the only Part of this Movie what matters.

[@DarkturtleX]

The german movie?

[@goodolgranite8247]

15:24 "AH! CGI Spears, my one weakness!"

[@andrewmorrice9139]

My artwork used at 28:36. Is it OK if I get credited please? I did post a link to the original, but I think KZbin probably thought it was spam.

[@LewisDavies2007]

Nice to see you making reviews again!

[@trulimaluli2482]

8:53 IT'S ME AUSTIN !!!!

[@kierannorthcote7395]

truli maluli It was me all along!

[@ShyGuyXXL]

I honestly kept thinking you were constantly playing dialog from other media over scenes from this movie, you know, as a joke or reference that I just didn't get... But then I realized they were actually unedited scenes from the movie. The voices are so unfitting and the dubbing and sound mixing so horribly done that it genuinely sounds like half of the characters are dubbed using clips from unrelated movies.

[@daddydonovan6108]

Today the actor playing Caesar in this film passed away

[@nikolasarthouse2379]

You don't know how long I waited for this review :).It really turned out perfect in my opinion,LOVE IT!Keep up the good work and I will support you.Oh I almost forgot,stay awesome as always Jeffrey :)).Can you maybe probably somehow (pls)do a review of the newest live action Asterix film god save britannia?

[@JeffreyKitsch]

Thank you very much. Happy to know you really enjoyed the video and glad it didn't disappoint :D

[@JeffreyKitsch]

I likely will review God Save Britannia but not for a while at least since there's other movies I want to talk about first.

[@nikolasarthouse2379]

You've never disappointed me Jeffrey :)

[@georgekirb123]

What If His Name Was Meant To Be Like "Lovesick", But Idk.

[@JeffreyKitsch]

His name is Lovesix aka Lovesick(s), but it sounds so close to Lovesex I just had to harp on it.

[@kipdude1]

@@JeffreyKitsch Why is he Lovestorix in the videogame?

[@jvgreendarmok]

@@kipdude1 Maybe because they realised how much Lovesix sounded like Lovesex?

[@0Marty0]

He is really named Lovesix? :D Lol Im my coutry he is Lovestorix :)

[@micawber0245]

0Marty0 In the german dub it's "Romantix"

[@Kille483]

@@micawber0245 Also here in Denmark :)

[@countsnowyofgwainn3996]

Do you think you could Review Asterix conquers America next?it was the first one i Ever saw and it's still one of my fondest childhood memories

[@JeffreyKitsch]

With my videos I mostly either talk about films I think are bad or ones that I think are too goofy no to talk about. Asterix conqures America is neither of those, but I might review it one day if I decided to talk about lesser-known movies that I think are great.

[@countsnowyofgwainn3996]

Alright. Thank you good sir, have a good day

[@John190assman]

Any plans for the next movie?

[@BoogeyMan01]

I had been waiting for this and didn't notice you finally put it 2 weeks ago. Buggeration, where is my two-weeks-old Cola and popcorn?

[@HeadphonesUK]

I actually managed to catch the dubbed version of Mansions of the Gods in the cinema last year, I really enjoyed it, though some of the cast choices were a bit odd

[@JeffreyKitsch]

I thought the Mansions of the Gods was great, a decent blend of being a faithful adaptation and the stuff they did add was pretty fun. Like The Big Fight there is a British AND American dub of the film. As to which I prefer...not sure. The one I watched was the USA dub and that was good enough.

[@HeadphonesUK]

i prefur the UK dub, but thats probably a persanal choice because Dick and Dom, Gregg Davis and Matt Berry are in it

[@justinhamilton8647]

Please please review Asterix and Obelix Take On Ceasar or Mission Cleopatra! Loved your video :)

[@JonahSteps]

subs>dubs

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Always, forever.

[@grugonk]

At least when it comes to live action. Dubbed live action is just awkward.

[@becca545]

@@grugonk At least in Mission Cleopatra they actually did a joke about the dub: "My lips move in French, but it comes out in English". It helps that my DVD had both versions, so it's fun to see the similarities and differences.

[@jvgreendarmok]

@@becca545 There's actually a dubbing joke in the original "Asterix and Cleopatra" comic!

[@Shadowkey392]

5:29 to be fair, they’re ALL the stars of that movie.

[@creepyp4stacenturion_tenac972]

Why do they wear black armors? Is it because Brutus is a prince? Or are they praetorians?

[@jorgebersabe293]

I think it's both: This is set on an alternate universe where Caesar survived the Ides of March, so he is a Roman emperor. And yeah, Brutus is basically a Caligula in the making in this movie. No wonder why Irina is more attracted by Lovestorix.

[@TV247]

This looks really cartoony, I might like it. Unless the other two are just as cartoony in which case I'll watch those first.

[@BaboDex]

5:38 or The Magic Roundabout movie.

[@dimitriwarchief301]

I wish I could see these comics Hmmm must find a comic book site

[@kipdude1]

I wonder if you would do a review on the Mortadelo y Filemón films. Three films from Spain based on Spanish comics.

[@EdmondDantes224]

Something kinda funny... I heard of Alain Delon because he once played Zorro in a movie. So he went from FIGHTING Evil Empires... to RULING one. Okay, its not that funny...

[@ryantheavian6260]

I remember watching this in school for an event they called Francofete.

[@bigbigarchive]

Where is “Wendy I can fly!” From?

[@JeffreyKitsch]

Hot Shots

[@thecheeselord5943]

Peter Pan maybe?

[@bigbigarchive]

Funnily enough, I thought it was from Rex the Runt

[@dimitriwarchief301]

I kinda feel bad liking the movie without reading the comics. Gosh darn it

[@TGOTYZero]

Top Asterix cartoons?

[@JeffreyKitsch]

1) The 12 Tasks of Asterix 2) Asterix and Cleopatra 3) Mansions of the Gods 4) Asterix vs Ceaser 5) Asterix conquers America

[@TGOTYZero]

@@JeffreyKitsch You'll kill Mansion of the Gods and maybe like The Secret of the Magic Potion.

[@HusbandofLois]

I remember I had to watch the animated version of this in French class. I found it unbelievably boring, but then again I was about 7 so I'd probably like it now, or at least get it more

[@JeffreyKitsch]

You must be thinking of another Asterix movie since this one hasn't been animated.

[@HusbandofLois]

@@JeffreyKitsch In that case, I think it would have been Asterix and The Vikings. Would be interesting to see it again and see how it is

[@grugonk]

35:38 But there's only two of them left.

[@mariobabbo3497]

This is the most bland French movie since Arthur And The Invisibles (Minimoys) sequels.

[@kingemerald4622]

The love sence didn't scream Asterix to me

[@triogamers_br2147]

I love this movie

[@peterdavies2960]

Too senile to govern an Empire? Just like President Joe Biden 😂

[@gstone8255]

I don't think this movie is that.

[@Kille483]

Gosh, the English dub sounds bad!

[@MrFelixlauzon]

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