ASTERIX: THE SECRET OF THE MAGIC POTION Clip - "Young Cholerix As Successor" (2018)

[@logicmeister1821]

This film does a great jobs at showing the importance of balancing when to preserve tradition, and when move on from it. Demonix's early to advice to Cholerix, such as keeping vial on the left as he's left handed is very practical and is what wins his trust. But Cholerix's later lack of observation of tradition ends up proving him unworthy, as making the potion in front of someone else risk the secret getting, and not respecting Tradition would also defeat the purpose of passing on the Magic Potion, to preserve Gaulish Culture

[@clarkside4493]

That's a good lesson that people really need to learn.

[@CrowMercury]

I think the lession is more to respect what the culture and the traditions are that observing them blindly. Demonix does not lie one bit at Cholerix in the first part of the film, his advices are all quite good and they are what he needs to impress. The entire search was not for a druid who could respect taditions by remembering them, but had simply respect in his heart, a natural respect that comes from showing others the beauty of druid magic by doing something beautiful but fundamentally useless. The film really delves a lot in how something can be both right and wrong depending on the situation, and it’s quite a gem for this.

[@logicmeister1821]

@@CrowMercury True...

[@ethribin4188]

@@CrowMercury modt of the Asterix series is about that. Beneath all the goofiness, it is all about doing whats right but within reason. Ceasar especially plays into that a lot. Every time a roman goes overboard and does unnessecary harm just to beat the village, he chastizes them. The only time Ceasar himself goes overboard is in egypt, which cannonically is one of, if not the second earliest encounters Ceasar has with Asterix and co directly. He learns quick,and every time he tries to deal with the Gauls he keeps it focused. Same with Asterix and co. While they help friends and allies against the romans, they never go so far to destabalize Rome or Caesar's rule. Cause that would bring turmoil to pretty much all of western europ and the mediteranian. It stays a privat matter. Same with the magic potion. Yes,it could have been used to prevent Roman occupation. But this ship has sailed. All that can be done now within reason, without risking the suffereing of pretty much all of Rome and its subjects, is to keep islands of resistance and conservated culture. Asterix even sais in Asterix at the olypics "We are Romans". And he is right. While they are indipendant and still keep their culture and traditions... The romans have already won. And changing that wount help, but actually make it all worse. Keep in mind, historically, the collaps of Rome lead to technogical and developmental downfall in europe, so bad the time periods were call the dark ages or the med"evil"s. While Miraculix has never shown much divination skills, he is known to be very wise, and I personally am certain he forsaw the chance for such a downfall. And that is why he refused to drive out the romans. In addition to that, if the potion becomes to popular,and both sides in a battle orwar get it, the power of the magic potion is effectivly nullified. Which in return would give the victory to the side who would have won if no potion was involved. The Romans. Miraculix was much wiser and practical then any other druid.

[@mikkelnpetersen]

If tradition never changed, we would still sacrifice people.

[@jf_kein_k8590]

I like to imagine that Demonix method of unfreezing people is actually just the nose pressing and sing a certain tone part. The stuff beforehand is just for his own entertainment.

[@hasturthekinginyellow5003]

He gets bored in the mountains, he has to create his own distractions

[@SVASH-hz5ji]

Or he just do it to confuse any bystander who wants to mimic it.

[@ShadowRabbit393]

That's pretty funny to think about

[@ComicalRealm]

Fun fact: This is the second time in the Asterix canon that the heroes' village is set on fire and almost destroyed, the first being in Asterix and Son.

[@charliefarmer4365]

When Caesar found out , he was so grateful he rebuilt it. Must have upset the romans back home.

[@efaristi9737]

@@charliefarmer4365 he had a very good reason to be grateful

[@fenorlex1126]

@@charliefarmer4365 is still going to die, unfortunately.

[@MrSukram777]

Demonix is so far the best villain in the franchise. Hands down. 1. He's got a point in his arguments (the potion should be used to drive the Romans out of the whole country instead of always defending one small village) 2. He's so far the closest approach to having an evil counterpart to Getafix (even closer than the Soothsayer and Cryptograf who kind of resembled Getafix but were no druids) and even shares a personal history with him 3. He's forcing Romans and Gauls to join forces against him, this being the first time that Romans and Gauls have a common enemy

[@mixelfangirl100]

Dude yes, he is litterely the best villain in the film

[@pumpkingamebox]

But it will happen eventually. Rome did eventually get run over by barbarians. Lol

[@starhalv2427]

@@pumpkingamebox gauls weren't barbarians. Well, they were by Roman definition (Barbarians=everybody outside Roman borders). But Gauls weren't the ones to cause Rome to collapse.

[@pumpkingamebox]

@@starhalv2427 Yeah, barbarians were. lol

[@HellishSpoon]

@@pumpkingamebox a.k.a any one that isn't roman which isn't very specific.

[@wonjaeyi9013]

Cholerix sure is very skilled in potion making

[@tonyb2600]

The potion may serve the interests of the many, that could be right now.

[@Thescooped23]

I love how smoky and cold the forest looks in this scene

[@serpentblancx2320]

seriously, this villain is good. it is sad that at the end he loose all his charisma :/

[@powertheimmortal]

yeah he had a point with all the stuff he was saying and he really has a way with his insults towards Getafix, but then he is all like “KILL EVERYBONEDY !!!” A lot of the cool ideas in this movie aren’t really concluded, like that stuff about the cairn, working left handed at the table, and not doing druid stuff on the full moon, the druids say its important but the movie never tells us WHY its important. The druids don’t acknowledge that a girl is doing druid stuff, Asterix doesn’t explain to obelix that he was just passing the mantle to Geriatrix to prove a point and instead just walks off.

[@serpentblancx2320]

@@powertheimmortal Yyeeep. Totaly agree.

[@Stinkek]

@@powertheimmortal > The druids don’t acknowledge that a girl is doing druid stuff It was a critical situation so I guess they didn't care at that point

[@applekingen3581]

@@serpentblancx2320 and bad guys who transform into something enormous in the final battle is used so often, while he looked cool in his fire giant form it felt somewhat unoriginal.

[@alexp6013]

@@applekingen3581 I liked it because it is an Asterix movie. The comics parody a lot of stories, but had never really gone for that genre. I also think that that villain transformation is meant as a parrallel with Paronamix's ''useless spell''. It shows that the two are opposite, one of them going for the spell that seems useful at the first glance while the second master his to make it useful.

[@typorter8105]

Demonix has a point why don't the druids use the potion to save their enitre country from the romans besides their village?

[@ekos8282]

Power is only meant to be used as defence, never to attack. Imagime caesar having it. Not a good idea

[@Varko-Farsight]

@@lekrieg8618 lets follow that one up, lets say you live with other people in that house, some friendly, some others that you don't trust or care that much for and some that just talk about how much more rent they pay in comparison to you and wish you out, to those in the later of the group, would you share the bat willingly with them even though there can be consequence even for you? Gelafix takes this to his village, he knows his village, but the other ones, not so much, what can happen if the potion gets out?, no one knows and that is the sacrifice he makes for it to be safe.

[@midnightgear2616]

While this is fairly late, and the others have good points, you have to remember the lager scale as well, could the potion be used to drive out the romans? sure, but that could have the effect of collapsing the empire, plunging the rest of the continent into chaos, as other empires would see the roman defeat as weakness and attack. there's a comment above yours that says it much better that's the gist of it.

[@ysgramornorris2452]

If every Gaul had the magic potion, they might overthrow the Roman Empire... and then _replace it._ Or at the very least make a mess of the known world. Just look at how often the indomitables make a mess of their village with their brawls. Not to mention, the more people know a secret, the more likely it is that someone will spill the beans to the wrong person eventually. Then everyone would have the potion and things would be back to square one.

[@southanime]

@@Varko-Farsight The analogy doesn't apply efficiently since the potion isn't what the argument is about, but the recipe, knowledge that can be spreaded and shared, not a single item that can be given up. Although it raises the concern; once everyone has the potion warfare would become dependant on quantity of troops or surprise attacks before the potion can be made or consumed

[@markramirez3920]

Cholerix used his own trick and instead, won by it's own right ...

[@VinsBloodshotEye]

I thought the berry-splitting thing was his actual own trick, and the flashy potion was Demonix's idea.

[@karineraad3631]

The butterflies could be used as a distraction

[@cristsan4171]

Clorox Gas Potion is very simple to make yet deadly.

[@olleselin]

Everything Demonix said is true

[@kaicreech7336]

I mean, if Rome did manage to steal the potion, it would have been really bad.

[@leirbag1595]

The impression I get is that he does have noble ideals, but they're tainted by his ego and self-centered nature.

[@leirbag1595]

@@olleselin So basically, the equivalent of the nuclear Cold War. It could very well have worked, because both sides would be able to destroy the other's constructions.

[@naproupi]

@@leirbag1595 no, in this case rome would've been able to make a lot more potions due to their numbers and lands ressources, won once and for all and probably conquered the rest of the world while they were at it. A lot fo Astérix stories were written during the cold war and the author was great at politics, he knew exactly what he was talking about when he said the potion should be used to defend and never to attack.

[@leirbag1595]

@@naproupi You've got a point there.

[@ForemostCrab7]

Wait, they're still making these??? I never thought Asterix and Obelix had enough of a cult following.

[@Cedar_Wolf]

They're beloved characters across Europe, especially in France.

[@Stephanie-mv9iy]

Yeah, it's popular in Europe, which is why this is a dub and not made for English.

[@colinwright81]

That pretty great but magic potions is use for good

[@hanakosan4404]

Who voice Sulfurix/Demonix? Is it Maurice Lamarche?

[@Phlebas]

I was thinking the same thing. Really sounds like him, but the voice actor is Michael Shepard.

[@hanakosan4404]

@@Phlebas Thank you :) I didn't know this voice actor, now I will pay more attention!

[@lucamaiocchi7208]

2:38 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ethanlewis3482]

The two reminds me of another movie

[@josesebastian8924]

Love joblo

[@Striker_2]

Where or how can I watch these movies?

[@shanescience6317]

It looks good

[@themlgbraixen599]

Where can we find a full english dub of this movie?

[@MadManchou]

On Google, among others

[@faagata6842]

Did he say " gaul " in Destiny 2

[@TheBlindingWhelk]

thought the same thing xD

[@Crazy_Rabbids]

Plz don’t *Burp!*

[@josesebastian8924]

I love your name

[@blackguard2976]

He kinda looks like fundy

[@markgearing]

How can they go to all the trouble of animating this, then fail to pronounce “Demonix” correctly?

[@Stephanie-mv9iy]

It is a dub

[@evelyncedillos5268]

Greek Mario

[@jedofaxa1147]

Greek? If you are talking about asterix he's a Gaul

[@evelyncedillos5268]

@@jedofaxa1147 Yep I’m not very accurate when It comes to... *opens google*

[@sollunadonis1995]

where can I find this movie!

[@scienceacademynotcangivena2807]

obelix portion 2018 magic secret the false nation definition is nationalist kleptocracy lie propaganda. What is nation? Humans born without nationality, born without fascism, nationalization in childhood make them. False value, false enemy, false nation definition make false enemy, destroy value of life. Nationalist kleptocracy created fa, refuse value of life and human rights. Why perfect educated kill perfect educated in other country? Why god perfect power in war with other god perfect power? Not humans united with humans power and rights, nationalists kleptocracy mafia divided humanity by false nation definition slavery. Take from society, use not for society, use for golden toilet trash war crime disease, is stealing. Reward for worsening, over reward is kleptocracy support, steal reward system. They not can distinguish race and nation, that create nationalists, create fa, take reward for worsening, reward for worsening is theft nationalists kleptocracy. Not luxury, murder. Barmen and narcologist, violate own law. They do, that, what not want do to themselves. Unlimited power is ownership of life, no moral, no law, slavery. Not only artificial inflation, kill by stealing safety, cripple to death, non direct kill, they steal money, money they are printed. If war is moral and legal, then why they self not go? They did nothing good. They not deserved golden toilets. They not have right on other life. They not deserve worship. They so powerful, they can create legal approved law, law by which they self must be killed, violate own law. They so powerful, they are only enemy to them. They create illegal inhuman law which support nationalist kleptocracy, their illegal law is proof for participation in war crime. Rights to create inhuman law is slavery. Nationalization without nation, mafia nationalist kleptocracy divide humanity by nations to cover war crime, nationalist slavery ownership, market division. Wikipedia false nation definition changed always. Commanders not kill directly, give orders and blame soldiers, soldiers forced to kill, blame generals, walking Milgram experiments. They kill for nation, they not know what nation is, nationalist kleptocracy protector, false value guard, false enemy fighter. Golden toilet over protected, golden toilet is not home country. Kill, then remainder of life think why. Not can distinguish between race and nation. To participate in war crime, not necessary join false nation definition army, and direct kill innocent by sarin, artillery or napalm. Work in book store, sell his kampf propaganda book, it eventually kill someone. Work in school to create war criminals. Work in okrestina, protect golden toilet and serve as walking Milgram experiment. Work in booz academy, call theft as salary, loose taxes of others, spend for trash, this pressed other life, may kill too. Reward for worsening is theft, kleptocracy, but if it called salary, they will believe that salary is deserved. Pay for false nation definition propaganda TV, help to create war criminals. Even buy food, pay taxes, nationalists kleptocrates use taxes for war crimes, taxes not for society. Buying food is very small part in war crime, non direct kill, may not count as war crime. Steal taxes, call it salary, buy pool of booz death sticks, non direct kill, may not count as food, this is much bigger. Support false nation definition tradition, godless religion, culture, nationalization without nation create war criminals, non direct kill, but huge participation in war crimes, even more than soldier. Who build same golden toilet yacht with them? Useless European Court of nationalists Human Rights. Internationalist kleptocracy Hague court. mac book false nation definition north Korea. Golden toilet false nation definition hilterugend science academy. Golden toilet godless false nation definition colonization. Godless golden toilet false nation definition shaolin war crime priests. Godless golden toilet false nation definition ten commandments crusade war priests, more than 4000 years. Godless golden toilet false nation definition Sicilian Mafia Rome Greek slave empire 2500 years ago. Godless false nation definition mafia culture illegal authority Pharaoh golden toilet pyramid kleptocracy slavery more than 4000 years ago. In opposite Spartacus human rights movement 2000 ago. Meritocracy. Confucianism. Cosmopolitanism 15 century. They told that they build new perfect society. Booz for alcoholic kid, booz for children. False value golden toilet piercing slavery in cost of life. Ten commandments godless crusade. Ten commandments god divine Caesar diabolical sacred holy Christmas in hell. Land of gaulois. My people brave kill romans, our people then courage kill for romans. Execute romans on place, then join romans and kill for roman civilazation history nation race citizenship. Kill illegal pirates is good, but kill pirate of criminal Cleopatra is bad. Animal cruelty. Like needless fight, insanely violent. No moral, no law, only big mighty force. Force, no moral, no law. Funny total lobotomy. Overpopulation family values.

[@sollunadonis1995]

@@scienceacademynotcangivena2807 TL;DR

[@factspoken9062]

Demonix reminds me of some politicians in the pocket of CCCP..like that of solomon island etc

[@otakunena821]

Ok ✅

[@nikitabogovici]

2:42

[@widyaswara]

The va did goodjob but since original animation its not english it have weird lipsnyc

[@otakunena821]

😅

[@irfanismailyowo8273]

Roman empire vs

[@Gordonfreeman551]

It’s hard to take this final action seriously when all the characters are goffy goofballs comic reliefs like is it too much to ask for one serious Hero to save the day? Everyone has got to be...cracking ironic jokes Demonix is the only serious guy in here the Roman’s them being weak has long overstated its welcome. For them to be defeated so easily is just so mind blowing. Did they just have nothing to counter super strength position?

[@RoxxiTheDiceGoblin]

The Asterix stories are primarily a comedy, and not really meant to be taken seriously at all, so using this as a criticism is a bit obsolete.

[@Gordonfreeman551]

@@RoxxiTheDiceGoblin and this is probably one of my main problems with the movie the dialogue throughout the film it’s constantly switching between being silly, and goofy, and dark, and tragic, and serious, and straightforward, and mysterious, and philosophical, or whatever you wanna call it I don’t know if it’s trying to have a variety or add to the characters but whatever it is it’s not succeed in the delivery on a lot of these lines is really off in the acting has this inconsistent field with which further verses of the translation with regardless of who is saying what it’s just not good writing the choice of words comes across as very out of place and to miscarry does it come across as clever it’s honestly so bad that it makes everything at a concert in looney tunes look like it came out of Citizen Kane

[@spinosaurusstriker]

@@RoxxiTheDiceGoblin guardians of the galaxy exist.

[@warllockmasterasd9142]

It's invincibility in the Source Material not just Super Strength.

[@Cedar_Wolf]

​@@Gordonfreeman551 Have you never read an Asterix comic before? The scenarios and hijinks are supposed to be funny, the Romans are supposed to be an omni-present but largely ineffectual threat, the text is *full* of puns and clever wordplay, and this movie has it all. It is true to the source material in a way that appeals to fans, as surely as if it were lifted from the pages of one of the comics. It is a tribute to the lasting legacy of Goscinny and Uderzo. The things you're criticizing may not make it the perfect movie *for you,* but they do make it a perfect Asterix movie.

[@ЛексСила]

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