ASTERIX in BRITAIN

Let's spot the differences between a 1966 Asterix comic and it's animated adaptation made 20 years later.
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[@Luka1180]

He probably didn't want to bring Dogmatix because since Britain is so close to France, he's going to be back with Dogmatix sooner than when he went to Egypt.

[@GeorgeUKCFC]

Dogmatix not coming to Britain in the book was a reference to quarantine rules still existing in a modified form today which made it difficult to bring pets from continental Europe into Britain.

[@SuperTed19021]

I presume all the scenes where he got screen time like the bulldog were added

[@pinklady7184]

The British colonists got our Irish ancestors drinking tea and eating scones. Now, we Irish are drinking buckets of tea.

[@ottagol1985]

Also noticed that the Irish chief, Overlyoptimistix, appears in the crowd during the clip at the end with adding milk to the potion.

[@Sunaki1000]

One of the most accurate Movies I ever see. The few things what left out, ore changed are better now.

[@grugonk]

Did you notice Asterix in Britain uses some recycled animation from Asterix vs Ceasar?

[@Konrad_Wallenrod]

Ghazghkull Thraka The fight aboard the Roman ship, right?

[@grugonk]

Yep.

[@SuperTed19021]

Yes.

[@stefanloncar6868]

I remember that this was very first Asterix movie i saw as a kid on VHC

[@dannypalin9583]

The animation is an improvement over the 60s adaptations, but everyone acts like they either drank way too much cappuccino or they’re having a seizure.

[@Alpha-oo8]

How faithful was the cartoon? Much more faithful than the live action film, that’s for sure...

[@Danko_Sekulic]

As far as I can remember, it is the most faithful adaptation to the day. EDIT I forgot the very first adaptation made in the 60s (aAsterix the Gaul)! That one was nearly 100% faithful to the source material, but it was still dismissed by the creators on account of its poor animation and (or so the rumour has it) rushed production.

[@TotoDG]

Do Ballad of the Daltons (I know you’ll enjoy that).

[@Warbandit-90]

The live action of this movie is, unfortunately, the worst of the franshise ... the animated version is one of my favorites.

[@jvgreendarmok]

The fat legionary is the one referred to as Detritus in the comic, and I believe the little guy is the one named Chateaupetrus in the credits, but I'm not sure.

[@jvgreendarmok]

For some bizarre reason, in the village scenes near the beginning Fulliautomatix has been renamed "Blacksmix" and Impedimenta has been renamed "Instantmix".

[@KaW1772]

I am a bit late to this, but when I grew up you couldn't take dogs from European mainland to the UK because quarantine regulations were super strict. (6 month quarantines for pets). This was because pre EU, the British Isles were considered rabies free and the mainland wasn't. I always thought that was being parodied when Idefix was left behind. Could be wrong. Btw, today Europe is considered rabies free too.

[@willcarroll3712]

Can you do Asterix and The Vikings?

[@TGOTYZero]

Will Carroll way different

[@nikolasarthouse2379]

Awesome video! I would love to see a review of the live action movie tho. Keep up the great work and stay awesome as always Jeffrey! :D

[@reloadpsi]

I'm now desperately curious to find out how the original French version depicted posh English in French.

[@Xerxes2005]

Oh, in the cartoon, apart of the English accent, they do like in the book: they translate English idioms directly. When Anticlimax (Jolitorax in French) says "Let's shake hands", it is translated by "secouons-nous les mains!" hence why Obelix proceeds to shake Anticlimax. The correct way to say "to shake hands" in French is "se serrer la main" (to squeeze each other's hand"). When he says "I beg your pardon", he will say "je demande votre pardon" instead of "je vous demande pardon." "A bit of luck" becomes "un morceau de chance" and "all that sort of things" becomes "toute cette sorte de choses" (which sounds very ridiculous in French)."He's gone absolutely nuts" becomes "il est devenu absolument noix". The worst one might be "J'étais en dehors de mes esprits avec inquiétude" (I was out of my mind with worry). The Britons will also systematically place adjectives before the noun, as in English. So "magic potion" is "magique potion" (instead of potion magique) and "Roman legion" is "romaine légion" (instead of légion romaine). "Goodness gracious" becomes "bonté gracieuse" and "I say!" and "isn't it?" become "je dis!" (like in: "I say, here are our seats!") and "n'est-il-pas?" (instead of n'est-ce pas) which is answered by "il est" (which sounds weird in French).

[@AWESOMEjeff654r]

10:51- 10:54 Yes and no because the first rugby uniforms were solid color

[@Luka1180]

Hope to see a review of Mission Cleopatra. My favorite of the live action movies, along with Against Caesar.

[@SuperTed19021]

12:51 Never trust IMDB

[@justinwilliam6534]

Did you when the Romans got drunk by tasting the barrels of beer and wine is parodied in the Simpson episode G.I Doh where the military got drunk from spiked water.

[@Xerxes2005]

I don't know why they changed the Briton chieftain's name, since it was already a name in English. In French, he is called "Zebigbos" (The big boss). Uderzo made him look like Winston Churchill (with a mustache).

[@laroseblanche2242]

12:06 I am french, and just saying, the "z" in Astérix CHEZ les Bretons is not spoken

[@CalidrisJZ]

What they're playing at about 1:50 isn't cricket but croquet.

[@JeffreyKitsch]

No. They are throwing the ball and hitting it with bats. That is cricket. Croquet is hitting the ball along the ground using a long mallet.

[@MrSafior]

Feel ood the listen to a British commenting aboot Asterix. Interesting video none the less.

[@SuperTed19021]

Asterix is quite well known in the UK. I remember getting the books at the library. The animated films were all shown on BBC2 at one point. A shame things like "Lucky Luke" never really caught on over here. I read a few of those and they really were funny at times.

[@tardis345]

All I can say is...do dodo do doooooooooo do dodo dodoooo do dodo dodo

[@Undrave]

I feel like the English voice for Anticlimax sounds a LOT like his French voice... could it be the same guy?!

[@abdullahibouraleh6919]

Funny enough, it is INDEED the same guy: Graham Bushnell.

[@Luka1180]

It's weird they call it Britain in the English version when the region is even referred to as Breton by the British historians in that period.

[@EngPheniks]

I enjoyed the books much more than the movies. The live action movies were a big disappointment except the first one "Take on Caesar"

[@robertroy1878]

The tea leaves in the book was a really weak plot point. I liked the movie's explanation. S

[@penny1545]

Could you please review the live action Astrix God Saves Britannia? This is without the worst sequel I have ever seen in my life! I still remember that nightmare!

[@SuperTed19021]

This or the live action one? Never seen that but by the pictures I've seen, they altered a lot from the book. PS: The live actions were never very good.