doc_55lk t1_jdzk0qp wrote on March 28, 2023 at 10:27 AM

> Asterix & Obelix : Mission Cleopatra

I loved reading the comics and watching the cartoons as a kid. I also vividly remember there being an Asterix & Obelix themed amusement park in Paris. Never went there though. It's not a surprise to me that there was a live action movie with these characters, but it is a surprise that I didn't know about it given how much of a fan I was as a kid.

LanaStudio OP t1_jdzkvsh wrote on March 28, 2023 at 10:38 AM

Actually there is 5 live action films about Asterix & Obelix. Mission Cleopatra is the second one and it's a french blockbuster everyone knows and loves. The first one is still good, but the 3 latest are quite bad

Tartarikamen t1_je0if6a wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:16 PM

Asterix & Obelix. Mission Cleopatra is known in Turkey. Some names of the characters are localized if it is a pun/funny in the original or it would enhance the comedy. For example, Obelix is localized as Oburiks (obur means gluttonous), while Asterix becomes Asteriks because we don't use the letter x. Jamel Debbouze's character is named as Temelyus referring to the Turkish stereotype of contractors from the East Black Sea region, Temel being a name widely used in the area. People are familiar with Lucky Luke as well, but know him as Red Kit.

VonLinus t1_je4v3lk wrote on March 29, 2023 at 1:02 PM

They do a lot of that in the English translation I think. Vitalstatisix is the chief, Fullyautomatix the blacksmith, unhygienix the fishmonger

doc_55lk t1_je0caio wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:35 PM

I see, interesting

Scrugulus t1_je4px2o wrote on March 29, 2023 at 12:18 PM

I have always disliked all live-action versions of my childhood animated favourites. That's why I steered clear of all the Asterix films. I don't even get the concept of a live-action remake. I mean: why on Earth would you do that?

LanaStudio OP t1_je4qr94 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 12:25 PM

Most of animated movies from asterix are "remakes" from the comics. But live action films of Asterix are inspired by comics (and animated movies), they are not remake. Especially Mission Cleopatra which add a lot of new stuff and new ideas. There are really good directing ideas that makes it an unforgetable classic, at least in France.

Fluid-Scholar-8413 t1_je37cpt wrote on March 29, 2023 at 2:01 AM

Asterix is a huge deal for australian kids, and I did watch Mission Cleopatra. Was slightly blindsighted by Monica Bellucci's butt though, those crazy europeans