It's a bizarre experience watching a beloved comic book on the big screen. The animation is based on the book itself so is of decent quality, even if the flow of the images isn't good. I had trouble with the voice work - I know that's always an issue with adapting comics, but while Cleopatra's voice seemed to fit and Getafix's, the Egyptian architect's seems too slow-witted; ditto Asterix (too high) and Obelix(too low). It lacks excitement and pace. This is for novelty more than anything else. The songs were dire, too, and poorly integrated.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Movie review - "Asterix and Cleopatra" (1969) **
It's a bizarre experience watching a beloved comic book on the big screen. The animation is based on the book itself so is of decent quality, even if the flow of the images isn't good. I had trouble with the voice work - I know that's always an issue with adapting comics, but while Cleopatra's voice seemed to fit and Getafix's, the Egyptian architect's seems too slow-witted; ditto Asterix (too high) and Obelix(too low). It lacks excitement and pace. This is for novelty more than anything else. The songs were dire, too, and poorly integrated.
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