With the loose change found under the couch cushions of a third-tier Hollywood producer, France has launched its most expensive movie - sorry, “film” - ever: Asterix at the Olympic Games. TIME magazine tells us:
A Gallic national treasure, Asterix is revered and adored by the French far more than even Mickey Mouse is by Americans.
I revere and adore Asterix more than Mickey Mouse, myself - who wouldn’t? Anyway, I’ll have to rent this series sometime, Asterix is awesome (aside: those wanting to instill a love of reading into any young children they may have should get right to it). And for the Hollywood remake - yeah, never happen, and probably shouldn’t - I’d nominate Steve Zahn for the part of Asterix.
And how odd to be blogging about Asterix and Tintin, two of my favorite comics from my elementary school years, on the same day.
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Asterix and Cleopatra was released in 2001 with a different Asterix. While I did manage to get the entire Tintin animated series on DVD, I could never find Asterix with English dubbing or subtitles.
Maybe on one of those pirate bit torrent sites…?
Monica Bellucci was Cleopatra, so another reason to watch.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250223/