Asterix Films (Study Guide): The Twelve Tasks of Asterix, Asterix and the Vikings, Asterix and Cleopatra, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

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This is nonfiction commentary. Chapters: The Twelve Tasks of Asterix, Asterix and the Vikings, Asterix and Cleopatra, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Asterix the Gaul, Asterix Versus Caesar, Asterix and Obelix Vs Caesar, Asterix Conquers America, Asterix at the Olympic Games, Asterix and the Big Fight, Asterix in Britain, List of Asterix Films. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 58. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (Les Douze travaux d'Asterix) is an animated feature film based on the Asterix comic book series. Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the creators of the series, wrote the story and directed the film themselves; with co-direction by Pierre Watrin and the screenplay co-written by Pierre Tchernia, a friend of Goscinny and Uderzo. The movie directed and produced at Goscinny and Uderzo's own Idefix Studios. It's the first and so far the sole Asterix animated movie based on an original screenplay rather than a published comic book, even though it was later adapted into a comic book as well as an illustrated text story book and a series of twelve books for young readers After a group of legionaries is once again beaten up by the gauls, they imagine: "With such huge strength, they can't be human... they must be gods." Julius Caesar is informed, and laughs. He makes a decision with his council and goes to Armorica, to speak with Vitalstatistix. He gives the Gauls a series of 12 tasks, inspired by Hercules (but new ones, since the 12 Labours are outdated). Vitalstatistix assembles their best warriors, Asterix and Obelix, to do the job. The Roman Caius Tiddlus is sent along with them to guide them and check they complete each task. After the Gauls succeed in every task, Caesar agrees that they are gods, gives them control of the Roman Empire, and retires to ...http: //booksllc.net/?id=2409558

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First published October 21, 2010