LES DOUZE TRAVAUX D'ASTERIX (The Twelve Taskes of Asterix)

Director : René Goscinny, Henri Gruel, Albert Uderzo, Pierre Watrin.

Release Date : 20 October 1976 (France)

With : Astérix & Obélix ;P

Genre : Animation

SUMMARY : When Julius Cesar fears, that he will probably never be able to defeat the gaulic village of Asterix and his friends, he has the idea of offering the Gauls a deal: if they are able to solve twelve tasks that he selected, he will hand over the Roman empire to Abraracourcix, their own chief. If not, they have to submit. Caius Pupus, impartial judge, will guide them and testify if they succeed or not. The twelve tasks are :

Run faster than Asbestos champion of the Olympic Games (Battre Merinos à la course,

Throw a Javelin farther than Verses, the Persian (Lancer le javelot plus loin que Kermès, le Perse),

Beat Cilindric the German (Vaincre Cylindric, le Germain, lors d'un combat),

Cross a lake (Affronter les prêtresses de l'Île du plaisir),

Survive the hypnotic gaze of Iris, the Egyptian (Soutenir l'insoutenable regard d'Iris, le magicien venu d'Égypte),

Finish a meal by Mannekenpix the Belgian (Manger le repas préparé par Mannekenpix le Belge, le cuisinier des Titans),

Survive the Cave of the Beast (Pénétrer dans l’antre de la Bête),

Find Permit A38 in "The Place That Sends Yo Mad" ("La Maison Qui Rend Fou"),

Cross a ravine on an invisible tightrope, over a river full of crocodiles(Traverser un ravin sur un fil invisible, au-dessus des crocodiles du Nil),

Climb a mountain and answer the Old Man's riddle (Escalader la plus haute montagne et répondre à l'énigme du Vénérable du Sommet),

Spend a night on the haunted plains (Dormir sur la plaine des Trépassés),

Survive the Circus Maximus (Participer aux jeux du cirque Maxime).

OPINION : What I like ? Lovely story and Original interpretation of the twelves labours of Hercules. Moreover, it's really funny. Personally, it's a big part of my childhood !

Best tasks (scenes) : Find Permit A38 in "The Place That Sends Yo Mad" ("La Maison Qui Rend Fou"), finish a meal by Mannekenpix the Belgian, beat Cilindric the German, run faster than Asbestos champion of the Olympic Games, ... And the first scene (with the narrator).

Worst task (scene) : Cross a lake (Affronter les prêtresses de l'Ile du Plaisir).

Best lines : "Le gros monsieur d'abord ? Je n'suis pas gros !", "Caius Pupus !", J'ai faim... D'autant plus qu'il est 12h12 !", "Il ne me reste plus rien dans ma cuisine", "Et voici le petit toast qui va avec", "Papapapapapapapapapapapapapa Samba !".

What I dislike ? If I have to choose someting : The beautiful Sirens' drawing.