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Asterix Versus CaesarAsterix Versus Caesar (Astrix et la surprise de Csar, 1985) is the first of the 1980s Asterix-films, based on the comic-books by the same name, and is often considered as one of the best Asterix-films by fans of the comics and the movies. The movie is a great departure from the early movies, not only introducing a new and very 80s sounding Asteric Theme Song, but also better animation and more dramatic deliverance of the plot. The Plot The movie begins when Obelix falls in love with the chief's niece. His heart is quickly broken when he hears that he is due to be married to the handsome Tragicomix. The two lovers are walking in the woods when they are captured by a group of Romans lead by a fresh new recruit looking to impress the Centurian of the Roman Camp. The Centurian is infuriated, knowing that the Gauls will attack. The lovers and the new recruit are sent to the farthest outpost of the Roman empire (in the Sahara) while the Centurian and his troops prepare for the battle. The angered Gauls trash the camp after which Asteric and Obelix are sent to find the captured pair and join the legionairs. In the Sahara the couple manage to escape the Romans but are captured by slave-traders and sold to Caesar (or rather given as the humorous scene explains). After defying Caesar they are condemmed as the grand finale of the Circus Maximus at the Coloseum where they will be thrown to the lions. Asterix and Obelix trace the pair to Rome (after a brief stay in Egypt) and try to find the guy who they were sold to (the head of the Galdiator School). In a desperate effort to recruit Asteric and Obelix the owner of the Gladiator School order's tehir capture. They manage to capture Asterix who has lost his magic potion. He is saved by Obelix who loses Dogmatix (Idefix) who in fact has the magic-potion and is bouncing around the Roman sewers. In an effort to free the lovers Asterix and Obelix join the Gladiator School. After they successfully mock up the show, Caesar unleashes the lions. Dogmatix makes a daring run accross the lions cage to the centre of the arena and gives Asterix the potion. He throws it to Tragicomix who takes care of the lions. While Obelix attemots to capture the lions he's distracted by the chief's niece and runs in to a pillar shattering a third of the Colosseum. With the show over and the audience evacuated Caesar grants the Gauls their freedom. The movie ends up with the trade-mark victory feast that ends with the chief tripping over a rope of sausages. Trivia - The movie makes good use of Caesar quotes. When the Gauls demolish the camp the Centurian says: "We came, we saw, we lost". Also, after Asterix "dismisses" him he utters: "The die is cast".
- The storm sequence in which Asterix loses his potion, Obelix loses Dogmatix, Asterix nearly drowns in the underground prison is probably the darkest of any scenes in Asterix-films.
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