Asterix and the Vikings

Asterix and the Vikings working international English title for Astrix et les Vikings is a 2006 FrenchDanish animated feature film, produced in France and Denmark, and directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Mller. The story was adapted from the graphic novel Asterix and the Normans, which was written by Ren Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. The film was written by Stefan Fjeldmark in collaboration with JeanLuc Gossens, with supplementary dialogue by Philip LaZebnik. The story has seen some changes from the original comic book for example, the prolonged journey of the heroes back to Norway the comic takes place almost entirely in Gaul and the banquet and fight scenes therein. Also, the inclusion of the strongwilled daughter of Timandahaf, Abba, Justforkixs father, Doublehelix a mentioned, but unseen character in the book and dimwitted son of Crypthograf, Olaf and anachronist references about modern technology such as SMS. The resolution to the Vikings quest for fear remained the same, but was minimalized to a brief gag in the movies finale wedding scene. The film also makes use of cover versions of pop songs, such as Get Down on It by Kool and the Gang, Survivors Eye of the Tiger, and Super Freak by Rick James.

During a typical day in the Gaulish village, chief Vitalstatistix announces the imminent arrival of his nephew Justforkix, who is to be trained to be a man. When Justforkix arrives from Parisium, he doesnt look like warrior material. He uses his bird SMS Shortmessageservix to send messages to his babes. Besides chasing girls, hes into hitech, nightlife, and dancing and hes a vegetarian, much to the dismay of Obelix, who cant get him to try wild boar.In Norway, as the Vikings prepare to start their quest, the chiefs wife, Vikea, orders her husband to get her some flatpacked easytoassemble furniture from his raids, while his daughter, Abba, insists on going along, but meets with a flat refusal. Abba disguises herself as a man and goes anyway. ........

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