Asterix Conquers America
Asterix in America is a German animated film from 1994, based on the comic and the Great Crossing of the Asterix series.
Action
Julius Caesar forges a plan to kidnap the druid Getafix, which represents the only chance for the survival of the Asterix village with his magic potion. Caesar can get him with a ship deep into the Atlantic and sling out there with a catapult to throw him " on the disc in the Nothing ." Asterix and Obelix follow the Romans and discover that the earth is not flat, but that there exists a country.
They land in their search for Getafix at Indians who hold the Druids. After some dispute, both sides become friends. The further course of action in this case determines the competition between the Druids and the Indian shaman who envies the Gauls his arts. After a kidnapping Getafix ' and its liberation by his friends return the Gauls back to her village. This has now been invaded by the Romans and the Gauls deported to the nearest garrison.
From Bard Troubadix the Romans have left because of his annoying sounds in the village, Asterix, Obelix and Getafix learn about the attack and liberate their friends. The story ends with a joyous celebration.
Background
The film was produced from 1991 to 1994 under the direction of Gerhard Hahn in Germany after the preceding Asterix films were originated in France. The two main characters, Asterix and Obelix, are spoken in the German version of peer Augustinski and Ottfried Fischer. In the 2003's a DVD soundtrack with Erkan and Stefan also is included as a voice actor of Asterix and Obelix.
Production wise use Asterix in America traditional cell animation, where for complex scene separately one of the last newly built Multiplan cameras was used. In addition, the film also includes combinations of animated on paper ( 2D ) figures with computer-generated 3D objects (ships, waves). The rendering software mental ray was used in this film for the first time on a large scale, and ensured a seamless integration of the drawn and calculated pixels.
In Germany the film saw 1,602,000 moviegoers.
Criticism
The lexicon of the International film ruled: "Trick Technically handsome, but to betuliches seventh Asterix adventure that offers no surprises in history. Neither for children nor for adult viewers particularly funny. " Prism describes Asterix in America as a " complex, but hardly outstanding animated funny cartoon character ".