R. Goscinny & A. Uderzo - Asterix la rosa y la espada (02-034)

[gerbie]

While in Spain I bought this one in a supermarket. It is quite funny, when you realise that whenever possible I do take some time off when I'm abroad to buy an Asterix in a different language or dialect. My collection has over 20 already, though I have found a website that has listed nearly one hundred different languages alone. It might be one of the most popular comics ever. It doesn't surprise me as there is quite a lot in the books of Asterix and Obelix, the two Gallic heroes. Plenty of historical facts are woven into the story, on the same time modern things are replanted in an era (half a century before our modern time starts) that doesn't have that much yet.

This one deals with feminism, quite funny. The word jokes are always funny, especially as sometime they translate literally from the original French, so you try to figure out what the joke was, but sometimes they also make a new joke of it in the dialect or language it has been translated to. I haven't seen any Spanish dialects yet though, so this Castillian one will have to do for the moment. Still, I keep searching for new languages.

Comments

Bertje Vis

[tammietamtam.livejournal.com]

Dude!!! Did I miss Bert Visscher on television tonight?! Aawwhh... I LOVE that guy!! I wanna put him in a frame and hang him above my bed!!

Re: Bertje Vis

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

You seem to be as full of energy as he is. I can't cope more than 20 minutes, that's why I moved to the computer. That way I didn't have to look, but could still listen.

Re: Bertje Vis

[tammietamtam.livejournal.com]

Hahaha... you might be awfully close with that association!!! Hmm… but on the other hand… I only know the man on stage… not behind the curtains or early in the morning before he has his first cup of coffee!! I can’t imagine he’s like that 24/7!!! I can assure you that I’m not!!

Re: Bertje Vis

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine anyone like that. But then again, I couldn't possibly imagine doing the same on stage for two hours. 10 minutes okay, half an hour with plenty of fantasy, but 2 whole hours? Never.

Re: Bertje Vis

[tammietamtam.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha... noOo problemo!! But of course I need to have my material in order!! If you have watched one of his show live more than once, you'll know that even tho everything seemed to be unorganized... every movement... every comments... every 'slip-up' has been rehearsed!! Nevertheless he remains awesome!!!!!

Re: Bertje Vis

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

I can imagine that a lot has been practised, directed. Still, it is a major quality to make it look like it's spontaneous.

[jeroen.livejournal.com]

I've always liked those. A latin teacher on my old high school is a specialist on the subject of Asterix and Obelix, he even competed in some sort of quiz on German television once. He used to point out all sorts of hidden jokes to us. Always an amusing read.

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[gerbie.livejournal.com]

I think he is the one that has a website about the subject as well. At least it was somewhere near you. And as soon as I had seen the site, I knew it would be impossible to get a complete selection. But they're still good fun to read and also a help on your vocabulary in strange languages. As you know the stories anyway, it does help you to become more familiar with other words.

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[jeroen.livejournal.com]

I don't know his website, but his name is Jaap Toorenaar.

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[gerbie.livejournal.com]

No. Just checked. I guess his name is Hoogeboom. Or something similar, works at Leiden University.

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[jeroen.livejournal.com]

Leiden is right, maybe they know eachother ;)

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[gerbie.livejournal.com]

The Leiden Asterix fanclub annual brunch?