Animation The Adventures of Tintin - Part 1

[SuperSoldier985]

This movie is looking more and more incredible..

It quite possibly have Avatar-like legs at the box office if it's lucky...

 

[mclay18]

Who else grew up with the HBO toon as a kid? i did when i was 10 when it first aired on HBO and loved it as it was America's introduction to TinTin

I have. I remember seeing it in tandem with that animated Wizard of Oz series on weekend mornings.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

The Calculus Affair Could Be The Basis For The Sequel

'Prisoners of the Sun' was a very, very early discussion, and it isn't under discussion anymore," she said. "We've still got Anthony Horowitz working on the second movie, and we don't know what we're doing with the third movie yet."

The first film incorporates several Tintin stories -- "Secret of the Unicorn," "Red Rackham's Treasure," and "The Crab with the Golden Claws" -- which established the main characters. "We knew that we needed to introduce Tintin, we needed to introduce the relationship with Haddock, we knew [the dog] Snowy was going to be in it," Kennedy said, "so now what we're thinking [for the second film] is what new characters do we want to introduce? Well, we'll probably introduce Calculus and bring him into the fold."

As in Professor Calculus, who was introduced in "Red Rackham's Treasure" as far as the original stories are concerned, but didn't appear in the film. Calculus is a romantic, hearing-impaired scientist who invents a mini submarine as well as a rocket that can go to the moon. He also drives Haddock crazy when he uses unscientific methods that end up working. Since the main story of "Red Rackham's Treasure" is already featured in the first film, one of the other stories to look to that features him heavily is "The Calculus Affair," in which the eccentric inventor is kidnapped.

"We haven't decided yet," Kennedy cautioned about the story, "but that's the direction we're headed."

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I think it's great if the sequel is based on The Calculus Affair. With a bit of modification, it could effectively introduce Professor Calculus to the cast, plus the tone & style would be drastically different than the first movie.

 

[dark_b]

the movie was so fun that i need a sequel in 3 years. which of course can not happen with Peter Jackson because he is making making Hobbit out of quilt

 

[antonydelfini]

Tintin has so many great stories that you could adapt for the screen. Calculus affair is right on the money. An adaptation of Prisoners of the Sun and Tintin in Tibet, I would also like to see. The Spielberg movie is great, but I think it focused too much on the action adventure part of Tintin. It lacks the nuances and sensibilities of the comics. But I still gave it an 8/10.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

According to the producer Kathleen Kennedy, the release date of the sequel that they're currently aiming for is either Christmas 2014 or summer 2015.

“Oh yeah it is being moved forward, in fact Steven and I were talking about it this morning. We’re working on a script right now, we’ll see a script probably February or March. If we can do some camera capture this summer, which I think we could do, then we would be on track to have the movie either Christmas 2014 or summer 2015, and so that’s what we’re looking at right now.”

http://collider.com/kathleen-kennedy-jurassic-park-4-tintin-sequel-jurassic-park-3d/130315/

If I'm not mistaken, I think principal photography on both The Hobbit films will be finished by next summer. It took Spielberg just 32 days to shoot Tintin, so it's feasible for Jackson to do likewise and work on the sequel before moving on to the post-production of The Hobbit. Personally, I'm not in a hurry to see a sequel, so I don't mind if it takes longer than that.

 

[Kane52630]

For any Hobbit fans out there..

U.S. Hobbit fans! Get your first look at the return to Middle-earth on Wednesday, Dec. 21, when the trailer for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" plays in front of "The Adventures of Tin Tin"!

http://www.facebook.com/TheHobbitMovie/posts/291554820880130

 

[Crockett]

I prefer The Calculus Affair as the basis of the next story, I like the The Seven Crystals Balls but I never considered Prisoners of the Sun as a good conclusion, it's just...there.

 

[Bats123]

Just came back from the movie and I really liked it, its such a fun movie, there were action scenes in the film that made me go "woah, I wanna see that again", and once again Andy Serkis is incredible, Jamie Bell was pretty good too, and yes, theres a hint for a sequel at the end, 3D was okay and the animation was fantastic, also, Snowy is one badass dog.
8/10

 

[Joker's Lackey]

Just finished watching this movie, OMG it was amazing


Such a fun and whimsical adventure film. Everything was top notch especially the score from John Williams, it was like Jurassic Park meets Indiana Jones with a french cafe feel(if that makes sense). Love every second of this one. Also, Snowy steals the show

9.5/10

 

[kickass]

Saw it. Didn't really like it. The animation was good and the performances were really well done, but the plot and pacing was a giant mess. It was extremely hard to follow, there was absolutely no backstory on Tintin whatsoever (where/who are his parents? Kids and adults not familiar with the Tintin saga are going to wonder this, yes?) and he had ZERO character development. The captain was great, though. Besides that, there's an action sequence every 2 minutes. Literally. To the point where I gave up caring what was happening. And all the comedic moments fell flat. And after the first 20 minutes, the 3D goes away.

2/5

I don't think I can sit through that mess again.

 

[antonydelfini]

It was extremely there was absolutely no backstory on Tintin whatsoever (where/who are his parents? Kids and adults not familiar with the Tintin saga are going to wonder this, yes?) .

people who read the Tintin books dont know about Tintin's backstory as well. Tintin is supposed to be a blank slate, you dont know his age, his family, etc. All we know is that he is a journalist, he has boy scout ideals, he has a dog, and he gets into crazy adventures with his friends. The backstory, the character twists and developments are usually for the supporting characters. This helps the reader put himself in Tintin's shoes and project or immerse himself more in the adventure. You can also make up your own backstory for him if you like. It's the beauty of the Tintin character.

And not all characters need Back story or character development. James Bond in most of his movies have none. The Joker in TDK doesnt have any back story either.

 

[weezerspider]

I really enjoyed the film. The pacing was a tad off....the beginning had action, but lacked anything really of interest. However, it really picked up after Tintin met the Captain. I'd probably give it an 8.5/10. It was extremely entertaining, but certainly not as dramatic or emotional as other animated films like many of Pixars or anything. Overall, I enjoyed it and it gave me enough interest in the character to pick up one of the books.

 

[Secret Fawful]

Saw it. Didn't really like it. The animation was good and the performances were really well done, but the plot and pacing was a giant mess. It was extremely hard to follow, there was absolutely no backstory on Tintin whatsoever (where/who are his parents? Kids and adults not familiar with the Tintin saga are going to wonder this, yes?) and he had ZERO character development. The captain was great, though. Besides that, there's an action sequence every 2 minutes. Literally. To the point where I gave up caring what was happening. And all the comedic moments fell flat. And after the first 20 minutes, the 3D goes away.

2/5

I don't think I can sit through that mess again.

I don't get how any of your complaints work as actual complaints.

 

[Compi716]

Absolutely LOVED this movie. You can tell Spielberg was having an absolute blast. That like 7-minute single-shot chase sequence with the scrolls and the motorcycle? OUT OF THIS WORLD. This is exactly the sort of fun movie that makes kids fall in love with movies.

Speaking of which, when the credits started rolling I heard some kid yell to his dad, "That was the best movie ever!"

 

[GunRanger]

people who read the Tintin books dont know about Tintin's backstory as well. Tintin is supposed to be a blank slate, you dont know his age, his family, etc. All we know is that he is a journalist, he has boy scout ideals, he has a dog, and he gets into crazy adventures with his friends. The backstory, the character twists and developments are usually for the supporting characters. This helps the reader put himself in Tintin's shoes and project or immerse himself more in the adventure. You can also make up your own backstory for him if you like. It's the beauty of the Tintin character.

And not all characters need Back story or character development. James Bond in most of his movies have none. The Joker in TDK doesnt have any back story either.

He's supposed to be like 18 according to an Herge interview. The only backstory someone needs is right there in the film where the camera pans over all the headlines of crazy adventures he went on before. That's who you're dealing with.

 

[Doctor Jones]

God, I loved this. Amazing. Just incredible to behold. If I were a kid, I'd love this just as much.

I want another. 2014 is too far away.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Still haven't seen it, but the opening numbers are not promising.

 

[QBComics]

God, I loved this. Amazing. Just incredible to behold. If I were a kid, I'd love this just as much.

I want another. 2014 is too far away.

Ah, glad to hear you liked it! Judging by your screen name I figure you're probably a big Spielberg fan like me.

Also a question to anyone who's seen it: How's the story and characterization? Is it good? Does it compare to other adventure Spielberg movies?

 

[GunRanger]

Ah, glad to hear you liked it! Judging by your screen name I figure you're probably a big Spielberg fan like me.

Also a question to anyone who's seen it: How's the story and characterization? Is it good? Does it compare to other adventure Spielberg movies?

The movie is all plot right away, but Haddock has the character arc of the film. He's become a drunk because he feels he can't live up to his family's name, so he has to deal with that.

 

[SuperSoldier985]

I can't wait to finally see this tomorrow

 

[Tacit Ronin]

It seems animation let Spielberg's talent for beautifully elaborate and whimsical staging loose in a way he couldn't before. The action sequences were incredible and on par with MI4 (in a different way of course). I definitely want to see more animation from Spielberg.

 

[Kane52630]

Hopefully I get to see this bad boy on Sunday.

 

[flickchick85]

I saw this yesterday and was fairly disappointed. I think I just went in with the wrong expectations, not being familiar with Tintin prior to this. I was expecting some sort of epic Indiana Jones-like adventure, and while there were certainly flashes of Indy every once and a while, I wasn't really swept away in a great escape like I thought I'd be. Despite all the globetrotting, the whole thing just felt kinda small, if that makes any sense.

I think my biggest problem was the comedy. So much slapstick and I felt most of it fell completely flat, which might be why the pacing felt so off for me as well. The character of Tintin didn't help either, as he was practically non-character, imo. Like someone else mentioned, he was a blank slate, albeit one with all these inexplicable physical skills who insisted on speaking his every thought aloud (which I'm sure was replicating the feel of the comic strip, but that doesn't make the tendency any less annoying for me). I somehow found him boring and grating at the same time. Maybe if Bell's voice work had a little more life to it, I might have felt differently, I don't know.

But enough with the negative, there was a lot of stuff I enjoyed here, too. The action sequences were great fun, no doubt about that. Andy Serkis did a lovely job with his role, and once his character became something more than the goofy comic relief, I really started to like him. And while I still find this brand of motion capture to look a bit creepy at times, it was still beautifully done. It was often quite stunning to look at.

Overall, I'd give it a 7/10. I certainly enjoyed it, and it was very well-made, but for a movie I was expecting to be one of my absolute favorites of the year after hearing all the buzz and Indy comparisons, I couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.

M:I4 is still the top holiday action joyride for me.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Ah, glad to hear you liked it! Judging by your screen name I figure you're probably a big Spielberg fan like me.

Also a question to anyone who's seen it: How's the story and characterization? Is it good? Does it compare to other adventure Spielberg movies?

Huge Spielberg fan. t:

The movie is all plot right away, but Haddock has the character arc of the film. He's become a drunk because he feels he can't live up to his family's name, so he has to deal with that.

And yeah, Haddock has a nice character arc.

It seems animation let Spielberg's talent for beautifully elaborate and whimsical staging loose in a way he couldn't before. The action sequences were incredible and on par with MI4 (in a different way of course). I definitely want to see more animation from Spielberg.

This is by far the best motion capture I have ever seen. No zombie movement or eyes at all. These characters felt alive.

I'm glad they did this with motion capture. Because half the stuff they did in this film would have looked completely ridiculous in live action. Animation ensures that those over the top stuff makes sense within the context. But using the motion capture with real actors performing just added to it and made it something more.