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JAN 1, 2012


‘The Adventures of Tintin’ FILM
‘The Adventures of Tintin’

Let’s admit this right up front: Motion-capture-animation faces are rubbery and not emotive. But that’s the only strike against Tintin, which turns out to be the most fun Steven Spielberg has had with a movie in decades. It takes a minute or two to adjust to the animation, but once you do, you’re whizzing around the globe in a series of dizzying action sequences that will smack you in the face with the awesome stick until you’re staggering out of the theater in a blissful state of cinematic satisfaction. (See Movie Times) by Paul Constant

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blowdart 1
No really, don't do it. If you've loved the books you're going to hate the film, it's been americanised - the plot, what little remains from the books is simply a way to get from explosion to explosion. I don't remember Tintin ever destroying an entire town just to get a clue. It was horrible, just horrible. If you must see it don't waste the money on the 3d version.
Posted by blowdart on January 1, 2012 at 11:38 AM · Report
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Disagree @1. Yes the plot has been completely changed, and there are too many action sequences squeezed in just to milk the 3D thing.

HOWEVER...

This is not a junk movie. The characters have depth (Captain Haddock in particular), the plot changes are creative, and most importantly, they've captured the really unreserved spirit of Tintin adventures. Tintin never thinks twice about bounding off halfway around the world chasing some crazy adventure. He never flies back home to take a break and think things over. He climbs aboard a ship or steals a seaplane or jumps on a camel and runs to meet the story head on. Spielberg's gift to the Tintin character is that he made no attempt to reel him in or make him more "realistic".

It may be true that they should not have made a Tintin movie in the first place, but seeing as they DID, Spielberg did a lot of things very right. Plenty enough to warrant seeing it.
Posted by Missing Carlin on January 1, 2012 at 6:29 PM · Report
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I can't get over the uncanny valley look it has going on. Creepy.
Posted by suddenlyorcas on January 1, 2012 at 6:59 PM · Report
Knat 4
Tintin never thinks twice about bounding off halfway around the world chasing some crazy adventure. He never flies back home to take a break and think things over. He climbs aboard a ship or steals a seaplane or jumps on a camel and runs to meet the story head on. Spielberg's gift to the Tintin character is that he made no attempt to reel him in or make him more "realistic".


You could replace all mentions of Tintin with Indiana Jones and it would still be just as accurate a description. Maybe I'll just watch one or all of those again instead and save my $20.
Posted by Knat on January 2, 2012 at 12:13 AM · Report
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This Tintin fan saw it, in 3D, and LOVED it. So there you go.
Posted by defman23 on January 2, 2012 at 8:52 AM · Report
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This fucking movie drives up in a black van, grabs you and stuffs you into a bag, then unceremoniously dumps your ass right in the middle of the uncanny valley. It's horrible.
Posted by sonder on January 3, 2012 at 8:10 AM · Report
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I thought it was brilliant, I've seen it in the cinemas three times now. Absloutley spot on.
Posted by Pommygirl on January 4, 2012 at 5:31 AM · Report
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BF is a digital artist ... and he actually found the CG faces no problem. A few moments here and there, but that was it. He's also a Tintin fan from childhood, and he really enjoyed it.

Posted by Gloria on January 31, 2012 at 9:55 AM · Report

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