THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN |OT| (dir. Steven Spielberg) MIND YOUR SPOILERS EUROPE!

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tyguy20204 said:
Yes, the script was a mess. And that comes from somebody who loves Moffat. I wonder how much his draft was altered, because this is exactly the opposite of what I expect from him. The man is pretty much a genius and knows how to attack genre fare - I would think this would be right up his alley. I'm guessing his vision was distorted at some point in the film-making process, either by the other writers or by Spielberg.
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Most, if not all, of Moffat's draft was rewritten by Wright and Cornish
 
I had a lot of fun with it. Definitely runs out of steam after the great five/six-minute single take, but I just loved how you could see Spielberg behind every shot. So many great transitions and techniques used. Humor with Haddock especially worked. It is gorgeous too, actually to a distracting degree with so much going on in every frame.

It was sadly no Ghotocol though. I left the theater on such a high after that film and I wish this one had the same bang. By the last big set-piece, I was somewhat exhausted. As soon as Tintin gets to
the ship initially, then everything up to and including Morocco
I was totally into. I also don't get people's issue with the script. It relies on coincidences, but it is a fitting mystery for a film like this. Recommended.
 
Glad you liked it.

It killed Ghost Protocol for me.

Spielberg's absolute mastery of his mise en scene is on display in a big way in this film. The blocking of each scene and the way he navigates the audience through it is superb. And yes, amazing transitions.
 
Alright, in the theater right now waiting for the movie to start - despite being tired from work. Watching the film in digital 3D for reference.
 
Scullibundo said:
Spielberg's absolute mastery of his mise en scene is on display in a big way in this film. The blocking of each scene and the way he navigates the audience through it is superb. And yes, amazing transitions.
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Yeah, I LOVED all of that. Definitely my favorite element.

And this is a much, much better film than War Horse.
 
Expendable. said:
Yeah, I LOVED all of that. Definitely my favorite element.

And this is a much, much better film than War Horse.
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The
hand -> Morocco mountainside
transition was especially impressive. I just love that most of the film's humor comes from visual site gags. Its slapstick in its delivery and I love it.

Just remembered the
birds/butterflies around the head scene
. Lulz.
 
Got out, including stragglers, we made it up to a round dozen people!


As for the film. It was a fun ride. I do think the beginning had pacing problems, and was a bit slow at times, but it was still enjoyable.


My only big gripe was Tintin himself. I just didn't care for his design. Everyone else in the film, looked like a cartoon character done up in a 3D world. Tintin looked too real, and it's not that it was bad on its own, it's just that it didn't mesh well with the cartoonish designs of everyone else.

Favorite parts:
Car/Bike chase and Sword fighting with cranes, that was brilliant


Glad I saw it in 3D, fun stuff (and I got to see the 3D Hobbit trailer!)
 
Scullibundo said:
The
hand -> Morocco mountainside
transition was especially impressive. I just love that most of the film's humor comes from visual site gags. Its slapstick in its delivery and I love it.

Just remembered the
birds/butterflies around the head scene
. Lulz.
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The
flashback swordfight on the boat while Haddock is trying to light the gun powder and Rackham is trying to put it out is just mesmerizing.
The camera work and the choreography couldn't have been done with traditional means. It was perfect and breathtaking.
 
DrForester said:
Got out, including stragglers, we made it up to a round dozen people!


As for the film. It was a fun ride. I do think the beginning had pacing problems, and was a bit slow at times, but it was still enjoyable.


My only big gripe was Tintin himself. I just didn't care for his design. Everyone else in the film, looked like a cartoon character done up in a 3D world. Tintin looked too real, and it's not that it was bad on its own, it's just that it didn't mesh well with the cartoonish designs of everyone else.

Favorite parts:
Car/Bike chase and Sword fighting with cranes, that was brilliant


Glad I saw it in 3D, fun stuff (and I got to see the 3D Hobbit trailer!)
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:O! I'm guessing it was in 24fps. How did it look, otherwise?


SketchTheArtist said:
The
flashback swordfight on the boat while Haddock is trying to light the gun powder and Rackham is trying to put it out is just mesmerizing.
The camera work and the choreography couldn't have been done with traditional means. It was perfect and breathtaking.
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Yup. Fun moments all throughout. Just this huge sense of fun running throughout the entire thing. I laughed out loud when they revealed
Rackham's plan for breaking the bullet-proof glass encasing.
 
Also one more thing for the movie...

Toby Jones is in everything these days...

jett said:
Was it just 24fps?
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Scullibundo said:
:O! I'm guessing it was in 24fps. How did it look, otherwise?
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Brilliant. I'll defiantly be seeing it in 3D.


Sure it was 24fps. I was enjoying it too much to even think about it. This is a small own I'm staying in, can't imagine it was fancy (they did have a brighter projection than most 3D theaters I go to, which was nice)
 
Scullibundo said:
Yup. Fun moments all throughout. Just this huge sense of fun running throughout the entire thing. I laughed out loud when they revealed
Rackham's plan for breaking the bullet-proof glass encasing.
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Yup, I couldn't believe it, I forgot about that character and when she appeared on screen, we had the biggest smile on our face. Actually, we pretty much smiled throughout the movie since it was so much fun. Can't remember the last movie I saw in a theater where I was just grinning like an idiot due to a fun overload.
 
I enjoyed the first half more because I thought there would be more character development and I didn't feel much pay off with the final action sequence and ending. Some really amazing parts though. Worth seeing.
 
I absolutely loved this film - was just the right "pick-me-up" after watching the equally awesome TGWTDT last night.

So many great scenes, but definitely the
motorcycle chase and the crane battle were fantastic whlile the flashback battle was so good
. I was amazed how much more realistic the characters looked to me compared to Avatar - the shot of TinTin's hand as it was in the water was so lifelike looking.

Cast was lively and lovely while the story itself captured the spirit of the comics and cartoon for me - as well as reminded me of Uncharted at times.

Now to see if anyone in my family wants to watch on Christmas...
 
Welp, going to see this alone tomorrow since none of my friends or family show any interest in Tintin.

Forever alone.

Did anyone notice people bringing their young kids to matinees?

I don't want to have this experience ruined by a bunch of loud kids :/
 
fna84 said:
Welp, going to see this alone tomorrow since none of my friends or family show any interest in Tintin.

Forever alone.

Did anyone notice people bringing their young kids to matinees?

I don't want to have this experience ruined by a bunch of loud kids :/
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There we kids in my preview screening...heh.
 
Did anyone else just LOVE the pirate flashback?

Wiped the floor with (at least) the last three POTC films. In fact, I wish Spielberg would direct a Pirate film!
 
Oh yeah, I managed to find a non-3D showing of this, thank god. Enjoyed the movie overall, it was fine and fun, and most of all reverent to the source material.

My only complaint was that there was too much action. An amusement park ride describes it pretty perfectly. The action was great, but I dunno, I'd prefer a more subdued Tintin experience. A lot of this film felt like the culmination of Steven Spielberg's inability to put out another good Indiana Jones movie. So he figured "hey, I can't make another real Indiana Jones movie, why don't I turn to what inspired Indy in the first place?". And that's fine, I love it, but it still shows.

All the hints and winks and nods everywhere were great, though. So nice to see
the crab imagery, Bianca Castafiore, all the newspaper clippings, Herge in the opening scene, et al.

I can't wait to see Professor Calculus in the next movie! I hope they do end up getting financing for a third; I know a lot of the Rastapopoulos stuff was pre-Haddock, but it feels wrong to make these movies without him. Though maybe Tintin in Tibet would make a good third movie. Who knows!
 
Mother of God, I was in complete awe at Haddock's pirate hallucination in the middle of the movie. One of Spielberg's finest sequences. Just in awe of the whole thing. The chase throw the collapsing town at the end too was outstanding, but the the way Spielberg brought in new characters and knocked them down in that Pirates with unfuckwithable efficiency was outstanding. The movie was really good, although it started off a little, I dunno, less than spectacular compared to everything that came afterwards and I didn't feel the greatest emotional connection to Tintin. But Haddock man, I got that dude's back. He got that boss whiskey swag. Very good film, great set pieces, very quickly paced. Was hoping for more Moffat/Wright/Cornish-isms from the script, but outside of the great Thompson and Thompson stuff, they pretty much kept their stuff locked into "make it sound like Spielberg" mode and it still worked. Fun stuff, I look forward to rewatching it some day.
 
Gambit said:
Did anyone else just LOVE the pirate flashback?

Wiped the floor with (at least) the last three POTC films. In fact, I wish Spielberg would direct a Pirate film!
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Had these EXACT same feelings. Like holy shit, he fucking killed it. The atmosphere, the tone, the pace, the fucking ACTION. Spielberg was on fire in this sequence.
 
Saw this a while ago but just want to add that I loved this. Some of the most entertaining sequences I've seen in any movie, ever.

Best use of 3D and probably the most jawdropping CG I've ever seen.

Fun + incredible to behold.

Lots of oldschool Spielberg touches too & sweeping John Williams score.

Can't wait to get it on Blu.
 
Yep. Why anybody would avoid seeing Spielberg - the master of orchestrating an audience through a scene, work in 3D is beyond me.

3 more days till I see it again in Digital IMAX3D.
 
I saw this movie last month and thought it was fricking amazing. I sure hope it makes a crapload of money so there's a sequel.
 
I love the design btw. I wasn't completely sold by the first trailer way back when, but seeing the finished detail in theatres was just stunning, the clothing and water especially. Phenomenal stuff. I would like to see more sequels too, as I'd like to get to know Tintin more. A lot of people compare this to Indy, but I think the one distinct difference is that I just didn't have as clear of an outline/relationship like the one you instantly initiate when Harrison Ford cracks that whip in the beginning of Raiders. I dunno, maybe I'll pick up more on rewatches, but it felt like a lot of the movie, especially the opening act, relied on a lot of "you already know this dude" for filling out details, stuff that would be lost on a poor american like me. D:
 
Its more that Tintin was always sort of an empty vessel for young guys wanting to put themselves in his shoes. What Herge would do is then surround Tintin with very full and interesting characters. Indy has much more charisma than Tintin as a result.

But this film definitely mined from the same vein as Raiders of the Lost Ark imo.

If you have to wonder whether you'll enjoy it or not, you just have to ask answer this question:

How is your thirst for adventure?
 
Scullibundo said:
Its more that Tintin was always sort of an empty vessel for young guys wanting to put themselves in his shoes. What Herge would do is then surround Tintin with very full and interesting characters. Indy has much more charisma than Tintin as a result.

But this film definitely mined from the same vein as Raiders of the Lost Ark imo.

If you have to wonder whether you'll enjoy it or not, you just have to ask answer this question:

How is your thirst for adventure?
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Oh yeah, totally. Haddock was so fully realized, I loved his character. And there is a lot mined from RotLA, particular the locations (although not in the same order) are relatively similar in this movie in a lot of ways, and Spielberg was just as on top of his action direction as he was in RotLA.
 
Still waiting for this to open where I am. I saw a TV spot where they said "coming soon". Sigh.

Will watch in 3D. Fight The Power. Or something.
 
Is anyone who has seen and liked this also someone completely ignorant of all things Tintin? I don't think I had even heard of this franchise before Spielberg's movie was announced, and I'm wondering how appealing it is to non-Tintin fans.
 
Blader5489 said:
Is anyone who has seen and liked this also someone completely ignorant of all things Tintin? I don't think I had even heard of this franchise before Spielberg's movie was announced, and I'm wondering how appealing it is to non-Tintin fans.
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I saw it with two friends who had never heard of Tintin before this and they absolutely loved it. We couldn't stop talking about the movie after. You don't have to have seen a page of Tintin before this film, but if you have there are little visual gems and allusions within.
 
SpeedingUptoStop said:
Oh yeah, totally. Haddock was so fully realized, I loved his character. And there is a lot mined from RotLA, particular the locations (although not in the same order) are relatively similar in this movie in a lot of ways, and Spielberg was just as on top of his action direction as he was in RotLA.
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Haddock...fully realized? You must be joking. Fully realized characters is the last thing I would say about this movie...

I agree, though, Haddock's pirate hallucination is easily the high-point of the movie. Very impressive, visually.

Blader - I wasn't familiar with Tin Tin before this, and I disliked the film. But I can't speak for everybody in my position.
 
Well Speeding obviously had never had a run-in with Tintin before and loved it.

And yes, In think Haddock is very well realized as a character in this film. I loved that when we first find him he's
literally found at the bottom of a bottle - his face skewed by the bottle itself.
 
tyguy20204 said:
Haddock...fully realized? You must be joking. Fully realized characters is the last thing I would say about this movie...
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For this movie, yea, he was the most developed character - he had the backstory, he had the present day progression, he had meaty dialogue,
he got the climax & redemption
. It was basically his story told through Tintin, he had to be pretty realized. I mean, it's not like the film was very focused on incredible contrasts in character development, but I was surprised with how much they tossed him in this movie. Any other story, the funny drunk with whiskey super powers isn't exactly on par with the main dude.
 
Been a huge fan of the comics all my life, didn't think this movie was going to pull through going into it. Just got home a bit ago from seeing it with my entire family and it was excellent! Saw it in 3D which I probably won't do again just so I can see the colors pop next time but it was well done I thought. I loved all the little nods to the different books and I'm glad it turned out great. Everything was above my expectations. Sadly, theater was basically empty. Only a few other groups of people for the last 3D evening show.
 
I didn't get to see the God-damn Hobbit trailer! All I saw was Titanic 3D, which looked pretty damn good.

Star Wars Episode 1 trailer, could have done without that crap. And to top it all off....Madagascar 3: Euro Trip wtf.

Anyways about this Tin Tin movie: the opening credits oh man I loved it. Very clever and the use of 3d was fantastic there.

I could have done with a few moments of Tin Tin sitting down for a minute or something. But alas this is a product of the comics and it's faithful in that regard. It just felt too relentless for me but it was still very enjoyable. The transitions in some scenes always had me smiling and I freaking loved Andy Serkis' Haddock. This is the Indiana Jones movie I've been waiting for since Last Crusade.

Oh and dat dust in 3d off the flashlight.
 
Glad you liked it, Disco. I never got even close to exhaustion from the action scenes. I didn't think it was too crazy. Though that one continuous take was very insane. I just wanted to see it go on and on and on. Fucking hilarious at the end of it when
The tank rolls the hotel down to the waterfront and the concierge slaps an extra star on it.
 
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