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The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn

Release Date: December 23, 2011
Studio: Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures
Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish
Starring: Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones, Mackenzie Crook
Genre: Family, Fantasy
MPAA Rating: Not Available
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Plot Summary: "The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn" is the first in the series of 3D motion capture films based on the iconic character created by Georges Remi, better known to the world by his pen name "Herge" and is due for release in 2011. The film stars Jamie Bell as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure, and Daniel Craig as the nefarious Red Rackham. Bell and Craig are joined by an international cast that includes Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook.

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COMMENTS (18)

Posted by:
Geoffrey barnes
February 21, 2008
Looking forward to see what these movies will be like as was a big fan as a kid, heck i was excited back in the early eighties when i thought speilberg was gonna make a tintin movie then. I have the two other live action movies on dvd seem ok i just can't speak french!!!! Love the new dr who and moffet writes really good eps, he should do a good job on tintin.
Posted by:
AnToNiObAwEsOmE
March 14, 2008
sounds pretty stupid but w/e
Posted by:
ScratStitch
March 15, 2008
Wow. It's great to see Speilberg attached to a project like this. I have high hopes for this film now.
Posted by:
Kenneth
March 18, 2008
J'aime beaucoup tintin!!!
Posted by:
schofield99
March 31, 2008
"The Sun" newspaper here in England has confirmed that Thomas Sangster (Love Actually, Stormbreaker, Nanny McPhee and a lot of popular TV dramas) will play Tintin. He's a really good young actor.

Andy Serkis also has a part in the trilogy.
Posted by:
Vii
May 13, 2008
Spielberg as said in interviews in the past that part of the inspiration for the Indiana Jones movies came from his love of Tintin as a kid. I just hope that "Seven Crystal Balls" or "Red Rackhams Treasure" are a couple of the books picked to make movies out of.
Posted by:
olivier
May 20, 2008
TINTIN...

It was great when I was 10, and even at this time this character was an has been.

ok there's a few cool books but, it's Tintin, he is not an hero.

EVEN in Europe and almost in France they are tired to insult this character !!!

hope they don't choose the racist book TINTIN IN CONGO !
Posted by:
John
May 24, 2008
I am hoping that Steven also works on another Indy movie while putting together Tintin. I just saw The Crystal Skull literally an hour ago and I really really really wanted to love it. I can see how Shia's nickname can be referred to as Indiana Jones since he has the same name as his father, “Henry Jones the third.” Lucas and the screen writers did there job and the story was very much like the other films.

I am sure that Spielberg gave it his all but, his view point on Indy has changed since the 80's.

But, it is quite obvious how cartoonish that Spielberg now thinks of Indy. Crystal Skull was the exact opposite in seriousness in Directing when compared to Temple of Doom. The Temple of Doom had just as fantasy like Drama but it had a seriousness with the direction. I was not expecting the temple of Doom. I was expecting something along the line of Raiders or Last Crusade but, it was not there.

Ever since Spielberg has gone in such a serious and Oscar worthy Direction as Saving Private Ryan and etc. he has probably looked at Indiana as silly. Back in the 80's when he was making the other Indy's Spielberg was taking those films more seriously and Directing them more seriously. But, now he seems as if he looks back on them as cartoons. Indy is a fantasy character and survives things no human would however, he was Directed with more grit and dramatic realism than what was shown in the crystal skull. Spielberg should have Directed it like Minority Report but, with humor. In other words it is a fantasy but with a gritty edge.

What the hell happened to Karen Allen. She is not my favorite Indy girl. Kate Capshaw is but, I still had some respect for Karen Allen's character and now she is completely different and not with the same attitude which is unrealistic. Nobody, changes that much even after having a kid and a few decades.

One of the only things I loved about the movie was Shia since he was the only one with energy and was taking the movie seriously. Before, I saw this movie I thought that Shia would not do as good a job as Harrison but, he did do a better job and would be equal or better in a sequel. As for Shia swinging through the vines well, Harrison survived a bridge collapse which is just as ridiculous and the only reason people liked the bridge collapse is because Spielberg took it more seriously and tried to add as much realism as possible in a fantasy situation. He did not do that with The Crystal Skull.

I liked the Sci-Fi even though Spielberg did not execute it with the same passion as he did religions in the previous films.

Also, the witty humor from the film was missing when it was there in the previous.

I am glad they mentioned Indy's military past and poncho villa since I am a fan of Young Indy tv show.

I want to see another Indy with Shia starring but, Steven Spielberg should stop looking at Indy as just a joke of a character since Steven has won all those Oscars since. Indy is still a fantasy character but, he is Directed with serious action, drama and comical wit; all of which was missing and if Steven puts it back for the next film than I am there. I want Shia jumping around as Indy like Harrison and River Phoenix did in the previous movies and he wasn't offered that chance in this movie. Steven Spielberg owes us a sequel since when I left Crystal Skull I had the exact same feeling as when I saw Batman and Robin. This time he owes the fans one and can't leave Indy with a last film like this.
Posted by:
whistler
August 26, 2008
John,

How do you REALLY feel about all this? I think exploring—elaborating on—your thoughts a bit more will help you flesh them out.

Just razzing you, man. Way to be passionate.
Posted by:
yo
August 27, 2008
this sounds like some childish little movie. it doesnt seem like spielberg would do this movie!

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