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The Adventures of Tintin

Daniel Craig (Actor), Jamie Bell (Actor), Steven Spielberg (Director) Rated:
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Contributor Jamie Bell, Steven Spielberg, Daniel Craig
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 46 minutes
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From Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson comes the epic adventures of Tintin. Racing to uncover the secrets of a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune -- but also an ancient curse -- Tintin and his loyal dog Snowy embark on an action-packed journey around the world that critics are calling “fun for the whole family.”* *ABC-TV (Chicago)

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The Adventures of Tintin follows the exciting exploits of a young reporter, his dog, a sea captain with a drinking problem, and a couple of bumbling Interpol detectives as they travel from Europe to the Sahara and Morocco in pursuit of a pickpocket, model-ship collectors, and long-lost treasure. Steven Spielberg's and Peter Jackson's long-awaited full-length film, based on the original "Tintin" comics by Hergé, combines the stories "The Secret of the Unicorn," "Red Rackham's Treasure," and "The Crab with the Golden Claws" into a generally fast-paced adventure that feels just a tad too long. The individual stories and the characters Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock, and Thompson and Thomson are all quite faithfully represented. The motion-capture animation is similar to that of Polar Express and is both fascinating and a bit odd at times. As in the comics themselves, the characters are highly stylized and instantly recognizable, but Tintin's facial expression is eerily stoic and there's a hint of strangeness that's hard to put a finger on. Snowy is delightfully funny to watch, though he is a bit fluffier than in the original comics, and the real animation standouts are the secondary characters like Thompson and Thomson and Captain Haddock, who somehow seem absolutely perfect. Devoted fans will revel in the abundance of small details that reference the comics and suggest a true love for "Tintin" on the filmmakers' parts, but even viewers who don't know a thing about the comics will thoroughly enjoy this exciting adventure. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ PRT350104DVD
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Steven Spielberg
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Dolby, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Animated, Dubbed, Subtitled, AC-3
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 46 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 13, 2012
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Paramount Pictures
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0034G4P4O
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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should be called the amazing adventures of tintin
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i love this movie it is my favorite movie ever. deff number 1 movie of december. and IT IS AWSOME.
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Beginner Artist
5.0 out of 5 stars More Tintin, please!
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024
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My family loves this movie! It takes a lot of the best parts of the comics and mashes them all together into a fun, adventerous movie. The animation is wonderfully reminiscent of Polar Express, and I personally can't get over how well they translated the Herge's art style into this film. Defnitely recommend, can't wait for the next one! (whenever Peter Jackson and crew finally get around to making it lol).
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jellyfish1
5.0 out of 5 stars clean movie
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
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beautiful graphics and great acting. and clean movie
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K. Ostrowski
5.0 out of 5 stars Much, much better than I was expecting
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2012
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Let me start this off by leveling with you. I don't come at this movie from the perspective of someone who knows nothing about the franchise. You see, I've read virtually all of the Tintin comics, though I never saw the animated series. I know these characters and what they're all about.

Fortunately, fans of the comics won't need to suffer the disappointment of character derailment in this movie. Every last character is spot-on. Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock, Thompson & Thompson... It's all there. If you read and enjoyed the comics, you'll find much of what you enjoyed in this film as well.

I say "much," because while a certain amount of excitement was also common in the comics, they were largely mystery-based, rather than action, and this film has very strong and almost-constant action and suspense elements to it, though its penchant for mystery, treasure-hunting and adventure remain as strong as in the comics it was based on.

However, now it's time for the fanboy in me to take a back seat and explain some of what this film is actually about for those not familiar with the character of Tintin (who, it must be admitted, is something of a niche character outside of Europe.)

Tintin, a young reporter and seeker of secrets and stories, buys a model ship in the marketplace one day, while he's out for a walk. Immediately, two men try to buy it off him, but he doesn't sell, because he realizes something must be up with it. A series of accidents, investigations and crimes lead him to uncover an old poem which seems to promise a great treasure to those who can unlock the secret of "the three unicorns sailing in company."

However, Tintin and his friends will need to fight for their lives, because another man; Saccharine is looking for the same treasure, and that's not all he's looking for. He's willing to stop at nothing to get what he wants, even if it involves kidnapping, torture, thievery and murder. Tintin is fast action, high adventure and a thrilling mystery all rolled into one.

Now, specifically to those who've tried to claim that Tintin rips off Indiana Jones. It would be more likely that the reverse was true, since Tintin comics were published from 1929 to 1976, and Raiders of the Lost Ark wasn't released until 1981. However, it's almost universally recognized that what Indy really rips off is Allan Quatermain, so I won't make that claim. Needless to say, if you think this film is a ripoff of Indy, you're simply wrong, and that's all there is to it.

What this film is, is simply fun. Good, clean fun with some nice action sequences and several very good chase scenes. It's a well-done ride, and as icing on the cake, a bit of Catholic history comes up at one point during the movie.

Herge himself (the comic's author) was Catholic, and writing for a Catholic publication, which only elevates my respect for the series, as you might imagine. It's a great series, and a very good movie as well, and I think the main reason is that Stephen Speilburg and Peter Jackson seem to have realized that they just shouldn't mess with what obviously works. Kudos to them for understanding this, and for their faithfulness to the source material.

I recommend this movie to anyone looking for good, clean fun, or anyone who likes a nice, hair-raising adventure. There's guns and alcohol in it, but it's all treated appropriately, I think. I don't even think kids would have too many problems with this movie, to be honest. I know I didn't, and I hope many other Tintin fans will get as much out of it as I did.
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khilsati
5.0 out of 5 stars A great adventure!
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2013
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As one of the movie critics said, Tintin has a great job: he is a reporter who only goes on adventure and doesn't seem to write any article at all, but he is getting famous anyway!

For the people who knows Tintin, the comic book (or "Bande Dessinée" as we say in France), The adventures of Tintin are a mix of "The Crab with the Golden Claws" and "The Secret of the Unicorn". While looking to pierce the mystery of the Unicorn, Tintin and Snowy encounter Capitain Haddock, and the three of them continue this adventure through the Karaboudjan (Haddock's ship), the Sahara, and Brussels.

Visually speaking, this movie is by far the most accomplished animation movie ever made. This can be seen with the characters, who are all amazingly drawn and animated at a point it is troubling. They look indeed so real, but yet specific "Comic book" elements are kept. That allows Spielberg to show unbelievable scene - like the one in Bagghar - that would annoy in a realistic movies, but are simply enjoyed in this case. You can compare this to Myazaki's movies, which shows believable character in situation not so believable, but some little moments (inertia, size of the tears, etc.) help for the movie coherence.
So yes, the characters animation is astonishing. The action scenes are great too, though not as detailed as the characters. Yet a 10/10 for the reatlisation for sure!

As for the story, many people got upset that two stories are mixed to produce one movie, or that Professor Calculus wasn't introduce. The fact is that the movie feels a bit long - especially at the end - and has multiple slow moments. I think people who read Tintin as a kid/teenager had a "too much/too little" feeling after this movie, hoping for more and regretting some parts.
My understanding is that Spielberg use these Comics to make an adventure movie, and he succeeded in it: it is thrilling, interesting, funny and Comic-y. However, there are two moments that creates problem.
- The first is the rememberance of Haddock about his ancestor, which is a way to introduce the plot of the next movie, more than explaining this movie's story. This wasn't necessary, and could have been kept for the beginning of the second movie.
- The second is the final battle. It lacks (in my opinion) the intensity shown during the scene in Bagghar. Therefore, you end the movie on a smaller note than what you would expect, and therefore a bit disapointment

Apart from these points, there is no deception.
If you are a kid, you will enjoy all of the adventures and the insults Capitain Haddock is yelling.
If you are a young adult, you will be fascinating by the visual quality of this movie.
If you are an older adult, you will appreciate this kid movie (because it is a kid movie) without the bad humour so many animation movies are showing these time.. And the hero is actually a human, not a snail or a car, yay!
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Robert Schaffer
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun movie that looks great in 3D!
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021
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This is Spielberg's only fully computer animated film. A family film, it stays away from blood, gore and the like but doesn't scrimp on the Indiana Jones style action. In fact, this is as close in style to an Indiana Jones adventure as Spielberg has ever directed outside of that series. Spills, thrills, fun and even some humor are delivered in this exciting adventure that keeps it all light and inoffensive (it is a Spielberg family film, just like E.T. was).
The 3D is very good, with a more Avatar like approach to the 3D, opening into the movie's world instead of a lot of popping out of the screen (although there are a few such moments). I liked this much more than I was expecting. Call it's style Indiana Jones "light".
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W.E.M.
5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely love 3D animation
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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This one completely knocks the genre into outer space it's just mind blowing entertainment or everyone
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Adriann Gregory
5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated movie
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024
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They took the movie off Netflix so I decided it was time to buy it for my collection. Came in good condition.
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Bruno isabelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Livraison rapide bonne qualité
Reviewed in Canada on April 30, 2024
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Livraison rapide bonne qualité
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Antoni Serrat Climent
5.0 out of 5 stars Reviure Tintin de manera dinàmica i creativa. Esperes la segona part o continuació.
Reviewed in Spain on April 8, 2024
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Gaudi per a grans i petits.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Always a good address!
Reviewed in Germany on April 6, 2024
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Renard Bleu
5.0 out of 5 stars Le plus bel hommage que l'on pouvait rendre à HERGE ! (et Tintin !)
Reviewed in France on November 22, 2011
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Géant ! Etourdissant. Fabuleux !

Faire un film de Tintin était un pari impossible, mais Spielberg l'a fait ! On n'attendait pas un film qui respecte les albums à la lettre mais quelque chose qui respecte les personnages et l'essence même de la série. Son Tintin ressemble tellement à Tintin que ce serait presque dérangeant ! Il n'y même pas à se poser de question : c'est Tintin ! Ce petit coup de vent dans la mèche de Tintin au début : incroyable ! Et Tintin a donc ...les yeux bleus ! (c'est finalement logique)
Au début du film, le charmant clin d'oeil à Hergé (avec l'accent belge !) est tout simplement jubilatoire !

Dans ce film, Spielberg a rendu le capitaine Haddock plus humain que dans la BD "Le Crabe aux Pinces d'or" où il passait pour un ivrogne presque irrécupérable (qui s'est vite amélioré par la suite, dans les albums suivants, en dévoilant un très grand coeur..). Il est même parfois très émouvant et donne au film ce petit plus que l'on attendait. Il est aussi fort drôle. Ah, cette scène où Haddock entend pour la première fois la Castafiore ! Hilarant ! J'en ris encore ! (Future scène culte !) D'ailleurs, à propos de la Castafiore, c'est bien la première fois que sa voix chantée ressemble vraiment à ce qu'elle pourrait donner dans les albums !
Les Dupond et Dupont sont fort drôles et bien conformes à l'idée de ce que l'on se faisait d'eux dans la BD mais leurs apparitions restent trop rares.
Milou est très réussi aussi et très attachant : espiègle, curieux, malin et parfois si proche ...du capitaine Haddock !
Spielberg nous offre en prime un vrai méchant inédit, digne du Rastapopoulos de la meilleure époque.

La mise en scène est époustouflante. Le rendu des images est simplement somptueux.

L'album du film est par contre décevant car les images sortent assez ternes (sauf pour les couvertures très belles), contrairement au film où elles restent éclatantes (c'est, je pense, une histoire de papier et ce sera peut-être corrigée pour une prochaine réédition) Lisez plutôt (à ce sujet) le très beau livre : « The Art of the Adventures of Tintin » de Weta Workshop (luxueux livre de 200 pages, avec jaquette - il existe aussi une version française) et vous comprendrez combien toute l'équipe a gardé le plus grand soucis pour respecter l'aeuvre originale. Tous les gens de l'équipe connaissaient les BD des aventures de Tintin et cela se voit à l'écran ! Clins d'oeils multiples, hommages discrets, etc. Tout dans ce film respire le plus grand respect à l'oeuvre originale. Hergé aurait adoré ! Il avait voulu (dans un premier temps) que son Tintin soit adapté par Disney qui n'a pas été intéressé (et son style était d'ailleurs bien trop éloigné...), puis (bien plus tard) il a voulu que seulement Spielberg donne sa vision personnelle à son personnage. C'est finalement une habile combinaison entre film et dessin-animé que ce dernier a préféré choisir, 30 ans plus tard... Et finalement, heureusement que le projet ne s'est pas fait à l'époque car il n'aurait pas été aussi réussi et fidèle qu'il ne l'est aujourd'hui !
Et donc, même s'il n'y aura plus de nouvelle histoire dessinée par Hergé, nous pourrons avoir encore des histoires avec des péripéties inédites en films, grâce à Spielberg !

Les voix de doublages ont été judicieusement choisies : La voix de Tintin est formidable (c'est Tintin, il n'y a rien à ajouter !) et celle d'Haddock bien plus convaincante que celle des dessins-animés TV des années 90.

Concernant la musique de John Willams (l'inoubliable compositeur de classiques comme "Star Wars", "E.T.", "Indiana Jones" et tant d'autres...), elle colle parfaitement au film sans "écraser les personnages". La musique du générique est assez déroutante pour commencer, certes, mais se révèle fort adaptée aux images très imaginatives (et à l'époque où se déroule le film) Plusieurs thèmes se distinguent : celui de Milou parfaitement bien pensé : en entendant la musique, il semble que l'on voit Milou courir partout ; celui qui symbolise l'aventure (parfait avec des envolées musicales bien plus discrètes que dans "Indiana Jones", par exemple); celui qui symbolise le mystère de la Licorne (simplement fabuleux) et aussi celui du Chevalier de Hadoque, face aux pirates (nous sommes dans le grandiose...) Bref une très bonne musique de Williams qui restera parmi ses meilleures compositions....

N'oublions pas l'apport considérable de Peter Jackson, Tintinophile de la première heure, qui a su apporter au film ses conseils avisés...
Hergé a dit : « A force de croire en ses rêves, l'homme en fait une réalité ! » Spielberg l'a fait ! C'est Merveilleux. Son film est le plus bel hommage que l'on pouvait souhaiter ! Avec Spielberg, Tintin retrouve une nouvelle vie ...ou une seconde vie !

C'est donc un très grand film d'une réelle beauté esthétique que nous offre Spielberg. Il nous donne vraiment envie de très vite voir la suite... (ou LES suites !) avec Tournesol et des tas de surprises en perspectives... (avec la suite du "Trésor de Rackham le Rouge" mais avec quoi au bout ? Mystère ! Avec ce tandem de choc, toutes les - bonnes - surprises sont permises !)

...Et en film n°3 (à venir) : "Le Temple du Soleil", si cela ne change pas encore d'ici là... En fait, on aimerait même en voir beaucoup plus.
Melissa Mathison, productrice de la série a dit dans une interview : "Nous avons acheté les droits de TOUS les albums de Tintin !" Tous les espoirs sont donc permis !
Il y a tellement de possibilités avec Tintin : Le Tibet, La Lune, la Bordurie, le San Théodoros, les premières histoires en flash-back comme "Les Cigares du Pharaon" ou "Le Lotus Bleu", etc. Il est difficile d'imaginer que des personnages aussi intéressants que Abdallah, Tchang, Séraphin Lampion, Dr. Müller, Piotr Szut, Oliveira da Figueira (pour ne citer que ceux-là) soient oubliés... Le seul problème pourrait venir de l'époque : comment faire évoluer des personnages qui ne changent pas à des époques différentes ? A moins de faire un tout petit peu vieillir Tintin ? (juste un souçon - il est quand même très jeune dans "Le Secret de la Licorne") Mais c'est peu probable quand même... Les scénaristes trouveront certainement une solution auquelle on n'a même pas pensé ...ou pas.
L'autre problème, c'est aussi le temps que tout cela va prendre avec les emplois du temps chargés des deux réalisateurs... Mais Sony et la Paramount semblent pressées de mettre en chantier la suite (bonne chose !)

Bref ce film est une véritable oeuvre artistique et un film d'auteur qui fera date !
Le pari était impossible mais pourtant les miracles existent encore au cinéma !
A VOIR ABSOLUMENT ! (bien-sûr)
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Tintin, un jeune reporter belge accompagné de son chien blanc Milou, achète une maquette de La Licorne à bon marché dans une brocante en Belgique. Il est immédiatement accosté par Barnabé et Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine qui tentent de racheter le modèle réduit, mais sans succès. Tintin rentre chez lui, mais la maquette est cassée lorsque Milou chasse un chat qui s'était aventuré dans l'appartement. Alors que le bateau se brise, un petit parchemin qui était caché dans l'un des mâts tombe sur le sol et roule en dessous de la commode. Pendant ce temps, les deux détectives Dupond et Dupont recherchent Aristide Filoselle, un pickpocket qui sévit dans les environs. Après le vol de son trois-mâts, Tintin rend visite à Sakharine au Château de Moulinsart, où il apprend qu'il existe en réalité deux mêmes exemplaires de la maquette. En rentrant chez lui, il constate que son appartement a été cambriolé. C'est alors qu'il a l'idée de soulever la commode, où il retrouve un parchemin qui était caché dans sa maquette. Peu après, Barnabé se présente pour aller parler à Tintin au plus vite, mais une voiture arrive, et le tue d'une rafale de tirs.

Plus tard, Tintin est capturé par deux complices de Sakharine et emprisonné sur le cargo Karaboudjan. Il s'échappe et rencontre le capitaine du navire, Archibald Haddock. Haddock se saoule au whisky que lui fournit intentionnellement Allan, un sbire de Sakharine. Ainsi le capitaine est ivre en permanence et ne sait pas ce qui se passe réellement sur son bateau. Tintin et Haddock (ainsi que Milou) s'échappent du Karaboudjan à l'aide d'un canot de sauvetage. Allan et ses hommes de main ayant repéré où les protagonistes se trouvaient en mer, le Karaboudjan vire à tribord et écrase leur canot (qui s'avère rapidement être un leurre). Sakharine envoie un hydravion pour les retrouver, mais Tintin, à l'aide de son pistolet, tire sur celui-ci et réussit à couper temporairement le moteur. Les deux pilotes capturés, Tintin et Haddock prennent les commandes de l'hydravion pour se diriger en Afrique du Nord, plus précisément dans le port de l'émirat de Bagghar. À la suite d'un violent orage, ils s'écrasent dans le désert.

Déshydraté par la chaleur et souffrant d'un grand manque d'alcool, Haddock se met à halluciner et raconte l'histoire de son ancêtre, le chevalier François de Hadoque, capitaine de La Licorne au XVIIe siècle. Son navire fut attaqué par un navire pirate, commandé par Rackham le Rouge, et, après avoir été provisoirement mis hors de combat, fait prisonnier, s'être échappé et avoir vaincu Rackham, François de Hadoque coule son propre bateau en provoquant une explosion à l'aide de barils de poudre. Par la suite, il fabrique des modèles réduits de son navire, un pour chacun de ses trois fils, contenant tous un parchemin légèrement différent. Une fois superposés, les trois parchemins se complètent et révèleront, par transparence, le lieu du trésor caché de La Licorne. Arrivés à Bagghar, Tintin et le capitaine trouvent la troisième maquette en possession du cheikh Omar Ben Salaad, mais elle est protégée par une vitre pare-balles. Le plan de Sakharine prévoyait que la voix aiguë de la chanteuse d'opéra Bianca Castafiore, le « Rossignol milanais », briserait cette vitre. Ainsi, à l'aide de son faucon, il pourrait s'emparer du troisième parchemin. Après une trépidante poursuite de Sakharine et de ses acolytes par Tintin et Haddock, Sakharine réussit à s'échapper avec les trois documents. Tintin, grâce à la motivation du capitaine Haddock, le retrouve en Europe et réussit à prévenir la police de son arrivée dans les docks. Sakharine, qui se révèle être le descendant de Rackham le Rouge, se bat contre le capitaine à coups de grues et Haddock en ressort finalement victorieux. Sakharine est arrêté par la police.

Avec les trois parchemins enfin en leur possession, Tintin et Haddock découvrent, au château de Moulinsart, le trésor derrière un mur dans les caves, dissimulé à l'intérieur d'un globe terrestre où figure une île ignorée. C'est en appuyant sur cette île qu'ils déclenchent l'ouverture du globe, conformément à la tradition familiale énonçant que « seul un Haddock peut trouver le trésor », car le capitaine, grand marin, s'aperçoit immédiatement que l'île est inconnue. Finalement, le globe contient seulement une partie du trésor, mais en plus, un autre parchemin indiquant l'emplacement de l'épave de La Licorne où doit se trouver le reste.
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