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TINTIN Rumors Swirl! We Can Confirm One!

Alpha by Crestfallen	Jan 5th, 2009 07:03:39 PM

aren't they twins? by mh79	Jan 5th, 2009 07:04:08 PM

Beaks by Holy Hell	Jan 5th, 2009 07:05:21 PM
Where's your top ten list?
I don't know... by wampa 1	Jan 5th, 2009 07:06:05 PM
...but it sure smells good!
I was wondering where Tintin went. by TroutMaskReplicant	Jan 5th, 2009 07:06:30 PM
So Sangster's out? Who else is there? That kid from Rome, Max Pirkis? Or is he too annoying?
Lies lies lies yeah by Nice Marmot	Jan 5th, 2009 07:06:33 PM
I don't understand why promises are snapped and words are made to bend.
Awesome by Tenebre	Jan 5th, 2009 07:09:21 PM
Nice to see a long gestating project like this see the light of day. I was worried that they wouldn't get the proper budget and would decline. I can't say I'm terribly excited to see this material on screen, but I'm sure it will be worth the price of admission just to see what these to masters do on a project that that they feel such fondness for.
PLEASE WATCH MY FILM... by VALENTINEproductions	Jan 5th, 2009 07:09:44 PM
I made this film all on my own and would love for the aintitcool crowd to check it out. I also have some batman fan films on my page. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =8VfmgDbrCtc Thanks.
mh79, they're not twins. by Donnacha	Jan 5th, 2009 07:10:10 PM
One is Thomson and the other is Thompson ("with a p, as in psychology..."), but you're somewhat right, since the joke is that they look exactly the same.
Oh, ok. Thanks by mh79	Jan 5th, 2009 07:13:31 PM
oh, ok. Thanks, I only vaguely remember the old cartoons and wondered. Simon Pegg maybe a good grown up Tintin?
Holy Hell by mrbeaks	Jan 5th, 2009 07:15:01 PM
Too many stragglers to complete my top ten. Soon. Hopefully.
I shanked her pink ass and she LOVED IT!!! by Pissed Off And Bitter	Jan 5th, 2009 07:18:00 PM
Still the only Tin Tin I know....
Professor Cuthbert! by Prof_Ender	Jan 5th, 2009 07:18:07 PM
I would love to see who they get for his role. ^_^
Performance capture can suck my balls. by MaxTheSilent	Jan 5th, 2009 07:19:12 PM
BEOWULF was garbage. I don't care what anyone says. TINTIN needs to be a mega-budget, period-set, live-action series with REAL actors and a script that is DIRECTLY taken from one (or two) of Herge's holy texts. And the second film in the series MUST be a panel-accurate adaptation of THE CASTAFIORE EMEERALD, which is a glorious Jaques Tati-esque caper comedy.
Keep it coming, Beaks. by Holy Hell	Jan 5th, 2009 07:20:40 PM
I like your shit.
Only scared because Americans don't know TinTin by Larry of Arabia	Jan 5th, 2009 07:22:24 PM
Like the Astrix films this will clean up over seas.
Thomson's by MaxTheSilent	Jan 5th, 2009 07:25:02 PM
They're two seperate people. Not actually twins. Thompson has an upturned moustache, while Thomson has a flat 'mo. And while the unavoidable fact is that Simon Pegg 15 years ago IS Tintin, I can't help but wonder how they'll ever find anyone more perfect for the role than him.
No faith in Spielberg after Indy 4 by br1947	Jan 5th, 2009 07:31:11 PM
none, 0. zip. He's been replaced by a talentless alien clone, just like Lucas, Micheal Jackson, and Tom Cruise.
something this has over Asterix... by Bouncy X	Jan 5th, 2009 07:34:18 PM
well aside from who's involved but its in english, the Asterix movies were french...and quebec french at that so even worse. lol
Oh, and Simon Pegg is living a dream by Larry of Arabia	Jan 5th, 2009 07:34:54 PM
He's the male Sigourney Weaver. (Think about it...)
Having no faith in Spielberg is like saying... by Larry of Arabia	Jan 5th, 2009 07:41:33 PM
"I'll never trust Altman after 'Ready to Wear,'" or "Up yours, Houston. 'Phobia' sucked and so do you now." In other words, count a great director out after one of his lesser efforts and you are likely to get egg on your face.
Yeah... by somethingcool	Jan 5th, 2009 07:42:08 PM
How on earth will Spielberg ever recover his talent after making ONE bad film?
Dakota Fanning and Zac Efron as Tin Tin. by Damien Chowder	Jan 5th, 2009 07:45:53 PM

I used to like Simon Pegg but... by IAmMrMonkey!	Jan 5th, 2009 07:47:13 PM
..something's happened recently where I no longer feel the same way. When he was in Spaced, my uni flatmates thought he was the greatest thing since sliced bread. And when Shaun Of The Dead did well, I was happy that he was getting some recognition. But now he's all over the place and..., well I don't know. I'm sorry, Simon. Maybe it was Run Fatboy Run that started this feeling in me. I really didn't think too much of that movie...
Since Valentine is pimping himself by TheBlackKnight	Jan 5th, 2009 07:50:42 PM
I might as well too. http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v= JVdO_KaZZ4E&feature=channel Though I don't expect anyone to watch it.
But Pegg and Frost look nothing alike! by Mockingbird Girl	Jan 5th, 2009 07:51:16 PM
Baffling.
Mr Beaks-Trading Places? by CharyouTree	Jan 5th, 2009 07:57:11 PM
after watching it again recently I only then realised thats where the name came from (Is it?) Mr. Beaks is contender for the best "Fuck Off" in cinema history, to the lady when hes on the pay phone. O and about Frost and Pegg, great choice, Also isn't the mo-cap technology used the same as AVATAR's (go nut's)
Who really gives a fuck about this? by Ferf Muckmeyer	Jan 5th, 2009 07:57:56 PM

Every Talkback Needs A PHOBIA Reference by mrbeaks	Jan 5th, 2009 08:00:29 PM
Thank you, LoA!
Blow it out your ass, Muckmeyer by slone13	Jan 5th, 2009 08:02:53 PM
I give a fuck and that's really all that matters. Good day.
Most of us are from the US, not Europe by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jan 5th, 2009 08:03:28 PM
so we really don't care about TinTin. It's just not that big over here. If this is meant for a wide US release it will tank regardless of who is directing or starring in it. It may do well overseas, but not here.
Don't say "every TB needs a _____" by I am the most horrible	Jan 5th, 2009 08:04:34 PM
That's how that unfunny DAMN YOU MICHAEL BAY shit happens. I wonder if Sangster dropped because he thinks he'll be the 12th Doctor...that's the way the Doctors are trending anyways.
Spending US$135M on this is shitty by MattInTheHat	Jan 5th, 2009 08:06:44 PM
...don't blame it on the economy.
Del Toro would have done it for US$50M by MattInTheHat	Jan 5th, 2009 08:09:15 PM
...and it would look just as good.
what the hell is tin tin by Fat and Curious	Jan 5th, 2009 08:21:19 PM
The dog show that used to be on USA?
I Am Fine... by mrbeaks	Jan 5th, 2009 08:23:00 PM
... with a talkback shtick centered on a little-seen John Huston turkey.
Replies to my fellow AICNers by MR. MURDOCH	Jan 5th, 2009 08:25:34 PM
Pissed Off And Bitter: Nice reference! I almost agree. BEAKS: You should add: "Production on a second film will commence ONLY IF the first one is financially successful." And I'm not so sure it will be... MattInTheHat: Right on. Agreed. Like many here, I'm not really interested in TinTin, either, and not really in the latest "mo-cap phase" of filmmaking, and hey, I even love Jackson, but I'm STILL not interested in this -- what does that say about the project's public perception and potential?
No Lucas + Jackson = a chance of it being good by performingmonkey	Jan 5th, 2009 08:30:19 PM
Peter Jackson's a HUGE Tin Tin fan so I have faith.
Indy 4 by fivezero	Jan 5th, 2009 08:49:39 PM
after many, many years... spielberg's name isn't enough to get my ass in a theater seat. and i'm not feeling the recession. it's cuz of indy 4 and this waste of time TinTin business. he's on notice.
Fucking salad by Turd Furgeson	Jan 5th, 2009 08:49:56 PM
runs right through me, every time! I know better. broccoli I tell myself, you can never go wrong with broccoli!!!! But NNNNOOOOO, I had to have salad with lunch. And here I am paying for it. Fucking hurts. Least I have u guys here to keep me company.
Pegg and Frost ftw by FilmZ0mbie	Jan 5th, 2009 09:07:11 PM
I hadn't realized this was going to be mo-cap... Still interested though, the HBO series kicked ass.
You know I have been coming here for years.. by Cotton McKnight	Jan 5th, 2009 09:08:19 PM
and there will be a TINTIN update every now and then. I still have no idea what this is.
Good God people, read outside your nationalities!!! by SoylentMean	Jan 5th, 2009 09:20:56 PM
How the fuck people on this site don't know who Tintin is and how overwhelmingly fuckin' cool those comics were, well it's mindblowing. This is a cool motherfuckin' project and I bet it's going to make a lot of people eat their ignorant fuckin' words once the movie(s) finally hit the theaters.
Who was the executive producer of Transformers? by br1947	Jan 5th, 2009 09:27:08 PM
... yep, senior Spielberg. For the past 2 years he's been attached to the worst disaster of the year. It has been a long time since he turned out something truly great. Do I wish he'd turn out another great movie that blows away everything? Hell yea! But I just don't see it happening. With Jackson and Peg he definately has a descent shot at it, but that's no guarantee of sucess.
MR SCRUFFY FOR SNOWY by BrandLoyalist	Jan 5th, 2009 09:27:58 PM
Why do mocap when there are so many talented young real dog actors? Or maybe Jonesey, or Snowflake... or even Cloudy and Lady Stardust -- twins who could trade off in case one got the trots. They're bitches, and they're closer to gray, but there is no reason not to apply colorblind casting here. Or maybe Triumph the Insult Comic Dog?
Tintin, or "The Spirit" part deux? by Thylacine	Jan 5th, 2009 09:37:13 PM
Just you wait.
Do it live-action or fuck you!! by MaxTheSilent	Jan 5th, 2009 09:42:34 PM

who cares... by dirty john	Jan 5th, 2009 09:56:26 PM
really? stephen spielberg? who cares...he sold his soul to the devil...I'm still trying to get the taste of computer animated monkeys out of my mouth...
How can you not love Spielberg? by pr0g2west	Jan 5th, 2009 09:57:49 PM
He has hits and misses. But you can't dismiss that he's a great director. He takes risks, and sometimes fails...but when he is on point we get masterpieces. Even is supposedly "bad" films are still good. The Terminal was fantastic, I don't care what anybody says!
Write off Spielberg at your own peril by Runs with a Gut	Jan 5th, 2009 10:08:51 PM
Say what you want about the script, but "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is unquestionably a well-directed movie.
Who cares? Ben Burtt's working on STAR TREK! by Nosferatu Jones	Jan 5th, 2009 10:17:17 PM
Sorry, that's more exciting to me than a TINTIN movie.
Spielberg doing mocap makes me very sad by Nasty In The Pasty	Jan 5th, 2009 10:23:10 PM
Don't follow Zemeckis into this shitty, disturbing technology, Steve.
Why is this news? by Mr.LordBronco	Jan 5th, 2009 10:31:38 PM
I'll watch it if or when... James Cameron's new movie releases aren't really going to help anybody. They are movies. I'm just saying, -MLB
Damn you Mastidon by Lamerz	Jan 5th, 2009 10:32:20 PM
Damn you to hell
Uh, really does anyone give a shit about this? by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Jan 5th, 2009 10:32:39 PM
Not to rain on the parade here but who cares about Tin Tin???? It's like maybe if this would have been made in the 70s there would be a demographic for this but in 2009???? Most of the people who read Tin Tin are in their 70s for christ sake. No one that was born in the 70s or later cares about Tin Tin. Sure Simon Pegg is one of my fav actors but this project seems like fail to me. I am not sure who they are trying to target with this.
Who cares, right? In 2009? by Lamerz	Jan 5th, 2009 10:33:59 PM
When certain movies will be making your eyeballs ejaculate on the moviegoer in front of you????
Eye porn FTW!!! by Lamerz	Jan 5th, 2009 10:35:53 PM
I looked over and Kurt Russell eye-spooged, so I guess it was OK.
I think it's pretty well known by now that... by Anna Valerious	Jan 5th, 2009 10:36:40 PM
...The Thompson Twins from "TinTin" did inspire the band name. -sings- Waaaatching yoooooouuuuu, waaatching meeee.... Seriously, Simon Pegg is great. I saw "Run Fat Boy Run" and "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" in the theaters this year and I wasn't disappointed. And he and Nick are comedy gold.
TinTin...YAWN!!! by Alfie Boy	Jan 5th, 2009 10:36:53 PM

Is that true? Burtt's on Star Trek? WOW! by Alfie Boy	Jan 5th, 2009 10:38:16 PM
That's great! The sounds of Star Wars are as, if not more, iconic than the visuals!
It's Tintin, not TinTin or Tin Tin. by TroutMaskReplicant	Jan 5th, 2009 10:38:26 PM
Not that I care all that much mind you. I still think Tintin would be better served by a collaboration with Studio Ghibli. This 3D mocap malarky would be better suited to John Carter Of Mars or Flash Gordon.
Addressing the "Who Cares" comments... by Donnacha	Jan 5th, 2009 10:41:29 PM
It's simple, really. Tintin may not be well-known in the states but is renowned internationally. Financially it makes sense to capitalise on a successful brand. Even though Tintin is barely known in the USA, I doubt they'd have too much difficulty marketing a Steven Spielberg film about globetrotting adventure-seekers.
Remember, Steven Moffat wrote this... by lynxpro	Jan 5th, 2009 10:45:53 PM
You know, The Moff, The Grand Moff, The Moffman Prophecies, Steven Fuckin' Moffat, that's Who. The upcoming producer of Doctor Who in 2010. The guy that asked Steven Spielberg to let him out of his gig for writing the other two Tin Tin films so he could helm Who instead. The guy that has written all the best Doctor Who episodes since it returned in 2005... The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, The Girl in the Fireplace, Blink, [Time Crash], and Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead. The guy that's won 3 Hugo Awards in a row. That guy. That's who!
A-List by enderandrew	Jan 5th, 2009 10:50:10 PM
You don't have A-list actors commanding 20 mil for the picture. This is supposedly a labor of love for Jackson and Spielburg who aren't in need of a payday. So why do they need 135 mil to make a Tintin movie? I might balk at that as well. I don't see Tintin making 300 mil domestic or anything. And it isn't like every Spielburg and Jackson film has made bank. For instance, Jackson spent 207 mil to make King Kong (that doesn't count marketing campaign) and then the film only made 218 mil domestic. Jackson's 4 films before LotR averaged 5 mil a picture in domestic gross. Spielburg's average gross is probably below his 135 mil budget. Again, no big actors, and Tintin isn't a major draw.
Johnny Quest would outgross TinTin in the US by lynxpro	Jan 5th, 2009 10:51:52 PM
...of course I doubt there will be a live action Johnny Quest film so long as the Venture Bros. is around lampooning it.
say what you will about Indy IV... by lynxpro	Jan 5th, 2009 10:52:47 PM
...it is a damn fine looking [and sounding] Blu-ray.
Live action Ventuure Bros.... by br1947	Jan 5th, 2009 10:55:42 PM
now THAT would be worth seeing!
Wait for Thomas Sangster, he is perfect by reflecto	Jan 5th, 2009 11:03:55 PM
He has grown into an excellent young actor.
br1947 by FilmZ0mbie	Jan 5th, 2009 11:06:14 PM
Get the season 1 dvd.
Serkis as Haddock? by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	Jan 5th, 2009 11:15:22 PM
Isn't Andy Serkis a tubercular gaunt guy? Haddock is a rough and tumble alcoholic man of the sea.
budget by filmfreak3000	Jan 5th, 2009 11:18:09 PM
isn't it 135 million for both films? That's really not that bad. I'm not a fan of any of the motion capture films either, but I can't help but have faith in a team that includes Spielberg and Jackson. Plus, its got more Serkis. I'm there for the Serkis.
Indy IV by enderandrew	Jan 5th, 2009 11:30:49 PM
Indy IV had to have the story and script approved by Lucas. Despite that, the film is a good time munching popcorn. It lacks resolution. It isn't terrible by any stretch, but it certainly isn't a great film either. And it is 135 for the first film. Spielberg and Jackson want to make 3 films, but haven't found a third filmmaker yet. They were turned down by Paramount for 135 on the first film, and now it looks like Spielberg got split financing.
Frank Miller was BORN to direct this!!! by Bob Cryptonight	Jan 5th, 2009 11:39:11 PM
And fuck it up.
Hmm... by Cobbio	Jan 5th, 2009 11:42:17 PM
For the first time ever, Stephen Spielberg and Peter Jackson are working together on (drum roll)... Tintin. I'm still just not very excited about this. I mean, the kiddies'll dig it, hopefully, (big maybe, actually), but I was hoping for something worthy of these directors' combined talents. Honestly, Tintin? Really? Maybe they'll prove me wrong.
I STILL don't give a fuck by Ferf Muckmeyer	Jan 5th, 2009 11:49:09 PM
BTW slone13, I will blow it out my ass, a major-league dump on your fucking head. Oh, yeah, maybe there are people in this world who give a fuck about Tintin, but in the US most of us could give a rat's ass (just telling it like it is) and Spielberg has not done anything of value in fucking years. So even if he was catering to the world outside the US (and yes, some of us acknowledge there is a world outside the US), Spielberg will probably fuck it up regardless. I think it's pretty clear that the reigning "king" of directors is Peter Jackson - why isn't he directing BOTH installments? Regardless, I still don't give a fuck. Sorry.
it doesnt matter by the milf lover	Jan 6th, 2009 12:02:37 AM
how much money they throw at this, or what actors they get, or how fancy the 3d is gonna be, there is just no way they'll ever achieve anything near the greatness of the Hergé books.
Shia should be TinTin by mr.brownstone	Jan 6th, 2009 12:19:51 AM
I mean it. Spielberg practically made a Tin Tin movie already. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Shia as TinTin, Harrison Ford as Captain Haddock and John Hurt as The Professor.
I'm American... by Mostholy	Jan 6th, 2009 12:23:54 AM
and I've always dug Tintin. Honestly, fuck all you haters. Y'all need to turn off the ultimate fighting and get out more.
Simon Pegg is TINTIN, Failing that Prime Min, Kevin Rudd by fisheater	Jan 6th, 2009 12:24:34 AM

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Look at him by fisheater	Jan 6th, 2009 12:25:36 AM
And Penfold from Danger Mouse is John Howard Australia's former PM
War of the Worlds did it for me, Spielberg = FAIL by fisheater	Jan 6th, 2009 12:28:39 AM

BROCK SAMSON IS BEING PLAYED BY!!!! by DOGSOUP	Jan 6th, 2009 12:28:43 AM
Patrick Warburton. Duh!
im from new zealand... by celebritydave	Jan 6th, 2009 12:29:04 AM
im 32... NO ONE i know gives a fuck about tintin.. some gay little comic thing.. may as well be a fuckin archie film
celebdave, Why then Does Jackson know of it? by fisheater	Jan 6th, 2009 12:46:57 AM

I have faith in mo-cap by Johnno	Jan 6th, 2009 12:59:34 AM
It isn't perfect yet, but given enough time it will be suitable. Hand animation always works of course, but where hand animation exceeds is where cartoony character designs are concerned. I don't want attempts at photorealism to be the same way. Photorealism needs more restrictive animation and subtlty. A hand animator could achieve this as well, but mo-cap is simply faster. Video games have been doing mo-cap extremely well! Go check out 'Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots' the mo-cap (of course always tweaked and fixed afterwards with hand animation) is perfect! Far better than Beowulf! Video game companies are doing a far more amazing job than Hollywood... Anyway I like Beowulf. It is a step forward if flawed in amny ways and inevitably we'll get there. Hopefully Tintin will raise the bar again, but I wonder what the art style will be. If it's photorealistic, then mo-cap is good. If the characters are stylized, then they should hand animate it. Usually the best way to do things is utilizing both hand animation and mo-cap, just like blending in practical effects and CG does wonders. Ultimately we'll get the hang of it. As for Tintin not being receptive in America, they should then just title it 'Red Rackham's Tresure' or whatever the name of the comic is that they're doing then instead of calling it 'Tintin' or 'Tintin: Subtitle." They can still make a bunch of these movies using the book's title and featuring the same leads.
Dude, Honest Abe's a mo! by Alonzo Mosely	Jan 6th, 2009 01:32:43 AM
I have nothing to add to this thread, so a Venture Bros quote will have to do...
To the doubters..Tintin will kick your ass... by Carl's hat	Jan 6th, 2009 01:41:46 AM
These stories have been crying out to be made by Hollywood for years. Years!! Amazing how you kids wet yourselves over crap like "Transformers" but don't give 2 shits about this. Proof that your taste is up your MTV asses. Herge created Tintin in 1929, he's been around for 80 years so spare us all the "waaah,... we don't know who he is" crap. Done correctly (and Spielberg/ Jackson seem to have enough respect for the material), these movies will be BIG.
Tintin won't kick you ass... by milla jovovich	Jan 6th, 2009 02:34:26 AM
he'll get clubbed unconscious and tied up, just like he does in every single fucking Tintin story there is. Seriously, he's got to have some brain damage.
i'm from the U.S. by birdy birdman	Jan 6th, 2009 02:51:43 AM
and I grew up on Tin Tin, all this bashing is unacceptable. escape from Alcatraz, the red sea sharks, FLIGHT MOTHERFUCKIN 714...i might get shit for name dropping from some of the cynics but if y'all would take the time to read this shit you'd be amazed no matter where you are in your manchildhood
In the US, the 5 hardcore fans will see it. by Mr Spork	Jan 6th, 2009 02:52:46 AM
The other 299,999,995 of the population don't know what a "Tintin" is. Is Tintin a dog?
Another crappy movie from Steven Fuckberg? by Motoko Kusanagi	Jan 6th, 2009 03:05:04 AM
Enough already! And please, Mr. Spielberg: STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM "Ghost in the Shell". Thank you.
You're all fucking smoking PCP. by brokentusk	Jan 6th, 2009 03:13:20 AM
"Another Steven Spielberg movie? No thanks!" "No one knows what a Tin Tin is, so this movie will fail." You guys need to put down the pipe for a second, or at least stop trying to be Jerry Seinfeld. Firstly, I'd rather HOPE that Spielberg can make another classic, instead of writing him off and wishing he never makes another movie again. That’s just negative bullshit. You may as well just commit suicide right now if you can’t live in a world of hope. Secondly, everyone in Europe and the rest of the world knows what Tin Tin is. Just because fifteen of you have never heard of it, doesn't mean the rest of us don't think a movie is a great idea. Fuck. Why do I even bother?
Who gives a fuck if americans won't see it? by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Jan 6th, 2009 03:42:17 AM
Not every fucking film needs to cater to you. And shut the fuck up! WAAAAH... I don't know what Tintin is! WAAAAH... Indy 4 wasn't very good. Spielbergs a hack now! WAAAAH! For fucks sake. Spielberg and Jackson are teaming up to make a NEW film based on great kids adventure stories for you ungrateful pricks. You stupid fucks deserve Saw 6, Pirates 4, Spiderman 4,5,6,7,8,9 and all the other remake/reboot/rehash bullshit that your lapping up every day. Go fuck yourselves you tasteless cunts.
"What's Tintin? Who cares?" - Highly ironic by raw_bean	Jan 6th, 2009 04:05:01 AM
I find it wonderfully ironic the way any time a remake or adaptation or sequel to a popular and well-known property is announced, the Talkbacks are full of people complaining (not unjustifiably) about the lack of originality in Hollywood, but as soon as there's an article about something TBers (in the US at least) aren't imediately familiar with it's all "I've never heard of this, what is this, why should I give a shit?" If you want to see something different, you have to accept that it's going to be something that's new to you, and if you want people to take your geeky obsessions (and their film adaptations) seriously and give them a shot, it's only fair to take those of others seriously and give those a shot too. There are plenty of us in the world who grew up watching/reading Tintin rather than Transformers, or whatever. For the record I owned a basic Optimus Prime but had never seen the cartoon, and I thought the film was okay, which is pretty good for Michael Bay.
What a bunch of douche bags ! by barnaby jones	Jan 6th, 2009 04:08:29 AM
All i'm seeing is people bitching about not knowing what Tin Tin is ! Do you have to know ? If you do, GO TO A FUCKING LIBRARY AND FIND OUT ! Jeez, no wonder every other American film is a remake/sequel /based on a computer game/utter generic shit
Nope don't care at all by Lost Jarv	Jan 6th, 2009 04:28:13 AM
but I'm astounded that you've never heard of fucking Tintin.
i love how many people post about not knowing what it is by slappy jones	Jan 6th, 2009 04:37:17 AM
i don't see them doing that on other stories about other things. hhmmm i wonder if thats because you are all full of shit? and also who cares if no one has heard of it. who had heard of indiana jones before raiders came out? john mcclane? people do go and see things they havent heard of before you know. so fucking lame all this "whats tintin?" horseshit.
I understand that some of you, U.S folks, by TheManBehindTheMask	Jan 6th, 2009 04:42:46 AM
do not give a fuck about Tintin. But that does not means this movie will flop. Most of us always cry for something NEW instead of remake or so. In this case, well, it is a comic adaptation, but a new thing for many people. If the movie is good I think U.S audience will be pleased by this "new" character.
I just googled tintin by cornponious	Jan 6th, 2009 04:46:57 AM
it looks absolutely lame. Honestly, all this excitement over a reporter and his dog? I would just as soon prefer a big budget Poirot film.
US doesn't care about Tin Tin. by Mr Gorilla	Jan 6th, 2009 04:52:51 AM
& that's going to make it a hard sell. To newcomers who are interested, may I suggest CIGARS OF THE PHAROAH? It's a good one. It was first published in 1930's - and given that loads of the Tintin books pre-date the James Bond movies and books, I wonder how much the makes of the Bond movies in particular took inspiration from the baddies in Tintin. You'll see what I mean.
the guy who didn't like Beowulf by Mr Gorilla	Jan 6th, 2009 04:55:25 AM
are you kidding? a proper grown up animation, that felt like a graphic novel brought to life? it was totally brilliant, Bob Z's best film since Contact. not just the geek things - the gore, the monsters, the action - but the story and plot. And what they did to the original poem - making it so (SPOILER ALERT!) the dragon is actually Beowulf's son - was inspired.
Don't know Tintin? You don't know comics. by ElvisPresLeeHorsleyHarveyOswaldO prahWinFreeJackHorkheimer	Jan 6th, 2009 05:06:09 AM
Take off your asshats fucktards. Just because Marvel or DC didn't publish the books you clowns remain unaware. As the U.S. fades into second-stringer status we can expect more Euro-centric productions to dominate.
Spielberg hate by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 6th, 2009 05:22:11 AM
In a world where we have Brett Ratner, McG, Michael Bay, Len Wiseman, JJ Abrams and Stephen Sommers. Amazing.
I would seriously be killing everyone in sight right now... by Ravetin	Jan 6th, 2009 05:29:36 AM
...if it weren't for the FACT that a year from now this site is gonna be "Ain't It TinTin News" TINTIN, MAKING YOU FORGET ALL ABOUT AVATAR IN 2010
how does jackson know it? by celebritydave	Jan 6th, 2009 05:30:32 AM
cause hes like 45 and a geek???
I'm as nonplussed as anyone by J.B.M.A.	Jan 6th, 2009 05:40:59 AM
by the ridiculous " I don't know what Tin Tin is" comments. You typed this bullshit on a fucking computer; is it too much to ask that you at the very least Google it? You'd hit an avalanche of information in about 0.3 of a second and stop wasting everyones time. That said, I'm fairly unmoved by the notion of the whole mo-cap thing. Perhaps a teaser will wet my appetite. The stories are right up the Bergs street - proper boys own adventure stuff, I'm sure they'd find a huge audience. FYI, Tin Tin has sold over two hundred million copies world wide. Even assuming a varying retail price that's revenue in the billion pound bracket...
All the people hating on Avatar by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 6th, 2009 05:41:55 AM
are going to look like idiots when the trailer is released.
Burtt by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 6th, 2009 05:43:47 AM
At least the new Trek movie will sound good.
I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jan 6th, 2009 06:08:42 AM
I'm just saying financially that if it does not do well in the US with all the money they're pouring into it they better make it up elsewhere or it's going to seriously harm the studio financially. I am definitely not saying everything has to meet US audiences approval.
Grammaton by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Jan 6th, 2009 06:20:47 AM
There is a huge audience for Tintin worldwide. And a film doesn't need to be a massive hit in the US to be successful. Just look at a film like Mamma Mia, which has worldwide appeal. It made $140m in the US (which is pretty good), but has grossed a ridiculous $572m worldwide (inc. US).
If we're just talking about gross... by rbatty024	Jan 6th, 2009 06:29:25 AM
then the studio shouldn't have anything to worry about. His last movie, after all, was the third highest grossing film of 2008. Besides, as people have mentioned, worldwide gross is becoming more and more popular. If they merely make back their money in the States then the film is going to make a hefty profit overseas. I read somewhere that because of the deal Spielberg and Lucas struck Indy 4 had to make over $400 million worldwide. There were some naysayers who said it couldn't even make that much, but then it topped out at $786 million so what the fuck do they know. Spielberg is usually as safe a bet as you can have in the movie business.
with simon pegg & nick frost... by BendersShinyAss	Jan 6th, 2009 06:36:22 AM
I'll see this. and thus i feel like speilberg has just invited me into his dark lair by waving a bag of jelly beans in front of me. Honestly, I love ol speilbergo but trey parker and matt stone have destroyed anything i ever held for the man. "They... they raped indy"
re: Avatar by Flummage	Jan 6th, 2009 07:11:55 AM
"All the people masturbating over Avatar should at least wait till they see a trailer. Christ, it's like masturbating over a woman you've never met or seen just because you like her name." Not quite, although I agree with your sentiments in regards to waiting for a trailer, Zeddemore. I would say it's more like growing up next to an unnaturally good looking cadre of sisters, à la The Virgin Suicides. To take the sister-part and not the suicide-part. Perhaps in retrospect, you have added an undue amount of nostalgia and romance to your young infatuations, but still, when you sit back in your childhood tree house, wiping away the stolen cookie crumbs from your mush with the your crumpled, Tabasco-stained divorce papers, wearing your novelty superhero-of-choice undergarments and softly weep into your lap over those high school yearbook pictures, you, with all objectivity, have to admit those sisters WERE really good looking. Except perhaps Anica, who was kind of bloated and prone to making somewhat racist jokes, but still, kinda pretty in the right light. And their Dad always seemed like a really awesome guy, too. You hear he married some kooky Asian lady and sprigged out a new batch, who, when you think about it, are all probably really cute, too, right? It’s early in the morning and they probably have school tomorrow, but maybe it would be a good idea to go and introduce yourself, just to say hey. It’s only a hop, skip and 14ft fence away. When you were noticing them all in their backyard from the hot air balloon earlier, they all seemed like they would probably be glad to see you anyway. Uh, and so on, and so on… To be on topic: Tintin will be opinion to be ZOMG-capped in later, marks my werd!!1
Please make INTERSTELLAR after TINTIN, though, Steven! by unionJACKass.webs.com	Jan 6th, 2009 07:23:23 AM
I really, really hope that it gets made. Maybe Spielberg is waiting for the soon-to-be AVATAR phenonemon to die down and then make his sci-fi extravaganza?
To the AVATAR haters by unionJACKass.webs.com	Jan 6th, 2009 07:25:30 AM
How can I put this, er... Go and fuck yourselves. You'll be girls at N*SYNC concert when you see the trailer. Trust.
Mr. Zeddemore by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 6th, 2009 08:03:52 AM
To use your analogy, it's more like the return of a woman who was the best fuck in the world but vanished for 10 years and is now back promising one huge superfuck.
Who is going to play... by emeraldboy	Jan 6th, 2009 08:40:08 AM
Calculus. I remember Tin Tin from the animated tv show. It is absolutely imperatif that they get the casting of this spot on and i dont think they will.
Tin tin post contiued... by emeraldboy	Jan 6th, 2009 08:42:03 AM
bar simon pegg. Who is ideal as tin tin. and nick frost as captain haddock.
Muckmeyer, you ignorant fuck by slone13	Jan 6th, 2009 08:43:04 AM
I said "Good day", sir.
Andy Serkis will make a great Haddock. by 433	Jan 6th, 2009 08:43:50 AM
He's already played the role once in Jackson's KING KONG.
But the casting of Thompson twins, calculus and by emeraldboy	Jan 6th, 2009 08:44:07 AM
other characters will have to perfect. For this film to have any credibility.
well if peggs not playing... by emeraldboy	Jan 6th, 2009 08:47:28 AM
Tin Tin. then who is? So far so good casting wise. Please dont fuck it up.
A Rin Tin Tin movie!! AWESOME German Shepherd love at last! by JustyHakubi	Jan 6th, 2009 08:55:56 AM
Who are they getting to play the dog?
For What ? by PTSDPete	Jan 6th, 2009 09:10:43 AM

War of the Worlds and Munich by enderandrew	Jan 6th, 2009 09:17:30 AM
War of the Worlds was a great movie with a crappy ending, but overall the direction was great. Munich was an amazing movie. Indy IV also had a bad ending, but it is hard to argue with the directing. Spielberg kept the original ending of War of the Worlds. He didn't write it. He didn't write Indy IV either. Idiots blame the director over story concepts the director didn't come up with, and overlook what a good director he is. Spielberg remains one of the best directors alive.
This won't do well, not because it's Tin Tin (shrug) by Orbots Commander	Jan 6th, 2009 09:35:39 AM
...but because of the motion capture. The audience, myself included, are highly resistant to it. I didn't like Polar Express and thought Beowulf would have been better as live action.
"Spielberg kept the original ending of War" by Samuel Fulmer	Jan 6th, 2009 09:38:53 AM
Uhmmm, the worst part of the ending wasn't the common cold killing the aliens (which is from the book), but Cruise's son showing up at Grandma and Grandpas' house when he had a nuke dropped on him earlier in the film. That was the epitome of forced happy ending. But regardless of this and Munich and Indy IV, they are all well directed, but the big problems lie in the scripts.
Brittney Spears as Bianca Castafiore by Gorgomel	Jan 6th, 2009 09:40:08 AM
perfect casting! and Captain Birdseye as Haddock !
Christopher Lloyd as Calculus by Gorgomel	Jan 6th, 2009 09:41:48 AM

Wait, this is being done in mo-cap? by twisted_lullaby	Jan 6th, 2009 09:52:44 AM
sigh really? What's the point? I mean, it's clever and everything, but I just don't get it. Beowulf could easily have been shot live-action. Guess Ray Winstone couldn't be fucked getting ripped.
Gandolfini should have been Haddock, not Serkis by gruntybear	Jan 6th, 2009 09:59:28 AM
But then this is going to be a 3D cartoon, right? So it'll do modest box office and then disappear, even with the Spielberg name attached.
Monster House is still the best motion capture film, ever by SoylentMean	Jan 6th, 2009 10:01:10 AM
Maybe because it wasn't going for ultra realism or maybe because it's just a great fuckin' movie but as far as I'm concerned Monster House set the bar for mo-cap. Beowulf had some good visuals but was way too distracting with the somewhat realistic (but ultimately off looking) people. It did have a funny as hell "hide the penis" fight scene though. The dragon was top notch. The Polar Express is still creepy as fuck. As long as Speilberg and Jackson don't try to make their characters look like people and aim more for the comic book look this is going to be cool. Best part about this project is the prospect of Tintin reprints getting better treatments than are currently available in the states. Although the current batch is really quite affordable.
Murderer, man? by DeadPanWalking	Jan 6th, 2009 10:17:14 AM
Murderer? Let me tell you about murder. It's fun, it's easy, and you gonna learn all about it. [pulls out two blades] I'd like you to meet two buddies of mine. We never miss. This guy needed his own spinoff for a long time. This movie is going to ROCK!
wait so this WHOLE MOVIE = Golem style? by ArcadianDS	Jan 6th, 2009 10:17:37 AM
Couldn't you techincally cast ANYONE to do it, and then voice it like a cartoon feature? Anyone know which TinTin book is being done?
If they make all three, they're apparently doing by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Jan 6th, 2009 10:23:46 AM
1. Secret of the Unicorn / Red Rackham's Treasure 2. The Seven Crystal Balls / Prisoners of the Sun 3. The Blue Lotus / Tintin in Tibet
enderandrew by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 6th, 2009 10:28:30 AM
Correct. The shot of Tom Cruise through the baseball-hole in the glass window from War of the Worlds is better than the combined of filmography of McG, Brett Ratner and Len Wiseman.
Smaller fan base the The Spirit??? by slone13	Jan 6th, 2009 10:35:05 AM
Melvin_Pelvis, you just made it clear that you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
Mr. Zeddemore, AVATAR by CharyouTree	Jan 6th, 2009 11:21:16 AM
sadly for some of us its about masturbating to a woman who we have heard and read about for over ten years, and for those of us who have the scriptment, we sorta, kinda, maybe seen with her clothes on if you will. I remain hopefully optimistic.
Ben Stiller as Rastatapoulos by Gorgomel	Jan 6th, 2009 11:26:30 AM

Patrick Stewart as Nestor by Gorgomel	Jan 6th, 2009 11:28:06 AM

Pegg and Frost now have me interested in the film. by Mr Nicholas	Jan 6th, 2009 11:37:23 AM

Economics not the main reason Studio is affraid... by conspiracy	Jan 6th, 2009 11:44:32 AM
Economics is a very small part of this equation. The Biggest problems are these....Outside of Europe Tintin is not well known, SS and Jackson made some real half ass'ed material as of late (Indy IV, King Kong), and finally the general public does not like motion capture...it just sucks. If it were not for SS and PJs "Star" power this would never get made at all. I predict a take of less than 250M worldwide...which when you factor in the points and Marketing will probably barely covers costs..if that.
Monster House was fucking terrible. by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Jan 6th, 2009 11:54:06 AM
What a shit story that was. Come on...you really enjoyed the stupid back-story of the house with the fat lady and Steve Buscemi? Up until that point it was okay. But that back-story was fucking retarded.
city of ember sucked as well (same director as monster house) by birdy birdman	Jan 6th, 2009 12:22:39 PM
the guy is an arrogant little prick
The name is hilariouse! by Evangelion217	Jan 6th, 2009 12:24:21 PM
From the directors who brought you "Schindler's List", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Jaws", "Lord of the Rings", "Heavenly Creatures", and "King Kong", we bring you "TINTIN!" WHAT THE FUCK!!!! Lol! P.S: "TINTIN" will be fucking your eyeballs in 2010. ;)
Evangelion217... by conspiracy	Jan 6th, 2009 12:55:48 PM
Not sure I'd put "King Kong" up there...it wasn't exactly a great film. Past glories aside...this film will be fucking nothing but air in 2010. As I said...these directors have gotten kinda lazy, SS I believe is almost comatose at this point, very few outside the E.U. have any love, or even knowledge of this story, and EVERYONE hates motion capture stuff. I stand by my analysis...Less than $250M worldwide first run.
DANNYGLOVERS_REALLYOFFENSIVESCRE ENNAME by SoylentMean	Jan 6th, 2009 01:01:01 PM
Yeah, no, it was a great fuckin' movie. Clearly you don't have a fat wife carcass rotting in a cage in your basement...
One has to wonder if TinTin is so popular.... by Pissed Off And Bitter	Jan 6th, 2009 01:08:00 PM
Why hasn't anyone outside of the US ever try to make it? It's supposed to be this huge thing everywhere else and yet no other film directors in the world have ever tried to film it? Come one, something isn't right here. FUCK TINTIN!!! FUCK YOU!!!
This is not a rumour... by emeraldboy	Jan 6th, 2009 01:09:02 PM
Ron ashton of the stooges. is dead. Ie Ron ashton of Iggy and the stooges. is dead.
To the who's Tintin Crowd by menstrual_blitz	Jan 6th, 2009 01:14:40 PM
Watch Tintin & I, one of those pbs p.o.v. docs. Bonus points for getting drunk and crying your way through it, like my emotional-display-suppressing robot BF did!
One has to wonder if TinTin is so popular.... by Pissed Off And Bitter	Jan 6th, 2009 01:40:31 PM
Why hasn't anyone outside of the US ever try to make it? It's supposed to be this huge thing everywhere else and yet no other film directors in the world have ever tried to film it? Come one, something isn't right here. FUCK TINTIN!!! FUCK YOU!!!
How does make a double post sandwich? by SoylentMean	Jan 6th, 2009 01:46:26 PM
Intentionally, of course.
"one" by SoylentMean	Jan 6th, 2009 01:46:54 PM
How does one make a double post sandwich?
The reason no ones made it before... by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Jan 6th, 2009 01:55:55 PM
is because Herge wouldn't sell the rights. After he died, Spielberg bought get them. He's had them since and it's been in his 'to do' pile for 25 years. So, "Pissed off and bitter", know what you're talking about before you comment next time. And FUCK YOU!!!
"bought get them" by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Jan 6th, 2009 01:57:29 PM
That makes no fucking sense. FUCK ME!!!
In the words of Brad Pitt from Burn After Reading: by Pissed Off And Bitter	Jan 6th, 2009 02:01:15 PM
You're the Fucker!!!
That's it? by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Jan 6th, 2009 02:03:40 PM
A Brad Pitt quote?
Perhaps..... by Pissed Off And Bitter	Jan 6th, 2009 02:05:12 PM
But appearances can be....... deceptive.....
BLISTERIN BARNACLES by ArcadianDS	Jan 6th, 2009 02:32:56 PM
Discovered TinTin as a child when my public libary branch got several copies of them in and put them on display with other comic books. Enjoyed them greatly. Tho the Dark Side of the Moon was one of my favorites. Secret of the Unicorn was awesome, and will make an awesome film.
Herge's publsihed Tin Tin after the war..... by emeraldboy	Jan 6th, 2009 03:19:12 PM
and till the day he died. Herges activities during the war remained a mystery. and he refused to tak about what he did during the war.
Isn't Tin Tin racist and archaic? by Samuel Fulmer	Jan 6th, 2009 03:28:01 PM
I can understand if people want to go back and read the old comics, but do we really need a movie? And has this stuff been popular at all in the last 40 years. At this point a Mutt and Jeff or Lil' Abner movie would be more relevant.
Will this be better than Hook? by Samuel Fulmer	Jan 6th, 2009 03:34:27 PM
That's what we all want to know.
Samuel Fulmer..in a word,,, by conspiracy	Jan 6th, 2009 04:17:52 PM
No.
Actually... by emeraldboy	Jan 6th, 2009 04:23:30 PM
Tin Tin predates WW2 by 9/10 years..my mistake . Very conservative bloke. I saw a documentary about Herge. and he refused to talk untill about what he did during the war. Which lead many people to thing that he played some part in belgium resistance. and yet he managed to Keep publishing tin tin. right under the noses of the nazis. too.
That should read... by emeraldboy	Jan 6th, 2009 04:25:19 PM
He refused to talk about his war activities.
Herges fought in... by emeraldboy	Jan 6th, 2009 04:26:37 PM
World war one.
WTF, Thomas Sangster is out? by Drath	Jan 6th, 2009 04:51:50 PM
When the fuck did that happen? Did you guys cover that? Geesh, I have a lot less confidence in this without a good lead.
tinyurl.com/92vtzn by Gorgomel	Jan 6th, 2009 05:16:35 PM
this is a tintin movie with live actors. Anyone know where to get a cooy?
Here is a list of people who care about a Tin Tin movie. by RattleMan	Jan 6th, 2009 06:28:06 PM
...
"Not know enough in the US to sell" by Carl XVI Gustaf	Jan 6th, 2009 06:53:24 PM
WTF, if they came out with a totally new story with original characters it would be known NOWHERE, with this logic that movie wouldn't sell anywhere? Talkbackers always complain about remakes, so you US-talkbacker should be happy, this is like an original story for you guys cause "tintin is unknown in the us". You're gonna get to enjoy the adventures of Tintin for the first time, lucky bastards!
"Not known enough in the US to sell" by Carl XVI Gustaf	Jan 6th, 2009 06:53:29 PM
WTF, if they came out with a totally new story with original characters it would be known NOWHERE, with this logic that movie wouldn't sell anywhere? Talkbackers always complain about remakes, so you US-talkbacker should be happy, this is like an original story for you guys cause "tintin is unknown in the us". You're gonna get to enjoy the adventures of Tintin for the first time, lucky bastards!
Also: by Carl XVI Gustaf	Jan 6th, 2009 06:58:13 PM
"Not known enough in the US to sell" when even talkbackers on a movie geek nerdie-nerd site think like no-talent cocaine-sniffin all-businessminded producers we're in big fucking trouble!
This will be HUGE... outside of the U.S. by Ivan_Mtl	Jan 6th, 2009 07:51:48 PM
As someone who grew up in the largely french-speaking province of Quebec, I first discovered Herge's TINTIN in a public library. Of course, I couldn't read at the time (I was very young), but I do remember the characters discovering a hidden city behind a waterfall and from that point I was completely hooked (incidentally, that book turned out to be "Prisoners Of The Sun"). Do not underestimate the cultural impact Tintin has had around the world. Like Mickey Mouse or Charlie Chaplin, he is an instantly recognizable figure outside of the U.S.. There have been a few animated and live-action movies made in the past, but in this day of remakes, this is one property that would definitely benefit from today's state-of-the-art filmmaking and special effects.
Live Action Tintin Movies by Ivan_Mtl	Jan 6th, 2009 08:00:04 PM
There were three live action Tintin movies that I am aware of, and they were TINTIN AND THE GOLDEN FLEECE, TINTIN AND THE BLUE ORANGES and TINTIN AND THE LAKE OF SHARKS. None of the films were based on any of the books in the series, but I know that the last two were eventually adapted and released in (comic) book form as well.
To all you people saying that Tintin will tank because by Paul Bucciarelli	Jan 6th, 2009 09:31:57 PM
nobody in the U.S. knows or gives a rat's ass about Tintin are perfect examples of what a good friend of mine calls a provencial snob. Ignorant and unread but arrogant. Nothing exists outside the realm of immediate local influence for you types. You revel in your ignorance instead of trying to hide it and improve your depth of knowledge. How about opening your eyes and mind to some things outside of America. Enough of you seem to be able to embrace Japanese pop culture. Why is so hard to appreciate the contributions of the rest of the world? And it's not like there's no presence of Tintin here in the states anyway. I was aware of Tintin for many years before I ever picked up one of the books. I constantly saw them on library and bookstore shelves so don't give me any horseshit about it being popular everywhere but here. Used to be nerds, geeks or whatever name we've taken back and embraced for ourselves were interested in ANYTHING out of the ordinary. If you liked a certain comic book and it's artist, you took the time the investigate what his influences were. Most of you love The Venture Bros. Where do you think that came from? Jonny Quest. and what influenced Jonny Quest class? Tintin. How about this: pretend that you have open minds and that Tintin is an entirely new creation and enjoy it for what it is at it's core. Adventure stories that take place all over the globe ala Young Indian Jones. Finally, unless you're fucking clairvoyant, you sound like a complete jackass when you say that any movies is going to fail at the box office. Predicting is perfectly fine. Stating so is foolish. You can never tell what is ultimately going to be a hit or a miss until the box office receipts start to role in.
I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jan 6th, 2009 09:33:35 PM
I'm not saying it's impossible. For all the fans out there I hope it does well, but I know it will tank in the states. I guess it's the cinema equivalent of futbol.
Ivan_Mtl by Paul Bucciarelli	Jan 6th, 2009 09:34:50 PM
Did you ever see any photos from them? Quite bizarre looking attempt at duplicating the comic's look. Sort of like the cast of Lil Abner.
"WAHH I'M DEFENSIVE ABOUT TINTIN by Mr Spork	Jan 6th, 2009 10:15:31 PM
BECAUSE IT'S FUCKING LAME AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IT IS. WAHH!!!" -Paul Bucciarelli
Mr. Spork by Paul Bucciarelli	Jan 6th, 2009 10:27:56 PM
You made my case asshole now fuck off and go back to your wii.
I met Tintin on the bookmobile... by milla jovovich	Jan 7th, 2009 12:27:39 AM
around the same time I discovered fucking Elfquest. Tintin was pretty entertaining, and I'm glad they're making an American film out of this. I remember liking Asterix when I was a kid and they made a retarded French movie out of it.
Doctor! Doctor! by The Amazing G	Jan 7th, 2009 04:45:28 AM
I find it a bit odd so many people in America have never heard of Tintin, I may not have read the comics, but I use to love to watch the cartoon on Nickelodeon when I was a kid
There was possibly a reason why americans dont know by emeraldboy	Jan 7th, 2009 05:50:26 AM
about tin tin. Was tin tin ever published in the US?. if not, this was possibly due to the fact that as tin tin is a european creation. and american publishers were only intrested in selling books to young american kids. and these publishers, most american kids dont know where europe is. but if you look at these books, they full of outdated steryotypes, haddock is a drunken scot, the thompson twins are tea drinking bowler hat wearing brits and I could go on. Most americans hate the french. and american publishers would have been very nervous about selling anything which could have been precieved to be french related in the us. Most americans havent got a clue where belgium is. I expect that spielberg will try to update Tin Tin for a modern audience. Good luck, peter and steven. fools the pair of them.
Belgium, isn't that in South America? by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jan 7th, 2009 06:08:53 AM
Trust me emeraldboy, not everyone here is that ignorant. It's next to France, and they speak Flemmish (if I'm spelling that correctly).
emaraldboy by Paul Bucciarelli	Jan 7th, 2009 06:29:18 AM
The books have constantly been in print here for decades. Larger bookstores always have at least a few of them in stock. They should keep the period settings but eliminate some of the more archaic attitude. The world was a much bigger place then, people were less traveled and thats what gives the stories such an exotic flavor. They definitely have their work cut out for them thanks in no small part to drooling mouth breathers like Mr. Spork.
Bette Midler as Bianca Castafiore by Gorgomel	Jan 7th, 2009 08:15:37 AM

Well america is a country with.. by emeraldboy	Jan 7th, 2009 08:27:50 AM
400 million people. so not everyone will read Herges adventures of Tin tin let alone no about them. I would encourage everyone to read. tin tin. They will have to modernise things a little bit. Christohper Lloyd is professor calculus. apart from pegg and frost. will this be an all american movie. With maybe an all american story.
Problem is that it's a very old comic strip by Samuel Fulmer	Jan 7th, 2009 08:50:41 AM
not that it's European. I can't think of one good movie made in recent decades based on a comic strip. Rocketer was decent for the Connelly factor, and Dick Tracy had good art direction, but The Phantom and The Shadow were both garbage.

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