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The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Daniel Craig , Jamie Bell , Steven Spielberg  |  PG |  DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (729 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell
  • Directors: Steven Spielberg
  • Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Paramount Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: March 13, 2012
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (729 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0034G4P4O
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,348 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Adventures of Tintin" on IMDb

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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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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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Great graphics, fun story, and it's a well made animated film. Texan  |  253 reviewers made a similar statement
My 8 yr old son loves it and so do I. Already watched it 5 times. P. Germroth  |  96 reviewers made a similar statement
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218 of 238 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! December 8, 2011
Format:DVD
A film by Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg, story by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish and starring Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig and Pegg & Frost. Sounds good, doesn't it? But 'ware! The subject is one of the most cherished icons of 20th century child's story-telling, held dear by pretty much anyone of a "certain age" and transferred from a distinctive style to modern CGI animation. The potential to fail is strong in this one...

Briefly, the story is a mash-up of three well known episodes in the Tintin canon, The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Secret of the Unicorn, and Red Rackham's Treasure. Tintin (Bell) meets Captain Haddock (Serkis) and embark on an action packed search for the Captain's ancestor's treasure trove. They are joined by two of the more fondly remembered of Tintin's associates, Thompson and Thomson played by Pegg and Frost, (or is it Frost and Pegg?) and stalked by arch criminal Ivan Sakharine (Craig).

The film is produced using performance capture animation and it bridges the gap between a live action film and the straight "cartoon" of the Bernasconi animated series. Obviously Tintin purists will have their objections as the film does take *some* liberties with the "look", but to the ordinary audience member, the end product is both impressive and reverential to Herge. If there are any objections to the CGI animation (and there are a few minor ones) I think it's important to remember that the art and technology of CGI is still developing and it would be churlish to criticise too strongly. One criticism I have heard is that the emotional expression of the characters suffers in the CGI process. I'll have none of that!
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71 of 81 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie with a few too many embellishments December 30, 2011
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The Adventures of Tintin is an enjoyable well done adaptation of the books by Herge. For somebody that knows nothing about Tintin, this is an Indiana Jones-esque story that is fun and action packed. For the Tintin aficionado, this is an amalgamation of three books with some parts that are needlessly extended.

March 13, 2012 Update: Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital Copy arrived today. The Digital copy is two different things, a real live downloadable copy through iTunes and the horrible streaming Ultraviolet copy. The "deluxe" Blu-Ray version includes an access code for both types of on computer viewing. The Blu-Ray disc is very nice. I saw the original movie in 3D at the theater. I don't miss the 3D effect, and frankly the sound was better at home on my home theater system. This is a disc well worth buying.

The opening credits are almost worth the price of admission. The roughly 3 minutes of credits go through almost all the stories. The graphics are very similar to the books.

Tintin, a journalist, buys a model ship at a flea market. It turns out a lot of other people want that ship. There is a bit of mystery, a bit of action, and treasure hunt in the story. The movie is based mostly on the Unicorn series (The Secret of the Unicorn and Red Rackham's Treasure) and The Crab with the Golden Claws. I love the homage to Herge at the beginning of the film, he is the artist doing Tintin's portrait at the flea market.

My criticism of the film is the embellishment of a number of scenes. I think the original story left the right kind of gaps in the story to keep me thinking. The film tended to fill in those gaps and lead me too much down the primrose path; I didn't have to think very much with this film.
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46 of 51 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Done right. December 30, 2011
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Format:DVD
The Tintin graphic novels follow an unlikely protagonist: a mile mannered, sharp-witted young reporter. There are about two dozen of them, artfully drawn, with a recurring cast of colorful characters woven through various tales. The books have been translated in 50 languages. 200 million copies have been sold around the world, but, oddly, not many of these are in America. That makes Tintin something of a rare gem here, and he's part of my family culture. I worried that Speilberg would spoil the magic, ruin the brand. Somehow, he didn't. At all. The film is brilliant.

Not only did it capture the tone, pace, and geographic sweep of the novels, it also caught so many details -- facial features of minor characters, body posture, personalities, villains, props, gags, cameo appearances, gestures, curses. It is all there. The motion capture style made it almost lifelike, but clearly not. Just like the novels.

It's as if the books had come alive. Another clever adventure with colorful characters in foreign lands half a century ago. Nice to see so many old friends, looking good after all these years.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Blisterin' Baranacles! March 15, 2012
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've read the Tintin comic books (have all the hardcover sets they sell here on Amazon), and have seen the Nelvana cartoon series (which is pretty much completely lifted from the comic books). Love them all! So many times I have been disappointed when Hollywood takes something I love, adapts it to the big screen, and completely ruins it so that any resemblance between the movie and the original is pure coincidence. With Spielberg and Jackson at the helm, I expected a high quality production, but what about the actual story?

This movie takes elements from three Tintin books - "The Crab with the Golden Claws", "The Secret of the Unicorn", and "Red Rackham's Treasure". Most of "The Crab..." that's in the movie is about how Tintin and Captain Haddock met. In "Unicorn", the flea market scenes actually took place AFTER Tintin and Haddock met, as Tintin had bought the model ship as a gift for his friend. But in the movie, he bought the ship before he met Haddock.

But unless you are that much of a stickler for details, this shouldn't matter. With the exception of these few details, the story was very true to the books and the Nelvana animated series. What was even better was how the characters were written; I am sure Herge would have approved, as they were just as he intended them to be. All the personality quirks of Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock, Thomson & Thompson, etc - all there as we remember them. I thought they did a great job with the casting, as well.

I was afraid they'd ruin this movie by doing something dumb like bringing on a love interest for Tintin (something that never happened in the books, but Hollywood often can't leave stuff alone). This is an adventure story, not a romance, and it was wise of Spielberg/Jackson to treat it as such.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great flik
great kid flick. a mystery that is both funny and adventurous. we really enjoyed it. plus it had a great plot and action. highly recommended.
Published 19 hours ago by Tek-d
3.0 out of 5 stars Amazing technology and artistry, but the story?
I was really taken by the artistry, the quality of the animation, etc. but I thought it was kind of a boring, predictable story that took too long to tell.
Published 2 days ago by Doug Graham
4.0 out of 5 stars My 8yo son liked it
Imaginative visuals; stays with traditional Tintin story lines to satisfy fans. Contains frequent action scenes including chasing and fighting but compared to other PG movies,... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Busy NorCal mom
5.0 out of 5 stars cute movie
This was a really cute movie. I can't wait to see the next one. This is a good movie to kids and adults.
Published 4 days ago by jamesinphilly
4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
My kids enjoyed this movie very much. The action was great the story was very clever. I would recommend this movie to anyone.
Published 5 days ago by RCJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Great family movie
The kids loved the movie, thoroughly excited to watch it. It has a great theme also - NEVER GIVE UP!!!
Great job!!
Published 5 days ago by Matthew H. Simpson
4.0 out of 5 stars Really fun film for kids
Movie is really fun for "kids" of all ages. Watched over Amazon prime. Our only complaint was the excessive buffering while watching the movie.
Published 6 days ago by Ryan Goepfrich
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but not what I wanted
While staying true to the story, it's definitely not for an older audience who used to be fans as kids. Read more
Published 7 days ago by John Giusto
4.0 out of 5 stars Not just for kids!!
I really liked this movie. Super animation and a plot that leads to a good old time adventure. Maybe not one of the all time great movies, but it is a very enjoyable and very... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Charles Larsen
5.0 out of 5 stars The Adventures of Tintin
Wonderful movie! it brings back such great memories of reading Tintin comics when I was a child. I was so happy when the movie was released!
Published 9 days ago by Carolyne
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