The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn

Other topic went crazy off topic.

I don't know. Spielberg is no longer showing the talent he had back in the 80's, and Crystal Skull was massively disappointing (can't blame it all on George Lucas). On the flip side, I can't wait to hear John Williams' new score for it.

How'd you like Super 8? That was partly Spielberg. How'd you like "anything with quality writing from Britain in the last 5-10 years?" That's the guy who wrote the screenplay.

Why are you talking about Spielberg in a topic called "Tintin: The secret of the Unicorn" that was made because the other thread supposed went too far off topic?

Not really a fan of Doctor Who, but point taken. Peter Jackson, Daniel Craig, Steven Spielberg, Edgar Wright, Steven Moffat, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost all working on the same Tintin film. That's like a fanboy's wet dream right there. Maybe that's why I'm anticipating this film.

In preparation, I've started reading all the Tintin comics. I've finished Red Rackham's Treasure and am waiting for The Seven Crystal Balls to arrive in my local library.

And I'm really impatient to hear John Williams' score for this film. It's killing me.

What exactly made the previous thread off-topic? Last time I posted, I was putting up a related link. Just asking. *

^{If you're too lazy to look up the said link in the thread, it's here. Holy eff, the detail on Haddock's hands!!}

Well as they say, it takes a village to raise a child. Wait, that's kinda not related, but at the same time.....you get the idea. Sure, Spielberg has created a name for himself, but he knows he's gonna need a lot more people to pull off this rather risky venture. But you can't do great things without taking risks, right?

Been pimping the news about the movie to my workmates here.

edited 22nd Aug '11 6:17:08 AM by ladycoffee

It's debatable if this film is considered a cartoon even though it is animated... sort of. Therefore, you will get MANY people here discussing with you on why this thread isn't in the Live-Action Film section.

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Because it's motion capture? That's just the main performances.

You bring up a good point. However, The Other Wiki called it "Spielberg's first animated film" so I'm calling it an animated film as well. Because, you know... Wikipedia knows everything.

Anyways, what do you think the box office will be? I guess it will be more popular in Europe than the U.S. since Tintin is more popular in Europe than the U.S. but then again, we've got names like Spielberg and Jackson attached to it. I believe every single action/adventure film by Spielberg has made it into the top ten highest grossing films of their respective years. That's impressive. Spielberg has built enough of a reputation by now that audiences will pay money to see anything he directs.

I can think of many instances where Spielberg had his name attached to "an animated project", even if some of those weren't films, and some of them he didn't even direct! He executive produced Who Framed Roger Rabbit, was the head producer of Warner Brother's 90's animated series, and he is also the head of Dream Works, which Katzenberg spun off into an animation studio. Therefore, Tintin as "his first animated feature" is a set of the most stretched out buzz words I have ever read!

edited 23rd Aug '11 6:55:50 AM by kyun

To be more accurate, Spielberg, Katzenberg, and David Geffen went into business together and only the animation department really took off, so Spielberg and Geffen cashed out.

So I heard Michel Ancel is making the video game. Awesome.

edited 23rd Aug '11 6:25:36 PM by Sabertooth1000000000

This is true. Spielberg still uses the Dream Works name but has to pay Katzenberg to do so.

Am I the only one who senses a Bishōnen(Pretty Boy) vibe from Tintin's overall design? It just seems so....effeminate at certain angles.

edited 28th Aug '11 6:44:04 AM by ladycoffee

Well, the original character was supposed to be in his teens, after all.

But he doesn't look that....pretty in the original. Not that I'm complaining, though

Predict box office!

I'd say at least $500 million

$135 million US, $400 million internationally. Should be the third or fourth biggest film of the holidays (behind Sherlock Holmes and Mission: Impossible/Alvin and the Chipmunks).

Oh God, I forgot about Chipmunks. Let's hope Tintin does well internationally, because those furry motherf***ers are going to decimate it over here. I hate American moviegoers.

Not about to give figures here, since I'm a bit pessimistic about the fate of this film, given how mocap films had underperformed....and if you believe opinionated internet people (EEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWW UNCANNY VALLEY!!!!!). But then again, the world is not the Net.

If this becomes a hit though, I want the musicals to be brought over to Broadway.

edited 25th Sep '11 8:06:25 PM by ladycoffee

Mocap doesn't fail because it's mocap, it fails because of the modeling. But stupid audience.

edited 25th Sep '11 8:27:06 PM by TParadox

Mo-cap movies usually do well (Avatar, Happy Feet, Monster House, The Polar Express, A Christmas Carol). And we've got two mo-cap movies opening for the holidays (this and Happy Feet Two). It's just a vocal minority.

Mars Needs Moms failed more because of bad reviews and terrible marketing than anything. The concept was just too out there and limited in appeal to do well (B-movie based on obscure children's book).

Tintin sliding over a city block on a power cable with half a motorbike = Crazy Awesome

I dunno; not to be rude, but I noticed that "Vocal Minority" seems to be a catchphrase nowadays for "anyone with opinions I disagree with".

edited 27th Sep '11 2:29:07 AM by ladycoffee

Eh... I actually kinda liked the chimpmunks movies. I mean don't get me wrong, Tin Tin deserves to get seen waaaaay more than them - if nothing else, to take another step towards shaking the Animation Age Ghetto.

It's a vocal minority when people still go and see the movies. The average person doesn't care about the animation quality. They just want to be entertained. Happy Feet made a lot of money. The Polar Express made a lot of money. And Beowulf did rather well for an adult-aimed animated feature.

It's just the hate-filled Cartoon Brew readers and online fanboys complaining. And they just happen to have No Indoor Voice.

I say again that the ads for Beowulf never looked CG to me, and when I found out I had to look very closely.