From Iwatchstuff, For years there have been talks of Steven Spielberg's hope to make a movie based on the Belgian comic series The Adventures of Tintin, but with little real development. Now, word has come out that everyone finally has the go ahead to start this grandpa up:'After 25 years, they finally said, `OK, let's go,'" Rodwell said of the protracted talks with Spielberg. In an interview with The Associated Press, Rodwell said the Hollywood company will go into preproduction for a movie, which should appear in theaters in about two years.
It wasn't clear whether the film would be cartoon animation, computer animation or a movie with actors, or which of the 24 cartoon books of Tintin's adventures would be picked.'
Fans of the series should be thrilled that someone as respected as Steven Spielberg is taking on the project when so many others could butcher it. On the other hand, those who haven't read the series, like me, are left wondering, "Why is Spielberg making a movie about that German Shepherd police officer?"
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Oh come on, you've heard of Tintin! Mr. Romer used to make us watch that in French class!
The existing animated versions are God-awful, but the books are sublime.
I've read them countless times over the years. It's one of those great things where, as a kid, you think it's awesome, and then, later, you begin to recognize how incredibly well-done it is, from the standpoint of the writing and plotting as well as the incredible artwork and draftsmanship.
I personally believe that Indiana Jones is based in some measure on Tintin, but I'm just guessing.
Of course, that's all part of my theory of: "GEORGE LUCAS: WORLD'S SLOPPIEST PLAGARIST." There are several examples where he just rips stuff directly from Star Trek, including the "cloaking device" (Empire Strikes Back; dialogue); the scene where the Vulcan starship blows up and Spock "feels like four hundred voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced" (Obi Wan says exactly the same thing when Alderaan blows up) and, finally, the blind shrink from season 3 whose name is...MIRANDA JONES. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Anyway, that's my theory. Lucas watched a lot of Star Trek.
What about Pepper Jones?
I hope to Jebus it's either live action or 2-D animation. Live action would be strange, but CG would be abysmally bad, bad, bad.
I've never even seen the animated Tintins that are out there, because I know they suck. But JPX's ignorance doesn't surprise me (it never does, ha ha). I didn't discover Tintin until I was in college.
What?
"Jebus" is my favorite from the pantheon of "Geek Gods" -- the personification of incredulity.
(Anyway, that's my joke on the matter.)
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey, I know I'm an idiot about most things but I know some stuff.
Actually I don't.
Encountering the Tintin books for the first time as an adult would be interesting. I have no idea what I'd make of them, if I hadn't grown up with them.
I'd probably still like them. They're just so incredibly well done, and the characters and stories are superb. In Europe, Tintin is about as famous as Mickey Mouse is here. (Or whatever.)
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