Comments on: Check out new Tintin movie posters, trailer

By: Julie Kinnear

Julie Kinnear — Sun, 22 May 2011 21:11:25 +0000

I can’t wait to see the film but I am afraid that 3D’s going to spoil it. I have been reading Tintin’s stories since I was a small girl and I am really used to the 2D classic animation of his stories. Maybe the film’s going to surprise me.

By: Tom Racine

Tom Racine — Thu, 19 May 2011 01:55:36 +0000

I can’t say I agree this is the best approach for this movie, but I have enough faith in Spielberg and Jackson to give them the benefit of the doubt. It certainly looks interesting…and if they’re true to the storytelling of the Tin Tin books, then that’ll be the key.

By: Eric Allie

Eric Allie — Wed, 18 May 2011 06:17:31 +0000

The Uncanny Valley in full effect.

By: Pete McDonnell

Pete McDonnell — Wed, 18 May 2011 03:49:58 +0000

I’m going to reserve judgement; there were some moments in the preview that looked pretty cool. The shot of the plane as it flew over the ocean with the ship below, looked very much like a Herge drawing brought to life, colors and all. And the scene with Tintin running out the door and shooting at the blue car. Perhaps they were more faithful to the material than we can know at this point. Maybe Spielberg & Jackson have figured out how to do mc without making it look creepy, maybe not.

By: Mark Stokes

Mark Stokes — Tue, 17 May 2011 19:23:19 +0000

If they had kept faithful to Herge and stylized the characters and backgrounds, keeping the colors clean, I would warm up to it more. The look they achieved with The Incredibles is a good example, they weren’t trying to re-create living, breathing lifelike human beings, they streamlined and used the medium to determine what would work.

All the coolest effects 3D has to offer won’t add a thing unless Herge’s style shines through.

By: Drew Litton

Drew Litton — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:39:38 +0000

I totally agree. I had such high hopes for this. Why are we so locked into making movies only in CG 3D anymore. Imagine this movie done with Herge’s great art animated. Imagine this with the incredible color pallet of Herge. And when will they ever learn that humans done in cg like this are just downright creepy.
Even a live action film would have been better than this look. Oh well…

By: Rick Elis

Rick Elis — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:35:46 +0000

There’s both a live action and a 2d Version of Tintin already around.
I’m actually looking forward to seeing this.

By: Stacy Curtis

Stacy Curtis — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:26:59 +0000

This belongs on the shelf next to “Mars Needs Moms.”

By: Rich Diesslin

Rich Diesslin — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:45:56 +0000

This medium kills its message, imho.

By: Brayo

Brayo — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:30:35 +0000

Oh how I desperately want to love this. But the 3D is simply not working for me, and the trailer hasn’t helped. I agree with Mark, I would have preferred either live action or good ol’ 2D animation.