As a child growing up, 'The Adventures of Tintin' were one of the few cartoons I could enjoy watching. It always held magic, mystery, and adventure in every episode. Tintin started in France as a comic book in 1929, and since then has sold over 200 million books! Steven Spielberg mentioned how he bought his first Tintin book, 'The Seven Crystal Balls'. (Grossman, 2011) He couldn't understand french, but he understood the entire story through the pictures and storyboard.
In 1983, Steven Spielberg contacted the creator, Herge in regards to bringing the stories to life. Herge agreed to the project and immediately wanted Steven to direct it after seeing 'Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark'. Before the film could be discussed, Herge died a few weeks later. Spielberg obtained legal rights to Tintin from Herge's wife, but there were some script issues that needed to be handled and so the project stalled. Now nearly three decades later, 'The Adventures of Tintin' has finally been created and set for release.
The production budget for this film was a little over $130 million dollars. This film will be distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The film took over three years to complete and is being rated PG, for brief smoking scenes, action violence, and some drunkenness. The team for 'The Adventures of Tintin' worked hard to keep the characters and storyline as close to the original cartoon as possible.
The animation and effects of this film look absolutely incredible and like many other new releases it will be in 3-D. The film uses 85% animation and 15% live action to give it that unique and eye catching look. (Lyttleton, 2011) Some of the fans of Tintin are displeased with Spielberg's choice to make the film in 3-D , as a lifelong fan states, "Hergé's comic-book hero is one of the great creations of the 20th century. Which makes Spielberg's film version little more than murder." (Lezard, 2011) Ouch! That's a harsh critique before seeing the film, but I guess all of us will just have to wait until December 21, 2011 to see for ourselves.
References:
Lyttelton, O. (2011, October 16). Steven spielberg says ‘the adventures of tintin’ is “85% animation, 15% live action [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/steven_spielberg_tintin_85_animation_15_live_action/
Grossman, L. (2011, October 23). Inside tintin [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2097373,00.html
Lezard, N. (2011, October 18). How could they do this to tintin [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2011/oct/18/how-could-do-this-tintin
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In 1983, Steven Spielberg contacted the creator, Herge in regards to bringing the stories to life. Herge agreed to the project and immediately wanted Steven to direct it after seeing 'Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark'. Before the film could be discussed, Herge died a few weeks later. Spielberg obtained legal rights to Tintin from Herge's wife, but there were some script issues that needed to be handled and so the project stalled. Now nearly three decades later, 'The Adventures of Tintin' has finally been created and set for release.
The production budget for this film was a little over $130 million dollars. This film will be distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The film took over three years to complete and is being rated PG, for brief smoking scenes, action violence, and some drunkenness. The team for 'The Adventures of Tintin' worked hard to keep the characters and storyline as close to the original cartoon as possible.
The animation and effects of this film look absolutely incredible and like many other new releases it will be in 3-D. The film uses 85% animation and 15% live action to give it that unique and eye catching look. (Lyttleton, 2011) Some of the fans of Tintin are displeased with Spielberg's choice to make the film in 3-D , as a lifelong fan states, "Hergé's comic-book hero is one of the great creations of the 20th century. Which makes Spielberg's film version little more than murder." (Lezard, 2011) Ouch! That's a harsh critique before seeing the film, but I guess all of us will just have to wait until December 21, 2011 to see for ourselves.
References:
Lyttelton, O. (2011, October 16). Steven spielberg says ‘the adventures of tintin’ is “85% animation, 15% live action [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/steven_spielberg_tintin_85_animation_15_live_action/
Grossman, L. (2011, October 23). Inside tintin [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2097373,00.html
Lezard, N. (2011, October 18). How could they do this to tintin [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2011/oct/18/how-could-do-this-tintin
