Comments on: Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson May Direct Third Tintin Movie Together

By: Jon Rocks

Jon Rocks — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:11:55 +0000

To quote Sean, “Fair enough.”

I guess I was off base after all. I’ll just say that the style of the tintin comics that I’ve seen so far just haven’t done much for me.

Sufficed to say, with names like Spielberg and Peter Jackson involved, it really doesn’t matter what the source material looks like– they could pretty much make a hit out of anything.

By: Rusty James

Rusty James — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:50:02 +0000

I think Tintin is fairly popular in North America. Maybe he’s more popular in Europe.

I always found Tintin’s age hard to pin down, but he’s obviously fairly young.

And yes Jon Rocks, you’re way off base. Tintin had exotic locations, car chases, gun fights, daring escapes and a colorful cast of characters. But it’s not sci-fi so it’s silly as opposed to the ‘epic’ scope of Transformers. Ridiculous.

By: Henrik

Henrik — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:47:05 +0000

I never got the impression that he was a kid. He is a reporter who goes on adventures internationally, revolving around things like smuggling drugs, weapons or finding hidden pirate treasures from ages past, going to find hidden cultures of incas etc.

The point of the interest being the same has nothing to do with the subject matter though. The thing that matters is that it is something that the current generation has been familiar with through childhood, and that’s the thing that sparks interest. Nostalgia is IN in Hollywood, man.

Besides, Spider-Man and Transformers are children’s comics/cartoons as well. Transformers is about a kid and his robot friends, and Spider-Man is about a kid and his special powers. Tintin at least doesn’t have a ridiculous concept, at most it’s a little surreal and creepy with the stuff that it deals with. And it’s an auteur piece, not some hack serial that has been butchered up countless times to sell new toys.

By: Jon Rocks

Jon Rocks — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:09:24 +0000

@ “itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s no weirder than the high profile interest in Spider-Man or The Transformers.”

It is, actually. The two franchises you’ve mentioned are sweeping, epic, good vs. evil sci-fi battles. From what I have seen of tin tin, it looks like a children’s comic about a kid and his dog.

Is that far off base?

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:14:24 +0000

From what I know it’s a pretty huge property in Europe and outside of the North America. Not sure how well it will do here, but I’m assuming this is one franchise where the international box office could make a lot more than the domestic.

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:03:15 +0000

I apologize

By: Henrik

Henrik — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:37:52 +0000

He’s from Belgium.

By: Rusty James

Rusty James — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:38:40 +0000

I don’t think Tintin is Russian.

People grew up reading Tintin, it’s no weirder than the high profile interest in Spider-Man or The Transformers.

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:10:26 +0000

It’s some kind of russian cartoon, i find it weird that there interested too.

By: Jon Rocks

Jon Rocks — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:21:11 +0000

I still don’t even know what Tin Tin is, and for the life of me I can’t figure out why there is so much interest from such Hollywood Heavyweights.

Is it about a dog? I guess I have to wikipedia that one.

By: Henrik

Henrik — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:32:01 +0000

I enjoy Tintin I read the books when I was growing up. I don’t particularly like either Steven Spielberg or Peter Jackson, but I am interested in seeing such a highprofile treatment of this franchise. I’m sure I’ll be lured into checking this out, even though I don’t have high hopes. It would be better if there was some talented people behind the camera, but I think the franchise is enough for me to check out a movie.

By: Rian

Rian — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:02:12 +0000

I’ve never read a Tin-Tin comic, but since so many people seem to love them so much I figure there must be something good there. That mixed with the high profile directorial talent attached to this series is enough to make me plop down my $9.00 (or more) at the theater without question.