The "We've got one bullet scene" in and of itself establishes that Tin Tin has received marksmanship training. The way he uses his off-hand to support his shooting hand is an established shooting technique, used in the proper posture the technique requires. It lends evidence that he has received formal training, especially considering that in this time period, boys would learn marksmanship in school. As for why the sailors aren't as good of a shot as Tin Tin, well, I don't think we're ever meant to assume that they had an abundance of quality education like Tin Tin.

I know NOTHING about TinTin, but I LOVED this movie. The action was great, the characters were lovable (if a tad annoying, but endearingly so, in Haddock's case), the plot was intriguing, and it did feel like an Indiana Jones for kids type of movie. I also heard somewhere that it was going to be live action and they were going to use prosthetic, but decided to switch to CG/motion capture somewhere along the line.

"And Steven Moffat! Don't fall in love with any of the characters they'll just get killed!" then get brought back to life ten times over!

Christ, I loved this movie... although, admittedly, the only thing I remembered before the review was the chase sequence because hot damn that is THE best chase sequence in film history. PS: This may make you smile. My younger cousin - who hates reading - got into Tintin after seeing this movie.

In regards to Tintin's marksmanship, it was believable to me since it's established that Tintin has gone on many adventures like this in the past, AND has his own pistol. So it stands to reason he has experience with firearms. Factor in a keen eye and natural dexterity (All of which I can believe Tintin would have) and him being an expert marksman is well within acceptable boundaries. Yes, he's more skilled than any real life human could ever be. But having more skill than a real life human is just par for the course for fictional characters.

I started watching this review, stopped myself about halfway through to avoid spoilers, and rented the movie so I could experience Tintin for myself. Thank you for introducing me to a great film and book series.

I was always such a huge fan of Tintin (being a french-canadian born to Belgian parents) and we where so hyped when the movie came out!:D I am just graduated out of animation school too and when the movie went out on dvd our teacher kept showing us the famous chasing scenes over and over during storyboard class!

The best part about that Hergé cameo was that it was Edgar Wright's idea. When he did Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, the trailer featured Scott (Michael Cera) holding a crude drawing of one of the characters that was done by the artist/writer of the graphic novels that the film is based on. But due to time, Edgar didn't include it in the final film.

The thing I find amazing about this film is that it shows how Motion Capture could be used as a visual aesthetic, particularly with animation work of Haddock and the Thompsons.

I have this movie and I think Tintin does have at least one major flaw; overly curious. I mean, DAMN!!! He does some really impulsive and foolish stuff out of curiosity. I only just found this movie in a bargain bin and I remembered this review and immediately bought it. Thanks, Krimson! It was a wonderful investment!

I saw this movie 4 times in theaters. My dad raised me on Tintin. My favorite book of all of them were the ones where they went into space. This... to me, was the perfect adaptation. Just... perfect.

Must Rewatch Tintin Also, Sequel! Sequel! Sequel!

As a Belgian kid, I used to love Tintin so much. I learned how to read by myself with these books. And I really liked the movie too ! Your video made me nostalgic, just hearing the music from the series is nice.

I absolutely loved the comics growing up, and read every one i could get my hands on multiple times. When i first watched the movie i thought it was good but wasn't a huge fan. Your review certainly gave me a new perspective on it, and I see now how good it really was. Still waiting on that sequel though...

Not to belittle TinTin as an intellectual property all its own, but with the gunplay, the globetrotting, and the wild chase through a foreign city...This movie struck me a the spiritual successor to Indiana Jones! And it made a much better successor to the original movies than The Crystal Skull did.

Plus. This movie has outstanding animation. When I was a kid I thought it was live action.

You should do a review of the narnia films

You know, compared to the other motion captured films (Monster House, Polar Express), I don't see a lot of moments I would consider Uncanny Valley. It probably helps that the animators did a very good job keeping the characters expressive and fluid -- also with textures. Most people had the issue because the animation made by MCended up being choppy and robotic.

Steven Spielberg said on March 24th 2018 the Tintin sequel is not dead and still happening possibly in 2021. Edit This is the latest information on the sequel kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gJdnpNWWkrfdfI0.html

This is one of my absolute favourite films, as both a fan of the Tintin books, and as a film lover. One of the most underrated films ever! I've been dying to do an in-depth analysis of the film's narrative and characters (that's how good it is) but I was worried about the use of clips in the videos. I dunno if I should just rely on stills or if it's safe for me to use footage occasionally. Also, I disagree with what you said about Tintin being too perfect for being able to shoot well. I think it makes him even more awesome. Because really, even with all of his resourcefulness, he's not a perfect guy. He DOES need help from Snowy often, and even Captain Haddock, and he does get hurt a lot. To me, he strikes a perfect balance between vulnerable and strong. And he's a total badass! Although they didn't establish how he knew how to shoot or anything, my guess is that his involvement in so many adventures and dangers, as well as his involvement with the police, has him needing to learn self defence. How to fight and how to shoot and whatnot.

This review isn't negative is it? This movie is awesome!

I think my "childhood defining book series" as a kid would be either be The Magic Tree House or Captain Underpants. For my teen years, as embarrassing as it is admit, Twilight...I admit, I outgrew it a year after I read it. I don't like Twilight at all now. Actually, Rogue, if you want to see a modern good mystery show for kids, watch Gravity Falls. It has a lot of hidden clues in the background about the main mystrey, the characters are fleshed out and likable, it is really funny, has one of the most realistic sibling relationships I seen in a western cartoon, has moments that get so dark you wonder how the hell they got past the Disney censors (like animal heads spewing blood from their mouths and eye sockets and that's the first example I can think of!) and the main villain is a blast to watch, being the perfect combo of funny and terrifying.

I would love to see a film adaptation of Destination Moon and Explorers On The Moon. That would be really awesome! And if the original 1991 theme song can be included in it as well, then that would make it even better.

God Damn am I glad this movie is finally getting the praise it deserves. I loved this movie, and I'm kinda disappointed that it isn't as well known.

I think that the movie does really well to meld the two books together without butchering them and stitching them together. I myself remember reading these books as a child and loving them. The two books we put together so well with new things added in that made it a joy to watch even when you've read both of the books.

I grow up reading the comics, and I left the movie theater pumped to see the sequel. Yes Tintin is "perfect" but he is also an intelligent and resourceful man that doesn't resort to violence to solve all his problems.

Maybe Tim Burton and James Cameron should learn a thing or two from this movie.

TinTin is one of the first series I've ever been a fan of... I remember dad and I used to curl up together and he would read the stories to me and we'd laugh and speculate together. It's very special to me.

"Okay, second biggest Sword Duel you've ever scene." Someone hasn't played Revengeance.

5:03 Not only that, but the drawings he’s got on display are other characters! I LOVED that part when I first saw the movie and actively pointed it out to my parents!

I'm so surprised to see another person who grew up on Tintin! I love the series to death, literally. The poor books have been read so many times that they're falling apart at the spine. (The first three pages of Cigars of the Pharaoh have completely fallen out!) Out of curiosity, which book is your favorite, Krimson?

I’m a big fan of Spielberg and Hergé. I didn’t know their stories were so intertwined! Thank you so much for this review! :)

The stereotypical garb worn by Thompson and Thomson was a fun joke taken directly from the comic, where the detectives often wore incredibly stereotypical and a teeny bit racist garb to "fit in", while the actual locals were either weirded out or just laughed at them

The intro music for the animated series had me nostalgic.

"And to hell with your standard transitions, check this out!" What did you expected? It's Edgar Wright!

Argh! A cliffhanger! You fiend! I wanted so badly to see Tintin in theaters. I remember reading the comics as a kid at the library and I still watch the cartoon every chance I get (go Netflix!). Thanks for allaying my fears about this movie. Maybe it's because I love and keep dolls but Tintin's cgi face never creeped me out.

I watched the film with my Mum, since, like myself, she enjoyed reading the comic growing up. She liked it, although she wasn't so thrilled of the over-ridiculous over-the-top moments like the scene where Haddock blows up the dam and the whole town comes crashing down around them. I understood where she was coming from, but it didn't bother me as much as it did her, but that's probably because I've grown up in a time when entertainment was more over-the-top than the time she grew up in (and it's getting increasingly more so as time goes on). Still, an excellent adaptation that mostly captures the spirit of the comics.

17:40 It kind of also makes sense too in context of the comics, since in "Tintin and The Black Island" he was seen commandeering a plane that belonged to a country flying club to chase the gangsters that escaped using a similar plane

I remember watching this movie, finding out Bianca was an opera singer and thought "There is no way they are going to do a plot point where her singing breaks glass." I was pleasantly surprised. (Though nitpick, kinda wish she blew out Sachrin 's glasses, as nothing would be more badass then him calmly and unflenchingly have his glasses shatter before his very eyes)

I'm rather sad that I never heard even a whisper of a sequel, and the fact that it doubled the money invested for the project makes it even more so.

Ahhh! I'm so happy to see you talk about this. I grew up with my dad reading Tintin for me and my siblings, and we were all so happy when the movie turned out this good. Question: Which story is your favourite? I always favoured Castafiores Emeralds (is that the English title? IDK)

I love Tintin. I grew up on the cartoons, so the movie itself still be my personal favorite.

9:22 I actually mimicked what the people in the background said.

As a Swedish kid, I grew up on Tintin's early animated movies and the TV series. That theme song still breaths life into my soul to this day~

I didn't think the uncalley valley was here.

Hi there, really loved your enthusiasm and review. As a french canadian, Tintin is basically required reading and along with Dragon ball, was my book series as a kid. By the way, there have been only two live-action Tintin movies, and three theatrically released animated features apart from the 1947 stop-motion version of The Crab with the Golden Claws made prior to Spielberg's version. The first was a compilation of episodes from the first Tintin animated series in the late fifties based on The Calculus Affair. The next two were specifically written for the screen and were called "Tintin and the Temple of the Sun" (mainly based on Prisoners of the Sun with an abridged version of The Seven Crystal Balls serving as the first act) and "Tintin and the Lake of Sharks" (an entirely original adventure). All these animated movies (and the tv show) were produced by Belvision and written by Greg, the editor of Tintin magazine and creator of the franco-belgian comic Achille Talon. You should seek them out :) Also, in french the "s" in "Georges" is silent. Good day, and sorry for the wall of text.

I swear I saw the House of Hades on your bookshelf at 31:28. Speaking of which, the Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus books were definitely a major part of my childhood and are still some of my favorites to this day

1:55 Oh yes, we all remember Ghostbumps. R. L. Stine's famous book series.

I actually saw this movie a little while ago after watching someone else sing its praises. They are well deserved! I want to watch it again after seeing this haha.

Glad to see this is still going. Awesome work!

I have so much nostalgia for this franchise. I still find myself humming the music and reading the books. I specifically remember in 4th grade I told my teacher “The librarian says I can’t do a report on this book because it says opium.” Such fond memories.

I JUST realized that Raem is wearing a Punisher T-Shirt. Somehow, that made me both happy and sad at the same time. The Punisher is awesome!

Old video, but I just discovered your channel in the Onision Books Journey (ugh, awful awful, but great videos though!) and now I want to see more of your library! Had to click this one because Tintin was also a big part of my childhood, and I think it's a staple of European comics - so often we see American versions of things ruin the original, but this movie was hardly the case, and I'm glad to have found someone who agrees! I understand that it has flaws too, however, and most people that didn't like it must be because of said flaws. Regardless, I love both the books, the TV show and the movie. Tintin is an incredible character, and I'm glad Jackson and Spielberg managed to introduce him and all the other characters to a new audience; being creative while also staying true the the material. Hopefully Hergé would have liked this. Although, yes, most of the transitions in the movie are incredible, I can't help but notice the ship sailing in the desert to be a bit too similar to the Black Pearl sailing through the dunes in the third Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Nothing wrong with that, just something I took note of, given that these two franchises were my a big part of my childhood. And yes, Tintin as a franchise is older, however this movie came out after Pirates 3, and again, can't help see the similarities. Not that I mind.

Still waiting on the sequel 😥

I still am kinda sad that it wasn't first produced in french (the original language of the book series).... We watched it at school with the french dub and..... I wasn't the only one who was slightly disappointed....

24:16 Forgive me for nitpicking, but that's not an RPG. That's a bazooka. Yes, they're both anti-tank weapons, but it's like saying a Ford and Chevy are the same thing.

Honestly I think the animation is great! When I watched it as a kid I didn’t even know that it was animated until my like 5th viewing! I literally said “wait what?? This is animated?!!??” Pretty sure it was me finally noticing the transitions would be basically impossible in live action

First of all - Love your work Second - Do you plan on doing a review of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) in the near future ? Keep up the good work !

They plan to use Professor Calculus and "Prisoners of the Sun". I really hope we can get it soon! It's been over 6 years since the first film's initial release. I hope they can get it soon! It's a beautifully done film! Awesome review!

A big Belgian fan of yours here ... love your reviews even if I cringe a little hearing the english names of the charters ... have you read the "Pern dragons saga"? also love your review on Pratchett's hogfather hope you'll do more even if it must be a nightmare to condendse a Pratchett book in a 20 min review

Damn good episode. And yes the movie is amazing. I really need to re-watch it soon. As much as I want to find out what happens after the cliff hanger, do I sense a side-story coming up with NCP :O??? I hope so ^_^!

The problem with the crane fight and so many other scenes of the type is not that the audience forgot they were watching a cartoon. It's that it's very much in contrast to the spirit of Tintin. Tintin was never intended for over the top hollywood action sequences. If you read the books you should've noticed how the movie fails to represent Tintin as originally conceived for new audiences.

Well, I know what I want for Christmas; the complete Tintin hardcover book collection, and the movie

I grew up reading and loving the Tintin books. Tintin was my childhood hero. And then I watched the animated series, which were adapted very faithfully from the books, and are one of my favourite animated series. So I got really excited even before I heard the theme song playing (ah, how I love that theme song) and for a moment, I thought you were reviewing the animated series. But then I remembered I had made the same mistake with your FMA review (I excitedly thought you were going to review one of my favourite anime FMAB but you ended up reviewing the garbage live-action movie), and I remembered about the (more recent) Tintin movie, which I didn't really like all that much. It was much better than the old French Tintin live-action movies, though (even though Jean-Pierre Talbot was a very cute Tintin.) The fact that I had forgotten about the Spielberg movie but remembered the animated series (that I had watched years ago) says a lot about the movie. I think I'm going to rewatch the animated series now.

I love you. There, I said it. Also, are you going to be doing some themed episodes for October? Like the MGM monster movies when compared to their original books. Like Dracula and Frankenstein?

ITS HERE! ITS FINALLY HERE! OH MY GOD FINALLY! I'm so happy! :D I'm so happy I think... I think I'm crying. TwT

Fun Fact:The henchman in the sailor hat(The one who told TinTin he was the one getting delivered) is Alan. Captain Haddok's former first mate who turned on him and staged a mutiny to take over his ship in the first book.

I fking love this movie, but i still prefer the comics. Just how much i love those comics. I hope theres a sequel for the 2 space strips

Never heard of Tintin before this movie. Might check it our now. Hope the sequel comes out soon. :) I'm a writer myself. Any tips?

I never watched the movie when it came out because I never read the books and the animation was definitely hitting the uncanny valley for me, but now you have convinced me to give it a chance. I'm not a huge 'adventure movie' person, but I'll give it a look.

what about Herge's Adventures of Tintin from 1959-1964? love that show even though it doesn't follow the books as closely as the other series

My childhood defining series was Max Remy :) Later during the preteen/teen transition, it was a mix of The 39 Clues, Ripley's Bureau of Investigation, and Skulduggery Pleasant.

20:06 Yes, I love when movies do this. I cannot stand fade transitions when they are mothing more than simply getting to the next scene. If you commit to it, I expect it to look well-thought out

20:09 Now I'm wondering how the animators did that sequence. I'm not a professional animator but I'm usually pretty good at getting the gist of how a CGI animator does stuff like this. Mind you, the computers used to render movies like this are usually wicked powerful, so it wouldn't surprise me if what we're seeing is almost exactly what's happening.

The one thing I missed in the Spielberg movie was the music from the Canadian TV show XD

16:36 "Tintin is an impossibly good shot" See, there's an easy out for that. Tintin was officially trained in guns as we see in the comics, he was a boyscout and may very well afford self defence classes since his job is a dangerous one of being an international reporter that's always trying to get a scoop (like in Tintin in America where he took down the infamous Chicago mob boss himself, Al Capone) hell he even accidentally got drafted into the Arabian army in one of the comics. I think he has more than enough gun training to outmaneuver a bunch of mutineering sailors

I keep forgetting this is Speilburg, because it seems like it'd be the middle part of Zemeckis' "Mocap Trilogy." It looks like there might have been technicians or designers from this crew that worked on Polar Express and Christmas Carol, just based on how the models and environments function

Owh mawh feef hurth afthah tha enthin'.... Unlike a number of the movies you covered previously, this one I have actually seen! I have to whole heartily agree with most the points you made. It was a very clean, beautiful, and entertaining experience! My whole family wanted to see more - I even pondered "Did they ever continue the story with this? I loved watching this movie! I want more!" It really felt kind of like a cartoon version of Indiana Jones' old movies. But a bit more lighthearted, which worked well. If I ever have children I'd be happy to share this one with them. -_I'll Be Watching._

12:35 That's how I actually hold a flashlight to illuminate a whole room. Still hoping for the sequel.

Just curious, but shouldn't the fact there was a round in the magazine when Tintin checked his ammo count mean that he actually had two bullets as one would have also have been in the chamber? I haven't seen the movie so I don't know the set-up to what he was doing or if he was changing magazines when he looked.

If you haven't heard it before; here's me and the rest of the European audience; "Snowy?!?! It's Milou!!! Please! MILOUUUUUUU!!!! Oh, good movie btw. BUT IT'S MILOUUUUUU!!!"

2019 and when KR brings up the place to gather information, my analog wired brain thinks library. Lol!

I grew up on the cartoon, and when I heard of this movie I HAD to watch it. And by God, it was awesome. The action sequences were just amazing, voices spot on, and I was basically going "yea, this is basically what I hoped it would be!". Especially, that chase sequence with the tank, in the middle east. Holy hell, that was insane. 10/10 would watch again! Never caught the Herge cameo on my first watch though, thanks for that!

You've sold me on this movie, I'll be watching it this afternoon!

2:06 A wise man once said, "Nostalgia is a drug" and I love it

Does the Shannara series count? 'cause I started reading those when I was...like, eight.

I absolutely love this movie. I'd put it easily into my top 5 favourite animated films since 2010 and in complete honesty, off the top of my head, the one-shot chase scene may be my favourite film scene ever (but I'm a sucker for one shots *cough* The Avengers *cough*). I demand a sequel! And this review really makes me want to go back and watch Tintin again. I never got a chance to read the books as a kid, or watch the cartoon on a regular basis, and this definitely makes me want to check them out. As for the uncanny valley thing, it does happen to me sometimes. But not with this movie. The animation and design is just too good to think it's creepy. Expression and movement are expressed too well and texturing is, for the most part, superb (you can see the individual hairs on Haddock's jumper when the sun hits it, for god sake!) Even with the cartoonized features of some characters like Haddock's eyes or the Thompsons' noses, the animation just has too much soul and character to be unnerving for me.

The animation of this movie is so good that I almost thought it was live action

I actually paused the review when you said about spoilers for non watchers so I could watch the movie. And it was phenomenal. I have heard of Tin Tin growing up but was more into Nancy Drew myself. Great review.

Yeah, flip phones for life! I got mine in 2007 and it is still kicking, despite several trips down the staircase. Same can be said for my GameBoy Advance, unlike my PSP which died after two years and was never dropped out a window or submerged underwater.

27:21 “And so the movie ends with the promise of a sequel. One that Spielberg and crew will hopefully be working on very shortly.” Well that aged like milk. 😓

25:13 I'm pretty sure this movie also used Mo-cap, so on top of all of that there's a chance that real actors might've had to go through the mo-cap set equivalent of those scenarios. Generally the mo-cap sets don't look anywhere near as exciting since the only thing the cameras need to see are the suits themselves and sometimes the actor's faces (depending on if the creators decide to do the face tracking during or after filming on the mo-cap set).

Very catchy on the opening theme song. Glad I grew up on the cartoon, even though I’ve seen it as a kid.

That guy with the glasses cameo :DD A huge fan of Doug Walker myself

Welcome fellow flip-phone club member, let us commence with the secret handshake. :P

I collected all of the Tintin books 40 years ago when I lived overseas and have read each numerous times. They are classics and read like a film story board. The artwork is masterful as well. The film is a completely different medium and doesn’t require as much imagination, but it is very well done. I purchased a copy for my collection, and will buy the sequel(s) as well!

I didn't have time to read the books, even when I worked in a library and they had one or two there. However, I did see the HBO series (I've heard there was an earlier one as well) and loved it. It had adventure, continuity, and was fun to watch. It sounds like the producers of the movie didn't approach it like a cartoon but like a movie that happened to be animated, and I wish that would happen more often without motion capture and "photorealism". I do want to see this movie.

Dude, awesome review as always. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us next. :)

If I may be so bold sir, where did Raem's name come from and what film is next on the chopping block?

The Zack Files were the first books I ever loved. They got me addicted to reading. But the series that probably defined my childhood the most was probably The Magic Treehouse.