As another Tintin fan in my 40's I grew up in the 70's and early 80's reading Herge's wonderful books. I borrowed them so much from my school library that the Head Librarian offered the entire library collection to me for a token fee ($2 I think), because I was literally wearing them out. These days I have three sets: the originals, and a complete set in softback and hardback, plus my children are collecting a set now.
The movie? Brilliant! The animation - second to none.
The homage to Herge in the opening scenes (he is the artist in the market who is drawing Tintin) This was a running theme in all Herge's where he drew himself in a cameo scene in his books. This also occurs in the animated TV series.
Notice in the scene in In Bagghar where Bianca Castafiore performs for Omar Ben Salaad, she is flanked by treasures and statues from other books (The Broken Ear statue)?
Also Chris did you see Mr Cutts the Butcher's shop in the first chase scene? So many small references to other adventures.
What I enjoy most about Tintin is the old school boy-type adventure theme: traveling to exotic lands, danger and suspense. I'm a bit of a romantic when it comes to the 30's - 50's and I have always had an interest in European and old Soviet culture, so Tintin's adventures fits in well with all that.
Tintin's adventures take me back to a simpler age of telegrams, rotary-dial phones, fedora hats and traveling by steamships or prop aircrafts.
Check out this interview:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/vid...full-interview
It is long but worth it.
Yes Chris they did deviate from the original books, that was my only disappointment. As you know Professor Calculus was introduced in
Red Rackham's Treasure. Rumour is that they will consider
The Seven Crystal Balls and
Prisoners of the Sun as the next installment. I think there is potential for
Destination Moon and
Explorers on the Moon also.
Oh and there is an Apple game app also
Regards,
Stephen