US: PBS to air "TINTIN AND I" documentary

[Mahlon]

Awesome news! I'll be watching. Herge's iconic shorthand for capturing the real world is what strikes me as Tintin's charm and reason for longevity.

Mahlon

[unchikun]

Looking forward to the documentary. Tintin is a terrific comic. The panels read just like a storyboard. Tintin the character was always tolerant of other people which brought those cultures to the reader.

Even though he was supposed to be a reporter, I think he was shown reporting in just one issue.

[ManuelM]

tintin was my childhood hero and i still love his stories nowadays.
i´m wondering if there were any attempts of making a live action tintin feature.

[Synthesizer]

I was into the Tintin comics too. There was a cartoon show on too that I'd try to watch every week. Too bad I don't have a tv, it looks like this would be a great show to watch.


Even though he was supposed to be a reporter, I think he was shown reporting in just one issue.

Heh, indeed, I can't imagine how he kept his job, not coming up with any stories for months on end :D

Odd, my post got bumped up infont of LittleBeru's.......:curious:

[Littleberu]

tintin was my childhood hero and i still love his stories nowadays.
i´m wondering if there were any attempts of making a live action tintin feature.

They did two Tintin movies in the 70's.

[Mauritius]

i´m wondering if there were any attempts of making a live action tintin feature.
There's a few French lve action Tintin film 'Tintin et les oranges bleues' from the 60's, not based on any of the books though. See Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintin_books%2C_films%2C_and_media#Films).

.mm

[Icarus]

ahh interesting news, i remember tinin from long long ago, used to have a few of the books around im sure their still packed somewhere, but hopefully this show makes its way over to aus :)

[boomji]

strange...i was just watching tin-tin :prisoners of the sun yeseterday and was wondering who had the rights to these.
i was debating with myself as to weather i'd like to make a live action or cg tin-tin feature.

this week has been fulll of strange co-incidences :shrug: .


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[Bentagon]

I believe the rights to The 7 Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun have been bought by Spielberg a few years back.

It's a really interesting documentary, well-worht watching. Saw it on Dutch television a couple of weeks ago.

[boomji]

thanks Bentagon.

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[ManuelM]

I believe the rights to The 7 Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun have been bought by Spielberg a few years back.

It's a really interesting documentary, well-worht watching. Saw it on Dutch television a couple of weeks ago.

yeah but no news regarding that project since 2004.
story-wise, those parts could easily make a good indiana jones plot.

i also found a funny tintin fan-comic "tintin in thailand". search for it on google. you'll see the characters from a completely new perspective.

[talos72]

Ironic in that parts of the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in terms of visuals and story were influenced by Tintin comics. At the time of the making of Raiders, Spielberg was still trying to get the rights for Tintin movies. So he paid homage to Tintin in the Indiana Jones films.

I am Tivo'ing the documentary. I among many grew up reading Tintin books.

[unchikun]

Just saw the documentary. Very interesting. Did not realise how politics and religion played a part in Herges career.

I wish more could have been covered on the creative process but it was more a psychoanalysis of a troubled artist. Of course, that in turn made a great comic!

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