I love me some Steven Spielberg, and I’ll honestly watch just about anything the man is involved in with great interest. That said, I must admit I’m not terribly excited about his latest project, THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN, based on the classic European sensation. Perhaps it’s the idea of Spielberg going down the motion capture road, which Robert Zemeckis has already been down a few too many times. Oddly enough, I don’t know ANYONE that is all that crazy about mocap technology, and most people seem to find it off-putting and emotionless. The most recent mocap film, MARS NEEDS MOMS, was a horrible failure at the box office, and the last I heard Zemeckis’ mocap production house was getting shut down… at least that’s what I heard. But, if anyone can make this technology work, it’s Spielberg. I have faith in the man, and I can say everything I’ve seen from TINTIN so far looks pretty cool. Plus Peter Jackson is producing, so that’s added incentive. The lighting on display in the teaser trailers below is stunning. Check out the two posters for the film first, one above and one below.
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You can see the two teaser trailers underneath. Note, the teasers are almost identical, save for the beginning of each, in which you’ll notice some rather different shots. Check it out for yourself and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Cast: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook.
Film synopsis: Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures Present a 3D Motion Capture Film “The Adventures of Tintin” directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish. Starring Jamie Bell (“Billy Elliot,” “Defiance”) as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure, and Daniel Craig (“Quantum of Solace,” “Defiance”) as the nefarious Red Rackham.
Based on the series of books The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé, the film is produced by Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson and Kathleen Kennedy.
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN opens December 23, 2011
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
