Having bought a model ship, the Unicorn, for a pound off a market stall Tintin is initially puzzled that the sinister Mr. Sakharine should be so eager to buy it from him, resorting to murder and kidnapping Tintin - accompanied by his marvellous dog Snowy - to join him and his gang as they sail to Morocco on an old cargo ship. Sakharine has bribed the crew to revolt against the ship's master, drunken Captain Haddock, but Tintin, Snowy and Haddock escape, arriving in Morocco at the court of a sheikh, who also has a model of the Unicorn. Haddock tells Tintin that over three hundred years earlier his ancestor Sir Francis Haddock was forced to scuttle the original Unicorn when attacked by a piratical forebear of Sakharine but he managed to save his treasure and provide clues to its location in three separate scrolls, all of which were secreted in models of the Unicorn. Tintin and Sakharine have one each and the villain intends to use the glass-shattering top Cs of operatic soprano the ...Written by
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Is one of three films to win the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature without also winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the other two being Cars (2006) and Hoe Tem Je Een Draak 2 (2014). Of the three, The Adventures of Tintin is the only one to not have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. See more »
Goofs
During the battle between the Unicorn and the pirate ship, both catch fire from cannon shots. Neither of these ships would actually be firing incendiary ammunition in the age of sail. (However, it is not strictly the actual battle but Captain Haddock's imaginary version of an account passed down orally in his family.) See more »
Quotes
Captain Haddock:
[Haddock is chasing Sakharine's Bird]
10,000 Thundering Typhoons! Come here you pilfering parakeet!
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Crazy Credits
Throughout the opening credits, artwork from the "Tintin" comics is seen (mostly locations Tintin has visited). See more »
I never saw the original Tintin cartoons and before this film new nothing about it.
I watched this film this evening, two years after its release .. and i'm left thinking, why did I not watch this film before now?!
This was such an enjoyable film, it was much, much better than i thought it was going to be, there are so many great things about this movie:
THE VISUALS: Easily one of the most visually stunning films I have ever seen, i wish i had watched this at the cinema - especially in 3d. The animation is perfect. it's bright, colourful and scarily lifelike. The characters, scenery and landscapes all look incredible and so creative. Even the opening credits look fantastic! I can't stress how good the visuals are in this film.
THE DIRECTION: Spielberg has done an incredible job here, nothing could have been improved in this aspect. The way the movie flows and the way the scenes intertwine and change is beautiful. There are scenes where it switches from past to present and back again in such a way that you just get lost in it.. you will understand what i mean when you see the movie. There are scenes of fights and chases which are so creative and so imaginative, the way he uses angles and the way everything links on is a real joy to watch. Its hard to explain, watch the film and you will know exactly what I mean.
However, the film is not just a visual feast like many films are. It has a good solid story with likable, interesting characters - I found the story line kept my attention throughout. A very original adventure/quest film, searching for hidden treasure and defeating the bad guys along the way!
I cannot recommend this film enough, i was so surprised by just how good it was. As i said earlier I am sorry I didn't go and see this in the cinema as it really would have been a fantastic experience.
Watch it!
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I never saw the original Tintin cartoons and before this film new nothing about it.
I watched this film this evening, two years after its release .. and i'm left thinking, why did I not watch this film before now?!
This was such an enjoyable film, it was much, much better than i thought it was going to be, there are so many great things about this movie:
THE VISUALS: Easily one of the most visually stunning films I have ever seen, i wish i had watched this at the cinema - especially in 3d. The animation is perfect. it's bright, colourful and scarily lifelike. The characters, scenery and landscapes all look incredible and so creative. Even the opening credits look fantastic! I can't stress how good the visuals are in this film.
THE DIRECTION: Spielberg has done an incredible job here, nothing could have been improved in this aspect. The way the movie flows and the way the scenes intertwine and change is beautiful. There are scenes where it switches from past to present and back again in such a way that you just get lost in it.. you will understand what i mean when you see the movie. There are scenes of fights and chases which are so creative and so imaginative, the way he uses angles and the way everything links on is a real joy to watch. Its hard to explain, watch the film and you will know exactly what I mean.
However, the film is not just a visual feast like many films are. It has a good solid story with likable, interesting characters - I found the story line kept my attention throughout. A very original adventure/quest film, searching for hidden treasure and defeating the bad guys along the way!
I cannot recommend this film enough, i was so surprised by just how good it was. As i said earlier I am sorry I didn't go and see this in the cinema as it really would have been a fantastic experience.
Watch it!