Very disappointing...

Awesome Movie

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Compared to the Belvision series of the 60's, this series is the most faithful adaptation to Herge's timeless comics. Not only are the stories very faithful to the books, but they are also animated in Herge's characteristic 'ligne claire' style. The show's musical score and theme song are great (and often catchy - I still find myself humming them). The voice actors in both French and English versions are very well chosen (even though Tintin sounds too Canadian at times in the English dubbing).A couple of criticisms though, as a die hard fan of the books and of Herge's masterpieces. Many of the adult themes Herge tackled in his stories are altered - eg. the conversation between Tintin and Chang on stereotypes in the Blue Lotus was removed (in fact several themes in that book are missing in the episode), Captain Haddock's drinking problems are toned down. My other criticism is that the 'Tintin and the Picaros' episode was the least faithful to its' book, differing in the era in which the story was set, and neglecting Tintin's own character development (physical and internal).All in all, this series is definitely worth watching and buying. It's fun, and for a Tintin lover it's heaven. It's also a great introduction to perhaps the greatest comic creation of the 20th century.

"The Adventures of Tintin" was another example of a show I used to love watching in my childhood, and I still love it now. The stories are exciting and clever, and the scripts are engaging and funny. The animation is excellent, colourful and just wonderful to look at, and the music is top notch. The voices are very well done, and the characters are appealing. Tinton is likable enough, and Snowy is very cute. Professor Calculus and Captain Haddock are both a lot of fun, with distinct personalities, but my favourites are the Thompson twins, they are absolutely hilarious. Overall, I absolutely love "The Adventures of Tintin", it is well animated and a lot of fun. 10/10 Bethany Cox

Probably the best screen adaption of Belgium's most famous reporter, Adventures of Tintin stays faithful to the spirit and stories of original comics. The stories themselves make for brilliant adventures whether it's finding buried treasure, going to the Moon or venturing to a far off land.The animation is also of very good quality and considering that it was made on a TV budget back in 1991 is actually quite ahead of it's time, for example 'Explorers on the Moon' has one of the earliest of 3D cartoon animation. These shows will appeal to all ages and everyone is bound to have a favourite out of the various crazy characters, whether it's old sea dog Captain Haddock, the brilliant but hard of hearing Professor Calculus or even Tintin himself (not forgetting Snowy).

This show came back on TV a few months ago, and I have been watching it religiously. I used to watch this show as a small child, and I loved it, but coming back to it after almost ten years (I was five when it was first on) of only reading the books, it is very disappointing. That's not to say that I don't love the show, though. But (if you can get your hands on these episodes) compare the Cigars of the Pharaoh episode to the Shooting Star episode - Cigars of the Pharaoh - creepy, mysterious, surreal - like the book. The Shooting Star - sappy, obnoxious, boring - very much not like the book