I used to read both Asterix and Tintin, though I liked Asterix a shade better. But Tintin was also a regular read, and his characters like Thomson and Thom(p)son, Professor Calculus, and Captain Haddock were familiar territory. We had even named some of our IIMB classmates after some of these characters, for either their looks or their behavior.
It was fun to see these characters brought to life. Along with their typical traits and dialogues- 'blue blistering barnacles' (Captain Haddock) and 'to be precise' (Thompson). The titles are themselves a work of art, and very enjoyable. The use of the same font as in the comics gave them a very familiar feel.
This one is called the Secret of the Unicorn. I was never too sure what a unicorn was, but that did not reduce the enjoyment one bit. I thought it was an animated film, so it turned out to be a surprise. Not sure if they created masks for all the characters in the movie. Actually, it was running houseful last week, and so I missed seeing it earlier. Incredible, in its third week too.
The characters are all loveable, even the villain. Steven Spielberg has his work cut out for him, with lots more movies to make.
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1 comment:
Unicorn - sounds corny and yes back in the day who knew that it stood for one horny horse.. now that may be a PG-3 rating given these days kids mature at 3 as someone familiar with such matters said.
Cannot wait to see Tintin myself..too bad the original authors and artist are all dead.
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