Tintin [Archive]

azalea

04-16-2002, 09:11 AM

It was a French comic book, but in the early '90s they did do a cartoon of them on TV.

So if anyone else does like them, which was your favorite? Mine are The Black Island, The Seven Crystal Balls, and The Secret of the Unicorn.

aldesign

04-16-2002, 05:01 PM

ive got a couple of them, there ok, not the best comics, i prefer Astrix!!!!!!!

my tintin comis are = Tintin In Tibet (lots of Snow, and a Yeti)
hhhhhmmmmmm whats the other one.
ill post back

andy

TwirlingString

04-16-2002, 05:06 PM

Who's Tintin, never heard of him.

azalea

04-16-2002, 07:24 PM

It is a French comic about a young reporter who solves mysteries. (They are translated into English).

TwirlingString

04-16-2002, 07:26 PM

O are they still in print?

galadriel

04-16-2002, 07:47 PM

I know that they're still in print in French; my French teacher has some of the books.

It was a cartoon too; I think they were once on TV here in the US (dubbed, and many, many years ago).

TwirlingString

04-16-2002, 07:49 PM

Not french (insert high scream) I'm taking it. Oh well, it'll probably get me extra cred.

azalea

04-16-2002, 07:53 PM

I'm sure they're still in print. Most big book stores will have them or at least order them for you.

TwirlingString

04-16-2002, 07:56 PM

Thanx for the tip, I'll go find them!:D :p anyone else notice that the sticks out tounge looks more like a cutesy embarrassed grin?

Earniel

04-17-2002, 05:22 PM

WHAT!!!!????
FRENCH!!!!!???!!!!IEIEIEIEIEIE!!!!!!*screams in rage*
NOOOOOOO BLOODY WAY!!!!!!!

I would turn around in my grave if I had one!

Tintin (Kuifje) IS SO NOT FRENCH!

IT'S BELGIAN people! Belgian!

And French fries aren't French either by the way but that's unrelated...

azalea

04-17-2002, 06:33 PM

Oops! sorry about that! I just knew them in English, and I assumed Herge was French (bu come to think of it, I may have known he was Belgian many years ago). Is that why it's pronounced Tonton instead of Tantan?

BeardofPants

04-17-2002, 06:52 PM

Yes, Herge was Belgian, with slightly Nazi'ish views, last time I heard.

Great comics though. My favourite one is of course, red rackham's treasure. Although, I like the secret of the unicorn, and that one about aliens, (flight 714).

Tintin rocks! And cap'in Haddock, of course!

azalea

04-17-2002, 07:58 PM

Woah!

TwirlingString

04-18-2002, 12:00 AM

Originally posted by Eärniel
WHAT!!!!????
FRENCH!!!!!???!!!!IEIEIEIEIEIE!!!!!!*screams in rage*
NOOOOOOO BLOODY WAY!!!!!!!

I would turn around in my grave if I had one!

Tintin (Kuifje) IS SO NOT FRENCH!

IT'S BELGIAN people! Belgian!

And French fries aren't French either by the way but that's unrelated...

Why are you screaming?:p I don't really know the dif

azalea

04-18-2002, 09:29 AM

I guess it's kind of like making the mistake of getting on Entmoot and saying LotR was written by PJ. We need to give the right country credit for doing something we like!

Earniel

04-18-2002, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by TwirlingString
Why are you screaming?:p I don't really know the dif

Uck, now you've done it, you've killed me. We try to get our own identity for 150 years and they still think we're some race of native indians speaking some weird french dialect (this was actually the conclusion of a survey what Americans knew of Belgium a couple of years ago. Imagine :rolleyes: )

You're right BoP, he slightly had that kind of views, that's why one of his albums was only very recently released because it wasn't deemed suitable then.

Tintin is the French name and the name used in every other translation.

I don't blame you, Belgium is easily overlooked and a large part of it IS Frenchspeaking. I just thought I'd rectify it. Sorry for screaming.:o

azalea

04-18-2002, 01:21 PM

I quite understand -- it's like walking into a Canadian bar and saying that "Canada's just part of the United States anyway" or something like that.

Hey, how do you pronounce Kuifje?

Earniel

04-18-2002, 03:33 PM

Thanks for understanding *gives Azalea a virtual smartie*
The pronounciation of Kuifje, oh this is going to be a tough one getting it in phonetically English....This is the closest I can get: the 'ui' is pronounced as the 'u' in run but a bit more stretched, like 2 twice as long in sound. The 'j' is like the 'y' is 'yes' and the 'e' is very short like a cough the 'e' in 'trek'. The 'k' and 'f' are pronounced as in English. How does that sound?:)

azalea

04-18-2002, 04:52 PM

Mmmm, thanks!

Well, I am trying the pronunciation -- and of course everyone looks at me as if I've lost my mind! But thanks, it gives me an idea of it at least!:)

TinuvielChild

04-20-2002, 01:05 PM

i LOVE Tintin!!! i don't have a favorite, i love them all! but i think the secret of the unicorn and red rackham's treasure, and one of the later ones, i forget which. wow. *sigh* nostalgia...see i used to read those about 4 years ago, loooong time to a teenager. :p

TwirlingString

04-20-2002, 03:45 PM

TinuvielChild if you have them, let ME borrow them. Oh yeah, don't forget to bring Small Gods to school Tuesday.

TinuvielChild

04-21-2002, 07:37 PM

k. i have the Shooting Star, the Black Gold (or something like that, i quite forget), ummmm the secret of the unicorn, red rackham's treasure, flight 714 or whatever it's called, and 2 others. i haven't looked at them in 2 years so please forgive me for mutilating the titles. and of course i won't forget Small Gods.

TinuvielChild

04-21-2002, 07:40 PM

oh and i don't think you can get extra credit with them in French class, as a) they're not in French, b) they're originally Belgian, and c) they are completely non-France-related (in fact i think many of them take place in England). *shrug* :)

Lady of Darkness

04-23-2002, 03:47 PM

I've read most of 'em. Where can you buy them anyway? I've looked everywhere and can't find them. oh well, I find my sister and bribe her to hand over her stash of TinTin books. Ever since I "forgot" to give her back one of them, she won't let me read them. *whimper* *whimper*:( :( :( :( :D :D :) ;) :p :cool:

azalea

04-24-2002, 09:42 AM

I don't know if you have one there on the border of Mordor ;) , but I think Border's books and music has them, or can order them.

Lady of Darkness

04-24-2002, 03:39 PM

good idea. we do have a Border's out here, but everythings' in Orcish ;) . And I'm certainly NOT taking up orcish just for the sake of books. (no offense) I would be insulting my race!! Besides, it's much more fun to call them names w/ a smile in your face and a sweet tone so they think that you're complementing them!:D :D :)

TinuvielChild

04-28-2002, 03:54 PM

i know for a fact that you can get them at the Copley branch of the library, in the children's room. they've got a whole bunch of them. :) hey LoD, i can lend you some on tuesday, if ya like. (that is, when TwirlingString gives them back *whistles innocently*) :)

Lady of Darkness

05-19-2002, 02:46 PM

*squee**squee* Really?!?!?! OKEYDAY!!!!!!!! TINTINTINTINTINTINTINTINTINTIN TS, give TC back the TINTIN books NOW! I mean,*says in sweet and gentle tone* TS, please,please,please give TC back the TINTIN books, will you? I'm dying to read them for the 900000000000000000000000th time but I am too lazy*whistles innocently*to go to the Copley library.
LOD
:D :D :D

FrodoFriend

05-19-2002, 10:27 PM

YESSSSSSSSS!! I love Tintin!!! WOOHOO, A TINTIN THREAD!!

My whole family loves Tintin, and we're working on getting all the books, including the rare ones (like Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, the first one ever, and Tintin in Congo, the second one). Tintin's the best!!! I love him!!

azalea

05-19-2002, 10:31 PM

My brother just sent me a bunch of info about the "birth" of Tintin, it's really interesting.

Lady of Darkness

05-23-2002, 08:46 PM

REALLY???!!!!! that's sooooo ccoooolll!!! TINTIN rules!!! maybey convince sister to goto Library after school?!

TwirlingString

06-06-2002, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by Lady of Darkness
*squee**squee* Really?!?!?! OKEYDAY!!!!!!!! TINTINTINTINTINTINTINTINTINTIN TS, give TC back the TINTIN books NOW! I mean,*says in sweet and gentle tone* TS, please,please,please give TC back the TINTIN books, will you? I'm dying to read them for the 900000000000000000000000th time but I am too lazy*whistles innocently*to go to the Copley library.
LOD
:D :D :D

Well don't blame me, last time I check, I was wandering aroynd holding onto them on the off chance that she'd accept them back this time. (vengeful grin in TC's direction)

Lady of Darkness

06-06-2002, 06:09 PM

I love TinTin but the books are kinda predictable. DOn't kill me. actually, deleate that. DO kill me. Then I don't have to take Finals!!!!!!!!!!!:D :D :D I have a really good I dea! how about we take TINTIN finals instead of actuall finals!!!!!!!!!
HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE
LOD

Lady of Darkness

06-06-2002, 06:12 PM

Originally posted by TwirlingString

Well don't blame me, last time I check, I was wandering aroynd holding onto them on the off chance that she'd accept them back this time. (vengeful grin in TC's direction)

Ahha! now I see the real side of the story! *shakes head at TC and TS* now act like good little children and give the TINTIN books back. TC for heaven's sake, Accept the Books so then MY SISTER can get off my back about the one's she wants back. HEH HEH!:D :D HEEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE
LOD
ONLY 8 MORE DAYS OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!!:D :D

TwirlingString

06-09-2002, 05:51 PM

Only eight? Did I lose count again?

Lady of Darkness

06-10-2002, 08:08 PM

probably. Now there are only 8.(6 for me, 4 for ShireChild BooHoo) My head hurts. anyway, It only takes me 3 seconds to get through a stack of books Yah!!
HEHEHE HEAD HURTS!
LOD

azalea

07-24-2002, 04:19 PM

I now have a little background onfo on Herge and the development of Tintin. I've just finished re reading the whole series of comics (excluding Tintin in the Land of the Soviets and Tintin in the Congo). I love those comics, it's too bad he didn't write even more.

To clarify about Herge's persecution for nazi-ism: although he was never politically involved, since he had worked for a Nazi approved newspaper during Belgium's occupation, he was banned and arrested 4 times but never went to trial. He was always released within hours of being arrested.

Rána Eressëa

07-24-2002, 06:20 PM

:eek: Oh, the nightmares! THE NIGHTMARES! *goes silent*

As you can see I hate Tintin.

azalea

07-25-2002, 01:40 PM

Billions of blue blistering barnicles in a thundering typhoon! Hooligan! Bashi-bazouk! Metaphor! Grave-digger! Cephalopod! Pundit! Tiki-torch! Mastadon! Pilaster! ;)

Rána Eressëa

07-25-2002, 09:48 PM

Oh . . . did I offend someone? :D I'm so good at that. :cool:

azalea

07-25-2002, 10:06 PM

It was just Captain Haddock, offended that you hate his friend Tintin.;)

azalea

10-22-2011, 08:35 AM

Just dropped by because I remembered I had made this thread here so long ago, and now the movie is coming out, produced by Peter Jackson, with Andy Serkis (aka Gollum) as Captain Haddock. Made me think of all the mooters. :)