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Tintin is the world's most famous boy reporter. With his faithful dog Snowy at his side, the intrepid pair travel the globe to investigate exciting cases.
Along the way they encounter a colourful cast of characters who have become familiar to generations of children and adults: Captain Haddock, Thompson and Thomson, Professor Calculus and Oliveira da Figueira among many others.
All 21 episodes of the 1991-1992 animated series have been re-mastered in HD.
Includes;
The Crab With The Golden Claws
The Secret Of The Unicorn
Red Rackham's Treasure
The Cigars Of The Pharaoh
The Blue Lotus
The Black Island
The Calculus Affair
The Shooting Star
The Broken Ear
King Ottokar's Sceptre
Tintin In Tibet
Tintin And The Picaros
Land Of Black Gold
The Red Sea Sharks
Flight 714
The Seven Crystal Balls
The Prisoners Of The Sun
Tintin In America
The Castafiore Emerald
Destination Moon
Explorers On The Moon
Along the way they encounter a colourful cast of characters who have become familiar to generations of children and adults: Captain Haddock, Thompson and Thomson, Professor Calculus and Oliveira da Figueira among many others.
All 21 episodes of the 1991-1992 animated series have been re-mastered in HD.
Includes;
The Crab With The Golden Claws
The Secret Of The Unicorn
Red Rackham's Treasure
The Cigars Of The Pharaoh
The Blue Lotus
The Black Island
The Calculus Affair
The Shooting Star
The Broken Ear
King Ottokar's Sceptre
Tintin In Tibet
Tintin And The Picaros
Land Of Black Gold
The Red Sea Sharks
Flight 714
The Seven Crystal Balls
The Prisoners Of The Sun
Tintin In America
The Castafiore Emerald
Destination Moon
Explorers On The Moon
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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region B DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Box Set, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Remastered, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Tintin is the world's most famous boy reporter. With his faithful dog Snowy at his side, the intrepid pair travel the globe to investigate exciting cases. Along the way they encounter a colourful cast of characters who have become familiar to generations of children and adults: Captain Haddock, Thompson and Thomson, Professor Calculus and Oliveira da Figueira among many others.
List of Episodes:
Tintin In America
Cigars Of The Pharaoh
The Blue Lotus
The Broken Ear
The Black Island
King Ottokar's Sceptire
The Crab With The Golden Claws
The Shooting Star
The Secret Of the Unicorn
Red Rackham's Treasure
The Seven Crystal Balls
Prisoners Of The Sun
Land Of Black Gold
Destination Moon
Explorers On the Moon
The Calculus Affair
The Red Sea Sharks
Tintin In Tibet
The Castafiore Emerald
Flight 714
Tintin And The Picaros ...The Adventures of Tintin - Complete Collection - 5-Blu-Ray Disc Box Set ( Les aventures de Tintin ) ( The Adventures of Tin tin ) (Blu-Ray)
List of Episodes:
Tintin In America
Cigars Of The Pharaoh
The Blue Lotus
The Broken Ear
The Black Island
King Ottokar's Sceptire
The Crab With The Golden Claws
The Shooting Star
The Secret Of the Unicorn
Red Rackham's Treasure
The Seven Crystal Balls
Prisoners Of The Sun
Land Of Black Gold
Destination Moon
Explorers On the Moon
The Calculus Affair
The Red Sea Sharks
Tintin In Tibet
The Castafiore Emerald
Flight 714
Tintin And The Picaros ...The Adventures of Tintin - Complete Collection - 5-Blu-Ray Disc Box Set ( Les aventures de Tintin ) ( The Adventures of Tin tin ) (Blu-Ray)
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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I seem to be at odds with some of the other reviewers here. I think this version from the 1990s is actually better than the version I used to watch as a child in the 1960s. The only criticism is that they seem to have been made in a different order, then re-ordered to match the sequence of the books. This occasionally produces some continuity errors. Nicely loud so you may need to turn the volume down a little.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When I saw this box set on the shelves, I was immediately captivated and felt like a little child again. When I remember Tintin, I remember so many things. For one thing, it was a more mature cartoon. There were acts of violence, extreme peril, gunfights, drug smugglers... Tintin really was like Indiana Jones mixed with the typical reporter stereotype. The characters and locations are fantastic. From Marlinspike Hall to the moon.
Tintin himself is an intrepid reporter who is multi-talented to the extreme, with a deadly haymaker punch (which tends to knock out bad guys in one single strike) and a universal driving licence. We have Snowy, who's Tintin's adorable dog, present in each adventure. He is silly but extremely loyal. Often he alerts others to Tintin's weakened state or chews through his ropes. Captain Haddock on the other hand is a recovering alcoholic. Originally introduced as a heavy drinker but later he is able to remain sober (at least most of the time). Haddock is fantastic foil for Tintin, he is at times pessimistic, but also fiercely loyal. At one point he even nearly sacrifices his own life to save his friend. His made up swear words like "Blue Blistering Barnacles" and "Thundering Typhoons" are a key feature of this character and never fail to entertain.
Then we have the bumbling Thompson and Thomson, the detectives wearing bowler hats. They always turn up too late or arrest the wrong people. They mean well, but often cause more trouble and typically fall over each other and generally act as comic foil. Then we have Cuthbert Calculus, who is a hard-of-hearing scientist. He is gentle and a talented inventor.
Then we have the villains. Typically 'bad guys' who wear monocles and do generally very dastardly things. Typically Tintin must practically chase the villains across the world to put a stop to their terrible schemes. The villains generally stoop very low indeed, typically knocking Tintin out from behind with a blow to the head, or else using Chloroform (this happens at least once an episode). With exceptions, episodes are typically 44 minutes in length (22 minutes if it's only a short episode) and generally told in two parts. (2x22 Minutes = 1 full episode)
Really, Tintin is a perfect TV show and I'm so glad I bought this. If you remember the original show and have fond memories, don't hesitate to buy this.
Tintin himself is an intrepid reporter who is multi-talented to the extreme, with a deadly haymaker punch (which tends to knock out bad guys in one single strike) and a universal driving licence. We have Snowy, who's Tintin's adorable dog, present in each adventure. He is silly but extremely loyal. Often he alerts others to Tintin's weakened state or chews through his ropes. Captain Haddock on the other hand is a recovering alcoholic. Originally introduced as a heavy drinker but later he is able to remain sober (at least most of the time). Haddock is fantastic foil for Tintin, he is at times pessimistic, but also fiercely loyal. At one point he even nearly sacrifices his own life to save his friend. His made up swear words like "Blue Blistering Barnacles" and "Thundering Typhoons" are a key feature of this character and never fail to entertain.
Then we have the bumbling Thompson and Thomson, the detectives wearing bowler hats. They always turn up too late or arrest the wrong people. They mean well, but often cause more trouble and typically fall over each other and generally act as comic foil. Then we have Cuthbert Calculus, who is a hard-of-hearing scientist. He is gentle and a talented inventor.
Then we have the villains. Typically 'bad guys' who wear monocles and do generally very dastardly things. Typically Tintin must practically chase the villains across the world to put a stop to their terrible schemes. The villains generally stoop very low indeed, typically knocking Tintin out from behind with a blow to the head, or else using Chloroform (this happens at least once an episode). With exceptions, episodes are typically 44 minutes in length (22 minutes if it's only a short episode) and generally told in two parts. (2x22 Minutes = 1 full episode)
Really, Tintin is a perfect TV show and I'm so glad I bought this. If you remember the original show and have fond memories, don't hesitate to buy this.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I wasn't aware that these are new(ish)cartoons made in the 90's so when the introduction familiar from my childhood of "HERGE'S ADVENTURES OF TINTIN" was missing I wasn't sure that I would like these but in the end I was converted. The style is very like the books, the voice acting is pretty spot on and the adventures, though often corny to the modern cynical eye, is proper old fashioned Boys Own stuff. Great entertainment, and at the price brilliant value. The only thing that has become apparent over the intervening years since I saw the originals was how annoying Snowy is. Pesky little mutt...
Only kidding
It helps that Captain Haddock, Thomson and Thompson and Professor Calculus, being genuinely funny characters, help to offset the over-earnestness occasionally displayed by the young reporter which only adds to the fun.
Whilst the films are more true to the storylines of the books than the original series one word of caution would be that a fair bit of what would be deemed politically incorrect now has not been transferred across, so Captain Haddock drinks less, there is less smoking and gun play, and half of Tintin in America has been expunged so we don't see the episodes with the Redskins (as they were called then)/Native Americans at all. I don't think this detracts from the films as I'm not sure one wants to watch the exact same story as that in the books but it may spoil some folks' experience. In any case the books are unchanged so if you want the full period piece then best read them.
This is great nostalgic stuff.
Only kidding
It helps that Captain Haddock, Thomson and Thompson and Professor Calculus, being genuinely funny characters, help to offset the over-earnestness occasionally displayed by the young reporter which only adds to the fun.
Whilst the films are more true to the storylines of the books than the original series one word of caution would be that a fair bit of what would be deemed politically incorrect now has not been transferred across, so Captain Haddock drinks less, there is less smoking and gun play, and half of Tintin in America has been expunged so we don't see the episodes with the Redskins (as they were called then)/Native Americans at all. I don't think this detracts from the films as I'm not sure one wants to watch the exact same story as that in the books but it may spoil some folks' experience. In any case the books are unchanged so if you want the full period piece then best read them.
This is great nostalgic stuff.
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Great box set
I got this Tintin box set for my nephew, who until this box set, has never seen a Tintin episode. He has, however, read some of the books. Read more
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Having grown up with "Herge's Adventures of Tintin" I was very nostalgic about the original series, with the wonderful voices of the Thompson twins "Precisely!" and Capt. Read more
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Nostalgia IS what it used to be
Yup, I enjoy the books; yup I think there's a lot to enjoy in the new movie.
But my family truly hate these DVD's because I chuckle all the way through. Read more
But my family truly hate these DVD's because I chuckle all the way through. Read more
Published 22 days ago by fat man on a bicycle
Ah Tintin
I could be wrong but these very closely resemble the books as I remember them and stay true to the overall feel of the stories. Read more
Published 24 days ago by mxz2575
Amazing
Great for car journeys or twenty mintes chill out; as for me, a bit of a nostalgia trip!What's more, it is suitable for all the family.
Published 24 days ago by mum
Fantastic. I watched the original series and this does the original...
A fantastic film. Action packed. Never a dull moment. Great characters. You will enjoy it. Once you see this film you will want to see the original series.
Published 29 days ago by Basil
Excellent. Just as I remember them.
Fantastic boxset! All the episodes just as I remember them from when I was a child, shame they don't do a blu-ray version but nevermind. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Foxtrot
Not In The Same Class As The Comic Books.
First, I must say that I am a huge fan of the books by Herge. They are comic masterpieces. I loved the truly gripping and complex plots, and the absolutely hillarious character... Read more
Published 2 months ago by JAMES BOOK
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