the state of me; also, Tintin

[kindkit]

There are some difficult emotional things going on in my life right now. I'll still be around and talking about fandom, because fandom is a happiness and a comfort for me. But I may be a bit flaky for a while. Your patience is appreciated if I, for example, fail to answer your comment promptly (or at all). I don't plan on that, because I want to

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[charaefive]

I have had a VERY rough week, starting on Sunday when my hip suddenly went out of whack, and I was unable to do anything except curl up in my bed and wait for death.

The only thing that I was able to do was lay in bed, unable to even eat or drink because the pain was sooo bad I'd throw up if I even tried to move, so I was stuck on my side, looking at nothing (I still have the hip pain but am now able to sit up without much pain, but I am unable to walk or stand).

Till I remembered that I had just found (and downloaded) Tintin et le mystère de la Toison d'Or (with English subs, much to my French mother and maternal grandmother's disappointment, I never got the hang of my 'native' tongue), and watched it.

Having read the Tintin books from when I was a very (VERY) little girl (probably the first books I ever read, besides the Bible and C.S. Lewis' Narnia), I fell in love with them, but never really thought about the dynamics of Tintin and Haddock's relationship (I can claim perfect childhood innocence for that), until I read your posts and started to think about it.

And after watching the film a few times (once with my mother who laughed at the Dupont et Dupond's), I really started to make note of Tintin's reactions to Haddock, and the number of times he looked at Haddock with what I can only describe as a fondly adoring look, well I lost count. But that could just be me.

And, I like most folk not privileged enough to live in Europe, are eagerly awaiting the new film. Oh, and @yorda, I think we have the Great Moff (Steven Moffat) to thank for most of the interactions between Tintin and Haddock, even though he was unfortunately unable to complete the final draft of the screenplay before he was called back to take on Dr Who and BBC Sherlock (both VERY noble causes) and another reason why I am sooo looking forward to the film.

[kindkit]

Hi! Le Toison d'Or is a lovely film, isn't it? I'm glad it helped you feel a little better during what sounds like a very tough time.

The new film has some amazing people attached to it (such as Moffat), and that plus that good reviews from Europe are giving me hope. I'm not a huge Spielberg fan--his sentimentality grates on me--but it sounds like his influence was muted by the other talents.

[charaefive]

What astonished me the first time I saw it in Le Toison d'Or, was how incredibly athletic Tintin (well, the actor at anyrate) was. For instance the first time we see him, he's running with Milou towards Moulinsart and he leaps over two (quite large) branches on the ground. And then there's all the fight scenes (I find it amusing that it's always Tintin who fights, and Haddock normally comes along after the fact...(apart from once when Haddock throws the cannonballs down the stairs, but I suspect that's because Tintin had to climb down the rather handy and very conveniently placed rope/pipe).

Mind you, after seeing him in those (incredibly) short (blue!) shorts, I can understand that he was quite fit. (One does have to wonder WHY he got those particular shorts, and IF he got them for a particular purpose...)

[kindkit]

According to what I've read about the movie, the lead was actually working as a counsellor at a youth sports camp when he was spotted by the producer (or some such) who thought he looked just like Tintin and wanted to cast him in the role. So, yes, the actor was very much an athlete.

In that film, given the way Tintin was played, I can believe he acquired those shorts just to provoke the captain . . .