tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post7998384958137061508..comments2024-03-27T09:00:32.195-05:00Comments on The Signal Watch: Signal Watch watches: TintinThe Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-20837709653926023912011-12-27T15:39:56.668-06:002011-12-27T15:39:56.668-06:00I don't disagree that its a complication. Wha...I don't disagree that its a complication. What I would point out for parents out there is that this is at least partly about Haddock's moment of clarity and the start on the road to sobriety, but in a very light-handed manner.<br /><br />I was a bit surprised, myself, how much the movie played with the boozing. Yes, its part of the source material, and I think its worth respecting that, but I totally do get why this sort of thing has gone out of style.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-48472494524077903512011-12-27T11:10:56.684-06:002011-12-27T11:10:56.684-06:00Yeah, I know I'm a buzzkill, but it just seems...Yeah, I know I'm a buzzkill, but it just seems like it's romanticizing something that's not all that great in real life. True to the story or not, Haddock would be in desperate, desperate need of a 12 step program! But I've definitely never previously seen a movie that made such charming use of the hallucinations that can be brought on by a hardcore alcoholic going through withdrawal!J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-42208819028206425072011-12-27T10:57:11.324-06:002011-12-27T10:57:11.324-06:001) Of what little Tintin I've read, I don'...1) Of what little Tintin I've read, I don't know how you'd get around Haddock's boozing and stay true to the material<br /><br />2) I think its time we returned to days of yore when drunks were a welcome part of every media, including that of children.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-64444134868432761102011-12-27T10:44:51.066-06:002011-12-27T10:44:51.066-06:00I liked it. Good flick.
The "boozing make...I liked it. Good flick. <br /><br />The "boozing makes you more fun" motif seems a little dated to me, but I guess if you're looking at this as a lighthearted period piece (as it was meant to be), it works.J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.com