John Williams - 01 The Adventures of Tintin

[TeeHeeStudios2000]

A bit old fashion sounding, don't you think?

[diejner]

Was it "Unicorn" or "Licorne"? Am I nuts?

[FocusMrbjarke]

@diejner unicorn

[GGbreizh]

@FocusMrbjarke Originally, it is Licorne.

[Vexile92]

This movie was 3 in 1 .... kinda sad =(

[futureimagineer94]

If this soundtrack doesn't win Best Original Score, I will eat all my Tintin books.

jk my tintin books don't deserve such violence. but I will still be depressed if it's snubbed...

[chunhin1987]

make me remember Catch Me if You Can

[GoodVsEvil1314]

John Williams: the Beethoven of the 21st Century

[Winduct]

@GoodVsEvil1314 and 20th.

[GoodVsEvil1314]

@Winduct Right!

[geoffreytheemperor]

Made me think of "Sly Cooper".

[Monstory]

So glad I got to see this movie three times in theatres.

[SSNV12]

amazing harpsichord playing at the end 

[lildickheads]

i wana watch it agen be back in 3 howers

[butterfly36927]

this almost made me fell asleep in the theater

[GGbreizh]

@franklywright Wow you don't listen to classical music, because if you did, you would know that if Williams always compies himself, then all other composers do.

[lostinspace771]

@franklywright Even the best film composers copy themselves (ie Zimmer). It's pretty difficult for them not to. In both 2002 and 2005 Williams wrote 4 scores amounting to approximately 8 hours music, with this output inspiration has to come fast.

[lostinspace771]

@lostinspace771 also most "concert" composers could not write that much music to the standard the likes of Williams or Zimmer do.

[JACKASS30023]

THUMBS IF YOUR A TINTIN LOVER <3

[saphireroze001]

@JACKASS30023

is the pope catholic?

[rafael502]

Why the hell wasn't this movie nominated for an Oscar?!?

[GGbreizh]

@rafael502 It was; for Best Original Score.

[jaraha]

@rafael502 - also for best Animated Film, I think.

[NathanaelXavier]

@rafael502 Well it certainly had outstanding graphics, animation and visual effects better than any other film that was nominated for an Oscar this year. BUT...the story wasn't as solid as the animation. Even if you've got amazing visual effects and animation, it's the story that people remember. However, regardless of the story I'm surprised this didn't even get nominated for visual effects or animated feature (based solely on the "look" of the film rather than its storyline).

[EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

@rafael502 It was- for John Williams, for Best Original Score.

[SSNV12]

@rafael502 wait, it wasn't? NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[JustAnotherSonicFan]

@SSNV12 It's nominated for Best Original Score.

[futureman116]

@rafael502 the crappy new rule for the oscars, motion capture does not count for an animated film

[misterBiNK]

@futureman116 Apparently it doesn't count for any film... Do I smell a new performance category coming this way?

[Winduct]

@futureman116 No, The Adventures of Tin Tin was in the Best Animated Film shortlist but apparently, it didn't get enough votes from the Academy members. It was eligible alright.

[ScrubmanLowell]

@rafael502 Well, on the bright side it did get nominated for Best Original Score. GO JOHN WILLIAMS!!! :D

[123Doodle890]

@rafael502 It was! For best original score! :)

[doctordimples]

@rafael502 It was. It wasn't nominated for best picture, but it was nominated.

[adamtheboyfromdenmar]

@rafael502 It is nominated for Best Animation Movie!

[ComposerWilliams]

Maybe a oscar, wauw that would be great!!!

[BUDGETFREE]

I SWEAR TO GOD I COULD LISTEN TO THIS ON REPEAT FOR FOREVER AND NOT GET TIRED OF IT. GET IN MY EARS, THEME SONG, GET IN THEM DEEPER. AUGH YEAH.

[thejobloshow]

I thought this theme was completely misplaced and very un-Tintin like. Tintin stories are an epic adventure from the 30s and 40s, not 60s screwball comedies.

[DevilishmanThe]

@thejobloshow The books ARE children stories, with lots of slapstick and stuff like that. I admit that the movie is a BIT out of character with hadoque, but the idea is a story that both adult and children can enjoy.

[BUDGETFREE]

@DevilishmanThe Yeah Haddock was certainly a bit over the top in this, it was hilarious but he's certainly less of a buffoon and more of a manly badass in the books.

[BUDGETFREE]

@thejobloshow I... what... this has so many 40s elements in it. I didn't get 60's from this theme at all....

[Flyboy243]

Very good! not as epic or adventurous as the Nelvana-Elipse TV series, but definitely keeping in touch with Herge's concept(s)! Very much like Sherlock Holmes and some jazzy film noir..

[mercuryghost819]

this movie is a cros between indiana jones,sherlock homes,and finding secret treasur also this movies awesome

[gmbooklover1]

its a really good song but its kinda sad that they didnt put the song from the cartoon, i was looking forward to it

[RequiemAmad]

John Williams is in another level of music. Like the big guys, such as stravinsky beethoven ravel malher, etc! So glad I can say that I lived in the times of John Williams.

[lostinspace771]

Fits Tintin perfectly and although there are nods to Indiana Jones in the score. This piece doesn't sound like Indiana Jones!! Best part: Walking double bass line starting 0:43 Genius!!! Oh ...and the wah-wah trumpets..

[Kenn17886]

Thus movie was addicting in a good way

[Matheus64888]

I must say though the soundtrack is good, it's kinda of a let down if we remmember it's from John Williams. Many tracks are just a prisoner of azkaban ripp-off.

[iPaintFlowers]

If you're looking for the theme from the trailer, search this: sands of time audiomachine :)

[jediindyfan98]

The Thompsons dislike this.

[fett012000]

it's has odes of Catch Me If You Can. But I loved the title animation...its what a proper prologue should be. :)

[mc04su]

@fett012000 I noticed the same thing when I saw it. Still a good track though.

[fett012000]

@mc04su there are some shades of 'Knight Bus' from Harry Potter POA too...but this is John Williams...he never met a motiff he didn't love to rework and put in other films lol. But you're right...it's still a great score nonetheless

[SuperPolarbear84]

i loved it it was great

[SuperPolarbear84]

if u think this film will be rubbish i wont its brilliant

[gabriellesongwriter]

This was the best opening scene I've ever scene... or maybe i'm just overly nostalgic :-) Thank you John Williams!!

[DonaldMcKinney]

It reminds me of the theme John Williams did for Catch Me If You Can, and there's a touch of his Family Plot score in there too.

[TheGameInformer]

LOVED this movie. Wish more Americans had seen it

[rexrabbiteer]

@TheGameInformer im american and this movie made me a fan of tintin considering I didn't even know about the character prior.

[TheGotthan]

Disappointment of the year

[Zenithprod]

@TheGotthan you are the disappointment of a lifetime.

[2002tiif]

@TheGotthan GRR, SHUT UP!

[InvisibleHiccup]

Bass Clarinet for the WIN!!!!

[averyfatsnail12]

clarinet WIN!

[nicolasthecooler]

one word to the movie: EPIC

[lostinspace771]

This piece is another example of why John Williams doesn't just write "cheesy" over the top, in your face brass themes. The complexity of his scoring never ceases to amaze.

[cmpunk624]

i am uploading the full movie on utube check my channel

[MsMylittleponyfreak]

@cmpunk624 is that legal?

[cmpunk624]

@MsMylittleponyfreak it cant be uploaded it is not legal srry

[MsMylittleponyfreak]

@cmpunk624 well, im glad that you thought twice and didn't break the law. :)

[365ral]

This whole movie has a wonderful Indiana Jones vibe, right down to John William's genius orchestration. ^^

[MsMylittleponyfreak]

the thom[p]sons were the best! pp grabs wallet they run pp lets go hits him in the face takes off his jacket goes in his face takes off jacket runs into pole, pp gets away.

[lhr12309]

The opening is so cool.. and yeah kind of reminds of catch me if you can. :)

[MASSEFFECTfan101]

The Opening Titles remind me of the opening of Catch Me If You Can.

[WWIIchick1944]

This movie is amazing! I just love it! Haddock is so freaking awesome!

[Hazlmonito]

I saw the movie yesterday and is just amazing, awesome 3d and one of the greatest JW works, Andy Serkiss as Haddock just kill me xD

[WeGotABlackHawkDown1]

I watch this movie today and it was really really good worth every penny :D but who though it was kinda like uncharted 3. boat 3rdworld

[spiderfingers86]

made me think of Honey I Shrunk the Kids intro

[Artsygirl01]

the movie was to die for i loved it

[MsMylittleponyfreak]

@Artsygirl01 but if you died for it you couldnt see it ;)

[Artsygirl01]

@MsMylittleponyfreak lol I think it's an idiom...no metaphor...*shrugs* ;)

[sharker1234]

Sad to say I was rather disappointed with the music in this film, I expected a lot better, especially from John Williams.

[2002tiif]

. . . THE KNIGHT BUS! . . . I'm sorry.

[MountDoomPictures]

@redeemer61190

It's because it's an adaption of the comic, not the tv show. I see absolutely nothing in the original T.V theme song. Nostalgia is clouding everybody's vision.

[mortsnarg9]

I like it but the old tv show theme is better.

[Ruckus9]

Not a huge fan of William's scores usually, a little too epic/cheesy for my taste. This song is bumpin' as hell though, really shows that he can do more than just harmonically safe orchestral stuff.

[pianoman6584]

@Ruckus9 I find it funny that you say Williams is "harmonically safe" when he's one of the most harmonically daring composers IMO. As far as being epic, Williams is quite conserved IMO. Now I agree with "cheesy" at times. Williams is the definition of "cheesy" in some of his drama compositions, because it's one of his signature styles, but he's so versatile that you're bound to find something spectacular from his compositional output.

[RoKr93]

as a guy who grew up on tintin i was extremely disappointed with spielberg's rendition. just completely failed to capture the brio of the old comics. but i must say john williams music was great. isn't it always?!

[2002tiif]

@RoKr93 I have never read the comics because I'm a teen but the movie was great..I loved the music too.

[muppetsstoogesfan1]

i will watch any film were john williams is composing the music

[FunLuvah]

Tintin was my favourite when I was a little kid growing up. Now I'm 16, still love it. <3 Glad it's got a lovely catchy jazzy theme.

[faithfulltobeatles]

John Williams is awesome

[masteryodaman111]

This sounds like something you would hear in one of the earlier Harry Potter movies, or a Star Wars music video.

[lostinspace771]

@masteryodaman111 how on earth does this sound like star wars??

[Flyboy243]

not as good as the original theme from the tv series, but very in tune with Tintin's inquisitive nature and the overall theme of the series-great job JW

[sfan1]

The great Dan Higgins is handling clarinet and saxophone duties here!

[ronng84]

that's John Williams !! It's nice to listen to some good old days composer' new scores after lately's frequent Hans Zimmer's style (or Hans Zimmer wanna be) of bangs here and there.

[Shangas]

John Williams is a TRUE MAESTRO. I don't think he's EVER produced a flop musical score. I love his soundtracks so much. True orchestral MASTERPIECES.

[LadyJam111]

this music fits very well for the time period of Tintin's "golden age".

[tymoe417]

Not very catchy, but I like it. Seems to fit the movie well and much better than 99% of the crap out there today.

[kloi566]

la mejor

[TheWiseGuy784]

This piece has a very jazzy feel at some parts. Not surprising, considering John Williams' jazz background.

[Shangas]

@TheWiseGuy784 The film takes place in the 1930s. I think the jazziness fits in really well with the times. 

[philibbergwerf]

I am very happy because the music John Williams has created. Thumbs up if you agree with me!

[austinthebookworm5]

That wasn't very catchy...

[lostinspace771]

@austinthebookworm5 Listen to it again......and again. It is, like all good art it grows on you and you notice new motifs each listen.

[lostinspace771]

@lostinspace771 It is catchy!!!

[austinthebookworm5]

@lostinspace771

you know what... you're right :)

The first time I listened to it, I was in a bad mood and distracted. Now... I LOVE IT!

[kloi566]

AL PRINCIPIO ES GUAT

[Guitarist500]

I think I'm the only one who appreciates this for being an original, not as a 'tribute' to William's past scores...

[GoldenFlither15]

@Guitarist500 You're certainly not the only one. That's what makes his earlier stuff such classics.

[rezkat03]

0:42 till around the 1:08 mark with the bells it reminded me a lot of Home Alone. I still frigging love John Williams. :)

[Cococrash11]

It sound great.

[bakonosaint]

it's a really tribute to catch me if you can

[Brinkie3]

37 people probably never heard this version: watch?v=N_EK_tFz9ug

[MissWordek]

Can I find animation that is shown while this theme plays on-line?

[Llucmajorer1]

Qué bueno es Williams, pero sin duda su mejor BSO será Jurassic Park

[SerahMusic]

don't understand all the negativity around this score. It's amazing. Everyone who expects Williams to just whack out another full-blown star wars/indiana/E.T score full of dramatic melodies is just being blind, this film didn't call for that kind of score! Long live JW!

[BlackCanary87]

@SerahMusic While I agree that the whole score shouldn't be judged from the intro, I can understand why people are disappointed. This theme emphasizes the mystery-solving aspects of the books above the action-adventure aspects, which is what the books are more widely known for and what the theme of the very highly regarded animated series emphasized. (If you haven't checked out the intro, it really is worth a view.)

[Johnnydbad]

As much as I love this, this probably should have been the animated series theme, that would have completely blown me away.

[scipiomask]

This music goes along with an animated title sequence, kind of like the one for Catch Me If You Can.

[NYgfwa]

I'm so happy that I can listen to Williams right now! May the force be with Tintin.

[MrShinySeeker]

This track does have a lot of 'Tintin' in it.

Fits perfectly to the character and the stories somehow!

I loved this movie, I can't believe my class mates didn't like it.

[wehatepandas]

this is the only piece of music in the entire film that doesnt turn tintin into a young indiana jones!

[SilverCinema]

Perfect! Playful, mysterious, wonderfully evocative.

[jacinto12346]

O my god. Im so esaidet. I cant believe that john wilias and steven Spielberg united again.

[lostinspace771]

This has to be the most "original" piece of the album!

[soundtrackthemes]

Reminds me of "The Knight Bus" (from "HP and the Prisoner of Askaban"). Fantastic tune! :)

[NeonicFilm1138]

@soundtrackthemes You took the words right out of my mouth! :D

[EvaFromTCL]

@soundtrackthemes And i know why! :) Because the music from HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban is composed by John Williams too! :)

[rockchick199813]

i love this song its just funny to me

[TheFrenchPhenom]

This moment is really funny!

[doctorwhobeyond]

The opening credits to this tune are fantastic! It's the coolest little Tintin sequence :)

[rijukureekattil]

gosh!! need to watch dis movie now

[JonTwist]

Swear thats Morricone's 'The Untouchables' main theme at the beginning...



[MrRorojones]

il a repris le théme musicale de la série animé mais la remixé ,j'ai une bonne oreille

[pitou878]

@MrRorojones Heu non.. ce n'est pas la reprise du thème de la série animée. Compare les deux ça n'a rien à voir ^^

[maxjaybo]

It's a little like listening to the "Catch Me If you Can" opening music by way of the Star Wars Cantina Band.

[makienxhemmiktar]

@maxjaybo and a hint of 'The terminal' too...

[JeremySheer]

@maxjaybo it sounds like a lost harry potter score as well