Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (1972)

PLEASE NOTE THAT I'VE ONLY SEEN THE Swedish DUB OF THIS MOVIE.My mom watched and read Tintin stories all the time when she was a child, and this was her favorite of all the movies. However, when I look back to the good movie that she showed me when I was little, it just doesn't hold up too well anymore.The whole film is drawn in the true style of Hergé (the creator of Tintin), which is, colorful and detailed, but at the same time simple. This is one of the two only things that I still love about this movie, since it gives you that good ol' Tintin feeling, unlike some of the newer movies that doesn't have the same characteristic style as this one.The other thing I like about this film, and I know that I'm not alone, is Captain Haddock. He always makes me laugh, and his voice is just one of the best to ever make it to the cinema. In Swedish he doesn't sound at all like Popeye, but rather like a more classic gruff and hoarse captain.The sound effects are really awkward, especially the sounds of the explosions, but that just adds a little more to the comedic values of the film.So basically, in order to like this film you have to like Tintin. It is certainly not the best movie out there, and not a good way to start your future interest to the films and comics. But most importantly: Don't take it seriously. It wasn't made for that reason.But if you like Tintin and has grown up with it you will probably like this film, if you can come over some of the cheesy jokes (one of which is literally cheesy!) and the fact that this movie is almost 40 years old.

I really enjoyed this movie. I saw it when I was a kid and had a chance to see it again with my daughter. The story is quite nice. There is a lot of action and humor. The pace is good and setting is nicely done. The story is original with a lot of references to the books.I don't know about the voices in English, but the French voices are excellent.Even if the story is a little more "simple" than what you will find in the books you have to remember that in the 70's, cartoons were made mostly for children. There was rarely 2 levels to a story, one for children and one for adults as it is so common (and fun) today. Still the story here is sufficiently well done to be entertaining for adults.Finally, Hergé himself worked on the movie. So I guess he must have found this close enough to the world of Tintin to be made.

After watching the series, then this movie, what a letdown! I totally agree with the previous comments from Dave Pit in France. Not true to the original Tintin character and the voices are appalling! I agree with the Popeye comment made earlier about Captain Haddock. That's what we thought too; what a monotone. They could have at least tried to make the voices similar sounding.It sounds and looks like some cheap rendition of a Scooby Doo story, with a bit of James Bond thrown in (the hand on the chair). The animation is cheap too, as is the music; sounded like something off a 70's do-good cartoon trying to save the world! I can't believe all that lengthy singing was added either! Very disappointing. Will stick to the TV series; and the books that I grew up with.

'Tintin et le rac aux requins' is not based on one of the books of Herge. Greg (also a maker of comics) wrote the story for this film. He didn't do a really bad job, but there are no surprises or (very) funny scenes in the scenario. It is a simple film about Tintin going on adventure with his dog Bobbie and Haddock, the captain. On the way to the prof. (called Tournesol in the original French version) they meet the two stupid detectives (called Dupont et Dupond in the original French version). The prof. has invented something and Tintin and Haddock (this is their real French name) have to protect it from Rastapopoulos, a bad villain who is never scary or something that would make him a real villain.There are no surprises, jokes or something else this film could and should be remembered for. And the worst of all: Greg came up with two annoying kids who are trying to help Tintin in his 'quest' to beat Rastapopoulos.If you really want to enjoy yourself: read the books of Tintin made by Herge, because they ARE funny, full of surprises and they DO have things one could and should remember!!!