skyjedi2005 said:

And Tintin was like a little kids Crystal Skull horrible cgi cartoon fest.

Thank you! I never got why so many people loved the Tintin movie. Of his recent filmography, this stands out to me as the worst. Yes, perhaps worse than Crystal Skull! It's far too light-hearted, compared to the comics. As a fan of the comics, I was horribly let down by the movie. Tintin's ironically more comical in the film than the comic, if that makes any sense. John William's score failed to impress as well.

When Herge proclaimed that Spielberg would be the only one able to direct Tintin, he was referring to the more brash, younger Spielberg of Raider's times, not the more mature Spielberg now.

zombie84 said:

To be honest in all likelihood that was erased by mistake, whether human or computer.

Anyway, back on topic. Apologies about that little rant. You're probably right. Doubtful that they would leave it in another scene if it was intentional, as msycamore's quote suggests. I'm watching the Blu-Ray now, and it looks excellent. I wasn't particularly thrilled by the restoration comparisons made a few weeks ago, but the end result is definitely good. Grain's thankfully intact.