legendary filmmakers steven spielberg and peter jackson bring on the excitement from the very first second story starts instantly. and the second he buys that model, he has entered a world of adventure. >> look at this. the model ship conceals a clue to one of the greatest secrets in all history. >> and what an adventure it is. the pages of the beloved "tintin" stories come to vivid life on-screen, and the filmmakers were careful to honor the original books. >> i'm a fan from when i was a kid. i was excited to do something to do with tintin. >> jackson is the man behind the sensational motion-capture animation, including tintin's faithful dog, snowy, who really drivthe story. [ snowy barks ] >> there's moments in the film where something that snowy does is absolutely the catalyst for the plot going ahead. >> he's a very funny character, as well. >> not the sandwich, the keys! [ groans ] >> there are all kinds of funny characters in "the adventures of tintin." when you're not on the edge of your seat with suspense, you'll be bursting out laughing. [ cat shrieks ] >> no! aah! >> thompson, wh

. >> peter alexander is in jackson, mississippi, where he is traveling with the romney campaign. is he connecting there in the south with his new dixie brethren? >> not exactly born on the bayou is mitt romney. he is trying to sell himself as an adopted son of the south. he is hosting his event here in jackson, mississippi. a place where he could do pretty well. having conversations with people here and having just heard with mark murray, they are sort of playing along with this under dog narrative right now. they say we don't expect to win here. we want to do well. they are following their plan as they describe it saying to me you will see us successfully executing even if we don't finish first place. they are, though, again trying to focus on the present today reacting to job numbers. i spoke to a senior advisor for the romney campaign who says 37 straight months of 8% plus unemployment is nothing to cheer about. the real focus is what will happen on tuesday where mitt romney, rick santorum and newt gingrich battle out for this state as well as alabama. speaking to a young woma

nbc's peter alexander is in jackson, mississippi. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, carl. even as we speak to you, mitt romney is speaking to the crowd here in mississippi behind us. he is without a doubt the front runner in this state. a state that is viewed as one of the strongest in the entire gop, this region. nonetheless, they are framing this as an underdog campaign. mitt romney himself said he admits it feels like kind of an away game. his opponents who have strong appeal with social conservatives are looking to capitalize. mitt romney wasn't born on a bayou, but in mississippi's port of pascagoula thursday night, he introduced himself as an adopted son of the south. accepting the endorsement of the state's governor, phil bryant. >> he is now turning me into an, i don't know, an unofficial southerner and i'm learning to say y'all and i like grits, and strange things are happening to me. >> he had blue jeans on. he likes grits. i like to see a man when he's holding a baby, and he looks like he's held a baby

peter alexander is in jackson, mississippi with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: ann, good morning to you. this is the deep south, a place that mitt romney is not expected to do well. it should be friendly territory for republicans. they have had the home field advantage for years. he described it yesterday admitting it feels like an away game. his opponents who have strong appeal among evangelical christians and folks who describe themselves as conservative are looking to capitalize. mitt romney wasn't born on a bayou but in mississippi thursday night he introduced himself as an adopted son of the south. accepting the endorsement of the state's governor phil bryant. >> he's turning me into an unofficial southerner. i say y'all and i like grits. strange things are happening. >> he has blue jeans on. he likes grits. i like a man holding a baby. >> reporter: not just one, but three. here in the deep south, rick santorum is fighting a two-front war, trying to knock out newt gingrich while he chases romney whose advisers insisted the delegat

. >> lallow me to bring in peter alexander live at the town hall meeting in jackson, mississippi.hat is mitt romney trying to accomplish and how is he dealing with the jobs numbers? >> reporter: as you see the governor speaking to a crowd in jackson. the adviser we spoke to said 37 straight months of below or -- excuse me above 8% unemployment is in his words nothing to cheer about. the governor has been going after president obama again throughout the course of this town hall meeting inanothering h -- ignoring his rivals. the strategy, while not inspiring to a lot of people from the romney campaign, they say they do have a plan and they say second place is sufficient. their priority is to come into the state and pick up delegates. they're trying to frame themselves as a fighting underdog as romney's top aide in mississippi told me a matter of minutes ago. mitt romney, as you played a short time ago, saying it feels like this is an away game, but they do have some strategy specifically in this state. they hope to win in some of the urban area where is romney has more appeal, close

jackson. i know the apostle paul differed with the disciple peter. are you in chicago?? are you stepping up? how weak is it to say what somebody else is not doing when you should be a leading voice? have you been to chicago? >> i have paid my dues. >> there is no record where you have said a word -- >> your question is, what dues have i paid. i have had the clan and the skin heads after me over school bussing. just this past month here where i live in shreveport, louisiana, the skin heads and the area nation was trying to move into our area. i along with other pastors have done that. what we are doing, what we are doing is, in fact, trying to deal with a powder keg here that we need to keep this, the top on. that is what we are trying to do. you haven't been looking at the right pages. you google c.l. bryant and you will see where i have been. >> i understand you both differ on this issue of chicago. i want to ask you about something he raised. department of justice 2005. half of all male homicide victims are black. shouldn't we be doing something about that, too? >> th

peter gabriel took action to stop limbaugh from using his music during the radio show, it's being called largest cyber attack ever on a music company two. hackers accused of down loading michael jackson's files two. british men facing charges for hacking 50,000 songs after the company purchased rights from the estate. the catalog includes one never released song recorded with will i am of the black eyed peas. it happened around a year ago. and sony says it figured out how the songs were stolen. >> california's ban on drivers using hand held cell phones is saving lives, found traffic deaths decreased 22% and deaths blamed on drivers using hand held cell phones dropped 47%. found a similar drop in injuries attributed to driver cell phone use. >> and how low do you have to be to steal cash from girl scouts selling cookies? >> how about a look at this ipad three? >> michael fin gee here. >> let's start with advance girl scouts, unbelievable tr. tl is a sneak peek at ipad three. the chinese blogger has video that allegedly showed a new version will be a bit thicker than the current model but there is edges making it feel thinner, apple expected to unveil the tab blet wednesday and analysts

by the reverend al sharpton and jesse jackson and the parents of trayvon martin were there, again, reverend sharpton saying: it is time for some action. yes, petera glitch there. >> that's the second glitch. >> not worth the history of this city. you need to redeem this city right now. >> all right. that's the number rule. three strikes and you are out. buena vista social club. okay. hello, the show has started. >> i hear you. >> all right. good morning. and it was the father of trayvon martin too, tracy martin who is he again said it's time for the police department or the state attorney or somebody to do the right thing. >> >>. >> stanford police department, the city of stanford, the government, the federal government, state, local whatever entity it is needs to do something about it, and needs to do something right now. arrest needs to be made for george michael zimmerman. >> trayvon's parents are going to be in washington. they won't be testifying but their attorney bingenjamin krump will testify beforein front of a judiciary commit hearing on violence and this stand your ground gun law in florida. meanwhile, while national support is growin