The Official Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban Thread

[RCG_]

http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=2647&expand=36,39,36,36

I believe that is the firebolt in PoA.


http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=2624&expand=36,39,36,36,36,36,36
http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=2296&expand=36,39,36,36,36,36,36,36,36
http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=2695&expand=36,39,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36

some good pics of Harry and Hermione. Don't ask what they could implicate. Only the books can really tell us. All I know is that I can't find one shot of Hermione and Ron.


Here's a good shot of Sirius

http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=2275&expand=36,39,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,3 6,36


And some more random pics to whet your appetites

http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=1444&expand=36,39,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,3 6,36,36
http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=1492&expand=36,39,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,3 6,36,36,36,36,36,36

There are many pictures on that site so browse and have fun!

UPDATE!!!!

new teaser has been posted here: http://www.hpana.com/news.17898.html

[RobbieBond008]

Thanks a lot! Although that's not exactly how I would've pictured Sirius, oh well. I haven't finished looking at the pictures, but I hope there's one of a dementor! Oh, and where are their robes?

[Abad]

Personally, I thought Sirius would look like a crazy insane man with a beard. The movie looks good though.

[Village Dag]

What's that last one about?

[Betelgeux]

Sirius looks a little too well for having been in Azkaban for as long as he was.

Not exactly what I was expecting, but thanks for the pics.

[RCG_]

maybe before, he was fat in this movie. lol

[djcati]

http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=2647&expand=36,39,36,36

I believe that is the firebolt in PoA.
KICKASS

http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=2624&expand=36,39,36,36,36,36,36
http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=2296&expand=36,39,36,36,36,36,36,36,36
http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=2695&expand=36,39,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36

some good pics of Harry and Hermione. Don't ask what they could implicate. Only the books can really tell us. All I know is that I can't find one shot of Hermione and Ron.
Ah, there's all these shots (others too) that everyone thinks means H/H, but remember that it IS just Harry and Hermione with the Timeturner. So they're on their own for a bit..

Here's a good shot of Sirius

http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=2275&expand=36,39,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,3 6,36
You sure that's Sirius? Looks more like it'd be Lupin to me.. :\ Stupid casting people...

Ah... maybe I don't hate you anymore. XD

[Omega Ridley]

Sirius looks a little too well for having been in Azkaban for as long as he was.

Not exactly what I was expecting, but thanks for the pics.
Yes, I thought his face would be sunken in as well *currently reading Prisoner of Asskaban(teehee)*

I want to see a dementor.

[Padfoot]

Yeah, thanx alot for the links! movie looks like it's coming along nicely!

[Majin yami]

The firebolt looks rotten and moldy and all round c.rap.

[RCG_]

Um if you look at the next picture in the series, you'll see it's not rot, but the wood blending from crafted to branch. It's like a Celtic look and it looks friggin sweet as a whole, especially with those Celtic symbols on the top.

[Busterslash35]

Argh! My friend's website was messing up the sound at first.. but I finally got to watch the new trailer and it was pretty good. Hermione's punch seemed kinda fake though =/ but overall cool.

[Majin yami]

I looked at all the photos. It looks c.rap.

[RCG_]

From Scifiwire.com



Cuaron Impressed Columbus

Chris Columbus, producer of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, told SCI FI Wire that he's particularly impressed with how director Alfonso Cuaron, who assumed the director's chair from him following Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, has handled several key sequences in the new film. "As a director I've always been excited about sequences," Columbus said in an interview. "When I talk about my favorite films it's always certain moments in a film, certain sequences, whether it's Michael Corleone sitting in that restaurant right before he's about to shoot the sergeant or whether it's Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the back seat of the car in On the Waterfront."

Columbus, who said he's already seen Azkaban three times, added, "In Azkaban, that kind of scene for me is the first attack on the train by the Dementors. It's such a beautifully directed scene that Alfonso has done. I remember that scene immensely. And there's also Harry's (Daniel Radcliffe) first ride on the hippogryph, which is just magical and poetic. Those are the two scenes that really stick with me. I keep thinking about those scenes constantly and [also about] how proud I am to be involved in them, but mostly how wonderful a job Alfonso has done as a director." Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban opens June 4.

[Village Dag]

Cool! A Horror.

[Village Dag]

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[djcati]

what? What?!
2nd and 3rd of June?!
I am SO moving to France!

Awesome, thanks for the dates!

[PhoenixTail234]

do you speak french...?

[PhoenixTail234]

ahhhhh! i can't wait!

That's really cool that he was that impressed with it, that means it's going to be so kick butt! i'm so excited! :D

[JoouDah]

Wait, huh? The book or the movie?! :eek:

[djcati]

... kinda.
I could use it as an excuse to practise my French!
...wait. other way round.

[Village Dag]

Wait, huh? The book or the movie?! :eek:
I mean the movie.

[JoouDah]

Oh. Dang. Ok.

[Majin yami]

That sucks! Why do the frogs get it before everyone else!!

[Majin yami]

-From TLC-
Actor Richard Griffiths' agent has told CBBC Newsround that Vernon Dursley will not appear in the film version of Goblet of Fire.
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I for one am happy about this. Although I will miss the Ton-Tounge Toffee and exploding fireplace. They'll probably have Harry waking up in the Burrow after the dream with Voldermort.

[PhoenixTail234]

That makes sense since they said they were going to have a shorten it, cutting out the Dursley's sounds good to me.

Althought heard two things, that they were either going to cut it or make it in two parts...which is true?

[PhoenixTail234]

They'll probably throw a tantrum if they don't...

[Village Dag]

I heard about this. It will suck. No Ton-Tounge Toffee. :(

[RCG_]

I think it's ok. The Dursleys are hardly important in the 4th book and it was gonna need some cuts. Besides, Dudley is supposed to be "as big as a blimp" is how I think he was described. The kid playing Dudley ain't gettin much bigger unless they actually asked him to gain 50 lbs. which is actually immoral. I think the biggest decision is about whether Cho is gonna show up in GoF. If she doesn't make an appearance, that says worlds to me about how important she's going to be in the 6th and 7th books. Even a cameo will tell me she's not important enough to JK for her to make sure she's present. It will add a lot of speculation to what we already have: that Cho ain't showin in PoA.

Go Harry and Hermione!

[Majin yami]

They've done auditions for Krum and Cho.

[actionj1]

Finally a movie without the Dursleys. I'm so sick and tired about them in the two movies so far. To me they have been nothing but a pain in the @#$ until the OotP. A long awaited relief is finally on it's way.

[New York Man]

I like the Dursleys so I am mad.:(

[BerserkerAzn]

It does look like crap.
1. Sirius looks like he should have been Lupin.
2. Harry has aged so much faster than the other two or something, it makes them look funny.
3. What IS up with that last picture?
4. Whatever, at least we still have the books. They can't screw that up.

[RobbieBond008]

That pic was Lupin! This, is Sirius:Sirius Black (http://pwogalerie.funnelle.com/picture.php?cat=39&image_id=3400&expand=36,39,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,3 6,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36,36, 36,36) ,36,36,36

[PhoenixTail234]

That picture was the actor that's playing Sirius (Gary Oldman) it's just he wasnt in costum so it didn't look like Sirius, the movie will be great don't worry about it.

[Majin yami]

Oh, I know it'll be good, I just didn't like the Firebolt. And to me Jason Carter (aka Marcus Cole from Babylon 5) should have been Sirius Black.

[PhoenixTail234]

I think John Depp would have made a really good Sirius. No, not cause he's sexy. Because he's an excellent actor and he would have been superb. But I think if he was cast as Sirius it would have been over kill... that and he's not Brittish, so Gary Oldman it is.

[RCG_]

ABC will be airing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on Sunday, May 9th at 7/6c, along with a sneak peek at Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

In exclusive interviews from the Great Hall on the Harry Potter set, the film's stars -- Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) -- will talk about their work in the movie in interstitials to be featured throughout the telecast. The telecast itself will present an extended version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, including materials not seen in the original theatrical release. And by exclusive arrangement, at the conclusion of the broadcast, ABC will air a 10-minute sneak peek at the highly anticipated third film in the blockbuster Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, opening in theatres on June 4.

From Comingsoon.net

[Village Dag]

What channel? What country?

[djcati]

He just said it, ABC, presumably in America.
unfair..... Will the UK get this at all? I want the preview.....

[Busterslash35]

Hmm I'll have to remember that somehow.. Though knowing me, I won't.

[KeybladeMasterA]

Besides, Dudley is supposed to be "as big as a blimp" is how I think he was described. The kid playing Dudley ain't gettin much bigger unless they actually asked him to gain 50 lbs. which is actually immoral.

Yeah, I think in GoF, Harry says he's "wider than he is tall." Obviously an exaggeration, but I doubt they could portray anything even relatively close to that realistically. The Dursleys didn't really add anything to the stroy in this book, anyway.

[RCG_]

Yeah, but I wouldn't say they're not important. Every aspect is important in some way, but they just won't be necessary in the 4th movie, as opposed to the 5th, where Petunia plays an important role.

And Cho may be cast, but if her role is cameo-like, that still tells me a lot.

[RCG_]

Ok Harry Potter fans, things are finally tuning up for take off. Here's what I've learned.

The new Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban Poster book has been released and circulating in New York and here are the best of the pictures (make sure you read the script at the bottom!):

Draco Pose:
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17985&f=draco.jpg

Harry and Hermione in Lupin's Class:
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17985&f=harryhermione.jpg

Harry with the Monster Book of Monsters:
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17985&f=harrymonsterbook.jpg

Harry with Wand out:
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17985&f=harrywand.jpg

Hermione with Crookshanks!!!
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17985&f=hermionecrook.jpg

Hermione pointing her wand:
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17985&f=hermionewand.jpg

Professor Remus Lupin:
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17985&f=lupin.jpg

Hermione's Time Turner!!!!
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17985&f=timeturner.jpg


Also, some casting news! First up, the Rosamund Pike Site says that the actress will play Rita Skeeter in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Pike is perhaps best known for playing Miranda Frost in Die Another Day. Also, "Veritaserum" says that a girl was chosen to play Fleur Delacour in the fourth film, though no name was named.

ABC is now advertising it's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone television debut which airs on May 9th. Rupert, Daniel, and Emma will be hosting the event which includes a 10-minute sneak peek at Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as well as footage not included in the first film and featurettes on the making of the 3 movies (Kind of like what they did for Lord of the Rings and the Two Towers.) And my word, Emma Watson is gonna be hot when she gets older, mark my words.


Meanwhile, Warner Bros. is currently targeting a November 18, 2005 release date for "Goblet of Fire".

All info courtesy of comingsoon.net

[Village Dag]

Remus Lupin looks a bit better there than he has looked in other photos as before.

[RCG_]

Here's a production still just released this morning from Warner Bros.

http://www.comingsoon.net/cgi-bin/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=Fantasy/Harry_Potter/Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban&image=hp3sum041.jpg&img=&tt=

That's a good picture right there. It seems like he's looking at the Marauder's Map, but it's probably too big and too new-looking to be so, but you never know.

[djcati]

does look quite new, but also looks quite likely to be the map...

Wow. Emma Watson kinda looks like a young Kiera Knightley.. o.0;
strange

[BerserkerAzn]

I can't see the photos... :(

EDIT: I can see a couple...

[RCG_]

UPDATE! First Real PoA Posters!!! Holy crap, if someone thinks Dan and Emma don't look sweet, they have been swept into complete madness!!!! Good Lord, Harry Potter looks frikin bad-as$!!

http://www.latinoreview.com/films_2004/wb/harrypotter3/hp3intlposter-b.html

Here's a pretty good one, but the first one is better. You can see all the little htings in this one. Sirius is in both posters, but in the second one, you have hermione's time turner, the dementor's hand (I guess we won't get a final look until it gets released. That's fine by me!), the Azkaban wanted posters, and all that. Look at Ron - he looks like some kind of model. LOL!

http://www.latinoreview.com/films_2004/wb/harrypotter3/hp3intlposter-a.html

Maaaaaan, Cuaron is GOOD!

To any mod reading, could you staple this to the top? I'm always updating the board with any info I seek, but I don't want to look for the ones that would apply. I'd like to just have some kind of official update thread if it's possible.

[djcati]

Ron looks ill in most pictures, it seems. 0.o;

I can't WAIT for this movie... whoo~

[BerserkerAzn]

I just saw the trailer online. It looks pretty cool. I only got through a part of it when my server bombed out though...:(. Draco Malfoy looks screwy though, the actor had some freaky changes through puberty man. Lol.

EDIT: I saw the Shrunken Head talking on the Knight Bus, Lol, that's hilarious man.

[PhoenixTail234]

I'M SO EXCITED!! and that second poser looks awsome! But what is the circle this they're standing in? and what are the heads hanging from it?

[Village Dag]

Yep, you heard me right. The third Harry Potter film has been clasified PG by the MPAA. Alas, we hoped it would get PG-13(M in my country), but they thought of the kids instead.

Here's a link for more details;

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/h/harrypotter3.php

[meteoraclown]

that sucks. It should of been PG-13. There wasn't many gory parts in the book except with buckbeak attacked malfoy. i can't remember anything else. aweelll i hope they dont skipp some scenes like the other movies.

[Busterslash35]

They're going to have to cut some scenes out, they're not going to put the whole PoA into the movie. PoA is even longer than the first 2 I believe and if they had to shorten those 2, you know they're going to have to do more cuts to PoA. You can also just imagine what they'll cut from OotP, it being the longest so far.

[BerserkerAzn]

Here's the trailer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Harry Potter-Azkaban Trailer (http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/h/harrypotter3.php)
Check out Malfoy, and that Shrunken Head on the Knight Bus. :P It's in Windows Media Player, Quicktime, and RealPlayer.

[Village Dag]

Malfoy looks like a dag.

[Majin yami]

This trailers been out for ages, there's been another 3 or 4 since this one.
And by the way Malfoy looks like a complete and utter d.ick.

[RCG_]

Think about this people. Warner ain't gonna alienate audiences by chancing a pg-13 rating. We're talking about an empire that has pulled over 2 billion in sales from theatres and tape and dvd sales.

[Village Dag]

Think about this people. Warner ain't gonna alienate audiences by chancing a pg-13 rating. We're talking about an empire that has pulled over 2 billion in sales from theatres and tape and dvd sales.


Don't forget that it is the same company that produced A Clockwork Orange. Which was violent as all hell.

[MzPeAcHeS]

A Clockwork Orange was relased a while ago, and let's not forget that Hp isn't a Clockwork Orange. Hp is a franchise that appeals to a lot of people, meanwhile Clockwork Orange is a classic cult movie with a disturbing message within itself. And HP is still a kids movie, but believe me people, this will change by the time OotP comes out for sure.

[PhoenixTail234]

MzPeAcHeS is right it appeals to a broad range of people. So it's PG big freakin' deal, why does it matter anyway? It's still going to be an exellent movie. Look at some of the Disney movies, some of those movies are really dark and most of them are G rated.

[djcati]

Figured it'd get PG... I mean, think about it people - not the "kids movie" angle, but the book itself... what, in that book, would merit PG-13? The Dementors? Because that's all I can think of, and they could have covered that by making them.. not scary, or something.
But they haven't, from what we've seen so far. So far, the Dementors look KICK ASS. Am I wrong? No, they ARE kick ass... yes... and it's still PG, which is GOOD.

Nothing wrong with a good old PG occasionally, y'know.

[RCG_]

They're German, but still uber-cool, especially Sirius'


Harry:
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17996&f=harry.jpg

Hermione:
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17996&f=hermione.jpg

Ron:
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17996&f=ron.jpg

Sirius:
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=17996&f=sirius.jpg

Notice they also have a person from the movie in the backgrounds. We get our first looks at Trelawny, Peter Pettigrew, Lupin, and the new Dumbledore.


UPDATE!
Here's an article I just found about casting for Goblet of Fire and Order of the Pheonix...that's right, I said Order of the Pheonix.

"According to MuggleNet, Warner Bros. has confirmed that their casting department is just about to make final decisions on key Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire characters, but are not ready to announce them yet.

Also, a fan of the Harry Potter movies applied to be in the next movie and received a letter in return (which was posted at SnitchSeeker.com) saying that all casting for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire had been filled and that casting for Order of the Phoenix is not scheduled to begin till 2005.

Here is what the letter from Fiona Weir, who is the current casting assistant for Goblet of Fire said:

'Thank you very much for your letter. At present we have all our requirements filled for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. However, should this situation alter in the future your details are on file to be referred to. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications outside of the United Kingdom.

Casting for Order of the Phoenix will not begin until next year and I can only suggest for you to look out for further notices on the official Harry Potter Website. In the meantime I hope you enjoy the next film - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - when it is released this June.

I would like to thank you again for sending in your application and your interest and enthusiasm.

Wishing you all the best for the future!

Sincerely,

Fiona Weir

It would seem from this letter that Warner Bros. may indeed be doing Order of the Phoenix, but this has yet to be confirmed. We will update if we hear anything.'"

Guys, I truly believe Order of the Pheonix will be made, but it all depends on the success of Prisoner of Azkaban. It's always been about the 3rd movie. If the third one shoots past 200 million and performs liek the last two, then it will instantly have what is called in the movie industry as "Star Wars" status, meaning anything made about it will produce. It will mean that Harry Potter will always make money.

Movies like Jurassic Park and Die Hard 3, among many others die after the 3rd movie when a noticeable downfall is seen. If Harry Potter performs, we might just see all 5 movies made and possibly more, depending on how soon JK gets her 6th and 7th books out. I personally believe this series is capabale of all 7. The big 3 are all catching up on age, the movies are making billions, which will never stop Warner Bros. and by the time Order begins casting in 2005, I imagine we might have the 6th book....it could happen. Star wars on average has no made as much as the first two harry potter movies have and Star wars will have 6 huge blockbusters by the end of the decade. Why not Harry Potter?

[RCG_]

Another update!!! Over 60 new PoA pictures I found! Enjoy!

http://www.schattenfell.com/xperts/film3_kalender.php

[RCG_]

Ok, got some new pictures:

The Three Broomsticks:
http://www.mugglenet.com/image_view.php?image=/hpfz/4.jpg

Divination Classroom:
http://www.mugglenet.com/image_view.php?image=/hpfz/5.jpg

DADA classroom:
http://www.mugglenet.com/image_view.php?image=/hpfz/3.jpg

Hogsmeade:
http://www.mugglenet.com/image_view.php?image=/hpfz/7.jpg

Hermione from YM magazine:
http://www.danradcliffe.co.uk/ym_0604_scan4.jpg

[djcati]

hm. I pictured the Divination classroom more.. kinda crowded and cramped than that, but everything looks pretty cool. ^^

[RCG_]

Here's the new Newsweek article. Check it out! I am so friggin psyched!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4825419/

[djcati]

whoo~! Quidditch!

*reads down rest of page*
Bourne Identity sequel...
*blank expression*
WORST. IDEA. EVER.

[Charninja]

Hmm... it says he hasn't met Jlo yet? That would explain a lot. I guess it's only time until he becomes a beer guzzling loser who O.D.'s on horse tranquilizers in a crappy hotel room.

[phoenix_phan]

Argh! My friend's website was messing up the sound at first.. but I finally got to watch the new trailer and it was pretty good. Hermione's punch seemed kinda fake though =/ but overall cool.
i want 2 c hermione puch malfoy

[RCG_]

Ok here are some new pictures and stuff

Weasley Twins and other students. SCARY!
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=18029&f=20poapic79.jpg

Good shot of Harry and Hermione (Now my signature)
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=18029&f=2poapic61.jpg

Harry and Hermione in DADA (When Snape took over)
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=18029&f=15poapic74.jpg

Trelawny reading Hermione's hand
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=18029&f=23poapic82.jpg

Sleeping Bag scene
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=18029&f=8poapic67.jpg

Harry and Fudge
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=18029&f=7poapic66.jpg

Harry and Buckbeak
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/images/2004/04/harryonbuckbeak.jpg

NEW LUPIN POSTER! (Bad As$)
http://www.hpana.com/imageviewer.cfm?nid=18036&f=poa_poster_lupin.jpg


Also, this Saturday, Saturday Night Live is doing a Harry Potter sketch!!! Look for that. It should be good times. (may 1st is the day)

[hplotr23]

the one with harry and hermione is curious... they almost look romantic... maybe hinting at some early romance in the third movie?

[RCG_]

hehe I seriously doubt it. I wish, but I doubt it. Here's my theory: The trailer has clues to Harry/Hermione and Ron/Hermione. I'm not happy with that hand holding thing that's in every trailer and commercial, because that's not in the book. I'm hoping it's just JK throwing us instead of what I suspect: studio execs making assumptions.

The picture was nice though. hehe i mean hermione's look was obviously encouraging to any H/H shippers, but I wouldn't put any stock in anything seen in the movies.

[RCG_]

Oh man this review is amazing!

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17452

Ok, I have to admit, I hated the fact that in every trailer, teaser, and commercial available to the public, there was the stupid scene where Hermione grabs Ron's hand as she's watching Harry face Buckbeak. Not only was it not in the book, but it contradicts the obvious fact that when Hermione is scared in the 5 books, the ONLY person she's ever grabbed onto was Harry...EVER.
This review, however, does not mention Ron and Hermione's "Movie relationship" but rather the "touching scene" where Harry must protect Hermione. I am so much more optimistic about how this movie was handled, because I was afraid movie execs would make mistaken conclusions (like the hand scene.) Yay for all-around confusion! I hope this movie makes a strong argument for harry/hermione and ron/hermione so that we go into Book 6 with no idea. That's what I want, even though I'm a Harry/Hermione shipper.

And I have to say, extreme KUDOS to the mention to Richard Harris!!!!! RIP

[hplotr23]

well i'm really glad that they didn't talk about romance in the movie because really it doesn't even start until the fourth book... maybe they just made the scene look like that so everyone would assume it was in the movie...


and i can't wait to go see this movie! there is no doubt in my mind that it is going to be the best of any of the HP movies so far... just by seeing the trailer you can tell it's going to be very good... it is going to be shorter, shorter than any of them to date, but i think that's possibly because a majority of the end of POA is dialogue (shrieking shack) (dumbledore in lupin's office) etc.. etc... and they probably shortened the waiting time for harry and hermione in the woods... oh man i can't wait for june 4 to roll around

[hplotr23]

yeah after reading that review in the other thread, and not hearing any mention of the romance in there, i'm thinking maybe they were just trying to throw something at us that's really not there... i think they've done that intentionally with all the movies because i remember seeing the trailer for the first and second movies and trying to get a feel for what the movie is like, and then come to find out when i actually go to see the movie the feel is a whole lot different then what i had imagined it was going to be like.

[Village Dag]

All in all they won't cut that much out. Aside from the unnesacary events, there's the descpirtion which takes over an amount of the book and that isn't needed in the movie at all.

[The Darker Magician]

Well i will tell you if there is any romance on the 23rd because we have preview tickets.

[Ellimist211]

Just be sure you post a spoiler warning, k?

Honestly, though. Hinting at romance between Hermione and Harry, Ron and Herminone, or anyone of the trio with anyone else is foolish at this point. There was no suggestion of romance in the third book. Also, between Harry and Hermione would throw the whole Cho thing out of wack for movies 4 and 5, not to mention the whole Hermione/Krum thing.

[djcati]

OMGLIEKWTF it's Elly.

Actually, that brings up an interesting point... So far (as of book 5), Harry and Hermione are the only ones we've seen in a relationship (of the trio). Ron's never had a girlfriend, that we've seen....

But, that's off topic.
OMG, like, 9 days until I see PoA.
*nervous twitch*

[Ellimist211]

Heh, Dj, I wondered how many would remember me. :p

No fair. It's not coming out for a while yet here. :p

[BD25]

The Countdown Begins! 13 (what a lucky number) more days until HP: PoA is released in USA and Canada! woohoo! I am VERY dissapointed that they couldn't find a better Sirius or Lupin...

Lupin was supposed to have GREYING hair and I pictured him without mustache or w/e. Completely clean shaven. And he'd have wrinkles and bags under his eyes.

Sirius is also supposed to be like tortured. I imagined him bald at first, but then with scraggly black hair, and a deadly look in his eyes. And yes, he would have sunken cheeks and he'd be thin. Also, with an overgrown beard because I don't think they're going to let you shave in a prison...

Hermione is teh sexayness now. Not saying she aint ever been teh sexay but now she's... so much hotter. o.0 Damn whoever gets to go out with her.

Ron seems so cowardly. It's totally unappealing especially when he tries to put in a machismo appearance to keep up with Harry.

Danielle Radcliffe has matured SOO much. He's taller and his voice is MUCH deeper. But I still think they should have casted me as Harry Potter. If you compare me to the book covers and sketches of Harry, we'd look like twins. The only exception is that he has green eyes and I don't.

Can't wait to see it. I am going to go to the first viewing on the first day it opens in Canada (June 4th) and stand in line for an ungodly amount of time because damnit it's Harry Potter! My family punished me when CoS came out by not letting me watch it in theatres because I did something bad. That killed me. I'm the biggest HP fan. Ever.

This time, I'm going to go see HP: PoA three times. Just because. o.0

[Airknight]

anyone have got a link of her image?

[The Darker Magician]

Yup expect my spoilers to be up in about 7 hours by then I will have seen the movie and be hhome typing spoilers

[hplotr23]

lucky b@stard :mad:

[MooseDude]

cool stuff

[Ellimist211]

lucky b@stard :mad:

You know, here's a perfect example of why I left Pojo the first time. People dodging the censors. *Rolls eyes*

Back on topic...

Always remember, Darker Magician... Spoilers without warning are bad. :)

[Village Dag]

Cho won't be in the Prisoner of Azkaban. She dosen't play an important part.

[djcati]

leave t3h spoiler space..

whoo... 7 days until I see PoA.. :P
I've seen loads of trailers on TV the past couple days, and wow. This movie looks SO AWESOME.
AWESOME.
I can't wait!

[Overlord Zatenks]

Warning, there may be spoilers ahead.

Two things that you notice quite early while you're watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: 1) Director Alfonso Cuaron loves his visual gags and 2) he's got it in for the birdlife of Hogwarts. This is a visually rich movie, played almost as much for laughs as it is for darkness and Potter fans will not be disappointed with his attention to detail. It is also a physically exhausting movie to watch, as it shifts up and down the gears like the driver of the Knight Bus and there are times when you will find yourself gripping the seat and forgetting to breathe!

However, if you were thinking of reading the book again (or for the first time) before going to see the movie, my advice to you is "Don't". This is probably the movie that, of the three so far, most deserves the classification "Based on a book by J.K. Rowling" because although all the key plot elements, events and characters are all in there, several more have been cut out or happen in such a different way that faithful book fans will go bananas trying to untangle the sequences. No, although it has to skip, skim and even leave some details to the imagination, this movie stands on its own quite nicely thank you and you will do yourself a favor if you just immerse yourself in its version of the story.

I don't know that Cuaron's Hogwarts is necessarily a lot darker than in either of the first two movies but there is a noticeable change in scale. Big sets like the Great Hall and staircases obviously remain but this time, the Hogwarts exteriors seem to have been filmed around more confined spaces. Rather than using the expansive grounds of Alnwick Castle, Hagrid's Hut has been transplanted halfway down a Scottish gully and within the castle walls, outdoor action largely takes place in the cloistered courtyard. I've seen the word "gothic" used to describe the overall look but I think it might be more accurate to say that this Hogwarts shows more evidence of its medieval heritage.

The young cast has made another quantum leap in performance and this time they certainly get some decent material to showcase their growing talents. Often, it's the little touches that make you realize how much their performances have matured, such as an inflection here or a knowing look there. We're introduced to the much-hyped teenage Harry (Dan Radcliffe, of course) pretty much straight away, when he scowls sullenly at his abusive Uncle Vernon and retorts sarcastically to his pompous, overbearing Aunt Marge, then smirks behind her back until one last stinging insult from her pushes him over the edge into rage. Harry has a lot to do emotionally in this movie - he has to be angry, he has to be terrified, he has to break down at the discovery of the betrayal of his parents, he has to be hopeful, he has to hate, he has to be overjoyed - and Dan pulls off the whole lot magnificently again. It's a wonderfully natural and uninhibited performance and it really makes you feel for, and with, Harry. You can't help but grin as he rides Buckbeak over the lake, whooping with joy.

Hermione (Emma Watson) has know-it-all disdain down to a fine art now but she saves it for special occasions, otherwise she's your smart and sympathetic friend. She's very take-charge in this movie, from slugging the obnoxious Draco to working out how to save the day in the closing scenes. I thought Ron (Rupert Grint) got a bit of a raw deal though - he got a few good lines in but his primary function seemed to be saying "Bloody hell" a lot or to be freaked out by Hermione mysteriously turning up beside him in lessons. Draco (Tom Felton) was a great improvement on the last movie - one minute strutting arrogance, the next minute a squealing coward and much more natural all round. And Matthew Lewis does a lovely job as Neville, victim of several of the comic relief moments - he has such a great sense of timing. One scene which worked especially well and demonstrated how natural and comfortable the younger actors are in their roles wasn't even part of the plot. The Gryffindor boys hold a midnight feast in their dorm, sampling various magical candies, joking and laughing about their effects (this is the bit where steam comes out of Harry's ears) and having pillow fights and the camera hangs back so that you have more of a sense of eavesdropping on a real life event rather than watching a scene in a movie.

The adult cast is its usual stellar self and, once again, there are some fantastic choices for the new characters. Michael Gambon is a worthy successor to the late Richard Harris and plays Dumbledore much more dynamically and with a wicked twinkle in his eye and it's a shame we don't get to see more of him. David Thewlis, who plays new Defence against the Dark Arts teacher Remus Lupin, comes across as a very sympathetic sort of uncle figure to Harry - there are very touching scenes where Lupin counsels Harry on the Covered Bridge and later teaches him the Patronus Charm. The first time Harry managed the charm, the audience actually cheered. Gary Oldman is outstanding as Sirius Black, the titular prisoner - he is so focused and brilliantly insane in his moments of psychotic fury and yet later, he still manages his own poignant scenes with Harry. Timothy Spall was my first choice for Peter Pettigrew even before Chamber of Secrets came out and he makes his cringing, wheedling rat of a character very convincing. More on these last three later because they have a scene together that deserves special mention. Emma Thompson plays the spaced-out Divination teacher, Professor Trelawney, with obvious glee and provides some great comic moments. Snape, McGonagall and Hagrid are the returning staff members, Snape seeming even more loathsome this time around.

The non-human cast tries very hard to steal the show again. Buckbeak the hippogriff (part CGI, part animatronic) looks surprisingly realistic for a fantastic beast and displays quite a personality. The movie also has some fun with the Monster Book Of Monsters, which Harry has to lure out from under his bed with a shoe and which later makes a point of ferociously attacking Neville. However, the award for baddest attitude by a non-human goes to the Whomping Willow, which gets a much bigger role than in the last movie, including a vicious aerial assault on Harry and Hermione. Cuaron also uses the Willow a few times for rapid sight gags between scenes, marking a change in seasons by the sudden simultaneous shedding of all its leaves or snacking on a passing bird, which disappears with a loud snap and a cloud of feathers.

Good scenes? Oh what to pick, there were so many gems... The inflation of Aunt Marge, although played rapidly, is played for laughs all the way. Even as Harry storms out of the house with his trunk, you can still see her bobbing over the rooftops. Harry's ride to London on the Knight Bus is absolutely dizzying - the speeded-up footage accompanied by a jazzy soundtrack makes you carsick (bus-sick?) just looking at it. The backseat-driving Rasta shrunken head that hangs from the driver's rear view mirror is another wonderful comic touch (and expertly voiced by Lenny Henry).

It's refreshing to hear something so upbeat on a Potter soundtrack and the jazz also provides the perfect background music for Lupin's first class as the students tackle the Boggart in the wardrobe, a scene that seems to have been cut woefully short. The Hogsmeade scenes are picture-postcard gorgeous (again, it's in the details) and the attack on Draco and his cronies by an invisible assailant is quite hilarious. What's left of the Quidditch is also quite a rollercoaster, with Harry swooping through the storm, trying to avoid a pack of dementors. The effects team has done a wonderful job of making the dementors totally creepy, from their skeletal bodies and gaping mouths to their death-rattle breath to the way they glide toward their victims. The scenes with the dementors are generally quite chilling, not least because they have a nasty habit of freezing anything they come close to. The dementor attack on Sirius and Harry by the lake is a particularly intense, seat-gripping experience.

Far and away the best scene in the movie though (and in the whole series in my opinion) is the final confrontation in the Shrieking Shack. First of all, Harry finally lets out all that pent-up anger at Black, who is obviously the cause of all his troubles, an action which triggers a breathtaking sequence of events and exchanges between the assembled characters that is a total drama masterclass. Black, Lupin and Pettigrew really let fly, tumbling over each other in a full-blown shouting match. Folks, this ain't no kids' movie. I can see why Dan said he was in awe of these three in this scene.

The Shrieking Shack sets up the final scenes of the movie, including the very convincing werewolf/animagus transformations, and although a lot of explanation has to fall by the wayside, the ending has been very creatively retooled for the big screen to maintain the pace and the tension. Beyond that, I really don't want to say too much because it'll probably give the game away for the dozen or so people left on the planet who haven't read the book! However, instead of dragging out a finale in the Great Hall, there's one very last quick scene that ends with a big surprise for Harry to tie up one last loose end. The final freezeframe will please anyone who visits this site on a regular basis!

It's the little touches and details that make this movie and Alfonso Cuaron really knows when to use them and how to make the right scenes pop and he has delivered a masterpiece that will stand with the other two Potter movies yet be uniquely stamped as his own. You don't need to unfog your Inner Eye to see that this movie is going to make a lot of people very happy. :-)

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Given the fact that my wife is going to drag me to the theater when this comes out, I decided to read a review to see if I would be sleeping my way through it. However if this review is any indication, it should not be bad.

[djcati]

OK... Now I really can't wait.
... *nervous twitch*
Six days!

Normally, I would be annoyed that it's been changed from the book so much, but if that review (and the others on the net) is anything to go by, it's going to be worth it all the same.
I can't WAIT for the Shrieking Shack scene..

[Ellimist211]

Dj, I'm still mad about the whole Norbert thing in the first movie. =P

This had better be worth it to merit changing it from the book.

[Overlord Zatenks]

Make no mistake, not all things that are done in books can be reasonably expressed or shown in a movie. Just like some things in cartoons do not work in live action shows. Sometimes changes are necessary.

[Ellimist211]

Yes, but I don't understand why they even introduced Norbert. If they didn't do the thing right, they could've found another way to get the trio out of bed and into the Forbidden Forest.

I'm just using the whole Norbert incident as an example, by the way. I think the movies so far are doing a very good job of staying true to the books thus far.

[RCG_]

Actually ellimist, that's not quite true. Remember, Norbert was an important underlying theme because Hagrid wanted a dragon more than anythign else. When Quirrel found out about it, he used it to his advantage to get information about fluffy. Warner probably wnated to cut it out, but it was actually important.

[Ellimist211]

Ah, yes, I'd forgotten about that. Still, though, I didn't like how Norbert hatched and was gone the next day. I mean, if they had to do it, they could have at least done it right!

[hplotr23]

You know, here's a perfect example of why I left Pojo the first time. People dodging the censors. *Rolls eyes*

Back on topic...

Always remember, Darker Magician... Spoilers without warning are bad. :)



scuse me... sorry

[RobbieBond008]

How do you think they will do the Quidditch in the new movie? So far, they have shown one match in each: Harry's first game (also when Quirrel curses the broom) and the "Rogue Bludger." In the next book, there are two important matches: Harry falls off broom due to dementors and when they won the Quidditch Cup. Do you think they'll show both matches or edit out the Quidditch Cup? The other thing is, they'll need a character for Cedric this movie, (in the Quidditch match with the dementors) just food for thoughts.

[hplotr23]

well i know the match where harry falls of his broom will be in the movie because i saw it in a trailer... as for the quidditch final, i think i remember hearing that it's not in the movie... i'm not sure... i wish they would but i don't think it is in it...

[Village Dag]

They will need to show the Dementor one to keep the story solid.

[XBattosaiX17]

I'm interested in seeing what the dementors will look like and they need to show the part where he falls of the broom. You can count on it.

[hplotr23]

the part where he falls off the broom is definitely in the movie, i saw it in a trailer...

[Majin yami]

There is only one quiditch match, I saw the film today.

[hplotr23]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :mad:

[RobbieBond008]

There is only one quiditch match, I saw the film today.

Did it have a character for Cedric?

[Majin yami]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but no.

[Airknight]

there is just one match in 'azkanban', i expected to see more...

[RCG_]

HP3 has smashed all records in the UK so expect big numbers in the US. There will be only the one quidditch match but im glad. In the movie, one great match is good enough.

[djcati]

Yeah, only one match. The Quidditch cup was just forgotten about, or something. But then, it wouldn't have worked without Oliver Wood, huh? (Sean Biggerstaff wasn't in PoA)

And btw...
This movie...
IS TOTALLY AWESOME.
OMGYES.
The R/H actually gets annoying... and of course, they STILL don't have Peeves...
But you will love it when you see it, I promise. ^_^

[G4m3Boy]

Go to www.jkrowling.com/en and click on the key, which is a portkey for fan sites, once your in fansites, click on the latest winner trophy to open the scroll then click on the link for Godric's Hollow, then scoll down the page on Godric's Hollow,until you find the annoucement, there will be a link there for the whole story, oh, and btw who's going to the movie tommorow??

[WoodenCoyote]

I'm taking my girl to see it on Saturday, and then we're going to get dinner.

Harry Potter.. geez that's real romantic huh?

[BD25]

I actually SAW the interview with JK Rowling on E! Talk Daily! The cast of HP was there (Robbie Coltrane, Danielle Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint) and they talked about the movies and characters they play and waved to crowds. JK Rowling actually did say that Cuaron put things in there to make it look better, that foreshadow books 6 and 7. Then it flashed to the marauders map scene where snap tries to access it but can't. Hint anyone?

[BerserkerAzn]

I have my tickets already...can't wait.

The Interview (http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_3758000/3758101.stm)


Ooo. A Graveyard huh? Maybe kids can see their long lost relatives coughSiriusCough...maybe it's where the ghosts hang out, we're never really told where they go except that they wander...

[hplotr23]

wow i'm really surprised that he let that slip... i'd be mad if i were JK

[Village Dag]

Well I'll be......

[Lost Digi Girl]

Neat.

And I'm seeing it tomorrow with my little brother, and my grandma, who decided to pay for it. Me taking my brother was something I had planned out a while ago, as a gift to my mom since that is her birthday(and she didn't want to see it really).

[NevrMore]

Yeah, only one match. The Quidditch cup was just forgotten about, or something. But then, it wouldn't have worked without Oliver Wood, huh? (Sean Biggerstaff wasn't in PoA)

And btw...
This movie...
IS TOTALLY AWESOME.
OMGYES.
The R/H actually gets annoying... and of course, they STILL don't have Peeves...
But you will love it when you see it, I promise. ^_^

Yeah, the movie was pretty sweet.

But is it just me, or when Emma/Hermione was wearing the pink sweater, it kept on stretching up her back and you could see a lot of her skin (nothing below the waist, perverts.) maybe she should've gotten a slightly bigger sweater..

The whole knight bus scene was hilarious.

[djcati]

'No, you can't have a graveyard there'. And I'm like, 'Why?' She says: 'Oh because the graveyard is near this other wing of the castle and it's going to play an important part in number six because such and such and such.

o___o
WOW
He let that slip in an interview? And... and...
WOW.

... There's a graveyard at Hogwarts? Why would there be a graveyard at a school?
ooh, wow, I can't wait... nnngh.... I want book 6 now...

[necrofear]

I thought the movie was good because it was different. The way he made it look darker and more evil was nice. They should have added more things but im happy with the way it is.

[BerserkerAzn]

I didn't like the movie as much as the other two. Not sure why though, it's just how I felt. Still a good movie overall though.


P.S. Sorry Will, when I posted I didn't notice the Official Thread, :P

[Ace of Spades]

I saw the movie today.

It was great, just as good as the past two. Emma Thompson as Trelawney was brilliant, all the new actors were perfect in their roles, the Timeturner sequence was done flawlessly and all of the changes that were made still managed to keep the spirit of the book.

That said, there was one thing that I absolutely hated: The ending. How hard could it have been to tack on an extra ten minutes to ellaborate on the Firebolt, introduce Pigwigeon and wrap up Sirius and the Dementors. Instead we got Harry riding off into the sunset, like everything was okay and happy. Errrggg....

In short, loved the movie, didn't mind the changes, hated the ending, save the whales, free Mendella, see the movie.

[RobbieBond008]

Sounds like I'm the only one who didn't find it as great as it's been hyped up to be? No offense to it though, it was a great movie judging by general "movie ratings" but to the standards the first two movies have set, this one (IN MY OPINION) doesn't keep up with the previous. I've got one reason why, and it's a biggie:

THINGS WENT TO FAST

Now I know, it's a movie where things had to be cut out... but in my opinion it should have been longer. I'd say closer to the three hour end than the two hour. Way too much was cut, and when they were showing scenes they were a blur. I think I would've been lost if I hadn't read the books, because you'd have to absorb information like a SPONGE in order to keep up with the fast pace and no former backround knowledge (as in reading book 3). For example, one of the better scenes (where Fred and George present Harry "The Marauder's Map") was severely rushed. Talking and all. Normally, Fred and George would have said this:

It's a wrench giving this to ya, but we've decided that your needs are greater than ours.

In the movie, it was said this way:

Issa wr'tch givdis t'you, buhwe decide y'r need's greaterdanares.

If you had trouble interpreting that, think about it if I didn't give you the translation above!

Other than the rush aspect, it was still a wonderful movie and I've only showed its bad side. It was still great, and I'd give it about an 8.8/10. None-the-less, check it out... just don't rush yourself. ;-)

[Busterslash35]

I just saw it and I thought that the beginning was VERY rushed. After the Buckbeak "execution" (or sometime around there) things got to a good pace. I liked the intro a lot however, when he is casting Lumos into the title scene and the beginning of the credits when he says the Marauders incantation to lead into the credits. Dumbledore's new actor just seemed too different from the first 2 and I didn't really like him as much. And of course, the ending sucked. All in all though, it was still a great movie. Did anyone bother to stay after the credits? I'm wondering if they had an additional scene or something like some movies sometimes do.

[RCG_]

I thought the movie was absolutely brilliant. I loved every second of it and didn't think anything was rushed. I'm a major movie-goer, so I can completely understand why they did things the way they did. As Harry Potter readers, you, of course, loved the end better than the beginning - because it was ore like the book, but for non-readers, I bet some of them got a little bored. It's slow! This is why Chamber of Secrets didn't do as well as Sorcerer's Stone! Adults don't want that, so they found a middle ground and hit it flawlessly. They've broken the single-day record for a movie and now look to break the weekedn record. Do you know why???? Because its shorter and readers and non-readers alike can love it equally. Can I get a "hear-hear"?

[djcati]

indeed... I think there are a lot of people complaining about the movie that just don't understand how different films are from books... y'know...
IMO, the first two weren't done too well. The first one especially was just disjointed scenes cut and pasted together, it wasn't adapted from book to movie very well. Second, similar but slightly better.
The third was a real movie. Sure, it helps if you've read the book (mainly to understand the Marauder's map better... they didn't explain about the Marauders very well at all. :\) but it's a better movie by itself.

The ending, however, did suck. Rather majorly. The Firebolt thing was too rushed....
Hopefully, they'll have something at the start of movie 4, with Pigwidgeon, and the letter from Sirius...

[RCG_]

Readers may not have liked the ending, but it was completely necessary. They probably learned from the mistake the producers of Lord of the Rings made. In the third movie, there was like 5 endings...and it irritated people. For those who haven't read the books, the ending to a regular movie would be the scene where Sirius rides off into the sunset. So Cuaron decided to wrap it up quickly after that big scene - so as to not drowse them and make them want to see it again - or at leats be willing.

[Arky]

I really enjoyed the movie, but I think they left a out a few plot points that really needed to stay in:

*The explanation of who Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs were
*The fact that Harry's dad was an animagus
*The explanation of WHY they became animagi
*Why Harry's Patronus was a stag
*Pigwidgeon
*Why Snape hated Lupin and Sirius
*How Sirius escaped Azkaban

I think the whole Shrieking Shack scene was way too short. They could have made the movie 15 minutes longer and explained most of those things.

I really don't mind them changing things (like the Firebolt) but I really hate it when they just leave out stuff (like the Quidditch championship).

Overall, though I really enjoyed the movie, except the ending. If the ending hadn't been so rushed, it really would've been a great movie. I enjoyed a lot of the liberties taken with some of the scenes, because they really capture the characters.

Oh, and I didn't like Lupin's mustache...=\

[XxSilver3xodiacxX]

I could go on and on about the things they should have added, or the things they should have made longer, etc., but, as I already explained it to my parents, I won't. But, I must say 4 things: It's Harry and Hermione, not Ron and Hermione. Were - Lupin's Butt Ugly. Why didn't they show Harry's stag at the end of the entire time-turner thing? Lupin's not under-dog enough.

[Noah]

I thought the movie was great, i liked all the "jump out" parts i can say i jumped a few times, the ending could have been better though. It was an easy sit, and overall a fun movie to watch, it was just as good as the first two.

[blinkpunk04]

i thought that the movie was really good. it was a lot more natural than the other 2 movvies. i thought that the big three developed alot as actors.they were really good in the movie. I thought Emma/hermione was really good in this movie. i thought she didn't get as many lines as she should have though, ron, rupert didn't get many lines either. i didn't really think of it during the movie, but if i hadn't read the book i wouldn't have understood the marauder's map. they did need to put more emphasis on that. oh and i thought that they missed out on a really good scene by not putting hermione with sirius and harry by the lake with the dementors. i think that would have made it really good. but all in all i thought it was a good movie.

[Popo 85]

They completely cut Ms. Fig. He was suppose to be trying to scare away the dementor and accidently flagged down the bus. In the movie the bus just lands.

It was a funny movie, but jut not very good. If I hadn't read the book, I'd be so lost.

[New York Man]

I saw it on Sunday with my dad. Very different from the book. I give it an 8/10.

Lupin was really good. New actor for Dumbledor was so-so.

[djcati]

They completely cut Ms. Fig. He was suppose to be trying to scare away the dementor and accidently flagged down the bus. In the movie the bus just lands.


What are you talking about? The reason he flags down the bus in the book is he sees Sirius (as a dog), and stumbles into the road.
Mrs Figg and the dementors, that scene, is in book 5. No bus involved there.

Arky, you pretty much nailed the points there. I didn't even think about them not explaining how Sirius escaped. 0.o; Couldn't they have at least added a clue, during the DADA class or something, about Animagi being less detectable by Dementors...? heh.
They really should have explained the map and the Marauders... I thought Harry was going to ask Lupin at the end there, about how he knew about the map.. but then he just walked out of the classroom.
Like.. wtf? That was my reaction when watching that scene...

But see, all of this comes from knowing about everything in the book.
As a movie, if you forget about the book totally, this movie is a great follow-up to the first two - better, in fact. It's only when you think about it as a reader (like RCG said), that you notice everything wrong with it. :\

[Ramsfan]

I was amazed at how much better they were at acting, and they seemed to make the movie flow better. Hogsmead was cool. Fred and George looked like girls with their hair.

[halo158]

Fred and George were barely in it :(


I was expecting Harry to ask Lupin about the map in the last scene too, it didn't explain anything about who made the map or why. Would've been confusing as heck if I hadn't read the book.

[PhoenixTail234]

Yeah I was wondering about that myself...

[hplotr23]

i thought the movie was great... that's all i need to say, it was awesome

[WoodenCoyote]

I liked the movie, but they messed up three very important points:

1) Harry is not allowed to do magic out of school, and yet in the opening scenes we see him preforming a spell several times in his room. Even if it was studying, it was in a place Muggles could see and therefore most seriously forbidden. Nothing comes of it.

2) The movie never explains how Lupin could read the Map, or that he was even involved in its creation. The importance of "Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs" is lost. James' being able to transform is also never explained or even mentioned.

3) They also omit another important point: how Sirius broke out of prison by transforming in a dog, and how because of his form was able to avoid the dementors for so long.

[RCG_]

Actually I think students are allowed to do lumos outside of school. Harry did it in book 5 and it was never mentioned. so that small spell might be an exception.

I am also dissappointed that the movie didnt explain the marauder's map and it's creators, but they can always get to explaining the names in book 5 when Harry looks into Snape's pensieve.

[hplotr23]

it was awesome... even with all of it's faults, it was still the best so far... the marauder's map could have been explained, and it would have helped a lot, but it's not that big of a deal...

[G4m3Boy]

I'm ready for book six myself, but it probably won't come out until 2006 *sigh*
oh, btw in my opinion, this was my least favorite of the movies so far.

[hplotr23]

how in the world is everyone saying it's their least favorite one yet? it's so much better than the first two it's not even funny...

[Popo 85]

"What are you talking about? The reason he flags down the bus in the book is he sees Sirius (as a dog), and stumbles into the road.
Mrs Figg and the dementors, that scene, is in book 5. No bus involved there."

Wow. Sorry about that. Worst memory in Ohio.

Well, I guess since everything else I THOUGHT was missing was actually just in books 4 and 5 probably, it was a GREAT movie.

[NevrMore]

Wow. Sorry about that. Worst memory in Ohio.

That's not saying much, Popo...


Haha, I'm kidding, I'm kidding. It was an eays mistake to make.

[Village Dag]

how in the world is everyone saying it's their least favorite one yet? it's so much better than the first two it's not even funny...

Damn straight. The fifth is the BEST of the series.

[Mr.Buu459]

It seems to fast... And there were some things that were put out of order... And lupin looked retarded as a werewolf.

[hplotr23]

Damn straight. The fifth is the BEST of the series.



he was talking about the third movie being his least favorite movie, not talking about the books...

[WildWill]

The wife and I saw it yesterday at a fairly full screening, but not sold out. Surprisingly. Loved it, best one of the three IMO. The film was DEFINTIELY darker than the other two, could be the strange filter/color wash that Curon likes (Y Tu Mama Tambien, which many of you are not old enough to watch yet has the same thing).

I really enjoyed the movie, but I think they left a out a few plot points that really needed to stay in:

*The explanation of who Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs were
*The fact that Harry's dad was an animagus
*The explanation of WHY they became animagi
*Why Harry's Patronus was a stag
*Pigwidgeon
*Why Snape hated Lupin and Sirius
*How Sirius escaped Azkaban



Agreed on the first four, but the other three are fairly irrelevant. Snape's a prick, it was no surprise that he hated Lupin and Sirius, and further explanation was not necessary, in this film. Perhaps in the next two there'll be a throwaway line, or it will become more important as we learn more about James and Lilly, esp. in the film of Order of the Phoenix.

I don't even remember Pigwidgeon in the book, so it wasn't important to me in the film.

It would have been nice to see a shot of Azkaban, but no....adding to the budget and all.

I really don't mind them changing things (like the Firebolt) but I really hate it when they just leave out stuff (like the Quidditch championship).


Maybe it's me, but I don't really give a care if they leave out Quidditch all together...though that will be tough in the next one...the effects just aren't all that great, and the game itself...well, being sports fan, it's a frickken silly game. It works in the books because you have to visualize it yourself, but in reality, naahh...but the whole rain thing was very cool.

There were things I liked a lot, the pairing of Oldman and Thewlis was phenomenal, Thewlis remains one of my favourite actors, if you want to see him really chew up the screen, rent Naked, though it's a mature film. Ron was cracking me up again throughout the film, and Dan Radcliffe is really coming into the role. I really hope that they can keep the trio of actors for all seven films, because they are maturing nicely.

Oh and the Knightbus was fantastic. Now I want a little talking shrunken head. That'd be a good merchandising tie-in.

The Dementors were a tad disapointing though, after all the great CGI on the Army of the Dead in LOTR, you'd think they might have upped the ante in HP, considering how Gollum totally trumped Dobby a couple years ago...but then again, films aren't a competition (except at the box-office that is).

[Omega Ridley]

I would give the movie a six out of ten. It was okay, but there were so many plot holes...

This reminds me of the Chappelle skit "Man, [insert name here] is f***in' up."

[WoodenCoyote]

I think they did a good job with Sirius Black.
The whole needs-to-practice-his-people-skills thing came across well [ although it kinda pittered out at the end ], and the prison tattoos were a nice touch.

[hplotr23]

how about this, can we agree that even with all of it's faults and loopholes and all of that it was still much much much better than the first two? that's how i feel... i mean sure i would have liked some things to change, but it was still a really great movie... with the dementors, i think they should have looked like the wringwraiths in LOTR, except with gray cloaks... that would have been more of my mental picture of them.

[WoodenCoyote]

I was hoping for more oozing, and rotting flesh etc. That was my mental image at least. A general increase in grossness.
But still, they were very cool and creepy as hell.

[Link]

Damn straight. The fifth is the BEST of the series.

Actually the fourth is the best book. Also, this movie was the worst. they were very unclear on many important parts.

[Mystic Reaper]

The 3rd movie sucked, i reckon he screwed up the movie.....1st of all the whole grounds should be flat and i hope he never makes another harry movie, but id like him to revial more things for book 6 and 7

[Arky]

It was definitely better than the first two.

Another plot hole, though:
Sirius was bitten several times by Lupin. Shouldn't he have become a were-wolf? Or was he immune because he was in dog form?

The Lumos thing also bothered me...

[Slavik81]

and the prison tattoos were a nice touch.

That was mad paying attention skillz there...


...



That was a Phoenix tattoo...

[WoodenCoyote]

And the ones on his knuckles? It makes me wonder, because if someone was in such an important group as the Order of the Phoenix, would they advertise it on their body like that?

[Hermione]

I must say I didn't like this movie at all, it was rushed and a lot was cut out. And they made it look like something was going on "more than just friends" like with Sirius and Lupin when they meet in the shrieking shack. I do however love to see Sirius and Lupin and believe they did a nice casting job, although they're older than I had guessed they would be. But I do hope the next movie isn't as scetchy and doesn't jump around as much.

[Kirarakim]

Personally I thought the first two movies were much better than this one. It was good, but not great. Sure it was darker, but that is expected since the 3rd book is much darker than the previous two.

As the best book in the series so far I felt it deserved better. Too many important scenes were left out IMHO. And personally I didn't care so much for the new cast members (Lupin, Sirius, and the new Dumbledore didn't do it for me) I will say I did love Emma Thompson as Professor Trelawney <sp?> though.


So as a movie it was very good (as far as movies go now adays) but as something that is supposed to be an adaptation of a great book well it doesn't measure up.

[Link]

I saw it twice and I liked it. The new Dumbledore was really bad. I saw it the first time just to see it abd the second time just to see Hermione.

[WoodenCoyote]

The new Dumbledore was a little more playful than the previos actor, but there was something in the way he talked that didn't sit right.. I dunno. It felt like he was rushing the lines a little.

[Link]

He was like 10 years younger. He has a short beard. He doesn't have he same voice. Also, no oe can replace Richard Harris and I think the movie would have been different and better if he was in it.

[RobbieBond008]

Another plot hole, though:
Sirius was bitten several times by Lupin. Shouldn't he have become a were-wolf? Or was he immune because he was in dog form?

No, it states in the books that a werewolf is only a danger to a human. That's why James, Sirius, and Wormtail were able to keep Lupin company as animals and not have their life threatened.

[Kirarakim]

No, it states in the books that a werewolf is only a danger to a human. That's why James, Sirius, and Wormtail were able to keep Lupin company as animals and not have their life threatened.


But of course this was just another thing they didn't explain in the movie.

[Perfect Cell]

It was my favorite so far. Sure he didnt even explain moony wormatial padfoot and prongs but the parts he did were great. I really liked Emma Watson in it she did the best acting of the three.

[John Galt]

Over all, I liked the movie. However, I felt it could have been much longer. Certainly, the LoTR audiences didnt mind the length of the three movies.

One other thing they forgot:

The importance of the cat. The cat is the one that supposed to freeze the tree by touching the knot on the tree. Oh well.
It was a nice touch for them to add a bit of color to the the trio's clothing. They dont wear the robes nearly as much as they did in the first two.

My final opinion is that they havent found the right director for the movie. I have no idea who should direct the movie and yes, I am aware that there is a separate topic for that discussion. Maybe, they should have a different director do every movie. Just a suggestion.

[TheOneSin]

Bring on book 6!!!! Can't wait, btu 2006 would be waaaaay too long to wait.

It was my favorite so far. Sure he didnt even explain moony wormatial padfoot and prongs but the parts he did were great. I really liked Emma Watson in it she did the best acting of the three.

Yeah, I agree, I also like seeing her 'pick things up :D .'
She's filling out quite nicely.

Sorry guys (and girls). I'm turning into Charninja.

[lostinzanarkand]

Where was the winning of the Quiddich cup in the POA movie, that was a BIG deal in the book. Also, it (the movie) never explained that Sirius, James, Peter and Lupin created the Map! If i hadde'nt read the book, i would be totally lost. Also the movie was WAY too short, maybe it's just because I finished the book two hours before saw i but whatever...

[Village Dag]

Yep, that ruined the movies chances of being awesome. No history on Sirius.

[Emperor Anubis]

He got the broom at the end in the movie. In the book, it was a mysterious Christmas present. The movie was too short, definitely.They spent too much time on the climax. And the history of the map thing annoyed me. My friends were lost when they saw it, and I tried to figure out how they could leave that out.

[WoodenCoyote]

Watching the movie, I kept waiting for them to bring up the connection to the map. It kinda spoiled the movie because it was always in the back of my mind.

[SJUNB85]

There were a few things that I noticed that differed from the book.
1) No backstory on the Maruaders and the Map
2) Harry has no idea why his Patronus is a Stag
3) The intellect of Crookshanks is not shown
4) They don't show Sirius in bedroom (although I have heard this is a deleted scene)

I know that there are more, but I can't think of any more right now.

[Mystic Reaper]

and ron/harry being pissed off at hermonie was a big thing in POA........but nooo, they had to give harry the broom @ da end of the movie