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# Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2-Disc Full-Screen Edition)

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As Harry Potter readies himself for his third year at Hogwarts, an incident in which he is unable to control his anger forces him on the lam. At the same time, a dangerous man named Sirius Black escapes from the Azkaban prison with one thought on his mind: to track down and kill Harry Potter. The third year at Hogwarts is full of excitement and danger for Harry and his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

Review: Again, simply the best - As I said in my review of the second film, the real problem with Chris Columbus was not that he tried to be faithful to the books, it was that he didn't have the talent to pull it off. So after enduring the crappy 2nd film (which managed to be worse than the book, which itself was not too good), the Potter film franchise is given a much needed shot in the arm thanks to hiring of a real director, Alfonso Cuaron, who, despite still being saddled with that idiot screenwriter Steve Kloves, succeeds where Columbus would have fallen flat on his face. Perhaps we shouldn't be surprise that the best of Rowling's books proved to be the best of the films. Which is not to say that the film is not without flaws. The films continue to pointlessly butcher Ron into a stupid, cry baby coward instead of portraying him as the loyal, funny, protective friend that he was in the books, and Rupert Grint's inability to act doesn't help. Exactly why the filmmakers feel they must ruin Ron, and why JK herself allows them to ruin Ron, is unclear. While the original book showed Ron defending Hermione from Snape and, in one of his all time greatest moments, stood up the an alleged killer declaring that he would have to be killed as well if it meant defending Harry, but the first moment is changed to Ron agreeing with Snape after Snape insulted Hermione - which makes no sense following previous events that would have him growing more protective of her, not less, and also screws with the so called romance brewing between them. And who gets to say "If you want to kill Harr you'll have to kill us too!"? Hermione! That's right, once again, Kloves screws Ron while blowing Hermione way out of proportion, apparently unaware that he is ruining the balance between the trio and making it impossible to believe that Ron and Hermione have romantic feelings for each other. The films never portray Hermione and Ron as having a bond that is developing beyond friendship, and despite so called "extra hints" that "foreshadow" their love, Ron and Hermione merely come off as two stupid brats who want nothing to do with each other while lacking the romantic undercurrent that charged up the sparks between Hepburn & Tracy as well as Han Solo & Princess Leia. Do you think that Princess Leia would have fallen in love with Han Solo if Han constantly acted like a stupid, effeminate, inarticulate, weak willed coward who's scared of everything - including his own shadow? Hell no. Han wasn't always gallant, but he was never stupid nor cowardly; he also had the guts and the quick thinking, which in the end is what drew Leia to him. While he's not exactly Beowulf or Hercules, or even Aquaman, what is supposed to make Ron redeeming to Hermione is that he's clearly not as dumb as he occasionally appears to be and he's clearly a brave guy, otherwise, he wouldn't have landed in Gryffindor along with the rest of his family. Sadly, it appears that none of the filmmakers involved here, not even Alfonso Cuaron, easily the best of them, really understand that, and they apparently have no idea of how to portray the relationship between Ron and Hermione; they just expect the audience to go along with it figuring that most of them have read the books, so they put little to no effort into making it believable. They don't even try to include the moments that JK Rowling herself used to demonstrate the ever changing relationship with Hermione & Ron; in fact, they have the nerve to throw out those moments and come up with their own crap, but their crap only comes out as superficial and insincere. Meanwhile, Hermione, as played by Emma Watson, continues to move away from the bookworm we knew in the novel to a shallow, "so cool & charming she's girl power" twit. (Since when does Hermione cackle at Ron, fret over her hair, wear a pink hoodie with a rainbow belt, has the strength of Rocky Balboa that allows her to punch Draco down rather than just slap him, and show up looking dirty blonde instead of frizzy brown?). Ron deserved better. Adding insult to injury, while it may not have been intentional on the part of the filmmakers, is that Hermione and Harry, who are presented as sharper and more focused, which is somewhat true even in the books, come across as having much more chemistry between the two of them than Hermione does with Ron, and at the end, they are even shown mocking him, once again throwing the balance of the trio out of whack because we don't see that Hermione also has a tendency to annoy Harry even though they're friends. Maybe Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe just have a natural chemistry with each other, but this also screws with the audiences because the film versions of Hermione & Harry seem to play so well off each other that it seems they are the ones destined to be together, as opposed to Hermione being with Ron (this will also make it even more difficult when trying to sell the audience on the concept of Harry's future romance with Ginny in "Half-Blood Prince"). When Hermione reaches out to a distraught Harry at Hogsmeade and flashes her big brown eyes to him, while Ron keeps his distance, you half expect Hermione to embrace Harry and give him a kiss. When Harry and Hermione are alone in the Forbidden Forest, you half expect Harry to rip Hermione's clothes off and make love to her (their lovemaking would probably be spoiled by the arrival of either the Lupin wolf or the Dementors). I know this probably wasn't intentional, but the filmmakers don't seem to understand that they're giving off the wrong impression to audiences. Despite these unfortunate changes, star Daniel Radcliffe finally begins to show us just how good an actor he's becoming - he's easily the best of the three, striking the right balance between his serious and light hearted moments without going over the top like his co-stars. Radcliffe works very well with both David Thewlis, in the role of Lupin, and Gary Oldman, in the role of Sirius Black. It's too bad that Radcliffe was not given more of a chance to interact with the new Dumbledore, Michael Gambon, a fellow Irishman chosen to the replace the late Richard Harris, who's life & career sadly ended with the last clunker. Cuaron's stronger sense of pacing and visual narrative along with characterization also become apparent in his handling of the action pieces and atmospheric moments of fear. I sincerely hope that he returns to direct either the sixth or seventh installment.
Review: Christopher Columbus is Thankfully Gone - In his attempt to bring Harry Potter to the screen with his first two installments, Columbus was so laborious in carbon-copying the book to screen, that he forgot the more essential elements of adaptation, and of screen time. While I'm sure soccer moms and younger kids will probably be more attached to the saccharine visions perpetuated by the first two films, it seemed that those films were just trying too hard. All the kodak imagery, the lack of character depth, the awkward pacing---Columbus's hands were wet with effort, and it stained the films more or less. The 2nd film was a vast improvement, don't get me wrong. But the films still lacked something more visceral. Harry Potter TPOA, is a film that finally brings Harry's world to the screen in a way that the previous attempts could not acheive. I'm so over joyed at the direction that Cuaron has taken with this film. He frees himself of CGI locations (more or less), and shoots on locations. Yes, Hogwarts looks different in this film, but when you have a different artist doing the tranlation, there are going to be some visual differences. And this time, it FEELS REAL. Ask any comic book collector what the Bat-cave looks like, and he/she'll tell you that it depends what artist is drawing it. I actually found it to be an improvement. Cuaron really focuses on the young actors' growth as actors. No longer do we see them in quick cut close ups, as to not notice their greeness in the acting world. Now they are compelled to act in longer camera shots, with more complex character psychology, and just a more compelling script. But what's more important is that this film feels magical. MAGIC FEELS REAL. The scares are real, not those cinematic 'everybody's going to be okay, we can see the troll is really a poorly drawn cartoon and is acting all dumb and silly' scare--but a real, deep in our guts 'are these characters going to make it?' scare. And it's this type of visceral experience that young kids really need. If a kid, growing up, is going to learn how to face fears, he/she must be able to handle something like this film. To laugh it off later as a film. If we shield the child from films such as this, they're going to face a losing battle when they enter the 'real world.' The performances from all the characters are dazzling, but one of note is Dumbledore. Yes, it's a different actor, Michael Gambon (the original Singing Detective, and featured in Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow), who dons the robe and hat vacated by the late and brilliant Richard Harris. Rather than trying to shun his acting responsibilities with a poor impersonation of Harris, he creates his own character--and one that seems far closer to the source material. A strange hippie of sorts. He seems a bit crazy from the outset, but then we see how he can spin his own magic, and by the end of the film, I was cheering for him. "Good night" indeed. Finally a word on adaptation: This was the longest of the 3 books adapted so far. Material is going to be cut out for narrative considerations. It's translating one medium to another. It can't be a literal translation, or you'll bore the audience with plot elements that, although interesting in the book, just wouldn't work in the film. But that's the process of adaptation. If you want the book, then read the book. This is an entirely different medium with its own rules. Cuaron understands that. Columbus, for the most part, did not. I found the streamlined narrative to be exhilarating, liberating, and just a great time--the kids I was with all enjoyed the film immensly as well. A real family film. Perfect for the kid at just about any age.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 61,774 Reviews |

## Product Details

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- **Format:** Multiple Formats, AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
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- **Language:** English, French, Spanish
- **Runtime:** 2 hours and 21 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Again, simply the best
*by W***V on July 2, 2006*

As I said in my review of the second film, the real problem with Chris Columbus was not that he tried to be faithful to the books, it was that he didn't have the talent to pull it off. So after enduring the crappy 2nd film (which managed to be worse than the book, which itself was not too good), the Potter film franchise is given a much needed shot in the arm thanks to hiring of a real director, Alfonso Cuaron, who, despite still being saddled with that idiot screenwriter Steve Kloves, succeeds where Columbus would have fallen flat on his face. Perhaps we shouldn't be surprise that the best of Rowling's books proved to be the best of the films. Which is not to say that the film is not without flaws. The films continue to pointlessly butcher Ron into a stupid, cry baby coward instead of portraying him as the loyal, funny, protective friend that he was in the books, and Rupert Grint's inability to act doesn't help. Exactly why the filmmakers feel they must ruin Ron, and why JK herself allows them to ruin Ron, is unclear. While the original book showed Ron defending Hermione from Snape and, in one of his all time greatest moments, stood up the an alleged killer declaring that he would have to be killed as well if it meant defending Harry, but the first moment is changed to Ron agreeing with Snape after Snape insulted Hermione - which makes no sense following previous events that would have him growing more protective of her, not less, and also screws with the so called romance brewing between them. And who gets to say "If you want to kill Harr you'll have to kill us too!"? Hermione! That's right, once again, Kloves screws Ron while blowing Hermione way out of proportion, apparently unaware that he is ruining the balance between the trio and making it impossible to believe that Ron and Hermione have romantic feelings for each other. The films never portray Hermione and Ron as having a bond that is developing beyond friendship, and despite so called "extra hints" that "foreshadow" their love, Ron and Hermione merely come off as two stupid brats who want nothing to do with each other while lacking the romantic undercurrent that charged up the sparks between Hepburn & Tracy as well as Han Solo & Princess Leia. Do you think that Princess Leia would have fallen in love with Han Solo if Han constantly acted like a stupid, effeminate, inarticulate, weak willed coward who's scared of everything - including his own shadow? Hell no. Han wasn't always gallant, but he was never stupid nor cowardly; he also had the guts and the quick thinking, which in the end is what drew Leia to him. While he's not exactly Beowulf or Hercules, or even Aquaman, what is supposed to make Ron redeeming to Hermione is that he's clearly not as dumb as he occasionally appears to be and he's clearly a brave guy, otherwise, he wouldn't have landed in Gryffindor along with the rest of his family. Sadly, it appears that none of the filmmakers involved here, not even Alfonso Cuaron, easily the best of them, really understand that, and they apparently have no idea of how to portray the relationship between Ron and Hermione; they just expect the audience to go along with it figuring that most of them have read the books, so they put little to no effort into making it believable. They don't even try to include the moments that JK Rowling herself used to demonstrate the ever changing relationship with Hermione & Ron; in fact, they have the nerve to throw out those moments and come up with their own crap, but their crap only comes out as superficial and insincere. Meanwhile, Hermione, as played by Emma Watson, continues to move away from the bookworm we knew in the novel to a shallow, "so cool & charming she's girl power" twit. (Since when does Hermione cackle at Ron, fret over her hair, wear a pink hoodie with a rainbow belt, has the strength of Rocky Balboa that allows her to punch Draco down rather than just slap him, and show up looking dirty blonde instead of frizzy brown?). Ron deserved better. Adding insult to injury, while it may not have been intentional on the part of the filmmakers, is that Hermione and Harry, who are presented as sharper and more focused, which is somewhat true even in the books, come across as having much more chemistry between the two of them than Hermione does with Ron, and at the end, they are even shown mocking him, once again throwing the balance of the trio out of whack because we don't see that Hermione also has a tendency to annoy Harry even though they're friends. Maybe Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe just have a natural chemistry with each other, but this also screws with the audiences because the film versions of Hermione & Harry seem to play so well off each other that it seems they are the ones destined to be together, as opposed to Hermione being with Ron (this will also make it even more difficult when trying to sell the audience on the concept of Harry's future romance with Ginny in "Half-Blood Prince"). When Hermione reaches out to a distraught Harry at Hogsmeade and flashes her big brown eyes to him, while Ron keeps his distance, you half expect Hermione to embrace Harry and give him a kiss. When Harry and Hermione are alone in the Forbidden Forest, you half expect Harry to rip Hermione's clothes off and make love to her (their lovemaking would probably be spoiled by the arrival of either the Lupin wolf or the Dementors). I know this probably wasn't intentional, but the filmmakers don't seem to understand that they're giving off the wrong impression to audiences. Despite these unfortunate changes, star Daniel Radcliffe finally begins to show us just how good an actor he's becoming - he's easily the best of the three, striking the right balance between his serious and light hearted moments without going over the top like his co-stars. Radcliffe works very well with both David Thewlis, in the role of Lupin, and Gary Oldman, in the role of Sirius Black. It's too bad that Radcliffe was not given more of a chance to interact with the new Dumbledore, Michael Gambon, a fellow Irishman chosen to the replace the late Richard Harris, who's life & career sadly ended with the last clunker. Cuaron's stronger sense of pacing and visual narrative along with characterization also become apparent in his handling of the action pieces and atmospheric moments of fear. I sincerely hope that he returns to direct either the sixth or seventh installment.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Christopher Columbus is Thankfully Gone
*by G***Y on November 27, 2004*

In his attempt to bring Harry Potter to the screen with his first two installments, Columbus was so laborious in carbon-copying the book to screen, that he forgot the more essential elements of adaptation, and of screen time. While I'm sure soccer moms and younger kids will probably be more attached to the saccharine visions perpetuated by the first two films, it seemed that those films were just trying too hard. All the kodak imagery, the lack of character depth, the awkward pacing---Columbus's hands were wet with effort, and it stained the films more or less. The 2nd film was a vast improvement, don't get me wrong. But the films still lacked something more visceral. Harry Potter TPOA, is a film that finally brings Harry's world to the screen in a way that the previous attempts could not acheive. I'm so over joyed at the direction that Cuaron has taken with this film. He frees himself of CGI locations (more or less), and shoots on locations. Yes, Hogwarts looks different in this film, but when you have a different artist doing the tranlation, there are going to be some visual differences. And this time, it FEELS REAL. Ask any comic book collector what the Bat-cave looks like, and he/she'll tell you that it depends what artist is drawing it. I actually found it to be an improvement. Cuaron really focuses on the young actors' growth as actors. No longer do we see them in quick cut close ups, as to not notice their greeness in the acting world. Now they are compelled to act in longer camera shots, with more complex character psychology, and just a more compelling script. But what's more important is that this film feels magical. MAGIC FEELS REAL. The scares are real, not those cinematic 'everybody's going to be okay, we can see the troll is really a poorly drawn cartoon and is acting all dumb and silly' scare--but a real, deep in our guts 'are these characters going to make it?' scare. And it's this type of visceral experience that young kids really need. If a kid, growing up, is going to learn how to face fears, he/she must be able to handle something like this film. To laugh it off later as a film. If we shield the child from films such as this, they're going to face a losing battle when they enter the 'real world.' The performances from all the characters are dazzling, but one of note is Dumbledore. Yes, it's a different actor, Michael Gambon (the original Singing Detective, and featured in Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow), who dons the robe and hat vacated by the late and brilliant Richard Harris. Rather than trying to shun his acting responsibilities with a poor impersonation of Harris, he creates his own character--and one that seems far closer to the source material. A strange hippie of sorts. He seems a bit crazy from the outset, but then we see how he can spin his own magic, and by the end of the film, I was cheering for him. "Good night" indeed. Finally a word on adaptation: This was the longest of the 3 books adapted so far. Material is going to be cut out for narrative considerations. It's translating one medium to another. It can't be a literal translation, or you'll bore the audience with plot elements that, although interesting in the book, just wouldn't work in the film. But that's the process of adaptation. If you want the book, then read the book. This is an entirely different medium with its own rules. Cuaron understands that. Columbus, for the most part, did not. I found the streamlined narrative to be exhilarating, liberating, and just a great time--the kids I was with all enjoyed the film immensly as well. A real family film. Perfect for the kid at just about any age.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A well-deserved, but qualified, 5 stars
*by C***E on September 7, 2004*

This review assumes that you've already either seen the movie or read the book. I won't go into the plot here. I'll say upfront that this movie was brilliantly done. Alfonso Cuarón truly captured the darker, more complex mood that J.K. Rowling gave to the third installment of the series. The cinematography and visual effects were excellent. I also thought that the soundtrack was absolutely perfect (if interested, please see my separate review for the soundtrack). The kids are beginning to really mature in this film. Their acting, which is evidently becoming more natural and fluid, has improved a hundred times over since Chamber of Secrets. Harry, Ron, and Hermione become closer in this story, and their friendships are even more important than before. I get the sense that Daniel, Rupert, and Emma are also becoming great friends, as their friendships on the screen seem so natural. The three have a great chemistry. Some complain that the kids are growing too fast, but I just don't see it. Kids their age simply grow at an exponential rate. I assume this also holds true in the wizarding world. They seem about the right age to me. The casting for the new characters is pretty good. David Thewils is a fantastic Professor Lupin, and Emma Thompson is a perfectly clumsy and mystical Profesor Trelawney. I did not, however, warm up so well to Michael Gambon as the new Dumbledore. But I think (hope) that will change with time. Gambon is obviously a good actor, and I think that if I hadn't already gotten used to Richard Harris, I would have said that his portrayal of Dumbledore was convincing. Hopefully, Gambon will grow on me in Goblet of Fire. Now for the "qualified" portion of my review. . . . I give this movie five stars from the perspective of someone who had read the book first. I can't imagine that I would have enjoyed the fast-paced movie as much if I had not already known what was going on. I did not, however, give this factor too much weight in my assessment because, given the time constraints of the movie, it probably had to be geared toward people who had already read the book. Of course there were many missing details -- the background about Sirius and Lupin could have used more explanation, and the secondary characters did not get much face time -- but deciding what to cut and what to keep is incredibly difficult when you adapt a 435-page book (each page packed with information) to a 140-minute movie. I believe that given the complexity of the story and the time constraints of the movie, the crew did a fantastic job with making those decisions; and that is why I give the movie five stars. Remember, the perfect Harry Potter movie would be about 8 hours long. That's just not possible. (Although, if it were, I would certainly sit through it!) Now for my favorite parts of the movie. . . . (1) I think my favorite part of the movie was the time-turner sequence. This was brilliantly done. I even looked for flaws the second and third times I watched the film, and I found none. Emma Watson was brilliant in this scene! (2) Aunt Marge's "blow up" sequence was absolutely hilarious. (3) The Hogsmeade scene with the snowball fight was fun, and Daniel Radcliff did an excellent job with the scene where he "overhears" that Sirius is his godfather. Long story short, this DVD is a must-have for Harry Potter movie fans. I think this movie is even better than the first two, and the DVD will be a good supplement for when you don't have time to re-read the book!

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