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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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Schoolmarm
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02-18-2001

Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 4:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
At the end (and also the beginning) a bird is whomped by the willow with feathers flying all over the place.

I saw this Friday afternoon by myself. The theater was only about 1/10th full. A student of mine and his girlfriend saw it Sunday at 10pm and they were the only ones in the theatre. I expected more of a crowd.

Loved the way that Hermione and Ron "are"....and I also wish that they had explained who Prongs, Wormtail, etc. were. Maybe in the next movie.

I loved the pumpkin patch sceens. For some reason, I didn't find this movie scary at all, maybe it was just my mood. I thought that the dementors were well portrayed and the Knight Bus was a hoot.

Cyimpod
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05-18-2004

Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 4:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cyimpod a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Schoolmarm!

Carrie92
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09-15-2003

Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 1:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carrie92 a private message Print Post    
I keep hearing that this movie is too dark for kids. Scotty wants to see it SO bad. He's almost 7 and he's seen the other two movies...he's also seen things like Spiderman and Scooby-Doo. We saw the trailer for it at another movie we went to and he said it looks scary but he still wants to see it.

What do you all think?

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
7 years old is a hard one for me to decide. Depends on the child, I think.

This one is much much scarier than the first two, or Spiderman or Scooby Doo.

I can tell you that there were a few 2 to 5 year olds in the theater both times I went, and they cried and had to be taken out. For kids I'd imagine the Dementors are pretty scary, not to mention the big animal "monsters" like the Hippogriff, and even some of the humans like Sirius Black are portrayed very scarily.

P.S. -- I don't have kids so I could be overruled here!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 2:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
The Dementers are pretty scary, even my 14 year old commented on that. My 10 year old said they were really "freaky". Personally, I would wait till it comes out on video.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 3:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I really think it depends on the kid -- some get scared easily and some don't. I was in a packed theater and didn't see any kids leave early and there were two sitting very near me.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 5:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I would let the kid see it. If he knows it is going to be scary, he tells you he knows it is going to be scary and he wants to see it anyway, then by all means. If you are with him and it is his decision to go, have a good time.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Friday, June 18, 2004 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I have wondered from the very beginning why the producers did not use the voice over technique to explain more of the story. It was used very effectively at the beginning of The Lord of the Rings. It can be very subtle but it is a device which can "fill in the blanks." It is going to get harder and harder to keep the story line clear to those who have not read the books. The next books are huge.

I think the movies are growing just as the books have. They are becoming more adult as the kids become more adult.

I think the best adaptation of a book series has been the Lord of the Rings. It helps to understand the background of the story to have read the books, but it is not necessary. If you have not seen these, I highly recommend them.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Friday, June 25, 2004 - 3:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Just saw it this week and I just loved it. Now that I've put a face to Sirius Black, I am more upset about his future. My 7 year old nephew was afraid of the dementors but since my sister has read them the books, he knew when to cover his eyes, otherwise, he loved the movie too.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, June 28, 2004 - 3:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I just read that production has started on The Goblet of Fire and that Ralph Fiennes is playing Voldemort! I can't wait now!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, June 28, 2004 - 3:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Oh, can he ever play evil. Remember 'Schinder's List'?

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, June 28, 2004 - 3:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
And he also plays good very well. He's a great actor.

Tashakinz
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11-13-2002

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 7:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tashakinz a private message Print Post    
The article I saw on E said it hasn't been confirmed that Fiennes will play you know who. Apparently he's concerned about locking himself into the part for the rest of the series.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 7:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Isn't that funny because I read it on E yesterday and it said it had started filming with Fiennes in the role.

Tashakinz
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11-13-2002

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 9:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tashakinz a private message Print Post    
lol - principal filming has begun according to the article I read this a.m. What a difference a day makes.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I think E ought to just hire us and we could get it straight for them!

Tashakinz
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11-13-2002

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tashakinz a private message Print Post    
I'll take the paycheck LOL

Tess
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04-13-2001

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
My family just got home from seeing this movie and we all loved it. Sarah (at 7-1/2) was not at all afraid and I was sure she would be after what I'd read various places. It seems that with Harry Potter, stuff she can separate reality from fantasy very easily, but if it's something she thinks could happen in her real life, it would freak her.

Neko
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08-03-2001

Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 5:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Neko a private message Print Post    
I finally got to see Harry Potter!!
None of friends wanted to go to it, so finally I asked TheMom and TheStepDad to come with me and they did!

I absolutely loved it! Crookshanks was adorable, and they did an amazing job with the special effects for everything.
Of course, it had it's deviancies from the novel, like Lupin using "Immobulus" to stop the Whomping Willow vs, pressing the knot at the base of the tree..
But I could live with those..

What I couldn't live with is the woman sitting next to me with her daughter making very loud, and remarkably stupid comments throughout the movie. She even fell asleep during it and started to snore!!

Why you would sit in the best seats in the theatre to SLEEP through a movie after paying 10 dollars to get in is beyond me.

I can't wait for this to come out on DVD so I can rent it!! My favourite movie out of all three would have to be this one.

Tashakinz
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11-13-2002

Monday, November 22, 2004 - 9:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tashakinz a private message Print Post    
Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow!!! I can't wait for tomorrow!!!!!!

Lycanthrope
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09-19-2002

Monday, November 29, 2004 - 1:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lycanthrope a private message Print Post    
Saw it this weekend on DVD. Very different from the first two movies. If you didn't read the book, you wouldn't have the insight into most of the movie.

As a stand alone movie, I think it is better than the first two, but they skipped a lot of stuff in the books that is important.

If you watch the extras on disc 2(some of the extras are geared towards the youngsters, but some are good behind the scenes stuff) you get a feel for the thought process behind some of the stuff, which is good. Cuaron was very entertaining in his snippets.

The 3 main kids are a lot like their characters...you'll know what I mean when you watch the interviews.

Gambon is a great Dumbledore...I was worried about this, but shouldn't have been.

Buckbeak was fantastic, and when you see what lengths the crew went to to create him, you'll be most impressed.

All of the animals were trained, and the bats seemed to be everyone's favorite. Crookshanks is a beautiful animal that they had to dumb down for his role in this movie. Although owls seem to be good pets in the movies, they're really not. They're not very smart, and they are naturally aggressive predators. Those black birds that were there the majority of the time were very cool, very well trained birds. I can't remember their names.

Overall, an excellent entry into the HP universe.

Ladydewtel
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07-18-2002

Friday, May 06, 2005 - 8:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladydewtel a private message Print Post    
I thought some of you might like to know that ABC will be airing Chamber of Secrets tomorrow night May 7th. They will be showing clips of Goblet of Fire during the commercials. Just thought you might like to know.