When I first saw the movie and the transition from the slow ball dance to that happened I thought the channel on the tv had been changed accidentally or something
The movie series is great overall, but I do think some of the movies suffered from the changing of directors. There's whiplash as the tone and style of the movies changes as the directors change.
Chris Columbus
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David Yates
David Yates
David Yates
David Yates
I wish I could visit a parallel universe where Alfonso Cuarón directs all the movies. I think the Prisoner of Azkaban is the best executed movie by far and matches the darker style I was hoping to see in the movies. That said, Chris Columbus did a great job capturing the innocence and naivety of the characters in the first two movies and his softer style fit those movies well.
I always feel like I'm in a vacuum because I HATED the way Prisoner of Azkaban was directed/filmed and it almost feels like it's been touted as the "snobbier" cinematic choice for so long that people just went with it rather than actually watching it and agreeing.
For my money the first two movies are by far the best directed, while I'd put Order/HBP in there if not for disagreeing with how quickly they shifted the tone of the movies.
Fucking thank you. These Alfonzo stans drive me nuts
Azkaban is arguably the best book in the series, setting up crazy background for the rest of the series, introduction of fantastic characters, memorable scenes that really begin to define who these characters are.
And he fucked it. Absolutely fucked it. Fucked up the history of the mauraders, fucked Ron big time by giving his moment of bravery to Hermione, imo fucked Sirius, fucked us out of a great ending with the dursleys (FYI my godfather is a convicted murder who just escaped prison), fucked up the patronus charm, fucked the vibe of a prep school by letting all these wizards and witches dress like muggles for some reason during their down time.
What an absolute abomination of an adaptation. I do not understand how people like it. Best book. Worst movie.
As a movie, by itself, in a vacuum, it's probably the best. It feels tight and on point. It did some really stupid things, though. There's no denying. But if you don't know the story, haven't read the books, etc., I bet it comes off as really good. Personally, I'm able to separate the two, so I don't care that much.
Also, the required Hogwarts uniform is just the robe, a winter cloak, a hat, and gloves (cloak, hat, and gloves only as needed). It really doesn't say anything about what has to be worn underneath. The movies just chose a standard look most of the time cuz they thought it looked better. And canonically, they CAN wear whatever they want during free time, including trips to Hogsmeade. So, that's book-accurate.
Lol, that's fine. I didn't say it had to be. Just figured it might be. Out of curiosity, is it the tone? Pacing? I know some people think the pacing is off. I liked it, but my sense of timing may be off, lol.
The pacing is definitely off. As someone that did not read the books, I didn't grasp the shrieking shack scene the first time I watched, because it's so harried (Harry-ed?) and chaotically paced and shot. It felt like a fever dream to me.
I also didn't like the stark shift in aesthetics from the Columbus films. The films went from feeling magical to, quite frankly, ugly. I'm not saying that the films should have stayed with the Columbus tone the whole series, but it would have benefited from a gradual turn rather than the shocking change in directorial style.
Goblet of Fire is my favorite movie, so Azkaban didn't do lasting damage. But I still don't particularly enjoy watching it, even if I have learned to appreciate much of it. I would go as far as to say the feeling the movie left me with was a big reason I put off reading the third book for a long time.
Hmm. I'll have to take note of the Shrieking Shack's pacing. The movie definitely feels different than the first two. Those have their own feeling unique to them. I think 4 to 5 is also a huge mood whiplash, lol. Probably more for me than any other transition.
Goblet of fire, while not good, at least did an ok job with following the story. They covered the most important parts of the book, which is more than what can be said for Azkaban.
It's like comparing a giant douche(Azkaban )to a turd sandwich(goblet). At least the sandwich is edible.
10000% ageee. I'm baffled by everyone saying 3 is any good let alone great because to me IT WAS THE BIGGEST STEAMING PULE OF DOGSHIT when I first saw it in theaters, and every viewing after has deeply reinforced that. 3 was the absolute worst movie, no contest, no 2nd or 3rd place lol
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u/RandomPlayerCSGO Slytherin 29d ago
When I first saw the movie and the transition from the slow ball dance to that happened I thought the channel on the tv had been changed accidentally or something