Alfonso Cuarón on Directing Harry Potter & His Childhood in Mexico | BAFTA Insights 

Totally agree and yet I don't get what is THAT thing he had more than other adaptations..

Definitely

Totally agree.

Hmm...I think Sorcerer's stone perfectly captured the spirt of awe and wonder of the book. But Azkaban was the best made film by far.

As far as the main series goes, the only film I didn't care for was Phoenix!

There is no "best" in HP, Every film had it's own unique style of approach and atmosphere that really fits the mood. What I can agree with you is that it's the best franchise ever.

Azkaban was easily the best made film in the franchise.

And add it with the Magical Music of John Williams. Azkaban is such a masterpiece.

@@LetsTalkAboutFeelings na

although there are lots of great films out there, but prisoner of azkaban is my favourite film of all time

For me, Askaban ruins the consistency of the Films completely. I mean, if it would be one stand alone film, I would have enjoyed it far more. For me, the Film was too dark and that tonal shift was just massive. I mean, you shouldnt forget the whimsical, magical side of HP, but there was not that much in Askaban. And also, I don't really understand why you wanted it to getting more serious. Of course, the series gets more serious, but please don't forget the whimsical side, because magic is something Fantasy Films are about! They are about that "other-worldly", mysterious kind of style...

@@moritzrein2907 I do understand your point, but personally I disagree. Yes, this film brings a tonal shift to the series but I don't think it was as radical as you perceive. I think Cuarón found a very balanced spot between the childhood aspects of the first two films and the seriousness of the later ones. Azkaban is not as bright and happy as the first two, that's a fact, but I've always thought it's just as whimsical. Being more serious and more character focused doesn't automatically exclude the magical aspects of the film, it expands them, by bringing an emotional layer to Harry's characterization rather than use him just to react to the world around him. To me it seems like Columbus and Cuarón just have different perspectives on what "whimsical" might mean. Columbus dives into the colorful side of discovering the wizarding world for the first time, where everything is new to Harry. And that's very suitable for the first two stories! For the third year, however, I don't think it would have made much sense had the films stayed with Columbus's bright and almost child-like view. Harry is becoming a teenager and by this point he is used to the wizarding world, he's not as naive as before, so it's a good moment for Harry (and the viewers) to realize that there is a good amount of danger lurking in the shadows. In Azkaban, it's not that there is danger in spite of the magic, there is danger BECAUSE of the magic. Everything is a little darker, a little spookier, but that doesn't negate the magical aspects of the universe. The idea of danger is inherent to Cuarón's concept of whimsical, which is something I really enjoyed. Finally there is a lot at stake and Harry needs to deal with that emotionally, rather than just physically. Also, I think it was a wiser choice to introduce the darkness in this installment rather than postpone it to Goblet of Fire, otherwise Cedric's death would feel tonally jarring and Voldemort's return wouldn't be as impactful or feel as serious. Then again, this is all just my opinion!

Sorry for the long reply by the way, it's just that I could talk about this film for hours!

@@moritzrein2907 LOTR 3 2003 ---HP 3 2003---

He directed the BEST Harry Potter movie in my opinion, Azkaban is the best one by a landslide.

G0thman yes! I completely agree. This dude helped transition the series into darker material naturally

They wanted him for the GoF but he declined because he wanted to continue with the post production of PoA, which is really sad but makes sense

@@alecpostawa3150yeah the film was set to start filming during the post production stage which I personally don’t think is enough time but then you have to also consider that they are working with children and within the time of the books/film they have gone to their homes for the summer holidays. Not a massive fan of the goblet of fire director though. It’s not the worst in franchise but you could tell a hole had been left that had been stamped by Cuoran. Which he could have come back for the later ones

“Hate”? Did people hate POA? I’m from the UK and people do argue which Harry Potter is the best haha

He may be good on a technical level by the story was boring af. He didn't capture the alarm and threat of Sirius Black well, plus he missed out multiple storylines including the marauders AND how Snape was saved by James

@@sameerhafeez7029 a lot of storylines were keep out from the movies, you can't put everything from the books in them that's why they're call adaptations and if you want to fault someone, you can start with Steve Kloves. Besides JK Rowling gave him almost total control of the movie, if she thought the marauders story was important, she would have told him.

You should watch ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’ 👍

It’s definitely one of the those films that’s had a greater legacy than impact of release. In my top favourite three films of all time. Plus the first film I had seen at the cinema. 19 years later I’m coming towards my graduation as a film student

Is David Yates really the problem with the series or it's JK's screenplay itself?

@@meghnasaha4349 both

"they need to hire a dofferent director", Yates = 6 movies.

Way above Harry Potter? Lmao it’s only one of the most successful movie series ever made. He definitely should have done more with it

@@stefankitzinger6795 dude, he is an auteur filmmaker now. He isn't the kind of director someone would hire to do what they say. He does only what he wants to do now.

Total bullshit

@@alacanis It's actually true though. It was also the lowest grossing film of the franchise.

@@CanadianLoveKnot Mozart isn’t for most people either. I remember George Clooney was pissed with how his Solaris movie flopped… unfortunately it was just too dark of a movie for the average American

@@18yearsoldnot If Mozart is asked to play Bach or Beetoveen and plays it badly, do we pretend it's still brilliant?

@@CanadianLoveKnot Is the Netflix homepage something we should celebrate? I used to dislike Mozart until I played one of his pieces... there are many factors. I think interpretation is done by the viewer and most viewers don’t make an effort. Prisoner of Azkaban was perhaps not child friendly enough - even I have to admit it was the movie that gave me the most nightmares as a child (11).