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Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban [HD

Daniel Radcliffe (Actor), Rupert Grint (Actor), Alfonso Cuarón (Director) Rated: Parental Guidance Format: HD DVD
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Third instalment in the phenomenally successful Harry Potter series. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) have returned to Hogwarts for their third year, but there is a shadow hanging over Harry: dangerous serial killer Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped from the Wizards' prison, the Azkaban Fortress - and he wants revenge for the death of his master, Voldemort, who Harry defeated 13 years earlier. For Harry's protection, Azkaban has sent an army of soul-sucking Dementors to guard Hogwarts from a possible attack by Black - but they turn out to be as much of a threat to Harry as Black himself. As myth, magic and teenage hormones combine to weave their dark spell, Harry uncovers a few more crucial secrets about his mysterious past. The supporting cast includes Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Julie Walters, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, David Thewlis and Timothy Spall.

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In this adaptation of the third book in JK Rowling's best-selling series, Harry Potter (Danielle Radcliffe) and his best friends Hermoine (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint), must face the dangerous convict Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), who has ties with their enemy Lord Voldemort and has escaped from Azkaban prison in search of Harry Potter. A scarier, darker story than the first two, Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban is the first instalment to be directed by Alfonso Cuarón (Y Tu Mamá También), who demonstrates remarkable versatility and proves a perfect choice to guide Harry, Hermione, and Ron into treacherous puberty as the now 13-year-old students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The dark and dangerous mystery of Sirius Black's motive for revenge drives the action, but the film is full of stand-out moments courtesy of the flying hippogriff Buckbeak (a marvelous CGI creature), the benevolent but enigmatic Professor Lupin (David Thewlis), horrifying black-robed Dementors, sneaky Peter Pettigrew (Timothy Spall), and the wonderful advantages brought by having a Time-Turner just when you need one.
The familiar Hogwarts staff returns in fine form (including Michael Gambon, replacing the late Richard Harris as Dumbledore, and Emma Thompson as the goggle-eyed Sybil Trelawney), and even Julie Christie joins this prestigious production for a brief but welcome cameo. Technically dazzling, fast-paced, and chock-full of Rowling's boundless imagination (loyally adapted by ace screenwriter Steve Kloves), The Prisoner of Azkaban is a Potter-movie classic. --Jeff Shannon

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17 x 13.4 x 1.6 cm; 40.82 g
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Alfonso Cuarón
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ HD DVD, PAL
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 21 minutes
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Whv
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Chris Columbus, David Heyman, Mark Radcliffe
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000X9MFEC
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Steve Kloves
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • aayesha86
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2025
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    Great add to the collection. My favourite one out of all the episodes.

    Quality is great and picture quality. You do need prime videos downloaded to watch it via sign on.
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  • Ben
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can play when I want
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2025
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    Brought the film for a partner so they can watch anytime on the fire stick.
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  • Clair-Marie
    5.0 out of 5 stars This movie is an absolute masterpiece
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2023
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    As a big fan of the Harry Potter series, I recently re-watched the film "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", and it did not disappoint. This movie is an absolute masterpiece, with stunning visuals, an engaging storyline, and exceptional acting by the cast.

    The film follows Harry, Ron, and Hermione as they enter their third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where they encounter the dangerous Sirius Black, who has escaped from the wizarding prison of Azkaban. The plot twists and turns keep you on the edge of your seat, and the characters' development is both impressive and heartwarming.

    One of the standout features of this film is the direction by Alfonso Cuarón. His vision for the Harry Potter world is nothing short of breathtaking, with stunning cinematography and a unique color palette that sets this film apart from its predecessors.

    The cast delivers some of their best performances in this film, especially Gary Oldman as Sirius Black and David Thewlis as Professor Lupin. Their portrayal of these characters is both captivating and memorable.

    Overall, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is a must-watch for any fan of the series or anyone who loves a good fantasy film. It's a masterpiece that stands the test of time and continues to captivate audiences of all ages. I highly recommend this film and can't wait to watch it again.
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  • Djilly L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A much darker story but a great movie
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2022
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    By now, as Harry approaches adolescence the tone of the narrative changes and we get a more interesting, more complex and darker story.
    Harry is getting older, getting less emotionally stable. Other than the previous movies this one should appeal to both children and adults with a bit more scary creatures like the Dementors, while there is more focus on Harry’s parents' deaths.
    Harry’s friendship with Ron and Hermione takes a different direction with Hermione being forced to make tough choices that impact Harry but Ron in particular, with who she is in constant disagreement. The movie now also has particularly strong secondary characters like Professor Lupin, the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, who hides a big hairy secret. Then there is Professor Trelawney for Divination studies. While Hagrid displays his love of all magical creatures. Professor Snape remains enigmatic so that you continue to question his true motives.
    The movie has many fun, unexpected and exciting plot points, things are not what they appear at first sight. Take for example Sirius Black, a prison escapee, believed to have betrayed Harry’s parents. The mystery of Lord Voldemort murder of Harry's parents is increasingly central and new details are revealed. And the climax is intense.

    The Prisoner of Azkaban probably our children’s favourite Harry Potter movie.
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  • Alexs
    4.0 out of 5 stars cuts
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2024
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    Could they not cut the movie and let it full because some scenes missing
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  • keris swaden
    5.0 out of 5 stars Speaks for itself
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2024
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    Speaks for itself
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  • Ron Stringer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great film
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2024
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    Replaced our old copy ........ worn out from watching too many times
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  • Cliente de Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars A truly emotional and beautiful trip to the past.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2024
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    It makes you revive those 10 years in such a beautiful and human way.
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  • Nadine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quand Hermione Granger a la le bijou du temps
    Reviewed in France on 28 September 2019
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    Pour le regarder et j'ai tous aime
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  • Martina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Molto bello lo consiglio
    Reviewed in Italy on 15 February 2022
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    Molto bello lo consiglio
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  • William James Taylor IV
    5.0 out of 5 stars Again, simply the best
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 July 2006
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    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.
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  • Sebastiano D.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Harry potter 4k
    Reviewed in Italy on 27 November 2023
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    Ho l’intera collezione di harry potter in 4k il
    Formato è molto conveniente in quanto troviamo oltre la versione in 4k anche la versione in full hd, consigliato per il prezzo
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  • Roberto Dell'Eva
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bello.
    Reviewed in Italy on 6 September 2023
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    Mancava alla collezione.
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