Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Harry Potter 3)
starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Griffiths, Pam Ferris
directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
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In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Ron and Hermione now teenagers return for their third year at Hogwarts where they are forced to face escaped prisoner Sirius Black who poses a great threat to Harry. Harry and his friends spend their third year learning how to handle a half-horse half-eagle Hippogriff repel shape-shifting Boggarts and master the art of Divination. They also visit the wizarding village of Hogsmeade and the Shrieking Shack which is considered the most haunted building in Britain. In addition to these new experiences Harry must overcome the threats of the soul-sucking Dementors outsmart a dangerous werewolf and finally deal with the truth about Sirius Black and his relationship to Harry and his parents. With his best friends Harry masters advanced magic crosses the barriers of time and changes the course of more than one life. Directed by Alfonso Cuaron and based on J.K. Rowling's third book this wondrous spellbinder soars with laughs and the kind of breathless surprise only found in a Harry Potter adventure.Running Time: 144 min.System Requirements: Running Time 142 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: NR UPC: 085392844524 Manufacturer No: 28445
Amazon.com:
Some movie-loving wizards must have cast a magic spell on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, because it's another grand slam for the Harry Potter franchise. Demonstrating remarkable versatility after the arthouse success of Y Tu Mamá También, director Alfonso Cuarón 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 face a new and daunting challenge: Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped from Azkaban prison, and for reasons yet unknown (unless, of course, you've read J.K. Rowling's book, considered by many to be the best in the series), he's after Harry in a bid for revenge. This dark and dangerous mystery drives the action while Harry (the fast-growing Daniel Radcliffe) and his third-year Hogwarts classmates discover 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 advantage of having a Time-Turner just when you need one. The familiar Hogwarts staff returns in fine form (including the delightful 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
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Ron and Hermione now teenagers return for their third year at Hogwarts where they are forced to face escaped prisoner Sirius Black who poses a great threat to Harry. Harry and his friends spend their third year learning how to handle a half-horse half-eagle Hippogriff repel shape-shifting Boggarts and master the art of Divination. They also visit the wizarding village of Hogsmeade and the Shrieking Shack which is considered the most haunted building in Britain. In addition to these new experiences Harry must overcome the threats of the soul-sucking Dementors outsmart a dangerous werewolf and finally deal with the truth about Sirius Black and his relationship to Harry and his parents. With his best friends Harry masters advanced magic crosses the barriers of time and changes the course of more than one life. Directed by Alfonso Cuaron and based on J.K. Rowling's third book this wondrous spellbinder soars with laughs and the kind of breathless surprise only found in a Harry Potter adventure.Running Time: 144 min.System Requirements: Running Time 142 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: NR UPC: 085392844524 Manufacturer No: 28445
Amazon.com:
Some movie-loving wizards must have cast a magic spell on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, because it's another grand slam for the Harry Potter franchise. Demonstrating remarkable versatility after the arthouse success of Y Tu Mamá También, director Alfonso Cuarón 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 face a new and daunting challenge: Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped from Azkaban prison, and for reasons yet unknown (unless, of course, you've read J.K. Rowling's book, considered by many to be the best in the series), he's after Harry in a bid for revenge. This dark and dangerous mystery drives the action while Harry (the fast-growing Daniel Radcliffe) and his third-year Hogwarts classmates discover 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 advantage of having a Time-Turner just when you need one. The familiar Hogwarts staff returns in fine form (including the delightful 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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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - This is a great movie
This is one of the best movies I ever watched.For an old vhs,it is still just as good as a DVD.
Rating: 
- Sad Installation To the Saga
I will keep this brief. I tolerate this movie because it is part of the Saga but in my opinion the director fouled up horribly. The movie is relate to the book but it skips and omits in an unbelievable fashion. The entire time thing just does not make sense. The complete overhaul of the castle is horrifying. The alteration of the movie so as to remove Quiditch entirely from the plot line is abhorrent. Please don't get me wrong - I enjoy the movie but as I said - only because its apart of the series. ... Read More
Rating: - good but not the best
I like widescreen stuff and Only Purchased this to finish my collection of Widescreen HP movies. its not as good as the rest HP films and im sure that the Director could have given us more movie and less Fading/tree sequences
Rating: 
- It's has an artistic feel to it.
This is one of my favorite harry potter movies. I like hoe the director made the movie feel and look darker than the second one. I'm also glad that I bought this DVD because they don't sell the double disk one. I try looking for it in stores but they only sell the single disk. And this one is the original released DVD with the two disk.
Rating: - A very good movie.
The movie, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", was a very good movie and I did enjoy it.Soon after the beginning, there is an odd bus ride that I did not enjoy as much as I did in reading about it in the book.Also, the movie overdoes the warnings of potential dangers from Sirius Black.Finally, there are some serious changes from the book that appear in the movie.And, there is a bunch of things in the book that do not make it to the movie.
However, once we are past the first ... Read More
- This is a great movieThis is one of the best movies I ever watched.For an old vhs,it is still just as good as a DVD.
- Sad Installation To the SagaI will keep this brief. I tolerate this movie because it is part of the Saga but in my opinion the director fouled up horribly. The movie is relate to the book but it skips and omits in an unbelievable fashion. The entire time thing just does not make sense. The complete overhaul of the castle is horrifying. The alteration of the movie so as to remove Quiditch entirely from the plot line is abhorrent. Please don't get me wrong - I enjoy the movie but as I said - only because its apart of the series. ... Read More
- good but not the best I like widescreen stuff and Only Purchased this to finish my collection of Widescreen HP movies. its not as good as the rest HP films and im sure that the Director could have given us more movie and less Fading/tree sequences
- It's has an artistic feel to it.This is one of my favorite harry potter movies. I like hoe the director made the movie feel and look darker than the second one. I'm also glad that I bought this DVD because they don't sell the double disk one. I try looking for it in stores but they only sell the single disk. And this one is the original released DVD with the two disk.
- A very good movie.The movie, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", was a very good movie and I did enjoy it.Soon after the beginning, there is an odd bus ride that I did not enjoy as much as I did in reading about it in the book.Also, the movie overdoes the warnings of potential dangers from Sirius Black.Finally, there are some serious changes from the book that appear in the movie.And, there is a bunch of things in the book that do not make it to the movie.
However, once we are past the first ... Read More
