Talk:Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)

message: User 68.45.87.14 maintains that the "Alterations from the Book" include a note reading "A romance is suggested between Remus Lupin and Sirius Black." His/her justification is as follows:
:Which is why he [presumably Gary Oldman or David Thewlis] refered to Remus as "everyone's favorite gay uncle" in interview and in cast instruction, and approved the "married couple" line [a passing line said by Snape, where he describes Lupin and Sirius as "quarrelling like an old married couple"] and the lines about "this is not your heart" etc.... :P
What should be done about this?
:WHAT!?!?? Dan-the-man278 19:32, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Suggested" romance between Lupin and Sirius 

message: It is not important enough to force onto the main page, but there is one other acting change of note from the first film. The Fat Lady on the door of the Gryffindor wing of Hogwarts was played by Elizabeth Spriggs in the first film. In this movie Dawn French takes over the role.MarnetteD | Talk 22:33, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  One Other Acting Change 

message: *I saw any evidence at the IMDB () that the film referenced Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke. What part of Princess Mononoke did the film reference?
Well at a guess, it's a reference to the form that Harry's Patronus takes when it charges down the dementors from the other side of the lake i.e a Stag. It's been a while since I saw Princess Mononoke, but didn't the Forest Spirit appear as a Stag. Mind you I think there is a homage to Titanic in there as well. When Harry rides on the back of Buckbeak, there is a definite Leonardo pose. I wonder if this is a recurring theme in the HP films. I thought Harry and Ron's recurring "Oh No" in the flying Ford Anglia in Chamber of Secrets parodied Bill and Ted's journey but that's just me! Essexgirlbecky (talk) 23:04, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: References

message: I was wondering if it might be a good idea to have a section on criticism of the film, epecially since there was a new director and a new Dumbledore actor.
: Disagree. In fact, I feel the article goes on about differences to the book and stuff that only harry potter fans actually care about too much. The majority of people who watched this film won't have read the book. Now, PS/COS definately had criticism aimed at them but PoA got good reviews. Criticisms such as "they didn't tell the marauders backstory" and such like are only issues with harry potter fans, and even then they really shouldn't be. Such backstory was not needed. Besides, in that instance it's hinted towards so often that most people can work it out. 82.6.67.134 09:56, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Chatty material removed - we're here to discuss the article, not the movie.  Critical response is generally OK in a film article as long as it presents an accurate picture of the overall response and is well sourced.  --Milo H Minderbinder 13:55, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Criticism of the Film

message: The following trivia point was recently added:
*This was the first Harry Potter movie (and later Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) to be filmed in 2.40.1 Widescreen. The First two were filmed in 2.35.1 Widescreen.
Do we have a source for this?  According to aspect ratio (image)#Previous and presently used aspect ratios, "modern anamorphic productions are actually 2.39, but often referred to as 2.35 anyway, due to old convention" and that 2.39:1 is "Sometimes rounded up to 2.40."  --Mrwojo 03:23, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: IMDb says all were in 2.35: PS, CoS, PoA, GoF. I've removed it from the article. --Mrwojo 04:31, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  2.35:1 -> 2.40:1 aspect ratio source 

message: In a deleted scene, Harry, Hermione, and Ron are talking about Hogsmede, and Harry eats a Honydukes candy, but whilst he does, Ron says, "Don't! those make you--," and after Harry eats it he winces and laughs or something. Any idea on what it did to him? Therequiembellishere 23:33, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Seemed pretty obvious to me that it was an orgasm, or something of that nature. Mdiamante 02:57, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: candy

message: I added a Book to Movie inconsistencies section to this article. Some parts of the trivia  could be moved to here and the list of inconsistencies is likely not finished. Please help! Leemorrison 23:28, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: There's already an (overly-long) article on this: Differences between book and film versions of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Also note Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Differences between book and film versions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. --Mrwojo 03:52, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

text: Ah, alright then, didn't realise that. I'll take the section down. Leemorrison 12:34, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Inconsistencies

message: Something wicked this way comes. Hmmm. Now where have I heard that before. Oh yeah, its the name of that famous Ray Bradbury book and movie. Also in Shaksphere's MacBeth.
(Should we link it to the MacBeth article? Actually... that article doesn't say anything about "double double toil and trouble")
I think it should be linked to the Macbeth article- because there were other Macbeth references in the Harry Potter movies, including the school song "double double toil and trouble" (can't remember which movie that was...it MIGHT have been this one...); and plus it is very likely that the book you speak of was named after the Macbeth quote. J.K. Rowling also seems to be interested in the play Macbeth to an extent, judging on a couple of refrences to it on her website. Leemorrison 12:34, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Something wicked this way comes

message: This article seems overly critical of the film, as if one if its critics has infiltrated the page and inserted their own views. The whole "Comparison to preceding films in the Harry Potter series" section seems rather messy and a tad one-sided - while its nice and informative to note differences, the tone here is negative almost to the point of impartial. Discussion of the darker plot also gets a bit repetitive. Is this redundant text the sort of thing we want in an encyclopedia? Just how necessary is it that we know so much of what "fans" did or didn't like in an article that's primarily supposed to document the actual film? The article is padded with criticism, while the "Production" section requires a lot of expansion. No offence to the original author (I don't know who it is - I haven't had time to look through the history), but could someone a bit more qualified than myself perhaps fix this page? (Keeping in mind how trim the articles regarding films 1, 2 and 4 are.) (I'm also aware that some of what I have said is covered and above and is, ironically, redundant. Sorry.) --Steve1138 00:03, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article relevancy 

message: I agree that the some of the plot is murky.  Part of the problem is that even when the scriptwriter includes exposition, the director distracts the audience's attention with busywork in the screen as if he is bored by it.  When Fudge explains to Harry that he has settled the Aunt Marge matter, the camera is on Fudge's hunchback servant making faces.  Later, when McGonagall explains the crucial relationship between Pettigrew, Black, and elder Potters, the camera focuses on Fudge peering at the "invisible" Harry.  And Hermione's possession of a time spell (and why she kept it secret) was completely unexplained, making it a crude DEUS EX MACHINA device.  As a result I personally would rank HP III below HP I.
CharlesTheBold 01:53, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Director vs writer 

message: I replaced the long, detailed but somewhat rambling and incomplete synopsis with a brief version, more in keeping with that of the other films. ZouBEini 02:22, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Synopsis 

message: Erm, is it just me, or is everyone else thinking that the comparisons section needs a complete rewrite (or something close to it)...?
PS. That wasn't me volunteering :) Dan-the-man278 19:35, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is this just my opinion...? 

message: I would like to know what things were put into the third film, which apparently foreshadow events in this book. Shouldn't these be mentioned?
Is there a web page where this mentioned? That could be added as an alternative. Dewarw 16:48, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Details in film 

message: it just me or does it seem like the whomping willow is in a different spot in prisoner of azkaban then in the chamber of secrets when they crash into it.
:Yes, it is in a different place. It seems to me that in the films there are two Whomping Willows, but of course, everybody would say no to this. But this would be the only thing that would make sense to why the Whomping Willow is in a different spot.--WKMN? Later [ Let's talk ] 15:07, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, Hagrid's hut moves from film to film. It's the same tree, they just changed the location of it. If you read the books, you read it's the same tree. They just decided to move it. It could also be because you see the tree only at night in CoS, whereas in PoA you see it during the day as well as at night. Anakinjmt (talk) 17:44, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  I know it's the same tree, I've read the books. However, again I say, the only thing that would explain why the Whomping Willow is in a different spot would be that there are two Whomping Willows. Since the Whomping Willow is supposed to connect the Shrieking Shack, it could have not changed places. --WKMN? Later [ Let's talk ] 15:58, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

text: Hollywood, and new directors don't feel all that interested in such minutia if it costs money in the current film. Simple... follow the money! // 24.62.190.234 (talk) 13:06, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  whomping willow 

message: The article is a copyright violation with 2-3 sentences of unsourced information that's probably OR. Should be redirected here. Judgesurreal777 06:04, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, this article has enough OR as is, so a simple redirecting should be the best option. Gran2 06:06, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I nearly nominated that article for deletion when I came across it. Aredirect is more than reasonable. faithless (speak) 06:20, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Merge makes much more sense to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (soundtrack). --Fbv65edel / ☑t / ☛c || 18:11, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Good point, lets merge it there. Judgesurreal777 21:12, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge in Double Trouble

message: Under filming it says that the abscence of a graveyard plays an important role in the sixth book, any ideas what this is referring to? 121.91.20.241 (talk) 12:49, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Graveyard?

message: Someone asked me whether producer Mark Radcliffe was related in any way to Daniel. To the best of my knowledge the answer is no. Clicking on the link on the related page leads to Mark Radcliffe the Radio 1 DJ, but Mark Radcliffe the film producer is a different person c.f. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0705366/ for Mark A Radcliffe who also produced Mrs Doubtfire, Stepmom and Jingle All the Way amongst others Essexgirlbecky (talk) 22:52, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Produced by Mark Radcliffe? 

message: It's fairly meaningless to say that films break records for revenues when they are not adjusted for inflation. Films each year will always then break records. For an encyclopedia you need to cite actual figures, not just ones that sound good. Please amend. Spanglej (talk) 11:36, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  film revenues - figures not adjusted for inflation  

message: See . Evil Genius77 (talk) 21:23, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cast Changes 

message: I'm new to editing Wikipedia, but there's an interview with all three main characters where they confirm the whole essays thing. How do I link to it?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.236.9.148 (talk) 22:25, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Very odd, the info was originally in the cast section but was removed and is no highly out of place in the media of director discussion... anyway, I've fixed it. Thanks (feel free to edit the prose). Gran2 00:03, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citation for Essays in Development 

message: There seems to be several errors in grammatical style in the plot section, almost as if certain sentences have been translated from a foreign language by a non-native english speaker.  Also, certain plot points are not exactly the same as in the film, but seem more as if they were taken from the book (and not the film).  Strange . . .  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.96.66.195 (talk) 17:48, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Grammatical errors in Plot section ? 

message: I remember a VHS of Goblet of Fire on a shelf back in 2006 here in New Zealand... 202.154.131.183 (talk) 08:02, 13 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Last film to be released in VHS? 

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message: The sister of an aunt is still referred to as an Aunt, so this is the correct definition.  Also, the proposed change is not correct, as it says "When the Dursley's Aunt Marge verbally abuses Harry and Harry's parents..." - Marge is (as you point out) Vernon's sister, so she is not "the Dursley's Aunt Marge" at all.
Finally, as this change has been contested, it's better to discuss rather than keep reverting and risk edit warring.  Chaheel Riens (talk) 16:40, 18 March 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Vernon Dursley is Harry's uncle just because he's married to Petunia. Any other sibling of Petunia's would be Harry's aunt or uncle, but any sibling of Vernon's —as Marge is— would not. That said, she is still Dudley's aunt, so we could just change , which is incorrect, to . El Millo (talk) 22:17, 18 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Harry's aunt? 

message: Earlier, I removed the mistaken link on this page for Peter Pettigrew. Now, I think the better solution would be a disambiguation page for Peter Pettigrew, but I don't know how to do that, especially since this Peter Pettigrew doesn't have its own page, only an entry on the Death Eater page. --Rodney1h (talk) 09:21, 12 June 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: There's already a disambiguation at the top of Peter Pettigrew using the  template. El Millo (talk) 17:26, 12 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disambiguation for Peter Pettigrew?