# The Prisoner of Azkaban trailer is up! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 13, 2003, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971 "2003-11-13T04:28:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oreo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c57346/32.png) [@Oreo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oreo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/1 "2003-11-13T04:28:02Z")
God, I’m such a Potterholic. You can find it at [harrypotter.com](http://harrypotter.com), or [the-leaky-cauldron.org](http://the-leaky-cauldron.org), among other places. I am so excited about this movie. Can’t wait to see what Cuaron does with it. Chris Colombus, IMHO, did a great job with the last two movies as far as getting the sets & the atmosphere, etc. right, but somehow he missed the heart and soul of the books. I have high hopes that Cuaron will do better, and this teaser is definitely encouraging. Check out the dementor. Very cool, no? And it’s worth the download time just to see Snape in drag. Not sure about the chorus, though. What do you guys think? ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/2 "2003-11-13T05:01:12Z")
Ooh, I’ve been waiting for this. I like the Dementor a lot, as well as Hogsmeade. It still totally weirds me out how much Harry and co. age between movies, and I miss Dumbledore, but I can’t wait for this movie. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/3 "2003-11-13T05:20:15Z")
I don’t like Sirius’ wanted poster. He’s too manic in it. Other than that, pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![Katisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bcef8e/32.png) [@Katisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katisha)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/4 "2003-11-13T07:43:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Oreo \* > \*\*Not sure about the chorus, though. \*\* Well, I’m glad to see those wizard kids are learning their Shakespeare… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/5 "2003-11-13T07:57:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Oreo \* > **Not sure about the chorus, though.** I had a glimmer of hope there, for just a moment, that with a new director, someone other than John Williams would be handling the score for _Azkaban_. Hopes, unfortunately, [quickly dashed](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0304141/fullcredits). Ah well. Not the greatest trailer, really… a couple good moments, but nothing that really made me sit up and take notice yet. Still, I’m looking forward to the movie. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/6 "2003-11-13T13:43:28Z")
> [@](#): > > I had a glimmer of hope there, for just a moment, that with a new director, someone other than John Williams would be handling the score for Azkaban. If you ever say something like that again, I will personally some to your house and stuff 500$ worth of John WIlliam’s soundtracks up your tuckus. There are some things in this world you _just_ _don’t_ _do_. That, is one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/7 "2003-11-13T13:50:05Z")
Yeah, jeez. The man did as much for the SF boom in the late 70s as George Lucas almost. I just watched the trailer without sound. I agree that the Wanted Poster should be more sullen but otherwise it looks good. We’ll take Baby Kate to see it next year. She’ll be four! ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/8 "2003-11-13T14:22:55Z")
**smiling bandit** , are you going on Williams’ reputation? Because you obviously haven’t heard the dross he plastered all over the Harry Potter movies. Having $500 worth of records shoved anywhere would barely trouble me, after the clunky emotional cues Williams shoved down my throat during that score (yes, I get it, Harry finds all this magic stuff really _wondrous_, can we quit with the sugary strings already?). ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/9 "2003-11-13T14:57:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by smiling bandit \* > \*\*If you ever say something like that again, I will personally some to your house and stuff 500$ worth of John WIlliam’s soundtracks up your tuckus. There are some things in this world you _just_ _don’t_ _do_. That, is one of them. \*\* Why the hell not? I can imagine several composers who could have done better than Williams’ trite offerings for the HP movies. Hell, Williams _himself_ can do better, as evidenced by his work twenty-plus years ago, or even recently by his surprisingly original score for _Catch Me If You Can_. I’m no hater of John Williams in general, and I recognize that he’s done some good work in the past, but his music for _Harry Potter_ is just bland (worse, however, was his music for _Attack of the Clones_). So much more could be done with it, it’s one of the few major disappointments I have with the HP movies so far. I’d be quite happy to see someone else take the musical reins in forthcoming installments. There. Now I expect you’ll be over soon with your $500 worth of John Williams music. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/10 "2003-11-13T16:03:11Z")
Did anyone see Draco Malfoy in the trailer? - he aged/looks odd, and people were worried about Harry, Ron and Hermione’s aging, which I think all three look age appropriate and look good. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/11 "2003-11-13T16:28:18Z")
For Draco, I think it’s just that he’s not wearing his hair slicked back anymore, I like it better this way. The dementor looks creepy, cool. ---
**Author:** ![Lucki\_Chaarms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/12 "2003-11-13T16:34:13Z")
Is that a new Dumbledore, or some kind of magic digital Richard Harris? As for the poster’s demeanor, maybe all magical wanted posters are made in such a way that the wanted individual looks dangerous and scary, urging people to be extra vigilant or whatever. Or it could be the work of a sort of magical police sketch artist. After all, do they ever go in to how magical “photos” work? Maybe it requires a talented spellcaster to capture all the nuances of the moment, and when photographing criminals they are more likely to think of them as crazy/dangerous. I really like that second explanation. And yeah, the Dementor looked cool. LC ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/13 "2003-11-13T16:48:42Z")
I think that is Sir Ian McKellen as Albus Dumbledore. ---
**Author:** ![Jabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@Jabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jabba)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/14 "2003-11-13T16:54:54Z")
No, it’s [Michael Gambon](http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0002091/). ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/15 "2003-11-13T17:11:53Z")
Sorry, I thought I read that Ian McKellen was Dumbledore. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/16 "2003-11-13T18:07:16Z")
Snape in drag. Yes. 😃😃😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/17 "2003-11-13T18:19:09Z")
It’s coming out on my birthday. 🙂 Very excited, and the trailer looks great (although I do agree about Sirus’s picture). I’ll have to reread the book in a few months, as it’s been about a year since I read it last. Fun. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/18 "2003-11-13T18:46:01Z")
Draco is looking a bit rough though, ain’t he? ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/19 "2003-11-13T18:53:24Z")
Cool… I thought we had to wait for next thanksgiving! New Dumbledore looks great. I kinda pictured Sirius more burly, but Oldman is always a treat. Can’t wait to see what the new director brings to the table. I was very disappointed by both movies so far. 2 was better than 1, but neither captured the heart of the books. ---
**Author:** ![Oreo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c57346/32.png) [@Oreo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oreo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971/20 "2003-11-13T19:21:23Z")
Hey, **Lisa-go-Blind** , we share a birthday! I guess my plans for the day are already set. re: Sirius’ Wanted poster. Keep in mind that at the this point in the movie, we’re still supposed to think he’s evil incarnate, the worst sort of betrayer. Also, remember Fudge at Madame Rosmerta’s talking about how Sirius just stood there and laughed like a loon as they took him in? He was hysterical at the time. (Who wouldn’t be?) So I think the wild laughter and crazy appearance in the poster is appropriate. The chorus is growing on me. I like the music, and I imagine we’re seeing the Halloween banquet. Maybe we’ll see/hear the chorus scene interspersed with shots of Black sneaking through the castle to attack the Fat Lady? That could be good… But why are they holding giant frogs? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prisoner-of-azkaban-trailer-is-up/212971.md?page=2)