These four men each played a part in directing one of the most successful movie franchises in history. They brought magic to the muggle world and created memories for thousands of children and adults. Who do you think did the best job?
Chris Columbus
Alfonso Cuarón
Mike Newell
David Yates
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I'll go with Chris Columbus. The first 2 movies were the only ones I liked. And it's the closest to how I pictured it in my head when reading the books.
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shareCuarón for me
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shareAlfonso Cuarón. PoA was definitely the best movie.
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shareChris Columbus did a good job with the first two, he kept it light, as it was about 11 and 12 year old's, things weren't too heavy, and as his resume shows, he works very well with children.
But the films aged, they need more mature directors, Mike Newell brought a new kind of look to the screen, being the first to taking on the task of condensing such a large book into a 2 and a half hour film, he did the best he could.
But things were getting much darker, there was a need for a more gritty filmmaker, so we were given David Yates, he started off with a bit of a falter, trying to do what Mike did and condense a lot of information into one film. But ultimately missed a few key points that were essential, or were just never explained. But he got better with each film, and decided it was too much information for one movie, making the best choice of splitting the last book into two films. ( a trend that would soon pick up among filmmakers) Filling the last of our Wizarding Generation with a much as he could muster.
As for Alfonso Cuaron, he's a *beep*
The casting crew was spot on, I got to see mine (and J.K.'s) favourite character Lupin realized. But this man created problems among the crew, and not just with his thick accent mistaking his words, he made choices that weren't needed, filmed shots that made no sense other then to look "nice" on screen. Essentially taking away from what we could have had.
The Third book is my favourite, and I wish I could love that movie just as much, but I find myself skipping a lot of unnecessary scenes each time I re-watch it.