ROTTEN TOMATOES: RT-UK Exclusive: Alfonso Cuaron talks Mexico and a Return to Harry Potter Comments

RT-UK Exclusive: Alfonso Cuaron talks Mexico and a Return to Harry Potter

by Joe Utichi | July 27, 2007

Summary

BAFTA is putting the final preparations in place for BAFTA Goes to Mexico in association with ezylet.co.uk, a weekend of special Mexican events that starts tonight with a glitzy party and a celebration of the work of director Alfonso Cuaron. RT-UK caught up with Cuaron ahead of the celebrations to talk about Mexican filmmaking, keeping it in the family and, of course, the possibility of a return to the world of Harry Potter. Back to Article

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D.M.L. writes:
on Aug 02 2007 10:05 AM

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How can anybody say that OOTP barely had any classroom scenes when it had alot of classroom time versus GOF. Also aknddon3 I'm tired of your Cuaron, POA bashing.

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aknddon3 writes:
on Aug 03 2007 02:25 AM

I will continue to bash a ****ty director.

But whatever, you fake fans are just that, fake, so i will stop giving you guys ****.

But i post you this question, after the last movie is made would you want say an animated/anime style adaptation of the books? You know like 5-10 episodes per book and that way they can give justice to the books and put stuff in there that was left out or that could not be done in the movies.

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bigbrother writes:
on Aug 03 2007 10:03 AM

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I'd actually prefer a mini-series a few years down the road. Something not so cheap that it's horrible, but with the advances in technology I think they could make something comparable for TV in about a decade or so (Think the Dune series on TNT). That way the later longer books who've been the most subject to the editing process can finally get all those little details we true fans know and love put back in.

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Aug 03 2007 11:04 AM

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Maybe. It all depends who's behind it.

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D.M.L. writes:
on Aug 03 2007 11:05 AM

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Reply to aknndon3: No I wouldn't want a mini series or animated version of HP. Keep them movies as they are. Also how can you call us fake fans because we love POA? I like OOTP the best but POA second best so I and the majority of fans are not fake fans.

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Dreyesbo writes:
on Aug 03 2007 01:07 PM

Oh, yeah, fake fans sure. I suppose is normal to fake fans (like apparently you think I am) to watch the UK OotP premier, live, while waiting for Jo to appear. Surely.

And a you say he is a ****ty director? Then you should REALY leave this site. This site contraducts your thoughts. This site gives the Cuaron movies an average of 90% (90.33 to be exact).

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D.M.L. writes:
on Aug 04 2007 02:31 PM

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I agree.

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seinfeld-potter writes:
on Aug 06 2007 10:52 PM

I AM OUTRAGED TO HEAR THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOW CAN YOU LET HIM DIRECT (ruin) THE FINAL AND BEST BOOK!?!?!?!?!?!? You know, The Prizoner of Azkaban USE to be my Fav. book, but after seeing the movie, it isnt even in my top 3!!! He was TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!! The 3rd movie did not even fallow the book that well, he made the student wear normal cloths all the time, the dementors were DERANGED!!! What was he THINKING when he dirested that movie?!?!?!?!? and how could he have done that to the cast!?!?!?! That new Dumbledore looks like a DRUGGIE!!!!! and this sirius has curly hair and a gotee!!!!!! WHAT IS WITH THAT!?!?!?!? AND!!! what about lupin?! he ALSO had a gotee and his hair was short and had no gray!HOW CAN YOU FELLO HARRY POTTER FANS LIKE THIS GUY!??!?!?!? HE COMPLEATLY RUINED THAT MOVIE!!!!!!! I will be DEVISTATED if he decides to do this!!!!! WHY CANT YATES DO IT!?!?!?! HE WAS THE BEST!!! sure, columbus made it all alittle too......happy....but it was WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY better then what this stupid idiot did!!!!!!! I Hope he never even TOUCHES another movie based on a book, he will RUIN IT!!!!

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Dreyesbo writes:
on Aug 07 2007 04:42 AM

You know, as I have said, this site diesagrees on that too. How about Little Princess, or Children of Men? Both directed by Cuar�n, both novels. And lets not left out, of course, PoA, who has the biggest rating of this site of all the Potter movies.

And apparently, there's a direct link between the ones who don't like Cuar�n, to the lack of using correct language, and spelling. Also appears that you, seinfeld-potter, doesn't know that capitalized letter on the Internet appear as yelling to others. Would you yeall what you've just said on a mall or a plaza? I don't think so.

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bigbrother writes:
on Aug 07 2007 05:19 AM

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You're entitled to your opinion, but what in the name of Zues' butthole does the fact that Sirius and Lupin have facial hair have to do with the movies quality...at all? Seriously guys way too nitpicky. If you can't attack the movie on it's own merits just say I didn't like it because it didn't appeal to me. Don't go looking for stuff like Ron entered the room leading with his left foot while in the book he led with his right. No PoA doesn't translate directly from the book. For me that's one of its strengths. It tries to give us something new instead of by the numbers page for page translation of the book. I don't know about you, but my imagination is good enough that trying to outdo it with a movie is a losing effort. That's what really hurt the Columbus movies I think.

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D.M.L. writes:
on Aug 10 2007 07:58 PM

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Reply to seinfield-potter: You're wrong my friend, POA was the best film before OOTP came out. Cuaron was faithful to the heart and story of the book, and made the film as a complement to the book.

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jp! writes:
on Aug 18 2007 12:52 PM

"Deathly Hallows and Alphonso Cuaron where made for each other!" LMAO!!! i agree with you!

Those who just say Cuaron is crap without giving more insight to your opinion should really shut the **** up, if youre gonna say things say them right. "Deathly Hollows is probably the best book of the bunch. Thanks to Cuaron, Azkaban is the best film; but, to be honest, I'd rather have a "safer" director like Yates do Hollows. I would love to see Cuaron's take; but, for the sake of the series as a whole, I think Hollows needs to be a straight up adaptation. If Cuaron can restrain himself, however, we're in business." I dont agree but thats something respectable since he does give a valid point!

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le0nh0 writes:
on Aug 29 2007 11:13 PM

SALUTE ALFONSO CUARON! PLZ DIRECT DH!

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le0nh0 writes:
on Aug 29 2007 11:18 PM

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AGREE! SALUTE Alfonso Cuaron!!!

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D.M.L. writes:
on Sep 03 2007 04:33 PM

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Reply to Dreyesbo: That's always the connection I see also. Seriously people, some of you may hate Cuaron and POA and you're entitled to your opinion but some of you don't have to be so darn agressive about it.

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franzrebs writes:
on Oct 04 2007 05:45 AM

If you want Alfonso Cuaron to direct HP 7, sign this online petition! http://www.petitiononline.com/caurpot/

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