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Summary: Better than I expected.
Review: A classic tale of good verses evil. The boy who survived an attack that killed his mother and father would grow to be a great wizard some day. After being raised by his aunt and uncle who treat him less than nice, Harry gets an invitation to go to Hogworth School of Wizardry. Good adaptation from novel. Not good for small children who are easily scared and have a problem setting still during movies. With its length being over 2 and 1/2 hours long, I suggest this movie for children ages 8 and up as well as adults.
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Summary: Magically good
Review: This dvd was superb!! Every second was magical and full of new twists and surprises. The general appearance was right on with the book. There were some minor differences from the book and the dvd and that didn't affect the ratings whatsoever. Overall I think the acting, scenes, and realisticness was above and beyond. It was such a joy to have watched this outstanding dvd. The special features were amazing.
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Summary: Not as good as the book!
Review: This movie did not turn out as good as it was said to be. The movie left out out so many parts from the book it was unbelivable. I truly think the book was alot beter.
But I Did like the Quidich games, because of the graphics and it'speciel effects.
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Summary: A Great Movie For All Ages
Review: Our whole family enjoys this movie. The movie did a great job of bringing the book to life. As in any movie made from a book, many details are not present. I read the book to my 5-year old daughter prior to seeing the movie, so it did help to make more sense out of everything. I would still highly recommend this movie for all ages. It may be a bit scary at times for little kids, but all in all it is a great movie.
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Summary: not what i expected
Review: from what i was expecting this movie NOT impressing. they left out key parts ex.- potions during the quest to the stone. the only good thing about the dvd is that the "extra things" at the end were really fun
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Summary: Bloody Brilliant
Review: Unless you've been living under a rock for the past 3 years or so, you know that Harry Potter has taken the world by storm, and the movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, continues on with the array of what-not adding to the craze. In case you don't know the story of Harry Potter, here is the plot in short--Harry Potter was sent to live with his aunt, uncle, and cousin (The Dursleys) after his parents were killed by the dark Lord Voldemort. Harry has no idea that he is a wizard or even the details surrounding his mother and fathers' death until Hagrid, the keeper of keys at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, shows up to bring Harry to the school and tell him of his past. I won't ruin the end of the movie or the conclusion for you, so see the movie to find out what happens to Harry and what he encounters along the way ; ) This movie was truly brilliant--it stayed very true to the book, only leaving a few parts out that weren't vital to the plot of the story. Plus, with all of the events and detail in the book, the movie did a wonderful job of making sure that even people who didn't read the book would understand the story and not get confused. Buy this movie, see it, rent it, read the book--whatever you have to do to get a taste of Harry Potter, do it. This movie will not leave you disappointed. A great film for the young, old, and the young at heart.
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Summary: An exciting/different point of view
Review: I was relieved that the movie was almost completely true to the book-- or at least much moreso than other books-made-movies.
For at least a year after the movie was released, I adamantly refused to watch it; far too many good books had been spoiled in my imagination by their movies. With this one, I was very attached to my imagined-version, and wasn't about to take any chances of getting it permanantly changed to who-knows-what. Well, finally about two weeks ago, I gave in, and I suppose I'm glad I did. It was interesting to get an idea of how other people invisioned Harry Potter. Most of the characters were very true and tastefully-chose, in my opinion. The movie was about as wonderful as I think they could have made it, taking into account considerable limitations and the obstacle of transforming imagination to film-- voila! (Bummer Peeves was too hard to include!!) I'm sure it is rather rude in saying so, but however wonderful the movie was, I did enjoy my imagination more. It was scarred a bit after having the movie characters molded in, too, but is beginning to come back. I don't know; everyone will have different opinions as far as that goes! All in all, it is definitely worth seeing to view another full-blown and exciting interpretation, but one word of warning: PLEASE, READ THE BOOK FIRST! It is amazing; and as with all good movies, they must have a solid foundation.
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Summary: Magically Delightful!!!
Review: Finally! A film that portrays pagans in the proper prospective. Just goes to prove that people can handle the fact that pagans are not the devil worshipers that they were always believed to be.
Just like the book, Harry Potter will bewitch your heart with delight!
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Summary: Very good movie!!! It made me really love Harry!
Review: Very good movie! Better than I'd expected, considering that it's impossible to cram a long book into a two-hour movie. They did a very good job following the book as closely as they could. Oh, dear little Harry is soooo cute! I love how nice and thick his eyebrows are and I liked how his snub-nosed, wide-eyed, bespectacled face was so changeable and showed his loveable character clearly. Wow, I was sooo glad he got away from those awful Dursleys; he needed that break. I love how fantasy was blended in with reality, esp. the way it included issues of today's preteens. Harry's unassuming humility is endearing; the scene where Hagrid brings him into a Dickenson-like dim cafe to get into Diagon Alley and everyone turns to look at him is sooo funny! Once Harry starts to realize how famous he is, he can't stop blushing and his thick brows go up several notches, then he asks Hagrid in a bewildered voice, "Why am I famous?" Harry's so funny! The scene where Hagrid is telling him about Voldemort and his folks' death is interesting; when Hagrid mentions Voldemort, Harry looks over his shoulder nervously as if he expects the evil wizard to materialize behind him and I got the feeling he was getting goose bumps just hearing about Voldemort. I think it's neat that Harry befriends outgoing, gregarious Ron and talkative, logical Hermione. Harry's the quiet one of the group and around him, Hermione and Ron chatter on, bicker sometimes and socialize. Good thing Harry has them because along comes snobby Draco Malfoy to give him a hard time. I like how Harry, even though rather shy and sensitive, had the courage to stand up to Malfoy and was not about to butter him up just to be popular. The X-mas scene where Harry gets the gift from his parents, it's touching how surprised he is; Harry's eyes widen and he says, "I've got presents...?" when Ron points at his gift. A really moving scene was when Harry discovers the Mirror Of Eisle and sees his parents. Boy, does he almost cry! For a long minute, I really thought he was going to dissolve into tears right there in the chamber in front of the mirror; I could just see the tears beginning to form in his eyes and his thick brows twitch. I liked the Quidditch game; it was funny the way Harry watched the other players from his broom and his giveaway face reveals his disgust at the Slytherin players' dirty little tricks. I laughed when he nearly swallows the snitch and the announcer thinks he's about to throw up! It was so funny! Another really beautiful aspect of the film which made me cheer inside was that there are roughly and equal number of boys AND girls represented as both students and Quidditch players and women fairly represented as some of the teachers as well; the film and book didn't fall into the old tired trap of tokenism masquerading as "progress" like the Star Wars films did. I was also pleased to hear the Ginny Weasley is going to become more significant in future films and books. It's about high time we recognize that females make up a little over half of our world and they play just as important parts as males do. Best of all, Harry himself doesn't have the attitude of girls as the "other species" or any sexist attitudes the way too many boy characters in too many other stories do. Another thing to commend is that the movie is not violent; Harry gets bruised some and his hand is burned during his confrontation with Voldemort, but otherwise, there's no violence here. Way to go, J.K. Rowlings!!!
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Summary: Nice show wasted.
Review: I have never read the novel and don't know what to expect when I first watched it. When the show ended, the first thing came to my mind is:"that is it?". I am quite disappointed with the whole story especially the ending. But a friend of my said this movie followed exactly after the story of the novel. No wonder. This show has what the novel readers want, but loses the cinematic effect.
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