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Summary: Great Movie
Review: This movie is truly wonderful and anyone who disagrees with it on religious grounds is fooling themselves. This movie has as much to do with magic as Mary Poppins, and that is a classic. In time, this film will be right up there with the best. The performances are great across the board and the three main children hold up the almost three hour film with impeccable force. The movie is scary at times, like all the great children stories and movies (remember Willy Wonka and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), but it is kept at a family level. The dvd is really cool but it could use alot more behind the scenes, although of course, a little of the magic would be gone if I knew how they did everything. Sometimes the imagionation is our greatest allie.
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: This movie is so entertaining I can watch it 100 times more, it's just fun and easy going It will help you spend more than 2 hours entertained and enjoying a pleasant movie for everyone!
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Summary: Relive the magic!
Review: What a truly wonderful film! I own the DVD and probably have seen it so many times that I've memorised it but 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' is one of those films that you can watch over and over again without ever getting bored with it.THE STORY: Harry Potter is an 11-year-old British boy who was orphaned when he was a baby and taken in by his mean Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and spoiled cousin Dudley. The Dursleys know of Harry's past...Harry is unlike most children because his parents were a witch and wizard, and tried to hide his magical side from him because they are afraid of "abnormal people". But on his 11th birthday, Harry learns about his wizarding destiny and attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...where many magical, and some dangerous, adventures await him. THE ACTING: I found the acting by the entire cast to be truly believable and superb. For first timers in a major motion picture, Daniel Radcliffe ("Harry Potter"), Rupert Grint ("Ron Weasley"), Emma Watson ("Hermione Granger"), and Tom Felton ("Draco Malfoy"), were perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better casting for the roles of the kids! The supporting kid cast was also excellent, such as the two twin boys who played Fred and George Weasley, and the boys who played Neville Longbottom, Oliver Wood, and Percy Weasley. Then there was the adult cast...BEYOND PERFECT! I just love Maggie Smith and she was so amazing as Professor McGonagall! Richard Harris was an awesome Professor Dumbledore though I have to say that if he had read the books, then he probably could've improved his character. Alan Rickman was so creepy as Professor Snape, Harry's least favorite teacher and the Potions master. Robbie Coltrane was fabulous as Hagrid, the half-giant and Hogwarts Games Keeper who Harry befriends. Though I must say that he used too much proper English and there were times when he wasn't following Hagrid's language very well. And Julie Walters, who plays a bigger role in the later movies, was simply great as Mrs. Weasley, Ron's mother. THE SPECIAL EFFECTS: Simply spectacular! the Hogwarts castle looked so enchanting and real...just as I imagined it to look. The computerized generated effects were astonishing and fit in very well to the real background scenary. It all looked just as I thought it would...magical. THE TIME-LENGTH: About two and a half hours long (152 minutes)...wouldn't have minded if it had been longer, then they probably could've fit more of the book in it. FAITHFUL OR NOT?: Pretty faithful to the novel, which I read right before I first saw the film in theaters. They left out a lot of the beginning before Harry goes to Hogwarts and at the end when he leaves to go back to Private Drive where the Durlseys live...but all in all, pretty much faithful to the book. I hope the other movies continue to stay even more truthful to their books. THE DVD: Okay...but definitely could've been MUCH better. What was extremely disappointing with the 7 deleted scenes was the fact that there were no director's commentary included with them. The interviews were actually the best part of disc 2...because the director, Chris Columbus, the producer, and the screenwriter gave insights on the making of 'Sorcerer's Stone' and you got to see glimps of what went on behind-the-scenes and a short insight of what 'Chamber of Secrets' will be like. The game is easy once you get the directions on how to get through it to get to the deleted scenes (if you're having trouble, the directions can be found on the official Harry Potter website), but it should be an option for those who do not want to play a game everytime they want to see the deleted scenes. More special features were probably needed (they had all those TV specials on the movie before it came out and could've added those onto the DVD). The picture and sound quality are top-notch, though. All in all, if you loved the movie enough, then you should definitely purchase the DVD. I hope they make a collector's edition later with all of the REAL special features. If you're not crazy about the deleted scenes or the interview, then purchase the VHS. 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' is a must have for your family movie library! I can't wait for the next installment, 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'!
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Summary: Interesting
Review: I think the movie is fantastic! Great picture, story, effects, and sound. The features are a little annoying to get to though. You have to go through many puzzles. You might like it but I am not fond of the puzzles. Everything else is great!
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Summary: Captures the magic
Review: This film follows almost to the exact structure of the book. A few minor things have been removed if it wasn't extremely relevant to the plot, but is still fantastic. The acting is very well done, and the audience is able to know about each starring character independently. If you don't recall much detail of the Slytherin Quiddich captain, Marcus Flint, you will get a clearer image of him when he smiles in this film. Very character oriented, this movie is joyous for all age groups. The music has a mysterious and magical tone to it, and the Quiddich match alone is worth seeing. The setting is absolutely beautiful; I couldn't help but fall in love with the Hogwarts campus. Funny, entertaining, suspenseful, and magical, this film is one to watch regularly.
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Summary: Good, but disappointing
Review: This was a good movie in general. However, I have to disagree with people who thought that it stayed pretty true to the book. It did in some parts, but I felt that it changed or left out stuff that would have been just as easy to leave in. Such as, Professor Snape's potions charm that is an obstacle to the Sorcerer's Stone was left out. Also, in that same scene Harry not playing the flute that Hagrid gave him to soothe Fluffy. On that thought, the role of Hagrid was terrible! They made him seem so stupid. I hope that the next movie stays truer to the book.
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Summary: Harry Potter's Theatrical debut
Review: This is a good moive Daniel Radcliff is a good acter. Chis Columbus does a good job. everyone deed a geat job. I seen
This moive 2 times in theatres now I have this on DVD.
I can't weat For Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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Summary: well done movie, poor DVD package
Review: Having thoroughly enjoyed all four Potter books so far, I was skeptical about a movie version. Yet I was pleasantly surprised by the movie's general faithfulness to the book. Considering the horrid limitations that constrain moviemakers trying to bring a book to the silver screen, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a very good adaptation. Though I had some minor problems on first viewing: the abbreviation of the book's beginning, the poor portrayal of the scene in the forest, and as great as she is in her own way, Emma Watson did not fit my picture of Hermione--the movie has since grown on me in its own right. On its own, this movie easily gets four stars out of me. But...(and this is a big BUT) with two discs to work with, Warner Brothers has underwhelmed me with the DVD's weak special features. Most of the cool stuff included here has been available free at the Harry Potter website. In comparison with other recent multi-disc releases (Cast Away, The Godfather Collection, The Simpsons Season One) and even some single discs (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Gandhi) Harry Potter's special features come up miserably short. There is not even a director's commentary (just a woefully short featurette). I give the movie my full recommendation; just don't expect much else from this DVD package.
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Summary: Good, But Too Much Was Skipped...
Review: The movie was great. It was funny, but they really skipped a lot, over 4 chapters worth. Peeves the Polterguist wasn't in the movie, which made it less funny. They added more to the Quiditch scene . Harry was more of a jerk too. I found the movie sort of disapointing, but it was fun to watch. If you want my advice, I would say stick to the books.
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Summary: Excellent Movie-Making
Review: I was not ever swept up the Harry Potter whirlwind of hype, but after watching this movie I can see why many were. This is a well-done movie, safe for kids and with a good message. Some people were accusing this movie of being from the devil, I would say just from a smart author and a great director. I will watch the next movie and probably the one after that. The acting in this movie was at a high-caliber, including the child actors. There are some real strong veteran actors who support this young contingent of stars. The special effects in this movie were out-of-this world, and it really was enjoyable to watch. Thanks to the producers for bringing this movie to the screen.
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