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Summary: Must see for all ages
Review: This movie was a must see for any age. Great for kids to stimulate their imagination and great for adults to wake up imaginations that may have been asleep for some time. The acting is surprisingly good for new young actors and the setting is amazing it feels so real. Don't miss this one. It's worth the usual $20 for a DVD and I rarely spend that much on any movie
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Summary: "Spectacular magical movie "
Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is an amazing movie and even though the movie is good enough, I suggest getting the DVD and only the DVD because it includes so many extra features. None of that how they created it and special effects. The extras include: tours of Hogwarts and other places, making potions, some trailers, and several languages are available. There are so many things to do that you probably will forget the whole movie, altogether. It's very much like the book and there aren't many differences. The cast was perfect and thought Daniel Radcliffe didn't give us too much drama and excitement as say....Haley Joel Osment in A.I., it was still an enjoyable adventure.Harry Potter, a boy who lives with his aunt and uncle after his parents died when he was young, has no idea that he is very special. Then on his 11th birthday, a giant named Hagrid breaks into their house and tells Harry that he's a wizard and is asked to come learn more about magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry joins and finds himself interested in a deep mystery connected with his parents, their murderer Voldemort, and even some of his friends. A very enjoyable ride for the whole family, I give Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4 stars. I can't give it five probably because the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets might be better and I can't give it 5 stars. But who knows? Maybe in a couple of months, another magical character will come into bookstores and movie theaters that is not based on J.K Rowling's novels. A box office hit and masterpiece that you cannot afford to miss. Buy it now and remember my advice, buy only the DVD! Time: Approximately 145 minutes Rated PG for brief violence and mild language.
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Summary: compared to the book.. .
Review: this was a good movie. however if you are looking for an excellent companion for the book, this is not it. the book is so much better than this adaption of the movie, that it makes the movie look terrible in comparison. too much of important character elements were left out in order for certain jokes to make sense to anybody other than those that had read the book. when i walked out of the theater i was thoroughly disapointed by the fact that if you hadnt read the book, there wouldve been no way to understand the movie. this movie in itself had good special effects but when compared to the masterful effects written by j.k. rowling, they look pathetic. if you are a die hard fan of the book, i do not reccommend the movie
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Summary: All time magic movie.
Review: I think Harry Potter and the aorcers stone is a great movie for kids and adults.Out of the movies I've seen about magic this was probably the best.It is everythinga movie needs,it has magic,action,mystery,and drama.That is why this is a great all out movie.If your a kid or an adult you should see this movie.
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Summary: What an event!
Review: This film is an event for people of all ages. It's imagination is brought to life by director Chris Colombus. He does a splendid job in directing the children, as he does in all his movies. The story takes a real twist at the end, as all novel readers know, but the film itself is appreciateable in it's humor that is given off by the great child actors. The child acting, at some points, only falls down to decent, but most of the time is terriffic. The visuals tend to lack at points, the troll, who is supposed to be about five tons, looks weightless because it's computer generated imagery doesn't seem completed. I believe visual effects teams will improve that in the future though. Of course, John Williams blows us away with his Oscar nominated score and left people of all ages humming the theme as they left the theater. It was memorable and me and my friends counted how many times we got chills in the theater just from the exciting score. It's an exciting movie, full of suprises, absolutely great acting, and one to be considered an all-time classic. It lives up to the book and I sometimes find it scary how the artists of this film managed to depict the characters exactly how I imagined them when I read the book. It is overwhelming how they truly bring J.K. Rowling's vision to life. And, I have seen the poster for Chamber of Secrets, and Dobby is exactly the way I imagined him. These artists freak me, but I love them for it. Splendid job, great film, definetly see it if you haven't. And don't bother renting it, just buy it, cause it's worth every penny.
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Summary: It Gets People to Read! What's Not to Like?
Review: As a librarian, I have naturally been aware of the Harry Potter phenomenon for quite a while now. While there may be a few of my colleagues out there who are not so wild about "Harry," nearly all welcome the enthusiasm the series has engendered and remain ever hopeful that some of those reluctant readers in their communities (adults as well as children) might become absorbed in the series and inspired to read more and more "Harry," then maybe seek out similarly themed books and then, if the ball really gets rolling, discover a whole world of reading above, beyond but still including fantasy. It could happen. You never know. We guardians of the printed word have to put our faith in something. OK,OK I must confess, from everything I'd heard and read, "Harry" wasn't likely to be my own particular cup of English tea. So after all these years, I still haven't actually read it. I'm not a children's librarian, so it wasn't an absolute must. Certainly, I was intrigued by the whole phenomenon but just not in any hurry to read it myself. Not when there's so much depressing adult literature to plow through. So when the film version came out, I thought it would be a good way to get a feel for what this Harry thing was all about. The fact that it was reported to be quite faithful to the book made checking out the film version all the better. Now I could fake my way through lengthy (and they do tend to be lengthy)conversations with Harry-Potter-Heads if I had to. It still took me nearly six months to see the film. Locally, it wasn't around as long as I thought it was going to be. Finally, on its second or third run, I was able to catch it...at a drive-in! (Yes, there are still some left here in the Northeast). It turned out to be the perfect setting, watching this elaborate fantasy unfold while sitting in my own private bubble. (I may have been the only person who ever went to a drive-in ALONE). But it was good, kind of like the solitary pleasure of reading. I'm half-kidding when I say that the movie's literalness was a plus. I'm sure there are Potter fans out there who would have welcomed something not quite as faithful to a text they already knew by heart. But when you consider how young (or, at least, young at heart) so many of the readers are, and how none of us likes his fairy tales altered one jot, the film version's slavishness to the original was probably the only possible artistic choice. Any criticisms? Well, yeah. Child actors need special coaching. I'm not one who believes that there are only a few exceptional Haley Joel Osments or Hayley Millses out there. But they do need special care from their drama coaches and directors. This is especially true when they're required to deliver "adult-level" dialog. It's not surprising that these young sorcerers have exceptional vocabularies: they're SUPPOSED to be special, but in fact, much of the scripted dialog does not come trippingly off the young actors' tongues. If that's the worst I can say about the movie though, it's not saying much. Enjoy the film! And its no doubt worthy sequels. And don't forget to read the BOOKS! (Do as I say, kids, not as I do.)
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: This movie was awesome! Not only did I love it my son also loved it! I could watch this movie over and over.
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Summary: GOOD TIMES
Review: I can't believe anyone would not like the movie. Granted I understand that it was not exactly like the book, but if it had been then it would be at least 4 hours long. How many kids do you know tha tcan sit still for that long. Anyways I thought it was pure magic and I enjoyed for the way it made me feel.
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Summary: THE BEST
Review: I truly believe this movie to be perfect for all ages.
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Summary: I Loved It! Just like the book
Review: I've seen this movie 3 times now. I think it's very well done and the acting is great. Can't wait for the next movie and 5th book to come out. My son and I have a special time together when we read or watch Harry Potter.
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