Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Widescreen Edition)

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Summary: Harry Potter for everyone!
Review: An amazing, astounding, fabulous production of the book that thrilled me, as it thrilled my three kids and my husband. I'm almost 40 years old, and I saw the movie 3 times. Can't wait to buy the movie so I can watch it many more times. SEE THIS MOVIE!
You'll love it!

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Summary: A Magical Film
Review: After reading and loving the books I had to see the movie. I was definately not disapointed! I very much enjoyed the movie and went back to see it 6 times. The characters coming to life in front of you entraces you every moment. This movie will go down as a classic for sure and will be remember just as the books. A worthy buy.

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Summary: The Best Movie of the end of 2001!!!!!!
Review: This had to be a great film I read the first book before I went to see this in theatres and it was better than the book I can't wait till this comes out on DVD in May I imagine my cousins will wanna get this so bad since there really big fans of Harry Potter my cousins went to go see this right when it came out they love Harry Potter sooooooooooooo much that my cousin Liz got a Hermione doll for her birthday so anyways this was the best movie of the end of 2001 I also imagine other Harry Potter fans will be rushing to the video store fast to get this you should buy this once it's released on DVD and video it';s better than the book.14 yr. old veiwer

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Summary: Lacking a Soul
Review: I loved the books, I LOVED thembut you're not going to listen tothis review anyway because im one of the few who didn't like it. ButThis movie was rushed, it kicked everytihng up to fast speed to get itdone in time. I tried while watching it to enjoy it, but it justdidnt happen Little neeeds to be said about it, you can read otherreviews. But LISTEN dont put too much stock in what the fans say. Theyare all Book fan yes men, who like the movie just because it is harrypotter. I am an avid reader and have seen many good book movieadaptation, and this isnt one of them. If you want to see a moviebased on a book, go see Lord of the Rings or anytihng by JohnGrisham. So im not bias this is a fair review by someone who reallyreallly wanted to love this film. SO take my advice and dont justlove the name Harry Potter, open your eyes and read the books again ifyou have to

My Problem isnt that it was cut or it didnt have all thebook material in it. It just didnt capture the essence of the story,the casting is horrendous, the acting is worse, and the story was toldall wrong. Sorry I know you wont listen to me, you see all theseother shallow reviews of Potter Maniacs and you WILL beleive them, Iknow I would, but I went to the theater with all open minded fans, andthey all hated it. I have seen it twice in hopes to like it uponsecond viewing, NOPE

This is a good childrens movie, but "theemporers new grrove" or classics like "the Wizard of OZ" were MUCHMUCH better E.T is coming back to theaters go see that, buy it onDVD with the money you saved by renting Harry Potter instead of buyingit.

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Summary: Review Made By Melissa And Abbey Of Gryffindor House
Review: This movie is great.Harry Potter fans consider this movie a must-see.We loved it.And I think that even people who aren't Harry Potter fans should see it.Its exciting,dramatic,scary,and last but not least magical.John Williams made this movie more exciting and realistic by music.We are total fans of him. We are so into music it almost seems that we're surreal. And his music is all around best.His sound corresponded so well that we could almost see the movie in our heads.But enough about music.Get this movie.Its awesome.Bye!>)

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Summary: Great entertainment for all ages.
Review: I am 58 years old and I couldn't wait for this movie and it was everything I hoped for and more. Comedy, action, three headed dogs, evil people, heros, villians, a great cast and a beautiful location. In my opinion, not as good as "Lord Of The Rings" but for the audience it was intended for, it is the better movie and I can't wait for the next one.

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Summary: work comes alive
Review: At first I was like many people and thought this movie wold ruin my thoughts of what the wizard world is like but after I saw it I knew it was on of the best movies ever. It made the wizard world come alive for me. It also skiped some parts but if it showed all of the book it would take several tapes to hold it and countless hours to show it. I am glad they made it into a movie. I will also be seeing the rest of them not only in my mine but also on the screen.

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Summary: Daniel Radcliffe killed Harry Potter!
Review: To start I would like to say that this movie had the posibility of being a clasic, with such a fantastic script, and nearly universaly popular subject matter, Warner Bros. can't go wrong. Right? HA! Anticipation of this movie was palpable among Harry Potter readers. Fanatics stood in lines for hours (I regret to say I was among them). Once the movie started cheers arose from the crowd, oh so eagarly awaiting thier magical fix. But like many others I was forced to cringe, gasp and groan at the attrosities and aborations that was inflicted upon this posible gem. I am shocked by their casting choises. I'm sorry Danniel Radcliffe, but you suck deary. He was posibly the worst actor on the screen I have ever had the dismay of being subjected to. Radcliffe's monotonous, dry and juvinile acting skills litteraly murdered the character of Harry. Not to leave out Chris Colombus's directing. *shudder* But not all the charecters were as terrifyingly terrible as poor Harry. Maggie Smith's portrayal of Minerva McGonnagal was a pure delight, and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasly was exceptional (especialy next to his counterpart). Believe me I had the biggest expectations for this movie *sigh* but, there are some things in life one simply can't deny.

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Summary: Worth waiting 4 hours in line!!!
Review: This movie was excellent, that's all you can say really. I liked it so much that I saw it 8 times in the theater! ... I don't think they could have picked better actors and actresses to portray the characters
Everything from that to the scenery was wonderful. The Quidditch scene is amazing because it is exactly what I had envisoned when
reading the book. A must see and a must buy movie. I rate it 10 stars...even though you can't. I have already pre-ordered my copy, how about you??

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Summary: A good adaption of the book, but it has its flaws.
Review: J.K Rowling's books have held children and adults alike spellbound, and it was inevitable that they would make the transition to the big screen. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is an excellent introductory book to the magical world of wizardry, and Chris Columbus's film does a similar job in introducing at least a dozen key characters, Hogwarts school, and the whole concept of wizardry. Obviously there is a lot to get through therefore, and much of the charming conversation and everyday events of the book have had to be compressed for the film. Despite this, all the key happenings are included, the script is very much based on the book, and it is still a hefty two and half hours long.

The key role of Harry Potter was given to Daniel Radcliffe. Looks-wise, Radcliffe is good, but overall, he gives a rather functional performance; he isn't bad, but he doesn't really inhabit the character of Potter, and underplays too much. Emma Watson isn't particularly great either as Hermoine. Hermoine is admittedly a bit of a know-it-all in the books, but she is also quite shy and insecure, whereas Watson's Hermoine is a know-it-all, but also cocksure and self-confident, and quite frankly, middle-class. Thankfully however, the famous trio are saved by Rupert Grint's Ron Weasley. Grint looks perfect for the role, and gives a much more dynamic performance than the other two. These three are surrounded by some very experienced actors and actresses who all do an excellent supporting job. In particular, Robbie Coltrane IS Hagrid, and Alan Rickman is suitably soft-toned and sarcastic as Professor Snape. The surprise actor was Sean Biggerstaff who was most convincing as Oliver Wood, and should go places after this. The special effects are good without being brilliant, although the Quidditch match is exceptional to look at. Better than any CGI effects however is the natural location for Hogwarts, Glouster Cathedral.

The film is nice, and certainly enjoyable. It has flaws, and although the music score from John Williams is catchy, it can at times be a bit smothering and overbearing. Nevertheless, the film should leave a good impression on you. Some of the child actors were not as good as they could have been, but with at least two films coming up, and also the wealth of older actors on hand to help them, we can only hope that they grow into their roles. It's a decent film, but hopefully, the next two will be even better.

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