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

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Summary: Sounds okay
Review: The movie was a good movie. I am listening to the book on tape and have relazed more mistakes for example when they take harry potter to oliver wood. In the book he was in flickricks room nots defence against the dark arts. So they're are tiny mistakes and major mistakes. But over all it was a good movie.

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Summary: Good... But not Great.
Review: The movie was good, with lots of the book included, however, a lot was left out. They missed two Quiddich scens, Norbert's life was horrably left out, and a few charecters were missing from the movie. However, the original movie was over four hours long, and it is being advertized as if that is being put back into the movie. With an extra two hours to put all the detail I mentioned into the movie, it should be exelent, hence, my 5 star rating.

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Summary: ...
Review: Um...yeah. That is all I can say about this movie. Really, if you have gone to see this movie, and haven't read the books, you'll think it's good. But if you've read the books, I say Don't see the movie! It's horrid! The Quidditch match was ok, but the special effects were so computer generated it's not funny! And to top it off, The Philosophers Stone is the worst book of them all! Those who think the movie is better I have one thing to say. Were we watching the same movie?! I doubt it. 2-3 minute scenes do NOT make a movie! The Dursleys weren't mean to Harry at all! Unless you count the 'throwing him in the closet' thing after the zoo! And what happened to Ms. Figg?! And Peeves?! And Neville going into the Forbidden Forest?! Ron didn't go! And what about the potions thing?! It shows the pure genius of Severus Snape and they just cut it out! Oh! And about people who are talking about the title 'The Sorcerers Stone' don't blame the Americans! JK Rowlings editor(I think) suggested the change in title! She changed it herself! She's said so! I give this movie one star for the simple fact that its Harry Potter, enough said.

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Summary: UK Harry Potter
Review: This is not really a review. It's just to tell Americans that Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone (which was changed to Sorcerers Stone for Americans to understand)is coming out 2 weeks before the US in the UK because JK Rowling wants it to and that Harry is British!

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Summary: Has a film ever been this over-hyped and overrated?
Review: Maybe. But this is a somewhat pleasant and unimaginatively flat movie--not the enthralling adventure that some reviewers would have you believe. First, it lacks the dark humor which gave the book life--the Roald Dahl-style sensibility that made you actually indentify with Harry. This movie has little sense of humor at all--and what it has is canned, pure and simple. Second, this film evinces an attitude that all that you really need to be an actor is to be very British. I guess. To be sure, Robbie Coltrane is fine in his role as a feeble-minded giant with a heart of gold, but a better script could have catapolted his role even higher. The kid who plays Harry is entirely unengaging. He brings none of the sly vulnerability to the role that would have made him interesting. Instead, he is this rather bland kid with glasses who effortlessly glides through a plot which cannot produce a single moment of convincing danger. Harry, in other words, is coated in teflon and a bullet-proof suit in this movie--never once do we think any harm is even remotely on the horizon. And if there is no danger, can there be effective drama in a picture like this? No. Halfway through, I found myself looking at my watch. If you think I'm wrong, then you probably haven't seen the Lord of the Rings, which does everything right that Harry does wrong.

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Summary: GREAT ENTERTAINMENT FOR KIDS
Review: While this isn't the greatest movie ever made there's no need to pick on it as the fans of Lord of the Rings do. This is an excellent movie. Many people were just disappointed because it kept too close to the book. However, I think it's good they did.No one sleep during this movie which is more than I can say about Lord of the Rings (which is much too deep for kids)

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Summary: Pure Magic!
Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER's STONE was just an incredible movie! I have NEVER (I repeat: NEVER) had my jaw on the floor throughout an entire movie... until now. I've never seen anything like it and I can't wait to get it on DVD!

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Summary: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Review: The movie held true to the book, which I thought was impressive. Although a lot of the smaller details were left out, I can understand due to the over all length of the movie. But there were enough major events included, that someone who hasn't read the books, could follow the events. The movie and all the special effects presented were amazing. The time went by so fast and really kept you involved with the story line. I do wish more of the childrens inter play and conversations were seen. As this reconfirms and helps define each character. In some ways, the special effects over shadowed the characters at times. But I wouldn't miss any of the future movies. Each of the characters are beautifully played and come to life before your eyes. Just as you picture them while reading the book. The costumes, sets and special effects really helped you connect with the story line.

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Summary: Magic!
Review: I love Harry Potter books and this movie! I've read Book 1 three times and saw the movie three times. If you've read the book and go to the movie, you will find things they changed for the movie. Of course, they had to make some changes to make the movie fit into 2 1/2 hours. But that is a part of fun as a Harry Potter! How different are they? Can you name all the changes right away? If you haven't read the book yet, this movie will turn you onto the Harry's magical world, for sure!!
When you watch the movie, you are amazed at how real the book becomes in front of your very eyes! Diagon Alley, Gringots Bank, Hogwarts School and Hogwarts Express!! Then, wait until a Quidditch game starts! Wow! How did they do that? Three-headed Fluffy might scare small children a little, but all in all this is a movie anybody can appreciate, young and old, Harry Potter expert or not! I'm definitely buying a video when it comes out in May!!

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Summary: A little creative liscense was required
Review: I'm sure you have seen how many stars I put down and said "What? How can anyone give this movie 2 stars?" Well that's the thing about movies, some people will like them and some people won't. But since this is a review I feel I need to explain my opion and how it is based on more than simple opinion. Also let me point out that I loved the books, I'm not just a Harry basher who wants to rain on other's parades. The books were so full of emotion and urgency and consequence, I would find myself cringing or gasping out loud when the characters were in danger or laughing and grinning like a fool when something great happened. That emotion and passion that I felt in the books is what drew me into them and made me feel like I was a part of it, it is why I love to read and why I love movies, the emotion grabs you and drags you into the story making you feel like you are really there. But when I came out of this movie I felt like I had watched a story, not like I had been part of one like I usually feel after coming out of a good film or reading a good book. I actually felt dissappointed and so I explored why that would be and this is what I found. The Movie was incredibly detailed and to the letter of the book, but I think this may have been it's downfall. Because of all the time necessary to show all of the information there was precious little time left for character development, or for showing off the more emotional parts of the story. It was kind of like someone was sitting there saying "Ok we have 2.2 minutes for the scene where Harry looks at the Mirror...Go!" In the books I felt that Voldemort was this epic, evil villain who could enslave the world if he were to return, I felt he was dangerous and at all costs he had to be stopped. In the books I felt that Dumbledore was this Mysterious and benevolent pillar of good and right, a pillar of strength for the heroes in their times of need. And in the books I felt like it was a race against time to stop whatever evil was trying to break into the school. But in the movie there was so little time to show the emotions the characters were feeling or to extrapolate on the strengths and natures of the characters and events that I think they missed out on all of that passion and depth. In the movie I felt like Voldemort was just another bad guy who did bad things, I didn't even get the impression that most people would know who he was. I did not get the impression that Dumbledore was anything more than a doddering school master. And I never felt like anything was at stake, I never felt like there was something serious going on. Overall a very cool movie with some great visuals and stayed very true to the book. But it did not have depth or emotion, nothing to draw me back again and again. I think that a little creative liscense by the director and the screenwriters may have been necessary, taking out a bit of straight information and filling the space instead with some character or story development would have added to the depth and made it feel more like a world and less like a picture show. Just my two cents.