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Summary: Junk Movie
Review: Lord of the Dings is Better. Let go of the Ring Frodo!!!
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Summary: Good for the fans
Review: Spirited adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling's phenomenally successful children's books is so keen on being faithful to its original source that it loses a bit of its magic but is marvelous entertainment nonetheless (particularly for the kiddies). Harry Potter is a young orphan boy raised by his meany uncle and aunt who one day learns from a gruff giant named Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) that he is a wizard, and has been accepted into Hogwart's, a school of sorcery for the magically-abled. Once there he experiences all sorts of adventures with new best friends Ron and Hermione, many of them to the chagrin of the school's kindly headmaster Dumbledore (Richard Harris) and the sharp-as-tacks Professor McGonagall (a wickedly zesty Maggie Smith). Perfect casting all around is a plus, not to mention state-of-the-art visual effects, a boisterous score by John Williams and inspired production design by Academy Award winner Stuart Craig (The Last Emperor, Dangerous Liaisons, The English Patient). Fans of the book will delight in seeing all their favourite aspects of Hogwarts brought to life so accurately, but those less familiar with the world of Harry Potter will lose their patience by the time they get to the anticlimactic last third. It's not as winsomely funny as the book, but it's still quite the charmer. Title in America is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Summary: Awesome
Review: All three of my kids love this one! Its a keeper.....
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Review: The movie sticks very closely to the facts and details of the book with few deviations. However, the book is much funnier. Kids will probably still enjoy the movie if they've read the book. The dvd also includes games.
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Summary: Harry Potter is brilliant!
Review: After the first viewing of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone, i was simply amazed. The movie is absolutely phenomonal and viewers of any age should enjoy it. You'll fall in love with the kids, teachers, and even monsters of Hogwarts as you find yourself wanting more than the already long 3 hour fun.
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Summary: Excellent movie on DVD; extras are hard to find
Review: I'm a little new to the Harry Potter fandom. After seeing this movie on cable for the 900th time, I decided to buy the DVD. I was not sorry for the purchase! I purchased the widescreen edition and found it much more enjoyable than the pan and scan. There are parts that you miss with the pan and scan version like what is happening off to the side of the action. I can't compare this movie to the book...yet...because I haven't in fact read the books but am working on it now. :) I did notice in the first two chapters of the book already that it is in fact different from the movie. The reader sees a bit more into the Dursleys's life than we do in the film. The film picks up when Harry is delivered to his Aunt and Uncle instead of before that when we learn of the fate of Lily and James Potter and baby Harry. What I did find annoying was that the deleted scenes are so well hidden that without help from an instruction manual online, you can't find them. For those of you who need help, as I did, this is how you get to the deleted scenes (I'm sure there are different ways, but this is how I was told to find them.) Insert the second disc and using your remote, you must do all of the following: Hit "Diagon Alley" and enter on your remote. Next is finding the correct bricks.
hit:
left, up, up, enter
up, enter
up, enter
down, down, enter
down, enter Next you need to go to the bank.
Highlight the sign "Gringotts" and hit the down arrow key on the remote to highlight the key. You will need that for the bank.
Hit right and then enter on the remote. The vault is now open and you can exit. Next you need school supplies. Highlight "Ollivanders" and enter. This is where you purchase your wand. Eventually you will get the wand upon trying each box. Once you find it, you can leave the store. Go to the main menu and hit "classrooms" and from the next screen choose "Potions." Then highlight the mortar and pestle and hit enter. There are three potions you will need to make when asked.
Sleeping Potion: Asphodel and Wormwood
Alternative Name for Aconite: Monkshood and Wolfsbane
Cure for a boil: Snake Fangs and Porcupine Quills Next you need to get the right key for the door. This is the room with the flying keys. You need to hit:
right, up, up, right, enter
This will have you select the small key with the broken wing. Next you have to choose the right potion from seven of them.
Choose the yellow bottle (right, right enter). From that point, you will get to the mirror of Erised and the Sorcerer's Stone. Highlight the stone and hit enter. Now you can see the hidden clips! There are tons of other hidden things on this disc. You just have to play around with finding the items. There is also another hidden part on Disc 1.
When you get to the main menu, hit right arrow on the remote to highlight the owl and enter. This gives you your own invitation to go to Hogwarts!
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Summary: Never gets old!
Review: I have literally watched this movie over and over again. Wonderful acting, drama, adventure, etc. Each time you watch it, you notice things you haven't before. Can't wait for the next one to come out. I do believe that both movies are a little scary for children...that is why I gave it 4 stars. I would wait to show this movie to children until they are at least 13. Otherwise...enjoy!
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Summary: Compared to the book, really bad
Review: OK....when this movie first came out I was SOOOOO excited and I just HAD to see it a few days after it came out. And after it came out on video, I saw it a couple more times. BLECH!!!! It took out everything that made the book enjoyable! It took out all humor (except for a select few not-that-funny lines by Ron and Hagrid), changed some plot aspects, and was just plain flat. Harry (Dan Radcliffe) had one expression for the whole movie: wide eyed horror or excitement, although it was hard to tell the difference between the two. Ron (Rupert Grint) had some funny lines but they were mostly drool jokes. Unfortunately, Mr. Grint completely lost that humor in Chamber of Secrets (I'll review that next). Hermione (pronounced Her-MY-knee, played by Emma Watson) was totally lifeless. Granted, she was 11 at the time, but she needed a little more experience. Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore was ok, i guess, but two-dimensional. He's like that in the books though, so no surprise there. Alan Rickman as Snape was ok, i guess, but two-dimensional. Snape is NOT like that in the books, so pffft to Chris Columbus for not directing him to act believably. I suppose this film made a ton of money at the box office, but it didn't deserve it. Hagrid and Ron managed to pull it up from being a total bomb (IMHO) but it still was pretty bad. Don't waste your money by seeing this--or at least, don't buy it. Renting will do. P.S. The Fellowship of the Ring rules SOOOOOO much over Harry Potter 1!! And Harry Potter 2 for that matter....
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Summary: Buy the VHS
Review: The movie's questionable adaptation of the book aside this dvd is appalling. The menus are slow, cumbersome with too many lame graphics and pointless extras. The really annoying aspect of this DVD is the deleted scenes which are either too important to the plot line to have been left out or not worth watching at all- to open them you have to unlock them in no less than 18 Steps! I am very serious about this their are FAQ's on how to see them! It takes about half an hour and you would never figure it out without online help because it comes with no instructions. There is no charm, no nostalgia for the film experienced, it is purely infuriating- buy the VHS if you really want to see them.The movie's questionable adaptation of the book aside this dvd is appalling. The menus are slow, cumbersome with too many lame graphics and pointless extras. The really annoying aspect of this DVD is the deleted scenes which are either too important to the plot line to have been left out or not worth watching at all- to open them you have to unlock them in no less than 18 Steps! I am very serious about this their are FAQ's on how to see them! It takes about half an hour and you would never figure it out without online help because it comes with no instructions. There is no charm, no nostalgia for the film experienced, it is purely infuriating- buy the VHS if you really want to see them.
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Summary: It takes longer to open the deleted scenes than to play them
Review: The movie's questionable adaptation of the book aside this dvd is appalling. The menus are slow, cumbersome with too many [weak] graphics and pointless extras. The really annoying aspect of this DVD is the deleted scenes which are either too important to the plot line to have been left out or not worth watching at all- to open them you have to unlock them in no less than 18 Steps! I am very serious about this their are FAQ's on how to see them! It takes about half an hour and you would never figure it out without online help because it comes with no instructions. There is no charm, no nostalgia for the film experienced, it is purely infuriating. Just buy the VHS if you really want to see them.
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