Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (DVD)

...the fifth DVD in the Harry Potter series Harry Potter and The Order of the Pheonix, I have decided to review the previous four films. This is the first of the four - The 2001 Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone (or Sorceror's Stone for our US friends). Before I start I must state that I am a big kid and love Harry Potter but don't worry that doesn't mean that I will babble on inanely about how brilliant the film is despite its flaws. Like anything ...
...stories about the boy wizard Harry Potter. Born to wizard parents, killed when he was a baby by the evil dark lord Voldemort, Harry had been brought up by Muggles (non magical folk) until the age of 11 not knowing who he really was or his significance in the magical world. In the Philosopher's Stone the reader/viewer and Harry begin a journey of discovery into this magical world and discover his past, his new world and glimpse his future. There ...

Suzela 09.10.2007 · Read full review
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2 Disk DVD Set This set originally cost £22.99 but has since come down in price considerably. Amazon now sells this set for £9.97 which is even better value for money. PRODUCT DETAILS: • Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen (If this edition) • Available Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 • Main Language: English • Sub Titles: Arabic, English • Hearing Impaired: English • Disc Format: ...
...I don't think the first Harry Potter film can be beated. The second and third films came close. But the sheer impack, magic and originality of 'The Philosopher's Stone' was completely new back then, and its appeal continues. This film has a heart-warming quality, perhaps because Harry's story calls out to a lot of people. Harry is an ordinary boy, bullied by his uncle, aunt and cousin, an orphan who believes his parents died in a car crash. But ...

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...as the book') but young Harry Potter fans can be very persistent. (As can the older ones - I think my wife was more excited than anyone about seeing it!) How to introduce the film? Anyone who's read the books will know exactly what to expect and will only want to know how it compares. Those who have yet to become familiar with the charms of J.K. Rowling's world-famous wizard but can't help but be interested by the hype, will need a wee bit more ...
...miserably by his adoptive family, Harry is amazed and surprised to find out that he's really a wizard - and quite a famous one too. His parents were actually killed by an evil wizard, Voldemort (sorry, "You-Know-Who"!) but Harry somehow repelled the attack, nearly destroying the murderous magician. Harry is left with a lightning scar on his forehead and a legacy he finds it difficult to live up to when he is invited to the wizard school, Hogwarts. ...

Crazy-Christian 18.11.2001 · Read full review
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...to the cinema to watch Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Anyone who has read my ops on the Harry Potter books will know that I am a huge fan of the stories, so I was very excited at the prospect of going to see the film. I was disappointed. In comparison to the books, the film was a complete let down. I suppose I shouldn’t have been too optimistic, as I can’t recall ever having been bowled over by a film adaptation of a book which I have ...
...author of the Harry Potter books, had been fully involved throughout the making of the film, I still had high hopes for this adaptation. For anyone who has been living on the moon for the past few months, I will briefly explain the story, although the main part of this opinion will focus on my views on the adaptation. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the first in a series of books (four so far) about Harry Potter, an eleven year old boy, ...

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...of our small wizard friend Harry Potter. J.K.Rowlings great accomplishment of imagination and wit is spellbinding stuff and has understandably enthralled generations. My quarrel is with the film only, and has nothing whatsoever to do with simply slagging off HP as its becoming fashionable to do. First let me say how excited i have been by all the hype and rumours that have been seeping out ever since production began, then we had the Harry Potter ...
...The trouble is that what Harry looks like is in our heads, and our idea of Harry is totally different from anyone else’s. Therefore it was always going to be tricky trying to find someone that satisfied our imaginations, he was not the only hard piece of casting that had to be done as most of the other characters are described fairly specifically. Because of this we inevitably ended up with either a cast that looked great but couldn’t ...

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Harry Potter and The Philosopher Stone (HPATFS) is based on the book with the same title by J K Rowling. The film is taken from a series of books/films. HPATFS was directed by Chris Columbus and released on 16th November 2001. HPATFS stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter. Running time of the movie is 147 minutes. Harry Potter is an orphan. He lives with his rich aunt and uncle and cousin Dudley ; they are horrible to him. On Harry's eleventh birthday ...
...Wizardry. What will happen to Harry when he attends Hogwarts ? Why Is Harry in more danger than any of the other students ? Watch Harry Potter and The Philosopher Stone to find out! I had heard of Harry Potter but had not read any of the books , but when a friend recommended I read them , I decided to , so on the same day I went out to my local W H Smith and bought a copy of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone for a price of £5.99. I read the ...

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...as “Harry Potter” is called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone. This book is the first of a proposed series of seven, all of which are anticipated to be films of gigantic moneymaking proportions. How then will the film live up to the expectations of thousands and thousands of young fans who know every word of the books? It is always a notoriously difficult task to convert a favourite book to film. I suppose that in all honesty ...
...who are unfamiliar with the Harry Potter story, but for those who have recently returned from Mars, it is the story of a boy who discovers that he is in reality a wizard who lives in the world of Muggles (that’s you). It is necessary that his magic education require that he attend the world famous school of Hogwarts, from where his adventures begin. You will notice that I do not include myself amongst you common Muggles....the very idea. Knowing ...

RobinLawrie 12.11.2001 · Read full review
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...actually read any of the Harry Potter books. This was just an oversight really – several times I’ve looked at them in bookshops and thought, “that sounds great”, but I’ve never got round to reading one. Anyway I’ve finally bought the DVD to make up for the terrible void in my cultural life. The plot certainly didn’t disappoint. It’s a blend of CS Lewis and Terry Pratchett – a fantastical story ...
...it, it goes like this: Harry Potter is a young boy who lives with his Aunt, Uncle and cousin in a typical English suburb. They treat him terribly – he lives in the cupboard under the stairs while his cousin is treated like a prince. After several strange episodes involving owls and letters, Harry discovers that he is in fact a wizard and has been offered a place at Hogwarts , the school for wizards. Harry gladly leaves his cruel relatives and ...

madlucy 28.07.2002 · Read full review
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...has hit our cinema screens. Harry Potter must now be a name known by all generations. How could the hype be avoided? The shops are full of Harry Potter toys, clothes, games, dolls, stationery and watches. But is the film just a piece of over-hyped forgettable twaddle – or is it much more? Read on and I’ll let you know what I thought of it… I have never read a J. K. Rowling book and I didn’t go into the cinema as a fan. But ...
...the 5:30pm advance screening of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on a cold night in November. We had booked a week earlier, but hadn’t told the kids about it. They thought we were just eating out, but after the meal, we suggested we pop over to the multiplex to see if we could book seats for a future showing of the film. When we went in and collected the tickets, they didn’t believe it. It’s an old trick, but a good one. ...

KarenUK 13.11.2001 · Read full review
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Harry Potter is 11 years old when he discovers he is a wizard. Until now, he has been living with his pompous aunt and uncle (Richard Griffiths and Fiona Shaw) and spoilt cousin, who treat him like a servant. But then he gets letter (after letter after letter) from the mysterious Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, followed by a visit from a giant of a man, known as Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane). It is only now that he learns of his parents, who ...
...still just a baby. That Harry survived this attack has made him famous when he arrives at Hogwarts and begins his real education. Despite an all star cast, the standard of acting was not outstanding. The young actors playing the three children (Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint) were particularly disappointing, I thought. Child actors should be endearing for a film to work, but I just found them annoying. Alan Rickman as Snape was very ...

drusilla 20.11.2001 · Read full review
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When Harry Potter first became mainstream I resisted the temptation of being sucked in. Despite several friends’ recommendations, I refused to be one of those adults who joyfully read the books whilst on the bus. Then it happened. My mate Mike (yes the one with the spooky phone for all my first op readers) has a friend who works in a cinema and we were offered the chance to see the film at a special preview! so when I got a call Friday night ...
...Synopsis: In short, Harry is a wizard by birth who is neglectfully looked after by his aunt & uncle (after the sad loss of his parents as a young child). At the age of 12, and after many owls dropping by with a touch of Hagrid AKA The Big Bearded one (AKA Robbie Coltrane) on top, Harry makes his way to Hogwarts (a school for wizards). There he makes new friends, unravels a dark and sinister plot and…I can’t tell you anymore. But I can ...

modernity 13.11.2001 (14.11.2001) · Read full review
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...Lord of the Rings, but Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone. The reviews have been varied, but while some have slated it as a poor adaptation the overwhelming verdict on ciao is that this was a classic in our time. I’m inclined to agree. And I intend to review the film on it’s own merit, not concerning myself with the quality of the adaptation or anything like that, mainly because I haven’t read the book (yet). I write ...
...over by the magic of Harry Potter and his early adventures at Hogwarts. From the moment this incredible world leapt onto the cinema screen till the credits started to roll over two and a half hours later I was totally spellbound, enchanted my the sensational creations of J.K. Rowling (author of the book on which the film is based) and Chris Columbus (the director). So, what created this marvellous, enchanting potion? ~The Recipe~ Harry Potter ...

timmyotoole 11.05.2002 · Read full review
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Harry Potter, the boy who has reawakened our need for magic, love and traditional family values has made it to the small screen in the living rooms of the nation. Expected to be a smash this DVD has not let AOL Time Warner, its financiers, down. Written by J.K.Rowling, "the philosopher's stone" is the first part of a tremendous tale of magic, courage and the fight of good against evil. The DVD attempts to recapture the essence of the literary surprise ...
...lift the wooden dialogue but Harry on the screen cannot magic the emotion of the Harry in your imagination as you read the tale. Daniel Radcliffe will become a great actor, do not get me wrong, but in comparison to the limitless boundaries of your imagination, he cannot live up to the expectations of your Harry. Unfair of me to expect that of him, true, but it is that factor that has made the books the bestsellers they are. The DVD has to be measured ...

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...the start of the much-hyped Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The only sound was the biting of popcorn and the occasional cough from behind. The advertisements were finished. Everyone had laughed at the man burping in the woman’s face advert for BT Cellnet. Now we could focus on the film; on what we were really there for. The screen came up: we were told that Harry Potter was a PG. And the magical, enchanting music began. We ...
...be honest, we all believed Harry Potter’s world to be real and true; but not the wonderful creation of the legendary JK Rowling. The Hype… ‘Hmm, not a bad introduction,’ says Rachel peering over my shoulder. I look at her and frown! This film was most probably the most-awaited film ever apart from a few others, which I shan’t list to take away the limelight from young Mr Potter here and his friends. We were all shown ...

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...with the wonderful world of Harry Potter like pretty much of the world at that time! A never ending search began for the lead role of Harry and casting crews set auditions up and down the land to find the perfect lead role and none other than home grown Daniel Radcliffe took the role. Daniel's previous work was in BBC One's adaptation of David Copperfield in which he also took the title role! Many other cast members were then set with a glittering ...
...2001! With the hype of Harry the movie the book soared back to the top of the book charts all over the world and Harry mania had once again well and truly set in! This still was not enough to entice me along! Until after the Xmas slumber was all over I was all worn out and sick of hearing about the 'Lord Of The Rings' so I decided to take a hike to the movies to view the much talked about LOTR only to find it completely sold out in all screens! ...

Squidget 05.01.2002 (08.01.2002) · Read full review
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