Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (DVD)

...your room for all the Harry Potter merchandise cluttering it up. What's the next logical step to complete your Harry Potter collection? Buy the film of course! Released a couple of days ago, my copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone" by J.K Rowling has already made a firm next in my DVD player. In case you've spent the last few months on Mars, here's a brief summary of the plot. A young boy, Harry Potter (played by Daniel Radcliffe) discovers ...
...his first year at Hogwarts, Harry makes two firm friends in Ron Weasly (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) From being a nobody, in a year Harry breaks school records, get into trouble and eventually saves the world from the most feared dark wizard, Voldermort. Needless to say it's all a wee bit idealistic but it is a children's book after all. It has all the necessary ingredients of a child's film- laughs, a hero who has many enemies ...

kwhyte 21.05.2002 · Read full review
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...books in the much acclaimed Harry Potter series I was a little skeptical about the movie. My first thoughts were that a movie could not convey the magic of the books and also would detract from the books – i.e. the Harry Potter enigma has stimulated millions of children to read, having a movie may detract from this success. However after much though I decided that perhaps a movie wouldn’t be a bad thing as it may stimulate interest in ...
...who have never heard of Harry Potter, here is a brief introduction to the series and some of its characters: The friends and enemies he makes are: Ron Weasley becomes his best friend. He is a tall skinny, red haired boy who doesn’t particularly excel in school and comes from a very poor family. He has several brothers who attend the school, Percy – the pompous prefect; Fred and George the mischievous twins. Hermione Granger is the best ...

Simoncook1 21.11.2001 · Read full review
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When I heard that Harry Potter was coming out on DVD and video I decided to get the DVD. Mainly because I like the fact you can get special features and also the fact that it is a better picture and in a smaller form. The price was good for the DVD, well I got it for £14.99 and there was a choice of widescreen edition or just full screen, so I decided to get the full screen because for a film like this I would rather see the screen full. The packaging ...
...beater. PLOT ____ Harry Potter is a boy that is a wizard but he doesn't know it until he turns 12 then he finally gets told he is accepted at Hogwart's school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. No longer is he living under the stairs with his horrible relatives but on an adventure and to experience something great. He is really well known here because of his parents dying. He makes friends with Ron and Hermione and together with each other's help they ...

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...film of the winter - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is now virtually ignored as the TolkienMania drives all before it, suckering in the big boys who love all that sword and sorcery tomfoolery. I for one still have a very soft spot in my heart for the boy wizard and lest we forget, the first Harry Potter film is also a truly amazing piece of cinema. dave27 is sold in on the more recent film, but I for one like the innocent fun of J K Rowling's ...
...Stone is a wonderful film, packed with stars in a range of roles, who all give exceptional performances ... the sleazily sexy Alan Rickman as Snape, the outsize Rob the Nob Coltrane as Hagrid, the ancient looking Richard Harris as Dumbledore and Maggie Smith ... these are wonderful actors and there's a real sense of tour de force about what is essentially a children's film but has enough wonder and fun to delight and enthrall even the most hard bitten ...

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...plot so here we go. Harry Potter is the orphaned son of a two wizards, as a baby he is entrusted into the care of some of his relatives by the principles of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A few years on and Harry is treated badly by his relatives who try to keep his magical background a secret from him. But eventually he is summoned to begin tuition at Hogwart's where everything is magical and macabre. He teams up with two plucky fellow ...
...was a good choice for Harry as I had seen him in the BBC's David Copperfield last year and was quite impressed. Here he's not the kind of child actor who invokes murderous thoughts from the comfort of your chair. He has that sense of awe that is required and can deliver lines without sounding wooden. Having said that he's no Haley Joel Osment but considering the large amount of responsibility on his shoulders we can be grateful with the casting choice. ...

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...we had heard the name Harry Potter, we had looked at the posters, seen the toys and listened to the hype, but had this young wizard transgressed well from book to film? The answer was a resounding YES. I have read all the books and had been one of those adults to have been looking forward to seeing the movie, ever since I heard it was being made. I hoped that Warner Bros. would do it justice and make sure there was no Hollywood in it. Thankfully, ...
...who don't know the story, Harry Potter is a wizard and is starting his first year at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. He has spent his first eleven years unknowing the fact he is a wizard so this is quite a shock. His parents were killed when he was a very young by the evil dark wizards Lord Voldemort and he has had to live with his cruel uncle and auntie and their spoilt son. He is now free of these 'muggles', but evil is underfoot at ...

Borg 12.11.2001 (03.04.2003) · Read full review
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...to join the ranks of Harry Potter fans out there because having enjoyed the movie I picked up the first book again, read to halfway and I still can’t see what all the fuss is about even if the movie was a lot of fun. I would also say here that I ‘enjoyed’ the movie rather than being one of the ones who are gushing over with enthusiasm for it all - perhaps because I haven’t read all the novels and am lurking around my cynical ...
...word, save me thinking), young Harry Potter is an 11 year old boy who lives with his obnoxious Uncle, Aunt ad piggy cousin after his parents were killed by an evil wizard. Harry finds out that he is a wizard on his birthday and not only a wizard, but one who could turn out to be the most powerful wizard of them all. He is taken to Wizard school where he is to learn the art of wizardry, but finds that the evil wizard who killed his mother and father ...

wampyrii 29.12.2001 · Read full review
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So, the long awaited Harry Potter film. How long have we waited for this film, I have been sitting at home twiddling my thumbs, reading the book over and over again just so that I know the story before seeing the film. Was it worth the wait? Definitely, and I can’t wait to see it again! The film follows much the same story as the book. Harry Potter was left as a baby with his Uncle and Aunt and cousin, the Dursley’s. Harry was made to ...
...for witches and wizards. Harry finds out that he is famous, everyone knows him because ‘You Know Who’ killed his parents but couldn’t kill Harry. Harry has the famous lightening shaped scar on his forehead left from the encounter. The film follows Harry through the school year with Harry learning to ride his broomstick, playing quidditch and ends in the big adventure of getting past Fluffy (the three headed dog) to get the Philosophers ...

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...Uckfield cinema today to see Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. Just got back, so first thing I doo: write an opinion o'course! So, these views are hot off the mind. My head still hurts from the traditional 'brain hurt' associated with long movies. HARRY WHO? Come on, you must of heard of him. Four bestselling books, JK Rowling, the multimillion quid film, number one of the bestsellers lists, 'are they dark magic??' etc. If not, then after ...
...you: Harry Potter is a character from the books that can do magic, and goes to a school to be taught. The books (and therefore film) tell the story of his adventures at the school and the fight against dark magic. PACE / SCENE CUTTING This film has a fairly good pace. Even at it's length (two and a half hours), they pack quite a lot in. You'll have to keep an eye on it, otherwise you won't know what's going on. For example, many times important ...

bigbtommy 15.01.2002 · Read full review
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...proved wrong yet again. Whatever, Harry Potter is undoubtedly one of the film phenomenon's of the year. I'll admit, I had major reservations about this and sneered somewhat at it. So is this the work of Mrs TheNeil once again? Did she drag me off to the cinema? Err no...I dragged her. But why the change of heart? Well it's a slack time in the computer industry (isn't it always though), I was bored, the electronic version of the book was sat upon ...
...Err...don't know sir. Young Harry Potter, left on his aunt and uncle's doorstep when just a babe in arms, leads a dreadful life. Regarded as the black sheep of the family, Harry's life is made hellish by not only his aunt and uncle but also his cousin Dudley. With his eleventh birthday about due, strange things start to happen and Harry finds himself confronted by a giant of a man who reveals that Harry is in fact a wizard and has been selected ...

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...many newspapers give of films. Harry Potter and the philosopher's Stone has to be one of the most eagerly awaited films of all time. Before the film was released interviews could be seen on Tv, the reporters interviewing little children on what they thought it would be like. All the kids of course said 'It will be amazing' it was nothing short of blooming amazing! First I feel a little background of the film and the author too is needed, because ...
...revolves around a boy called Harry Potter. Whose parents did the darkest wizard ever to live, Tom Marvolo Riddle, more commonly known as Voldermort, kill. Harry was orphaned; he was left to live a life of misery with his mother's sister. These people are Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, and fat cousin Dudley, these are the Dursleys. Harry had a really horrible childhood; trying to grow up next to a spoilt brat can't be the easiest of things. Harry is ...

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...not along in my ignorance.) Harry Potter is a lad with FATE and DESTINY written clearly on him - parents tragically dead, brought up by grotesque and uncaring relatives, he has certain 'talents" so when a very large man called Hagrid(Robbie Coltrane) turns up to take him off to be a wizard, he's keen to go. At Hogwart's school for witches and wizards, he meets Hermione and Ron, uncovers a plot to steal the philosopher's stone (you might guess something ...
...instincts.)Occasionally, you can tell what Harry is thinking, and Daniel handles the emotional aspects pretty well I thought - I liked him. Rupert Grint as Ron Weasely - he shrugs so well - endearing, and has a good moment in the chess game scene. Emma Watson played Hermione Grainger, and was quite a little madame. Guilty of the only real cheese moment in the film. Tom Felton - Draco Malfoy, school pest and obvious bad guy - suitabley greasy and ...

Bryn_Pearson 19.11.2001 · Read full review
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...of Diagon Alley and when Harry opens the book in the 'Out Of Bounds' part of library. When Hagrid opens up the wall, which leads to Diagon Alley, it's amazing. So many bricks shifting around to form a perfect doorway for the young wizard and giant to enter. It looks amazing. The other great scene in library is quite different. Harry is opening a book, you're not expecting anything and suddenly a head shape forms in the book, tried to push out and ...
...always making his contempt for Harry apparent and the way he looks at him kind of scares you that someone can act such a vile look. The final actress that stands out as brilliant is Professor McGonagall. When the cat suddenly jumps off the table and she just casually walks down the classroom is brilliant. All of the actors and actresses are good, but these stand out the most and deserve a mention. Now, the extra footage, is it worth getting the ...

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I thought as Harry Potter is not yet on nation-wide release, I would take the opportunity to write a few words on the film, which I have been fortunate enough to see on an advanced preview screening. I see that some opinions have already been posted here and they seem to be a mixed bag. For myself, I have just read all four books back to back and thoroughly enjoyed them. I have written an opinion on them too! Usually, I am very critical of books ...
...analysed by now but briefly, Harry Potter is a wizard, although he does not find out until he is eleven years old, when he is whisked off to Hogwarts School of Wizardry. There he befriends Ron and Hermione and they have numerous adventures – good always winning over evil. Each book is a school year, so there is a gradual progression from book to book and therefore if you want to read them, you should start with number one, if you don’t ...

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...Ron and Hermione. Another failure. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) appears to have only three facial expressions (Angry "grr", Happy - a vacant grin, and determination/concentration/puzzlement - they all look the same), Ron (Rupert Grint) confuses acting with forced sounding half-shouts and Hermione (Emma Watson) ... oh dear oh dear. Someone with the wrong hair (obviously straight hair that was waved slightly and not bushy enough) and straight teeth. It ...
...a budget as I assume Harry Potter got could not find some comedy fake front teeth to at least try and keep in with the book. Oh, and Harry's hair is not messy enough, either. As a film, I suppose it's not too bad. If someon saw it without having read the book, they'd think the child actors were inexperienced and the soundtrack over the top but overall, a nice couple of hours for the kiddies. I felt the soundtrack was dodgy and overdone and at times ...

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