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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone [Blu-ray]
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DVD Cover InformationActor: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Rupert Grint Brand: Harry Potter Blu-ray: Region Code 0 Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1 EX; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1 EX; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 2.40:1 Running Time: 152 minutes Blu-ray Release Date: 2007-12-11 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Model: 115698 Studio: Warner Brothers Product features: - In this enchanting film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's delightful bestseller, Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned first son of two powerful wizards and possesses magical powers of his own.At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. He learns the high-flying sport Quidditch and plays a thrilling game with living chess piece
Movie Reviews of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone [Blu-ray]Movie Review: A wonderful beginning that hits high on BD! Summary: 5 Stars
11 year old Harry Potter (Daniel Redcliffe) was a troubled orphan as he is being raised by his horrid uncle Vernon (Richard Griffith) and Aunt Pentunia (Fiona Shaw) with rotten cousin Dudley (Harry Meling) since he was a baby left on the doorstep. But when a friendly large man named Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) brings him an important message that he is a wizard born of extraordinary magical powers, he heads into the world of wizards and witches where anything magical is possible for he is assigned to head to the legendary Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardy made by headmaster Professor Dumbledore (Richard Harris). Along the way on his first year at the school he befriends Ronald Weasley (Rupert Grin) and feisty Heromine Granger (Emma Watson) including a new foe named Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) but there is some hidden secrets that are unknown to all students known as The Sorcerer's stone which has great powers, now Harry Potter must find out the mysteries of his past including why his parent died.
A brilliant and faithful adaptation of the book! this family fantasy adventure co-stars John Cleese, John Hurt, Warwick Davis, Maggie Smith ("Clash of the Titans") and Alan Rickman as cruel Professor Snape. Here an awesome new fantasy franchise is born thanks to great reviews and strong box-office reception including crowd-pleasing stuff, here is a movie that proves that kids could act and what great acting choices they had. The special Effects by The Jim Henson Creature Shop and Industrial Light and Magic are fantastic but the storyline is what really matters here for it's complex yet a bit simple at times, it was followed by even better sequels.
This DVD has beautiful picture and sound that only an HP fan like myself would love as it's very theatrical quality. The extras are good too like multi-language reel, yearbook character clips, featurettes, Lessons in Quidditch and whatever it takes to hatch a dragon egg, and trailers to all HP movies.
Summary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone [Blu-ray]In this enchanting film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's delightful bestseller, Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned first son of two powerful wizards and possesses magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. He learns the high-flying sport Quidditch and plays a thrilling game with living chess pieces on his way to face a Dark Wizard bent on destroying him. - Product Measures: 0.5 x 5.5 x 7.5
Here's an event movie that holds up to being an event. This filmed version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, adapted from the wildly popular book by J.K. Rowling, stunningly brings to life Harry Potter's world of Hogwarts, the school for young witches and wizards. The greatest strength of the film comes from its faithfulness to the novel, and this new cinematic world is filled with all the details of Rowling's imagination, thanks to exuberant sets, elaborate costumes, clever makeup and visual effects, and a crème de la crème cast, including Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, Alan Rickman, and more. Especially fine is the interplay between Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his schoolmates Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), as well as his protector, the looming Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane). The second-half adventure--involving the titular sorcerer's stone--doesn't translate perfectly from page to screen, ultimately because of the film's fidelity to the novel; this is a case of making a movie for the book's fans, as opposed to a transcending film. Writer Steve Kloves and director Chris Columbus keep the spooks in check, making this a true family film, and with its resourceful hero wide-eyed and ready, one can't wait for Harry's return. Ages 8 and up. --Doug Thomas Here's an event movie that holds up to being an event. This filmed version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, adapted from the wildly popular book by J.K. Rowling, stunningly brings to life Harry Potter's world of Hogwarts, the school for young witches and wizards. The greatest strength of the film comes from its faithfulness to the novel, and this new cinematic world is filled with all the details of Rowling's imagination, thanks to exuberant sets, elaborate costumes, clever makeup and visual effects, and a crème de la crème cast, including Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, Alan Rickman, and more. Especially fine is the interplay between Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his schoolmates Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), as well as his protector, the looming Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane). The second-half adventure--involving the titular sorcerer's stone--doesn't translate perfectly from page to screen, ultimately because of the film's fidelity to the novel; this is a case of making a movie for the book's fans, as opposed to a transcending film. Writer Steve Kloves and director Chris Columbus keep the spooks in check, making this a true family film, and with its resourceful hero wide-eyed and ready, one can't wait for Harry's return. Ages 8 and up. --Doug Thomas
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