Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Also known as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
Harry Potter's adventures are just beginning
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris, Ian Hart, John Hurt, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters
Director: Chris Columbus
Running Time: 147 minutes
US MPAA rating: N/AUK BBFC rating: pg
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
On DVD Daniel Radcliffe stars as Harry Potter, an unfortunate boy living with his unpleasant aunt and uncle, and his spoilt fat cousin, who let him sleep in the cupboard under the stairs and treat him with contempt. Much to his surprise, on his birthday a message is brought to him from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by a giant of man called Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) - it seems Harry's dead parents were actually practitioners of magic, and Harry too is a wizard.
Hagrid helps Harry prepare for school, and soon he is away, catching the Hogwarts Express with the other students of his new school. Harry discovers that it was an evil wizard called Valdemort (Ian Hart) who killed his parents, and who also tried to kill him. He soon meets Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) who will become firm friends with him. However, Harry finds that he has more to deal with than just the challenges of learning to perform acts of magic and play quiddich. The evil Valdemort is back and this time he is going to find Harry Potter in his way.
This is a fine adaptation of the work of JK Rowling. Although much of the detail from the books is missing due to time constraints, the meat of the story is very much there, and fans of the books are unlikely to be disappointed. The three young stars do a workmanlike job of acting as young wizards, and the incredibly strong supporting cast bring a great deal of colour and life to the characters. Hogwarts in particular looks fabulous, and viewers of all ages will find themselves wishing they went to school there.
DVD Extras: This two-disc DVD set has a full disc of extras with plenty to keep the kids amused.
DVD Extras: Deleted scenes and unseen footage, Self-guided tour of Hogwarts, Theatrical trailers, Mix potions, Perform transfigurations, Explore Diagon Alley, Catch a snitch and more.
DVD-ROM Extras: Collect wizard trading cards, Be sorted by the Sorting Hat, Download screensaver and remembrall, Receive owl emails, Link to the web.
It's Got: Enough magic to keep everyone happy.
It Needs: To be longer in order to allow more of Hogwarts life to come across - more Quiddich.
Alternatives: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Willow
Summary: There's plenty of family-oriented fun, but also some genuine thrills to be had, in this roller-coaster of a children's adventure.
Review by Andrea Chee
Review Date: 7th May 2003
External Links
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the IMDB
Comments14 Comments |
| i also like this book very much. even here in india\vizag may students are also writing reviews |
| Comment by:- gourav sarkar | | 30 August 2004 | ip: logged |
| i like this book a ton.im a hugh harry potter fan,bye. |
| Comment by:- brad hansen | | 12 September 2004 | ip: logged |
| lemony snicket books rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hp is overrated.....not that great!!!!!!i loove the lemony snicket unauthorized autobiography..n my fave book of his is the ersatz elevator.i love it!!!!!i have all 10 bks.........violet, klaus sunny omg!!!!!!the 10th one is amazing 2.....i got tht frm wh smith wen i went to london this summer......n i was readin tht bk allllll over london......i soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo want to see the movie!!!!!!!!!!i think the lemony snicket books are soooo underrated.......n hp sucks.....LEMONY SNICKET RULZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!what IS so gr8 about hp n e wayy?just a bunch of dragons n magical creatures with weird names n spells put together that's all!ive read all the books, but i like lemony snicket soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better!!!!!!!!!!!I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee those books!!!!!!!!!!!!!hp is OVERRATED get that?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?lemony snicket is the best author in da world.his style of writing is xactli like mine...mayb thts y i like the books so much!!!!!OMG OMG OMG i think EVERYONE in tht world should read the ls books!!!!! |
| Comment by:- anupama(hilary n lemony snicket's biggest fan) | | 27 September 2004 | ip: logged |
| I enjoyed the movie a great deal, I hope that others do too. It is one of the few movies today that I think children can see without their parents worrying about too much Violence, Adult Language, and other stuff that in inappropriate for children. The books and movies are not just for entertainment but to open imaginations throughout the world. |
| Comment by:- 1linda | | 04 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| JK ROWLING Kills Off One of HARRY POTTER Main Characters JK Rowling's rags to riches success is a testament to women who wish to drag themselves out of the doldrums of poverty to a net value more than the Queen of England. Her Harry Potter books are classics, and no doubt, this new edition to the series will be a huge success as well. Everyone is wondering who Rowling is killing off this week. Is it Harry, Ron or Hermione? Another book that's causing quite a stir in the bookworld is NO GREATER DECEPTION by Sydney Newman Dotson. It's a rags to riches story of a different nature. CAROLYN 101 of Donald Trump's APPRENTICE Paves the Way for Other Women to Succeed. The Woman Behind Louis Gerstner at IBM tells her true story in the #1 bestseller NO GREATER DECEPTION A True Texas Story. HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU authors Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo of SEX IN THE CITY became an overnight bestseller due to starring on the OPRAH WINFREY SHOW last week. OPRAH has made many new authors millionaires like herself by showcasing their books to her audience. Sydney Newman Dotson is standing in the wings hoping she'll be the next author invited on OPRAH'S SHOW. "Making the Top 10 Bestseller Lists is wonderful. Becoming the number one true crime biography is outstanding," says Dotson. "My book should appear on Oprah's Book Club, the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today Bestseller Lists shortly. It takes about a week for them to catch up with Amazon and Barnes & Noble sales rankings." Despite waves of publicity and a rock-star reception at all her booksignings, Barnes & Noble, Borders and Books a Million Bookstores were not prepared to meet the demand for Dotson's true story. Customers were often told the book is "not in stock" or "not available." Residents in Chicago, Houston, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Florida and Atlanta said they called ahead to make sure the book was in stock, then nabbed a copy on Amazon or B&N.com. Former IBM Director of Corporate Business Intelligence, Sydney Newman Dotson, is a corporate spy turned detective in " NO GREATER DECEPTION, A TRUE TEXAS STORY." Dotson's family's friends make them anything but normal. Was it normal for Joe Bonanno to show up at their home? Just how involved was their father in the gambling and prostitution rings along the Galveston Bay? Were his connections to President George Bush, Lyndon Johnson, Lady Bird and Joe Bonanno much deeper than they seemed? Was he involved in the JFK assassination? "Deceased victims of identity theft cannot come back from the dead to defend themselves," says Dotson. "It leaves the victims' children to seek justice on their deceased relatives behalf." "My stepmother had a brilliant scheme. She opened a number of bank accounts in my father's name. The forged signature on the checks matched the signature on the forged will she produced for my father." What the two sisters' forensic handwriting expert, Mrs. Higgins, discovers will send chills up and down your spine. Their lives are in danger and they may have a black widow serial killer on their hands. "NO GREATER DECEPTION, A TRUE TEXAS STORY" is available on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com www.NoGreaterDeception.com Contact: Sydney Dotson Productions, 214-358-3080 |
| Comment by:- Sydney Dotson Productions | www.NoGreaterDeception.com... | 08 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| harry potter is HOT !!! |
| Comment by:- never you mind | | 26 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| HARRY POTTER IS HOT !!!! |
| Comment by:- COURTNEY ACT !!!! | | 26 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| Hary Potter rules and is a very good movie. |
| Comment by:- Denzal | | 30 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| Hogwarts is cool. |
| Comment by:- Perrino | | 30 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| Yo man i think Harry Potter is A Very Interesting Movie |
| Comment by:- Ben Afflick | | 30 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| anupama(hilary n lemony snicket's biggest fan) I don't think you should go bagging HP like that, I would liek to see you write like that. I've read both series and I think they are both really great (hp a bit more). |
| Comment by:- liw | | 09 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| it's fully sick!!!!! |
| Comment by:- boy girl | | 29 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| 1. It's VOLDEMORT not VALDEMORT. 2. Harry Potter movies are HORRIBLE! They ruin the book! Daniel Radcliffe is cute whatever, but THE MOVIES RUIN THE BOOK! |
| Comment by:- P.O.T.O | | 03 January 2005 | ip: logged |
| J.K. Rowling's work is simply amazing, and the film translations of the Harry Potter epic do justice to the popular books. The special effects are incredible, and children love to watch them (and then rush out to buy the next books). Anything that makes children read more can't be bad at all! I really enjoyed this film. |
| Comment by:- gilletbd1977 | www.thedvdreport.com/dvd_revie... | 19 January 2005 | ip: logged |
