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Harry Potter : Years 1-3 - The Special Editions Box Set (6 Discs) [DVD]
enlarge	Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£50.99~~ Buy New: £29.99 as of 24/11/2009 15:10 GMT details You Save: £21.00 (41%) New (3) Used (4) from £8.00 Seller: films-on-line Rating: 10 reviews Sales Rank: 14488 Format: Box set, Full Screen, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 6 Running Time: 442 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9 Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.4 x 1.8 EAN: 5050053012272 ASIN: B0002XK4BA Release Date: November 19, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


Accessories: LEGO Harry Potter 4753: Sirius Black's Escape Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone LEGO Harry Potter 4754: Hagrid's Hut Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review The filmed version of IHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone/I, adapted from the wildly popular book by J.K. Rowling, stunningly brings to life Harry Potter's world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 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 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. p First sequels are the true test of an enduring movie franchise, and IHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets/I passes with flying colors. Harry's second year at Hogwarts involves a darker, more malevolent tale (parents with younger children beware), beginning with the petrified bodies of several Hogwarts students and magical clues leading Harry, Ron, and Hermione to a 50-year-old mystery in the monster-laden Chamber of Secrets. House elves, squealing mandrakes, giant spiders, and venomous serpents populate this loyal adaptation (by director Chris Columbus and screenwriter Steve Kloves), and Kenneth Branagh delightfully tops the supreme supporting cast as the vainglorious charlatan Gilderoy Lockhart. At 161 minutes, the film suffers from lack of depth and uneven pacing, and John Williams's score mostly reprises established themes. The young, fast-growing cast offers ample compensation, however, as does the late Richard Harris in his final screen appearance as Professor Albus Dumbledore. Brimming with cleverness, wonderment, and big-budget splendor, Chamber honours the legacy of J.K. Rowling's novels. p Some movie-loving wizards must have cast a magic spell on IHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban/I, because it's another grand slam for the Harry Potter franchise. Demonstrating remarkable versatility after the arthouse success of IY Tu Mamá También/I, director Alfonso Cuarón proves a perfect choice to guide Harry, Hermione, and Ron into treacherous puberty as the now 13-year-old students at Hogwarts face a new and daunting challenge: Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped from Azkaban prison, and for reasons yet unknown (unless, of course, you've read J.K. Rowling's book, considered by many to be the best in the series), he's after Harry in a bid for revenge. This dark and dangerous mystery drives the action while Harry and his third-year classmates discover the flying hippogriff Buckbeak (a marvelous CGI creature), the benevolent but enigmatic Professor Lupin (David Thewlis), horrifying black-robed Dementors, sneaky Peter Pettigrew (Timothy Spall), and the wonderful advantage of having a Time-Turner just when you need one. The familiar Hogwarts staff returns in fine form (including the delightful Michael Gambon, replacing the late Richard Harris as Dumbledore, and Emma Thompson as the goggle-eyed Sybil Trelawney), and even Julie Christie joins this prestigious production for a brief but welcome cameo. Technically dazzling, fast-paced, and chock-full of Rowling's boundless imagination, IThe Prisoner of Azkaban/I is a Potter-movie classic.

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 10 1 2 Next » Great box set! February 4, 2006 M. Todd (Edinburgh) 10 out of 10 found this review helpful If you are thinking of buying this set, you#x27;ve probablly already seen the films and don#x27;t need me to tell you how great they are!pSo the box set itself is more important, great value for money! Each film is in its own two-disc set, with lots of interesting and fun extras. Definitely worth buying! Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban March 15, 2005 13 out of 16 found this review helpful In this third episode Harry Potter is 13. He spends the summer with his horrible aunt and uncle, the Dursleys. At the end of the holidays his uncle Vernon's sister, Marge, stays with them for a week. A week of hell for Harry, who has to endure the horrible Marge's constant criticisms and sarcasms about him and his parents. Not being able to dominate himself, Harry magically blows her up... and finds himself in the street, running away from the Dursleys but also in great, great danger. Not only has he violated the underage wizards decree forbidding him to perform magic outside of the wizard school Hogwarts, but he has also put himself in great danger, for someone far worse than the Dursleys and Aunt Marge is on the loose. Sirius Black, who is accused of the murder of 13 people and of having led the Dark wizard You-Know-Who to Harry's parents, has escaped from Azkaban, the wizard prison. Alfonso Cuaron directed this third film, giving a new vision to Harry's universe yet respecting JK Rowling's story entirely. As usual, the cast is really good and the special effects are stunning (especially the Dementors, the Azkaban prison guardians, which look really scary). The film is a bit darker than the 2 others but excellent. Most of the cast is the same apart from Emma Thomson (who does an excellent Professor Trelawney).brI've already watched this film about 5 or 6 times This film is a hit! December 28, 2005 4 out of 5 found this review helpful I purchased this trilogy for my husband for Christmas. He hasnt watched anything else all the holiday!!!!!brWhen he said he #x27;liked this kinda stuff#x27; I just thought that it might get watched a few times but it is never out of the dvd player!brApparently the special effects are very believable and it had him gripped for the whole of the film.brBit too far fetched for me personally but thats not to say it isnt very well put together.brIf you like this sort of thing (and he sure does) then its definately worth the money.brYou must at least rent this if not buy it!!!!!! Magical August 19, 2005 7 out of 12 found this review helpful This is well worth buying, the films are brilliant and the extras are really good. Although some good bits have been missed out of the film in the prisoner of askaban I would say this is a must have for fans. Best book to film trilogy ever!!! February 15, 2006 Tammie Hutchings (UK) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful These films are cram packed with magic and appeal to all ages. It doesn#x27;t matter what genre you usually watch, the sheer imagination and thought that has gone into the Harry Potter series is worth its weight in Galleons. Daniel Radcliffe epitomises Harry and the choice of Richard Harris and Michael Gambon as Dumbledore is the literal icing on the cake.pAzkaban is my fave among these three films due to the much darker storyline. As Harry, Ron and Hermione mature, as do the threats to them. It was good to see that, although the films cannot possibly contain everything in the book, they are still very loyal to the books (which, by the way, are absolutely excellent in their own right). I would certainly recommend to anyone that they should see these films at least once, and if these three are anything to go by, the next installment of Goblet of Fire will also capture your imagination (it did mine when I saw it at the cinema!!!) Showing reviews 1-5 of 10 1 2 Next »

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