Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2 Disc Special Edition) [2007]

starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Robbie Coltrane
directed by: David Yates

November 12, 2007
Although I am not the greatest Harry Potter fan in the world I have always enjoyed the film series and thankfully this film continues this trend. The Order of the Phoenix sees the dark lord Voldemort gathering his forces but with the Ministry of Magic refusing to acknowledge his return Harry and his friends must defy the Ministry in order to prepare for the coming war. Complicating matters is Ms Umbridge, the Ministry appointed Defence from the Dark Arts teacher, who is willing to do anything for ... Read More:

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Harry Potter Years 1-5 Box Set [2001]

starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes

November 12, 2007
All of the movies released so far are excellent. I see that other reviewers have covered the story line very well, so I will not. Just let me say that all are very well done, with minor imperfections. The main problems are only two. The first problem is that the books are so massive that pieces have to be left out, this is a shame but I do think that to make a 4 hour movie of these books would make them very tiring to sit through. I had thought of maybe making a part 1 and then 2 but this would ... Read More:

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [HD DVD] [2007]

starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes

November 12, 2007
Book 5 of the Potter series is rather gloomy. Harry is feeling alienated, nightmarish and insecure, and Voldemort is rising in power. However, what worked extremely well for the book, works a bit against the film. A film is a different means of communication from a book and to strive to follow the book too closely is to do an injustice to both.

In this case the gloom drips off the screen and almost takes over everything else. Aside from the end there is little suspense, the much needed comic ... Read More:

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Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire [HD DVD] [2005]

starring: Daniel Radcliffe
directed by: Mike Newell

November 20, 2006
The picture quality and sound is vastly improved over the standard definition version and at these plummeting prices, it's definitely worth owning. I've watched it several times now as I was blown away by the Hi Def picture.
Fingers crossed that Warner Brothers will back track and release all the future Harry Potter movies on HD DVD.

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Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone [HD DVD] [2001]

starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith
directed by: Chris Columbus

November 12, 2007
Great Movie, Surely Everyone and their Dog have seen this fim by now, HD REALLY makes Hogwarts look AMAZING.

Incidently, for those wanting to know, the main feature is coded in 1080p resolution, while the extras are 480i/p.

Still worth it if your potty for potter.

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Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (2 Disc Edition) [2005]

starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
directed by: Mike Newell

March 20, 2006
I love the Harry Potter books and enjoy all the films. The only problem is that as the books are getting longer more & more is getting cut out when they're made into films. I'd rather have this film longer & have all the story in. Still fantastic though!

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Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire [2005]

starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
directed by: Mike Newell

July 24, 2006
Upto now I have quietly enjoyed the first 3 movies although they were nothing special. In previous reviews I gave all of them 3/5 and to be honest up until the final 20 minutes I was about to award the same for 'the Goblet of Fire'. The finale' certainly makes this film and we see Lord Voldermort at his evil best. Actually, it is a darker more absorbing film than the others and carries on in a similar vien to 'The Prisoner of Askaban'. The downside to this film is that it does drag on for a bit but that doesnt really bother ... Read More:

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone [2001]

starring: Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Saunders Triplets, Daniel Radcliffe
directed by: Chris Columbus

October 24, 2005
Never read the books so I came with an open mind when watching this film. Like the book, the film is for children but can be enjoyed by adults.

Unfortuneatly this came out at the same time as the excellent 'Lord of the Rings' and it cant really compare with Tolkiens classic (same with the books really) but you can enjoy it on its own merit, especially if you havnt bother reading the novel first. If you have, then it could be an up hill struggle. However, the acting and the characters are enjoyable and the whole movie leaves ... Read More:

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets [2002]

starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson (II), Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw
directed by: Chris Columbus

October 24, 2005
This film has a very similar feel to the first movie. It moves at a similar pace and the story is just as mediocre. Its not a bad film by any stretch of the imagination, in fact, when in a certain mood I can happily watch this movie and enjoy it. However, just like the first film, it is nothing special but just about keeps you interested enough to watch the next installment. I like fantasy and escapism movies and although this is not as good as the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy or as funny as 'stardust' ... it is still better than others such as the ... Read More:

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Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban [HD DVD] [2004]

starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Julie Christie, David Bradley, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton
directed by: Alfonso Cuaron

November 12, 2007
This film has a very similar feel to the first movie. It moves at a similar pace and the story is just as mediocre. Its not a bad film by any stretch of the imagination, in fact, when in a certain mood I can happily watch this movie and enjoy it. However, just like the first film, it is nothing special but just about keeps you interested enough to watch the next installment. I like fantasy and escapism movies and although this is not as good as the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy or as funny as 'stardust' ... it is still better than others such as the ... Read More:

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