 Special Features |
| Review Date: December 16, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Noha Elsewaify, New York, NY |
I just received this today, and I wanted to post the Special Features listed on the back of this set in hopes that I can help others wishing to buy this.
The special features are listed by movie, so here goes:
*Year 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Additional Scenes . Capturing the Stone: Casting and Bringing the Novel to Life . Around the world multilanguage Clip . Ghosts of Hogwarts . Yearbook Character Clips . Lessons in Quidditch and What it takes to hatch a Dragon Egg
*Year 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Additional Scenes . Conversation with Author J.K. Rowling and Screenwriter Steve Kloves . Building a Scene: Moviemaking Magic . Visit Lockhart's Classroom to view his Certificates and Required Reading . Interviews with Students, Professors and More
*Year 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkapan
Additional Scenes . Creating the Vision: Director Alfonso Cuar'on, Author J.K. Rowling and others reflect . Conjuring a Scene: The On-set Magic of Cinematic Craftspeople . Shrunken Head Interviews with Heroes, Gryffindors, Slytherins, Teachers, Dursleys and Filmmakers . Choir Practice . Care of Magical Creatures
*Year 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Additional Scenes . Conversations with the Cast . Preparing for the Yule Ball . Reflections on the Fourth Film . Harry vs the Horntail: The First Task . Meet the Champions . In Too Deep: The Second Task . The Maze: The Third Task . He Who Must Not be Named
*Year 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
(SPECIAL FEATURES FOR OotP ARE IN HIGH DEFINITION)
Focus Points: Featurettes and Production Diaries . Additional Scenes . The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter: Revisit the First 5 Movies for Clues . Trailing Tonks: Personal Film . Set Tour . Harry Potter: The Magic of Editing - Director David Yates and Editor Mark Day Show What a Difference a Good Edit Makes and Then Allow You to Edit a Scene
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Overall I'm very excited about this, even without any of the Special Features, you still get all five movies in Full High Definition
[1080p High Definition 16x9 2.4:1] for less than $90. |
Potter on Blu-ray? Bloody brilliant!!
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| Review Date: January 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: K. Sparkuhl, Nampa, Idaho, USA |
| Packed in five slim-line Blu-ray cases and housed in an attractive box, this Harry Potter box set fits in nicely with my steadily growing Blu-ray collection. All the movies have been given the standard Blu-ray treatment: interactive menus, in-depth interviews and features, along with stunning, razor sharp images and crystal clear, Dolby Digital True-HD sound. It's the stuff that Blu-ray is known for and it's been put together quite nicely in this fabulous set. If you're a fan of Harry Potter, you already know the movies. But, if you already own a Blu-ray player or simply need an excuse to buy one, this is a great set to get you started in viewing movies in their true HD glory! |
Original Theatrical Releases - Blu-ray review
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| Review Date: January 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: At Home Dad, NJ |
The question was asked but never answered. These are the original theatrical releases. They are not the extended versions with the additional scenes edited back in.
Once I get to watch them, I will write an another review describing the Blu-ray quality. |
Great Movies, Flimsy Cases
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| Review Date: July 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: M. Smith, |
| the movies were great but the movie cases are on the flimsy side. I opened the first case and it was split down the spine, otherwise good. |
Make Your Kids Happy and Get Something For Yourselves
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| Review Date: July 31, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Ford Ka, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Harry Potter is a wizard in many more ways then one - his magic apparently transcended what happened in the books and enthralled the readers, especially the young ones. It was the first book in years which managed to pull the trick (and bearing in mind that most kids these days find reading tedious, it may well be the last) so it was quite obvious early on that such a success must be transferred on the screen and, at the same time, there were fairly obvious fears that doing it successfully would not be possible. The movies prove that although the task was enormous the directors of these five movies coped with it more then OK. No expenses were spared, the casting was more than impressive, the directors were found who knew their job, the locations are formidable (there are few places quite as picturesque as Scotland, aren't there?), what else could you ask?
If you don't have these DVDs already get them for your kids and you will have some fun as well. The price is more than appealing (let's face it, you're getting a movie in Bluray - uneven to be frank, don't hope for perfection with the first movies - for the price of a cinema ticket!) so why wait? If you play it right you can get quite a few free evenings while your kids will sit entranced in front of the TV ;)
PS There is also something for tech-savvy adult viewers - the movies are a great way to see how special effects developped other last few years. Just watch closely! |
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