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Product: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
Rating: 4/5

Tough Crowd These Days

Well, it made me sad to see so many people dissing on poor Alfonso Cuaron, so I thought I'd try to lighten up the situation a little bit.

I honestly like Prisoner of Azkaban more than the first two movies. I know, time to dodge the tomatoes right? But let's be serious. When any book becomes a movie, you have to anticipate that things won't be able to translate perfectly and communicating the same story in a 2-3 hour time limit is rather difficult. Just look at Lord of the Rings. They failed to mention a character entirely for the sake that Arwen could rescue Frodo in the first movie, but I rarely hear anyone having fits over that.

I think Alfonso took what he needed, the essence of the Harry Potter book, and made that into a fun and exciting movie for the kids that love the books.

What's more, Alfonso created a whole new world for Hogwarts. The artistic qualities of the sets and cinematography are something the first two directors failed to really create.

The only people I hear talking about how horrible the movie was is the older fans, and lets face it, the movies are created with a younger audience in mind, and obviously they're still happy as ever with the third installment.

So if you are a Harry Potter fan or parent of said fan, while the movie is not the same as the book word for word and scene for scene, Prisoner of Azkaban is still a great choice.

Product: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Widescreen Edition)
Rating: 5/5

Mystery, Magical & Magnificent......

Harry Potter, the legendary teenage wizard has returned home to Hogwarts. In this, the second instalment in the wonderful series, we see Harry return to Hogwarts after getting rescued from his "prison" by Ron and his brothers. He is first warned to stay away by Dobby, the house elf, but doesn't listen. Once the school year does start, so does the trouble. Seems that the Chamber of Secrets, which was thought to be a farce, has been opened. Who did it? Why was it done? While trying to figure out the mystery with the help of Hermione & Ron, Harry encounters the typical school events. He is introduced to new teachers, has trouble with Malfoy again, learns more about himself and faces rejection, along-side other things. Do the trio prevail in solving the mystery? You'll have to watch to find out. Harry's second year at Hogwarts is full of adventure, action, triumph, mystery, and happiness. This is an excellent movie and I highly recommend it. I should note that the film is a bit darker than the first, and some scenes might frighten younger movie fans. It is overall an excellent movie and is sure to entertain fans of all ages. Relating to the DVD, that's where this movie shines. The two disc set has a great deal to offer and has many gems contained within. Disc 1 contains the film itself, and features the film trailer, cast & crew info and a short look at the first film or "Year One at Hogwarts." Disc 2 has many features to behold. The additional scenes are a real treat to have available and are great to view. You can select them one at at time or view them in a continuous stream. You are also able to view different scenes from the Harry Potter video game. This is a nice treat, and quite interesting to see. In the "Spellcaster Knowledge," one is able to test their memory skills and see how well they know the magic spells from the movie. Depending on how well you do, you'll be graded. "Gilderoy Lockhart's Classroom" is a nice little area where you can learn a lot more about the new teacher at Hogwarts. You can view photos, certificates and learn a lot more about his book releases. In "Behind Hogwarts," a wonderful & insightful interview is available with the author of Harry Potter and Steve Kloves ("Conversation with J.K. Rowling..."). "Interviews With The Students, Professors and More" is a nice little feature where we get insight from some of actors involved. The production sketches are a sight to behold and even been able to choose between buidling a scene or taking a tour of Dumbledore's Office are both great features that are fun to work with. Lastly there are "The Activities," and these can provide much enjoyment. "Collin's Darkroom" is a nice feature where you can make up a slide-show of pictures from ones that Collin has taken. "Tour Diagon Alley" let's you explore the area further and view shops of all sorts. "The Forbidden Forest Challenge" is a nice little game that sees you trying to escape from the forest itself. Lastly, there is "The Chamber Challenge." This a fun & great game that has you answer trivia questions that relate to the movie to see you progress through the Chamber to the end and defeat the Basilisk. Overall, I think this collection is superb. The movie itself is excellent and highly enjoyable, and the bonus features that go along with it are amazing and are sure to keep you occupied for hours. I recommend that this disk be picked up as it is sure to not disappoint. Who knows, maybe after a couple of watchings you might even be tempted to mix up a batch of Polyjuice Potion?

Product: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
Rating: 5/5

p.o.a rocks!!

Please don't get me wrong, I like Harry Potter as much as anybody and I thoroughly enjoyed the first two movies. Chris Colombus did such a fantastic job with them, though, that maybe expecting the same thing from anybody else is setting yourself up for a letdown. Nonetheless, I think Cuaron could have done a lot better with the material available.I'm sure I'm not the first person to bring this up, but there are the gaping plot holes. He does nothing to mention the true identities of Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, which is pretty important. He doesn't explain why Harry's patronus looks like a stag, which will have some people confused. They didn't have hardly anything about Quidditch in it, and they don't do much to explain the whole Sirius vs. Peter mixup.Not only that, but the format of the movie itself was not as good as the first two. The whole thing rushed along so quickly. In the first two there were ample pauses between sentences, but in this one everyone talks so quickly it doesn't seem real. The characters as well as the movie itself don't display as much emotion. When Harry is attacked by dementors while playing Quidditch, for example, we don't hear a strain of dark, foreboding music, nor do we see a terrified look on Harry's face, nor do we get even a glimpse of heart-pounding foreshadowing that the dementors are about to appear. They're just suddenly there, as if that whole thing was supposed to happen.As I'm sure there are enough die-hard HP fanatics in the world, there will probably be that many people who aren't bothered at all by everything I mentioned. But I personally think this one had room for improvement. Prisoner of Azkaban is so far my favorite book in the series, and if ONLY I could have seen Chris Colombus' interpretation of it, I'd be very happy.

Product: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Special Widescreen Edition)
Rating: 5/5

The best film in this century!

After I had read Harry Potter I want to back in the past when I was young. I want to be a student in Hogwarts.I want to have a magic.Harry Potter is the best story and best film in this century.
Love Harry Potter,
Anchalee

Product: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Special Widescreen Edition)
Rating: 4/5

Very Faithful Adaption of the book!!!!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is very faithful to the book!!!! It has terific acting,great direction,and a very good story.The only reason I didn't give it five stars was that the visuals were not that great and I like the darker scope of the second better.Despite its flaws(of which there are few),It is a very faithful adaption.Potter fans should be pleased!!!!

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