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Like many others, I too had been renting these movies so often that I figured I might as well splurge on a boxed set. Well, the prices were quite steep until this particular edition came out - all five Harry Potter movies for a value deal! It's just a simple, no-frills boxed collection of all five movies, i.e. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Each comes in a plastic case that is pretty flimsy, but for the price you get all five movies that one can conveniently play over and over, instead of renting the individual movies. I am saving up to purchase the entire HP collection [1-8] once Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2 are screened and eventually make it on to DVD which will probably be sometime in 2012[?]. As a HP fan, I don't mind splurging on a boxed set of the entire movie collection, and don't mind the wait either.
The first 3 movies in this set are rated PG, and the remaining 2 are rated PG-13. The language and subtitles option for "HP and the Sorcerer's Stone" is English and Spanish, the languages option for "HP and the Chamber of Secrets" are English and Spanish [subtitles are in English, French, and Spanish], the languages option for "HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban" are English and French [subtitles are Eng, French, and Spanish], the languages option for "HP and the Goblet of Fire" are Eng and Spanish [subtitles are in Eng, French, and Spanish], and finally, the languages option for "HP and the Order of the Phoenix" are English, French, and Spanish [subtitles are in Eng, French, and Spanish]. Here's a brief recap of the 5 movies contained in this boxed set for those new to the HP world:
"HP & the Sorcerer's Stone": 11-year-old orphan Harry Potter[Daniel Radcliffe], finds that he is actually a young wizard and goes off to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, run by Headmaster Albus Dumbledore [Richard Harris]. Harry is sorted into the House of Griffindor, where he makes friends with Ron Weasley [Ruper Grint], and brilliant Hermione Granger [Emma Watson], and discovers the joy of Quidditch [a wizard sport]. The trio find themselves embroiled in an adventure, having to do with the elusive and mysterious Philosopher's stone, owned by Nicholas Flamel. Harry also has to deal with the sad truth of his parents' death at the hands of the Dark Wizard Voldemort, who seems to have disappeared, after failing to kill Harry on the night his parents' were murdered. Harry bears the scar of the encounter on his forehead, and in this first instalment, begins his epic battle against evil.
"HP & the Chamber of Secrets" - Harry and his best friends Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts for another amazing year. Harry has been warned by Dobby the house elf to stay away from Hogwarts but ignores the warning, and finds himself close to peril many times throughout the year. The trio discover a strange message that the chamber of secrets has been opened, and when Muggle-borns [i.e. students born to non-magic humans] are found petrified, Harry and his friends race against time to solve the mystery.
"HP & the Prisoner of Azkaban" - Harry discovers that Sirius Black, a notorious mass murderer has escaped from the wizard prison of Azkaban, and is out looking for Harry. Though Harry feels safe at Hogwarts, he is perturbed by his encounters with the Dementors, the guards of Azkaban, who seem to have a terrible effect on Harry. Under his new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Remus Lupin, Harry learns some new skills that may help him battle his adversaries, and in the course of the year, also discovers the truth about his parents' death, as well as the real identity of Sirius Black.
"HP & the Goblet of Fire" - Harry and his friends attend the Quidditch World Cup where disaster strikes and the Black Mark [of Voldemort] is seen in the sky signalling his forces are gathering strength. Harry and friends return to Hogwarts which is hosting the Triwizard Tournament, and though only students aged 17 and older are allowed to compete, Harry finds his name chosen, and thus together with the other chosen champions, i.e. Cedric Diggory [Robert Pattinson who went on to garner fame as Edward Cullen in Twilight], Fleur Delacouer and Viktor Krum, faces one peril after another in a bid for the championship. But as always, darkness follows Harry and he finds his greatest challenge yet in this 4th installment.
"HP & the Order of the Phoenix" - Harry and the rest of the Hogwarts students are in for a nasty suprise when a ministry official, Umbridge [Imelda Staunton in a wicked role] is sent to Hogwarts to keep an eye on Dumbledore and the rest of the faculty and students. Harry gets on Umbridge's bad side through no fault of his own, and the gang decide to rebel by forming their own group which teaches students to battle the dark arts. This installment is the darkest of the five here, and viewers will see how Harry and company have truly matured, the actors coming into their own in each of the roles.
I hope this whets HP newbies' appetite for watching the movies. Though the movies do not capture all of what is contained in the books [that would take hours of screen time] - the sense of magic and wonder is quite amazing as portrayed on screen. Highly recommended [both the boxed set and the movies].
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November 11, 2008 "Please retry" | — | 5 | $56.44 | $3.28 |
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December 11, 2007 "Please retry" | Limited Edition | 7 |
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Great value for money
I received this yesterday and even though the box was slightly damaged in transit, I was still totally happy with it. I of course haven't had time to watch everything yet, but I have seen the first movie. It is great quality and if they are all like this, then I will be extremely happy. What you get for the money is a lot. You get all the first 5 movies in glorious full HD. You get a bonus DVD that is from all of the movies. You get a game which I haven't tried yet, some collection cards like in the movies and some metal bookmarks. Everything is well made and I will be keeping the bookmarks and cards still in their original covers and making sure they get protected as they might be worth something in the future.About the films, well we all like the films, they are some of the best movies made in our recent times, they are fun, entertaining and beautiful at times. All in all, I would recommend this to any fan of the films. If you love Harry Potter, then this is a must have.
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