|
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Widescreen Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (Harry Potter 4) :: 1590181867
Description
| Product Description |
|
| The latest entry in the Harry Potter saga could be retitled Fast Times at Hogwarts, where finding a date to the winter ball is nearly as terrifying as worrying about Lord Voldemort's return. Thus, the young wizards' entry into puberty (and discovery of the opposite sex) opens up a rich mining field to balance out the dark content in the fourth movie (and the stories are only going to get darker). Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) handily takes the directing reins and eases his young cast through awkward growth spurts into true young actors. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe, more sure of himself) has his first girl crush on fellow student Cho Chang (Katie Leung), and has his first big fight with best bud Ron (Rupert Grint). Meanwhile, Ron's underlying romantic tension with Hermione (Emma Watson) comes to a head over the winter ball, and when she makes one of those girl-into-woman Cinderella entrances, the boys' reactions indicate they've all crossed a threshold. But don't worry, there's plenty of wizardry and action in Goblet of Fire. When the deadly Triwizard Tournament is hosted by Hogwarts, Harry finds his name mysteriously submitted (and chosen) to compete against wizards from two neighboring academies, as well as another Hogwarts student. The competition scenes are magnificently shot, with much-improved CGI effects (particularly the underwater challenge). And the climactic confrontation with Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes, in a brilliant bit of casting) is the most thrilling yet. Goblet, the first installment to get a PG-13 rating, contains some violence as well as disturbing images for kids and some barely shrouded references at sexual awakening (Harry's bath scene in particular). The 2 1/2-hour film, lean considering it came from a 734-page book, trims out subplots about house-elves (they're not missed) and gives little screen time to the standard crew of the other Potter films, but adds in more of Britain's finest actors to the cast, such as Brendan Gleeson as Mad-Eye Moody and Miranda Richardson as Rita Skeeter. Michael Gambon, in his second round as Professor Dumbledore, still hasn't brought audiences around to his interpretation of the role he took over after Richard Harris died, but it's a small smudge in an otherwise spotless adaptation. --Ellen A. Kim Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
Reviews
Customer feedback
|
|
Voting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Author: Guest
This is the best Harry Potter film to date, and I can't wait for the next one! All of the oldest actors have only gotten better, and the newest ones are an even greater addition to the beloved characters of the Potter series. Fans will be pleased as Harry battles merpeople, dodges lose dragons, and moons after Cho Chang (spilling his drink down his front in the process).
I loved the acting between Daniel Radcliffe (Harry) and Rupert Grint (Ron). The way they interacted, any one would have mistaken them for the closest of brothers. Emma only gets more beautiful and more progressed as an actor, while Micheal Keton (sorry, can't spell his name) is an OK Dumbledore (not great, but, since we can't get Ian Mckellan . . .) Professor Snape is portrayed in this film as even more lovably evil, while Mcgonagall (Maggie Smith) and the Weasley Twins are FINALLY given more hilarious lines. The character of Ginny seems to be brought forth a lot too, and I suspect it's because of her ever rising star in the book series.
No, the movies are never a great as the books -- but this one certainly game neck and neck with its novel counterpart. I was frankly impressed when I saw it in the theater and laughed and smiled and cried and ate my popcorn with relish.
Every avid Potter fan will find something about this movie that they aboslutely love (and something that they aboslutely hate), but this film is definately worth adding to your Potter collection. I guarantee.
|
Author: Guest
I love Harry Potter, the books and the first two movies. I was bitterly disappointed by the third movie, which was rife with annoying fade-to-blacks and confusing plot additions and deletions. It was because of this that I didn't go see Goblet of Fire after it hit the theatres. I was just too scared to be disappointed again. I bought the DVD anyway after hearing rave reviews from my 18 year old brother who enjoys Harry Potter but isn't a fanatic about it. I still didn't watch it for almost 2 days. I finally got up the courage to view it and all I can say is TAKE HEART YOUNG WIZARDS!!!
Mike Newell more than redeems this franchise. His take on Goblet of Fire is a tightly crafted, exciting gem. The effects are good but more than that his technique is excellent. No amateurish fade-to-blacks every few scenes here! The scenes transition smoothly and even the acting is back up to par. The excitement is wonderful and generally everything from the opening to the closing is bang on. Bravo Mr. Newell. You've brought Harry out of hiding for a lot of movie fans out there!
|
Author: Guest
Considering the retail price is $28.98, I was rather surprised to find that this edition of HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE came with an advertisement to buy Harry Potter movie replicas and merchandise but did not include so much as a piece of paper listing the scene numbers and titles. It is a bit puzzling why with all the previous Harry Potter films the 2 disc "deluxe" version was standard and still retails for $19.98 per movie while GOBLET OF FIRE costs much more even for the simple version that only has the options of playing the film, selecting scenes, and changing the language setting.
Being that I don't own a widescreen television, I continue to buy full screen editions of movies if I have the option, and the deluxe GOBLET OF FIRE only comes in widescreen as far as I can determine, which is why I bought this DVD. The quality is fine; both the picture and the sound are good. As stated above and in other reviews, there are absolutely no frills. There isn't even a chapter list -- much to my disappointment. The viewer will not find a single frame more on this DVD than in the film's original theatrical release, and there is not so much as one measly trailer as a bonus. This edition is strictly the film and NOTHING else.
If you have a large or widescreen TV, I would probably recommend the slightly more expensive, (we-have-our-hands-in-your-pocket), deluxe version because it's always a delight to see the deleted scenes and watch some of the making-of featurettes, but this edition is perfectly adequate if all you want is the movie itself.
|
Author: Guest
Again, as in Azkaban, I feel that the DVD picture quality is just unbelievably dark. To the point that many scenes aren't even visible. When the maze was first introduced, I got the feeling that something awesome was being shown by the level of the music. But I couldn't see anything but a dark blob. Azkaban was the same way, but when it came out on pay per view (especially the HD version), it was much lighter and brighter. I refuse to buy the next Harry Potter movie, because they have no commentary, so might as well wait for a movie that I can actually SEE.
Also, I found this movie to be utterly confusing. It is my least favorite of all the Potter stories, so I didn't remember as much of the book. I have no idea how someone who hadn't read the book could figure out anything. This trend started with Azkaban. The 1st 2 movies were far more coherent, I thought.
And what's with the hairstyles? Everyone looked the same. I couldn't tell Fred, George and Ron apart. Even Hermoine sometimes looked like them, or looked like Ginny.
Someone please bring back John Williams. As the credits started to roll, I realized I didn't remember a single thing about the music. Certainly can't say that about the 1st 3!
So why 4 stars after all the complaining? Because any Harry Potter movie is better than most other movies. I had heard that the considered making this into 2 movies. I sure wish that had happened.
|
Author: Guest
THIS IS NO DOUBT, OINE OF THE BEST DVD'S YOU'LL BUY ALL YEAR...
BUT, TRUST ME WHEN I SAY... YOU SHOULD GET THE 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION VERSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE ONE-DISC VERSIONS DONT' HAVE ANY SPECIAL FEATURES ON THEM, LET ALONE THEATRICAL TRAILERS...
|
Send to Friend
Send to friend
|
|
