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You get six films for your money here, as the Harry Potter franchise takes our bespectacled young wizard from his early days at Hogwarts, through to some of his darkest. And it’s wonderful to look back and see just how far the character, and the films, have come.
The weakest Harry Potter films are arguably the first two, but even these are really good family entertainment. Sure, they rely a little too much on the novelty factor, and they lack some of the edge of the later films, but they’re fine in their own right. The cinematic franchise only really kicked firmly into life though with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, a far darker, visually striking film that sets a tone and course that the subsequent films wisely follow.
Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire thus manages to pack a tremendous amount into its running time, before handing things over to the outstanding Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. And this box set then leaves us at the eve of the ultimate showdown in the Harry Potter saga with the brooding Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Different people, clearly, have different views on which their favourite Harry Potter film is. But it’s hard to argue that this is a compelling, quality collection of family films, each of which benefits generously from high definition presentation. Expect each disc here to be spun many, many times in the years ahead… --Jon Foster
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Ralph Fiennes, Robbie Jarvis, Fiona Shaw, Daniel Radcliffe, Helena Bonham-CarterDirectors: Alfonso Cuaron, Mike Newell, David Yates, Chris Columbus
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284 of 304 people found the following review helpful
By DM Bunny
Format:Blu-ray
There are several incorrect and misleading comments written in these reviews about the audio on these discs so it is time to clarify them from someone who has the discs and knows what he is talking about ( and no, I am not a world expert but you don't need to be a Rocket scientist to work it out )
The first five films in the series have English PCM 5.1 , PCM is pure uncompressed cinemtaic quality audio - even higher than true hd or dts hd-ma (though the difference in standards is minimal at best - they are all top notch) , it's the best sound you can get, enough said !
Some players will default automatically to the standard dolby digital 5.1 settings so you may need to go into the set up menu and select audio options to get the PCM 5.1 option selected - having said that , if you are just watching through a standard TV with no surround sound cinema system , it will make little difference.
The 6th film has dolby true hd 5.1 which is almost identical in quality to PCM but requires less space on the disc.
The confusion has arisen because the back of the box set only lists dolby true hd as the HD audio option - therefore less experienced blu-ray fans who can't find this option on the first 5 discs instantly start complaining without even realising what PCM 5.1 sound is.
Hope that clears it up.
The first five films in the series have English PCM 5.1 , PCM is pure uncompressed cinemtaic quality audio - even higher than true hd or dts hd-ma (though the difference in standards is minimal at best - they are all top notch) , it's the best sound you can get, enough said !
Some players will default automatically to the standard dolby digital 5.1 settings so you may need to go into the set up menu and select audio options to get the PCM 5.1 option selected - having said that , if you are just watching through a standard TV with no surround sound cinema system , it will make little difference.
The 6th film has dolby true hd 5.1 which is almost identical in quality to PCM but requires less space on the disc.
The confusion has arisen because the back of the box set only lists dolby true hd as the HD audio option - therefore less experienced blu-ray fans who can't find this option on the first 5 discs instantly start complaining without even realising what PCM 5.1 sound is.
Hope that clears it up.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This box set is amazing value. All of the first 6 films in one box, and all for the cost of one visit to the cinema. Who doesn't want to watch these films over and over again? Well now you can. A really great buy of some of the best, action-packed stories around. Well worth buying.
59 of 69 people found the following review helpful
By Digirati
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Love the Harry Potter films. This bluray set has a lot of faulty packages thought so beware! The first one I bought from Amazon had only 5 films, one was missing. The replacement shrink-wrapped set they sent had 2 films missing, and extra copies of two films. Finally, the third package was OK. So do check the right discs are there when it arrives!!!
160 of 188 people found the following review helpful
By C. X. Linton-Willoughby
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Format:Blu-ray
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone
Languages: English, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Flemish, French (dubbed in Quebec), Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Languages: English, Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Flemish, French (dubbed in Quebec), German, Italian, Swedish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Latin Spanish, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Languages: English, Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Flemish, French, French (dubbed in Quebec), German, Italian, Swedish
Subtitles (main feature): English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
Subtitles (on select Bonus Material): English, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.... Read more ›
Languages: English, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Flemish, French (dubbed in Quebec), Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Languages: English, Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Flemish, French (dubbed in Quebec), German, Italian, Swedish
Subtitles: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Latin Spanish, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Languages: English, Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Flemish, French, French (dubbed in Quebec), German, Italian, Swedish
Subtitles (main feature): English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
Subtitles (on select Bonus Material): English, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.... Read more ›
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Burciu Mihai
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wow! Amazed by this blu-ray collection! I really am:) First of all let me say I didn't use to be a Harry Potter fan until I have started to watch these wonderful fantasy-adventure movies. Then slowly my interest started to grow and it reached its peak, meaning the point I am now. I've collected the first four movies in DVD special edition until this box was bought...Purely incidental it was. Harry Potter is made for Blu-ray and I have to recognize that with new technological experience these movies are more and more growing in my soul. Harry Potter and the Half Blooded Prince seems to be the best and probably what's to come is the ,,epic" we were expecting for so long. Nevertheless all these movies are each a treasure even for us grown ups. The price I paid for this box was a truly bargain. If you don't own Harry Potter on Blu ray, buy it now! No Regrets, 100% guarantee! The special features are present on every disc as one should expect in a huge amount amount of extra minutes, most of them in HD, only partially in normal definition.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By T. Schoon
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
What a way to watch these films on the small screen - in glorious Blu-Ray!
I'm not going to review the movies as if you're even considering purchasing this you're already a fan!
Quality:
The first film is the only one which suffers from an average transfer, in my opinion. As the films progress the quality excels expectations. 'Order of the Phoenix' and 'Half-Blood Prince' are spectacular to behold and a joy to watch. The 1080p is crisp, fluid and never falters from the second film onwards and the special effects stun to the last second.
The other noticeable difference between the DVD and Blu-Ray transfers is that there is so much detail that you can feel the coldness of the brick in Hogwarts, for example.
The audio is excellent too. Plenty of options for purists but for people like me there's a handy little Dolby Digital 5.1 track on each movie that sounds amazing!
Extras:
Plenty of behind the scenes extras for each film. Interviews, special effects featurettes, the usual stuff. 'Half-Blood Prince' has a second disc chock full of special features, making ofs and interviews. A bonus being a featurette including clips from the forthcoming 'Deathly Hallows' films.
All in all and excellent purchase. Superb films for a Friday night, excellent ranging to stunning quality and amazing value into the bargain.
What are you waiting for Potter fans?
TS
I'm not going to review the movies as if you're even considering purchasing this you're already a fan!
Quality:
The first film is the only one which suffers from an average transfer, in my opinion. As the films progress the quality excels expectations. 'Order of the Phoenix' and 'Half-Blood Prince' are spectacular to behold and a joy to watch. The 1080p is crisp, fluid and never falters from the second film onwards and the special effects stun to the last second.
The other noticeable difference between the DVD and Blu-Ray transfers is that there is so much detail that you can feel the coldness of the brick in Hogwarts, for example.
The audio is excellent too. Plenty of options for purists but for people like me there's a handy little Dolby Digital 5.1 track on each movie that sounds amazing!
Extras:
Plenty of behind the scenes extras for each film. Interviews, special effects featurettes, the usual stuff. 'Half-Blood Prince' has a second disc chock full of special features, making ofs and interviews. A bonus being a featurette including clips from the forthcoming 'Deathly Hallows' films.
All in all and excellent purchase. Superb films for a Friday night, excellent ranging to stunning quality and amazing value into the bargain.
What are you waiting for Potter fans?
TS
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Movies which develop with the age of the characters
Everybody loves Harry Potter. We bought this set because we were missing the first one. It's handy to have the first six all together. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Mrs. C. Mcallister
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magic!
very good price for the set, which made it an ideal present for my son to buy for his dad
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. V. Barnes
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Brilliant
Stunning just couldn't switch off and have had to have it ripped out of my hands such was the compulsion to watch it.
Published 1 month ago by Monsieur Grimmer
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Just what you would expect
I guess in hindsight I would have waited until the last films came out but this box set is great for what it is
Published 2 months ago by David Esler
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Excellent DVD collection
I'm a Harry Potter fan so I love to watch the films any time I want so it's great to own this. I've already made several "marathon" watching the films all together. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tweety
5.0 out of 5 stars
What's not to like?
DVDs arrived fast, packaging was fine, they play fine so far as I can see not having watched the last ones yet. What more is there to say? This is not a review of the content..!
Published 3 months ago by Housewifeshopper
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun
Excellent films for children and adults alike. Good family fantasy fun, magic and mystery. Everyone needs a little magic in their lives
Published 3 months ago by Cbillo
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love the story
i only just got in to these films brill for the kids or a lazy sunday afternoon if northing on the tv
Published 3 months ago by kirsty
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Film series
I enjoyed watching these films so much ion the cinema. I had to buy the DVD and enjoy them again in my own home
Published 3 months ago by Jen
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ace
ah come one I've given it 5 stars and said its good, I don't want to write an essay about it!
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