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Feb 28, 2006
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Widescreen Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (Harry Potter 4)
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
EAN: 0012569764538
Format: AC-3
Number Of Items: 2
Release Date: 2006-03-07
Running Time: 157
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-11-18
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| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | potlight customer reviews:
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Summary: WAIT TO RELEASE ON "HD DVD" BY SUMMER
Comment:
All new and old titles going to comes out in "HD DVD" this summer! If u
DVD collector like I am Then stop buying any DVDs, Just rent instead
for now!!. I Owen over thousand DVDs in pass 10 years and STOP buying
DVDS since DEC/05 ...Because all old and new titles going release on
"HD DVDS" & hit store this summer! Then start buying DVDS again
like I will do. Included this movie ...U get crystal clear picture and
sound. I stopped buying any DVDS for while now!! I guess better wait
then be sorry!!!
Summary: Afraid of CGI?
Comment:
I'm a huge fan of both the HP books and the films, and I must say that
the Goblet of Fire movie is the best of the 4. However, that being
said, I got the distinct impression that Mike Newell was afraid of
using CGI characters (mainly Dobbie), thereby changing a lot of the
book unnecessarily to eliminate or minimize its use. I realize there's
no way to fit 700+ pages into a 2 1/2 hour movie, but staying at least
close to the original story would've been nice.
I hope the
director of Order of the Phoenix has actually read the book and plans
to stick a little closer to Jo Rowling's story.
Summary: Don't complain that it's not the same
Comment:
First I would like to say for those who complain about parts being cut
off(...)I would not like to sit all day in the theater ,boring!I'd like
to say the special efects are faboulos and the actors did a great job!I
really like the books, most of my friend's love the movie(who
doesn't?). To all of the actor's on the movie,good luck on the next
film!
Summary: Harry Is Growing Up
Comment:
Much darker than its predecessors, "Goblet of Fire" takes Harry and his
friends into a darker corner of the wizarding world. There are dragons,
mermaids, a wicked maze, a new Dark Arts teacher(of course!), and
something that hasn't been in the first three films so far--death.
Without giving away too much, just know that "Goblet" takes the viewer
straight into the wizarding world, leaving out the Dursleys, trims up
the book that it is based on and attempts to give the viewer the
meat-and-potatoes version of the novel.
The acting is superb,
perhaps the best of the film series. Daniel Radcliffe has grown quite
well into his role as young Harry Potter, who is only beginning his
years of teenage angst. Emma Watson has blossomed into a lovely young
lady, but Hermione is still just as prissy as she was before. Rupert
Grint has grown up more than any of the other characters both
physically and as an actor. He has a solid handle on Ron. His twin
elder brothers, Fred and George, get a little more spotlight in this
film, and Oliver and James Phelps prove to the crowd that they are
solid comic performers in this story. Ginny Weasley(Bonnie Wright)
returns in a supporting role. Robbie Coltrane gets big and tall as
Hagrid once again(but in a smaller role). Of course, Draco(Tom Felton)
and his gang are around to torment Harry, but they take a backseat to
the Tri-Wizard tournament.
Other returning characters include
Dumbledore(Michael Gambon), Snape(Alan Rickman), Flitwick(Warwick
Davis), and all of the other teachers from Hogwart's, not to mention
Jason Isaacs as the wicked Lucius Malfoy. New characters include
Brendan Gleeson as Mad-Eye Moody, Miranda Richardson as the hilarious
Rita Skeeter, Jospeh Fiennes as Voldemort, and Katie Leung as Cho
Chang. Three pivotal new characters, the Tri-Wizard competitors, are
also introduced in "Goblet." They are first-time actor Stanislav
Ianevski as the athletic Viktor Krum, the lovely Clemence Poesy as
Fleur Delacour, and Robert Pattinson as the honorable and trustworthy
Cedric Diggory.
The story moves at the fastest pace of any of
the films so far. There is some rather rough-and-tumble editing at
points in the movie, but you have to give the director, Mike Newell, a
mulligan for that considering the length of the book it is based on.
The special effects have greatly improved, and are nearly flawless.
Newell moves the story along at a smooth and quick trot, making the
nearly two-and-a-half hour flick move along nicely.
This is
definitely the darkest film so far. Folks who brought their young
children to the first three films should preview this before allowing
their youngsters to watch it. A good film to measure this against as
far as the PG-13 rating goes is any of the "Lord of the Rings" films.
If your child can handle that, they can handle "Goblet."
*Potential Spoilers*
The
death of a prominent character may make this film a little tough for
youngsters to view. Definitely watch the last thirty or so minutes of
this film without your child before they can see it. When Voldemort
makes his return, he is a grotesque creature, and Wormtail(Timothy
Spall) quickly extinguishes one of the major characters in this tale.
Also, the language is a tad bit stronger on this film than in the others.
The
opening sequence at the Quidditch World Cup comes to a violent end, so
you might be wary of that before letting your youngsters view as well.
Other
than these particular moments, most of this story will be no worse than
the other three. This is an all-around good film, and I don't mean to
take away from it by listing these few moments. However, I don't think
that my daughter, who has viewed the other films, should see the ending
of this film until she's a little older.
The enchanted candy
is gone, this is a darker and more violent Harry Potter. Still, I
highly recommend it to fans of the books and the films, as well as
anyone who enjoys fantasy flicks.
Highly recommended.
Summary: The Best $H!T
Comment:
And it's gottin more Aggressive. Harry tells Mofloy the he doesn't give
a damn what mofloys father thinks. The New Defents Against the Dark Art
Teacher was agressive then the other three. And Past characters are
returning, Voldomort, Martle, Mofloy's Father. There's always magical
exciment in a new harry potter movei. Thats Why I can't wait till the
Summer of 2007 when Order of Phoinex will be coming!
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Feb 6, 2006
Grey's Anatomy - Season 1 (2005) DVD
Grey's Anatomy - Season 1 (2005)
Summary: Fantastic!!! The most addictive thing ever! Trust me, you don't want to miss it.
Comment: I walked into my living room, sat down, and turned on the tv.
I had seen adverts for the show and they looked interesting. But quite
by accident did i catch the first episode.
Hello addiction.
I used to watch ER on occasion and thought that it was a really good
show. But with "Grey's" i literally didn't want to miss an episode. I
found myself setting a time slot in my day to watch it that i missed
maybe twice but always caught up with on another day.
Understand that i have a very busy schedule which is why i watch DVDs
alot - i can watch them whenever. But during the week, if i watch any
tv it's hap-hazard. This, however, i refused to miss.
FUNNY, SHOCKING, EXCITING, HEART-RACING.
This show works so well because its so realistic, so human and you
relate so much to the characters - they're learning, they're making
mistakes and living life where they have to soldier on because they
have responsibilities.
In 9 episodes it became (through ratings and polls) the most addictive TV show for years upon years.
And you may notice that ER was supposed to be finished. Done. Gone. For
good. But 5 episodes into Grey's second series and ER mysteriously
shows up again with a new series. And low and behold its ratings are
actually down from their last recorded numbers.
NEW, FUN, EXCITING, INFURIATING, LOVEABLE, PULSE-POUNDING. Just some of
the reasons that we all got hooked. Watch it! Trust me, you don't, want
to miss out.
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Summary: Not just another hospital show
Comment: Grey's Anatomy is one of the best shows on T.V. right now.
It's new, fresh, and always exciting. I haven't missed an episode since
the first one and I'm so glad. I can't wait until this box set comes
out so I can rush out and buy it!
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Summary: Best Series EVER!!!
Comment: This has to be the best show since Friends. It combines humor
and drama and doesn't focus on one too much over the other. The show
deals with series issues and some hilarious mishaps. I love the
Grey/Shepherd/Addison Shepherd love triangle. It creates a great
element to the show and makes me yearn for more (although I don't agree
with Shepherd choosing his wife over Grey!!). I recommend this DVD
collection to any and everyone.
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Summary: The Best Show on TV
Comment: This is the single best show on tv right now. It has
characters that you love and those that you love to hate. I have
everyone I know hooked on it.
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Summary: "even the biggest failure, even the worst, beats the hell out of never trying"
Comment: I study, work, go to the gym and to the cinema, and still have
some extra time to watch tv. Truth to be told, I don't have that much
extra time, so I like to take advantage of it by watching only series
that are very good. "Grey's anatomy" is simply excellent :)
The plot is not overly complicated, but what really makes this show
different, when comparing it to others, is the superb cast and of
course the great storylines. "Grey's anathomy" tells us about the lives
of five surgical interns: Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), "Izzie" Stevens
(Katherine Heigl), Christina Yang (Sandra Oh), George O'Malley (T.R.
Knight ) and Alex Karev (Justin Chambers). Moreover, we also get to
know about their teachers, teachers that in the case of Dr. Derek
Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) and Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington)
become much more than that.
In one of the many episodes that this dvd has, Meredith says that
"We've all heard the proverbs, heard the philosophers, heard our
grandparents warning us about wasted time, heard the damn poets urging
us to seize the day. Still sometimes we have to see for ourselves. We
have to make our own mistakes. We have to learn our own lessons. We
have to sweep today's possibility under tomorrow's rug until we can't
anymore. Until we finally understand for ourselves what Benjamin
Franklin really meant. That knowing is better than wondering, that
waking is better than sleeping, and even the biggest failure, even the
worst, beats the hell out of never trying". Please give this dvd a try
as soon as it is released. You won't regret it! Of course, highly
recommended...
Belen Alcat
Editorial Reviews:
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Just when you wanted to say "Oh no, not another hospital drama," Grey's Anatomy
turns into one of the most addicting series on television. With no big
stars and no hype, the ABC series debuted last spring as a mid-season
replacement and became a bonafide smash in its nine-episode season. The series, a hybrid of House's medical detectives and Dawson's Creek's
hormones and catchy pop-rock soundtrack, follows five competitive
surgical interns at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. There's
optimistic ex-model Izzie (Katherine Heigl), bumbling do-gooder George
(T.R. Knight), competitive glacier Cristina (Sandra Oh), cocky
womanizer Alex (Justin Chambers), and the show's namesake, Meredith
Grey (Ellen Pompeo), whose medical career is complicated by her famous
surgeon mother who now lives with Alzheimer's, and her frowned-upon
relationship with another surgeon, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey,
enjoying the best career revival since Rob Lowe). The doctors juggle
romance and foster friendships while trying not to stab each other in
the back over surgeries. Grey's Anatomy's first season,
while entertaining, went a little far trying to find its groove,
overdosing on Meredith's overly simplistic voice-overs ("At the end of
the day… faith is a funny thing"), and musical montages. It has the
usual trappings of a hospital drama (unusual cases, such as the patient
with the 70-pound tumor, and trysts in the on-call room), but with more
warm fuzzies and light touches. (Sometimes, a little too light--the
opening credits sequence features an eyelash curler next to medical
instruments and red-painted toes savorting with a male patient under a
sheet) Pompeo, who can sound just like Renee Zellweger if you
close your eyes, is likeable but not strong enough of a presence
compared to her co-stars. Luckily the quirky dialogue and stellar
acting by the ethnically diverse cast, particularly by Chandra Wilson
(Dr. Bailey, aka "the Nazi") and Oh, who won a Golden Globe for best
supporting actress, more than make up for it. The DVD covers the first
season's nine episodes, plus commentary on the pilot and a
behind-the-scenes feature. --Ellen A. Kim |
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Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit DVD!
Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Widescreen Edition) (2005)
Plot Outline: Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out
to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their
village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.
Plot Synopsis: It's 'vege-mania' in Wallace and Gromit's
neighborhood, and our two enterprising chums are cashing in with their
humane pest-control outfit, "Anti-Pesto." With only days to go before
the annual Giant Vegetable Competition, business is booming, but
Wallace & Gromit are finding out that running a "humane" pest
control outfit has its drawbacks as their West Wallaby Street home
fills to the brim with captive rabbits. Suddenly, a huge, mysterious,
veg-ravaging "beast" begins attacking the town's sacred vegetable plots
at night, and the competition hostess, Lady Tottington, commissions
Anti-Pesto to catch it and save the day. Lying in wait, however, is
Lady Tottington's snobby suitor, Victor Quartermaine, who'd rather
shoot the beast and secure the position of local hero-not to mention
Lady Tottingon's hand in marriage. With the fate of the competition in
the balance, Lady Tottington is eventually forced to allow Victor to
hunt down the vegetable chomping marauder. Little does she know that
Victor's real intent could have dire consequences for her ...and our
two heroes.
Editorial Reviews:
A decade after their last hilarious short, the Oscar-winning A Close Shave,
Claymation wonders Wallace and Gromit return for a full-length
adventure. Daffy scientist Wallace (voiced by Peter Sallis) and his
heroic dog Gromit are doing well with their business, Anti-Pesto, a
varmint-hunting outfit designed to keep their English town safe from
rabbits chomping on prized vegetables. Wallace meets Lady Tottington
(Helena Bonham Carter), who appreciates Wallace's humane way of dealing
with rabbits (courtesy of the Bun-Vac 6000), and sets up a rivalry with
the gun-toting Victor Quartermaine (Ralph Fiennes, enjoying himself
more than ever). Creator Nick Park, with co-director/writer Steve Box,
delivers a story worthy of the 85-minute running time, although it
stretches the act a bit; the formula plays better shorter, but the
literally hand-crafted film is a joy to watch. Taking a chapter from
classic horror films, a giant were-rabbit is soon on the prowl, and the
town is up in arms, what with the annual vegetable contest close at
hand. (Anyone who's seen the previous three shorts knows who saves the
day.) Never content to do something simply when the extravagant will
do, W&G's lives are filled with whimsical Rude Goldberg-style
devices, and the opening number showcasing their alarm system is pure
Aardman Animation at its finest. Even though there's a new twist
here--a few mild sight gags aimed at adults--this G-rated film will
delight young and old alike as Park, like team Pixar, seems incapable
of making anything but an outstanding film. --Doug Thomas
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