Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (DVD 2002)

There can be few people in the country who know nothing of the Harry Potter phenomenon. The legions of fans have all spoken with the same voice, calling for the film to remain faithful to the book. Fear not. Aside from some minor changes to keep the film beneath the whopping two and a half hours that it became, J.K. Rowling's wonderful story remains intact.

For the muggles out there who are unfamiliar with the story, it follows the adventures of 11-year-old Harry Potter, an orphan with a tragic past and an uncertain future. Unloved by his Aunt and Uncle, Harry is invited to join Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There his adventures begin as Harry and friends Ron and Hermione, attempt to unravel the mystery of the Philosopher's Stone. Along the way they battle with Trolls and a magical three-headed dog, not to mention Potter's arch nemesis Lord Voldemort.

Assembling a young and inexperienced cast is always a risky business but on the whole the gamble has paid off. Daniel Radcliffe in the lead role is a prime example. He pulls off the daunting task of being onscreen for 95% of the film, without losing our interest or affection, with some aplomb.

Robbie Coltrane's screen presence as Hagrid, the amiable giant, is massive in every sense of the word. His scenes with Harry are in turns touching and hilarious. It is no surprise that his was the first name on Rowling's list of 'must have' actors and he carries this burden on his massive shoulders with ease.

The special effects bring the whole magical world to life. The aerial sequences in the Quidditch match stand up against anything that Spielberg could offer without ever becoming overblown or intrusive. Small children may find some of the effects particularly scary; but as the older ones will tell them, being frightened is half the fun.

For the past couple of years few homes in the country would not have heard the lament "When is the next Harry Potter book out?" Now director Chris Columbus and his team have created a mini-masterpiece that will have fans screaming the same question about the next instalment of the film.

Early in the film the loathsome Uncle Vernon tells young Harry that "There's no such thing as magic". Well, he's got it all wrong. This film is just that...

We decided to buy it because my son and i have just finished reading the book and wanted to watch the film. We found it very interesting and exciting with a few slight variations between the book and the film which kept us glued the whole time.

This DVD was purchased to replace the Video version in my collection. The film as with all Harry Potter films is very good, and you can watch it again & again. This is recomended to those who have not watched a Harry Potter film.

it was great all in good condition and just the one i needed to complete the set. i think that ebay is the only way to get what you need.

A Magical adventure story about a boy that lost is mum and dad by an evil wizard, when Harry Potter becomes 11 years old.

Where he gets enrolled to a school called Hoggwort's, where he start to find out what happened to his family and also about the evil wizard that killed them.

With the help of his friends and the Headmaster of Hoggwort's, Harry sets off on his magical adventure in this brilliant movie.

Staring (Daniel Radcliffe,David Bradley,Emma Watson).

This movie has lots Action and adventure with some very good comical moments.

A must see movie for all of the family.

It was what it said it said it was going to be i was very please with the service and the comunication from this seller. the time in which the item took was also very satisfiying

This is one of those timeless films for kids & adults alike.....
in my opinion it will never age...unlike some other films out there!! hahahah
this was a gift for my nephews (5 & 7)......and one of the 5 films that are the Harry Potter story...they loved it...in fact they loved all 5 films so much that they made their parents sit through them all weekend twice!!

It's is nice condition quick delivery. and for the first time I saw harry potter movie~ and It's amazing.^^

I had the DVD before, but had it stolen, I brought this one as a replacement, as I love all the Harry Potter Films, it's the magical part of it, and the mystery. Excellent Film.

BRILLIANT INTRODUCTION TO THE STORY. CHILDREN + ADULTS ALIKE WILL BE HOOKED BY THE END OF THE THIS !

i bought this dvd as my daughter is just getting into harry potter and i thought she'd enjoy it, and i was right, she loved it.

What I love about this is probably what everybode adores about a string of films, the first one always tells you how it started. As we see harry and his friends as so young in this I just think that its a great laugh not just for families and kids but for all ages.

This is a wonderful film for children and adults. It is magical and a delight to watch. I have read the book and seen the film several times with my grandchildren, and I bought the dvd as my niece's 8 year old son was coming to stay

wow! what more needs to be said, it's a harry potter film, all of them are great, the graphics in the film are amazing and the story line is great, would highly recomend this film to anyone. im 27 and think its fantastic so definitely not just for kids!

A wonderful film... bit old for our young son (4) but we enjoyed it a great deal and found that although it wasn't exactly the same as the book, this made the film better, as it added new dimensions. :-)