Harry Potter & Sorcerer's Stone VHS

I love this movie, and so happy for this product! When HP and the SS first came out on DVD, I spent way too much money on the cardboard, fold-out case with bonus discs and plastic inserts that came unglued and made the discs pop out. When my children finally, definitively destroyed both the case and the disc, it was time for a replacement. How happy it made me to find this very inexpensive, simplified presentation of this movie. It's a plastic case, when you open it, there is one simple disc that contains the movie. That's it! That's all I need! I may have to replace my Chamber of Secrets DVD as well.

The Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with Fluffy box was crushed. Okay if not a collector but value down with it being crushed.

Its been while since Harry Potter films graced the movie theaters, but I just had to write something in praise of these masterpieces, especially the first two movies. These remained probably the most faithful to the excellent books of all the movies, and I thinkall the films were excellent. Dumbledore was most faithfully played by Richard Harris, who unfortunately passed away before theseries got even half way through. His successor was OK but weak compared with Harris. But the wittiness of the characters suchas Herminine and Ron and the brilliant special effects kept the series strong especially later on when they became darker. I willwrite about the other movies later. I only objected to the title which in England was called Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone instead of the Sorcerers Stone.I guess Warner Bros figured people in the US would not know what a Philosophers Stone was. Some minor changes in the storydid not alter the main story sequence from the book, which were brilliantly written by J. K. Rowling. She never talked down to thereader even though the books were supposedly written for children. The text is sophisticated and detailed and very descriptive.And I loved the train; I have a passion for steam locomotives and though the British ones look kind of odd without the cow catcheron the front, I will still take a dozen. Beautiful photography and scenery enhanced the visuals. And flawless special effects.If you haven't seen the films or read the books, I strongly recommend them if you like charming, funny, some sophistication andjust good story telling; these are not fairy tales yet are top notch fantasy movies. I got all of the movies from AMAZON as wellas the books. I give this book five stars. And little Harry, Ron and Herminine are so cute!

If you're an adult looking for another way to enjoy this movie, find and mp3 of Wizard People, Dear Reader, download it, and play it while watching this movie on mute. It is HILARIOUS. It's a full-length narration, similar to RiffTrax. You can find the mp3s online. It's got some adult language, but it totally extends the life of the movie.Yes, he does it in a weird voice. But it is so funny you'll get past the voice quickly and your face will HURT with laughter.

I’m A HUGE HARRY POTTER FAN! Love this movie!

Kids love it

This did not take long at all to be delivered upon ordering it, which was a plus, considering I had just finished the book, and wanted to see how the movie compared. This movie is great, and the actors they picked played their characters very nicely! Everybody should watch Harry Potter and read the books at least once. You will not be disappointed.

Love this movie

I bought this copy of Harry Potter as the original copy was in standard format. My other Harry Potter movies are in widescreen. I got this to have a complete set of widescreen movies. Picture quality is fab. The sound is in true surround. I feel very happy that I have now got a full set of widescreen movies. If you have the original format (800 x 400) then I fully recommend this DVD. Gives full cinematic experience :-)

Raised by a family who detests him, Harry Potter (Radcliffe) learns he is a wizard and soon finds himself at school of magic Hogwarts.It's hard to imagine in the 90's J.K Rowling being rejected a contract for her wizard series. The Harry Potter franchise has spun further than many anticipated and this film reminds us of the moment when the franchise really took off and some magic really happened.Almost 8 years ago now and current renowned teen stars Radcliffe, Watson and Grint star in their first roles as the famous friends Harry, Hermione and Ron, all with a magical gift. So the acting is far from perfect, it hardly matters now when you watch the series as the actors learn from their mistakes and we see them growing up and facing more challenging tests, for their characters and for themselves.It is however the older actors who generate the magic of acting. Alan Rickman was born to play Snape whilst Richard Harris fits the role of Dumbledore like a glove.But this is all about the story of a young unappreciated boy who was born in a different lifetime from his adoptive parents the Dursleys. Struggling under the strain of life Harry is thrown a lifeline when he arrives at Hogwarts, a chance to make friends and live life as he wants. This is an entertaining 2 hour picture that generates laughs, mystery and excitement in the form of a different world. The concept of magic is always tricky to cover in terms of realism but J.K Rowling's imagination is frequently present here and is adapted with some gusto in this 2001 fantasy adventure.However where this film offers spills and thrills consistently there is so much missing from the book. More imagination and excitement appears on the pages where we see more characters are introduced. Therefore it is worth reading before viewing, s with all the instalments.John Williams' score fits the scene perfectly whereas Chris Columbus' direction is good, you can't but feel the elements of magic could have been justified to generate a bit more surprise. Nevertheless the Quidditch match is some of the finest sporting direction you will ever see in the franchise.This first part is a humorous and enthralling family adventure that does enough good justice to the book and with some good performances is a fine reminder of where the young stars started and where the franchise really begun.8.5/10

If you watch The Philosopher's stone now, you are bound to know about Harry Potter. This film, even more than the others, shows how difficult it is to make a movie out of a much beloved novel, trying to attract both fans and neophites. It is definitely more for children than the books are, the dark side of Harry's Muggle childhood is not there, and little Daniel Radcliffe glides across the screen with an expression of permanent wonder. On the other hand, due to the novel being shorter than the others, there will be fewer episodes that readers will miss, but the characters (especially Hermione) are simpler than on the page. All in all, a nice way to spend an afternoon inside.

When I first went to see Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, I was not a Harry Potter fan. I had never read the books, but knew a lot about the popularity of it. But after seeing the film I became hooked and decided to read the books. Now I am a huge Harry Potter fan.While Philosopher's Stone is one of the weaker films of the overall series, this is still an impressive film to start it off. True the special effects look really dated compared to the later films, but the story is great and the the cast is fantastic.

Let's get the good out of the way first. The film is super. Kids love it, adults love it and even my dog likes it! I'd seen the film numerous times, and having it in my own living room is great.But, and it's a big but, the second disc is a waste of space! The naff narration is geared at age 4yrs only. The pronunciation of names and places is far removed from those used in the film, so younger children will get confused, whilst the tour of Hogwarts is just plain bad!So yes, get the set for the film, but there is little to learn from the second disc. You could always use it as a drinks coaster I suppose.