Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Single-Disc Widescreen Edition)

It's about time. No longer did the filmmakers feel the need to tone down some of the scarier moments and themes. Finally, we have a HP movie that (at least somewhat closely,) captures the darkness, as well as humor, of the book. Prisoner of Azkaban made an effort to do this, but Goblet of Fire succedes fully. Goblet of Fire is paced very well. It takes off almost instantly and the pacing rarely lets up. But unlike Prisoner of Azkaban, where important plot points were sped through (to the confusion of non-readers,) Goblet of Fire at least makes sure most loose ends are tied up. From the beginning, the movie seems epic. The music, by Patrick Doyle, is great, and, in my opinion, and improvement on John Williams's music. The music when they ride the portkey is excellent, for example, and Doyle's new HP theme, (that plays a couple of times during the movie, most notably when Harry sees the ghosts of his parents,) is excellent. Williams fans don't need to worry, though; his HP theme remains in the opening scene and at the start of the credits. Special effects have improved all around, and some scenes, like the Quidditch World Cup, the Portkey scene, the 2nd task, Priori Incantatem....these scenes are amazing. And after basically having had his character ruined in Prisoner of Azkaban, Ron is FINALLY more than just "comic relief." And Rupert Grint shows that he can actually act, rather than the mugging for the camera he did in the past 2 movies. Dan Radcliffe's performance as Harry has also improved, and while there's still some occasional issues, overall, he's completely captured the essence of the character. Emma Watson as Hermione....she's good in some scenes more than others. At times, she seemed to be overacting a little bit. Yet, in other scenes she did a great job. It's really hard to say for sure. Hopefully her performance will be a bit more even in Order of the Phoenix. I'm also glad to see that they didn't squeeze a happy ending out of this movie. Yeah, the ending's still slightly more happy than the book's, but it's more of an "uplifting" happy than the "cheesy" happy that was used in the previous 2 movies. I said this with Prisoner of Azkaban, and I guess I'm saying it again with Goblet of Fire; the HP series is heading in the right direction. Can't wait for Order of the Phoenix. My only problems with this movie are minor. Dumbledore's personality....I didn't have as much of a problem as most people apparently did, but the scene in the trophy room was way over the top. Dumbledore even looked INSANE in some shots. (Look at his face in the close-up after Moody explains that "The goblet of fire is an exceptionally magical object") Also, each of the tasks, (as well as the Quidditch World Cup scene and Priori Incantatem,) literally don't last 1 second longer than they had to. ...but I think that some, especially Priori Incantatem, (I really doubt I'm spelling that right,) could have lasted for at least another minute or two. Anyway, overall, it's an excellent movie. The HP movie series has finally grown up. I can't wait to see what they'll do with the next movie. ...as for the DVD features...it's a bit disappointing this time around. This series has never really had good DVD's. Sorcerer's Stone was a joke. Chamber of Secrets was an improvement. Prisoner of Azkaban was a bigger improvement, although the interviews were ruined by the Shrunken Head. Goblet of Fire, though, (DVD features-wise) is better than the first 2 movies but behind PoA. While GoF has a ton of "making of" stuff dealing with special effects, it's missing the "making of the movie" itself! Director Mike Newell doesn't get interviewed, (although he briefly makes some comments) none of the adult cast is interviewed, and Steve Kloves (screenwriter) and JK Rowling are completely absent. So the special features are mostly special-effects related. Although even these aren't done particularly well. They cover the 3 tasks, Voldemort, and the Yule Ball, but dont feature Priori Incantatem, the Quidditch World Cup, (or the attacks there,) the portkey, or anything about Moody's magical eye or the Pensieve. Although there ARE some worthwhile features. The "Reflections on the 4th film" is a great feature, and the feature where you watch a typical day on the set for each of the 3 champions is interesting, (although again, I wish more focus was put on how they actually SHOT the scenes and less on what the studio looks like.) Plus, the deleted scenes were worth a look, even though it's clear why most of them are cut. (Only 2 of them really seem like they should have been left in; the scene where Harry, Ron, and Hermione talk in the common room before Harry visits Dumbledore, and the scene where Harry steps outside at the Yule Ball.) And, finally, they have the lame teaser trailer. (No Theatrical trailer...why...I don't know.) Anyway, great movie, bland DVD. Someone's really gotta step it up in the DVD department on the next movie. For a movie that's grossed over 290 million domestically, the DVD features here are surprisingly uninspired. And make sure you get the "2-Disc Special Edition" DVD, or you get no special features at all.

i love the harry potter series, its always a comfort show to me. ive watched this over and over, still great. if your interested in harry potter i definetally recomend this one, it has so many great characters. cant wait for the order of the pheonix

Well to me, so far, this is my favorite Potter film, ahead of Order of the Pheonix which was also very watchable. I'll admit, I fell asleep on Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets as the stories were too slow moving, perhaps set up for kids to slowly understand; but this forth film kept me interested. I'm not going to do a book vs film comparison as I have not read the books, but from a theatrical standpoint this is the definitive Harry Potter movie. Goblet of Fire one contains fun for kids, teens and adults whereas the first 2 films were mainly for kids. I have not watched Prisoner of Azkaban (probably going to purchase this one next) in its entirety so I cannot pass a snore-review on that one, but from a film-making standpont this film also has succeeded in its goal to scare and captivate audiences to their seats. In this film we see the maturitity of the Potter cast, it includes suspense, horror, comedy, adventure, action and overall fun-factor. Director Mike Newell, placed a more serious and darker twist on the Potter series which sees the outcome of Potter as a true hero. Harry is challenged by his nightmares, the Tri-Wizard competetion, and his friendship with Ron and Hariome. Through all the trials and tribulations the audience watches as Harry matures and overcomes all odds with very little question and moderate help. The cinematography is simply awesome. Colors reflect emotions as you watch Harry's nightmares and also as Harry's name is chosen from the Goblet of Fire. There are many cues in the story which serves a sort of a guide of whats to come. This one is definitely worth watching more than once. One scene that comes to mind is when Harry attempts to escape from the fire-breathing Horntail Dragon and capture a golden egg...WOW! Now this scene really pleases your surround sound system while boasting stunning visuals. Ambient noises are also well positioned to take advantage of you rear surround channels. If you are going to add any Harry Potter Movie to your HD DVD collection, this is the one to get. It has 5 star story, picture and sound quality. The extras include a 30 minute interview with Harry, Hermione and Ron. Also, as with all other films in the series for HD DVD, it includes The In Movie Experience aka 'the iciing on the cake.' Goblet of Fire is a must OWN!

Definitely a must watch.

Bueno

Much to his surpise, Harry Potter finds himself a participant in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament. Winning means glory and them some, but winning is no easy feat. The participants face three challenges, each very dangerous. To make matters worse, Harry has been having strange dreams, his scar is hurting, a true sign of trouble. There are other signs - a celebration is disrupted by the notorious Deatheaters, anti-muggle wizards and witches who's hatred of non-magic users is only surpassed by their fanatical devotion to Lord Voldermort. and who's calling card is a death's head in the sky with a serpent. "Hogwarts is no longer safe" warns Sirius Black, and rightfully so, as Harry is drawn into a web of treachery and horror. Will Harry win? Will Harry survive? When "The Prisoner of Azkaban" was released, some found it a dark, disturbing movie. It was an if the more pleasant aspects of life at Hogwarts had been replaced sinster, menacing ones. Well, people, hold onto your brooms, because The Goblet of Fire makes the Prisoner of Azkaban look like a romp in the park! From the opening scenes, there is no question that this is going to be a very suspensful, unnerving, and shocking movie. It lasts the better part of two and one half hours, which means it should become boring. But it doesn't. It grabs the viewer's attention and doesn't let go. It is exciting, humerous, touching, tragic, but never, I say again, NEVER boring. Harry, Ron, and Hermoine are no longer little eleven year olds but teenagers and allowed to act as such with all the adorable awkwardness that implies. Neville Longbottom is also made more mature, he is no longer used for simple comic relief. Instead of trying to deny the existence of adolescence, those responsible for the Goblet of Fire work with it, the end result being characters that are believable, amusing, and, despite their magic, human! This is an excellent adaption of the book. Important details are concentrated on, those not so important are ignored. It is an excellent movie, as such I rate it five stars. It is the best Harry Potter movie so far!

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, Ralph 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.

I was a movie-watcher first, then went back to read the books, and I must say, anyone who down rates the movie because "it wasn't as good as the book" or "it cut this thing I like" is merely looking at it through bias glasses. I love the movie, and I enjoy the books, but everything they cut from the books is completely understandable. We don't need a huge side track into Hermoine's SPEW, which amounts to nothing. We don't need a 15 minute segment of yet another quidditch match. True, the other tri-wizards are a tad underdeveloped, but seeing as we never meet them again, it's perfectly okay and doesn't add to the story. The only thing that might have been nice was a bit of Hermoine teaching Harry the Accio spell, so that we understand where he got it for the Portkey later on. But, while it would have been a nice touch, it wasn't entirely necessary (though I would argue I'd rather see that than the ridiculous dragon scene). And in fact, a lot is reworked and reordered in the movie to make a bit more sense, especially for viewing. The only thing that might go a bit too fast is the fact that the male school professor (forget his name) was a Death Eater, as he's the same one in the flashback, and later talking to Snape. It's kind of hard to catch, since he's kind of crazy and weird in the memory scene. But still, it's a minor point for the movie as he's not set up as a red herring. Overall, the movies are wonderful adaptations of the books and even without the book knowledge are perfectly fine. You *do not* need all that extra "background" that is in the books to enjoy the movies, despite what people might say. IMO, Rowling wasn't the best author and really had way too much going on that, while okay filler for books, never amounts to much of anything.

Llego en perfectas condiciones y bien empaquetado, lo recomiendo

Bonne qualité 4k

Bought this movie in Great Indian Sale @ ₹399. I am a big fan of Harry Potter franchise like half the planet. I have been waiting to build my Harry Potter collection on Blu-ray but and sale was the perfect chance to grab it. The story of Harry Potter as no doubt known to every Harry Potter fan so I will not dwell there. Let me share some views regarding the package/movie: It is a pretty basic Blu-ray movie package with only one disc (containing the movie). Now regarding the quality, it is simply superb. The texture quality and glaze of the picture is simply amazing. The disc has options like ‘scene-select’, ‘chapter-select’, credits additional features (contains some footage of making). It also supports DTS 5.1 sound and 16 different subtitles (‘English’ being the no.1). The upscaled 4K image through my SONY Blu-ray player on my 4K TV looks simply astoundingly beautiful. Please buy without any second thoughts.

Great film, arrived quickly

Beim dritten Teil störte es mich wahnsinnig, dasss auf einmal ganz Hogwarts verändert wurde - stand in Teil 2 die Whomping Willow noch in Sichtweite des Eingangs, stand sie in Teil 3 auf einmal irgendwo weit außerhalb; Hagrids Hütte würde ebenfalls extrem "umgebettet"... ein absolutes No-No für mich; Hogwarts ist genauso ein "Darsteller" mit eigenem Gesicht wie die Schauspieler, und das hätte man nicht so einschneidend verändern dürfen!! >:-( Und warum aus Tom, dem Wirt vom Leaking Cauldron im Gegensatz zu den Büchern und zu Teil 1 auf einmal ein buckliger Blödmann wurde, mag verstehen wer will... In Teil 4 fand ich lediglich die Halb-Veela Fleur Delacour zu un-hübsch und - wie mein Vorredner - den Gerichtssaal zu klein, ansonsten kann man eigentlich nicht meckern - Durmstrang kommt per Schiff mitten aus dem See, Beauxbatons per fliegender Kutsche... :-) Allerdings hab ich diesmal auch nicht den Fehler begangen, das Buch kurz vor dem Kinobesuch nochmal zu lesen ;-) - und ich denke inzwischen sehr oft an die Erklärungen zu "Abweichungen vom Original", die von den Scriptwritern von Herr der Ringe im Bonusmaterial gegeben wurden: man kann einfach nicht alle Details und alle Handlungsstränge erzählen, man muss sich für einen roten Faden entscheiden und muss aus dramaturgischen Gründen auch Texte in andere Münder legen dürfen oder ähnliches... HP 4 ist für mich in dieser Hinsicht sehr ausgewogen und eine Meisterleistung von Steve Kloves, diesen dicken Wälzer in einen einzigen Film zu packen; der Film enthält ausreichende Witze und Neckereien aus dem Buch, der "Pubertätsfaktor" wird nicht überstrapaziert, und uns wurde auch nicht das beeindruckende Schauspiel der Quidditch-WM vorenthalten, die Stimmung, die verzauberten Zelte - Krum wird als berühmter Spieler eingeführt, die Funktion eines "Portkeys" wird demonstriert... warum für also für mehr WM-Spielszenen Filmzeit und Geld verschwenden? HP4 ist ein sehr kraftvoller Film mit "gewachsenen" alten und neuen Hauptdarstellern (überzeugend auch *jede* Szene mit Alastor Moody), der uns am Ende die gruslige Wiederauferstehung eines überzeugenden Lord Voldemorts präsentiert. Nach dem unausgewogenen 3. Teil, bin ich von Teil 4 absolut begeistert - und hoffe, dass - außer der *englischen Tonspur!* ;-) - auf der DVD wieder mehr gestrichene Szenen enthalten sein werden, als bei Teil 3... :-D