Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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	Richard Harris	Albus Dumbledore
	Dame Maggie Smith	Professor McGonagall
	Robbie Coltrane	Hagrid
	Saunders Triplets	Baby Harry Potter
	Daniel Radcliffe	Harry Potter
	Fiona Shaw	Aunt Petunia Dursley
	Harry Melling	Dudley Dursley
	Richard Griffiths	Uncle Vernon Dursley
	Derek Deadman	Bartender in Leaky Cauldron
	Ian Hart	Professor Quirrell
	Ben Borowiecki	Diagon Alley Boy
	Warwick Davis	Goblin Bank Teller
	Verne Troyer	Griphook
	John Hurt	Mr. Ollivander
	Richard Bremmer	He Who Must Not Be Named
	Geraldine Somerville	Lily Potter
	Harry Taylor	Station Guard
	Julie Walters	Mrs. Weasley
	Bonnie Wright	Ginny Weasley
	Chris Rankin	Percy Weasley
	James Phelps	Fred Weasley
	Oliver Phelps	George Weasley
	Rupert Grint	Ron Weasley
	Jean Southern	Dimpled Woman on Train
	Emma Watson	Hermione Granger

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Director	Chris Columbus
Writer	J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Producer	Todd Arnow, Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Paula DuPré Pesmen, Duncan Henderson, David Heyman, Mark Radcliffe, Tanya Seghatchian
Musician	John Williams
Photography	John Seale

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Story Synopsis:
The first of the wildly popular “Harry Potter” books, written by J.K. Rowling, found its way to the big screen in 2001, with “Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone” (aka “Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone”). At the stroke of midnight upon his 11th birthday, Harry Potter (Radcliffe) learns from a giant named Hagrid (Coltrane) that he is the orphaned son of powerful wizards. With no more than a blink of an eye, Harry leaves his dreadful aunt and uncle to arrive at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Outside the dreary existence of Muggles (non-magic folk), Harry quickly makes new friends and begins piecing together the mystery of his parents' deaths, which appear not to have been accidental after all. (Suzanne Hodges)



DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits images that are quite pleasing throughout. The picture is sharp, with nicely rendered fine detail, though there are times when the picture appears to be lacking in fine definition. Colors range from somewhat subdued in some scenes to bordering oversaturation in others. The overall color scheme is bold and vibrant, with pleasing balance. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered. A noticeable drawback, however, to an otherwise fine presentation is that quite a bit of pixelization is noticed throughout, and minor edge enhancement can be bothersome at times. (Suzanne Hodges)


Soundtrack:
The recording and production quality of this 5.1 Dolby® Digital soundtrack (with Surround EX™) are splendid. The Oscar®-nominated John Williams music score sports very good fidelity, and convincingly wraps all around the listener, with the back surround channel serving to effectively provide for a “real” image behind the listener, and also imparting an enhanced sense of expansion and envelopment. The distribution of atmospheric effects throughout the listening space is also very impressive, overall resulting in a holosonic soundstage that is exemplary in terms of depth and immersion. The back surround is certainly an important factor in this respect, and also serves effectively with the many sweeps and pans, such as in Chapter 20. A great example of the use of this channel can also be found in Chapter 28. Another notable aspect of this soundtrack is the dialogue, which features voices with remarkably natural tonality and impressive spatial integration. The low-end is clean, poignant, and, at times, prominent with sub-25 Hz all around and occasionally aggressive .1 LFE. The music features a wonderful deep bass foundation. This is certainly one of the standout soundtracks in terms of recording quality, dimension, and creativity. (Perry Sun)



This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Collector Edition
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality
Superb Music Score Recording Quality

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