Harry Potter DVD

12-05-2002, 16:25

Got this yesterday and love it. On the 2nd DVD there are extra options included in the DVD-Rom section. Including voice activated menues - gimmicky but well cool and fun.

Also included is a fab remembral which installs itself on your desk top - recommended.

wicket · 12-05-2002, 16:40

I enjoyed watching it last night. Though the computer doesn't have a dvd rom drive so I am not able to take advantage of the 'credit' extras. The kids certainly enjoyed navigating around the disc doing all the puzzles.

The Seamus Finnigan deleted scene was the funniest in my opinion.

12-05-2002, 17:12

Quote:

Originally posted by wicket
The Seamus Finnigan deleted scene was the funniest in my opinion.

i've not found the deleted or extra scenes - where are theylocated? which disk - which area etc???

wicket · 12-05-2002, 17:22

You have to go to Diagon Alley and buy a wand. Then go to classrooms and go into the potions lesson. Get the three mixtures right then pick the right flying key (smallest one) and then click on the philosopher's stone, then you have found the deleted scenes (according to my son who has just dictated this to me). If you have any problems I will ask the other son.

midunn · 14-05-2002, 10:00

I also can't find the extra scenes, could you tell me the sequence of the potions?. I have only been to be able to complete the first two.

joantbak · 14-05-2002, 10:37

You can get to the deleted scenes an easier way. On the classroom screen move around until you select the burning altr thing in the centre of the screen click it once to high light the owl statues and then again to highlight the "H" shield. your then go through to see "Fluffy" where you need the select the Flute. Next screen asks you to find the Key just guess, after 2 tries the keys will move if your incorrect, once the keys move it's the key near the center top right with the bent wing (key has handle facing you, and so is small). once you get the correct key the next screens are straight forward. and hay-presto you get you deleted scenes.

Skysurfer2000 · 14-05-2002, 12:04

I was actually very under-impessed. Considering the amount of stuff Columbus had to cut from this movie the number of deleted scenes was attrocious. Where were the making of features etc?

The rumor is that we'll see a proper release of this movie later in the year.

wicket · 14-05-2002, 12:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Skysurfer2000
[b]I was actually very under-impessed. Considering the amount of stuff Columbus had to cut from this movie the number of deleted scenes was attrocious. Where were the making of features etc?

/B]

I quite agree, I thought there would have been more features along the lines of how it was made, etc. The kids were totally happy with it and enjoyed navigating around the various tasks but as you say they wasn't much for the adults.

I thought there would have been more deleted scenes and I thought Rik Maynall's cut scene would have been there.

joantbak · 14-05-2002, 12:34

All pre-release details on the Harry potter discs stated that they were clearly aimed at kids not adults and therefore would not containe the standard making of, featurettes, comparisons etc...
You were pre-warned so can't complain.

On the other hand I do agree that if you remove all the fancy menus all you get is some deleted scenes and an interview, which is quite disapointing, But in this case was expected.

If anything was poor it was the film.
Ok entertaining enough but it just plods along and along and along, and there's high action points. Don;t get me wrong I thought the film was fine and well done but just SOO over hyped.
The worst thing though has to be the terrible acting of the harry potter character.
...On the other hand Robby Coltrane Was brilliantly cast.

wicket · 14-05-2002, 12:42

I liked Ron the best in the film. I had not looked at the features details on prerelease info because I was buying the film come what may so it was immaterial to me what extras it had. Usually though newer dvds does have some sort of making of feature on it as standard.

joantbak · 14-05-2002, 12:50

Quote:

Usually though newer dvds does have some sort of making of featu

I agree, a simple making of or little SFX feturette IMO would have been more interesting to kid than a 30 minute interview.

Quote:

The rumor is that we'll see a proper release of this movie later in the

The BBC have apparently dismissed this rumour under the grounds that Lord of the Rings has been open about different versions and so Harry potter would have been also.
Plus with the number of discs sold over the weekend (now the fastest selling DVD) there's not going to be enough of a market to warrent the extra time and money of producing another version.
The only time we might see another version is possibly a director's cut when the next film hits the cinema or dvd.

18-05-2002, 13:08

Quote:

Originally posted by wicket
You have to go to Diagon Alley and buy a wand. Then go to classrooms and go into the potions lesson. Get the three mixtures right then pick the right flying key (smallest one) and then click on the philosopher's stone, then you have found the deleted scenes (according to my son who has just dictated this to me). If you have any problems I will ask the other son.

Thanks very much for that Wicket, your help has been appreciated

mr_malcontent · 19-05-2002, 21:01

Right now it is being delivered by owl post back to Amazon for replacement but did anybody else's second disc freeze at the very beginning? I'm playing it through a PS2:'(

watchall · 19-05-2002, 21:40

Here's a press release from Warner Bros about faulty bonus discs:

The unprecedented demand for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on DVD has, unfortunately, led to a manufacturing fault on certain editions of the Special Features bonus disc.

Following customer reports, Warner Home Video has learned that a number of bonus discs do not play properly when used on certain machines. We have conducted a thorough investigation, and we have learned that the problem is confined to a limited number of unbranded DVD players or DVD players that also operate as video games consoles.

We apologise to any customers who have been inconvenienced by this problem, and we are committed to rectifying the situation for them.

In order to ensure customer satisfaction, we are encouraging any customers experiencing problems with the Special Features disc to contact our dedicated customer hotline on
020 8948 5345
to arrange for shipment of a replacement disc.

Once again, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. We are committed to providing quality products for our customers.

mbasker · 20-05-2002, 10:15

Is anybody else having problems playing the FIRST disc? I'm on my second copy, both of which stutter badly at chapter 19 in exactly the same place - the stuttering continues for at least the next two chapters

My DVD player is a Samsung DVD511.

clac · 20-05-2002, 10:54

worth phoning them if ya disk dont work they also sending out a free dvd (willy wonka) with the replacement disk

Skysurfer2000 · 20-05-2002, 12:20

[quote]Originally posted by mbasker
Is anybody else having problems playing the FIRST disc? I'm on my second copy, both of which stutter badly at chapter 19 in exactly the same place - the stuttering continues for at least the next two chapters My DVD player is a Samsung DVD511. [/QUOTE

The disc I bought from Play did exactly the same thing in my Sony mahine. The replacement has been fine though.

cyberdog · 31-05-2002, 23:39

Not sure whether Ive got a faulty extras disc or if Im just being dim.....cant seem to access the special features...I walk through the school then come up against the brick wall with several bricks missing...then everything freezes up - is this a fault or am I not pressing the right buttons (on a dvd rom pc)
please email andymacmacmac@hotmail.com with any suggestions...thanks

Mezzy · 06-06-2002, 00:26

Empire magazine backed this up. According to their review of the DVD a Special Edition release is being planned for christmas and is supposedly going to have a directors commentary. I heard that deleted scenes and an extended version might be planned too - similar to the christmas release of LOTR. I guess they didn't have time to do one, with already working on the next film.

Quote:

Originally posted by Skysurfer2000
I was actually very under-impessed. Considering the amount of stuff Columbus had to cut from this movie the number of deleted scenes was attrocious. Where were the making of features etc?

The rumor is that we'll see a proper release of this movie later in the year.

Craig_E · 06-06-2002, 14:49

What a surprise... why are we constantly subjected to rip-offs and special editions?

makes me

vinnielo · 29-06-2002, 00:36

I felt a slight pause in teh scene where the kids fought that goblin thingy.

Did that have anything to do with the player switching between layers?

Asghar · 12-07-2002, 12:37

I rented Harry Potter yesterday, great for the kids and better than I thought it would be.

However apart from flying around, not once in the film did Harry use any wizardry or spells. This from someone who is supposed to be a wizard.

Mark Ramsden · 12-07-2002, 13:08

Quote:

Originally posted by Asghar
I rented Harry Potter yesterday, great for the kids and better than I thought it would be.

However apart from flying around, not once in the film did Harry use any wizardry or spells. This from someone who is supposed to be a wizard.

Because he was learning to be a wizard, he had been living with muggles for 11 years and until he gets his letter to go to Hogwarts he had no idea that he was a wizard. Freeing the snake and talking to it at the beggining of the film are spells by Harry though

AndrewD · 12-07-2002, 13:53

talking to the snake, wasnt really a spell as such, but thats all explained in the next movie !

Mark Ramsden · 12-07-2002, 14:26

Quote:

Originally posted by AndrewD
talking to the snake, wasnt really a spell as such, but thats all explained in the next movie !

Yeah Ok I'll give you that, not a spell, but still an example of Harry using his magical / wizarding powers

And yes in the next movie Harry will be sen performing more magic

I beggining to get a bit worried as a fully grown adult discussing the finer points of Harry Potter

12-05-2002, 16:25	#1
Glasgow Guy Posts: n/a	Harry Potter DVD Got this yesterday and love it. On the 2nd DVD there are extra options included in the DVD-Rom section. Including voice activated menues - gimmicky but well cool and fun. Also included is a fab remembral which installs itself on your desk top - recommended.

19-05-2002, 21:01	#13
mr_malcontent Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 44	My second disc doesn't work Right now it is being delivered by owl post back to Amazon for replacement but did anybody else's second disc freeze at the very beginning? I'm playing it through a PS2:'(

19-05-2002, 21:40	#14
watchall Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Co. Donegal * -Ireland- * Posts: 606	Warners issue response about faulty bonus discs Here's a press release from Warner Bros about faulty bonus discs: The unprecedented demand for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on DVD has, unfortunately, led to a manufacturing fault on certain editions of the Special Features bonus disc. Following customer reports, Warner Home Video has learned that a number of bonus discs do not play properly when used on certain machines. We have conducted a thorough investigation, and we have learned that the problem is confined to a limited number of unbranded DVD players or DVD players that also operate as video games consoles. We apologise to any customers who have been inconvenienced by this problem, and we are committed to rectifying the situation for them. In order to ensure customer satisfaction, we are encouraging any customers experiencing problems with the Special Features disc to contact our dedicated customer hotline on 020 8948 5345 to arrange for shipment of a replacement disc. Once again, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. We are committed to providing quality products for our customers.

31-05-2002, 23:39	#18
cyberdog Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: herts Posts: 318	bonus disc problems... Not sure whether Ive got a faulty extras disc or if Im just being dim.....cant seem to access the special features...I walk through the school then come up against the brick wall with several bricks missing...then everything freezes up - is this a fault or am I not pressing the right buttons (on a dvd rom pc) please email andymacmacmac@hotmail.com with any suggestions...thanks

12-07-2002, 12:37	#22
Asghar Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Waltham Forest (East London) Posts: 92	Why were there no spells from Harry. I rented Harry Potter yesterday, great for the kids and better than I thought it would be. However apart from flying around, not once in the film did Harry use any wizardry or spells. This from someone who is supposed to be a wizard.

12-05-2002, 16:40	#2
wicket Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NE England Posts: 3,096	I enjoyed watching it last night. Though the computer doesn't have a dvd rom drive so I am not able to take advantage of the 'credit' extras. The kids certainly enjoyed navigating around the disc doing all the puzzles. The Seamus Finnigan deleted scene was the funniest in my opinion.

12-05-2002, 17:12	#3
Glasgow Guy Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally posted by wicket The Seamus Finnigan deleted scene was the funniest in my opinion. i've not found the deleted or extra scenes - where are theylocated? which disk - which area etc???

12-05-2002, 17:22	#4
wicket Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NE England Posts: 3,096	You have to go to Diagon Alley and buy a wand. Then go to classrooms and go into the potions lesson. Get the three mixtures right then pick the right flying key (smallest one) and then click on the philosopher's stone, then you have found the deleted scenes (according to my son who has just dictated this to me). If you have any problems I will ask the other son.

14-05-2002, 10:00	#5
midunn Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 102	I also can't find the extra scenes, could you tell me the sequence of the potions?. I have only been to be able to complete the first two.

14-05-2002, 10:37	#6
joantbak Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cornwall Posts: 193	You can get to the deleted scenes an easier way. On the classroom screen move around until you select the burning altr thing in the centre of the screen click it once to high light the owl statues and then again to highlight the "H" shield. your then go through to see "Fluffy" where you need the select the Flute. Next screen asks you to find the Key just guess, after 2 tries the keys will move if your incorrect, once the keys move it's the key near the center top right with the bent wing (key has handle facing you, and so is small). once you get the correct key the next screens are straight forward. and hay-presto you get you deleted scenes.

14-05-2002, 12:04	#7
Skysurfer2000 Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: United States of Europe Posts: 1,652	I was actually very under-impessed. Considering the amount of stuff Columbus had to cut from this movie the number of deleted scenes was attrocious. Where were the making of features etc? The rumor is that we'll see a proper release of this movie later in the year.

14-05-2002, 12:17	#8
wicket Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NE England Posts: 3,096	Quote: Originally posted by Skysurfer2000 [b]I was actually very under-impessed. Considering the amount of stuff Columbus had to cut from this movie the number of deleted scenes was attrocious. Where were the making of features etc? /B] I quite agree, I thought there would have been more features along the lines of how it was made, etc. The kids were totally happy with it and enjoyed navigating around the various tasks but as you say they wasn't much for the adults. I thought there would have been more deleted scenes and I thought Rik Maynall's cut scene would have been there.

14-05-2002, 12:34	#9
joantbak Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cornwall Posts: 193	All pre-release details on the Harry potter discs stated that they were clearly aimed at kids not adults and therefore would not containe the standard making of, featurettes, comparisons etc... You were pre-warned so can't complain. On the other hand I do agree that if you remove all the fancy menus all you get is some deleted scenes and an interview, which is quite disapointing, But in this case was expected. If anything was poor it was the film. Ok entertaining enough but it just plods along and along and along, and there's high action points. Don;t get me wrong I thought the film was fine and well done but just SOO over hyped. The worst thing though has to be the terrible acting of the harry potter character. ...On the other hand Robby Coltrane Was brilliantly cast.

14-05-2002, 12:42	#10
wicket Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NE England Posts: 3,096	I liked Ron the best in the film. I had not looked at the features details on prerelease info because I was buying the film come what may so it was immaterial to me what extras it had. Usually though newer dvds does have some sort of making of feature on it as standard.

14-05-2002, 12:50	#11
joantbak Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cornwall Posts: 193	Quote: Usually though newer dvds does have some sort of making of featu I agree, a simple making of or little SFX feturette IMO would have been more interesting to kid than a 30 minute interview. Quote: The rumor is that we'll see a proper release of this movie later in the The BBC have apparently dismissed this rumour under the grounds that Lord of the Rings has been open about different versions and so Harry potter would have been also. Plus with the number of discs sold over the weekend (now the fastest selling DVD) there's not going to be enough of a market to warrent the extra time and money of producing another version. The only time we might see another version is possibly a director's cut when the next film hits the cinema or dvd.

18-05-2002, 13:08	#12
Glasgow Guy Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally posted by wicket You have to go to Diagon Alley and buy a wand. Then go to classrooms and go into the potions lesson. Get the three mixtures right then pick the right flying key (smallest one) and then click on the philosopher's stone, then you have found the deleted scenes (according to my son who has just dictated this to me). If you have any problems I will ask the other son. Thanks very much for that Wicket, your help has been appreciated

20-05-2002, 10:15	#15
mbasker Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Thatcham Posts: 16	Is anybody else having problems playing the FIRST disc? I'm on my second copy, both of which stutter badly at chapter 19 in exactly the same place - the stuttering continues for at least the next two chapters My DVD player is a Samsung DVD511.

20-05-2002, 10:54	#16
clac Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: essex uk Posts: 453	worth phoning them if ya disk dont work they also sending out a free dvd (willy wonka) with the replacement disk

20-05-2002, 12:20	#17
Skysurfer2000 Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: United States of Europe Posts: 1,652	[quote]Originally posted by mbasker Is anybody else having problems playing the FIRST disc? I'm on my second copy, both of which stutter badly at chapter 19 in exactly the same place - the stuttering continues for at least the next two chapters My DVD player is a Samsung DVD511. [/QUOTE The disc I bought from Play did exactly the same thing in my Sony mahine. The replacement has been fine though.

06-06-2002, 00:26	#19
Mezzy Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: North East England Posts: 4	Empire magazine backed this up. According to their review of the DVD a Special Edition release is being planned for christmas and is supposedly going to have a directors commentary. I heard that deleted scenes and an extended version might be planned too - similar to the christmas release of LOTR. I guess they didn't have time to do one, with already working on the next film. Quote: Originally posted by Skysurfer2000 I was actually very under-impessed. Considering the amount of stuff Columbus had to cut from this movie the number of deleted scenes was attrocious. Where were the making of features etc? The rumor is that we'll see a proper release of this movie later in the year.

06-06-2002, 14:49	#20
Craig_E Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Birmingham; XboxLiveTag=in5ane Posts: 3,697	What a surprise... why are we constantly subjected to rip-offs and special editions? makes me

29-06-2002, 00:36	#21
vinnielo Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East England Posts: 5,718	I felt a slight pause in teh scene where the kids fought that goblin thingy. Did that have anything to do with the player switching between layers?

12-07-2002, 13:08	#23
Mark Ramsden Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Kent Posts: 1,472	Re: Why were there no spells from Harry. Quote: Originally posted by Asghar I rented Harry Potter yesterday, great for the kids and better than I thought it would be. However apart from flying around, not once in the film did Harry use any wizardry or spells. This from someone who is supposed to be a wizard. Because he was learning to be a wizard, he had been living with muggles for 11 years and until he gets his letter to go to Hogwarts he had no idea that he was a wizard. Freeing the snake and talking to it at the beggining of the film are spells by Harry though

12-07-2002, 13:53	#24
AndrewD Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: South Wales Posts: 22	talking to the snake, wasnt really a spell as such, but thats all explained in the next movie !

12-07-2002, 14:26	#25
Mark Ramsden Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Kent Posts: 1,472	Quote: Originally posted by AndrewD talking to the snake, wasnt really a spell as such, but thats all explained in the next movie ! Yeah Ok I'll give you that, not a spell, but still an example of Harry using his magical / wizarding powers And yes in the next movie Harry will be sen performing more magic I beggining to get a bit worried as a fully grown adult discussing the finer points of Harry Potter

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