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- (c) 2006 Warner Bros. Ent.
- Harry Potter Publishing Rights (c) J.K.R.
- Consumer notice: Only the two-disc special edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD contains bonus materials
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The latest entry in the Harry Potter saga could be retitled Fast Times at Hogwarts, where finding a date to the winter ball is nearly as terrifying as worrying about Lord Voldemort's return. Thus, the young wizards' entry into puberty (and discovery of the opposite sex) opens up a rich mining field to balance out the dark content in the fourth movie (and the stories are only going to get darker). Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) handily takes the directing reins and eases his young cast through awkward growth spurts into true young actors. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe, more sure of himself) has his first girl crush on fellow student Cho Chang (Katie Leung), and has his first big fight with best bud Ron (Rupert Grint). Meanwhile, Ron's underlying romantic tension with Hermione (Emma Watson) comes to a head over the winter ball, and when she makes one of those girl-into-woman Cinderella entrances, the boys' reactions indicate they've all crossed a threshold.
But don't worry, there's plenty of wizardry and action in Goblet of Fire. When the deadly Triwizard Tournament is hosted by Hogwarts, Harry finds his name mysteriously submitted (and chosen) to compete against wizards from two neighboring academies, as well as another Hogwarts student. The competition scenes are magnificently shot, with much-improved CGI effects (particularly the underwater challenge). And the climactic confrontation with Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes, in a brilliant bit of casting) is the most thrilling yet. Goblet, the first installment to get a PG-13 rating, contains some violence as well as disturbing images for kids and some barely shrouded references at sexual awakening (Harry's bath scene in particular). The 2 1/2-hour film, lean considering it came from a 734-page book, trims out subplots about house-elves (they're not missed) and gives little screen time to the standard crew of the other Potter films, but adds in more of Britain's finest actors to the cast, such as Brendan Gleeson as Mad-Eye Moody and Miranda Richardson as Rita Skeeter. Michael Gambon, in his second round as Professor Dumbledore, still hasn't brought audiences around to his interpretation of the role he took over after Richard Harris died, but it's a small smudge in an otherwise spotless adaptation. --Ellen A. Kim
Product Description
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools - the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named. In this fourth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, everything changes as Harry, Ron and Hermione leave childhood forever and take on challenges greater than anything they could have imagined.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By W. Alves
Format:Blu-ray
No extended cut, no 6.1 audio, no point ! Nothing "Ultimate" here. Way to drop the ball Warner Bros.
143 of 163 people found the following review helpful
By klovess
Format:Blu-ray
Like many of you who purchased the first two ultimate editions at a pretty penny, i was expecting extended editions of movies 3 and 4. What a disappointment! Were the big wigs at WB thinking that their fans would triple dip editions when they bring out all films in one super ultimate collection? I already owned all of the HP on Blu, but sold them when i started buying the Ultimate editions. I will NOT be purchasing 3 and 4. Very poor on WB's part to say its ultimate, and include 8 hours of bonus materials, but not the few extra scenes that regularly show on TV. Very poor indeed.
105 of 120 people found the following review helpful
By Mike H
Format:DVD
Unlike the first two potter films released in "Ultimate Edition" form, the second two versions do not include their extended editions. This might not be a legitimate complaint if these versions of the films didn't already exist. In the US, they are aired quite regularly on ABC Family, and are quite good.
These extended editions of the film make the price point of the first two versions palatable, but their absence makes you wonder what exactly you're paying for with both this and the ultimate edition of PoA.
These extended editions of the film make the price point of the first two versions palatable, but their absence makes you wonder what exactly you're paying for with both this and the ultimate edition of PoA.
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By R. C. Clark
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Warner Bros. has shown us the dark side of the entertainment business by releasing this "Ultimate Edition" without the extended version. It's unfortunate they will still make money on these flawed editions from people who were pleased with the year one and year two sets(as was I), which included both the theatrical and extended films, who will feel compelled to keep this incomplete set (I will be returning mine). I encourage everyone who feels the same to write about it. Whether it's in these reviews, a blog or emails directly to Warner Bros., letting the powers that be know that their customers are dissatisfied is the only way they'll even consider terminating these shady business practices. The following link is to Warner Bros. Studios' online customer service: [...]
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was very excited to see an extended version of both the third and fourth installments in the Harry Potter series. Sadly, it came to my attention that the studio (WB) decided to release the pricey DVD's without them being extended. So we will get the continued documentary and a couple of extras that are pretty pointless and the same movie we have always had. No matter what the reason was for them releasing it this way, it is very disappointing because they advertised the entire series to be coming out as EXTENDED....I bought the first two (after already owning them on regular edition DVD) only to find out it was a waste of time because the rest of the series may not be extended... what's the point?
38 of 45 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining movie, but relies too much on the book to fill in the gaps
February 21, 2006
By J. Yabut
Format:DVD
****SPOILER ALERT****
Okay...the GoF book is 734 pages, and the movie adaptation is a little over 2.5 hours. Of course a lot of stuff was going to be cut. Some of the cuts I was able to deal with (e.g., Hermione and S.P.E.W.). Unfortunately, many of the characters (especially the other Triwizard champions) were severely underdeveloped as a result.
Giving Viktor Krum only two lines in the entire movie was inexcusable. So was cutting out the entire Quidditch World Cup match. The viewer isn't given enough reason to care about Krum, or why he became a potential love interest for Hermione. He simply comes across as a dumb jock. The movie should have shown a couple minutes of the World Cup match to show off his prowess, and little scene here and there of him interacting with Hermione (I was actually quite peeved that the didn't show her teaching Viktor how to pronounce her name).
The other champions were likewise poorly developed. You learn practically nothing about Cedric or Fleur Delacour (who got the least screentime out of the four champions). Fleur was simply another pretty face; they even cut the part about her being a quarter-veela (which was why the boys were swooning over her in the book). And if I didn't read the book, I probably wouldn't have cared too much about Cedric's death near the end of the movie.
Even Ron and Hermione were mainly relegated to the background. They didn't even use any kind of magic for the entire film! It would've been nice to show how exactly Hermione was helping Harry (like with the Accio spell), instead of just having her simper and worry. Ron seemed to be purely comic relief.
My other quibble was that the first task was WAY too long. The dragon chasing Harry around Hogwarts was ridiculous.... Read more ›
Okay...the GoF book is 734 pages, and the movie adaptation is a little over 2.5 hours. Of course a lot of stuff was going to be cut. Some of the cuts I was able to deal with (e.g., Hermione and S.P.E.W.). Unfortunately, many of the characters (especially the other Triwizard champions) were severely underdeveloped as a result.
Giving Viktor Krum only two lines in the entire movie was inexcusable. So was cutting out the entire Quidditch World Cup match. The viewer isn't given enough reason to care about Krum, or why he became a potential love interest for Hermione. He simply comes across as a dumb jock. The movie should have shown a couple minutes of the World Cup match to show off his prowess, and little scene here and there of him interacting with Hermione (I was actually quite peeved that the didn't show her teaching Viktor how to pronounce her name).
The other champions were likewise poorly developed. You learn practically nothing about Cedric or Fleur Delacour (who got the least screentime out of the four champions). Fleur was simply another pretty face; they even cut the part about her being a quarter-veela (which was why the boys were swooning over her in the book). And if I didn't read the book, I probably wouldn't have cared too much about Cedric's death near the end of the movie.
Even Ron and Hermione were mainly relegated to the background. They didn't even use any kind of magic for the entire film! It would've been nice to show how exactly Hermione was helping Harry (like with the Accio spell), instead of just having her simper and worry. Ron seemed to be purely comic relief.
My other quibble was that the first task was WAY too long. The dragon chasing Harry around Hogwarts was ridiculous.... Read more ›
40 of 48 people found the following review helpful
By B. Schlein
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Contrary to what others may tell you, all this copy has is the Film itself, nothing more, nothing less. If you truely want a good copy, get the two-disc special edition. It has far more materieal, including Deleated Scenes! So just spend a few dollars more and get more.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Do not fall into the trap that warner Brothers have set up
if you have already purchessed the original reless do not bother
buying this one...this is not the version shown on ABC family. It
is better to watch/recorde the extended editions on ABC family. I just
got this dvd in the mail and watched it and there are no extra sceans.
if you have already purchessed the original reless do not bother
buying this one...this is not the version shown on ABC family. It
is better to watch/recorde the extended editions on ABC family. I just
got this dvd in the mail and watched it and there are no extra sceans.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
So good
I love this movie! It's my favorite movie of the series. I kinda cried when Cedric died though but not he has been brought back to life in twilight. Omg i crack myself up
Published 1 day ago by dave
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie but misses a lot from the book
As can be expected in most instances of a remake. Still very enjoyable to watch and would highly recommend it.
Published 2 days ago by Randy Sieminski
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
Of course no film could compare to the books, however, this film was fantastic! Stayed very true to the plot.
Published 3 days ago by M. Wilkins
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding
Just when you think that there is no way writers can continue to produce a compelling, sitting on the edge of my seat storyline, they do! Read more
Published 5 days ago by Shirley Kelly
4.0 out of 5 stars
Review
I like this Harry Potter a lot. It's non stop action. I luv the whole tri-wizard tournament thing. I've seen this particular Harry Potter more than the others, but I got my... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Brittiney
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love the series
Love the series! I enjoy viewing the earlier Harry Potter's before they became "dark" But great series altogether. Definately entertaining!
Published 8 days ago by Virginia Bond Patchen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect!!!
Harry Potter is and will always be my number one movie series of all time.
That is why I was so happy that the DVDs that I had ordered were in perect condition. Read more
That is why I was so happy that the DVDs that I had ordered were in perect condition. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Vanessa Quezada
5.0 out of 5 stars
HP and the Goblet of fire
Excellent movie
this movie helps to complete the collection of Harry Potter movies on DVD
a movie for repeated watching
this movie helps to complete the collection of Harry Potter movies on DVD
a movie for repeated watching
Published 9 days ago by jkupe
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie, bad digital feed
We kept having to restart the movie as we lost the Internet feed. Other than that, the movie was very good.
Published 12 days ago by Lisa J. Simmonds
5.0 out of 5 stars
Harry Potter Fan:
I love all the Harry Potter movies. The last ones I bought with this one completed all of the ones I didn't have.
Published 13 days ago by Michelle Schrader
