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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Full Screen Edition Harry Potter 4
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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.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2533 in DVD
- Brand: Warner Brothers
- Released on: 2006-03-07
- Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
- Formats: Double CD, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
- Original language: French
- Subtitled in: English, Spanish, French
- Dubbed in: Spanish
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: .25 pounds
- Running time: 157 minutes
Message to the Director of Film 5, re Film 4
JK Rowling’s Book Four was as fabulous as all the rest, unfortunately the film version turned out a great deal of choppy editing and some personal scenes that were so deeply compressed that we rarely had a chance to enjoy them before they were gone. The extra scenes provided on disk two add background and texture, particularly when Alan Rickman (Snape) is present.
Emma Watson is a wonderful actress and the Yule Ball gave her a chance to shine…but… it seemed to me that as Hermione, her pitch rarely varied, mostly shrill and shrill (believe me, I love the actress, but I know she has a greater range than what appeared on screen). Fortunately, we were saved by the time that was given to the Weasley twins, by Miranda Richardson’s artfully wicked portrayal of Rita Skeeter and by Rupert Grint’s (Ron Weasley’s) comedic flair. Other highlights via actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), were the bubble bath egg sequence as well as the dramatic closing scenes with Harry’s enemy Lord Voldemort.
To the Director of Film Five…Enough money has already been made that you can successfully convince the studio to extend the time of the next film to at least three hours. If someone thinks that the audience can not sit through three hours, then they don’t understand their audience. Come on, give the next film the time that it deserves and listen to the screenwriter..work together to give us scenes that have not only the excitement required, but the small moments between friends that are full and complete.
“Return of the King,” the third theatrical installment of the Tolkien trilogy was taken from a book of 512 pages. The film, a total of 3 hours and 10 minutes, garnished many Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. Described by the entertainment industry’s big mag, Variety, as an “urgently paced 200-minute film without an ounce of fat,” the film proved that most theater goers were happy to sit in their seats for three hours.
One last thing, please, I beg you, more light. Dark and darker is unnecessary and boring. It isn’t dark that’s better, it’s the contrast between light and dark that’s better. Please, don’t make me feel like I’m watching an unlit version of MTV. Good luck, Mr. Director, this is YOUR TriWizard Tournament.
Jennifer, a big JKR fan
Get the Two-Disc Special Edition, All this has is the film.
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.
Guy Playing Dumbledore Does Not Get the Character At All
This is a good movie, as most of the reviews say. I wanted to focus on one specific big problem, though. The guy playing Dumbledore since Richard Harris died does not get the character at all.
The way JK Rowling writes Dumbledore, he’s exceedingly charming and warm. He’s always one step ahead, and seldom surprised. He never really gets excited, he’s never rushed, but he always gets to the answer before anyone else — even when taking things slow. And he always seems to find things just a little bit funny. The way Rowling writes him, he’s always in control, always friendly. He seems to know a joke that no one else does, and always seems to be letting those around him in on it even if they don’t know what “it” is. In short, he’s very likeable, reasuring, confident, and composed. That’s the way Rowling writes him, that’s the way Richard Harris played him in the first two movies, and that’s the way he’s read in the audio books.
The guy who’s playing Dumbledore now (from the third movie on,) is ruining the character. He gets Dumbledore all wrong. His Dumbledore has no warmth and no charm. His Dumbledore is exciteable, and seems a bit mean and distant. His Dumbledore doesn’t seem in control or knowing, but rather aloof and rigid. Harry and Dumbledore in the books are very close – with this new guy playing Dumbledore, there’s no sense of friendship between the two. The way this new guy plays Dumbledore, their relationship comes off more like a teacher who doesn’t know and doesn’t really care how to relate to a student, and a student who would avoid the teacher if he could.
I honestly don’t know what the directors of the third and fourth movies were thinking letting the actor get the part so wrong, or what the actor was thinking when he has Rowlings books, the reader from the audio books, Richard Harris’s performance, and millions of fans expectations to go by, and yet still manages to completely missinterpret the character.
Dumbledore has one of the best scenes in the fifth Potter book when he good naturedely refuses to be arrested. With Richard Harris playing the part (or someone playing the part the way it is written and meant to be played,) it could be one of the best scenes in the movie — the way the current actor plays Dumbledore, it could be terrible. Without the charm, warmth, wit, and humor Dumbledore is supposed to have,the scene will be completely flat. In other words, if Dumbledore is played the way he’s been played the last two movies, the scene will not work despite being brilliant in the book and in the audio book.
Hopefully the director or producer will get a better grip on the character this time and will try to improve the portrayal. Right now I can’t help thinking back to right after Richard Harris’s death when rumors said Ian Mckellan was being considered for the role — now that would have worked. He would have gotten the character. He would have had the warmth and charm this current guy is missing — the warmth and charm that defines the character in the books and in the minds of the fans.
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