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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0883929059164
Feature: HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE SE (DVD MOVIE)
Format: Color, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: 1000090482
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 08, 2009
Running Time: 135 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Features:- HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE SE (DVD MOVIE)
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Editorial Review:
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The sixth installment of the Harry Potter series begins right where The Order of the Phoenix left off. The wizarding world is rocked by the news that "He Who Must Not Be Named" has truly returned, and the audience finally knows that Harry is "the Chosen One"--the only wizard who can defeat Lord Voldemort in the end. Dark forces loom around every corner, and now regularly attempt to penetrate the protected walls of Hogwarts School. This is no longer the fun and fascinating world of magic from the first few books—it's dark, dangerous, and scary.
Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) suspects Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) to be a new Death Eater recruit on a special mission for the Dark Lord. In the meantime, Professor Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) seems to have finally removed the shroud of secrecy from Harry about the dark path that lies ahead, and instead provides private lessons to get him prepared. It's in these intriguing scenes that the dark past of Tom Riddle (a.k.a. Voldemort) is finally revealed. The actors cast as the different young versions of Riddle (Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and Frank Dillane) do an eerily fantastic job of portraying the villain as a child. While the previous movies' many new characters could be slightly overwhelming, only one new key character is introduced this time: Professor Horace Slughorn (with a spot-on performance by Jim Broadbent). Within his mind he holds a key secret in the battle to defeat the Dark Lord, and Harry is tasked by Dumbledore to uncover a memory about Voldemort's darkest weapon--the Horcrux. Despite the long list of distractions, Harry, Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) still try to focus on being teenagers, and audiences will enjoy the budding awkward romances. All of the actors have developed nicely, giving their most convincing performances to date.
More dramatic and significant things go down in this movie than any of its predecessors, and the stakes are higher than ever. The creators have been tasked with a practically impossible challenge, as fans of the beloved J.K. Rowling book series desperately want the movies to capture the magic of the books as closely as possible. Alas, the point at which one accepts that these two mediums are very different is the point at which one can truly enjoy these brilliant adaptations. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is no exception: it may be the best film yet. For those who have not read the book, nail-biting entertainment is guaranteed. For those who have, the movie does it justice. The key dramatic scenes, including the cave and the shocking twist in the final chapter, are executed very well. It does a perfect job of setting up the two-part grand finale that is to follow. --Jordan Thompson
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
The movie was so so but jeez, its not that fun anymore. Watching the movie is like doing a chore. Only reason your watching it is hoping to see if they stick to the book.
Who knows how they'll butcher the last entry of the book.
I just wish they didnt make harry potter movies instead opted for tv shows. 7 season corresponding to 7 books. therefore everything is explained!!
But whatever...
Rating:  -
I have all the Harry Potter movies, and have enjoyed all of them, this one will be no different.
Rating:  -
Well put DL King!
After sneeking a view of snippets of this movie online and how "reserved?" "lackluster?" the emotional content displayed in two of the crescendo parts e.g. Snape's "mercy" killing of Dumbledore and the ultrication between Snape and Harry makes me hesitate to order this DVD. I think now I will wait and purchase it second hand and help someone else defray the "disappointment factor" cost of this travesy of a movie. The only thing movie producers pay attention to is money. There is a way to get your point across. Borrow it from the library.
Rating:  -
Harry Potter the books I have yet to read... But Harry Potter the movies I have seen and own all so far. I loved most of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire better then most of the other films (what with all the dragons and mermaids! And this was even before I read or saw Twilight and knew of Robert Pattinson - don't judge me, I'm weak and a "sucker" for a good vampire romance) And, although (according to my mom who has read all the books) there is apparently so much more then the films can show - I still liked all the films... That is until I saw The Half Blood Prince. It felt short and left me very much confused... To me it should have been either a double feature with the next film or like what they did in Underworld Evolution where you have a bit of a "prequel" feeling and then it goes into the next part of the story. I will buy The Half Blood Prince (probably not right away... wait for it to come down in price) as I am a bit of a collector and need to have all of a series, but I don't foresee watching this chapter very often.
I can only hope that the next film (I believe it is to be a two part-er?) will be back up to par with its predecessors. Fingers crossed!
Rating: -
Being a huge HP fan I was really dissappointed with this entry which basically was the telling of Voldemorts past, which the movie really never showed. Voldemorts parents were never discussed. And where was Bill and Fleur? Where was the battle between the deatheaters and hogwarts at the end(which I was waiting 4 the hole time)? Plus Lupin never married Tonks in this book. Didn't live up to the book at all so it only gets 3 stars from me. I only hope they end the last movie how it's supposed to be done.
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