Harry Potter

[ANDYFANCOURT]

Hi everyone, I am a little confused about the release of Harry Potter in May. Will it be available on both region 2 & 1, and where would the best place to pre-order it from. Thanks.:clap:

[nashie]

yea.
There are 2 US versions i think; separate full frame and widescreen versions.

the region 2 is 2 disc and full frame and widescreen included on same edition.

as for pre-order its all pretty much the same, i usually use play.com

[Snoopy]

Don't forget the R1 version will be titled 'Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's stone' and that all the scenes that mention the philosopher's stone were reshot with the sorcerer's stone instead.:brickwall

[nashie]

theres only 2 or 3 shots different, because there are a few mentions of the stone off camera, eg/ when the y knock on hagrids door

[IlMoro]

Originally posted by nashie
yea.
There are 2 US versions i think; separate full frame and widescreen versions.

the region 2 is 2 disc and full frame and widescreen included on same edition.

as for pre-order its all pretty much the same, i usually use play.com

Actually the R2 is coming out in full frame and widescreen version the same as the R1, separate discs

[01keith]

we hate Potter!

Roll on Lord Of The Rings!:D

[nashie]

well despite LOTR production being astounding, i just thought Potter was one of the most charming films i have ever seen.

unfair to compare these films anyway.

[swartzy]

Does anyone know if the American R1 versions are RCE?

It's just that my dvd cannot play RCE discs and I pre-ordered the REGION 1 version from PLAY.COM who do not say it is RCE.

But confusingly DVDCONCEPT.COM do say it is RCE?????



Thanks
Swartzy:confused:

[PaulaB]

Originally posted by Snoopy
Don't forget the R1 version will be titled 'Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's stone' and that all the scenes that mention the philosopher's stone were reshot with the sorcerer's stone instead.:brickwall

Not if you get the canadian R1 which is Philospher's Stone

[TonyK]

Looks like the Canadian version will be the one to go for I just read this on The DVD Journal (http://www.dvdjournal.com/)

"As many Harry Potter fans may know, the actual title of J.K. Rowling's first book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone but was changed by the American publisher to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Fortunately the Canadian publisher gave kids a little more credit and released the tome with Rowling's title. This means that the film in Canada kept the original title, and therefore there will be a Canadian Region 1 version with Philosopher's Stone on the cover. Many American collectors may want it as a unique item, but there are probably some Harry Potter purists and fans out there who would prefer to have the original. They have a choice."