Adults who may have been turned off by the more kid-friendly elements of the first two Potter films should sit up and cheer; this fourth installment of Harry's adventures at the magic school of Hogwarts is more mature and darker than its immediate predecessor. This year, Hogwarts is hosting the Tri Wizard festival, and there may be a plot afoot to off Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) during the proceedings. Hermione (Emma Watson) finds a man worthy of her in competing Russian Quidditch champion Viktor Krum (Stanislav Ivaneski), to the chagrin of Ron Weaselly (Rupert Grint) who, though growing into a fine, shaggy orange-haired figure of a lad, is still not quite mature enough to ask Hermione to the Yule ball. Krum's teacher may be involved in the dastardly get-Harry plot, which involves writhing snake tattoos, skull clouds, death-eaters, tournaments with live dragons, a submersible schooner, and a competing school of poised and beautiful girls run by Maxime (Frances De La Tour), who shares a romantic past with gamekeeper Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane). All the other favourites of the series are back as well, including Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, and Gary Oldman, with Timothy Spall as the odious Wormtail, while a new addition to the A-list thespian roster is Ralph Fiennes. Director Mike Newell takes plenty of time to explore character development, but the story still gallops along at a breathless pace, with memorably intense moments involving fire-spewing dragons, dark magical rites, and near-drownings at the hands of slimy mer-people, all of which may prove too much for the youngest of viewers. Everyone else is advised to hold on tight.
Product Identifiers
Producer
David Heyman
EAN
7321900586092
eBay Product ID (ePID)
51512927
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Actor
Rupert Grint, Clemence Poesy, Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson, Frances De La Tour, Miranda Richardson, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Brendan Gleeson, Daniel Radcliffe, Gary Oldman, Stanislav Ianevski, Jason Isaacs, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Ralph Fiennes
Director
Mike Newell
Subtitle Language
Arabic\English\Greek\Icelandic
Format
DVD
Language
English
Release Year
2006
Features
Widescreen, Closed Caption, Additional Scenes\Conversations With The Cast\Triwizard Tournament Dragon Challenge\Triwizard Tournament Lake Challenge\Triwizard Tournament Maze Challenge\To The Graveyard And Back Challenge\Making Of Featurettes\Harry Vs The Horntail The First Task\In Too Deep The Second Task\The Maze The Third Task\Meet The Champions\He Who Must Not Be Named\Preparing For The Yule Ball\DVDROM Features EA Game Demo\DVDROM Features Magical Trading Cards\DVDROM Features Hogwarts Timeline\DVDROM Features Web Interactivity, With Subtitles
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Wide Screen
Genre
Fantasy
Run Time
151 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate
12A/12
Number of Discs
2
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Director of Photography
Roger Pratt, Nigel Stone
Costume Designer
David Evans
Production Designer
Stuart Craig
Reviews
USA Today - Harry's climactic duel with Lord Voldemort packs an emotional wallop. And it's fun to watch the kids grow, Sight And Sound - In granting THE GOBLET OF FIRE an earthier real-world tone, Newell has crafted a parable about the pains and pangs of adolescence. In doing so, he has made the most grown-up Potter yet., New York TImes - The director Mike Newell embraces the saga's dark side with flair... The combination of British eccentricity, fatalism and steady-on pluck remains intact., News Of The World - What a wiz! The Harry Potter films get better and better, The Sun - Quite simply bewitching entertainment for all the family, Sunday Mirror - Brilliantly entertaining - a magical movie that will leave you wanting more
Author
J.K. Rowling
Consumer Advice
Contains moderate fantasy violence, threat and horror