Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (+ BD-Live) [Blu-ray] | ![Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (+ BD-Live) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qNLGfguWL._SL160_.jpg)
| Director: David Yates
Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Elarica Gallacher
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.98
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Rating:  623 reviews
Sales Rank: 185
Format: Color, Special Edition, Widescreen, Dubbed, Subtitled
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 153 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: WARBR027459
UPC: 085391200413
EAN: 0085391200413
ASIN: B000ZELISO
Release Date: December 8, 2009
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 12/08/2009 Run time: 135 minutes Rating: Pg
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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
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 my collection July 29, 2010
Lynette (Hocking County, OH)
seen this one in the theatre and wanted it. i can't wait for the next one to come out because it will be in my collection also. i love the harry potter movies and i'm not a teenager or young child either. thanks again
Dark and beautiful July 27, 2010
chance725 (brooklyn, ny)
Rabid fans of the novel will be disappointed at what's left out - for everyone else, this is probably the best of the Potter movies so far...fantastic art direction and cinematography, that help build up the sense that unstoppable Darkness is approaching Hogwarts... wonderfully poignant glimpses of the Hogwarts kids as teenagers who may be great at magic but don't know what to do with their hormones... though this episode is one last stop, before the two-part finale, it's deeply satisfying in its own right, as we see the wrenching end of the beloved characters' innocence -the last dark glimpse of Hogwarts before the Beginning of the End.
Second best film of the series so far -- excellent transfer for difficult cinematography July 26, 2010
Adam Lenhardt (Albany, NY)
I was not a fan of director David Yates's adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", which was a disjointed mess that got neither the feel nor the substance of the book correct, so I was not optimistic about this sixth film in the Harry Potter series. The return of series scribe Steve Kloves seems to have made a big difference, because this movie does a great job of keeping all of the complex character interplay intact even as large chunks of plot are lost along the way. These characters felt like the characters I'd read in the books, and I care a lot more about that than having every scene from the book reproduced, however fleetingly. This is probably the least action-heavy of the movies so far, but if you don't care about the characters by now, why are you still watching?
The cinematography for the film went through a belaboured process. Cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel originally intended a very dark, very monochrome -- almost black and white -- look for the film. After seeing how far in that direction Delbonnel had gone, they panicked and ordered the unique look scaled back, with the color saturation boosted back up considerably. The result is a beautiful looking film, but NOT a natural looking film. The picture remains very dark, with a lot of detail lost to the shadows that there's no way of getting back. The midranges are anemic, because there simply wasn't that much detail to bring back in the first place. This is how the film looked in theaters and is NOT a fault of the Blu-ray presentation. It's how the movie's supposed to look, even if that look isn't everyone's cup of tea.
 Pass on this one July 18, 2010
Stephra
I really didnt like this movie, this series just keeps getting more boring and long. My husband insisted we get this to continue his set of the series, but he wasnt interested in the movie either
movie July 15, 2010
A. Jacobs
The movie came quickly to my house and in pristine condition. I'm very happy with my purchase.
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