Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection (BD) [Blu-ray]

If you want to buy all of Harry Potter's movies in a single package, and you don't care much for extra features, look no further. At less than $7.00 per Blu-ray, this set gives you great value for your money.I wasn't a fan of the Harry Potter saga when the movies first came out. In fact, it was not until the 3rd movie, Prisoner of Azkaban, that I decided to give in to the hype, and watch the first movie. I was hooked, maybe not to a hardcore level that would compel me to buy all the books and collector’s editions, but just enough to want to have all the movies in high definition.This collection has all 8 movies for $54.99 (at the time of writing). When you realize that you get all the movies for just under $7.00 each, the decision becomes fairly easy. The box is very compact for such a (big) collection. It has roughly the thickness of two regular sized single disc DVD/Blu-ray boxes put together.Do keep in mind that this collection includes the movie discs ONLY. You do not get any extra discs with any features, though the movie discs do have a few extra features here and there.Another thing to note is that not all the movies have the same languages. For example, the first movies (first four if I remember correctly) have 10 to 15 different language audio tracks available, but the rest have only English, Spanish, French and Portuguese (again, IF I remember correctly).It seems to me that these collections are some sort of clearance of individual film box sets. For the sake of making a point, suppose that each movie is first individually sold in box sets that include the movie disc, and an additional disc with special features. Now suppose that you take only the movie discs from all 8 individual box sets and put them all together in a single box set. This is what you are getting.The reason I think this might be the case, is that the last 3 movie discs have extra labels printed on them, which read either “Disc 1 Movie” or “The Movie”. These labels are usually printed on discs that are part of a box set that includes other discs with additional features, as a guide to tell them apart. I am including a photo so you can see what I mean.Do keep in mind that this does not at all affect the quality or experience of the movies. I just point it out because you might notice the lack of consistency in the printed labels of the discs.To wrap things up:PROS- Great value for money, at less than $7.00 per movie at the time of writing.- Consistent video and audio quality. Great image and great sound in all the movies.- Several extra features included in all the discs.- All 8 movies neatly stored in a compact case.CONS- There are no discs dedicated to extra features. Most people will probably not care about this, but if having a lot of extra features is important to you, then you might want to check out another collection.- The disc case feels cheap, especially the disc holders. They feel as if they would break easily.- Inconsistent language audio track selection. Not all movies contain the same amount of available language tracks.NEUTRAL- No extra artwork included.

Love having our own copy of this great movie set. The story line and attention to detail of the plot means that we notice new items when we watch them more than once. I've read the books, as well, and the movies don't vary too much from the books, except to improve the story. The special effects are why I sprang for the movie price and they do not disappoint; could find no fault in their execution. One little point and that was expected, an increase in the appeal to buy Harry Potter material in the post film set market. That's why they made fast forward..

Best Movie Collection EVER!!! At least, that is what my son thinks.Let me set the scene in my household. I have a 6 year old son that gets so wrapped up in things that it becomes his reality. I love how this kids imagination just runs wild with whatever it is he gets into. He loves Star Wars, Legos, Ninja Turtles, Transformers, etc etc etc, basically all things that a young boy would just love.I purchased this movie set for my wife for a Christmas gift because she loved the books and the movies (truth be told, so do I). I thought that it would be a fun thing for us to have for nights when the kids go to bed early, something fun for us to cuddle up with each other on the couch and enjoy. What I didn't realize is how it would transform my son's world into a world of magic, spells, and wands.My wife showed the first movie to our 3 older kids (9 year old daughter who has read all of the books, 6 year old son, and ~3 year old daughter) one day during the Christmas break after they had finished their chores. My daughter knew what to expect b/c she has read the whole series, but my son was just captivated. He loved everything about the movie and wanted to watch more. The kids ended up watching the whole series (minus a few scary parts when we had them cover their eyes) over the course of the next week. Since that time, my son has wanted to do nothing but watch, read, and play Harry Potter. I am reading the books to him each night before bed and we are just finishing up the 3rd book. He purchased a couple of Harry Potter Lego sets with money that he earned doing chores. We even ended up buying a couple of replica wands for each of the kids for Valentine's Day gifts.I love how wrapped up into this world he has become. He will go outside after school and has now convinced several of the neighborhood kids to play Harry Potter. They all have wands, run around casting spells at each other. They have a fantastic time doing it and it is all in good fun. The other day, my almost 3 year old started casting spells at me. She only knows one spell, the Avada Kedavra spell, which of course is the death or killing spell. She can't quite say it right, but it is the cutest thing in the world to hear her yelling spells at me or her brother just so that she can play along too.I love this movie set too, but not just because they are good movies. I really love how much they have opened up the minds of my kids and helped them to see the joy of books and using their imaginations to play. My daughter loved this book series and she has now started into other series of books. My son tries to read the books on his own, and he is getting much better at reading because he is so focused on it. It also is fun to go down into his room at night and read with him, and have him want to listen and spend time with me. I couldn't be more pleased and thankful to own these movies now. I can't recommend this series more to anyone that has kids and wants to find ways to spark creativity, curiosity, and even motivate those kids to want to read.

Great quality decent price

These films are as good as the books, perhaps even better. You couldn’t have picked a better cast. Musical scores are amazing. A treat for the young and adults.

This is a review of the 4K set. Picture and sound are excellent as are the features. Really like the Harry Potter books and films, just wish the author wasn’t such an awful person in my opinion.