20/11/2006

(Confirmed for a UK release. It is quite safe to assume that it will get the same release date in the US)

source: http://www.play.com/DVD/HD%20DVD/RCS/3-/3256156/Harry_Potter_And_The_Goblet_Of_Fire/Product.html

Good to hear.

This has been posted before.

20/11/2006

(Confirmed for a UK release. It is quite safe to assume that it will get the same release date in the US)

This would be a strange date for the US since it is an off-Tuesday. Warner Bros. has announced three titles for 11/14/2006 as well as four titles for 11/28/2006.

~Alan

This will make my wife and kids very happy and thus me happier. :)

The date i heard awhile back was 12/5/06, but i'm all for bumping up the release date as long as its not a combo.

This is great news. Hope it comes true!

Ah dangit, I was expecting a confirmed US release date. Boo. :(

20/11/2006

(Confirmed for a UK release. It is quite safe to assume that it will get the same release date in the US)

source: http://www.play.com/DVD/HD%20DVD/RCS/3-/3256156/Harry_Potter_And_The_Goblet_Of_Fire/Product.html


That is a Monday, doubt it.

Great.. When's "The Matrix"?

That is a Monday, doubt it.

You are right. But if Harry Potters hits the UK on 20/11 the US cannot be far behind. It is quite interesting that they will release this title first in Europe, isn't it? Anyway, can't wait.

MI3 is coming out on a Monday, why not HP?

You are right. But if Harry Potters hits the UK on 20/11 the US cannot be far behind. It is quite interesting that they will release this title first in Europe, isn't it? Anyway, can't wait.

I don't think it's all that perplexing that it would hit Europe first...HP is as big over there as it is here....if not bigger.

MI3 will be release on a Monday but still an official US release date would be better.

MI3 will be release on a Monday but still an official US release date would be better.

That is because it is 'Mission Monday'. :rolleyes:

That is because it is 'Mission Monday'. :rolleyes:

Huh?

Huh?

That's the promo Paramount is running for the release of MI3 on a monday.

Since Warner seems to announce most HD titles 2 - 3 weeks in advance I would say either Nov 21 would be the only date left next month. So an announcement would probably be made this week since they announced titles for the 14th last week. It would not release it on Nov 28th because it is all SUPERMAN titles including SMALLVILLE and I would guess ANT BULLY that day. If GOBLET is not announced this week I would say they will release it sometime in December. I'm just speculating though.

Monday was always the UK/Ireland release day when I was growing up in Ireland. So it might be possible.

Since play.com teased up with all those false EiV releases, I have sero faith in anything they say.

HMV has it up for preorder

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=579847

Monday was always the UK/Ireland release day when I was growing up in Ireland. So it might be possible.


Mondays are still new release day in the UK.

20/11/2006

(Confirmed for a UK release. It is quite safe to assume that it will get the same release date in the US)

source: http://www.play.com/DVD/HD%20DVD/RCS/3-/3256156/Harry_Potter_And_The_Goblet_Of_Fire/Product.html

There's a twentieth month?!? :eek:

:p

Any word on when this will be released in the U.S.?

I was considering purchasing it from Amazon UK, but am willing to wait if it is to be released in the U.S. soon.

Any word on when this will be released in the U.S.?

I was considering purchasing it from Amazon UK, but am willing to wait if it is to be released in the U.S. soon.
Don't expect it soon.
J

GAH!!!! I just got burned on this threat title for the second time. Someone bury this thing.

I'm totally lost when it comes to the Harry Potter series... can someone tell me the order of the films?

I'm totally lost when it comes to the Harry Potter series... can someone tell me the order of the films?I think it goes: IV, V, VI, I, II, and finally III.

The non-smarta$$ reply would be:
1) Sorcerer's Stone
2) Chamber o' Secrets
3) Prisoner o' Azkaban
4) Goblet o' Fire
... and the upcoming 5) Order o' Phoenix.

GAH!!!! I just got burned on this threat title for the second time. Someone bury this thing.

I second that.

I already picked up the other version from Xploited. It looks great!

I expect to have watched HPGOF on HD DVD at least four times before the November launch. I was worried that my import purchase would not be worth it, but it appears that I'll have the movie almost a full year before the U.S. release. :)

I think it goes: IV, V, VI, I, II, and finally III.

The non-smarta$$ reply would be:
1) Sorcerer's Stone
2) Chamber o' Secrets
3) Prisoner o' Azkaban
4) Goblet o' Fire
... and the upcoming 5) Order o' Phoenix.

and the smara$$ reply to that post would be
1) Philosophers stone(Since we are talking about a UK release) :D
...

and the smara$$ reply to that post would be
1) Philosophers stone(Since we are talking about a UK release) :D
...If we're going to differentiate, we should note the UK spelling would be "Philousoupher", while the US spelling would be "Flosfer".


(Note: Not really.)

Hopfully when this hits the US its not a total HD disc. if that's the case ill get the UK import. Unless of course the US version is better then the UK version and is cheeper...

Philosophers stone is odd. Did just the US not get this. I think canada got the right version for a short while... I've got the UK DVD becase of this.

I expect to have watched HPGOF on HD DVD at least four times before the November launch. I was worried that my import purchase would not be worth it, but it appears that I'll have the movie almost a full year before the U.S. release. :)
You know it's 2007 now right?

You know it's 2007 now right?

To be fair November is still ages away.

I expect to have watched HPGOF on HD DVD at least four times before the November launch. I was worried that my import purchase would not be worth it, but it appears that I'll have the movie almost a full year before the U.S. release. :)


Tell me about it, reviews like these (http://www.hd-world.net/reviewHPOTTERdvd.html) dont help the wait. looks like ill be importing form the UK

For everybody who is still sitting on the fence about ordering this title from overseas, DO IT. You will not be dissappointed and find it is worth the cost, especially considering that Warner isn't even close to announcing this title for a US release. GOF looks and sounds amazing, it blows the SD-DVD out of the water, take the plunge! :)

Philosophers stone is odd. Did just the US not get this. I think canada got the right version for a short while... I've got the UK DVD becase of this.

The movie was shot in two different versions where the characters alternately say "Sorcerer's Stone" (for the US release) or "Philosopher's Stone" (for every other country in the world not populated by illiterate idiots).

The Canadian DVD is NTSC Region 1 and contains the "Philosopher's Stone" version.

Yeah, I found a guy in the UK to trade with and I sent him two used HD DVDs for this title new...

WOW. I am SO happy to have this disc. Definitely order it. Worth $40 if you have to buy it. :)

I bought it before christmas. Glad I did. One of the better Potter movies with Great PQ and TrueHD sound! Well worth it considering I spent 27 bucks on The Hulk ...

I used this title as my demo for HD-DVD....it does not disappoint the audience. Again with everyone it looks and sounds great.

So is the Sorcerer's Stone available for purchase now from the UK?? I picked up HPGOF for XMAS, rock solid release screw Warner, Blue Tards!!

I used this title as my demo for HD-DVD....it does not disappoint the audience. Again with everyone it looks and sounds great.

I believe you mean it "Looks and sounds PERFECT" ;)

EDIT: By the way, are there differences between the European and US versions of Goblet (like the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone)?

I know the books have minor changes between the versions. Certain words, and British phrases were changed to American. I believe the Sorcerer's Stone movie had these small changes too.

It's been confirmed by an HD DVD insider (Amir, IIRC) that the disks shipping in the UK are, in fact, the US version. That is why it has the FBI warning at the beginning...

I got mine before Christmas also, and it is one of my favorites. I also ordered Reign of Fire (Japanese import) and it too is excellent. All 6 of my French HD DVDs are top notch. I highly recommend importing, which are an excellent value (except for the Japanese titles at $44 each.)

ChargerFan,

What did you pay for HP4 on HD-DVD? When I calculated the price from British pounds to US dollars it was around $50 or so with shipping.

It's been confirmed by an HD DVD insider (Amir, IIRC) that the disks shipping in the UK are, in fact, the US version. That is why it has the FBI warning at the beginning...

I believe you are thinking about CJPlay, who works on mastering HD DVD for Warner US, who mentioned that the UK version was "one of ours"

$40 shipped at xploited cinema. (http://xploitedcinema.com/catalog/harry-potter-goblet-fire-release-p-10796.html)

$40 including shipping for me too.

I ordered it only a couple hours ago and have already received an email that it shipped. That was fast!

So will HP be on a Total HD disc by the time it's released here in the US? That would get it to sell many more titles.

EDIT: By the way, are there differences between the European and US versions of Goblet (like the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone)?No.

I bought mine for 28euros so that makes around 28 dollars

I bought mine for 28euros so that makes around 28 dollars

My currency converter suggests that 28Euros is US$36.50... so not so close.

*edit* but hi and welcome to the forum :)

To be fair November is still ages away.
Yep it is.
But he's saying "before the november launch"
Which would imply the launch date in this thread which is 11/20/2006
I was just playing at being a smartass anyway no big deal.

After reading this post, I had to order my copy yesterday as well from xploited cinema. They shipped it a few hours later. pretty darn fast. Now the wait begins. :)

After reading this post, I had to order my copy yesterday as well from xploited cinema. They shipped it a few hours later. pretty darn fast. Now the wait begins. :)

Yep. Exploited is a great vendor. Been shopping there for years.
Let us know what you think of Potter. :)

Thanks ChargerFan I purchased HP4 from Xploited yesterday. Look forward to checking it out next week.

The movie was shot in two different versions where the characters alternately say "Sorcerer's Stone" (for the US release) or "Philosopher's Stone" (for every other country in the world not populated by illiterate idiots).

The Canadian DVD is NTSC Region 1 and contains the "Philosopher's Stone" version.


Why the hell you call people idiots. Everybody understands what philosopher means. It was actually at request of JK Rowling that they changed philosopher to sorcerer. Supposedly it is because she felt that philosopher has more meaning in American English and sorcerer is closer to what she was trying to say.

[B]Why the hell you call people idiots. Everybody understands what philospher means. It was actually at request of JK rowling that they changed philospher to sorcerer. Supposedly it is because she felt that philsopher has more meaning in American English and sorcerer is closer to waht she was trying to say. [QUOTE]

So is the Sorcerer's Stone available on HD-DVD? from xploited? I can't check as the site is blocked, I'm at work.

[B]Why the hell you call people idiots. Everybody understands what philospher means. It was actually at request of JK rowling that they changed philospher to sorcerer. Supposedly it is because she felt that philsopher has more meaning in American English and sorcerer is closer to waht she was trying to say. [QUOTE]

So is the Sorcerer's Stone available on HD-DVD? from xploited? I can't check as the site is blocked, I'm at work.


No it is not.

The movie was shot in two different versions where the characters alternately say "Sorcerer's Stone" (for the US release) or "Philosopher's Stone" (for every other country in the world not populated by illiterate idiots).

The Canadian DVD is NTSC Region 1 and contains the "Philosopher's Stone" version.
Thats pretty offensive. We are not populated with illiterate idiots. We just have people who are not fond of the word philosopher vs. Sorcerer in regards to a movie or book about wizards. USA is generally the biggest market for everything, most companies will tend to test market their products in front of focus groups. Sorcerers Stone sat more favorably then Philosophers stone.

Why the hell you call people idiots. Everybody understands what philosopher means. It was actually at request of JK Rowling that they changed philosopher to sorcerer. Supposedly it is because she felt that philosopher has more meaning in American English and sorcerer is closer to what she was trying to say.

It has nothing to do with philosophers vs. sorcerers. The "Philosopher's Stone" is a specific mythological reference.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher%27s_stone

The title was changed in the U.S. because the publisher was afraid that a high-fallutin' fancy-pants word like "Philosopher" would scare away American readers, who would hear it and assume that the book was too intellectual, which in their minds would be a bad thing. So they changed it to "Sorcerer", which conjures up more exciting images of magic and lightning bolts.

Note that the United States is the only country in the entire world that needed this change. No one else seemed to have much of a problem understanding the "Philosopher's Stone" reference.

Thats pretty offensive. We are not populated with illiterate idiots.

Oh yes we are. That's what happens when public schools are forced to shove 40 students in a room for every underpaid teacher.

Why the hell you call people idiots. Everybody understands what philosopher means. It was actually at request of JK Rowling that they changed philosopher to sorcerer. Supposedly it is because she felt that philosopher has more meaning in American English and sorcerer is closer to what she was trying to say.

This is true. It has to do with the differences in language usage across different nations. If anyone has read the books (both versions), they would notice there are changes throughout them. Certain paragraphs and sayings are rewritten in American English dialect.

My birthday is next week, so I ordered this today for myself from Xploited.com. :)

Now...someone convince me it's worth it!

My birthday is next week, so I ordered this today for myself from Xploited.com. :)

Now...someone convince me it's worth it!

My favorite disc PQ and AQ-wise. YEAH... it's wort it :)

It has nothing to do with philosophers vs. sorcerers. The "Philosopher's Stone" is a specific mythological reference.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher%27s_stone

The title was changed in the U.S. because the publisher was afraid that a high-fallutin' fancy-pants word like "Philosopher" would scare away American readers, who would hear it and assume that the book was too intellectual, which in their minds would be a bad thing. So they changed it to "Sorcerer", which conjures up more exciting images of magic and lightning bolts.

Note that the United States is the only country in the entire world that needed this change. No one else seemed to have much of a problem understanding the "Philosopher's Stone" reference.



Oh yes we are. That's what happens when public schools are forced to shove 40 students in a room for every underpaid teacher.

We have the population of almost all of Europe of course we are going to have a few bad apples. Our education system does allow for drop outs and our higher learning does require the you actually care. But none of that has to do with with the Name change. It would be decades before Harry Potter hit the theaters if it wasn't successful here as a book, it probably would have sold half the amount of books worldwide if it wasn't for the US. No matter what people say about judging a book by the cover everybody does it, and if you want to make sure you sell well you make sure a majority of people find it acceptable. We live in a politically correct US and they need to make the name isn't offensive and sits with everyone just right.

Making a reference to some mythological story that not everyone may be aware of vs. a name that sounds logical with the subject matter at hand, of course the latter is going to be preferred. And Focus group things are really simple yes or no questions or rate on 1-10 your feelings with words, or combinations of words, sometimes what causes name changes isn't what is a more "fancy" or "smart" word but just how the combination of words sound. The reason the US is the only country that had the name change is because its the only country really worth the time and investment on this "beta testing". We have had a history of things where the name was changed for us, like Super Mario or Resident hero. Really all this does is prove my Rowling sell out opinion and cement my reasoning for not reading her books.

Just ordered my copy from exploited. Sorry, I double dipped :o

No matter what people say about judging a book by the cover everybody does it, and if you want to make sure you sell well you make sure a majority of people find it acceptable. We live in a politically correct US and they need to make the name isn't offensive and sits with everyone just right.

So what you're saying is that the very idea of a philosopher is "offensive" to most Americans? Nice.

Making a reference to some mythological story that not everyone may be aware of vs. a name that sounds logical with the subject matter at hand, of course the latter is going to be preferred.

Right, like such crystal clear, simple titles as "The Prisoner of Azkaban" or "The Deathly Hallows"?

So what you're saying is that the very idea of a philosopher is "offensive" to most Americans? Nice.



Right, like such crystal clear, simple titles as "The Prisoner of Azkaban" or "The Deathly Hallows"?


What is wrong with anybody preferring one word over another, or a title that matches the subject matter instead of one that without explanation may seem not to make sense at all. Yes lots of people I would say a majority of the whole world would prefer a title that matches it content a bit more. One of my favorite lines from the ancient Simpsons was when one of the characters gets out of seeing Naked Lunch says "I can find two mistakes with that title".

My Question to would be if the name was so utterly important to Rowling why didn't she just let it stand on its own? For every famous title change their are dozens that don't get changed even if they should. You would think and Author which typically would be a uptight about meanings and un-fazed by the lack of intelligence of readers in such a stupid country.

I mean think about it, a country that made a person as smart as you can't be all that bad can it? :P

What is wrong with anybody preferring one word over another, or a title that matches the subject matter instead of one that without explanation may seem not to make sense at all.

The original title made as much sense as any of the other titles in the series. The American publisher felt the need to dumb it down because they assumed that American readers would be too stupid to understand it. No other publisher in any other country of the world felt that way.

I don't know why you have such a problem admitting this.

This is a pointless argument, and cannot be proven one way or another.

Having lived in England and the US, I know that a "philosopher's stone" is familiar terminology in England to refer to a sorcerer's device, and is therefore thought of over there as it was intended - a mysterious, magical device belonging to a wizard in mythology.

IN the US, when I hear "philosopher's Stone", all I can think of is that sculpture by Rodin, "The Thinker", a naked man sitting on a stone with his chin in hand deep in thought. Not at all mysterious - just a lump of granite sitting under a naked man's #ss :)

So, I believe they changed it to keep the original meaning in context.

ON the other hand, I am ashamed that US citizens are not more familiar with other culture's myths and stories,as well as their common cultural vernacular.

So maybe not "idiots", but rather narrow in experience, due to our admittedly inward focus and separatism as a nation.

ON another note -
Why must anybody that goes by "Josh" always be so immature? I know one individual who is very mature and well spoken - He runs a very successful mission for folks in need in the Houston area, and was cited for tremendous service during katrina. However, he is adamant about being called "Joshua", and I don't blame him.
:)

The original title made as much sense as any of the other titles in the series. The American publisher felt the need to dumb it down because they assumed that American readers would be too stupid to understand it. No other publisher in any other country of the world felt that way.

I don't know why you have such a problem admitting this.

Because the idea of Stupid readers seems like an oxy-moron. Honestly a person who picks up a book no matter what their mental deficiencies, just made one of the smartest choices anyone can ever make. I am not willing to admit that this great country is made up of idiots. I do have to ask you why you feel the need to call all of your neighbors idiots and bash the place that gave you such a great education that makes you feel better then everyone else.

I could say something really sarcastic here, but I'm just going to let it go. You like the "Sorcerer's Stone" retitle. I don't. To each their own. Let's move on now.

I could say something really sarcastic here, but I'm just going to let it go. You like the "Sorcerer's Stone" retitle. I don't. To each their own. Let's move on now.

Side comment and the part your missing, I did not say once that I liked the re-title, in fact I really don't care. But my problem is you using the re-title as further proof of the drop of intelligence of our country. But in fact the real proof is in the inability people to think rationally and spout of insults because they don't like a name change of a book.

"Can I borrow your rubber?"

Depending where you're from in the world, you'd receive different very different responses!

YES...we all talk differently on this little planet. Can we agree on that?

Now about this gem of an HD-DVD movie...