Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (HD DVD, 2007)

This was probably the toughest book to translate into one film. I would have expected at least a two and a half hour movie, hopefully three but just over two hours really crammed the many important events of Potter's 5th year. Director Yates' feeble attempts to portray Harry's struggles with his losses and confusing link with Voldemort flop in front of a loyal reader. However it is hard to criticize such a movie for the sets were miraculous and domineering. A struggling director tries to compete with Cuarn's Azkaban and Newell's Goblet of Fire but falls decently into Columbus firsts mistakes with Sorcerer's stone and Chamber releases. Still worth a watch, just not total excitement.

Anothor Harry Potter movie that is worthing of the title classic. Once again, we can enjoy the brilliant cast of HP and some new faces. This movie is wonderful as a family film. However, I do feel that children under the age of 8-10 (depends of the child) should not see this film until they are older. As a school teacher I have had to explain some of the material to my younger student enough times to know that children need to be older.

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What is so great about the harry potter films is that they grow with your child, they become more intellectually stimulating and more emotionally involved. This is the latest in the series of films and therefor is for desidedly older children, I'd say at least 10-12 s it is somewhat scary. This movie is very fun to watch for the whole family and this series of movies and booksis great!

I decided to Purchase the Harry Potter Film for the plain simple fact that I like the books and have enjoyed the Potter Films. I purchased this movie in HD because you can not beat the clarity and crispness you get from these disc. Having purchased the regular dvd's of these movies in the past I now have to purchase the HD disc versions since they are way better for this type of Film. Buying the Movie From EBAY was the only Way to go I saved over $11.00 doing it this way and that was after shipping the only draw back was having to wait the few days for shipping but that was the only drawback. If you do not have an HD or Blue Ray player It is worth the expense to purchase one the Movie prices are still a little high but dropping and will be here to stay for awhile.

In "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has returned. Fearing that Hogwarts' venerable Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is lying about Voldemort's return in order to undermine his power and take his job, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, appoints a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to keep watch over Dumbledore and the Hogwarts students. But Professor Dolores Umbridge's Ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening them and the entire wizarding community, so at the prompting of his friends Hermione and Ron, Harry takes matters into his own hands. Meeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves "Dumbledore's Army," Harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.


Those magical kids return with their obligatory authority figure adults in tow. Only they're not so little anymore and as the last movie proved, they're all well on their way to no longer being kids. Whatever plot lines director David Yates chooses to chase, it's essential that he makes following their slow bloom into adulthood a priority while at the same time avoiding the discussion of things like oh, say, condoms.

I'm not a huge fan of the last movie, but that's one thing that Goblet of Fire's director Mike Newell got right. The awkwardness of puberty, their newfound interest in the opposite sex. Watching these kids grow up on screen is what's most interesting about the Harry Potter series to anyone over the age of twelve, not their bag of magical tricks.

The seriesï new director, as mentioned above, is David Yates. With each new director comes a new, distinctive style. Thatï's a plus really, it gives every movie its own unique energy. But this is the first truly high profile film Yates has ever touched, and itï's certainly his first big-budget blockbuster. Since Columbus, that seems to be the route Warner Brothers is going with their Harry Potter directors. Both of the last two helmers had similar, low-budget resumes and it�s worked well so far. The real difference in Yates is that he's the Potter franchise's first British director. Odd when you consider there's not an American in sight when you check out the cast.

Expect more of the same from the fifth Harry Potter. Only Cuaron's movie, the third one, has distinguished itself from the pack as anything special. The rest have been entertaining but ultimately mediocre, and the sad thing is that Harry's hardcore fans seem to prefer that. Mediocre I suppose, is better than bad. The films have maintained a consistent level of quality, and thats more than most other long-running movie franchises can claim.

A MUST BUY
9/10

This is a highly versatile DVD as it includes both formats. One side will run on an HD DVD player only while the other will work in any standard DVD player. The movie on both sides is in full wide screen format with Dolby 5.1 on the DVD side and Dolby TrueHD on the HD DVD side.

Only one disk is provided such that as a regular DVD, all the special features, interviews and commentaries are not included. Instead, the DVD side is front loaded with about 10 minutes of painful advertisements about game products and outdated movies trailers. Then the movie starts...

The HD DVD side is loaded with all those special features, commentaries and interviews, etc. and no superfluous advertisements at all. Plus you get that crisp high definition image. I was not planning on buying this DVD but considering the quality and other features, I have no regrets owning this one.

As a movie, I am surprised that with all the star power this franchise was able to draw in, they got stuck with the likes of David Yates as a director. This is his first attempt at a feature length movie in the sci fi/fantasy genre and it shows. Although as an cinematic adaptation of a highly popular book you have to cut some slack. However, he clearly does not understand the underlying story nor was he able to capture the "magic" of the characters. It is as if he felt obligated to fill the movie with plot holes, contradictions, omissions and inconsistencies. If you did not read the book, you would never be able to figure out what the story of this book is about just from watching this movie. This I confirmed from doing a casual survey.

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I loved the movie, but I was expecting the cd with the "hows-to" make the movie and all that... was a little disapointed because I like to listen to comments from the director and also like to see where was the movie done and all that.. This DVD didn't have that feature.

I really wanted to obtain this dvd movie for my Harry Potter collection, yet for some reason my dvd player wouldn't allow me to play this one, *sigh*, so I sent it back and received a refund.

I bought Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (HD DVD, 2007)as a birthday gift for a friend. She loved it.

Purchased the DVD Harry POtter and the Order of the Phoenix a couple of weeks ago. If you are into the Harry Potter movies, this is one I would recomend. Action and humor and even a little romance:-)I would recomend watching the other ones before watching this one though, so you don't get lost in the story line.

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Great movie. More for the older kids and adults. Would not not reccommend that small kids watch this unsupervised, it can be very "dark" at times. Overall it was very good.

I loveeeeeeee this movie! It's the most action packed movie of them all. Its absolutely breath taking and will have you on edge every step of the way!

Saw the movie at the theatre and had to have it for my collection. If you've seen the other HP movies, you'll really love this one. You'll love to hate the Holier-than-Thou Dolores Umbridge and you'll cheer for Harry's educating skills. As always, our three heroes give us chills and keep us on the edge of our seats between the giggles....Poor Ron just can't help it. Just keep your fingers crossed that good will triumph over evil, no matter what its form.
I felt that it was one of the better HP movies.

Ok i love harry potter so you could imagine how upset i was when the movie began to scratch. I took it out of the player and cleaned it and everything and it just would not play, it's so funny that it started skipping at the good parts. This is actually the second item i recieved from this sender that was in poor shape. I do not recommend doing business with this sender.

I recieved a brand new HD DVD and it was in perfect condition. There were no marks or scratches. Fits the discription exactly.

love it can't wait to see the movie and enjoy with the family as well with friends and other people jaja love it...

I just purchased the movie and LOVE it. It's a great movie and full of action, comedy, and adventure. I would highly recommend watching this movie as well as all of the other movies in the Harry Potter series.

i want to collect the entire collection, and ebay is perfect for finding cheap, fast shipping items. I got this video in excellent condition, and able to add it the others and im very excited for the next one to come out so i can complete my collection without paying top prices.

Good franchise of movies, a lot of adventure and fiction. Is like Krull and other good flicks. Esciting, must have for your collection. Must watch them all to understand them.