Harry potter chamber of secrets extended edition differences

I know that there are extended cuts of Harry Potter films #1 and #2 (Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets), for example part of Harry Potter Wizards Collection BluRay set.

But that set doesn't have extended cuts for any other 6 films.

Do those 6 films starting with Prisoner of Azkaban have extended cuts? If no, is there any explanation of why not?

asked Nov 19, 2015 at 2:06

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No, there is no extended or director's cut version available for those movies. No official word was given as to why.

Speculation suggests they don't want to say there will not be any, as they can always release them in the future for extra money. Of course, given the number of years since these movies have been released, and the main series ended, it's not likely they will.

answered Nov 19, 2015 at 6:05

cdecde

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The extended versions of the first 6 movies are on the Ultimate editions Blu Ray only or the single movie extended versions on dvd offered only by Target years ago. The extended versions include the deleted scenes as part of the movie. The theatrical version have the deleted scenes as part of the extras.

answered Jul 12, 2016 at 6:32

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If 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' was the get-it-out-of-the-way first chapter in the series that had to set everything up, then 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' is the one where the filmmakers could finally let loose and just tell a great story. Superior in all respects to the first film (which was wasn't bad in and of itself), 'Chamber of Secrets' is more fun, more fanciful, and more engaging. Although I wouldn't call it the best Harry Potter movie, it certainly steered the series in the right direction.

Shot back-to-back with 'Sorcerer's Stone,' 'Chamber of Secrets' features most of the same creative personnel as its predecessor. Director Chris Columbus returns, as does screenwriter Steve Kloves and all of the cast. But if the huge weight of tackling the very first big-screen Potter left Columbus and Kloves a bit too focused on cramming in every last magical cranny of Rowling's text, with 'Chamber of Secrets' they are, if not completely liberated, than certainly far more confident to move beyond a simple carbon copy of the book in celluloid form.

The narrative twists and turns of 'Chamber of Secrets' don't get anywhere near as dark as Rowling's later installments, but the movie still tones down the family-friendly excesses of 'Sorcerer's Stone' to positive effect. As Rowling would continue to do with each of the installments in the series, 'Chamber of Secrets' repeats many of the same basic scenarios and thematic motifs from the first story, but adds new layers of depth by revealing new secrets. Harry (Daniel Radcliff) will learn a host of new powers, but he'll also get into more trouble -- Rowling is particularly adept at using magic as a counterpoint to adolescence. Likewise, Harry's relationships with Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) will grow more intertwined and more rich with emotion, offering tantalizing hints at future complications to come. Rowling also fleshes out the roles of the adult characters, integrating them into the story to surprisingly resonant effect, particularly Robbie Coltrane's Hagrid and Richard Harris' Dumbledore, both of whom will eventually become mentors (of very different kinds) for Harry.

Even better, Columbus and his team of filmmaking wizards finally begin to let a bit of darkness creep into the visuals of 'Chamber of Secrets.' Though the sets are the same as the first time around (a nice benefit of the back-to-back shooting approach), there are more dark corners hiding at the edges of the frame, with new director of photography Roger Pratt painting his shots with a grimier palette. There is also a more palpable sense of danger to the action, with the surreal visions that haunt Harry being more visceral and frightening than anything seen in 'Sorcerer's Stone.' Even the recycling of the same action setpiece -- the famous Quidditch match -- is more suspenseful and far better executed in terms of special effects.

Having said all that, 'Chamber of Secrets' is not a perfect film. Its 166 minutes are packed with so many superfluous bits of Rowling's text that many of the book's most meaty dramatic scenes are left feeling rushed. Although I continue to find it admirable that Columbus and Kloves recognized that for diehard Potter cultists, even the smallest details matter, it would seem that with 'Chamber of Secrets' the filmmakers still hadn't quite learned that even in the world of Harry Potter, sometimes less is more.

Still, in beginning to introduce the richer, more complex themes that would dominate later installments in the series, 'Chamber of Secrets' is the first film in the franchise that genuinely got me hooked. 'Sorcerer's Stone' was a perfectly solid set-up film, but for me, 'Chamber of Secrets' is where the Harry Potter series truly takes sail.

The Blu-ray: Vital Disc Stats

As was stated in the earlier Ultimate Edition review of the 'Sorcerer's Stone,' these sets are loaded with a bunch of stuff you may or may not want. The size of the sets was already mentioned (hint: massive). The outer, book-like covering is very well crafted and the book flap is held together by a hidden magnetic strip. Scenes from the film are included as artwork on the inside cover. I'm not a fan of the foldout disc holders. They just harken back to a day of clumsy DVD disc holders that were prevalent on releases of 'Lost' and '24.' Regular Blu-ray cases would've worked just fine. The two cards included in this set are Severus Snape and Rubeus Hagrid. The 48-page book included is as nicely crafted as the one from 'Sorcerer's Stone.' I really like these books, but I do wish they included more of a narrative instead of just a book with movie stills that occasionally have light description. The set is topped off with a nicely embossed slipcover that will please those interested in them.

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