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With over 100 million copies of the books sold in over 46 languages, one of the reasons the Potter series is so loved is because of Rowling’s intricate character and plot development and magical way of stirring the imagination. Therefore one of the film’s missteps is that it tries too hard to strike a balance between making the film a primer for fans new to Potter lore, yet simultaneously, assuming that its audience knows the complex history behind the characters. Aside from the prerequisite villain, the unpleasant characters that readers love to hate from...
Opening on over 8,000 screens across America (more than any other release in history), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a guaranteed blockbuster. But as exciting and luscious as the film is to watch, devoted fans are sure to be somewhat disappointed. Yes, the film is faithful, but it fails to capture the heart and magic of Rowling’s words. Such is the curse of filmmaking—it destroys the innocence and imaginative visions that are inspired through reading...
John Williams’s latest effort, the soundtrack to the much-anticipated movie adaptation of J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, is no exception. Neither Potter fans nor admirers of Williams’s previous work (Jaws, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan and many, many more) will be disappointed...
...soundtrack ranges from soaring (“Harry’s Wondrous World”) to frenzied (“Hedwig’s Theme”) to downright creepy (“Christmas at Hogwarts”). Throughout, though, Williams maintains an air of magic befitting a Potter tale. There are chimes and bells aplenty to keep things mysterious—even the full-blown orchestral passages have a certain otherworldly feeling about them...
Everywhere in the Harry Potter soundtrack, Williams’s mastery of the film score genre is readily apparent. Indeed, a composer as gifted and accomplished as Williams may only have one legitimate complaint: After 40 years of wild success, it gets harder and harder to produce music that is both new and brilliant. While the Harry Potter score is certainly great music, it doesn’t represent a breakthrough in the field. It sounds like the quintessential movie soundtrack because it is similar to a lot of other movie soundtracks, particularly Williams’s older work...