Sorcerers stone was a perfectly solid set up film, but for me, chamber of secrets is where the harry potter series truly takes sail. Rowling has told us, the character of harry potter really is the whole story. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets dvd, 2003, 2. Harry discovers the writing on the wall and mcgongall tells the legend of the chamber of secrets. John williamswilliam ross the harry potter locomotive steamed into its second film installment with only a year having passed since the first film, mirroring and competing with the breakneck franchise pacing of peter jacksons the lord of the rings films. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a 2002 british fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. As harry, ron, and hermione set out to find the secret chamber and slay the beast, speculation is rife that one of the heirs of salazar slytherin, the cofounder of the school, opened the chamber as a warning against the presence of mudbloods magicusers of impure lineage at the school and that the culprit may be fellow student draco. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002 rotten. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets film the guardian. Having been imprisoned by the dursleys following the incident with dobby at the cake just minutes previously, the boy who liveds closest friends come to his aid for the most part, the scene plays out like it does in the book.
Because chamber of secrets cant seem to get the balance right, it ends up broadly overdoing things on both ends of the spectrum. Harry, ron, hermione and other students and professors talk about making the film, favorite scenes, and what their friends think and more. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002 full movie. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a 2002 britishamerican fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros.
Its as if director christopher columbus and screen writer steven kloves sat down and made a list of all the home runs hit with the first film and set out to top them with the second. Spoilers 2 at around one hour and twentytwo minutes when draco malfoy tom felton says i didnt know you could read to harry daniel radcliffe looking like goyle josh herdman with polyjuice potion it was actually improvised, because felton forgot his line. The trio daniel radcliffe as harry potter, rupert grint as ron. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is very much of a piece with its predecessor. Differences between harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
Led by a somewhat extensive list of autographs, costume cards and prop cards, the chase element is tough. The chamber of secrets was home to an ancient basilisk, which, according to legend, was intended to be used to purge the area of muggleborn students. The chamber was opened during the 19421943 school year by a sixteenyearold teenager by the name of tom riddle, later known as lord voldemort. The picture of dobby in the book at the start of chapter 2, has dobby looking more friendly. The cloisters of gloucester cathedral, gloucester, become the corridors of hogwarts in which harry finds the chamber of secrets has been opened written in blood on the wall theres a return to oxford university, too. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets film locations. It was introduced in october 2002 and its 140 cards were based on scenes from the harry potter and the chamber of secrets book by j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 4k ultra hd blu. The harry potter trading card game chamber of secrets expansion or simply chamber of secrets, for short was the fifth and final set of cards of harry potter trading card game, and the fourth expansion to the base set. The film, which is the second instalment in the harry potter film series, was written by steve kloves and produced by david heyman. Harry cautiously steps through the door, into the chamber, towards the ladder in the doorway. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets box set dvds. Nov 05, 2009 another new theme for the second film.
Fourteen ford anglias were destroyed to create the scene where harry and ron crash into the whomping willow. Here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter trading card game chamber of secrets expansion. Hogwarts castle section measures over 10 27cm high, 35cm wide and 3 8cm deep. A set of stills from the second instalment of the harry potter trilogy have been stolen from leavesden studios near watford, where the film, the chamber of. The chamber of secrets in the year since harry potter and the sorcerers stone was released, it has gone on to become the second highestgrossing film of all time. Despite the competition from both the lord of the rings and the renewed star. The weasley house was built on gypsy lane, near the village of abbots langley, opposite the films base at leavesden studios in hertfordshire.
The films scary moments are too monstrous and its happy. The realism of the nonmagical muggle world, particularly the dursleys home, dramatically contrasts with the fantastical possibilities presented at hogwarts where the medieval castles structure is constantly changing to accommodate its inhabitants. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets film culture. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 4k ultra hd bluray. The film is a sequel to the 2001 film harry potter and the philosophers stone and the second instalment in the harry potter film series.
Jan 01, 2003 the chamber of secrets in the year since harry potter and the sorcerers stone was released, it has gone on to become the second highestgrossing film of all time. Sep 24, 2018 for harry potter on film, things kicked off with sorcerers stone in 2001 and continued a year later with harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2 discs dvd. No deathday party is mentioned and sir nicholas isnt included in the film. The chamber of secrets was created under the dungeons of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry during medieval times by salazar slytherin, who disagreed with the other hogwarts founders on the merits of blood purity. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets film mugglenet. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002 trivia imdb. The acting is better than ever, and the scenery and landscapes from the first film look more beautiful.
There are frightening creatures, including lots of big spiders and an enormous snake that can kill anyone who looks in its eyes. It was written by steve kloves and produced by david heyman. Parents need to know that harry potter and the chamber of secrets is scarier than the first film in the series and characters spend a lot of time in extreme peril. With daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, emma watson, richard harris. Browse over 15 scenes filmed at 10 filming locations for harry potter and the chamber of secrets including locations in durham, oxford, lacock, alnwick, london, glenfinnan and buckinghamshire. Aug 07, 2016 harry potter and the sorcerers stone soundtrack 15. A set of stills from the second instalment of the harry potter trilogy have been stolen from leavesden studios near watford, where the film, the chamber of secrets, is being shot. View location maps, descriptions and location images. Hermione researches the polyjuice potion in duke humfreys library. The scenes featuring the flying ford anglia were the. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets filming locations. Christian coulson landed the role as tom riddle, even though he is 23 and exceeds the 1517 age group set for auditions. In his fifth year, riddle located the secret entrance to the chamber.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets doesnt capture. In the chamber of secrets movie, harry awakes with a start to find fred, george and ron weasley all flying an old ford anglia outside his window. Production design by 1 art direction by 7 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 32. Jul 07, 2017 browse over 15 scenes filmed at 10 filming locations for harry potter and the chamber of secrets including locations in durham, oxford, lacock, alnwick, london, glenfinnan and buckinghamshire. The books were similarly a pair, with the first balancing the more of the same demands of commercialism. Filming for chamber of secrets started just three days after filming for philosophers stone finished 2. Much of the allbritish sound team who worked on sorcerers stone also came back for the new film, but was augmented by a pair of yanks. Chris columbus directed the film, and the screenplay was written by steve kloves. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets widescreen dvd. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets ticks all the boxes that philosophers stone did, but this time it magnifies them to a bigger and better experience. For harry potter on film, things kicked off with sorcerers stone in 2001 and continued a year later with harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
An ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its victims paralyzed. So what would any of his books be called but harry potter and the something or other as for chamber of secrets, the chamber. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is the second book in the harry potter series. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets featured richard harris second and final appearance as headmaster dumbledore. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets bluray 2 discs. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a 2002 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 25 movie clip.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. At the same time, the base set does a fantastic job of giving a trading cards spin to the second harry potter film. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets could have been subtitled everything you like about harry potter and more. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets comes with a duallayered uhd66 disc, a bluray disc of the film, and a second bluray disc with all of the bonus materials. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets movie cloth banner. Not the mention he has big eye lashes, that almost make him look female, instead of male.
Harry potter and the chamber of secretstranscript warner. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2 discs dvd 2002. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets book vs movie add a difference. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets film wikipedia. Though it still doesnt hit the stylistic heights of later chapters in the series, new director of photography john seale infuses chamber of secrets with a rich palette that takes centerstage in this firstever highdef transfer of the flick. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets soundtrack youtube. Many harry potter fans went to see scooby doo just to see a harry potter and the chamber of secrets trailer. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002 showing all 9 items. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets that was not in. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets analysis shmoop.
Its as if director christopher columbus and screen writer steven kloves sat down and made a list of all the home runs hit with the first film and set. Through merope gaunt, his mother and a witch, riddle was the last remaining direct descendant of slytherin, and he desired to see muggleborns driven from hogwarts. Looking ahead, he sees ginny lying motionless at the end of the chamber. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone soundtrack 15. Jun 25, 2016 here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Like the film itself, the visual sheen of harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a clear step up from sorcerers stone. Watch harry potter and the chamber of secrets full movie in hd visit movie 672 cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious h. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film.
Crystalclear selfguided tours of the chamber of secrets, dumbledores office and diagon alley. The last chapter of harry potter and the chamber of secrets ties up all the loose ends of the novel. In his fifth year, riddle located the secret entrance to the chamber of secrets during. The fantastic exterior of st pancras has graced many films, though never more unusually than as a royal palace in the imaginative 1995 film of richard iii, with ian mckellen. There are frightening creatures, including lots of big spiders and an enormous snake that can kill anyone who looks in. Although based on the second shortest book, this is the longest of the films. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is the second film of the harry potter film series. The magic is really more magical, thanks to new advances in sfx. Immensely annoying professor lockhart leaves his job at hogwarts because his memory has been permanently damaged thanks to rons faulty wand. May 26, 2011 harry potter and the chamber of secrets featured richard harris second and final appearance as headmaster dumbledore. Lego harry potter and the chamber of secrets hogwarts whomping willow building toy recreates the memorable scene from the iconic film harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban and is compatible with all lego harry potter building toys.
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