Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (DVD)

It’s wonderful

This is such a good movie! My husband and I enjoyed it so much we decided to buy it!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is an enchanting masterpiece that breathes new life into the wizarding world. J.K. Rowling's foray into 1920s New York is a delightful blend of whimsy, adventure, and magic, perfectly directed by David Yates. **Plot and Storyline** The film introduces us to Newt Scamander, a lovable magizoologist played with endearing charm by Eddie Redmayne. The storyline is fresh and captivating, weaving together the escapades of magical creatures with a darker, underlying narrative that hints at the looming threat of Grindelwald. The pacing is excellent, keeping viewers engaged from start to finish. **Characters and Performances** Eddie Redmayne is outstanding as Newt Scamander, bringing a unique blend of awkwardness and bravery to the character. Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, and Alison Sudol deliver stellar performances as Tina, Jacob, and Queenie, respectively, creating a dynamic and heartfelt ensemble. Colin Farrell’s portrayal of Percival Graves adds a layer of intrigue and intensity to the film. **Visuals and Special Effects** The special effects are nothing short of spectacular. The magical creatures are beautifully designed and seamlessly integrated into the real world, from the mischievous Niffler to the majestic Thunderbird. The film’s depiction of 1920s New York is rich and immersive, creating a visually stunning backdrop for the story. **Themes and Messages** The film explores themes of acceptance, friendship, and the importance of protecting those who are different. It’s a heartwarming reminder of the magic that exists in embracing diversity and standing up for what is right. The narrative also sets the stage for deeper themes to be explored in future installments. **Overall Experience** "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is a magical journey that captures the wonder and excitement of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. It’s a perfect blend of adventure, humor, and heart, appealing to both long-time fans and newcomers alike. This film is a testament to the enduring magic of Rowling’s storytelling and a promising start to a new chapter in the wizarding saga. In conclusion, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is a five-star cinematic experience that enchants, delights, and leaves you eagerly anticipating the next adventure. Highly recommended!

Fantastic Beasts is kind of a prequel to the Harry Potter movies, but much, much different. So, going into it, you have to temper your expectations that you are not going to be seeing Harry Potter, even though the events in the Fantastic Beasts franchise are tied, sometimes loosely and sometimes closely, to Harry Potter's stories. In fact, many things in Fantastic Beasts were alluded to in Harry Potter (especially the books), such as the fact that the main character in this movie, Newt Scamander (played by Eddie Redmayne) was the author of one of Harry's schoolbooks, entitled, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. This movie is set in the mid-1920s, with most of the events taking place in New York. Newt, a magizoologist who works for the Ministry of Magic in London, arrives in New York with a case full of magical creatures. His briefcase is accidentally swapped with that of a muggle (called a no-maj in the US) named Jacob Kowalski (played by Dan Fogler) who is trying to get a bank loan to open a bakery. Newt is arrested by an Auror of the Magical Congress of the United States (MACUSA) named Tina Goldstein (played by Katherine Waterston), which is the United States' version of the Ministry of Magic, for breaking magical law by having a case full of magical creatures unprotected. Of course, his case has just cupcakes in it, and when he is released he has to try to track down his case. Jacob inadvertently releases a bunch of magical creatures, and the bulk of the movie involves Newt, Jacob, Tina, and her sister Queenie (played by Alison Sudol) trying to get the creatures back in the case, while also trying to avoid The Director of Magical Security, Percival Graves (played by Collin Farrell) who accuses Newt of conspiring with the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (who is also referenced in the later Harry Potter novels and movies). For those who get the 4K release, there are two discs, a UHD disc with just the movie itself, and then a regular blu-ray disc with the movie and all of the extras. The movie looks and sounds wonderful in UHD, with the special effects looking even better than they did in the last two Harry Potter movies. You can barely tell that the CGI characters are animated at all. The extras include 14 minutes worth of deleted scenes, and 18 different featurettes that are all about 4-5 minutes in length separated into the categories, Characters, Creatures, and Designs. Then there is a 15-minute making-of documentary that features cast and filmmaker interviews. Overall, the movie is good, but you have to have realistic expectations. While it is set in the Harry Potter world, it is set nearly 70 years before the events of the Harry Potter movies. So, aside from the fact that it is set in the US, it has a totally different feel from the other movies and is not trying to be a carbon copy. It also has more mature and darker themes from the outset (especially when compared with the first couple of Harry Potter movies). It does have some humorous elements, especially between the characters of Jacob and Queenie, but on the whole, it definitely falls into the category of an action-drama. The movie most definitely feels like the first in a movie franchise, setting up a lot of what is to come later. It does a good job of balancing a large ensemble cast that along with those already mentioned, include Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, and Ron Perlman. Ultimately, I think if you are expecting another Harry Potter movie, you will be disappointed. If, however, you accept that this is a new story set within the same Universe as Harry Potter, you will probably like it.

Continuing with my trip through the Harry Potter series with my family, it's time to talk about Fantastic Beasts: The Screenplay. I have to start by saying that I don't like reading plays, scripts, or anything like that. I am a true believer that the best to enjoy such works is to see it acted out. Reading the script after watching the movie was a gratifying experience for me. What I liked: 1- New Generation: While not focused on the children of Harry and the gang, I really enjoyed reading and watching these new characters. Each and every single one of them was adorable and perfectly portrayed. 2. Excellent characters: Newt, Tina, Jacob, Queenie, Credence, and even Graves were illustrated perfectly and each character had a unique voice and personality that truly benefited the story. 3. New setting: Expanding the story world outside of Hogwarts will always be one of my favorite things to see in the Harry Potter franchise. Yes, I love the school but there's so much lore to be explored outside the castle. The 1920s New York brought a refreshing vibe to the series. 4. The story was simple and self-contained: The premise was simple and easy to follow yet the stakes were high. Very compelling and had me geeking out all the way until the end. The advantage of the script also is that it describes and names the creatures that we see in the film, some of them never addressed on the screen. 5. The twist about Credence: Still one of the best twists I've read and a totally unexpected way to resolve the book's mystery. What I didn't like: There isn't much I didn't like about the film and therefore the script. I guess my biggest pet-peeve was the revelation of the book's true villain. I think there was no need to connect this story with that character's story. Nevertheless, I am excited to see what role Newt plays in this broader conflict. Author: J. K. Rowling 4/5: What Cursed Child Should've Been

Just tons and oodles of details. Great production values. 2nd viewing mandatory. I got my fill of magic from this one....magic every other minute. Eddie's character is interesting....should evolve with the sequels. Two days later, couldn't help myself....had to see again. It transcends its plot in that the viewer wants to spend time with all these characters and the actors are pulling off authenticity so well that a second viewing leaves the deeper entertainments -- viewing these souls in the throes -- unmitigated. Did many pauses to study the screen -- didn't bother my feel for the pacing. I truly was interested in the story despite knowing so much. 3rd viewing not many days later. Just a wonderful film with so much detailed and creativity. 8-14-17 4th viewing was remarkably able to still entertain me, and I would not willingly admit how much I'd forgotten "enough" to freshen up the piece. The parts I remembered could be a film by themselves, and the parts I didn't remember could be a half dozen more. Nice world they've imagineered. And I have not mentioned THE BABE lest I come off droolish. But, yeah, I still don't know who else was in her scenes. I joke, but you know what I'm sayin'. I'll gladly watch again within months, but can I hold out that long? It's so sucks that I watch my favorites too much too soonly and get the works memorized too well to forget easily except by a great deal longer passage of time. Speaking of which I ruined Passengers that way. Now I'm in Passenger Prison -- doin' time until it gets renewed and watchable. Don't make me admit how many other films I've gotten to way-passed-saturation. Next up for this temptation is Wonder Woman being released in two weeks. Wanna bet I see it three times in three days? The film already owns me.....as does Fantastic Beasts and Where To See A Hawt Babe.

Loved it

Awesome movie

The primary reason for buying this Blu-ray now was I wanted to see The Crimes of Grindelwald as I had missed it in the theaters and I had a really bad experience of watching Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them in the theaters. The audio and video in that multiplex (one of India's biggest chains) was so bad that I completely lost interest and hated the movie. The 3-D was utterly disappointing. And now after watching it on this Blu-ray, I understand what I was missing all this time :: an awesome movie with superb special effects and a really impressive audio mix. It's a dark film (what else do you expect from David Yates) although it has its lighter moments and is filled up with amazing creatures and some outstanding action setpieces. A really good addition to the Potter franchise. Picture Quality : 5/5 As I mentioned, my theatrical viewing of this movie was horrible. But this Blu-ray defines how drastically different home theater experiences can be. Not a colorful film by any means, this is a beautiful video which appears very much true to the source. The picture is sharp and extremely detailed. There is not a thread out of place. Everything is clear and pristine leaving this disc with full marks. Audio Quality : 5/5 This disc comes with Dolby Atmos and is a reference mix, no less. Since I do not have a Atmos receiver, the disc plays in TrueHD 7.1. And believe me sound appears to come from every corner of the room. Even from places where there are no speakers at all. Amazing!! You have to hear it to believe it. The sounds made by the various creatures zoom and swirl around the room. Surround speakers are almost always active filled with various discretely placed sound effects. Bass is extremely punchy and is powerful enough to shake your room. The front soundstage is wide and terrific. This is an immersive mix done so nicely that any action scene can easily be used as demo material. There is also a redundant 5.1 DTS-HD audio option available. Hoping for The Crimes of Grindelwald Blu-ray to be as good if not better.

トランク目的で発売時に購入しました。 こういうかわいいトランクに憧れていて、映画を見てもっと欲しくなってしまいこんな機会無いぞと思いぽちりと。 トランクは普段使いとしては私自身粗忽なので傷つきそうで怖くてできませんが、同人イベントの卓上計器やお菓子の差し入れ等で使用してます。めちゃくちゃ便利です。 数年経ってしまったので側面の接着が弱くなり剥がれてきましたが、自分で貼り直せばいいかぐらいです。 鍵部分は使用した事により初期よりは緩くなってきたかな…？レベルで、最近だと勝手に開いてしまってる時がありますが、映画内のシーンの再現みたいでそれも楽しいです。 サイズも映画内の実際のサイズより小さいので、そこも持ち運びが楽で非常に満足しています。

Bon film

I was never a huge fan of the Harry Potter books and movies, although I appreciated the movies further into the series. In particular when we watched them again recently in sequence during family movie evenings. The Fantastic Beast was a feast however to me and my family. Really nice to meet a new set of characters in a slightly different setting with ties to the original material. Our kids thoroughly enjoyed the movie with it's many funny moments. Enjoyable journey that follows the introvert Newt Scamander through gothic New York during the jazz-age in a visually stunning spectacle, with a recognizable soundtrack. It's great that the story liberated itself from Hogwart's that started to feel increasingly tired. I'm sure there could be complains about the story line or how this movie clashes with the Potter canon, but we had a great evening of high quality entertainment with the family. We buy 3D Blu Ray’s where possible. You pay up for it but they enhance a great family-film evening. Fantastic Beasts in 3D looks very sharp and natural on our fairly high-end Oled LG TV, that gets supported by proper surround sound. I must say I tend to like 3D viewing more at home than in cinema’s these days. And this movie in 3D is particularly well-done; all looks very pleasant and natural to watch without excessive blast and parts flying towards your face. The set also includes a digital copy. Nice in a sense. But I get very frustrated by the fact that I now have to run 4 different apps from movie studios each filled with their own digital copy format; iTunes, Flixster/Ultraviolet, Googleplay ect. And so far there is no proper way to integrate my collections of digital copies. Moreover, most will require wifi, which is not always available when travelling. Until this is being addressed these digital copies remain a half-baked freebie in support of self-copies.

ダンボールを開けた瞬間から嫌な予感がしていた。 トランクについた大きな跡。出してみると、至る所に付いている金ラメ。本来くっついているはずの皮が、鋲や金具がない所は剥がれて、テープのようなものが見えている。しかも3面。そして角の皮は剥がれていた。 細かな傷はアンティーク加工なのかもしれませんがあまりに酷い。 欲しくてプライムセールで買ったのに、悲しすぎます。返品はできるだろうけど、値段変わってるから 買いたくない。こうして泣き寝入りする人もいるのかなーと思いつつ、これからどうしようか、途方に暮れています。