"Harry Potter's not just for kids anymore. Director Mike Newell has reset the bar for the series and delivered a smashingly dark and dramatic film" Laura Clifford REELING REVIEWS "A rare film that does it all and never loses itself along the way. Successfully blends drama, action, comedy, romance, and mystery to form an almost flawless movie." Michelle Alexandria ECLIPSE MAGAZINE "If there's a Harry Potter fan at your house, you're going to this movie regardless of what anybody says about it. Fortunately, what most people are saying about Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire is, 'wow!'" Liz Braun JAM! MOVIES "Goblet of Fire is indisputably the best movie in the franchise thus far." Eleanor Ringel Gillespie ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION "This is the best "Harry Potter," yet, and should be the benchmark that all the rest, past and future, should be compared." Robin Clifford, REELING REVIEWS

"The fourth magical installment...ratchets up the danger, adds a bit of teenage angst, and introduces death to the series..." Michael Elliott MOVIE PARABLES "Harry Potter puts away childish things in Goblet of Fire." Lori Hoffman ATLANTIC CITY WEEKLY "Has the curious distinction of being perhaps the best of the Harry Potter series, while not being quite the best film in its own right." Ken Hanke MOUNTAIN XPRESS "Radcliffe is literally and figuratively growing into his role, while Watson shows greater fire and depth. And Grint's rubbery charm is intact." Gene Seymour NEWSDAY "If the magic runs out of the Potter franchise it won’t be as a result of "Goblet of Fire," the most enchanting Potter film yet." Jeffrey Lyles GAZETTE

The Inside Story

"This is the darkest and scariest yet of the Harry Potter films, (small children, beware!), but it's also the funniest and, in many ways, the best of the four so far." Chris Tookey THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Parents be warned, "Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire" is the darkest in the the series so far. So dark that it has been rated M, even though the distributors appealed the decision. It's also the sexiest to date with a steamy bath scene in which Harry bares flesh, Moaning Myrtle joins him in the bath while in the background a Mermaid in a leadlight window comes to life flirting with the audience by flicking her hair seductively across her pert breasts revealling them in full on a number of occassions. WOW! Don't worry readers because Harry appears oblivious her attempts to gain his attention. Harry hasn't time to notice, what with Moaning Myrtle disappearing under the bath water and having just heard Moaning Myrtle confess to having a habit of hanging around the toilets. Apart from that 'bath scene' there's a fearsome tournament; body parts are lost; death strikes a popular Hogwart's student; double cross and deception abound and then there's Ralph [pronounced Rafe] Fiennes as a very evil Lord Voldemort who wants to not only kill Harry Potter but watch the life drain from his eyes. No wonder it got an M rating, it would scare the crap out of even the most hardened adult Potter fans. As for those poor defenceless little tackers who think everything about Harry is sweet and totally harmless, how will they handle the trauma of seeing Harry hacked by a knife and blood flowing from his veins? It's going to need a little parental guidance to get the youngsters through this one. There-in lies the answer to why the film probably received an M rating. Perhaps they didn't trust parents to counsel their kids. PG could have meant nightmares, nail biting and even bed-wetting for some of the kids. To be truthful, I, as you know, spend much of my time in cinemas and I am appalled sometimes at the films some parents take their kids to. For all its darkness, there is a lot of light in "Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire" and it's a film I am giving the big two thumbs up to. In fact, if I had four thumbs I'd give it the full treatment. Finally a Harry Potter edition that appeals to everyone in the audience. The special effects are first class; the cast is superb; the storyline [except for a few moments] flows smoothly and as for Daniel Radcliffe, this is a top shelf performance and one I'm sure many will hope doesn't go unnoticed when Oscar nominations are called for. One newcomer I must give a big wrap to is Brendan Gleeson, the former secondary school teacher who Mel Gibson cast as Hamish Campbell in the 1995 film "Braveheart". Gleeson appears as Alastor 'Mad­Eye' Moody. He's been in top form of late ["Cold Mountain", "Troy" & Kingdom Of Heaven"] and once again doesn't miss a beat or an opportunity in this role. I'm sure that like me, there will be many a Potter fan hoping we will see more of Alastor 'Mad­Eye' Moody in future editions. When it comes to summing up the latest edition it's not hard to see it as a 'coming of age' for the three young stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. All are maturing and except for a few moments with Radcliffe, they have lost that childhood innocence, that child-like look and, heaven forbid it, all three are discovering the opposite sex. What They Had To Say "This is one of the most challenging of all the films," notes Harry Potter series producer David Heyman. "We needed someone who could direct a dark and suspenseful thriller, drive exhilarating action sequences and yet at the same time, be intuitive and sensitive to the comic angst of being a teenager."
"For me, the essence of this story is a thriller,"says director Mike Newell. "There are wonderful set pieces, from the excitement of the Triwizard Tournament to the humor and heartbreak of the Yule Ball, but driving the story is this marvelous thriller in which something truly evil is out to get Harry, and only he has the power to do something about it."
"What I really like about Harry is that he’s not a hero in the classic sense, a brave all-conquering Superman," says Daniel Radcliffe. "Harry’s vulnerable. He’s scared. Even though he’s helped so many people, I think he’s always yearned to leave his past behind him."
"Moody is a gunslinger with a wand,” says Brendan Gleeson. "He’s someone who has chased the demons away from goodness to the extent that he’s gotten quite warped by it. One of the things Mike Newell suggested when we first discussed the character was that Moody’s great wounds have damaged him greatly. It’s a very interesting arc to play with this character, who comes into Hogwarts as death warmed over and grows into someone the kids learn to trust."
"You seldom find an actor of Brendan’s depth and calibre," director Mike Newell says. "Perhaps it’s true of all Irishmen, but Brendan has an elemental quality to him that is part savage and part wide-eyed innocent, which suited him well in playing this multifaceted character."
"Mike was very keen to explore Voldemort’s unexpected mood swings, his explosive rage," Ralph Fiennes says. "There are moments when anger spits out of him at Harry and other moments when he can be almost pleasant. You never quite know what he’s going to do."
"It was a very intense experience," Daniel Radcliffe says of filming his scenes with Fiennes. "I learned from watching him, the way he used his body and his hands, especially when Voldemort first regains his human form. It’s fantastic."
"Daniel had to put up with a lot from me," Fiennes says with a chuckle."Here’s a boy who’s tied up with a man pushing his finger into the wound on his head, laughing and delighting in the pain he’s causing. He had to act as though he was in agony and terror without having many words to say. I was full of admiration for him."
"Cedric is competitive, but he’s also a nice guy who plays fair and sticks to the rules," says Robert Pattinson.
"He’s the archetypal hero who gets the girl, and in this case, my girl!" Radcliffe said. "But Cedric and Harry ultimately bond through mutual respect and a combined sense of fair play."
"All credit for directing the underwater scenes must go to our second unit director Peter Macdonald," says Mike Newell. "Without Peter, we couldn’t have made this film. His patience and skill in directing this huge sequence, which literally took weeks, is beyond compare."
"Even though she’s 8 feet 4 inches tall, Madame Maxime is in serious denial about being a giant," says Frances de la Tour ["The Cherry Orchard" & "Strike it Rich]. "She just describes herself as big boned! But despite their cultural differences, with Maxime being so chic and gentile compared to Hagrid’s rustic charm, her feelings for him are genuine."
"Romance is a little tricky when you’re a giant," Robbie Coltrane notes. "Hagrid can’t believe his luck when the Beauxbatons arrive and he sets eyes on someone even taller than him!"
As for romance coming the way of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, you'll just have to see "Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire" as to let the cat out of the bag would spoil your Potter experience. Cast & Crew Bytes "HARRY POTTER and the GOBLET OF FIRE" stars .......
Daniel Radcliffe ["The Tailor of Panama", "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"]; Emma Watson ["Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"]; Rupert Grint ["Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"]; Robbie Coltrane ["The World Is Not Enough", "From Hell", "Van Helsing" and "Ocean's Twelve"]; Brendan Gleeson ["The Tailor of Panama", "Gangs Of New York", "Cold Mountain", "The Village" and "Kingdom of Heaven"]; Michael Gambon ["Gosford Park", "Charlotte Gray", "The Actors", "Sylvia" and "Layer Cake"]; Maggie Smith ["The Secret Garden", "The First Wives Club", "Tea with Mussolini", "Gosford Park" and "Ladies in Lavender"]; Alan Rickman ["Truly Madly Deeply", "Michael Collins", "Galaxy Quest" and "Love Actually"]; Gary Oldman ["Dracula", "Air Force One", "The Fifth Element", "Hannibal" and "Batman Begins"]; Timothy Spall ["Vanilla Sky", "Nicholas Nickleby", "Gettin' Square", "The Last Samurai" and "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events"]; Miranda Richardson ["The Hours", "The Actors", "The Rage In Placid Lake" and "The Phantom of the Opera"] and Ralph Fiennes ["The English Patient", "Spider", "Red Dragon", "Maid In Manhattan" and "The Constant Gardener"] as Lord Voldemort.
"HARRY POTTER and the GOBLET OF FIRE" was .......
directed by Mike Newell ["Four Weddings and a Funeral", "Donnie Brasco", "Pushing Tin" and "Mona Lisa Smile"]; screenplay by Steve Kloves ["Wonder Boys", "Flesh And Bone", "The Fabulous Baker Boys" and "Racing with the Moon"]; original story by J.K.Rowling ["Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"]; costume design by Jany Temime ["The Commissioner", "Gangster No.1", "High Heels and Low Lifes" and "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason"]; production design by Stuart Craig ["Cry Freedom", "Memphis Belle", "The English Patient", "Notting Hill" and "The Legend of Bagger Vance"]; edited by Mick Audsley ["The Grifters", "Twelve Monkeys", "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" and "Mona Lisa Smile"]; cinematography by Roger Pratt ["Twelve Monkeys", "Chocolat", "Iris" and "Troy"]; original music by Patrick Doyle ["Bridget Jones's Diary", "Gosford Park", "Calendar Girls", "Secondhand Lions" and "Nanny McPhee"] produced by David Heyman ["Juice", "The Stöned Age", "Ravenous" and "Taking Lives"]. What It's All About

"Newell balances the comedy and thrills expertly, and dares to notch it up, reflecting the fact that these kids are maturing. Which bodes well for the even darker times ahead." Rich Cline THE ZREVIEWS UK

Harry Potter is about to face his greatest challenge when Professor Dumbledore announces that Hogwarts will host the Triwizard Tournament and that the school will compete against Beauxbatons Academy and Durmstrang Institute. Because of the dangerous nature of the tournament, the Ministry of Magic has decreed that no student under the age of seventeen can compete. When the moment comes the enchanted Goblet of Fire reveals three names: Durmstrang's Quidditch superstar Victor Krum, Beauxbaton's Fleur Delacour and Hogwart's highly popular Cedric Diggory. But then something hughly unusual happens. The Goblet of Fire reveals a fourth name. Harry Potter. It's highly irregular and everyone suspects Harry has disobeyed the decree by Barty Crouch that no-one that age can compete. Never the less the Goblet Of Fire has spoken and it cannot be changed. The day arrives and Harry's first task is to recover a Golden Egg which is protected by a fierce fire breathing, flying dragon. It is the start of a journey fraught with danger for not only Harry, but his fellow competitors. A journey that will eventually bring the young wizard face to face with the evil Voldemort. The Verdict "Finally they've injected something wonderful into Harry and his cohorts and it works so well. By all standards this is far and away the best of the Potter films to date. A film that generously provides for everyone in the audience not matter what their age may be. The special effects are oustanding, the cast superb and the tournament is both exhilarating and nerve wracking. The highlight for many young girls in the audience will surely be that 'bath scene'. It will have them gasping while their hearts race with excitement. At last I can add my seal of approval [for what it's worth] to a Harry Potter film. I'm excited and you will be too. "Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire is a winner. Highly Recommended." The Cast

Daniel Radcliffe Emma Watson Rupert Grint Robbie Coltrane Brendan Gleeson Michael Gambon Maggie Smith Alan Rickman Katie Leung Ralph Fiennes Timothy Spall Miranda Richardson Shirley Henderson Frances de la Tour Eric Sykes Stanislav Ianevski Robert Pattinson Clémence Poésy

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Harry Potter Hermione Granger Ron Weasley Rubeus Hagrid Alastor 'Mad­Eye' Moody Albus Dumbledore Minerva McGonagall Severus Snape Cho Chang Lord Voldemort Wormtail Rita Skeeter Moaning Myrtle Madame Olympe Maxime Frank Bryce Viktor Krum Cedric Diggory Fleur Delacour

The Crew Directed by Mike Newell Screenplay by Steve Kloves From the book by J.K. Rowling Produced by David Heyman Original Music by Patrick Doyle Theme music by John Williams Cinematography by Roger Pratt Film Editing by Mick Audsley Casting by Shaheen Baig/Stéphane Foenkinos/Mary Selway/Fiona Weir Production Design by Stuart Craig Costume Design by Jany Temime Run Time 157 minutes Rated M [AUST] Copyright ©2005 - Warner Bros & J.K. Rowling - All Rights Reserved Copyright Protected © 2005 - Impact Internet Services - All Rights Reserved