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Posts: 2192 · Joined: Jul 8, 2007 Location: India Posts: 2192

why did they call the movie sorcerors stone???

Posts: 15789 · Posted: July 11, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

Because scholastic didn't think Philosopher's Stone sounded exciting enough for an American audience
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Posts: 860 · Joined: Jul 1, 2007 Location: Gateshead, England Posts: 860

I heard that someone reported that it was called the Sorcerors stone in the US because americans don't know what a Philosopher was. (Ithats not me saying that it just what I heard - not trying to insult anyone).

Wasn't the book called the Sorceror's Stone?? In the UK they were both called the Philosophers Stone.
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Posts: 2192 · Joined: Jul 8, 2007 Location: India Posts: 2192

In India the book is called Philosophers Stone, but the movie is called Sorcerers Stone...

Posts: 26 · Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 26

In the United States both the book and movie were called the Sorceror's Stone.
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Posts: 1409 · Posted: August 8, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject:

World wide the movie is Sorceror's Stone, but the books is where it differentiates.

Apparently the Brittish Audience was very pissed that it was called Sorceror's Stone instead of Philosopher's Stone.
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Posts: 3 · Joined: Aug 14, 2007 Location: California Posts: 3

Yes, the US copy of the book is called 'The Sorcerer's Stone', but even though I live in the US, I like to call it 'Philosopher's Stone' And no, I don't know why they changed the name.
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Posts: 1409 · Posted: August 15, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject:

^ name changed because the US already had a book titled "The Philosopher's Stone" and didn't think that anyone would buy a "copy book."

Also, Sorcerer's Stone is an americanized version (meaning wording and phraseing are different) and you can really see the difference when you read 5,6,7 vs. 1,2,3.
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Posts: 7631 · Joined: Dec 28, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 7631

If it said Philosopher's it wouldn't interest me.
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Philosopher's > Sorcerer's rly.

Posts: 535 · Posted: August 30, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject:

It was because the Americans didn't want their children reading about alchemy (philosopher's stone is an alchemic story - I watch FMA), so sorceror sounded more like the theme!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I like Soccerers Stone better!

Only because im used to it. If i heard the other thing first I'd like that better! Very Happy

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But the sound of the title isn't important.. ah I guess we all probably prefer what we're used to.
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Posts: 267 · Joined: Sep 4, 2007 Location: sarnia, ont canada Posts: 267

I got the movie here in Canada and It is the Philosopher's Stone. I never noticed it until i watched it the other week.

Posts: 1432 · Joined: Aug 28, 2007 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 1432

I like the philospher stone better then ur sourcecerer how evver u spell it
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I don't really get it it is weird.

Posts: 1089 · Posted: October 25, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject:

Because most American sorts are n00bs.
Question answered.
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Posts: 13 · Joined: Nov 12, 2007 Location: England Posts: 13

some where in an interview JK Rowling said that she regretted letting the american version be called sorcerers stone now.

is the film version only known as philosophers stone in England or is it like that in most countries?

Posts: 1897 · Posted: May 30, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

because the us is stupid and decided no one would be interestes in thew philsophers stone
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