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I had forgotten one thing about dubbing: I am a fan of Italian dubbing, I recognize and can name the voice actors when I hear them. Thank heavens they kept the same voice actors for 10 years because it wasn't a given: Flavio Aquilone (Draco Malfoy) grew up with his character and now he is one of the most captivating voices among twenty-something voice actors, Alessio Puccio (Harry Potter) has changed little in his voice and indeed in an interview he says he struggles to keep up with Radcliffe, who has developed a deep voice. I say: well, never mind, better a Potter with a cheerful voice that's consistent over the years than a collage of voices. The dubbing cast is excellent, and here too, I applaud Piton voiced by Francesco Vairano. @ghigno92: the second is also my favorite! It's amazing, with an excellent plot, outstanding actors, beautiful scenes, a clockwork script, hilarious gags, well-measured special effects... everything works. Chris Columbus where are you! :'('

Maximum rating because I quote EVERYTHING, starting from being a die-hard fan of Harry Potter and emphasizing the inversely proportional growth of the books and decline of the films. The first two films are iconic, every scene is shot beautifully and stays in the mind even of the most absent-minded viewer; not surprisingly, when discussing, parodying, or insulting the saga, it always revolves around those well-known corridors, the uniforms, and events from the first films: despite the fact that the later ones sold more tickets, the first remain the most appreciated and famous. Chris Columbus may not be an artist, but he is a top-level professional and I have always highly respected him. The third by Cuarón is still salvaged by its direction, but this marks the collapse of the screenplay, which from this chapter onward decides to cut an entire subplot—the characters' past (the four Marauders with Snape and Dumbledore's story)—fundamental to the plot; they could have cut all those pointless love intrigues placed in films 5 and 6 purely for filler, those were really useless and boring. The fourth is at least a good action film, but from the fifth mediocrity triumphs: sure, Michael Bay is terrible, but Yates isn't even terrible, he's just mediocre, you forget his films the moment you leave the theater. Completely ignoring the merciless comparison with the book (I belong to the school that believes the book is the book and the film is the film), this HP7b has some very successful moments, like the whole part at Gringotts and in the Room of Requirement, and far too many others that are embarrassing to say the least: "pointless fight in the sky between the two antagonists," I agree, two minutes of (bad) Photoshop and nothing else. I believe this seventh double film, being the conclusion of the most important, anticipated, and profitable unified saga in the history of entertainment cinema (before commenting on this phrase, read it carefully focusing on the words "profitable," "unified," and "entertainment"), deserved to have a TRUE great director suitable for making fantasy blockbusters like Spielberg or Verbinski (please, not Burton): it could have been a masterpiece, which this double HP7 is not. Now we have to accept it as it came out, never mind, it's already a lot that they didn't call Bay. Regarding the cast: congratulations to whoever did the first casting, they had a keen eye because for me they have always been perfect in all films. My favorite character on paper, Severus Snape, is also my favorite character on screen thanks to an always excellent Alan Rickman (as good as it was, his flashback is rushed to say the least: I don't understand why Yates loves wasting time on trivial things and then cuts out the fundamental parts). How can one not mention that sexy bombshell Emma Watson/Hermione has transformed into? A special mention to Maggie Smith and generally compliments to almost everyone, come on, I'm being generous. If not for artistic merits, at the level of social penetration and economic response, the Harry Potter saga rightfully belongs in cinema history: now that everything is over, a tear comes to my eye.

@Dirty Harry: first of all, I wanted to point out that my nickname is panapp; I hope you’ve noticed that I have never, neither today nor in the past, distorted your nicknames and I would appreciate it if you could refrain from doing so as well, especially since it's clear that you do it in a mockingly intent fashion, which is annoying and rude. "I would never write about Japanese gardens or Breakfast on Pluto": so because you wouldn’t, I shouldn’t either? "I have much better things to do": oh good for you. But I’m really curious, tell me, what do you think are worthy topics to be included in an encyclopedia considering that a historic garden and a book are not? I'm asking seriously, you know. Anyway, congratulations on having read my entire profile properly since "Breakfast on Pluto" is written right at the bottom; you seem like one of those elementary school kids who are interested in a girl and show it with a hateful and rude attitude… oh, look at that. Ah, and the cases you mention range from emotional to pitiable, and neither emotion nor pity fits into the category of "caring."

@Dirty Harry: first of all, I wonder what you know about my activity on Wikipedia, and in any case, yes: I write entries about Japanese gardens and I'm very proud of it. Would you be able to write them? Secondly, the fact that I have a certain avatar is none of your business; and excuse me, but weren't you a Christian? Therefore, shouldn't you apply the basic law "love thy neighbor as thyself"? Well, discriminating against someone just based on their appearance seems vaguely Lombrosian to me, but I will let that pass. To conclude, I would like to point out that you have been banned n times, not certainly because of me, but due to your hallucinatory rantings (still ongoing, as I read in comment #138).

katharsys, PLEASE, are you done creating new accounts? Thank you.

A comical shoulder a hundred thousand times more likable, funny, and even intelligent than Luca Laurenti, and it's a plush toy. "Bim Bum Bam" was pure entertainment, but undeniably very, very well done. I was born in 1983, and personally, the best kids' shows I remember and experienced were "Solletico" above all (it was brilliant, the perfect kids' program), then "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" (the best education-entertainment compromise ever created), "Bim Bum Bam" from the '90s (the one with the mentioned Roberto, Carlo, Debora, and Carlotta), and "Big" (cute, but really a bit too insistent on the educational side). Among children's programs, "L'albero azzurro" is still a reference today, and "La Melevisione" is nice and works well as a container. As for the review, it's obviously nostalgic but very well written without being overly sentimental: today I'm being nice, and I was also there watching Piolo before he started doing silly things, so an extra point is obligatory.

@GustavoTanz: in theory, yes, he's capable of making nice videos, and some are indeed nice, but the vast majority of his production consists of videos that are all fundamentally the same, with the singer in front of a blue screen and/or surrounded by computer-generated stuff and/or filled with a plethora of Photoshop effects. Morbioli and the computer are an inseparable couple. When I see an Italian music video with extensive and perhaps unwarranted use of computer graphics, I think: "ah, this is a Morbioli." He has directed some nice videos, sure, but unfortunately, they represent a minimal percentage... perhaps also because he directs them in bulk, and therefore quantity wins over quality.

Decent and presentable pop artist. Cremonini has never had pretensions of artistry (he was certainly smart enough at the time to know that "50 Special" was just a little game), yet he has reached levels decidedly above most mainstream musicians currently in circulation. Small confession: to tell the truth, I think "Marmellata #25" is his masterpiece; I love that track, its lyrics, and even its video directed by the usually unbearable Gaetano Morbioli.

Note for editors: you don’t have time to ban him before katharsys returns with new flimsy lies. At least Harry Callahan was a good photographer.

@popcornshooter: oh, finally someone who thinks like me. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is an extraordinary masterpiece and the conclusion of Burton's artistic career, which has increasingly fallen into the commercial Burton-esque since "Planet of the Apes," without really being Burton anymore.