Now that there is Amazon Italy, what should we buy? - Blu-ray Forum

toddly6666 · 11-24-2010, 02:47 PM

I already bought the Italian blu-ray of The Big Lebowski.

Are there any other good Hollywood movies that are released in Italy but not in USA/UK, and what are some good English-subtitled Italian movies to buy?

The Driver · 11-24-2010, 03:29 PM

Wow, I never even knew

http://www.amazon.it Works seamlessly with my other Amazon accounts.

Thanks for letting us know though! There's lots of great DVDs but nothing comes to mind on Blu-ray (I have the excellent HDDVD of The Big Lebowski so no rush to change that) -hopefully this thread will bring up some interesting titles both Italian and international.

BluBonnet · 11-24-2010, 03:33 PM

I'm sure Sergio Leone fans will want to check out his spaghetti westerns

McCrutchy · 11-24-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by toddly6666

I already bought the Italian blu-ray of The Big Lebowski.

Are there any other good Hollywood movies that are released in Italy but not in USA/UK, and what are some good English-subtitled Italian movies to buy?

La sconosciuta is a great film...

vegasranger · 11-25-2010, 03:00 AM

I had 8 films in my cart and they came out to about $23 each. A little high but the 14 euros for any number of movies shippecd is good if you plan buy a decent number.

I would recommend Happy Family as a blind buy. Mainly because it's directed by Gabrielle Salvatores, a brilliant Italian director. IMDB gave it a good mark. It says it has English subtitiles as well.

toddly6666 · 11-25-2010, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by vegasranger

I had 8 films in my cart and they came out to about $23 each. A little high but the 14 euros for any number of movies shippecd is good if you plan buy a decent number.

I would recommend Happy Family as a blind buy. Mainly because it's directed by Gabrielle Salvatores, a brilliant Italian director. IMDB gave it a good mark. It says it has English subtitiles as well.

Thanks for that recommendation, i'll look into that film.

pro-bassoonist · 11-25-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by toddly6666

Are there any other good Hollywood movies that are released in Italy but not in USA/UK, and what are some good English-subtitled Italian movies to buy?

For English-speakers this is pretty much the best you could get at the moment that isn't available anywhere else.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/italy/1405...-me-again.html

https://forum.blu-ray.com/italy/1536...olo-virzi.html

https://forum.blu-ray.com/italy/1405...last-kiss.html

Pro-B

vegasranger · 11-25-2010, 05:06 PM

Come dio commanda doesn't seem to be available on Blu Ray at the moment. Have you seen it Pro? Someone on IMDB hit it hard and it didn't get a very good average mark. Mine Vaganti is another one available, good mark and English subtitles ( or at least that's what it says on Amazon ).

pro-bassoonist · 11-25-2010, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vegasranger

Have you seen it Pro?.

Yes, and I liked it a lot. Salvatores' work resonates differently with different people. I did not like Denti a lot but a lot of people did. Mediterraneo looks beautiful but lacks depth. Quo Vadis, Baby? is a very smart film but very few people seem to have understood it.

Pro-B

The Driver · 11-26-2010, 06:12 AM

Very nice, keep 'em coming

Come Dio comanda looks very interesting. I shall investigate further!

I bet there's a few low-key-squirrelled away secret English language releases too? Come on, cough up the info

Jarfa · 11-28-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Driver

Very nice, keep 'em coming

Come Dio comanda looks very interesting. I shall investigate further!

I bet there's a few low-key-squirrelled away secret English language releases too? Come on, cough up the info

La Vita È Bella

pro-bassoonist · 11-28-2010, 08:25 PM

For folks fluent in Italian there are plenty of great titles. One of my favorite, for example:

Pro-B

vegasranger · 11-29-2010, 03:03 AM

Pro will you start doing Italian reviews?

pro-bassoonist · 11-29-2010, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by vegasranger

Pro will you start doing Italian reviews?

vegasranger,

Once we have an affiliate - hopefully, early in 2011 - I would be more than happy to cover certain English-friendly Italian releases for the community. Hopefully, we could afford the coverage

Now that Amazon has an Italian branch, I will also do my best to provide info for various upcoming Italian releases on the forum in 2011. Italian cinema has the largest share in my library so this should not be too difficult.

Pro-B

TedK · 11-29-2010, 05:40 PM

http://www.amazon.it/Leggenda-Del-Pi...1055798&sr=1-1 has English subs, according to Amazon.

Pro-B, I don't suppose Baaria is English friendly, is it?

pro-bassoonist · 11-29-2010, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TedK

Pro-B, I don't suppose Baaria is English friendly, is it?

Ted,

No, unfortunately the Blu-ray disc isn't. A UK SDVD is coming in early January though:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Baaria-DVD-G...1060643&sr=1-1

Pro-B

Eastcoaster · 12-26-2010, 06:38 PM

Interestingly... but disappointingly.... I've placed 2 big orders with Amazon IT and they're already a week past their "will deliver by" date. I'm wondering if they've fallen victim to the notoriously unreliable Italian postal service? Awaiting Amazon IT's response... not sure if they used a trackable means of shipment or not.

Kirby

djvaso · 12-26-2010, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Eastcoaster

Interestingly... but disappointingly.... I've placed 2 big orders with Amazon IT and they're already a week past their "will deliver by" date. I'm wondering if they've fallen victim to the notoriously unreliable Italian postal service? Awaiting Amazon IT's response... not sure if they used a trackable means of shipment or not.

Kirby

If your orders are mix of UK, German and/or French articles, don't expect them shipped from Italy, you only get Italian invoice

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The Duke · 12-27-2010, 01:26 PM

Yeah, and Europe has had really bad weather early December and again just before Christmas that closed airports and even highways and rail lines and created a huge backlog in travel & shipping. I usually get orders from Amazon UK in a week to 10 days, but an order that dispatched Nov. 22 didn't arrive until Dec. 24.

Eastcoaster · 12-27-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by djvaso

If your orders are mix of UK, German and/or French articles, don't expect them shipped from Italy, you only get Italian invoice

.

They're all Italian flicks. But that's a good point about the recent EU weather... kinda forgot about that.

11-24-2010, 02:47 PM	#1
toddly6666 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1441 DVD collection:31 Blu-ray reviews: 290 Trading Score:61	Now that there is Amazon Italy, what should we buy? I already bought the Italian blu-ray of The Big Lebowski. Are there any other good Hollywood movies that are released in Italy but not in USA/UK, and what are some good English-subtitled Italian movies to buy?

11-28-2010, 08:25 PM	#12
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:23	For folks fluent in Italian there are plenty of great titles. One of my favorite, for example: Pro-B Last edited by pro-bassoonist; 11-28-2010 at 11:48 PM.

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11-24-2010, 03:29 PM	#2
The Driver Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:1	Wow, I never even knew http://www.amazon.it Works seamlessly with my other Amazon accounts. Thanks for letting us know though! There's lots of great DVDs but nothing comes to mind on Blu-ray (I have the excellent HDDVD of The Big Lebowski so no rush to change that) -hopefully this thread will bring up some interesting titles both Italian and international.

11-24-2010, 03:33 PM	#3
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	I'm sure Sergio Leone fans will want to check out his spaghetti westerns

11-25-2010, 03:00 AM	#5
vegasranger Junior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Las Vegas Blu-ray collection:471 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I had 8 films in my cart and they came out to about $23 each. A little high but the 14 euros for any number of movies shippecd is good if you plan buy a decent number. I would recommend Happy Family as a blind buy. Mainly because it's directed by Gabrielle Salvatores, a brilliant Italian director. IMDB gave it a good mark. It says it has English subtitiles as well.

11-25-2010, 05:06 PM	#8
vegasranger Junior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Las Vegas Blu-ray collection:471 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Come dio commanda doesn't seem to be available on Blu Ray at the moment. Have you seen it Pro? Someone on IMDB hit it hard and it didn't get a very good average mark. Mine Vaganti is another one available, good mark and English subtitles ( or at least that's what it says on Amazon ).

11-26-2010, 06:12 AM	#10
The Driver Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:1	Very nice, keep 'em coming Come Dio comanda looks very interesting. I shall investigate further! I bet there's a few low-key-squirrelled away secret English language releases too? Come on, cough up the info

11-29-2010, 03:03 AM	#13
vegasranger Junior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Las Vegas Blu-ray collection:471 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Pro will you start doing Italian reviews?

11-29-2010, 05:40 PM	#15
TedK Active Member Member since:Sep 2008 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:674 DVD collection:8 iTunes collection:21	http://www.amazon.it/Leggenda-Del-Pi...1055798&sr=1-1 has English subs, according to Amazon. Pro-B, I don't suppose Baaria is English friendly, is it?

12-26-2010, 06:38 PM	#17
Eastcoaster Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:1	Interestingly... but disappointingly.... I've placed 2 big orders with Amazon IT and they're already a week past their "will deliver by" date. I'm wondering if they've fallen victim to the notoriously unreliable Italian postal service? Awaiting Amazon IT's response... not sure if they used a trackable means of shipment or not. Kirby

12-27-2010, 01:26 PM	#19
The Duke Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2009 Location:Wild Wild West Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:246 Trading Score:15	Yeah, and Europe has had really bad weather early December and again just before Christmas that closed airports and even highways and rail lines and created a huge backlog in travel & shipping. I usually get orders from Amazon UK in a week to 10 days, but an order that dispatched Nov. 22 didn't arrive until Dec. 24.

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