Sophia Loren Award Collection, Kino Video

[aggienader08]

I wanted to generate some interest and discussion for the three Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni titles that were released today (5/17/11) by Kino Video.





Sophia Loren: Award Collection Blu-ray


Boccaccio '70 Blu-ray

Marriage Italian Style Blu-ray

Sunflower Blu-ray

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Blu-ray





First off, Criterion fans should know the face of Marcello Mastroianni from Frederico Fellini's 8 1/2, and well... anyone with the right tastes can see that Sophia Loren was a bombshell and played an important role in Italian cinema.

Let's get the discussion flowing. Thoughts? Reactions? Anyone going to purchase?

Here's the blu-ray.com review for Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.

[Johnny Vinyl]

I waited 15 minutes before posting, because I wanted someone to mention the movies in this Award Collection, but no one has. So I'm just going to say this....

Sophia Loren is the most beautiful and sexy woman to ever have graced the Silver Screen.

I needed to say that....

[solarrdadd]

Originally Posted by John72953

I waited 15 minutes before posting, because I wanted someone to mention the movies in this Award Collection, but no one has. So I'm just going to say this....

Sophia Loren is the most beautiful and sexy woman to ever have graced the Silver Screen.

I needed to say that....

I hear ya! Houseboat & Boy on a Dolphin have ruined me for all other woman! She was/is something incredible. what a beautiful piece of woman!

[aggienader08]

The Silver Screen post of the week was about Marriage, Italian Style have you folks checked it out. Robert wrote a fantastic piece.

[kashif]

Wait a minute. Is it for real? Thanks a million for the info. I mean I am looking for a nice copy of Sunflower in English for years but no luck. The only English DVD available is actually copied from VHS. Can u please confirm that Sunflower on BD is the English dubbed version? and is it Region A Locked?

Thanks.

[RipleyLV426]

Hey fans! Of those three, which is your fav or would you recommend most?

[PowellPressburger]

I pre-ordered all 3 films and I should have them Wed. The films deserve their own thread but have been discussed mainly on the Kino Thread.

I wonder if any of the releases had slipcovers though.

[Sundance]

Regarding Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Blus...

So is the grain on the German disc fake?
Screenshot1
Screenshot2
EDIT: The two screenshots above are from the German Region B (not confirmed) disc that has no English options.

Those are not obviously exact frames, although the first one almost is, but from the same scenes as the ones in the review. Can't find my disc anywhere so can't match the screenshots.

And I wonder how for example this frame looks like in the US disc?

[doctorD]

All I will say is Sophia was one of my favorite actresses back in the day and these were 3 of my favorite movies that she was in.

[Pyoko]

Originally Posted by Sundance

Regarding Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Blus...

So is the grain on the German disc fake?
Screenshot1
Screenshot2

Those are not obviously exact frames, although the first one almost is, but from the same scenes as the ones in the review. Can't find my disc anywhere so can't match the screenshots.

And I wonder how for example this frame looks like in the US disc?

Thanks for this, US Blu-ray looks like an upscale in comparison.

I would have bought them all given decent editions, but alas, I had to cancel the pre-orders considering the treatment by Kino.

[shinseiRomeo]

Are these comfirmed to have slipcovers?

By the way, thank you aggie for the info. John sure is right, she is a beaut!

[PowellPressburger]

I rec'd my Sophia Loren titles today from amazon and they are in the cool KINO style slipcovers!

I am at work so I can't post pics unfort.

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I rec'd my Sophia Loren titles today from amazon and they are in the cool KINO style slipcovers!

I am at work so I can't post pics unfort.

Well hurry home for lunch so that we can see 'em!! Just joking! But can't wait.

[G:Box]

Originally Posted by RipleyLV426

Hey fans! Of those three, which is your fav or would you recommend most?

I'd go with Y, T & T, then Sunflower, but you should definitely get El Cid from the UK, its £7.99 as of now

[PowellPressburger]

From my Iphone was at work so I couldn't alter them and take out the wasted space etc.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/4745212-post1061.html

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

From my Iphone was at work so I couldn't alter them and take out the wasted space etc.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/4745212-post1061.html

Thanks Powell! They look nice in those slips. Where did you get them?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by John72953

I waited 15 minutes before posting, because I wanted someone to mention the movies in this Award Collection, but no one has. So I'm just going to say this....

Sophia Loren is the most beautiful and sexy woman to ever have graced the Silver Screen.

I needed to say that....

You have good taste.

A noble thread, as she was recently honored by the Academy at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater for her lifetime achievements –
http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibit...hia-loren.html

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by aggienader08

Thanks Powell! They look nice in those slips. Where did you get them?

from amazon I didn't get the cheapest price for them when they first went up for pre-order but I got two of them at about 23.99 and Y,Tand T for 29.99 I think it was. I think some of them originally pre-ordered at about 20.00ish each.

I was surprised the cases came in nicely.

[kashif]

Originally Posted by RipleyLV426

Hey fans! Of those three, which is your fav or would you recommend most?

The Sunflower.

[PowellPressburger]

My local Barnes & Noble has all three Loren titles at 30% off sticker price. they have them mixed in with other discounted blu-ray titles.