Italian releases worth importing? - Blu-ray Forum

deepbreathsanddeath · 02-16-2014, 03:54 PM

There's only one title I know I want from Italy right now, but due to the high postage costs I would prefer to make the most of it. Can you please recommend Italian releases that are worth importing over other territories?

Det. Bullock · 02-16-2014, 04:36 PM

Off the top of my mind:

A Fistful of Dollars/Per un Pugno di Dollari (transfer faithful to the source with english dubbing and subtitles)
A Fistul of Dynamite/Down You Sucker!/Giù la Testa(crappy packing but english friendly transfer faithful to the source)

These are worth importing for sure being either the best edition worldwide or the only edition available worlwide (Giù La Testa).

PS: also, if down under you have the slightly censored version of The Avengers on BD like in the uk, the italian version is uncut.

nitin · 02-16-2014, 08:59 PM

Already Available

The Brothers Grimm
The Italian Job (2003) - same as Scandinavian releases
Reservoir Dogs
The China Syndrome
The Way We Were
Tootsie
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
The Wild One
As Good As it Gets

Pre-Orders

The Lady from Shanghai
Gilda

Also Amazon Italy, like Amazon Spain, sells discs from other EU countries,so you can also pick up German, French and Spanish/Italian discs from the respective sites, sometimes for cheaper than on that country's Amazon site.

darklightzg · 02-20-2014, 07:30 AM

Anyone import the IT House of Wax 3d blu? It's alot cheaper than most of other versions (US, etc) and looks like all the same audio options are in place in relation to the US release. Anyone?

McCrutchy · 02-20-2014, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by darklightzg

Anyone import the IT House of Wax 3d blu? It's alot cheaper than most of other versions (US, etc) and looks like all the same audio options are in place in relation to the US release. Anyone?

The Italian disc is the same disc as the US Blu-ray, since the film is a Warner catalog release. If you feel it is cheaper to get than the US edition, have at it.

marblearch · 03-01-2014, 11:49 AM

Not sure about this one having watched a couple of nights ago.
The image is flat. Just not very inspiring. The DTS HD audio also lacks any real dynamic. Slightly disappointing for a Sony release of a film from 1995. Can be picked up cheaply already but maybe worth waiting to see if price falls.

Having said that when I finished watching I came across the same movie being broadcast in standard def on a freeview channel. Definition on the tv broadcast was really poor so at least in terms of detail there is some enhancement with the blu ray.

Cevolution · 11-08-2014, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Det. Bullock

PS: also, if down under you have the slightly censored version of The Avengers on BD like in the uk, the italian version is uncut.

If you are referring to the spear, it's not censored on the Australian disc.

HuggyBear73 · 11-22-2014, 05:55 PM

Anyone get MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE or CEMETERY MAN? Curious to know about the transfers ect...

Super Sonic · 11-22-2014, 11:18 PM

Gomorra Stagione 1 with Italian DTS-HD MA 5.1

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Gomor...lu-ray/113928/

Monroville · 11-23-2014, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

Anyone get MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE or CEMETERY MAN? Curious to know about the transfers ect...

MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE screen caps here.

CEMETERY MAN screen caps here.

Funktion · 11-23-2014, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

Anyone get MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE or CEMETERY MAN? Curious to know about the transfers ect...

The Italian BD of Dellamorte Dellamore (Cemetery Man) is well worth it. It looks good, it has an English language audio track (no subtitles though) and hours of special features, although none of them really much English-friendly.

HuggyBear73 · 11-23-2014, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Funktion

The Italian BD of Dellamorte Dellamore (Cemetery Man) is well worth it. It looks good, it has an English language audio track (no subtitles though) and hours of special features, although none of them really much English-friendly.

Thanks, def picking this one up.

EDIT: The screencaps for CM don't appear to be from the CineKult release. Is this an older release?

gap · 04-07-2014, 09:43 AM

Also:
On The Waterfront
Casablanca
Gone With the Wind

Great versions and cheap prices.

JimDiGriz · 04-07-2014, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gap

Also:
On The Waterfront
Casablanca
Gone With the Wind

Great versions and cheap prices.

Oh yeah - definitely that Casablanca one - got that very cheap and superior transfer to the UK as well as a bonus disc with documentaries and a nice book too.

CinemaScope · 04-07-2014, 02:26 PM

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid sounds worth a punt, esp. as it's not available anywhere else.

http://www.amazon.it/Il-Mistero-Del-...27t+wear+plaid

steve dubbleyoo · 04-07-2014, 03:59 PM

The 1956 version of Invasion Of the Body Snatchers features extras which were only on the US DVD (trailer and Kevin McCarthy interview) and an exclusive short film featuring Warren Beatty and James Coburn, about the reaction to Orson Welles' radio version of The War Of The Worlds.
A brilliant release and modestly priced.

Kriztoffer Swank · 04-11-2014, 05:35 AM

What's worth grabbing where cult/horror films are concerned, that's English-friendly? Wanting to get the Italian They Live, since it appears to look much more filmic than Shout! Factory's release.

Italy seems to be an awesome place for anime on Blu-ray, but it looks like none of it has any sort of English option, not surprising.

I've got the IT Fistful of Dollars, but I think that's the only IT import that I own.

02-16-2014, 03:54 PM	#1
deepbreathsanddeath Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brisbane, Australia Blu-ray collection:1077 Blu-ray reviews: 109 Trading Score:38	Italian releases worth importing? There's only one title I know I want from Italy right now, but due to the high postage costs I would prefer to make the most of it. Can you please recommend Italian releases that are worth importing over other territories?

02-16-2014, 04:36 PM	#2
Det. Bullock Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2014 Location:Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Italy 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:106 DVD collection:4	Off the top of my mind: A Fistful of Dollars/Per un Pugno di Dollari (transfer faithful to the source with english dubbing and subtitles) A Fistul of Dynamite/Down You Sucker!/Giù la Testa(crappy packing but english friendly transfer faithful to the source) These are worth importing for sure being either the best edition worldwide or the only edition available worlwide (Giù La Testa). PS: also, if down under you have the slightly censored version of The Avengers on BD like in the uk, the italian version is uncut. Last edited by Det. Bullock; 02-16-2014 at 04:39 PM.

02-16-2014, 08:59 PM	#3
nitin Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Trading Score:9	Already Available The Brothers Grimm The Italian Job (2003) - same as Scandinavian releases Reservoir Dogs The China Syndrome The Way We Were Tootsie Guess Who's Coming to Dinner The Wild One As Good As it Gets Pre-Orders The Lady from Shanghai Gilda Also Amazon Italy, like Amazon Spain, sells discs from other EU countries,so you can also pick up German, French and Spanish/Italian discs from the respective sites, sometimes for cheaper than on that country's Amazon site.

02-20-2014, 07:30 AM	#4
darklightzg Active Member Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Ireland	Anyone import the IT House of Wax 3d blu? It's alot cheaper than most of other versions (US, etc) and looks like all the same audio options are in place in relation to the US release. Anyone?

03-01-2014, 11:49 AM	#6
marblearch Senior Member Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray reviews:35	Not sure about this one having watched a couple of nights ago. The image is flat. Just not very inspiring. The DTS HD audio also lacks any real dynamic. Slightly disappointing for a Sony release of a film from 1995. Can be picked up cheaply already but maybe worth waiting to see if price falls. Having said that when I finished watching I came across the same movie being broadcast in standard def on a freeview channel. Definition on the tv broadcast was really poor so at least in terms of detail there is some enhancement with the blu ray.

11-22-2014, 05:55 PM	#8
HuggyBear73 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2011 Trading Score:128	Anyone get MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE or CEMETERY MAN? Curious to know about the transfers ect...

11-22-2014, 11:18 PM	#9
Super Sonic Banned Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010	Gomorra Stagione 1 with Italian DTS-HD MA 5.1 https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Gomor...lu-ray/113928/

04-07-2014, 09:43 AM	#13
gap Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2013 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3098 DVD collection:1	Also: On The Waterfront Casablanca Gone With the Wind Great versions and cheap prices.

04-07-2014, 02:26 PM	#15
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid sounds worth a punt, esp. as it's not available anywhere else. http://www.amazon.it/Il-Mistero-Del-...27t+wear+plaid

04-07-2014, 03:59 PM	#16
steve dubbleyoo Active Member Member since:Jul 2012	The 1956 version of Invasion Of the Body Snatchers features extras which were only on the US DVD (trailer and Kevin McCarthy interview) and an exclusive short film featuring Warren Beatty and James Coburn, about the reaction to Orson Welles' radio version of The War Of The Worlds. A brilliant release and modestly priced.

04-11-2014, 05:35 AM	#17
Kriztoffer Swank Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:1275 DVD collection:45 Trading Score:3	What's worth grabbing where cult/horror films are concerned, that's English-friendly? Wanting to get the Italian They Live, since it appears to look much more filmic than Shout! Factory's release. Italy seems to be an awesome place for anime on Blu-ray, but it looks like none of it has any sort of English option, not surprising. I've got the IT Fistful of Dollars, but I think that's the only IT import that I own.

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