Sophia Loren Blu-ray Bundle USA MAYO 2011 KINO LORBER

Sophia Loren Blu-ray Bundle USA MAYO 2011

This bundle contains 3 Blu-rays YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW, MARRIAGE ITALIAN STYLE, SUNFLOWER, plus bonus DVD "VITTORIO D". This is not a box set, but a bundle of factory-sealed discs. Blu-rays may also available individually. Available 5/17/11.

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Ieri, oggi, domani) - Director: Vittorio De Sica
Language: Italian with English subtitles
2.35:1, 16x9 • 118 minutes • Italian with English subtitles • Not Rated • Color
SPECIAL 2-DISC SET
Disc 1: The feature YESTERDAY, TODAY and TOMORROW • Trailers • Stills Gallery
Disc 2: VITTORIO D., a feature-length documentary about Vittorio De Sica • Galleries
http://www.kino.com/video/item.php?product_id=1438

Marriage Italian Style (Matrimonio all'italiana) - Director: Vittorio De Sica
Language: Italian with English subtitles.
1.85:1, 16x9 • 101 minutes • Italian with English subtitles • Not Rated - Color
http://www.kino.com/video/item.php?product_id=1441

Sunflower (I girasoli) - Director: Vittorio De Sica
Language: Italian with English subtitles
1.85:1, 16x9 • 107 minutes • Not Rated • Color
http://www.kino.com/video/item.php?product_id=1443

Available as individual Blu-ray or as part of a 4-DVD Box. DVDs not sold individually

ENLACES:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/t ... ms-blu-ray
http://www.kino.com/video/item.php?product_id=1446
http://www.kino.com/press/sophia_loren/index.html

La Loren en 1080p, Kino suele ser garantía de calidad.

Ya hay reseñas.
No esperen calidad Transformers 3D, pero son películas setenteras con la Loren + Mastroianni que estaban más buenas que Megan Fox + Robots CGI.

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Kino Lorber (1963) BluRay USA - Vittorio De Sica

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow comes on a 25 GB single layer BluRay. The film is presented in a 1080 progressive anamorphic widescreen. There are no problems with compression, colors look vibrant, flesh tones look accurate and the source used for this transfer is in very good shape. And even though the image generally looks crisp, there are several instances where the image tends to lack the same amount of detail which is present for the bulk of this transfer. There is a consistent layer of grain throughout and DNR varies in degree throughout. When compared to No Shame’s DVD release this new release improves upon that release in every way. Another area in which this release trumps the aforementioned release from No Shame is that this release from Kino Lorber is flagged for progressive playback, while the No Shame release was interlaced.

Fuente: http://10kbullets.com/reviews/y/yesterd ... er-bluray/
DVD vs. Blu-Ray: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReview ... review.htm

Marriage Italian Style – Kino Lorber (1964) BluRay USA - Director: Vittorio De Sica

Marriage Italian Style comes on a 25 GB single layer BluRay. The film is presented in a 1080 progressive anamorphic widescreen. Colors and contrast levels fluctuate throughout. Black levels range from mediocre to average at best. Darker scenes often lack clarity, outside of these darker moments the bulk of the film generally looks crisp. There are no problems with compression and DNR is minimal. Overall the source used for this transfer is pretty beat up and the end result is at times underwhelming.

Reviews: http://10kbullets.com/reviews/m/marriag ... er-bluray/ , http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-ray_ ... lu-ray.htm

Sunflower (1970) Blu-Ray USA - Director: Vittorio De Sica

The 1080p video transfer on this Blu-ray is another source of maddening ups and downs. On the whole, the image is incredibly soft and washed out with a blandness that kills the soul. However, there are a few instances of clarity and vibrancy in color that may not be astounding but make the heart flutter just a bit. There is also more than a fair share of slight damage that's been ported over from the print into this transfer and while some may hate this, I found it to add a great filmic feel to the whole presentation. All in all, this is far from a great transfer but it is probably the best the film has ever looked when not projected on the big screen. The TrueHD mono track is similarly soft. The sound lacks any sort of vibrancy or characteristic, especially in the score. Just because an audiotrack is mono does not mean it has to be bland and boring.

Review: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/sunflowerbluray.php
Lobby Cards: http://www.lewiswaynegallery.com/sunflo ... -8098.html

ENLACES:
Blu-Ray.com: http://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-movies ... video.html
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Yesterday ... creenshots
Sundances.net: http://www.sundances.net/ieri-oggi-doma ... shots-dvd/

Originalmente publicado en: http://www.forodvdmania.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=53211

The Warner Archive Collection: Vincente Minnelli CinemaScope

Han salido algunas películas de Vincente Minnelli de su etapa posterior a sus grandes éxitos que estaban inéditas al formato.

The Warner Archive Collection now offers a number of Vincente Minnelli CinemaScope epics: 2 Weeks in Another Town, The Cobweb, The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Tea and Sympathy among them -- they're all worthy dramas.

Extractos de su biografía en Wikipedia.com:

Nuevos proyectos musicales
Después de Un americano en París, Minelli comienza a alternar los musicales con cintas de otro estilo.
En la segunda mitad de la década de los 50, sigue la fórmula del artista de alternar películas musicales con comedias o dramas. Todo ello en una imparable producción del director que lanzaba una o dos películas por año. Así llegaría The Long, Long Trailer (1954), Brigadoon (1954), que era una adaptación de un musical de Broadway con Gene Kelly y Cyd Charisse, Un extraño en el paraíso (Kismet, 1955) y Té y simpatía (Tea and Sympathy), una comedia romántica con Deborah Kerr.
Después de la biografía de Van Gogh, Minnelli volvió a su frenético trabajo con Mi desconfiada esposa (Designing Woman, 1957) y Mamá nos complica la vida (The Reluctant Debutante, 1958), obras menores del director pero de gran aceptación del público.

Años de decandencia artística
Con Judy Holiday en el musical Suena el teléfono (Bells Are Ringing, 1960) tuvo un rotundo fracaso. Lo que no podía intuir Minelli es que el gusto del público por las obras musicales comenzaba a cambiar (West Side Story es un claro ejemplo).
Eso precipitó el declive de Minnelli. Las siguientes películas del director fueron Los cuatro jinetes del apocalipsis (The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, 1962) y Dos semanas en otra ciudad (Two Weeks in Another Town, 1962). Esta última película describe el declive de Hollywood y, curiosamente, padece un paralelismo con la del propio realizador.
Durante los años 60, Minnelli divagó en comedias comercialmente satisfactorias pero de poco interés artístico. El final de su carrera acabó con dos musicales : Vuelve a mi lado (On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, 1970) con Barbra Streisand, y una conmovedora Nina (A Matter of Time, 1976) interpretada por su hija Liza Minnelli y que sería su película póstuma. En 1974, publicó sus memorias bajo el título I Remember It Well.

Las ediciones de WArner Archive


DVD REVIEWS:
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/dvd_revi ... r_town.htm
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/dvd_revi ... cobweb.htm
Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1307631032/ref=sr_st?keywords=vincente+MINNELLI&page=1&rh=n%3A130%2Ck%3Avincente+MINNELLI&sort=-releasedate
Warner Archive: http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1307631120/ref=sr_st?keywords=warner+archive&page=1&rh=n%3A130%2Ck%3Awarner+archive&sort=-releasedate

Filmografía seleccionada de Vincente Minnelli
1943 - Una cabaña en el cielo (Cabin in the Sky) / I Dood It

1944 - Cita en St. Louis (“Meet Me in St. Louis”)
1945 - The Clock / Yolanda y el ladrón ("Yolanda and the Thief”) http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6137608/

1948 - El pirata (The Pirate) http://avaxhome.ws/video/genre/Melodram ... irate.html
1949 - Madame Bovary http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4786692/

1950 - El padre de la novia (Father of the Bride)
1951 - El padre es abuelo (Father's Little Dividend) http://avaxhome.ws/video/father_s_littl ... _1951.html / Un americano en París (An American in Paris)
1952 - Cautivos del mal ( The Bad and the Beautifull) http://avaxhome.ws/video/thebad_and_the ... ul_52.html
1953 - Melodías de Broadway (The Band Wagon) http://avaxhome.ws/video/Format/v_music ... n1953.html

1954 - The Long, Long Trailer / Brigadoon http://avaxhome.ws/video/Format/family/ ... n1954.html
1955 - La tela de araña ("The Cobweb")
1956 - Té y simpatía (Tea and Sympathy) / El loco del pelo rojo (Lust for Life) http://avaxhome.ws/video/lust_for_life_56.html
1957 - Mi desconfiada esposa (Designing Woman) http://avaxhome.ws/video/designing_woman_57.html

1958 - Mamá nos complica la vida (The Recultant Debutante)
1958 - Gigi
1959 - Como un torrente (Some Came Running) http://avaxhome.ws/video/some_came_running_58.html
1960 - Con él llegó el escándalo (Home From the Hill) / Suena el teléfono (Bells Are Ringing)

1962 - Los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis (The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) / Dos semanas en otra ciudad (Two Weeks in Another Town)
1963 - El noviazgo del padre de Eddie (The Courtship of Eddie's Father) http://avaxhome.ws/video/the_sourtship_ ... er_63.html
1964 - Adiós, Charlie (Goodbye Charlie)
1965 - Castillos en la arena (The Sand-piper)

1970 - Vuelve a mi lado (On a Clear Day You Can see Forever) http://avaxhome.ws/video/Format/v_music ... r1970.html
1976 - Nina (A Matter of Time)
Fuente: Wikipedia.com , http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_list_c ... 1#Director

Documental:
Minnelli on Minnelli Liza Remembers Vincente (TV ) [1987] http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6036528/