BRAVA ITALIA

With a tremendous desire to travel to Italy myself, I watch any dvd about Italy that I can get my hands on! I bought this dvd on sale at Amazon for approx. $8, and for the price, I would say I got my money's worth. I would have been highly disappointed if I had paid full price, however, which is why I only gave it 3 stars. The cinematography was VERY well done and the narrator did a fine job, but it left me longing for details. I liken this dvd to a wonderful coffee table book. If that is what you are looking for, then I highly recommend this dvd. If not, then I recommend watching Samantha Brown's dvds on Italy - they make you feel like you are right there!

Although coming from Europe, having been in Rome many times and loving most of what Italy has to offer (a.o. history and food), for some reason this DVD did not impress me very much. It is difficult to say what the reason might be. Maybe the high percentage of aerial views, maybe some repetition here and there, difficult to pinpoint. If you do not know anything about Italy, it might be a start, but....., after having viewed this one, you might want to learn more about this fascinating country and rightfully so.

The best Presentation DVD you'll ever see. It is an exellent DVD the PHOTOGRAPHY & Filming ( Astonishing ) I've no words to describe it you must see it it is a long DVD & the qualyty of the recording it looks allmoust like HD. I have an upconversion or ( UPSCALING ) DVD Player up to 1080P on a LCD or plasma screen, it looks like you are flying over ITALY one of my best collection DVD that I own. Congratulation Paul Sorvino.

How could anyone not like this wonderful documentary! I would recommend it in a heart beat to anyone planning a trip to Italy, or someone who can only dream of going. The usual tourist places and out of the way unheard of places were presented beautifully....the foods, arts, music and history. An added plus was the soothing voice of Paul Sorvino, and a few clips of Francis Ford Coppola..

Very educational programming

I bought this for my Mother-in-law. It can be hard to buy for older women but this was a real hit. She reported that its a great combination of history and romance.

Magnificently filmed. A great blend of history and the contemporary. Paul Sorvino's narrative borders on the poetic. If you ever want a virtual reality trip to Italy, this is it.

Beautifully realized. Having spent so much time in Italy with my family there I find this rich and rewarding and satisfying an oft needed revisiting when feeling homesick. A very nice way to return to Iyaly.