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Summary: Disappointing
Review: The clothing and cars on view in much of the footage reveal that these scenes were shot in the 1960s (maybe even earlier). The impression is that this was cobbled together out of old travelogues and stock footage. While some of the information on art, culture, and history is still valid, this is not an up to date look at Italy, and it is not attractive or informative enough to view for either entertainment or education.
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Summary: A Big Disappointment
Review: What I look for in a travel video is a good overview of an area, with lots of shots of scenes, sights, streets, views, and so forth. I don't look for detailed coverage of specifics, because these are better handled in print media, and can be explored when one visits. In short, I want the big picture. Unfortunately, this video is woefully short of wide shots. Much of it's precious time is taken up with long studies of fine details, a boat race in Venice, an instrument maker in Naples, and so forth. Rome, Florence, and Venice get the best coverage, but it falls off fast from there to Capri, a total washout on this disk. Even the gorgeous Amalfi coast barely comes across, in only a couple of hazy (use a polaroid filter, wait for a clear day!) shots of the cliffs, poorly composed. Almost no street scenes to help with a sense of what it is like to be there. There are no shots of hotel settings, restaurant scenic views, steep roads, or street life. On Capri, and Amalfi sections, I get the feeling someone shot them in a day, while driving through to somewhere else. By my criteria, this is definitely an inferior product, and not worth the price.
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Summary: A Big Disappointment
Review: What I look for in a travel video is a good overview of an area, with lots of shots of scenes, sights, streets, views, and so forth. I don't look for detailed coverage of specifics, because these are better handled in print media, and can be explored when one visits. In short, I want the big picture. Unfortunately, this video is woefully short of wide shots. Much of it's precious time is taken up with long studies of fine details, a boat race in Venice, an instrument maker in Naples, and so forth. Rome, Florence, and Venice get the best coverage, but it falls off fast from there to Capri, a total washout on this disk. Even the gorgeous Amalfi coast barely comes across, in only a couple of hazy (use a polaroid filter, wait for a clear day!) shots of the cliffs, poorly composed. Almost no street scenes to help with a sense of what it is like to be there. There are no shots of hotel settings, restaurant scenic views, steep roads, or street life. On Capri, and Amalfi sections, I get the feeling someone shot them in a day, while driving through to somewhere else. By my criteria, this is definitely an inferior product, and not worth the price.
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