Great Gift Ideas on DVD and Blu-ray
For everything there is a season. And for everyone there is the perfect DVD or Blu-ray. With winter's cold closing in (on most of us), there's nothing better than cozying up on the couch with your family or sweetie for an evening at home. But what if they say they've seen it all? Never fear! Since 'tis the season for gift-giving, help them build out their home entertainment library with new DVDs or Blu-rays. Here's a list of movie and television gift ideas for some of the people you might have in your life:
TV-a-holics
We all know that person: the one who plans their schedule around what's on television that night. With so few hours in the day, it's hard to keep up with all the new shows and find time to watch old favorites. Some TV-a-holics wait for the whole series to come to a close, and then settle in for a mega-marathon of back-to-back-to-back seasons. Others find joy in watching (and re-watching) favorite scenes and episodes. Whatever your TV-a-holic's craving might be, feed their addiction with a television series (or two).
Lost: The Complete Seasons 1-5, available on DVD or Blu-ray
Friends – The Complete Series Collection, available on DVD
Sex and the City: The Complete Series, available on DVD
The Wire: The Complete Series, available on DVD
Ally McBeal: The Complete Series, available on DVD
Cinema-tastic
No avid movie watcher's collection is complete unless it covers an assortment of genres--from classic films to new favorites, westerns to sci-fi to romance. If you think they've already got it all, think again. A boxed collection or unique gift set can make an old favorite feel like its never been seen. Before the holidays set in, help your movie-lover make room on their shelves for a slew of new cinema options.
Star Trek Replica Gift Set, available on Blu-ray
Stanley Kubrick: Warner Home Video Directors Series, available on DVD
The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection, available on DVD
John Wayne Collection, available on DVD or Blu-ray
Gene Kelly Collection, available on DVD or Blu-ray
Kids Rule
Find a gift the whole
family can enjoy together. With many G- and PG-rated flicks offering adults a
wink and a nod, kid-friendly fare isn't just for the elementary-school set any
more. Fantastical new worlds and familiar friends await with these boxed sets,
ideal for both the young and young at heart. Even though kid's trends come and
go, as quickly as some movies depart theaters, these classics are as
entertaining as the day they first came out.
Peanut's Holiday Collection, available on DVD
Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, available on Blu-ray
Back to the Future – The Complete Trilogy, available on DVD
Up (4-Disc Combo Pack), available on Blu-ray
Bump in the night
Are you afraid of the dark? Maybe you know someone who isn't? Collections of some of the scariest, spookiest movies and television shows are frighteningly ideal for the non-chickens among your friends and family. Give the gift of ghosts, demons, aliens, and all manner of frightening creatures, then turn the lights down--if you dare! Just be sure to check under the couch before pushing play …
Supernatural: The Complete Seasons 1-4, available on DVD
The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection, available on DVD
The X-Files: The Complete Collector's Set, available on DVD
Ghost Hunters: Season 4, Part 2, available on DVD
Natural wonders
We can't all be Jacques Cousteau or Sir Edmund Hillary. Amazing advances in technology and science allow us to explore the hidden treasures of our planet from the comfort of our homes. Whether they're looking to change the world or just see a world of change, the nature lovers in your life can travel the wonders of the world--from all creatures great and small to the beauty of Mother Nature.
Planet Earth – The Complete BBC Series, available on DVD or Blu-ray
Ken Burns: National Parks – America's Best Idea, available on DVD or Blu-ray
National Geographic: The Nature Collection, available on DVD
Winged Migration, available on DVD or Blu-ray
Reach for the stars
Dreamers often gaze towards the star-laden heavens with an air of longing and wistfulness. While it isn't possible for most to soar into the inky darkness of space (yet), you don't need millions of dollars to keep the dream alive. Help the earth-bound boldly escape the confines of our atmosphere for visions of far-off planets and celestial wonders--both real and imagined--with a DVD or Blu-ray set that's sure to send them out of this world.
The Universe: Collector's Edition Megaset, available on DVD
Farscape: The Complete Series, available on DVD
From the Earth to the Moon – The Signature Edition, available on DVD
Red Dwarf Complete Collection, available on DVD
History & combat buffs
Though you may or may not know anyone who participates in reenactments, you probably know someone who lives for the past. Bring them face-to-face with the realities and amazing deeds of our countrymen (and women) in uniform as they fight against injustice around the globe, from the Civil War to World War II to modern warfare.
The Civil War – A Film by Ken Burns, available on DVD
Band of Brothers, available on DVD or Blu-ray
Black Hawk Down, available on DVD or Blu-ray
Saving Private Ryan, available on DVD
Aviation: A Filmed History, available on DVD
Letters From Iwo Jima / Flags of Our Fathers, available on DVD
Armchair athletes
Sports are an integral part of the lives of many, and we all know at least one person willing to paint themselves in team colors or brave inclement weather because the team will lose if they aren't there. But why should the sports nut in your life have to wait for Monday to be an armchair quarterback? Or wait for the season to start up again? Let them pop a disc in the player and relive their favorite moments. With a DVD or Blu-ray collection, the fanatic in your life can sit back with a remote in one hand and an opinion in the other. Even if it's just to pause mid-play and say thank you.
Friday Night Lights: The Third Season, available on DVD
Baseball – A Film By Ken Burns, available on DVD
Warren Miller's Power of Snow Collection, available on DVD
Grand Slam DVD Set, available on DVD or Blu-ray
Caught in a cubicle
Stuck in a cube all day, or know someone who is? Help the office drones around you escape the mundanities of life inside grey walls. These movies and television shows will surely add a little flair to anyone's day. Just beware of Jim-like pranks.
Office Space – Special Edition with Flair, available on DVD or Blu-ray
The Office – The Complete Collection BBC Edition, available on DVD
The Office: Seasons 1-5, available on DVD
Dilbert – The Complete Series, available on DVD
Unexpectedly inexpensive
Face the dreaded office gift exchange in stride this year. Yours will be the white elephant gift everyone wants to keep their mitts on. Looking to help Santa with the perfect stocking stuffer? No one will expect a DVD or Blu-ray. But the real gift is for you: each of these movies is around $10!
The Phantom of the Opera, available on DVD or Blu-ray
The Terminator, available on Blu-ray
Superman – The Movie, available on Blu-ray
Julie & Julia, available on DVD
The Polar Express, available on DVD
Find more for that special someone (or just for yourself) in our Holiday Gift Store, where you'll find every kind of gift, including luxury boxed sets up to 60% off. Who else do you buy DVDs and Blu-rays for? --Jill
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