Looking for something to give the movie buff in your life but something a little more than just a DVD? Consider getting one of the deluxe sets that have recently been released. Containing a movie along with several nifty collectable extras, these sets are often released as a limited edition (which adds a certain amount of desirability as well as rarity) and they come in attractive packaging that looks great on a shelf. The perfect gift for the cineaste!

• 1. Casablanca
• 2. Blade Runner (Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
• 3. 300
• 4. Wanted
• 5. I am Legend
• 6. Sex and the City: The Movie
• 7. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
• 8. Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition
• 9. Seabiscuit
• 10. The Da Vinci Code
• 11. Jurassic Park & Lost World

If you’re going to be buying a lot of your gifts this year at sites like Amazon.com, you might want to try and order as much as possible at one time. By combining the shipping costs, you’ll be able maximize your savings!

Also, remember that Amazon will gift wrap all your items to save some of that precious holiday time!

Comic books have grown up from pure kiddie fare to big-budget Hollywood movies. Here's a list of films every comic book lover should own, along with the best choices for the accompanying comics. Take a close look at the list, there are some choices that might surprise you.

• 1. Batman: The Dark Knight - 2-Disc Special Edition, based on The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller [Movie] [Book]
• 2. Hellboy: 2-Disc Special Edition, based on Hellboy Library Edition, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil by Mike Mingola [Movie] [Book]
• 3. Iron Man: 2-Disc Collector's Edition, along with Essential Iron Man vol. 1 [Movie] [Book]
• 4. Persepolis, based on The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi [Movie] [Book]
• 5. Sin City - Unrated, based on Frank Miller's Complete Sin City Library [Movie] [Book]
• 6. Tekkonkinkreet, based on Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White by Taiyo Matsumoto [Movie] [Book]
• 7. V for Vendetta: 2-Disc Special Edition, based on V For Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd [Movie] [Book]
• 8. The Rocketeer, would go good with Brush With Passion: The Art and Life of Dave Stevens [Movie] [Book]
• 9. Ghost World, based on Ghost World: The Special Edition by Daniel Clowes [Movie] [Book]
• 10. Wristcutter: A Love Story, based on Pizzeria Kamikaze by Etgar Keret and Asaf Tanuka [Movie] [Book]

Arguably the most prestigious publisher of DVDs, Criterion has made a name for itself by releasing foreign and art films with high quality transfers and copious bonus features. The creator of the commentary track, Criterion also includes books and pamphlets with their releases containing essays by famous film critics and historians. The discs cost a little more than your average DVD release, but for the legion of Criterion fans, the extra cost is well worth it.

• 1. High & Low
• 2. Breathless
• 3. Chungking Express'
• 4. Fanny & Alexander Box Set
• 5. Double Life of Veronique
• 6. The Adventures of Antoine Doinel
• 7. M
• 8. Days of Heaven
• 9. Brazil: Special Edition Boxed Set
• 10. The Third Man

Do you know someone who prefers Halloween over Christmas? A person who would rather watch Silence of the Lambs over Casablanca? Or even better yet Cannibal Holocaust? Sounds like you've got a gore-hound on your hands. Consider picking up one of these horror movies with a Christmas theme to get them in the holiday spirit.

• 1. Black Christmas (1974)
• 2. Black Christmas (2006)
• 3. Christmas Evil
• 4. Silent Night, Deadly Night
• 5. Silent Night, Bloody Night
• 6. Don't Open Till Christmas
• 7. Gremlins (what list would be complete without this classsic?)

So, what's with the big round eyes and the tear drops that suddenly appear near a character's head or the seemingly random nose-bleeds? And do you really expect me to believe that the only person that's capable of piloting a multi-gazillion dollar giant mechanized fighting machine is a teenage boy? Some people just don't get anime. If you're one of those and you're looking for a holiday gift for someone who goes around muttering about "Vash the Stampede" or something called a "Kamehameha Wave", just chose any of the sets off of this list. You can't go wrong.

• 1. Fullmetal Alchemist
• 2. Neon Genesis Evangelion
• 3. Bleach
• 4. One Piece
• 5. Cowboy Bebop
• 6. Death Note
• 7. BECK
• 8. Azumanga Daioh
• 9. Samurai 7
• 10. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

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