This is a list of 10 great movies that were released this year on DVD or Blu-ray, which you should consider buying for your friends and/or loved ones this holiday season. There are more articles on the way soon so stay tuned for those. Also this is in no particular order.
Thor
Thor
Marvel did a surprisingly good job with this movie. The settings along with the special and visual effects are incredible; Asgard is an amazing site to see. If you’re shopping for someone who loves Marvel, it doesn’t really matter what age, this is a solid choice. It is also an important movie to see for anyone who is looking forward to The Avengers. For those of you who don’t know the film it is about Thor the Norse God of Thunder, who has his powers taken away from him and then gets banished to Earth. He must then try to accept his banishment and adapt to the new world, which isn’t that hard because he gets to be with Natalie Portman all the time. Best…punishment…ever!
This is a great Legal Thriller starring Matthew McConaughey who delivers, in my opinion, his best performance to date. The film does a great job of building tension and while I don’t believe it’s great for repeat viewings because the suspense and tension is obviously lower when you know what is going to happen, it is great the first time around. So while you could just rent it for yourself, you can’t do that for your friends, so why not buy it for them. It wasn’t a blockbuster by any means so there is a really good chance that whoever you get it for hasn’t seen it. The film is about murder and the law so obviously not for kids, but I think the mature adults on your list might really enjoy it.
X-Men First Class
For those of you who have seen any of the past X-Men movies you should know that this is not related in any way. It is a reboot of the series and once again deviates quite heavily from the comics. That being said it is my favourite X-Men movie, seeing Charles and Eric meet and become friends is something that any X-Men fan on your list will love. This is targeted for an older audience than Thor because of the more mature story and characters. Also it is quite different than most superhero films so those who don’t usually like them might enjoy this one.
Star Wars: The Complete Saga
You most likely have someone on your list that is a fan of Star Wars. If they are they will love it, if they are super-fans they will hate it but get the satisfaction of hurling insults at it or burning it out of contempt for George Lucas’s changes. If they haven’t seen Star Wars before this is a great opportunity to forever influence them and turn them over to the nerd side. You should all know that this is essentially for all ages and as I said great for pretty much anyone.
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
For those of you who don’t feel like buying someone the Star Wars collection because maybe they prefer fantasy to sci-fi, you’re in luck. This is an awesome gift for any fantasy lover and one that LOTR fans will rejoice over. Not only does it come with the three films in their extended editions but it also comes with nine DVDs of bonus footage! This film series is much darker than Star Wars so if you are giving it to people who haven’t seen it before they should probably be at least teenagers and willing to give up the rest of their holiday to watch it all.
Captain America: The First Avenger
If you need more ideas for any Marvel fans on your list this is the last I’ve got. Captain America tells the story of a man who has always dreamed of doing great things but has always been picked on due to his size, quite familiar I know. Then he is recruited for a genetic experiment that turns him into a super solider who kills Nazis. Now we’re talking! It stars Chris Evans who is great in every role he gets. The film is a great addition to any Marvel fan’s collection and once again helps set up the Avengers film next summer. It’s also great for any alternative history buffs out there!
The first movie to ever be reviewed on this site is a lot of fun. It is filled with awesome action, special & visual effects and an incredible soundtrack. It also features some sexy yet incredibly badass female leads, which is better than what we usually get which is attractive women used as nothing more than eye candy. The story is very dark and while it isn’t gory you might want to respect the R rating due to the sexual themes throughout. Also it is heavily influenced by video games so gamers are probably the ones on your list who will appreciate this film the most.
Like Sucker Punch this film has an amazing soundtrack and while the action isn’t as good the effects are much better. If you know any sci-fi fans they will easily get lost in the incredible world of The Grid, which happens to exist inside of computers. Some people complained about the story but I enjoyed it and you don’t have to see the first movie to understand it since almost every character is new and everything you need to know gets explained eventually. Kids probably won’t get what’s going on but they will like all the effects, the film is best suited for teens and adults.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
This series tends to divide many people, mainly critics and fans, but I am a Transformers fan and I enjoy this series. The third isn’t the best and has a lot of weird flaws like for some reason the Transformers now have a red liquid inside of them that wasn’t there before so that it looks like blood when they fight. I guess some people couldn’t get the same message from sparks that they do from red liquid. Anyway if you have a Transformers fan on your list who liked the others he is sure to enjoy this one as well. The humour is pretty immature so older fans of the classic series may not enjoy this as much as a teenage fan would.
The Lion King
For those of you looking for a family friendly gift that you can give to kids or actually just about anyone this is it. The Disney classic is on Blu-ray and who doesn’t enjoy a Disney film now and again. It is great for families to sit down and watch together and a way to share a movie that you probably enjoyed when you were younger with the next generation.
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