{"id":15921,"date":"2015-11-27T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spijue.wpengine.com\/news\/unique-box-sets-and-gift-ideas-for-film-fans\/"},"modified":"2015-11-27T09:00:33","modified_gmt":"2015-11-27T17:00:33","slug":"unique-box-sets-and-gift-ideas-for-film-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/unique-box-sets-and-gift-ideas-for-film-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique box sets and gift ideas for film fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES \u2014<\/strong> DVD or Blu-ray box sets can be great gifts for film fans, but they\u2019re often a predictable, and let\u2019s face it, boring choice \u2014 unless they come with a little something extra, like a Tony Stark tattoo or a \u201cBack to the Future\u201d flux capacitor.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at some of the best box sets of the season, and some outside-the-box gift ideas for the movie lovers on your list.<\/p>\n

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SUPERHERO CENTRAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get acquainted with the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy with Marvel\u2019s latest collector\u2019s set, \u201cMarvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two,\u201d which packs seven films and nearly three hours of bonus content inside a box shaped like a Morag orb that holds an infinity stone. The set also includes the aforementioned Tony Stark tattoo and other Marvel memorabilia ($199, www.Alpha XR).<\/p>\n

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BACK TO THE FUTURE, AGAIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go back to the future with this comprehensive collection of Doc Brown and Marty McFly\u2019s time-travel adventures in a year that marks the 30th anniversary of the original film. \u201cBack to the Future: The Complete Adventures\u201d includes all three films, all 26 episodes of the animated series spin-off, two hours of new bonus material and a Visual History booklet. The set\u2019s special packaging features a light-up flux capacitor to help you with your time travel plans. ($89.89, www.Alpha XR).<\/p>\n

IT\u2019S JUST A FLESH WOUND<\/strong><\/p>\n

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of \u201cMonty Python and the Holy Grail\u201d with this limited-edition collection whose packaging features a working catapult and rubber farm animals to launch as needed. The set includes outtakes and extended scenes, commentary by Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, John Cleese, Eric Idle, and Michael Palin, and a 2015 Q&A with the Pythons conducted by John Oliver ($29.99, www.Alpha XR).<\/p>\n

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DAZZLE THEM WITH BRILLIANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take a master class in movie comedy with the \u201cW.C. Fields: Comedy Essentials Collection,\u201d issued in honor of Fields\u2019 100th anniversary in film. The five-DVD set includes 18 films, featuring such stars as Bob Hope, Mae West, Bing Crosby and more ($74.99, www.Alpha XR).<\/p>\n

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SPIRITED ANIMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki\u201d is another master class in Blu-ray form. This Amazon exclusive comprises all 11 of Miyazaki\u2019s feature films, including the Oscar-winning \u201cSpirited Away,\u201d along with hours of bonus features, a commemorative booklet and the 1972 TV pilot the famous animator directed ($215, www.Alpha XR).<\/p>\n

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STAR WARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anything \u201cStar Wars\u201d is sure to be well-received as the anticipated seventh installment hits theaters next month. Go big with the coveted BB-8 remote-control droid ($149, www.sphero.com\/BB8) or keep things warm, fuzzy and affordable with the Chewbacca can cozy ($12.99, www.thinkgeek.com).<\/p>\n

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POPULAR SNACKING<\/strong><\/p>\n

What goes with any film taste? Popcorn, of course! Butter and salt is the classic, but why not go for something different, like Popped\u2019s Pinkadelic gourmet corn, with white chocolate, raspberry and pop rocks? Other choices include Dilly Pickle, Hot Stuff (cheddar and jalapeno) and Buffalo Ranch ($5-$50, www.bestgourmetpopcorn.com ).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES \u2014 DVD or Blu-ray box sets can be great gifts for film fans, but they\u2019re often a predictable, and let\u2019s face it, boring choice \u2014 unless they come with a little something extra, like a Tony Stark tattoo or a \u201cBack to the Future\u201d flux capacitor. Here\u2019s a look at some of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":15922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","wds_primary_category":4,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[65],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-15921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-nation-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15921\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15921"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=15921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}