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Sometimes the easiest person on your list to buy for is that friend or family member who has fallen madly in love with the allure of the cinema. The movie lover can present both an ease in gift selection and a challenge during the holidays. This guide provides a list of the top ten holiday gifts sure to earn you a standing ovation from the movie lover on your holiday shopping list.
1. Gift Certificates to Movie Theatres. One of the best way to encourage your friend or family member's love of the movies is through certificates to their favorite theatres (such as AMC, Regal,CinemaCenter, Ritz, etc.). Certificates are usually available for purchase at the theatre, and often can be purchased either individually orinsets of five or more. Cost effective for both you and the recipient, these present a perfect gift that keeps on giving!
2. Gift Sets for Home Movie Nights. A classic gift set for home movie nights includes bags of popcorn, peanuts, and other typical movie-going favorites. This gift idea allows for a great deal of creativity on the gift giver's part. If you know the recipient's favorite movie snacks, put an ample supply of this snack in the basket or box. If you know there's a movie they've wanted to see, stick a copy of that inside! This gift can be as big or as limited as you like, but make sure to keep the recipient in mind when making your purchase!
3. Gift Cards to Entertainment Stores. No matter who the recipient is, people on the receiving end of a gift will probably always be grateful for the ability to pick out their gift on their own. For the movie lover, try a gift card to an entertainment store, be it F.Y.E., Suncoast Video, or even a bookstore like Barnes & Nobles with a good film department. Of course, you'll want to buy a gift card that will allow them to buy at least one good film; somewhere around $15 should be a good amount to get them one feature, and shops like F.Y.E. and even Blockbuster have used DVD and VHS sections to let that gift card stretch a little further!
4. DVD Burning Software. Be it for their computer or software to allow them to record their favorite television movies or VHS films to DVD, some DVD burning software is a must for the true movie lover. Good burning software can cost anywhere from $50 on up, sometimes even less.
5. A Movie Rental Subscription. So the movie lover in your life doesn't like spending a lot of money to own movies? Or maybe they don't like the clutter of having a bunch of DVDs or VHSs lying around the house. A good way to meet their needs and satisfy their preference for movie viewing would be a subscription to a movie rental store or service. Two great examples are Blockbuster and Netflix. Of course, in purchasing a rental subscription, you'll want to make sure you specify the fact that the purchase is a gift for someone else, and also watch out for online rental scams. Be sure to do some in depth background checking before you commit to any one company, particularly if you plan on making your purchase online.
6. Get the Recipient Started on a Personal Home Theatre. Another gift your movie lover will be sure to appreciate is anything that will get them started on creating their own home entertainment system and personal theatre. Be it a state-of-the-art DVD player, a personal movie projector and screen, a surround sound speaker system, or just a nice comfy chair in which to view their favorite flicks, any move toward having that personalized theatre touch could make the perfect gift (Note: you'll want to make sure that whatever you plan on purchasing for this gift idea isn't something the recipient already owns, unless you know they're looking to replace or add another one of the item).
7. A Portable DVD Player. Does your movie lover hate having to stop their film in the middle to take a trip, or get bored on long train or car rides, or enjoy spending time in the park but hate having to leave their movies behind? To alleviate these problems, consider investing in a portable DVD player. Check out Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, or Phillips for some great deals and highly-rated items.
8. Subscription to Entertainment Magazine(s). If your movie lover loves being kept up to date for all the latest and upcoming films, consider going in on a subscription to an entertainment magazine. Check out some of these film-focused magazines: Boxoffice, Cinescape, Film Journal, Premiere, iF Magazine (for the independent film lover), or Movieline Magazine. Several of these magazines have the advantage of having online offerings as well; but nothing proves more charming for the movie-fan than receiving the latest in movie news right at their own front door. Subscriptions to these magazines can cost anywhere from around $12 and up a year (anywhere from 10-12 issues, typically).
9. Boxed Sets. This gift works best if you know some of the films your favorite movie lover is a big fan of, and if they're not so big a fan that they've gone and bought them all already! Even if they are quite the collector of boxed sets, there's sure to be something new and different out there for you to choose. Boxed sets are more than just one particular film series boxed (such as the Godfather trilogy); they also include boxed sets of actors-like Steve McQueen or Jimmy Stewart-film genres such as Westerns, Horror, et cetera, and other sets put together for a wide variety of interests. There's really no limit to what you can find; and if all else fails, you can always put together a collection of your own (i.e., films connected by a variety of actors, themes, and so on) that you're sure your film-buff will love!
10. Movie Posters, Tees, or Other Accessories. If your favorite movie viewer has a personal room in which they bunker down to watch films all the time, consider helping them deck out their personal quarters by providing them with all the posters, collectibles, and other movie-related accessories you can think of. Be creative; gifts like these can range from a framed T-shirt, a life-sized cut out of a favorite movie actor or character, or even a personalized director's chair!
Whatever you choose for the movie lover in your life, always be sure to choose the gift based on the recipient's loves and interests, not your own! Choose themes and gifts based on what you already know about the person, or get someone to do some Sam Spade-ing or James Bond-ing for you (make them an offer they can't refuse . . .) to find out all the confidential facts about the person you're buying for. If you have a general idea of some gifts he or she would like or genres that make their heart skip a beat, round up the usual suspects and choose from among them; you'll be sure to find the perfect gift somewhere in there!