Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Gift advice - What movie to buy your father who already has everything.

By Jim Scroops

Find a classic movie with the persons favorite actor in it. You could find a Mel Gibson, Burt Reynolds, Angelina Jolie, Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz or Matt Damon. Maybe they are more into the classic actors like James Garner, John Wayne or Tommy Lee Jones.

One of the neatest presents you could get someone would be a DVD of their favorite classic television shows. It will send them back in time to when they were much younger. Some of the most popular ones are Batman, Gilligans Island and Full House.

Have you got a history buff to buy for? You can find all kinds of shows on video now from The History Channel. They have some top notch shows on World War II. Look for top selling series like Band of Brothers, UFO Hunters, The Hitler Conspiracy and Battles BC.

Give the gift of laughter by getting them one or more of the Seinfeld series classics now out on DVD. Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer are sure to lighten up their home with humor. Remember the rooster, Elaines dance moves or the soup Nazi?

HBO has a history of creating great television series as well as films. The recent successful examples of The Sopranos and Rome are out on DVD now. They have released a number of their vary captivating miniseries like Band of Brothers and Jack Bull. Then there are all the other shows that were very popular with certain niches like Six Feet Under, Deadwood, Big Love and Entourage.

Youngsters will enjoy any of the recent movies out by Disney. Make sure they have the great Disney Classics that you can buy very cheaply now, like Snow White, Dumbo and Mickey Mouse.

Do you know anyone into animation? Japanese Animation is very popular in distant parts of the globe and is rapidly gaining popularity in the States.

In addition to Seinfeld there are plenty of other recently ended sitcoms that have been remade into DVD box sets and released again. Friends is one of the more popular ones. Then there is Growing Pains, The King of Queens, The Cosby Show, Different Strokes, Cheers and Saved by the Bell. There are a lot of laughs in those collections.

Get them ready for next Christmas by giving them the great old fashioned Christmas classics. Everyones favorite singer Bing Crosby stars in White Christmas and The Bells of St. Mary. How about The Christmas Story or It's a Wonderful Life? Then there are Christmas classics for children like Frosty the Snowman and Rudolf.

Got any horror movie lovers to shop for? Horror movies tend to be sold very cheap once they come out on DVD. Pick up some of those memorable ones like Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Children of the Corn or Saw.

Stephen King is such a great author that he has managed to develop quite a loyal viewer base. Some of his best movies include Carrie, It, Thinner and The Shining. He will keep them on the edge of their seats wondering what is going to happen next. - 23815

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