5 Blu Ray Stocking Stuffers For The Holidays

The format war ended last January, time enough for most of the wounds to heal and those of us who joined the red side to get over it and go Blu. The holiday season is hurtling toward us, and if you’re like me, you’re already well into your gift shopping. Got a techie or two in your life? Looking for some low dough presents for that new Blu Ray owner? Here are some of my picks for Blu Ray stocking stuffers to help that someone special get their Blu Ray library started:

1. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight C’mon, this is a no-brainer. Batman Begins was one of the best of the HD DVD stable, and it’s just as good on Blu Ray. This year’s hottest movie, The Dark Knight, gets released on December 9th, just in time for the holidays. For once something lived up to the hype, and it continued the Batman Begins tradition of bringing the real Batman that comic book enthusiasts have loved for years to the silver screen. Gotta have ‘em both!







2. Band of Brothers Stephen Spielberg’s companion piece to Saving Private Ryan. Blu Ray release on November 9, around $55 online. This was one of the most important moments in human history, and on a personal note, my father hit the beach on D-Day with the 35th Infantry Division and saw some of the hottest action in WWII before getting knocked out of the action in Germany by some shrapnel. The Greatest Generation? You better damn well believe it. We owe everything to the men and women of that generation who participated in the war effort, and we owe it to them to never, ever forget their sacrifices. Damn good show, and needs to be in your collection.







My Dad, second from left in front holding helmet. Love and Miss you Dad.




3. Firefly This is included for two reasons. Mainly, because Serenity is so great, and while the TV series never quite got into gear, by the end you could tell that it was all going to gel and great things were coming. Firefly is one of those stories that is really beloved by it’s few fans, and it deserved better than it got. Here’s the whole series, for less than $60. Here’s hoping that if they ever do a television or cinematic adaption of Stephen King’s Dark Tower series it gets more of a shot than this labor of love from Joss Whedon.







4. Ultimate Matrix Collection Ok, we all were disappointed with the second and third movies in this series. Hopefully like me, many of you found out that it wasn’t all that bad once you watched it at home once or twice, and grew to appreciate the ambitious story the Wachowski Brothers were trying to tell. The HD DVD version of this trilogy was demo material, and I’m sure the Blu Ray set will be just as impressive. It’s no Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, but those aren’t available yet. About $75 online.







5. Harry Potter Years 1-5 If you take yourself too seriously to enjoy these movies, I pity you. The books are great and so are the movies. J.K. Rowling created a classic tale that’s right up there with Narnia and Lord of the Rings as far as I’m concerned. We have to wait til summer for The Half Blood Prince, but the first five are here on Blu Ray now. Limited Edition gift set about $100, $12 or so less for the standard set. A classic for the kids and the adults.

This was a great autumn for Blu Ray, with lot’s of good releases. The price on Blu Ray discs is still too high in most stores, but thankfully the internet prices are more in line with what a DVD sells for. Wanna keep it under $20? Why not a Blu Ray? Got a little more to spend? Look at some of the box sets I mentioned. I already gave my list of Blu Ray titles I need to my wife. Hope I find some in my stocking!

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