The 2005 "DVDs I got for Christmas" Thread (1 Viewer)

[Chad A Wright]

Being that Christmas is only 3 days away, and some people's (like my crazy in-laws) will start tomorrow ... it's about time to start listing the loot.

Since I haven't opened anything yet (except the new TV), I'll start with what I'm giving.

Wife:
Serenity
Battlestar Galactica 2.0

Kids:
Batman TAS: Volume 3
Star Wars Clone Wars: Vol. 2
Sky High

Mom:
Singing in the Rain (40th Ann.)

Brother:
Remington Steele Season 1
He-man and She-Ra Christmas Special (you gotta love nostalgia)

 

[Matt Butler]

Giving:
Dad: Drew Carey (Best Buy WB Tv Favs)

Sis: Looney Tunes Vol 2

Friends: (Various)
Seinfeld Season 1/2 (Black Fri deal)
Looney Tunes Vol 3
Star Wars Clone Wars Vol 2
Warriors Dir Cut
Princess Bride
MASH Season 9

Recieved:
Miami Vice Season 2
Dukes of Hazzard 2005 Unrated
Looney Tunes Vol 3
Muppet Show Season 1
Lost Season 1
Spongebob Season 3
24 Season 4
Testament: Live in London

 

[Stephen Orr]

Getting for sure
Serenity
King Kong collector set (Best Buy)
Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
Cinderella Man (bought as a gift for someone else, but now we're keeping it )
Muppet Christmas Carol (widescreen)
Muppet Treasure Island (widescreen)

Giving
Serenity

I could be surprised in a couple of days with more

 

[Martin Jeeves]

Bought for others...

Shawshank Redemption
Must Love Dogs
Four Brothers
War of the Worlds

Had bought for me...

Serenity
Into The Blue
Conderella Man
Must Love Dogs

 

[Daniel-M]

Fantastic Four and Star Wars Ep 3

 

[Sam Favate]

DVDs make some great gifts, especially the box sets. Here's what I am giving:
Wife: 2 new Seinfeld volumes, 3 Muppet movies, the film Shag (replacing her VHS), Emmet Otter Christmas.
Mom: The Oprah Collection, the Streisand collection.
(Dad doesn't watch much TV.)
Brother 1: Spy Who Came In From the Cold (along with a DVD player! He and his wife don't have one!)
Brother 2: The Grinch (animated)
Sister in law: Charmed season 2
Nephew: Star Wars Episode III
Best friend: Battlestar Galactica (2005) season 1
Best friends' kids: Star Wars Holiday Special (from the magic of Santa)

 

[Bob clamer]

UPDATED:

Titles given:
WHO SLEW AUNTIE ROO/WHT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN
THE ATTIC/CRAWLSPACE
THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD
HALLOWEEN 4 (LIMITED EDITION TIN)
POLISH WEDDING
REMEMBERING PATSY CLINE
LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE
PRACTICAL MAGIC
WIZARD OF OZ (3D/COLLECTORS EDITION)
WWE-BRET THE HITMAN HART-BEST THERE IS, BEST THERE WAS, BEST THERE WILL EVER BE
SOUND OF MUSIC: 40TH ANNIVERSAY EDITION
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND SEASON 5
THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN
KISS: ROCK THE NATION
KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK (sealed)
A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN (VHS)

Movie/TV related item given:
LIMITED EDITION AUTOGRAPHED BOOK CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF FRIDAY THE 13TH FROM SIDESHOW COLLECTABLES

Titles received:
SIN CITY: EXTENDED CUT
POLAR EXPRESS: GIFT SET W/TRAIN AND SNOWGLOBE
CHICAGO: THE RAZZLE, DAZZLE EDITION
ROCK 'N' ROLL HIGH SCHOOL: ROCK ON EDITION
THE BAD NEWS BEARS: TRIPLE PLAY COLLECTION
THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
LA BAMBA
IN LIVING COLOR: SEASON 4
THE HILLS HAVE EYES (2 DISC SET)
ON THE WATERFRONT
THE ACCUSED
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER (CRITERION COLLECTION)
GLADIATOR: EXTENDED EDITION
MONTY PYTHON'S GRAHAM CHAPMAN: LOOKS LIKE A BROWN TROUSER JOB
MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS: MICHAEL PALIN'S PERSONAL BEST
MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS: ERIC IDLE'S PERSONAL BEST
WAR OF THE WORLDS: 2 DISC SET
CINDERELLA MAN: 2 DISC COLLECTOR'S EDITION
ELEKTRA: DIRECTOR'S CUT
BIG FISH: SPECIAL EDITION WITH BOOK
SOUTH PARK: SEASON 6
FANTASTIC 4: BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE SET
BATMAN ANTHOLOGY
KING KONG: BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE SET
BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD: THE MIKE JUDGE COLLECTION VOL.1
TITANIC (LIMITED EDTION GIFT SET WITH COIN AND FILM CELL)

Movie/TV related items received:
NAPOLEAN DYNAMITE CALENDAR AND PEN
SOUTH PARK CALENDAR & PLUSH MR. HANKY
HELLRAISER: CENOBITE LAIR BOXED SET CONTAINING 4 FIGURES: PINHEAD, EXCLUSIVE FEMALE 2, CHATTERER AND BUTTERBALL. CHAINS AND HOOKS FOR THE CENOBITE LAIR AND AN AUTOGRAPHED PINHEAD ILLUSTRATION BY CLIVE BARKER(SPENCER GIFTS EXCLUSIVE)

$100.00 WITH OF BEST BUY GIFT CARDS

Guess I didn't do too bad.

 

[Dave GR]

Giving:

My Dad ... The Pink Panther Film Collection (R2)
My Mum ... The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (R1)
Others ... City of God (R2), Black Books - complete series 1-3 (R2), Battle of Britain SE

Expecting (rubs hands in glee):

Battlestar Galactica 2.0
Star Trek: Nemesis SE (R2)
Looney Tunes Golden Collection vol 3
My Man Godfrey: Criterion
The Lady Vanishes: Ctierion
Trouble in Paradise: Criterion
Ben-Hur 4 disc
The Thin Man Collection (R2)
and a guilty pleasure ... Alien vs Predator: Unrated (hey, sometimes I like to just disengage brain and enjoy some mindless mayhem)


Merry Christmas all!

 

[Tony Scello]

I know I'm getting the Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection for Christmas from my wife since I bought it myself from DDD when they had their 20% off sale. I'm expecting other DVDs from other relatives (I tried to drop enough hints, at least )

 

[Bob clamer]

I took avantage of the 20% off deal with DDD as well. I hope my wife did the same thing. Even helped other people I work with to get some good deals for their friends and families. I seem to be the go-to guy when anyone is looking for DVDs.

 

[Jason_V]

Do titles I've bought myself count as Christmas presents?

Alright...

Sister: Harry Potter 1 and 2 (WS) and Phantom of the Opera (WS)
Best Friend (Female): Golden Girls S2
Best Friend (Male): Episode I and II (WS)
Boyfriend's Father: Laura and The Dark Corner

I'm not expecting any for me because, frankly, everyone knows I get what I want when I see it, so there's no point!

 

[Mike Frezon]

Yeah...for some reason that's true for my friends and co-workers too!

I'll be back to post after Christmas. This may be my most DVD-iest Holiday yet!

I KNOW Santa's going to get me Leave It To Beaver: Season 1. You are, aren't you, Santa??? Huh?! Puh-leeeeeze!!! I've been good!

 

[Paul McElligott]

Bought for others
Gallipoli

Bought for me:
West Wing S5.

 

[MarkHastings]

Giving to my Mom: All 5 Seasons of "Everybody Loves Raymond"

Received from a friend: "Happy Tree Friends: Christmas Break"

 

[Adam_S]

as usual the dvds I bought for myself are the Walt Disney Treasures sets:

Batman Begins deluxe edition
Best of the Best
Billy Madison SE
Cinderella
King Kong (in Tin)
Firefly

got the walmart garth brooks set and the Revenge of the Sith soundtrack in the music end of things.

 

[Michael Elliott]

Got my father:

The Exorcist
A Night to Remember
Key Largo
North by Northwest
Urban Cowboy
Titanic (3-disc documentary)
Yankeography Vol. 4
Boston Red Sox World Series set
Great Baseball Movies

Received so far:

The Wizard of Oz (3-disc set)
Ben Hur (4-disc set, already had )
Historical Classics 50-Movie Pack
Suspense Classics 50-Movie Pack
Rebel Without a Cause (2-disc SE)
East of Eden (2-disc SE)
Marlon Brando Collection
The Missouri Breaks
Burn
The Fugitive Find
Frankenstein's Bloody Terror
Forgotten Films of Fatty Arbuckle
Harold Lloyd Collection
4 $10 GC to Best Buy

Online Order: The Man Who Reclaimed His Head, Mystery of Edwin Drood, Horror Island, Night Monster, The Strange Case of Dr. RX, The Cobra Woman, The Spider Woman Strikes Back, Lugosi Collective Vol. 3, Murders in the Zoo, Curse of the Stone Hand, Horrors of the Red Planet, The Cyclops, Kongo, Soul of A Monster, The Vampire's Ghost, Supernatural, The Catman of Paris, Zombies of Mora Tau, The Monster of Piedras Blancas, Gift of Gab and The Cat Creeps

 

[MarkHarrison]

I already got:

The Fantastic Four

The kids are getting me:

Firefly

The kids are getting:

Madagascar


I'm hoping to fill this out a little more after this weekend.

 

[Patrick Sun]

No one gets me DVDs anymore because I usually already have it. Here's what I can remember giving out this year so far...

Friend A - Lost box set, and Napolean Dynamite
Friend B - Sports Night box set
Friend C - Family Guy
Friend D - Matrix boxset (non-Neo bust ed.)
Friend E - Smallville Season 2
Friend F - Arrested Development season 1
Friend G - Chappelle's Show season 2, Anchorman
Friend H - Arrested Development season 1, Fever Pitch
Friend I - LOTR FOTR/TTT/ROTK 2-disc editions.
Friend J - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, The Incredibles, Reservoir Dogs, The Aviator
Friend K - Desperate Housewives season 1
Friend L - Napolean Dynamite, Red Dragon
Friend M - The Scorpian King, Million Dollar Baby, 2 others
Friend N - Veronica Mars season 1, Love Potion #9, Miss Congeniality 2
Aunt - Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, The Aviator
Uncle - Hogan's Heroes season 2, The Interpreter, Apollo 13, Troy
Cousin - Shark Tale, Shrek 2, 2 others
Cousin's hubby - Friday Night Lights, Elf, Rudy, Happy Gilmore
Nephew - SW Clone Wars Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (he went to sleep clutching these DVDs)
Dad - Mogambo

Damn, I'm broke!

 

[MichaelGH]

So far:

[Received]

Mom & Dad:

Leave it to beaver S1
Poirot Classic Collection (12 dvd set of 36 hour long eps)
Only Fools and Horses S1-3

Brother:

Wong Kar Wai box set

Father-in-law:

Batman motion picture anthology
Slacker: Criterion Collection

Mother-in-law: TBD

[Giving]

Dad: I, Claudius
Mom: Gone With the Wind

Michael

 

[Bryan Ri]

I have NO clue what I'm getting, but here's what I'm giving:

Dad: The Producers

Older Brother: Meet the Fockers
Office Space CE

Younger Brother: West Wing Season 1
The Patriot
Anchorman UR

Best Friend 1: 24 Season 3

Best Friend 2: Child's Play