By David Weiner
5:10 PM PST, December 19, 2013
Not sure what to get your kids, parents or significant other for the holidays? In the spirit of Christmas, we have 10 last-minute TV and movie gift ideas for you and yours, from Breaking Bad, Dexter and Game of Thrones goodies to The Hobbit Elves action figures, brand-new retro Alien items -- and The Dark Knight Trilogy on Blu-ray!
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ET's TV & Movie Geek Holiday Gift Guide
Not sure what to get your kids, parents or significant other for the holidays? In the spirit of Christmas, we have 10 last-minute TV and movie gift ideas for you and yours, from Breaking Bad, Dexter and Game of Thrones goodies to The Hobbit Elves action figures, brand-new retro Alien items -- and The Dark Knight Trilogy on Blu-ray!
Game of Thrones Beer
HBO
Game of Thrones and craft beer fans unite! We all could use a hearty grog after the intensity of HBO's hit series, and two beers have been launched in the spirit of the show -- Iron Throne Blonde Ale and Take the Black Stout -- with a third on the way: Fire & Blood, due in the end of March 2014.
Click the "find a beer" link at www.ommegang.com to track down a retailer for Take the Black Stout (chock full of Northern Brewer
hops, Midnight wheat, roasted barley, and chocolate malt and seasoned with licorice root and star anise, creating a brew big and substantial enough to help Jon Snow and other members of the Night's Watch make it through a long night guarding the Wall from enemies in the North). Winter isn't coming -- it's here!
Price: $8.50 Get more GOT stuff at The HBO Store .
Fans can also VOTE HERE on the fourth brew, expected to hit stores in the fall of 2014.
Price: $8.50 Get more GOT stuff at The HBO Store .
Fans can also VOTE HERE on the fourth brew, expected to hit stores in the fall of 2014.
'Alien' Action Figures & Fast Food Glasses
Fans can now have Ripley, Ash, Dallas, Kane and the Alien in their pocket! The wait is over after more than 30 years: Back in 1979, prototypes for 3 ¾" action figures for Ridley Scott's Alien were developed but never manufactured. Now, Super7 has partnered with Funko to make these "lost toys" a reality as part of their ReAction Figure Series (Retro-Action), and they're finally available. Be the envy of your sci-fi friends!
Price: $75.00 Available online only at the Super 7 Store HERE
Also part of the fun is a set of four fast-food-inspired collectible glasses decorated with scenes from the movie, just as if you could pick them up at Burger King after seeing Alien in the theater back in 1979.
Price: $49.99 Available online only at the Super 7 Store HERE
Price: $75.00 Available online only at the Super 7 Store HERE
Also part of the fun is a set of four fast-food-inspired collectible glasses decorated with scenes from the movie, just as if you could pick them up at Burger King after seeing Alien in the theater back in 1979.
Price: $49.99 Available online only at the Super 7 Store HERE
The Hobbit: Mirkwood Hero 5-Pack
Now that you've seen The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, add to your collection of action figures with is brand-new five-pack of deadly Elves and Dwarves! Join Thrandruil, Legolas, Tauriel, Kili and Fili -- each 3.75" scale figure features up to 12 points of articulation and replicates the facial features and clothing of the character in painstaking detail, with 2-3 weapons/accessories for each figure for posing and battling action. From The Bridge Direct.
Price: $29.99 Where to BUY
Price: $29.99 Where to BUY
Breaking Bad: The Complete Series
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
People are still talking about the unforgettable finale of Breaking Bad, and now fans of the Emmy-winning modern classic starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul can own the entire series in, well, a barrel! Breaking Bad: The Complete Series comes inside a replica black barrel just like the ones Walt uses to hide his money, and the collector's edition comes with more than two hours of never-before-seen footage from a ground-breaking series documentary, chronicling the making of the final season, from filming the first table read to the very last day on set and everything in between, including Cranston inviting the camera in to his Albuquerque living room for the first reading of the final script with Aaron Paul.
Price: $299.00 Get the show and more Breaking Bad goodies HERE.
Price: $299.00 Get the show and more Breaking Bad goodies HERE.
Dexter Special Edition Dark Passenger Ty Mattson for Vannen Watches
Showtime
Dexter may be gone from television, but your favorite serial killer lives on -- on your wrist! This latest Dexter item by Vannen Watches -- the limited edition Dexter Dark Passenger watch by Ty Mattson features artwork inspired by some of the show's most memorable moments.
Price: $72.99 Availabl at the Showtime Store HERE.
Of course, die-hard fans can also indulge in the Dexter Complete Series Box Set.
Price: $72.99 Availabl at the Showtime Store HERE.
Of course, die-hard fans can also indulge in the Dexter Complete Series Box Set.
Pulp Fiction: The Complete Story of Quentin Tarantino's Masterpiece
Now almost two decades old, Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction almost singlehandedly changed the way Hollywood wanted to make movies in the '90s. Now, a comprehensive new book on the film -- Pulp Fiction: The Complete Story of Quentin Tarantino's Masterpiece (by Jason Bailey from Voyageur Press-- reveals all sorts of amazing factoids and behind-the-scenes trivia, with intriguing casting near-misses and what ifs?, original art inspired by the film, timelines, quotables, deleted scene details, influences, pop culture references, set photos, scene breakdowns and more.
Price: $35.00 Get the book and more from Voyageur Press HERE
Price: $35.00 Get the book and more from Voyageur Press HERE
Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz
What if every Star Trek: The Original Series episode turned into a movie event with a poster?
Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz by Titan Publishing reflects the title artist's groundbreaking effort to personify each of the original series' 79 episodes (and the original pilot) through a collection of original art posters, each a unique retro-style production perfect for every Star Trek fan!
Price: $39.95 Get the book HERE.
Price: $39.95 Get the book HERE.
The Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector's Edition
Warner Bros.
Batman fans are in for a treat with this amazing Ultimate Collector's Edition that contains the complete Dark Knight trilogy (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises) on Blu-ray, plus the following incredible extras: Three premium Mattel Hot Wheels vehicles: The Bat, Batpod and Tumbler; newly commissioned collectible art cards by Mondo featuring Scarecrow, Joker, Bane, Harvey Dent, and Ra's al Ghul; and a 48-page hardcover book featuring production stills and behind the scenes images from all three movies.The six-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition set includes all existing extra content for all three films, plus two new featurettes -- The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy and Christopher Nolan & Richard Donner: A Conversation, and all of the IMAX sequences seen as they were intended in the original IMAX aspect ratio.
Price: $99.97 Get the set and more from Warner Bros. HERE
Price: $99.97 Get the set and more from Warner Bros. HERE
Beverly Hills, 90210: The Complete Series on DVD
Paramount
Wow! Beverly Hills, 90210: The Complete Series arrives in fun, collectible yearbook-themed packaging: Following the trials and tribulations, loves, laughs and losses of the high school teens of the world's most famous zip code, the Aaron Spelling-produced show made household names out of Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry, Ian Ziering, Brian Austin Green, Gabrielle Carteris, Vincent Young, Daniel Cosgrove, Kathleen Robertson, Vanessa Marcil, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling. Beverly Hills, 90210: The Complete Series allows fans to devour all 10 seasons on 72 discs, highlighted by a bonus disc filled with special features including a newly produced interview with show creator Darren Star, taking an in-depth look back at the series and how it began. Other goodies include two behind-the-scenes specials that originally aired on FOX (including a 10-year cast reunion special) and great, archival Entertainment Tonight segments. Price: $363.99 Get the set and more from CBS Home Entertainment HERE.
The Bruce Lee Legacy Collection Box Set
Shout Factory
Four of Martial Arts legend Bruce Lee's greatest films – The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, Way of the Dragon and Game of Death -- are on Blu-ray for the first time ever in a must-have deluxe box set from Shout Factory! In addition to the films, the 11-disc set features book-style packaging with 68 pages of rare and unseen photos, memorabilia and more. Three feature-length documentaries are also included: Bruce Lee: The Legend (and the original version Bruce Lee: The Man, The Legend), the critically acclaimed I Am Bruce Lee and The Grandmaster and The Dragon: William Cheung and Bruce Lee; plus hours of new bonus content exclusive to the set.
Price: $119.99 Get the set and more Shout! Factory goodies HERE.
Price: $119.99 Get the set and more Shout! Factory goodies HERE.