The Film Yap's Black Friday Guide for the Movie Lover, Part 2
Be sure to check out Part 1 of our Black Friday Shopping Guide!
It's that time of year again, when frantic soccer moms, sleepy dads, confused aunts and paranoid strangers all gather in the same places (every major retail outlet in America) way too early to hustle, scuffle, and jockey for position for the best deals of the year on the hottest items their kids, husbands, wives, and Secret Santa recipients can't live without.
But if your honey, honeychild, or some guy you hardly know happens to be a movie junkie, what in the world do you get for him? Fear not, for The Film Yap is chock full of experts in that area. And even if your him happens to be a her, fear not; we've got cinephiles of both genderical persuasions, each of them ready and waiting to tell you about the bestest of deals on the day retailers begin posting their yearly profits.
With that, here's The Film Yap's first annual Black Friday Guide for the Movie Lovers. Pens to the ready, ads to the forefront. Let's go shopping!
Joe
10% off entire stock www.fivefingertees.com
For movie dorks like me, Five Finger Tees already sells some of the best cheap t-shirts around--$$9.99 for tees emblazoned with obscure movie and TV references as well as general smart-alecky messages, which means you can stock your movie lovers' wardrobes at a great price (trust me, if they're anything like me, this or this will be among the most cherished and talked-about gifts Christmas day). 10% off doesn't sound like a super doorbuster, but when they're this cheap to begin with, how can you go wrong? Plus free shipping for orders over $50, which will have even the tightest melonfarmer saying Yippie-kai-aye.
32 GB iPod Touch, $295, plus $50 coupon for future visit, Meijer
My 16 GB iPod Touch went for in excess of $400 a couple of years ago, so to get twice the capacity for about 60% of the price is looking good to me. And 32 GB will store a lot of movies. If you’re an iPod Touch Virgin, I comfortably stored about 10 full-length feature films on mine at a time, along with about 400 songs or so and a couple hundred high-res pictures.
Austin
TV on DVD $9.99 and $12.99, Target
Most of the DVD sales during Black Friday are cheaper DVDs just a little bit cheaper, but TV on DVD tends to be a little bit expensive. This is the ideal time to fill in the gaps of any of your collection. For $9.99 you can pick up any season of "Friends," "Sex and the City," "Weeds" and the first five seasons of "The Simpsons." The next seven seasons of the dysfunctional yellow family is only $12.99 along with every season of "The Office," "The Big Bang Theory" and "The Vampire Diaries." That is hours upon hours of content for a very low price.
Sony Wireless-Ready Blu-Ray Player $99, Target
Blu-Ray discs are a very intriguing evolution to a lot of film fans, but it’s still too expensive for too many people. Regularly priced at $179.99, Target is selling this very good Blu-Ray player for just $99 on Black Friday. Blu-Ray players, of course, play Blu-Ray discs and can make regular DVDs just a little bit sharper as well.
160GB PS3 Holiday Bundle, $299.99, Target
For most people, the best deal for a Blu-Ray player is the Playstation 3. It serves as a player but also serve as a rather impressive game console. Target is having a deal where you can buy the system for a low price as well as Prince of Persia on Blu-Ray, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 PS3 game and a wireless controller. The game has been getting pretty good reviews and Prince of Persia has the visuals to really show the power of high-definition. As an extra bonus, since you spent over $100, you will receive a $10 Target Giftcard. So you got that going for ya.
Zoe
The Expendables DVD/Blu Ray Combo $15, AAFES
Considering this is a newly released DVD and you get two for the price of one its a sweet deal. It’ll cost you twice as much if DVD’s are bought separately and it’s even cheaper here. Co-written and directed by movie veteran Sylvester Stallone himself, no fan of the all out action movie could do without this in their personal collection. The glittering cast of famous beefcakes speaks for itself too. Alongside the usual DVD extra’s, gag reel, deleted scenes, audio commentary from Stallone, you also get some Blu Ray exclusives, Comic-Con 2010 panel and Ultimate Re-con mode: an Automatic BonusView™ Viewing Experience.
Bravia Home Theatre in a Box (DAVDZ170) $179, AAFES
Do a little leg work researching how much this would usually retail for and you’d discover you would be paying a lot more anywhere else. Priced elsewhere at $249.99 you’re getting more than $50 off the cost with this deal. What could be better to watch your favourite movies on? With the 5.1 surround sound you’ll feel the slightest bump, shake and explosion in every corner of your living room and with the near HD quality you won’t miss a thing.
Sam
Batman DVD Combo Pack Toys R Us, $9.99
This set includes the original Batman franchise (Christopher Nolan’s films and the Adam West campfest are separate entities). Sure, “Batman Forever” and “Batman & Robin” are deeply flawed, but Tim Burton’s “Batman” and “Batman Returns” remain great staples of the Batman mythos, infusing the surreal comic book world with raw human emotion.
Character-Themed Bikes
40% off, $35.99-47.99,Toys R Us
Most kids dream of getting a bike for Christmas, but not all of them get...a character-themed bike! Your child will be the coolest kid on the block when he or she comes barreling down the street on a bike plastered with images from Disney films/television shows or better yet, "Star Wars!" Yes, all these exclamation points are necessary! I mean, it's "Star Wars" for crying out loud!
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